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Rebel Rewind: A look back (in photos) of a memorable weekend in Ole Miss sports

Ben Garrettby:Ben Garrett•11/19/23•

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Ole Miss tight end Caden Prieskorn. Mandatory Credit: Ole Miss athletics.

Neither faced a marquee opponent, but Ole Miss’ football and men’s basketball teams still found a way to make the weekend more than memorable. 

Chris Beard’s basketball Rebels snuck past Sam Houston State to stay perfect through four games. Beard is looking to make Ole Miss the fourth separate program he’s led to the NCAA Tournament since 2016, the same year the Rebels moved over from Tad Smith Coliseum to their new home, the SJB Pavilion.

The Rebels played in Tad Pad on Friday for the first time since the move. They’d previously spent 50 years and 700 games there, reaching the NCAA Tournament eight times, including the Sweet 16 in 2001. Ole Miss also used the game to honor all-time great Rebel coach Rob Evans.

“Tonight for us was more than a basketball game,” Beard said afterwards. “It was honoring one of the all-time greats. So cool to have former players back in town (Thursday) and tonight. Wish we would have played better for coach. 

“I’ll say this: There’s a lot of emotion attached to this game, and that’s good, because we’re going to have to play in a lot of emotional games as we build the program to get it to the point where we want it.”

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Lane Kiffin’s No. 13-ranked football Rebels improved to 9-2 (5-2 SEC) on the year with a 35-3 win over ULM. The Rebels finished the regular season a perfect 7-0 at home for just the second time in program history.

They’ll be going for their second-ever 10-win regular season as they close out the year at in-state rival Mississippi State on Thanksgiving night. Two more wins (including the bowl game) would result in the first-ever 11-win season for Ole Miss.

“Need to work to get this trophy back,” Kiffin said. “We screwed it up last year, so now we have a short week to get ready for that. “

The included photos were provided by Ole Miss Athletics.

THROWBACK GAME AT THE TAD PAD

Ole Miss basketball readies to tip off against Sam Houston State
Fans make their way into Tad Smith Coliseum for a basketball game for the first time since 2016
The Rebel Spirit teams fire up the Tad Pad crowd
Senior Ole Miss guard Matthew Murrell had 15 points and six rebounds in the win
First-year Rebel head coach Chris Beard
Saint Peter’s point guard Jaylen Murray finished with seven points and four assists
All-time Ole Miss coaching great Rob Evans addresses the team

OLE MISS ROLLS ULM IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin starts the Walk of Champions
Juice Kiffin joined the team each week for the Walk of Champions
Rebel defensive tackle JJ Pegues
Pegues shakes hands with chancellor Glenn Boyce during Senior Day honors
Rebel center Caleb Warren and family
Ole Miss wide receiver Tre Harris and parents
Jaxson Dart threw for three touchdowns in the win over ULM
Dart’s first score went to Harris, who beat two defenders
Harris celebrates his score over two ULM defenders
Freshman Ole Miss wide receiver Cayden Lee scored a touchdown against ULM and celebrated with a dunk
Caden Prieskorn scored his first Ole Miss touchdown, and he, too, dunked
Kiffin’s Rebels finished 7-0 at home for just the second time in program history

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