![]() Without Joiner, the team does not have an experienced ball handler to really give some offensive cohesion, though freshman Daeshun Ruffin is taking steps to get there while coming off an injury of his own. Joiner is battling a back injury, and he may not play again today or if he does would be limited at best. Ole Miss traveled to UT without leading scorer Jarkel Joiner and desperately needed someone to fill that void. The Georgia transfer dropped 23 points in Knoxville, showing his SEC experience was ready for the moment. That is, unless, senior Tye Fagan can pull another 20-point performance out of his hat like he did against No. I think State is actually a pretty dang good basketball team, unfortunately, so home court advantage might be all Ole Miss has to hang its hat on this game. He has amassed a 3-3 record against his alma mater including a loss in Oxford last season, 66-56. This next fact will undoubtedly be mentioned at some point in the broadcast a few times, but Ole Miss head coach Kermit Davis’ father, Kerm Sr., coached at MSU from 1971-1977 and Kermit also played at MSU in college. The Bulldogs (10-3, 1-0 SEC) are currently on a four game win streak and coming off an upset of Arkansas. The Rebels (8-5, 0-1 SEC) have not had an inspiring season thus far, dropping its last two games and seeming to lack an offensive identity while battling injuries. ![]() It’s the oldest rivalry in the SEC set for its 265th edition on the hardwood. Ole Miss basketball has a chance to bounce back from an overtime loss to top 25 Tennessee when it hosts Mississippi State in Oxford tonight. ![]()
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