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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Cotton Bowl Trophy To Be Presented This Weekend
1/26/2010 | Football
OXFORD, Miss. -- Ole Miss' Cotton Bowl Champion football team will be honored at Saturday's men's basketball game against Arkansas, as Bowl representatives will be presenting the trophy to head coach Houston Nutt and the squad at halftime. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. CT at Tad Smith Coliseum, and tickets are available by clicking here.
In addition, fans will have an opportunity to have their photo taken with the Cotton Bowl trophy prior to Sunday's women's basketball game against Florida. The photo opportunity begins at 1 p.m. with game time set for 2 p.m., and fans are encouraged to bring their own camera.
With the 21-7 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma State in the 2010 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, the Rebel football team recorded consecutive nine-win seasons for the first time since 1961-62 and back-to-back January bowl victories for the first time since 1960-61. Ole Miss finished 20th in the final national rankings.
The Rebel basketball team (15-4, 3-2 SEC) is currently No. 18 in the nation and winners in three of its last four games. Ole Miss has taken three straight in the Arkansas series and boasts a 15-4 all-time edge in Oxford.
Led by SEC leading scorer Bianca Thomas, the Rebel women's team (14-5, 5-1 SEC) is riding a five-game win streak, which includes victories over No. 12 LSU and at No. 8 Georgia, and is tied for first place in the conference.
