# 2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 110th basketball season. The Rebels were led by second-year head coach, Kermit Davis. The Rebels played their games at The Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the 2020 SEC tournament to Georgia.

## Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2018–19 season 20–13, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Oklahoma, their first appearance since 2015.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Zach Naylor | 1 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Houston, TX | Transferred to Tarleton State |
| Terence Davis | 3 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Southaven, MS | Graduated |
| Brian Halums | 5 | G | 6'5" | 188 | Junior | Hollandale, MS | Transferred to Arkansas–Fort Smith |
| Bruce Stevens | 12 | F | 6'8" | 252 | Senior | Louin, MS | Graduated |
| Dominik Olejniczak | 13 | C | 7'0" | 260 | RS Junior | Toruń, Poland | Graduate Transfer to Florida State |
| D.C. Davis | 20 | G | 5'11" | 185 | Senior | Purvis, MS | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jarkel Joiner | 24 | G | 6'1" | 177 | Junior | Oxford, MS | Cal State Bakersfield; will redshirt in 2019–20 due to transfer rules. |
| Khadim Sy | 3 | F | 6'10" | 244 | RS Junior | Dakar, Senegal | Daytona State College |
| Bryce Williams | 13 | G | 6'2" | 178 | Junior | Tampa, FL | Daytona State College |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Austin Crowley #18 SG | West Point, MS | Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Shon Robinson PF | Chicago, IL | Eduprize School (AZ) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 21, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Antavion Collum SF | Memphis, TN | Tennessee Preparatory Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Sammy Hunter PF | Nassau, Bahamas | British Columbia Christian Academy (Canada) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 20, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019. ||||||

## Preseason
### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | Kentucky |
| 2 | Florida |
| 3 | LSU |
| 4 | Auburn |
| 5 | Tennessee |
| 6 | Alabama |
| 7 | Mississippi State |
| 8 | Ole Miss |
| 9 | Georgia |
| 10 | South Carolina |
| 11 | Arkansas |
| 12 | Texas A&M |
| 13 | Missouri |
| 14 | Vanderbilt |

### Preseason All-SEC teams

The Rebels had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 4, 2019* 6:30 pm | | Mississippi College Hurricane Dorian relief game | W 69–43 | | 21 – Buffen | 6 – Buffen, Shuler | 3 – Crowley, Tyree, Williams | The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 8, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Arkansas State | W 71–43 | 1–0 | 20 – Shuler | 9 – Buffen | 4 – Tyree | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,009) Oxford, MS |
| November 12, 2019* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | Norfolk State | W 68–55 | 2–0 | 23 – Buffen | 9 – Buffen | 5 – Shuler | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,412) Oxford, MS |
| November 15, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Western Michigan NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game | W 85–58 | 3–0 | 20 – Tyree | 6 – Buffen, Rodriguez | 3 – Shuler, Tyree | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,310) Oxford, MS |
| November 19, 2019* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | Seattle NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game | W 65–52 | 4–0 | 13 – Buffen | 8 – Buffen | 5 – Tyree | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,316) Oxford, MS |
| November 23, 2019* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at No. 16 Memphis | L 86–87 | 4–1 | 24 – Tyree | 6 – Buffen, Sy | 6 – Crowley | FedExForum (17,875) Memphis, TN |
| November 27, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Penn State NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals | W 74–72 | 5–1 | 18 – Tyree | 9 – Buffen | 6 – Buffen | Barclays Center (4,114) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 29, 2019* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Oklahoma State NIT Season Tip-Off championship | L 37–78 | 5–2 | 7 – Collum, Tyree | 7 – Shuler | 5 – Shuler | Barclays Center (4,159) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 3, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN | | No. 24 Butler | L 58–67 | 5–3 | 22 – Tyree | 8 – Tyree | 6 – Shuler | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,348) Oxford, MS |
| December 7, 2019* 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 83–67 | 6–3 | 23 – Hinson | 7 – Sy | 6 – Shuler, Tyree | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,276) Oxford, MS |
| December 14, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN | | Middle Tennessee | W 82–64 | 7–3 | 34 – Tyree | 8 – Buffen | 9 – Shuler | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,734) Oxford, MS |
| December 21, 2019* 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | vs. Southeastern Louisiana | W 83–76 | 8–3 | 20 – Sy | 9 – Buffen | 6 – Shuler | Mississippi Coliseum (2,042) Jackson, MS |
| December 29, 2019* 3:00 pm, SECN+ | | Tennessee Tech | W 80–63 | 9–3 | 20 – Buffen, Shuler | 10 – Hinson | 5 – Crowley, Shuler | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,261) Oxford, MS |
| January 4, 2020* 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 24 Wichita State American/SEC Alliance | L 54–74 | 9–4 | 12 – Shuler, Sy | 5 – Shuler, Sy | 2 – Shuler, Tyree | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 7, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 47–57 | 9–5 (0–1) | 26 – Tyree | 6 – Miller Jr. | 6 – Shuler | Reed Arena (5,982) College Station, TX |
| January 11, 2020 5:00 pm, SECN | | Arkansas | L 72–76 | 9–6 (0–2) | 27 – Tyree | 11 – Shuler | 2 – Crowley, Shuler | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,233) Oxford, MS |
| January 14, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Florida | L 55–71 | 9–7 (0–3) | 20 – Buffen | 11 – Hinson | 1 – Curry, Shuler, Williams | O'Connell Center (9,545) Gainesville, FL |
| January 18, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | LSU | L 76–80 | 9–8 (0–4) | 36 – Tyree | 6 – Sy | 6 – Crowley | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,043) Oxford, MS |
| January 21, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Tennessee | L 48–73 | 9–9 (0–5) | 18 – Tyree | 6 – Buffen | 3 – Buffen | Thompson–Boling Arena (17,031) Knoxville, TN |
| January 25, 2020 4:30 pm, SECN | | at Georgia | W 70–60 | 10–9 (1–5) | 20 – Tyree | 6 – Hinson, Shuler | 4 – Tyree | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| January 28, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 17 Auburn | L 82–83 $^{2OT}$ | 10–10 (1–6) | 26 – Shuler | 7 – Sy | 5 – Shuler | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,125) Oxford, MS |
| February 1, 2020 11:00 am, ESPN2 | | at No. 22 LSU | L 63–73 | 10–11 (1–7) | 28 – Shuler | 7 – Shuler | 3 – Crowley | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,112) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 5, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN | | South Carolina | W 84–70 | 11–11 (2–7) | 38 – Tyree | 8 – Sy | 4 – Shuler | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,990) Oxford, MS |
| February 8, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Florida | W 68–51 | 12–11 (3–7) | 23 – Tyree | 9 – Buffen | 5 – Shuler | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,760) Oxford, MS |
| February 11, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Mississippi State | W 83–58 | 13–11 (4–7) | 40 – Tyree | 8 – Sy | 4 – Tyree | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,009) Oxford, MS |
| February 15, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 12 Kentucky | L 62–67 | 13–12 (4–8) | 19 – Tyree | 7 – Collum | 2 – Hinson | Rupp Arena (20,417) Lexington, KY |
| February 18, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Missouri | L 68–71 | 13–13 (4–9) | 29 – Tyree | 8 – Buffen, Shuler | 4 – Shuler | Mizzou Arena (8,677) Columbia, MO |
| February 22, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN | | Alabama | L 78–103 | 13–14 (4–10) | 28 – Tyree | 9 – Sy | 4 – Tyree | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,393) Oxford, MS |
| February 25, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 15 Auburn | L 58–67 | 13–15 (4–11) | 16 – Buffen, Tyree | 8 – Buffen | 2 – Crowley, Shuler | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| February 29, 2020 12:00 pm, SECN | | Vanderbilt | W 86–60 | 14–15 (5–11) | 18 – Shuler | 6 – Buffen, Sy | 8 – Crowley | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,495) Oxford, MS |
| March 4, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN | | Missouri | W 75–67 | 15–15 (6–11) | 19 – Hinson, Tyree | 10 – Buffen | 5 – Tyree | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,887) Oxford, MS |
| March 7, 2020 5:30 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 44–69 | 15–16 (6–12) | 16 – Shuler | 7 – Tyree | 2 – Buffen, Crowley | Humphrey Coliseum (7,569) Starkville, MS |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN | (12) | vs. (13) Georgia First round | L 63–81 | 15–17 | 18 – Tyree | 8 – Buffen | 2 – Shuler, Sy | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||