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Ole Miss basketball remains winless in SEC with 73-48 loss in Knoxville

The Ole Miss men’s basketball team fell to Tennessee on the road on Tuesday night in a one-sided beatdown. The Volunteers nabbed the lead quickly and never relented, cruising to a 73-48

January 21, 2020

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Rebels escape Jackson with win over Southeastern Louisiana

Kermit Davis and the Ole Miss basketball team avoided disaster in their return to the capital city with an 83-76 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday. The Rebels escaped the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson

December 21, 2019

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Kiffin hitting the ground running in new position at Ole Miss

If there was any doubt remaining on the Ole Miss campus, it evaporated as Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne blared from the speakers in the Pavilion with Lane Kiffin walking out to

December 9, 2019

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COLUMN: Kiffin hire brings swagger to Ole Miss football program

It’s amazing how much can change in a week’s time. On Thanksgiving night, the morale surrounding the Ole Miss football program was at an all-time low. The Rebels had just lost the

December 8, 2019

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Lane Kiffin named head coach

Lane Kiffin was officially named the new head football coach at Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon. Keith Carter’s hot start in his new role at Ole Miss continues with a major hire

December 7, 2019

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Offensive struggles continue in loss to No. 24 Butler

Unable to get into a rhythm offensively all night, the Ole Miss men’s basketball team came up short against No. 24 Butler at home on Tuesday, losing 67-58. Neither Khadim Sy nor

December 3, 2019

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Volleyball coach Steven McRoberts leaves program after 12-game losing streak

Ole Miss and head volleyball coach Steven McRoberts have agreed to part ways according to a release from the university. “Coach McRoberts represented Ole Miss with class and integrity over the past

December 3, 2019

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Keith Carter: ‘Apathy surrounding the program was too much to overcome’

Ole Miss Athletics Director Keith Carter addressed the media on Monday after the firing of third-year head football coach Matt Luke. Luke, who led the team to a disappointing 4-8 season in

December 2, 2019

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Unsportsmanlike conduct penalty puts Egg Bowl out of reach for Ole Miss

Ole Miss fell 21-20 in the 2019 Egg Bowl thanks to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and a missed extra point in the final seconds of Matt Luke’s final game as head coach.

December 2, 2019

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Ole Miss fires head coach Matt Luke

Ole Miss announced Sunday night that head football coach Matt Luke was fired, setting off passionate reactions, including players storming out of a team meeting, fans rejoicing and Luke rushing back to

December 1, 2019

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