2015–16 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

2015–16 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–12 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Armstrong
  • Tony Madlock
  • Todd Abernethy
Home arenaTad Smith Coliseum
The Pavilion at Ole Miss
Seasons
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M 13 – 5   .722 28 – 9   .757
No. 10 Kentucky † 13 – 5   .722 27 – 9   .750
South Carolina 11 – 7   .611 25 – 9   .735
Vanderbilt 11 – 7   .611 19 – 14   .576
LSU 11 – 7   .611 19 – 14   .576
Ole Miss 10 – 8   .556 20 – 12   .625
Georgia 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
Florida 9 – 9   .500 21 – 15   .583
Arkansas 9 – 9   .500 16 – 16   .500
Alabama 8 – 10   .444 18 – 15   .545
Mississippi State 7 – 11   .389 14 – 17   .452
Tennessee 6 – 12   .333 15 – 19   .441
Auburn 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355
Missouri* 3 – 15   .167 10 – 21   .323
† 2016 SEC tournament winner
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Andy Kennedy was in his 10th year as head coach of Ole Miss. The Rebels, members of the Southeastern Conference, began the season playing home games at Tad Smith Coliseum, but moved to a new arena, The Pavilion at Ole Miss, on January 7, 2016. They finished the season 20–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost to Alabama in the second round of the SEC tournament. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2014–15 season with an overall record of 21–13 and 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place in the SEC standings. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to South Carolina. Ole Miss participated in the NCAA tournament as an #11 seed, defeating fellow #11 seed BYU in the first round before falling to #6 seeded Xavier in the second round, ending the Rebels' season.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Roderick Lawrence 0 G 6'5" 184 Junior Orlando, FL Transferred to Campbellsville
Terence Smith 3 G 6'4" 195 Senior Russellville, AL Graduated
M. J. Rhett 4 F 6'9" 236 Senior Columbia, SC Graduated
LaDarius White 10 G 6'6" 205 Senior McComb, MS Graduated
Dwight Coleby 23 C 6'9" 240 Sophomore Nassau, BS Transferred to Kansas
Jarvis Summers 32 G 6'3" 186 Senior Jackson, MS Graduated
Aaron Jones 34 F 6'9" 230 Senior Gautier, MS Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Deandre Burnett 0 G 6'2" 191 RS Sophomore Miami Gardens, FL Transferred from Miami (FL). Under NCAA transfer rules, Burnett will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Sam Finley 10 G 6'2" 180 Junior Corona, CA Junior college transferred from Howard College
Tomasz Gielo 12 F 6'9" 220 Senior Szczecin, Poland Transferred from Liberty. Will be eligible to play immediately since Gielo graduated from Liberty.
Rasheed Brooks 14 G 6'6" 200 Junior Mansfield, OH Junior college transferred from SW Tennessee CC

Recruits

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Donte Fitzpatrick
SF 		Memphis, TN Southwind High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 9, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Terence Davis
SF 		Southaven, MS Southaven High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 29, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
J.T. Escobar
SG 		Tallahassee, FL Elev8 Sports Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 7, 2013 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    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 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  • "2015 Ole Miss Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Deandre Burnett (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) RS So Miami (FL) Miami Gardens, FL
G 1 Martavious Newby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Booker T. Washington HS Memphis, TN
G 2 J. T. Escobar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Fr Elev8 Prep Tallahassee, FL
G 3 Terence Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Southaven HS Southaven, MS
G 10 Sam Finley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Howard College Corona, CA
F 11 Sebastian Saiz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Jr Sunrise Christian Academy Madrid, Spain
F 12 Tomasz Gielo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Liberty Szczecin, Poland
F 13 Anthony Pérez 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr Word of Life Traditional School Cumaná, Venezuela
G 14 Rasheed Brooks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Southwest Tennessee CC Mansfield, OH
G 15 Alex Sheppard (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Leake Academy Madden, MS
G 20 Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Southwind HS Memphis, TN
F 21 Marcanvis Hymon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Whitehaven HS Memphis, TN
F 25 Terry Brutus 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 237 lb (108 kg) RS Jr Massanutten Military Academy Spring Valley, NY
G 42 Stefan Moody 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Sr Kilgore College Kissimmee, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2015*
6:00 pm 		Clayton State W 103–87  —
 Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
Regular season
11/13/2015*
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		Northwestern State W 90–76  1–0
 Tad Smith Coliseum (6,386)
Oxford, MS
11/16/2015*
7:00 pm 		Georgia Southern W 82–72  2–0
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,499)
Oxford, MS
11/19/2015*
11:00 am, ESPN3 		vs. George Mason
Charleston Classic quarterfinals 		L 62–68  2–1
 TD Arena (1,760)
Charleston, SC
11/20/2015*
2:30 pm, ESPN3 		vs. Towson
Charleston Classic consolation round 		W 76–60  3–1
 TD Arena (1,220)
Charleston, SC
11/22/2015*
2:30 pm, ESPN3 		vs. Seton Hall
Charleston Classic 5th place game 		L 63–75  3–2
 TD Arena (1,553)
Charleston, SC
11/25/2015*
4:00 pm, SECN 		Georgia State W 68–59  4–2
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,550)
Oxford, MS
11/28/2015*
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Bradley
Charleston Classic non-bracket 		W 67–54  5–2
 Carver Arena (5,603)
Peoria, IL
12/05/2015*
3:00 pm, NBCSN 		vs. Massachusetts
Hall of Fame Holiday Classic 		W 74–64  6–2
 MassMutual Center (3,765)
Springfield, MA
12/12/2015*
2:00 pm, ASN 		at Southeast Missouri State W 75–64  7–2
 Show Me Center (2,325)
Cape Girardeau, MO
12/15/2015*
6:00 pm, SECN 		Louisiana Tech W 99–80  8–2
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,606)
Oxford, MS
12/19/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPNews 		at Memphis W 85–79  9–2
 FedEx Forum (14,529)
Memphis, TN
12/22/2015*
3:00 pm, SECN 		Troy W 83–80 OT 10–2
 Tad Smith Coliseum (9,289)
Oxford, MS
01/02/2016
6:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 10 Kentucky L 61–83  10–3
(0–1) 		Rupp Arena (24,399)
Lexington, KY
01/07/2016
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		Alabama W 74–66  11–3
(1–1) 		The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS
01/09/2016
7:30 pm, SECN 		Georgia W 72–71  12–3
(2–1) 		The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,487)
Oxford, MS
01/13/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		at LSU L 81–90  12–4
(2–2) 		Maravich Center (12,133)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/16/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		Florida L 71–80  12–5
(2–3) 		The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,333)
Oxford, MS
01/19/2016
6:00 pm, SECN 		No. 24 South Carolina L 74–77 OT 12–6
(2–4) 		The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,427)
Oxford, MS
01/23/2016
1:00 pm, SECN 		at Mississippi State L 77–83  12–7
(2–5) 		Humphrey Coliseum (8,932)
Starkville, MS
01/27/2016
6:00 pm, SECN 		Auburn W 80–63  13–7
(3–5) 		The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,057)
Oxford, MS
01/30/2016*
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Kansas State
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		L 64–69  13–8
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/03/2016
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Missouri W 76–73  14–8
(4–5) 		Mizzou Arena (4,734)
Columbia, MO
02/06/2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Vanderbilt W 85–78  15–8
(5–5) 		The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS
02/09/2016
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Florida L 72–77  15–9
(5–6) 		O'Connell Center (8,345)
Gainesville, FL
02/13/2016
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		Arkansas W 76–60  16–9
(6–6) 		The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS
02/16/2016
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Texas A&M L 56–71  16–10
(6–7) 		Reed Arena (6,460)
College Station, TX
02/20/2016
4:00 pm, SECN 		at Auburn W 69–59  17–10
(7–7) 		Auburn Arena (8,041)
Auburn, AL
02/23/2016
8:00 pm, SECN 		Missouri W 85–76  18–10
(8–7) 		The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,274)
Oxford, MS
02/27/2016
11:00 am, SECN 		at Georgia L 66–80  18–11
(8–8) 		Stegeman Coliseum (9,874)
Athens, GA
03/02/2016
6:00 pm, SECN 		Mississippi State W 86–78  19–11
(9–8) 		The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS
03/06/2016
11:00 am, SECN 		at Tennessee W 83–60  20–11
(10–8) 		Thompson–Boling Arena (14,424)
Knoxville, TN
SEC tournament
03/10/2016
8:00 pm, SECN 		(7) vs. No. 10 Alabama
Second round 		L 73–81  20–12
 Bridgestone Arena (11,750)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Rebel basketball will crack champagne on the Pavilion on January 7th, after an SEC opener in Lexington". August 20, 2015.