# 2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by fourth-year head coach, Kermit Davis. The Rebels played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference.

## Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2020–21 season 16–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the first round of the NIT to Louisiana Tech.

## Offseason
### Departures

Ole Miss Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Romello White | 0 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Graduate Student | Atlanta, GA | Signed with Hapoel Eilat B.C. in Israel |
| Devontae Shuler | 2 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Irmo, SC | Declared for 2021 NBA draft |
| Khadim Sy | 3 | F | 6'10" | 238 | Senior | Dakar, Senegal | Transferred to Wake Forest |
| Antavion Collum | 4 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Sophomore | Memphis, TN | Transferred to Cal State Bakersfield |
| KJ Buffen | 5 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Junior | Gainesville, GA | Transferred to UAB |
| Shon Robinson | 12 | F | 6'11" | 220 | RS Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to San Jose State |
| Dimencio Vaughn | 14 | G/F | 6'5" | 215 | Graduate Student | New York, NY | Transferred to Rider |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Daeshun Ruffin #10 PG | Jackson, MS | Callaway HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Grant Slatten SG | Sparta, TN | White County HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Eric Van Der Heijden PF | Raleigh, NC | Millbrook HS | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| James White SG | Conyers, GA | Heritage HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 27, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 29 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Ole Miss 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021. ||||||

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Nysier Brooks | 3 | C | 7'0" | 245 | Graduate Student | Philadelphia, PA | Miami (FL) |
| Jaemyn Brakefield | 4 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Sophomore | Jackson, MS | Duke |
| Tye Fagan | 14 | G | 6'3" | 198 | Senior | Logtown, GA | Georgia |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 5, 2021* 6:00 pm | | Trevecca Nazarene | W 83–76 | | 26 – Joiner | 9 – Allen | 4 – Rodriguez | SJB Pavilion (4,953) Oxford, MS |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | New Orleans | W 82–61 | 1–0 | 13 – Crowley | 5 – Allen | 4 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (5,409) Oxford, MS |
| November 12, 2021* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 93–68 | 2–0 | 24 – Joiner | 8 – Brakefield | 9 – Crowley | SJB Pavilion (5,825) Oxford, MS |
| November 18, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Marquette Charleston Classic Quarterfinals | L 72–78 | 2–1 | 13 – Tied | 7 – Brooks | 6 – Crowley | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 19, 2021* 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Elon Charleston Classic Consolation round | W 74–56 | 3–1 | 16 – Tied | 8 – Allen | 6 – Fagan | TD Arena (4,672) Charleston, SC |
| November 21, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Boise State Charleston Classic Consolation – 5th place game | L 50–60 | 3–2 | 10 – Joiner | 6 – Brooks | 4 – Fagan | TD Arena (2,407) Charleston, SC |
| November 26, 2021* 3:00 pm, SECN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 73–58 | 4–2 | 15 – Tied | 10 – Brooks | 5 – Crowley | SJB Pavilion (5,905) Oxford, MS |
| November 30, 2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | Rider | W 75–51 | 5–2 | 18 – Joiner | 15 – Brooks | 5 – Crowley | SJB Pavilion (5,537) Oxford, MS |
| December 4, 2021* 11:00 am, ESPN2 | | No. 18 Memphis | W 67–63 | 6–2 | 20 – Joiner | 8 – Joiner | 4 – Crowley | SJB Pavilion (8,629) Oxford, MS |
| December 11, 2021* 7:30 pm, SECN | | vs. Western Kentucky Holiday Hoopsgiving | L 48–71 | 6–3 | 13 – Joiner | 6 – Brooks | 3 – Rodriguez | State Farm Arena (6,157) Atlanta, GA |
| December 15, 2021* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | Middle Tennessee | W 62–52 | 7–3 | 12 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 5 – Joiner | SJB Pavilion (5,902) Oxford, MS |
| December 18, 2021* 5:30 pm, SECN | | Dayton | W 76–68 | 8–3 | 19 – Ruffin | 11 – Brooks | 3 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (6,199) Oxford, MS |
| December 21, 2021* 3:00 pm, SECN+ | | Samford | L 73–75 | 8–4 | 17 – Ruffin | 7 – Tied | 5 – Ruffin | SJB Pavilion (5,649) Oxford, MS |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 5, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 18 Tennessee | L 60–66 $^{OT}$ | 8–5 (0–1) | 23 – Fagan | 10 – Brooks | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (15,617) Knoxville, TN |
| January 8, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN | | Mississippi State | W 82–72 | 9–5 (1–1) | 31 – Murrell | 16 – Brooks | 8 – Ruffin | SJB Pavilion (6,988) Oxford, MS |
| January 11, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 51–67 | 9–6 (1–2) | 11 – Murrell | 7 – Rodriguez | 4 – Ruffin | Reed Arena (6,053) College Station, TX |
| January 15, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN | | No. 4 Auburn | L 71–80 | 9–7 (1–3) | 17 – Fagan | 8 – Tied | 5 – Brakefield | SJB Pavilion (8,657) Oxford, MS |
| January 18, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Missouri | L 53–78 | 9–8 (1–4) | 12 – Ruffin | 10 – Brooks | 3 – Murrell | SJB Pavilion (6,514) Oxford, MS |
| January 22, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Mississippi State | L 60–78 | 9–9 (1–5) | 14 – Murrell | 5 – Murrell | 6 – Ruffin | Humphrey Coliseum (9,739) Starkville, MS |
| January 24, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Florida | W 70–54 | 10–9 (2–5) | 21 – Ruffin | 7 – Tied | 6 – Ruffin | SJB Pavilion (6,273) Oxford, MS |
| January 26, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN | | Arkansas | L 55–64 | 10–10 (2–6) | 14 – Murrell | 7 – Rodriguez | 3 – Murrell | SJB Pavilion (6,642) Oxford, MS |
| January 29, 2022* 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | Kansas State Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 67–56 | 11–10 | 17 – Ruffin | 9 – Brooks | 3 – Ruffin | SJB Pavilion (7,135) Oxford, MS |
| February 1, 2022 8:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 25 LSU | W 76–72 | 12–10 (3–6) | 19 – Ruffin | 12 – Rodriguez | 3 – Ruffin | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,707) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 5, 2022 2:30 pm, SECN | | at Florida | L 57–62 $^{OT}$ | 12–11 (3–7) | 15 – Fagan | 11 – Rodriguez | 2 – Tied | O'Connell Center (10,007) Gainesville, FL |
| February 9, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN | | Alabama | L 83–97 | 12–12 (3–8) | 33 – Joiner | 7 – Brooks | 9 – Rodriguez | SJB Pavilion (6,454) Oxford, MS |
| February 12, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Missouri | L 68–74 | 12–13 (3–9) | 15 – Murrell | 10 – Rodriguez | 4 – Joiner | Mizzou Arena (8,397) Columbia, MO |
| February 15, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | South Carolina | L 74–77 $^{OT}$ | 12–14 (3–10) | 18 – Tied | 13 – Rodriguez | 4 – Crowley | SJB Pavilion (5,813) Oxford, MS |
| February 19, 2022 12:00 pm, SECN | | at Georgia | W 85–68 | 13–14 (4–10) | 20 – Fagan | 6 – Brooks | 5 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (7,380) Athens, GA |
| February 23, 2022 7:30 pm, SECN | | at No. 3 Auburn | L 64–77 | 13–15 (4–11) | 13 – Joiner | 7 – Brooks | 3 – Crowley | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| February 26, 2022 2:30 pm, SECN | | Texas A&M | L 66–76 | 13–16 (4–12) | 20 – Murrell | 7 – Brooks | 8 – Fagan | SJB Pavilion (6,654) Oxford, MS |
| March 1, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 7 Kentucky | L 72–83 | 13–17 (4–13) | 25 – Murrell | 8 – Brakefield | 4 – Murrell | Rupp Arena (20,322) Lexington, KY |
| March 5, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN | | Vanderbilt | L 61–63 | 13–18 (4–14) | 15 – Murrell | 7 – Brakefield | 7 – Crowley | SJB Pavilion (6,173) Oxford, MS |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN | (13) | vs. (12) Missouri First round | L 60–72 | 13–19 | 16 – Murrell | 5 – Brakefield | 2 – Tied | Amalie Arena (7,121) Tampa, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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