Ole Miss basketball is in a crossroads. They’re coming off their most successful season since 2001, and head coach Andy Kennedy went from the hot seat...

A serial killer. That is the mindset that Ole Miss head basketball coach Andy Kennedy wanted junior Marshall Henderson to play with during the NCAA Tournament. Although Kennedy was reluctant to saying that openly to the media, it was the mindset Henderson used on the offensive end when always pursuing another 3-pointer. But is Henderson capable of making it to the NBA?...

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...

Too little, too late for Ole Miss. After being down by as many as 17 with just over 10 minutes to go in the first half, No. 16 Ole Miss (17-3, 6-1 SEC) used a 16-0 run to get back in the game and cut the lead to one, but Kentucky (14-6, 5-2 SEC) used a 14-2 run of their own to end the game, as they handed the Rebels their first loss in SEC play, 87-74, Tuesday night. Alex...

Images from Rebels’ game against the Wildcats in the Tad Pad by The Daily Mississippian photographers Alex Edwards, Thomas Graning, Austin McAfee and Phillip Waller ...

The 16th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels (17-2, 6-0 SEC) will square off with the Kentucky Wildcats (13-6, 4-2 SEC) tonight at 8 p.m. on ESPN in the Tad Smith Coliseum. It will be the Rebels’ third game in a six-day span. Thomas Graning | The Daily MississippianJunior guard Marshall Henderson reacts after scoring against Tennessee This year’s team is off to the best start in...

Ole Miss basketball will have their fourth consecutive sellout at Tad Smith Coliseum tonight when the No. 16 Rebels host defending national champion Kentucky. For a program that’s historically been an afterthought for the fan base, especially with the emergence of Ole Miss baseball under head coach Mike Bianco, four sellouts in a season would be noteworthy, much less...

The excitement surrounding the 23rd-ranked Ole Miss basketball team is higher than it’s been in a long time in Oxford, and tonight, the Rebels (15-2, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) will put their undefeated conference record on the line against the Tennessee Volunteers (9-7, 1-3 SEC). Ole Miss traveled to Knoxville and knocked off Tennessee 92-74 on Jan. 9 in the SEC opener....

Last year’s team was, at times, abysmal on offense. They averaged 66.9 points per game. They made the fewest three-pointers in conference play. They were the worst free-throw shooting team in the SEC, and one of the worst in the NCAA. They averaged .98 points per possession, which was eighth in the SEC. Quentin Winstine | The Daily Mississippian But, all of that has...

The culture of Ole Miss basketball seems to be changing. The Rebels, who are 15-2 overall, are winning in a fashion not seen in more than 70 years. Quentine Winstine | The Daily Mississippian The fans are taking notice, too. For the first two home conference games against Missouri and Arkansas, the Tad Smith Coliseum was sold out. The support isn’t lost on head coach...