Ole Miss Rebels Basketball Championships

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Ole Miss Rebels is a college basketball team that represents the University of Mississippi in NCAA Division I Basketball. They were founded in 1909. The Ole Miss Rebels compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and plays home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss, which has a capacity to attend 9,500 fans. The 2024-2025 team is managed by the head coach, Chris Beard, and it’s his second season at Ole Miss. The rebels represent the Cardinal red and navy blue colours. As of the 2024-2025 season, their former player, Terence Davis, plays in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings, and Romello White plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League for the Hapoel Eilat.

Ole Miss NCAA Appearances

The Ole Miss Rebels have appeared in ten NCAA national championship tournaments: in 1981, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2013, 2015, 2019, and 2025. They reached the round of 32 four times in 1999, 2001, 2013, and 2025, whereas they qualified for the Sweet Sixteen round twice, in 2001 and 2025.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1981No. 10First RoundNo. 7 KansasL 66–69
1997No. 8First RoundNo. 9 TempleL 40–62
1998No. 4First RoundNo. 13 ValparaisoL 69–70
1999No. 9First RoundNo. 8 VillanovaW 72–70
Second RoundNo. 1 Michigan StateL 66–74
2001No. 3First RoundNo. 14 IonaW 72–70
Second RoundNo. 6 Notre DameW 59–56
Sweet SixteenNo. 2 ArizonaL 56–66
2002No. 9First RoundNo. 8 UCLAL 58–80
2013No. 12First RoundNo. 5 WisconsinW 57–46
Second RoundNo. 13 La SalleL 74–76
2015No. 11First FourNo. 11 BYUW 94–90
First RoundNo. 6 XavierL 57–76
2019No. 8First RoundNo. 9 OklahomaL 72–95
2025No. 6First RoundNo. 11 North CarolinaW 71–64
Second RoundNo. 3 Iowa StateW 91–78
Sweet SixteenNo. 2 Michigan StateTBD

Ole Miss NIT Appearances

The Ole Miss Rebels have qualified for 13 NCAA National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

YearRoundOpponentResult
1980First RoundGrambling StateW 76–74
Second RoundMinnesotaL 56–58
1982First RoundClemsonW 53–49
Second RoundVirginia TechL 59–61
1983First RoundAlabama StateW 87–75
Second RoundSouth FloridaW 65–57
QuarterfinalsDePaulL 67–75
1987First RoundSouthern MissL 75–93
1989First RoundSt. John'sL 67–70
2000First RoundCharlotteW 62–45
Second RoundSW Missouri StateW 70–48
QuarterfinalsNC StateL 54–77
2007First RoundAppalachian StateW 73–59
Second RoundClemsonL 68–89
2008First RoundUC Santa BarbaraW 83–68
Second RoundNebraskaW 85–75 OT
QuarterfinalsVirginia TechW 81–72
SemifinalsOhio StateL 69–81
2010First RoundTroyW 84–65
Second RoundMemphisW 90–81
QuarterfinalsTexas TechW 90–87 2OT
SemifinalsDaytonL 63–68
2011First RoundCaliforniaL 74–77
2012First RoundIllinois StateL 93–96 OT
2017First RoundMonmouthW 91–83
Second RoundSyracuseW 85–80
QuarterfinalsGeorgia TechL 66–74
2021First RoundLouisiana TechL 61–70

Ole Miss Conference Tournament Championships

The Ole Miss Rebels have won three Conference Tournament Championships, in 1928, 1981, and 2013.

Ole Miss Conference Division Season Champions

The Ole Miss Rebels have won three Conference Division Season Championships, in 1997, 1998, and 2001.

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