# 2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by fifth-year head coach, Kermit Davis, until his dismissal on February 24. 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. They finished the season 12–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They defeated South Carolina in the first round in the SEC Tournament before losing in the second round to Tennessee.
Head coach Kermit Davis was fired on February 24, 2023, with the remaining three games of the regular season and conference tournament being led by assistant coach Win Case. On March 13, the school named recently-fired Texas head coach Chris Beard the team's new head coach.

## Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2021–22 season 13–19, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Missouri.

## Offseason
### Departures

Ole Miss Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Eric Van Der Heijden | 0 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Freshman | Raleigh, NC | Transferred to UNC Wilmington |
| Austin Crowley | 1 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | West Point, MS | Transferred to Southern Miss |
| Nysier Brooks | 1 | C | 7'0" | 245 | Graduate Student | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |
| Grant Slatten | 10 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Freshman | Sparta, TN | Transferred to Tennessee Tech |
| Luis Rodriguez | 15 | G/F | 6'6" | 210 | RS Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to UNLV |
| Sammy Hunter | 23 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Junior | Nassau, Bahamas | Transferred to Akron |
| Jarkel Joiner | 24 | G | 6'1" | 180 | RS Senior | Oxford, MS | Transferred to NC State |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Malique Ewin #13 C | Lawrenceville, GA | Berkmar High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Amaree Abram #18 PG | Port Arthur, TX | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 5, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| TJ Caldwell SG | Dallas, TX | Faith Family Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Robert Cowherd SG | Grayson, GA | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 25 ESPN: 12 ||||||
| 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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022. ||||||

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jayveous McKinnis | 00 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Brandon, MS | Jackson State |
| Myles Burns | 3 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Houston, TX | Loyola New Orleans |
| Theo Akwuba | 10 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Senior | Montgomery, AL | Louisiana |
| Josh Mballa | 33 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Bordeaux, France | Buffalo |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2022* 6:30 p.m. | | West Georgia | W 91–62 | | 16 – Brakefield | 8 – Brakefield | 6 – Abram | SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Alcorn State | W 73–58 | 1–0 | 20 – Murrell | 9 – Akwuba | 3 – Murrell | SJB Pavilion (5,990) Oxford, MS |
| November 11, 2022* 6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Florida Atlantic | W 80–67 | 2–0 | 17 – Brakefield | 8 – Brakefield | 7 – Murrell | SJB Pavilion (5,974) Oxford, MS |
| November 15, 2022* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | W 70–58 | 3–0 | 25 – Murrell | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (5,479) Oxford, MS |
| November 18, 2022* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | UT Martin | W 72–68 | 4–0 | 16 – Murrell | 8 – Burns | 4 – Caldwell | SJB Pavilion (5,024) Oxford, MS |
| November 24, 2022* 12:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Stanford ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals | W 72–68 | 5–0 | 26 – Abram | 8 – Brakefield | 4 – Tied | State Farm Field House (1,211) Bay Lake, FL |
| November 25, 2022* 10:00 a.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Siena ESPN Events Invitational semifinals | W 74–62 | 6–0 | 19 – Abram | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | State Farm Field House Bay Lake, FL |
| November 27, 2022* 12:30 p.m., ESPN | | vs. Oklahoma ESPN Events Invitational championship | L 55–59 | 6–1 | 17 – Abram | 10 – Brakefield | 5 – Abram | State Farm Field House (1,014) Bay Lake, FL |
| December 3, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Memphis | L 57–68 | 6–2 | 13 – Murrell | 6 – Tied | 4 – Ruffin | FedExForum (13,264) Memphis, TN |
| December 10, 2022* 2:00 p.m., SECN | | Valparaiso | W 98–61 | 7–2 | 17 – Murrell | 8 – Burns | 4 – Abram | SJB Pavilion (5,517) Oxford, MS |
| December 14, 2022* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | UCF | L 61–72 | 7–3 | 21 – Murrell | 7 – Mballa | 6 – Ruffin | SJB Pavilion (5,215) Oxford, MS |
| December 17, 2022* 4:00 p.m., SECN | | Temple | W 63–55 | 8–3 | 21 – Murrell | 12 – Burns | 4 – Ruffin | SJB Pavilion (6,154) Oxford, MS |
| December 20, 2022* 2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | North Alabama | L 65–66 | 8–4 | 16 – Murrell | 13 – Burns | 3 – Ruffin | SJB Pavilion (5,477) Oxford, MS |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| December 28, 2022 4:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 7 Tennessee | L 59–63 | 8–5 (0–1) | 18 – Brakefield | 6 – Burns | 3 – Murrell | SJB Pavilion (7,013) Oxford, MS |
| January 3, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 7 Alabama | L 62–84 | 8–6 (0–2) | 14 – Brakefield | 9 – Brakefield | 3 – Ruffin | Coleman Coliseum (8,505) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 7, 2023 1:00 p.m., CBS | | at Mississippi State | L 54–64 | 8–7 (0–3) | 19 – Murrell | 10 – Burns | 3 – Ruffin | Humphrey Coliseum (9,295) Starkville, MS |
| January 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 21 Auburn | L 73–82 | 8–8 (0–4) | 24 – Murrell | 6 – Murrell | 4 – Murrell | SJB Pavilion (5,973) Oxford, MS |
| January 14, 2023 12:00 p.m., SECN | | Georgia | L 58–62 | 8–9 (0–5) | 13 – Murrell | 6 – Brakefield | 5 – Abram | SJB Pavilion (6,117) Oxford, MS |
| January 17, 2023 5:30 p.m., SECN | | at South Carolina | W 70–58 | 9–9 (1–5) | 23 – Murrell | 10 – McKinnis | 4 – Brakefield | Colonial Life Arena (9,171) Columbia, SC |
| January 21, 2023 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 25 Arkansas | L 57–69 | 9–10 (1–6) | 10 – Tied | 7 – Burns | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 24, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN | | Missouri | L 77–89 | 9–11 (1–7) | 18 – Ruffin | 6 – Tied | 7 – Ruffin | SJB Pavilion (6,260) Oxford, MS |
| January 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Oklahoma State Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 60–82 | 9–12 | 12 – Tied | 6 – McKinnis | 2 – Abram | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,973) Stillwater, OK |
| January 31, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN | | Kentucky | L 66–75 | 9–13 (1–8) | 17 – Abram | 8 – Burns | 4 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (7,945) Oxford, MS |
| February 4, 2023 12:00 p.m., SECN | | at Vanderbilt | L 71–74 | 9–14 (1–9) | 15 – Brakefield | 12 – Brakefield | 3 – Murrell | Memorial Gymnasium (7,237) Nashville, TN |
| February 7, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN | | at Georgia | W 78–74 | 10–14 (2–9) | 28 – Brakefield | 7 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (7,135) Athens, GA |
| February 11, 2023 12:00 p.m., SECN | | South Carolina | L 61–64 | 10–15 (2–10) | 17 – Fagan | 7 – Allen | 4 – Abram | SJB Pavilion (5,928) Oxford, MS |
| February 15, 2023 5:30 p.m., SECN | | at Florida | L 64–79 | 10–16 (2–11) | 15 – Murrell | 8 – Brakefield | 1 – Tied | O'Connell Center (7,464) Gainesville, FL |
| February 18, 2023 2:30 p.m., SECN | | Mississippi State | L 61–69 $^{OT}$ | 10–17 (2–12) | 20 – Brakefield | 8 – Brakefield | 6 – Murrell | SJB Pavilion (7,188) Oxford, MS |
| February 22, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at Auburn | L 74–78 | 10–18 (2–13) | 23 – Murrell | 6 – Tied | 3 – Allen | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| February 25, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN | | LSU | W 82–69 | 11–18 (3–13) | 23 – Brakefield | 10 – Brakefield | 4 – Murrell | SJB Pavilion (6,304) Oxford, MS |
| February 28, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 24 Texas A&M | L 61–69 | 11–19 (3–14) | 26 – Murrell | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (6,008) Oxford, MS |
| March 4, 2023 2:30 p.m., SECN | | at Missouri | L 77–82 | 11–20 (3–15) | 18 – Brakefield | 11 – Burns | 4 – Tied | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN | (13) | vs. (12) South Carolina First round | W 67–61 | 12–20 | 20 – Abram | 10 – White | 4 – Burns | Bridgestone Arena (14,326) Nashville, TN |
| March 9, 2023 2:00 p.m., SECN | (13) | vs. (5) No. 17 Tennessee Second round | L 55–70 | 12–21 | 14 – Burns | 5 – Tied | 4 – Murrell | Bridgestone Arena (13,165) Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||