By Tyler Bischoff KANSAS CITY — Ole Miss used another second-half comeback to knock off fifth-seeded Wisconsin and advance to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The Rebels trailed by three at halftime, but outscored the Badgers by 14 in the second half to take the 57-46 victory. “We’re a second half team,” junior guard Marshall Henderson said. “Everything...
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The Ole Miss women’s basketball team will travel to face Texas A&M tonight for the third time in program history. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Ole Miss will travel to College Station, Texas, for the first time ever tonight to face No. 10 Texas A&M. It is the third all-time meeting between the Lady Rebels (9-16, 2-10 Southeastern Conference) and Lady Aggies (20-6,...
Collections for Rebel Relief for Hattiesburg end today in front of the Student Union. Collection have been held at various athletic event this past week on campus. Ole Miss’ Rebel Relief program is collecting donations to relieve victims of the EF-4 tornado that hit Hattiesburg on Feb. 10. The tornado, which reached speeds of up to 170 miles per hour, destroyed roughly...
After a comeback win over Georgia this past weekend, the Ole Miss men’s basketball team heads to South Carolina as it looks to get on a winning streak going into the homestretch of its schedule. Tipoff tonight is set for 6 p.m. on CSS. Thomas Graning | The Daily MississippianJunior guard Marshall Henderon With six regular season games left, Ole Miss men’s basketball...
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team looks for a win over in-state rival Mississippi State tonight at the Tad Smith Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. File Photo (Tanner Marquis)The women’s basketball team huddles up before a game Ole Miss welcomes in-state rival Mississippi State to Oxford tonight, marking the second meeting this season between the Lady Rebels (8-15,...
Judy Hart was 15 when she and John Forester, then 17, went on their first date. It was 1979 and they both felt that, after the date, they were never genuinely interested in anybody else. “She was different from all the other girls for her age; she was so much taller,” John said. “The first time I saw her she was probably on a pair of skates, and so she even looked...
The Area 4 Special Olympics organization is coming to Oxford this week, bringing with it devoted volunteers and looking for more. Courtesy Special Olympics The Turner Center will host Area 4 Special Olympics basketball Friday at The University of Mississippi. Area 4 includes the counties of Calhoun, Grenada, Lafayette, Panola, Tallahatchie and Yalobusha. Special Olympics...
The Ole Miss men’s basketball looks to complete the season sweep against No. 21 Missouri on the road this weekend. Tipoff is set for noon Saturday and will be televised on CBS. Thomas Graning | The Daily MississippianJunior guard Marshall Henderon Ole Miss (18-4, 7-2 SEC) will travel to Missouri on Saturday to take on the 21st-ranked Tigers in a rematch of a January...
With key injuries for Ole Miss’ top two players off the bench, sophomore guard LaDarius White will be depended upon to be another scorer in the Rebels’ lineup. Making his debut as a freshman in 2011, LaDarius White burst on the scene scoring 16 points and grabbing six rebounds in an Ole Miss win over Mississippi Valley State. White didn’t continue that success...
The way Ole Miss responds to Tuesday night’s 87-74 loss to Kentucky will define the season. Ole Miss could lose more than its first SEC game. Several media outlets reported Wednesday that sophomore forward Aaron Jones is out for the season after sustaining a torn ACL in Tuesday’s loss to Kentucky, while senior guard Nick Williams is out indefinitely with a foot injury. With...
