2014–15 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

2014–15 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball

Emerald Coast Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2014–15 record	21–13 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach	Andy Kennedy (9th year)
Assistant coach	Bill Armstrong
Assistant coach	Tony Madlock
Home arena	Tad Smith Coliseum

	Conf				Overall
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#1 Kentucky †	18	–	0	1.000	38	–	1	.974
#21 Arkansas	13	–	5	.722	27	–	9	.750
LSU	11	–	7	.611	22	–	11	.667
Georgia	11	–	7	.611	21	–	12	.636
Texas A&M	11	–	7	.611	21	–	12	.636
Ole Miss	11	–	7	.611	21	–	13	.618
Vanderbilt	9	–	9	.500	21	–	14	.600
Alabama	8	–	10	.444	19	–	15	.559
Florida	8	–	10	.444	16	–	17	.485
Tennessee	7	–	11	.389	16	–	16	.500
South Carolina	6	–	12	.333	17	–	16	.515
Mississippi State	6	–	12	.333	13	–	19	.406
Auburn	4	–	14	.222	15	–	20	.429
Missouri	3	–	15	.167	9	–	23	.281

† 2015 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Andy Kennedy, in his ninth season at Ole Miss. The team played their home games at the Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in four way tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to South Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated BYU in the First Four before losing in the second round to Xavier.

Before the season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jerron Martin	0	G	6'1"	165	Freshman	Prince George's County, MD	Transferred to South Plains College
Derrick Millinghaus	3	G	5'10"	172	Sophomore	Schenectady, NY	Transferred to Southeastern Louisiana
Demarco Cox	4	C	6'8"	276	Junior	Yazoo City, MS	Transferred to Georgia Tech
Cade Peeper	5	G	6'2"	185	Sophomore	Collierville, TN	Left the team
Will Norman	21	G	6'5"	213	RS Junior	Lafayette, LA	Left the team
Marshall Henderson	22	G	6'2"	177	Senior	Hurst, TX	Graduated
Janari Jõesaar	24	F	6'6"	208	Freshman	Tartu, Estonia	Transferred to Texas–Pan American

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Roderick Lawrence	0	G	6'4"	185	Junior	Orlando, FL	Junior college transfer from South Plains College.
Terence Smith	3	G	6'4"	195	Senior	Russellville, AL	Transferred from Tennessee–Martin. Under NCAA transfer rules, Smith will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
M.J. Rhett	4	F	6'9"	235	RS Senior	Columbia, SC	Transferred from Tennessee State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Rhett graduated from Tennessee State.
Stefan Moody	42	G	5'10"	170	Junior	Kissimmee, FL	Junior college transfer from Kilgore College.

Recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Marcanvis Hymon PF	Memphis, TN	Whitehaven	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 9, 2013
Marcanvis Hymon PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
J.T. Escobar SG	Tallahassee, FL	Florida A&M Developmental Research School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 5, 2013
J.T. Escobar SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Rauno Nurger SF	Bel Aire, KS	Sunrise Christian Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 28, 2013
Rauno Nurger SF	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked
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 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013. "2014 Ole Miss Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

Roster

2014–15 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Lawrence, RoderickRoderick Lawrence	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	South Plains College	Orlando, FL
1.5 !G	1	Newby, MartaviousMartavious Newby	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Booker T. Washington HS	Memphis, TN
1.5 !G	3	Smith, TerenceTerence Smith	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 195 lb (88 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Tennessee–Martin	Russellville, AL
3.5 !F	4	Rhett, M.J.M.J. Rhett	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 240 lb (109 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Tennessee State	Columbia, SC
1.5 !G	10	White, LaDariusLaDarius White	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 211 lb (96 kg)	4.0 !Sr	McComb HS	McComb, MS
3.5 !F	11	Saiz, SebastianSebastian Saiz	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 233 lb (106 kg)	2.0 !So	Sunrise Christian Academy	Madrid, Spain
3.5 !F	13	Perez, AnthonyAnthony Perez	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 213 lb (97 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Word of Life Traditional School	Cumaná, Venezuela
3.5 !F	21	Hymon, MarcanvisMarcanvis Hymon	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 207 lb (94 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Whitehaven HS	Memphis, TN
5.0 !C	23	Coleby, DwightDwight Coleby	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 236 lb (107 kg)	2.0 !So	Piney Woods HS	Nassau, Bahamas
3.5 !F	25	Brutus, TerryTerry Brutus	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 237 lb (108 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Massanutten Military Academy	Spring Valley, NY
1.5 !G	32	Summers, JarvisJarvis Summers	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 186 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Provine HS	Jackson, MS
3.5 !F	34	Jones, AaronAaron Jones	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Gautier HS	Gautier, MS

Head coach

Andy Kennedy (Alabama–Birmingham)

Assistant coach(es)

Bill Armstrong (Alabama–Birmingham)
Tony Madlock (Memphis)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/07/2014*		Delta State	W 97–58		Tad Smith Coliseum
Non-conference games
11/14/2014*		Charleston Southern	L 65–66 OT	0–1	Tad Smith Coliseum (5,841)
11/17/2014*		at Troy	W 74–64	1–1	Trojan Arena (3,278)
11/20/2014*		Southern (Emerald Coast Classic First Round)	W 69–38	2–1	Tad Smith Coliseum (5,199)
11/23/2014*		Northern Arizona (Emerald Coast Classic Second Round)	W 80–74	3–1	Tad Smith Coliseum (5,290)
11/28/2014*		vs. #23 Creighton (Emerald Coast Classic semifinals)	W 75–68	4–1	The Arena at NWFSC (1,600)
11/29/2014*		vs. Cincinnati (Emerald Coast Classic championship)	W 66–54	5–1	The Arena at NWFSC (1,550)
12/04/2014*		TCU (Big 12/SEC Challenge)	L 54–66	5–2	Tad Smith Coliseum (6,370)
12/07/2014*		at Oregon	W 79–73	6–2	Matthew Knight Arena (6,256)
12/13/2014*		WKU	L 74–81	6–3	Tad Smith Coliseum (6,692)
12/18/2014*		Coastal Carolina	W 71–68	7–3	Tad Smith Coliseum (6,490)
12/22/2014*		vs. Southeast Missouri State (Jack Jones Classic)	W 82–51	8–3	Southaven Arena (2,222)
12/30/2014*		at Dayton	L 74–78	8–4	UD Arena (12,525)
01/03/2015*		Austin Peay	W 92–63	9–4	Tad Smith Coliseum (6,950)
Conference games
01/06/2015		at #1 Kentucky	L 86–89 ^OT	9–5 (0–1)	Rupp Arena (24,275)
01/10/2015		South Carolina	W 65–49	10–5 (1–1)	Tad Smith Coliseum (6,714)
01/14/2015		LSU	L 71–75	10–6 (1–2)	Tad Smith Coliseum (7,030)
01/17/2015		at #19 Arkansas	W 96–82	11–6 (2–2)	Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
01/20/2015		at Georgia	L 64–69	11–7 (2–3)	Stegeman Coliseum (6,079)
01/24/2015		Florida	W 72–71	12–7 (3–3)	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,812)
01/28/2015		Mississippi State	W 79–73	13–7 (4–3)	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,959)
01/31/2015		at Missouri	W 67–47	14–7 (5–3)	Mizzou Arena (9,053)
02/04/2015		Texas A&M	W 69–59	15–7 (6–3)	Tad Smith Coliseum (7,739)
02/07/2015		at Auburn	W 86–79	16–7 (7–3)	Auburn Arena (9,121)
02/12/2015		at Florida	W 62–61	17–7 (8–3)	O'Connell Center (10,127)
02/14/2015		#24 Arkansas	L 70–71	17–8 (8–4)	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,719)
02/19/2015		at Mississippi State	W 71–65	18–8 (9–4)	Humphrey Coliseum (7,873)
02/21/2015		Tennessee	W 59–57	19–8 (10–4)	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,630)
02/25/2015		Georgia	L 72–76	19–9 (10–5)	Tad Smith Coliseum (6,899)
02/28/2015		at LSU	L 63–73	19–10 (10–6)	Maravich Center (10,683)
03/03/2015		at Alabama	W 82–74	20–10 (11–6)	Coleman Coliseum (9,184)
03/07/2015		Vanderbilt	L 77–86	20–11 (11–7)	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,862)
SEC Tournament
03/12/2015		vs. South Carolina (Second Round)	L 58–60	20–12	Bridgestone Arena (15,032)
NCAA Tournament
03/17/2015*	#(11 W)	vs. (11 W) BYU (First Four)	W 94–90	21–12	UD Arena (12,124)
03/19/2015*	#(11 W)	vs. (6 W) Xavier (Second round)	L 57–76	21–13	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (N/A)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region W=West.

References

↑ http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/ole-m-baskbl-sched.html

Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball

Venues	Old Gym (1929–1966) Tad Smith Coliseum (1966–present)

Culture & lore	Colonel Reb Rebel Black Bear "Forward Rebels" Ole Miss Pep Band "The Shot"

People	Head coaches

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2014–15 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

Before the season

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References