The Rebels welcome Chris Beard, four-time conference coach of the year and 2019 national coach of the year, as the 23rd head men's basketball coach at Ole Miss.
Josiah-James Jordan (20 points) and Santiago Vescovi (15 points) lead 5-seed Tennessee past 13-seed Ole Miss, 70-55, in the second round of the SEC Tournament.
Amaree Abram comes in big off the bench, scoring 20 to power 13-seed Ole Miss past 12-seed South Carolina, 67-61, to advance to the second round of the SEC tourney.
Four Tigers score in double figures on Senior Day to claw past the Rebels, 82-77, in their fourth straight win, matching their best-ever SEC win tally with 11.