Rebels shock Gators to win SEC title
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Green may have been the preferred color to wear across the country because of St. Patrick’s Day Sunday, but there was a ton of red in the stands at the end of Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The reason? For the first time since 1981, the Ole Miss Rebels are SEC Tournament champions, thanks to a 66-63 win over the No. 13 Florida Gators at the Bridgestone Arena. The Rebels’ prize: Their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2002 as a No. 12 seed. (more…) (March 18, 2013, Page 1B)
Rebs continue to overcome adversity
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Adversity is something the Ole Miss men’s basketball team has had to overcome all year long. From losing front line players DeMarco Cox and Aaron Jones, to losing point guard Jarvis Summers in the Southeastern Conference Tournament, the Rebels dealt with the setbacks and continued to win games in the process. (more…) (March 18, 2013, Page 4B)
Rebels overcome plenty of pitfalls to make The Dance
Even in the midst of a wild celebration, Andy Kennedy strongly disagreed with his star players. Reginald Buckner, Murphy Holloway, Nick Williams and Marshall Henderson repeatedly told the media over the course of their three days at the SEC Tournament that Ole Miss’ five-game winning streak en route to their first SEC title since 1981 was a direct response to the Rebels’ awful, thought-to-be-season-ending loss at Mississippi State.
Rebels beach ‘Dores to advance to SEC title game
BLOG — Two weeks after losing a heartbreaker at Mississippi State, the Ole Miss Rebels are playing for the Southeastern Conference Tournament title. (more…) (March 16, 2013)
Music City Thriller: Rebels rally to beat Missouri
BLOG – It took the No. 3 seed Ole Miss Rebels a while to get going, but when they did, they went full bore and ended up knocking off No. 6 Missouri, 64-62, in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Friday night. (more…) (March 16, 2013)
OM has work to do in SEC Tournament
Ole Miss’ final push to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 is down to a single game — or two, or three, depending on how it plays — starting tonight in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Nine teams will have been eliminated from the annual tourney by the time the third-seeded Rebels hit the floor at approximately 9 against No. 6 seeded Missouri at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (more…) (March 15, 2013, Page 6A)
OM’s Henderson wins Howell
JACKSON (AP) — Marshall Henderson grew up playing basketball in Texas, started his college career in Utah and has now been honored as the best player in Mississippi. (more…) (March 12, 2013, Page 7)
Holloway, Henderson, Buckner earn spots on All-SEC teams
The Southeastern Conference unveiled its men’s basketball coaches postseason awards this morning to cap off the regular season. (more…) (March 12, 2013, Page 7)
Rebs top ‘Bama, keep hopes alive
Andy Kennedy’s goal of earning a bye for his Ole Miss Rebels in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament became more of a reality Tuesday night with an 87-83 win over Alabama. While the ending at C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum wasn’t ideal — Alabama hit six 3-pointers in the final 1:55 to cut a double-digit lead down to four — the Rebels played much better than they did last Saturday at Mississippi State to earn the win. (more…) (March 6, 2013, Page 8)
Bulldogs shock Rebels with victory
STARKVILLE — Ole Miss’ goal of winning out in the regular season in the hopes of securing an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament was dealt a severe, if not fatal, blow at the hands of an undermanned Mississippi State team Saturday afternoon. Outplayed and outhustled all game long, the Rebels suffered a shocking 73-67 defeat to the Bulldogs in front of a jubilant crowd of 5,853 at Humphrey Coliseum. (more…) (March 4, 2013, Page 1B)
