Live Updates: No. 5 Tennessee basketball vs. No. 22 Ole Miss
The non-conference schedule has come and gone. Now No. 5 Tennessee turns its attention to SEC play, hosting Ole Miss in the league opener on Saturday. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. Eastern Time start on SEC Network.
Follow along for all the live updates before, during and after the game on The General’s Quarters.
The Rebels (13-0) are off to the best start in program history under first-year Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard, with their best wins coming against North Carolina State, Memphis and UCF. While ranked 22nd in this week’s AP Top 25, Ole Miss is ranked just No. 82 in the KenPom.com ratings, the same place the Rebels started the season.
Ole Miss is ranked No. 64 in adjusted offensive efficiency, averaging 111.4 points per 100 possessions, and are ranked No. 121 defensively, giving up 101.7 points per 100 possessions.
Tennessee (10-3) has won six straight games, climbing to No. 5, its highest ranking of the season. The Vols are No. 7 overall in the KenPom ratings while ranked No. 2 defensively (89.4) and 29th offensively (114.7).
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No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 22 Ole Miss: How To Watch
Start Time: Saturday, 6 p.m. Eastern Time
TV: SEC Network
Streaming: FuboTV
Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena
The Line: Tennessee -11.5
KenPom Prediction: Tennessee 79, Ole Miss 65 (Vols 90% chance to win)
What Rick Barnes said about Ole Miss
Defending Ole Miss guard Matthew Murrell
“I think he’s been effective every year. I mean, we recruited Matt Murrell, you know, and his body’s in great shape. He certainly has worked on his shot through the years. He defends, he’s a good player. He’s just like, I’m sure they say the same thing about Josiah and Santi about being around for a long time. And because of that, they’ve been through a lot of tough situations. They can handle most of them. I don’t think it’s any different with Murrell.”
If 13 games is a big enough sample size to get a scout on Ole Miss with a new coach in Chris Beard
“Oh yeah, there is no doubt. You start the season and pretty much you feel prepared going into your first game even when you go back and take some stuff from last year and maybe even and exhibition game you get a feel. I can only (say) Chris Beard has done just an incredible job everywhere he has ever been. You know what his teams are. They take on his personality. They are going to play really hard. They execute. They definitely aren’t going to beat themselves. They don’t turn the ball over. He really does a terrific job of getting his players in position to where they can be at their best. Just have the utmost respect for him because I have known him for a long time and I know how he has worked his way up to become one of the best in the business and have a lot of admiration for him and what he has done everywhere he has ever been.”
