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Recruiting and rebuilding: the future of Ole Miss Basketball
Reading Time: 4 mins read After the conclusion of the 2025 Ole Miss Basketball season on Saturday, men’s head coach Chris Beard and women’s head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin took a quick turn to the transfer portal to recruit new talent and rebuild their teams entering the 2025-26 season. It is safe to say that both Rebel basketball programs exceeded expectations this year.
Ole Miss advances in March Madness, defeats North Carolina 71-64
Reading Time: 3 mins read Ole Miss Men’s Basketball faced North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum. The Rebels advanced to the Second Round, defeating No. 11 seed North Carolina 71-64. Despite the Rebels’ six seed, North Carolina entered the game as a 1.5 favorite. Sean Pedulla led the team with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. First half The Rebels started off hot, finishing the first half with a promising 44-26 lead over North Carolina.
University of Mississippi School of Law hosts second annual Student Bar Association Golf Tournament
Reading Time: 3 mins read The University of Mississippi School of Law hosted their second annual Ole Miss Student Bar Association Golf Tournament at The Country Club of Oxford on Monday, March 17, in support of the Student Bar Association. Josh Cook, Austin Molnar, Landes Purnell and Blake Rigdon took home first place in the tournament with a score of 55. SBA President Brooks Payne is a third-year law student from Enterprise, Ala.
Men’s and women’s basketball clinch NCAA Tournament bids
Reading Time: 2 mins read Both Ole Miss basketball teams clinched bids to their respective NCAA Tournaments. The women secured their 10th consecutive NCAA Tournament berth, while the men are making a long-awaited return to the competition for the first time since 2019. The Lady Rebels enter the tournament as a five seed, while the men earned a six seed. Both teams will take the court on Friday, March 21, with the men playing in Milwaukee, Wis., and the women competing in Spokane, Wash.
Athletics receives fine from SEC for Tennessee game court-storming
Ole Miss Athletics released a statement earlier today sharing that they received a $500,000 fine from the SEC for storming the court following the 78-76 win over No. 4 Tennessee. The amount will go directly to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s athletic department, according to The Athletic. Ole Miss Athletics shared a statement about the fine from Vice Chancellor of Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter on X.
Ole Miss defeats Southern Miss in midweek matchup
Reading Time: 2 mins read No. 24 Ole Miss defeated No. 22 Southern Miss at Swayze Field on Tuesday, Feb. 25, securing their third ranked win of the season with a score of 15-8. Will McCausland started the game off hot on the mound, handling the Golden Eagles in the top of the first. Ole Miss struck first when Judd Uttermark singled left and scored Hayden Federico and Luke Hill. The Rebels had a quiet second inning with each team runless after both attempts at bat.
Ole Miss graduate managers juggle sports and studies
Reading Time: 3 mins read Behind the scenes of almost every Ole Miss athletics team is a dedicated group of managers — many of whom are graduate students. Riane Griffin serves as a graduate manager for the Rebels women’s basketball team and is a first-year graduate student studying sport and recreation administration. Prior to her start in Oxford, Griffin served as an undergraduate assistant for the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s Women’s Basketball program working in operations.
Matthew Murrell brings leadership and poise in final season with Ole Miss
Reading Time: 3 mins read In his fifth and final season with the Rebels, basketball guard Matthew Murrell shines as a veteran leader in a breakthrough year for Ole Miss. In his three years with Whitehaven High School in Memphis and one year at IMG Academy, Murrell was rated a four-star guard by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals. The Memphis native signed with Ole Miss in 2019 as the No. 2 prospect out of Tennessee and the No. 39 ranked player nationally.
‘It’s all love:’ Ole Miss Women’s Rugby gains traction
Reading Time: 3 mins read The Ole Miss Women’s Rugby team enters the spring season with promise ahead of their first official tournament at the end of February. The Lady Rebels will play two times this season. On Feb. 22, they will travel to Starkville, Miss., for a round robin tournament with Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and Alabama. On April 12, Ole Miss is back on the road to Baton Rouge, La., to face LSU in the annual crawfish sevens tournament.
Ole Miss Athletics announces new football gameday policies
Reading Time: 2 mins read Ole Miss Athletics has announced new football gameday policies regarding tailgating, ticket prices and parking for the upcoming football season. The changes are being made in anticipation of the approval of the House vs. NCAA settlement, which will require Ole Miss and other institutions to pay $20 to $22 million dollars to student athletes, according to a Jan. 31 press release. The House vs. NCAA settlement is a result of an antitrust lawsuit from former NCAA athletes.
Ole Miss basketball gears up for ranked weekend
Reading Time: 3 mins read Rebel basketball is entering another weekend of SEC competition. The men’s team will host No. 1 Auburn on Feb. 1, and the women’s team will travel to Nashville on Feb. 2 to face No. 23 Vanderbilt. Both teams are reaching the halfway mark in conference play and control their fate as tournament play approaches.
More than a game: Ole Miss Student Athletes give back to Oxford community
Reading Time: 3 mins read The Grove Collective, Wheels Up and The Brandr Group partnered up for an all inclusive day of service dedicated to addressing hunger in Oxford on Wednesday, Dec. 4, marking the third annual year of service. The day was filled with nine participating athletes across six different Ole Miss athletic teams, distributing food items to families this holiday season. At the conclusion of the event, athletes were able to contribute groceries to 200 families and community members.
Ole Miss falls to Florida 24-17 in last SEC road contest
Reading Time: 3 mins read The Rebels’ playoff hopes were crushed in a 24-17 loss to Florida on their home turf. This marks the Rebels’ third loss of the season and final SEC road game. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart ended the day going 24/42, with 343 passing yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. First half In a back-and-forth scoreless first quarter, both offenses struggled to find their rhythm while both defenses were ready to play.
Road Rebs: Unwavering Ole Miss support across the SEC
Reading Time: 3 mins read Ole Miss Football fanatics stand out for their ability to be Rebel fans anywhere. In addition to helping break attendance records at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium two times this season, the Road Rebs — students, alumni and fans who routinely travel to out-of-town games — continue to go the extra mile to support Oxford’s favorite team. What does it mean to be a Road Reb?
Ole Miss falls short in season opener, loses 68-66 to Southern California
Reading Time: 2 mins read No. 20 Ole Miss and No. 3 Southern California went head-to-head in the Aflac Oui-Play Tournament in Paris to kick off both of their seasons. In a back and forth game, the Trojans escaped and found their first win, while the Rebels dropped to 0-1. Despite solid comeback efforts from Ole Miss in the fourth quarter, the Rebels fell short in their shooting. Ole Miss finished the game with a 30% shooting average, while USC finished with 40%.
Ole Miss claims second SEC win over Oklahoma
Reading Time: 4 mins read In a high stakes matchup against Oklahoma the Rebels secured their second SEC victory with a final score of 22-30. Quarterback Jaxson Dart went 22-30 for 311 yards and one touchdown. What stood out the most was an aggressive performance from the Rebels’ defense which totaled nine sacks and 15 tackles for loss. First Half Ole Miss received the ball first and kicked things off in the Vaught-Hemingway.
University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce appointed to highest governing body of the NCAA
University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce is now the SEC representative for the NCAA Board of Governors and a member of the Division I Board of Directors, according to an announcement by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on Thursday, Sept. 19. “I’m honored to be appointed to the NCAA board of directors and Board of Governors to represent my colleagues in the SEC,” Boyce said in a university press release.
Can Jaxson Dart bring home college football’s highest honor?
Reading Time: 2 mins read Returning for what could be his best year yet, Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart is looking to lead the Rebels to another unforgettable season and land a spot in the 12-team playoffs. Depending on his performance, fans and college football attendees can also look forward to the possibility of Dart being pinned as a Heisman candidate.
What Ole Miss can learn from back-to-back National Champions UConn
Reading Time: 2 mins read During its back-to-back NCAA Championship runs, the University of Connecticut Huskies Men’s Basketball team has set itself up as an example for other NCAA teams. UConn Coach Dan Hurley has cemented himself as a basketball icon. In his eighth season with the Huskies, Hurley led a UConn team that dominated a talented Purdue Men’s Basketball program in the finals of the 2024 NCAA Tournament to win a second consecutive championship.
No. 24 Kentucky sweeps Ole Miss Baseball
Reading Time: 3 mins read In an uninspired catastrophe of a series for Ole Miss Baseball, the Diamond Rebels lost to the No. 24 Kentucky Wildcats in their second home series of the season from March 29-31. Coming off of a 5-3 home win against Austin Peay on Tuesday, March 26, Ole Miss was looking to continue their win streak and go 2-0 in SEC conference play. They were sorely disappointed.
Ole Miss Baseball drops first SEC series of the season to No. 8 Tennessee
Reading Time: 3 mins read The Ole Miss Baseball team traveled to Knoxville, Tenn., to take on No. 8 Tennessee in another SEC showdown. The three-game series ran from Friday, March 22, to Sunday, March 24. The last time Ole Miss and Tennessee met was in Oxford, where the Volunteers took the series in a clean sweep. After last weekend’s opening SEC series win against South Carolina, the Rebels were looking to take home another series win to improve to 2-0 in SEC play.
Ole Miss Women’s Basketball secures No. 3 seed in SEC WBB Tournament
Reading Time: 2 mins read With 22 overall wins, 12 of which were against SEC teams, the Lady Rebels have been placed as the No. 3 seed heading into the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament, leaving Rebel fans with high hopes for what is to come. The top four seeds get two automatic byes in the tournament, a position that is highly coveted.
Ole Miss Baseball finds midweek success, dominates Little Rock 12-6
Reading Time: 3 mins read Ole Miss squared off against Little Rock on Tuesday, Feb. 27 in an evening matchup that ended with a Rebel victory. After a rocky start to the season, Ole Miss needs to keep finding success in these midweek, non-series games in order to stay ahead of their record, and they did just that in this game.
Baseball is in the air: Ole Miss opens season in the Rainbow State
Reading Time: 2 mins read For many, the start of spring means sunshine, good weather and pretty flowers, but for Ole Miss baseball fans, it signifies the start of a season-long quest for glory. Ole Miss’ Cinderella national championship run in 2022 was followed by a devastating losing season last year, so Head Coach Mike Bianco and the Rebels are determined to find sustained success among a pool of talented SEC teams like Florida, LSU, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
2024 football schedule breakdown
Reading Time: 3 mins read Ringing in a new year means change, and the SEC Football conference is about to change in a big way. With the decision to nix divisions, a new and improved 12 team college football playoff and the addition of two storied programs, the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners, this could be one of the most historic college football seasons we have ever seen, especially for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Ole Miss tops rival Mississippi State, smashes Pavilion attendance record
Reading Time: 2 mins read On Tuesday night, the Mississippi State Men’s Basketball team traveled to rival Ole Miss for another heated SEC matchup. With a record attendance of 10,630 in the Sandy and John Black Pavilion, it was obvious that the environment would play a huge factor in who would win the game, and that it did. Ole Miss rode the energy and electricity from the crowd on its way to an 86-82 down-to-the-wire victory.
Rebels secure first 11-win season in program history, defeat Penn State in NY6 bowl game
Reading Time: 3 mins read In a highly anticipated Big 10 and SEC matchup, Ole Miss and Penn State met in Atlanta, to face off in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This game marked the first time the two teams had met. Ole Miss came out on top, defeating Penn State 38-25 and securing the Rebels’ first 11-win season in program history, as well as the first New Year’s Six bowl game victory under head coach Lane Kiffin.
State’s gain is an Ole Miss scare: Jeff Lebby hired as MSU head coach
Reading Time: 2 mins read Ole Miss fans have celebrated Thanksgiving and an Egg Bowl win over rival Mississippi State University, beating the Bulldogs 17-7. What really got Rebel fans’ attention, though, was the most recent coaching hire at Mississippi State. Former Ole Miss and most recently Oklahoma Offensive Coordinator Jeff Lebby signed a five-year contract to serve as the Bulldogs’ head football coach.
A Mississippi Thanksgiving Tradition: Ole Miss and Mississippi State Meet for 119th Egg Bowl
Reading Time: 3 mins read In one of the most heated rivalries in the SEC, Ole Miss will travel to Starkville to take on Mississippi State for the 119th annual Egg Bowl on Thanksgiving Night. Ole Miss opens up as a 10.5 point favorite. Despite a famously bitter rivalry between the Bulldogs and the Rebels, this go around could shape out to be a more emotional meeting, after the sudden death of former Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach in December 2022.
Ole Miss hopes to break Georgia's win streak
Reading Time: 4 mins read It has been seven years since the Georgia Bulldogs and the Ole Miss Rebels matched up, and on Saturday, Nov. 11, the Rebels will travel to Athens, Ga., to take on the No. 2 Bulldogs in what could be one of the most exciting games of college football this season. Ole Miss is the only SEC opponent that Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart does not have a win over. After traveling to Oxford in 2016, Smart and the Dawgs left disappointed as the Rebels came out on top 45-16.
Ole Miss looks to overcome ‘upset alert’ narrative in trap game versus Auburn
Reading Time: 2 mins read Coming off a win and a restful bye weekend, Ole Miss will travel to Auburn to face the Tigers in another SEC West matchup. After some time off for the Rebels and a tough loss to LSU for Auburn, it is safe to say Ole Miss has a lot going for it this weekend. After a disappointing defeat on the road to No. 22 LSU in Death Valley, Auburn Head Coach Hugh Freeze and the Tigers are looking to defend their home turf this weekend.
Player Spotlight: Tre Harris proves his talent
Reading Time: 2 mins read Tre Harris lit it up in his season debut, reeling in the go-ahead touchdown to lift Ole Miss over LSU. The star receiver is a hot topic in Oxford and the SEC. Harris is a transfer senior wide receiver from Lafayette, La., who previously played for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. He came to Ole Miss to prove he is an offensive force to be reckoned with, and he has done just that through five games this season.
Ole Miss Men’s Golf dominates SEC Fall Preview
Reading Time: 4 mins read In its second tournament of the fall season, Ole Miss Men’s Golf hit the road to Birmingham, Ala. and played at the Birmingham Country Club for the annual SEC Fall Preview. The tournament brought together all 14 SEC teams in three full days of play. Day one started with 36 strokes of play, followed by 18 holes on day two.
What is in store for Ole Miss versus Alabama?
Reading Time: 3 mins read In a wild start for the SEC West, undefeated Ole Miss travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to take on 2-1 Alabama, who has had an unusually shaky start to its season. Last week, Alabama struggled in its 17-3 road win at unranked South Florida. The weekend prior, the Crimson Tide’s home winning streak ended when Texas QB Quinn Ewers and the Longhorns defeated the Tide 34-24 at Bryant-Denny in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season.
Ole Miss wastes no time turning over its roster
Reading Time: 2 mins read After ending the 2022 season on a disappointing series of losses, Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin are looking to bounce back in the upcoming 2023 season. Ole Miss has been said to have one of the most difficult schedules in the country, so a climb back to the top will not come without some pushback. The Rebels have brought in a mix of transfers and recruits to their roster this year, adding plenty of talent to the offensive and defensive side of the team.
New stars show out in Grove Bowl, Red team wins 53-52
This year’s Grove Bowl was one to remember. In a back-and-forth scoring game, the Red team came from behind to win 53-52 in the final few seconds after a successful two-point conversion. With the addition of some strong new players on the roster, the Rebels without a doubt will be strong competitors this season. Ole Miss added two strong quarterbacks to the roster this year: senior Oklahoma State transfer Spencer Sanders and freshman LSU transfer Walker Howard.
New stars show out in Grove Bowl, red team wins 53-52
This year’s Grove Bowl was one to remember. In a back-and-forth scoring game, the Red team came from behind to win 53-52 in the final few seconds after a successful two-point conversion. With the addition of some strong new players on the roster, it is without a doubt that the Rebels will be a strong competitor this season. Ole Miss added two new strong quarterbacks to the roster this year, including senior Oklahoma State transfer Spencer Sanders, and freshman LSU transfer Walker Howard.
Opinion: Buffy Wicks has received broad support because of her talent and values and she gets things done
Democracy is not a spectator sport — an adage that is especially true in the East Bay — where the average voter isn’t your average voter. The folks in Assembly District 15 are rigorous and thorough when vetting their candidates. That’s why we’re confident voters will see past the recent submission to Berkeleyside, unfairly attacking Assembly candidate Buffy Wicks for the success of her campaign.
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