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Court Report: Men’s Hoops Heating Up
1/13/2025 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Athletics
OXFORD, Miss. – Welcome to the court report, your weekly digest of Ole Miss men's and women's basketball from the SJB Pavilion.
Chris Beard has Ole Miss men's hoops out to a 3-0 start in SEC play for the first time since 2018-19. Click above for a breakdown and a look ahead at the seven marquee opponents coming to Oxford over the final seven home games. Scroll on for a recap of the top moments and more from both men's and women's hoops last week.
Player of the Week: MBB
When SEC play began, Malik Dia took it as a sign to take is game to another level. In three league games, Dia is averaging 15.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, including going for 21 points and eight boards in Wednesday's win over Arkansas, then 19 points and seven rebounds in Saturday's victory versus LSU.
I think it started with Georgia," Dia said. "Just trying to start in first place in the SEC and be very dominant. Just try to show that we're the best team in the SEC and we're going to win the SEC.
Player of the Week: WBB
Kennedy Todd-Williams finished both nights in double-figures this week, including a stunning performance to lead the Rebels to a dominant win over Vanderbilt on Thursday. Todd-Williams went off for a career-high 25 points, which also came as the most by any Ole Miss player this season.
Highlight of the Week
Ole Miss claimed control just out of halftime at Arkansas, but the home-team Hogs were hanging around and cut the lead back to four with just over 10 minutes left. Desperate for some breathing room in front of a hostile 19,200 at Bud Walton Arena, Dia responded with two big buckets, then Sean Pedulla delivered the dagger—a corner three to beat the shot clock, stretch the lead to double figures. After a review, the bucket was good and Ole Miss kept Arkansas at arm's length from there.
Social Shots
Check out some social media highlights from the Ole Miss men's and women's basketball feeds.
Up Next: WBB
Women's hoops will remain in Mississippi all week, hosting Florida at the SJB Pavilion on Thursday at 8 p.m. CT. Then Yolett McPhee-McCuin's squad heads down to Starkville to challenge Mississippi State on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
Up Next: MBB
Three straight ranked opponents stand ahead of the men's squad, including road tests at No. 4 Alabama and No. 15 Mississippi State this week. The Rebels tip off against the Crimson Tide at 6 p.m. CT on Tuesday (ESPNU), and against the Bulldogs at 5 p.m. CT on Saturday (ESPN2).
Next Wednesday's home meeting with No. 11 Texas A&M sets off a string of seven marquee home games to close out conference play with five ranked opponents and tilts against each of the two SEC newcomers.
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New Ole Miss Sports App
Update today to the all-new version of the Ole Miss Sports app, presented by Renasant Bank! The new app will serve as a dynamic hub for Rebel content, including ticketing, parking, schedules, shopping for official Ole Miss merchandise and much more. Click here for more info or to download.
Chris Beard has Ole Miss men's hoops out to a 3-0 start in SEC play for the first time since 2018-19. Click above for a breakdown and a look ahead at the seven marquee opponents coming to Oxford over the final seven home games. Scroll on for a recap of the top moments and more from both men's and women's hoops last week.
Player of the Week: MBB
When SEC play began, Malik Dia took it as a sign to take is game to another level. In three league games, Dia is averaging 15.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, including going for 21 points and eight boards in Wednesday's win over Arkansas, then 19 points and seven rebounds in Saturday's victory versus LSU.
I think it started with Georgia," Dia said. "Just trying to start in first place in the SEC and be very dominant. Just try to show that we're the best team in the SEC and we're going to win the SEC.
Player of the Week: WBB
Kennedy Todd-Williams finished both nights in double-figures this week, including a stunning performance to lead the Rebels to a dominant win over Vanderbilt on Thursday. Todd-Williams went off for a career-high 25 points, which also came as the most by any Ole Miss player this season.
Highlight of the Week
Ole Miss claimed control just out of halftime at Arkansas, but the home-team Hogs were hanging around and cut the lead back to four with just over 10 minutes left. Desperate for some breathing room in front of a hostile 19,200 at Bud Walton Arena, Dia responded with two big buckets, then Sean Pedulla delivered the dagger—a corner three to beat the shot clock, stretch the lead to double figures. After a review, the bucket was good and Ole Miss kept Arkansas at arm's length from there.
Social Shots
Check out some social media highlights from the Ole Miss men's and women's basketball feeds.
re𝗪ind ⏮️
— Ole Miss Men's Basketball (@OleMissMBB) January 13, 2025
Ole Miss 77 | LSU 65#HottyToddy x #Culture pic.twitter.com/IeLiGht8Tr
re𝗪ind ⏮️
— Ole Miss Men's Basketball (@OleMissMBB) January 10, 2025
Ole Miss 73 | Arkansas 66
#HottyToddy x #Culture pic.twitter.com/lSn9JgEFTi
1,500 and COUNTING 💎@IAMMADISCOTT | #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/re1hl8L9jm
— Ole Miss Women's BB (@OleMissWBB) January 12, 2025
All that matters is going 1-0 🗣️@YolettMcCuin | #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/xNS5zP1VPA
— Ole Miss Women's BB (@OleMissWBB) January 11, 2025
Up Next: WBB
Women's hoops will remain in Mississippi all week, hosting Florida at the SJB Pavilion on Thursday at 8 p.m. CT. Then Yolett McPhee-McCuin's squad heads down to Starkville to challenge Mississippi State on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
Up Next: MBB
Three straight ranked opponents stand ahead of the men's squad, including road tests at No. 4 Alabama and No. 15 Mississippi State this week. The Rebels tip off against the Crimson Tide at 6 p.m. CT on Tuesday (ESPNU), and against the Bulldogs at 5 p.m. CT on Saturday (ESPN2).
Next Wednesday's home meeting with No. 11 Texas A&M sets off a string of seven marquee home games to close out conference play with five ranked opponents and tilts against each of the two SEC newcomers.
Subscribe to The Sip
Want to stay up-to-date on the latest Ole Miss basketball news? Subscribe to The Sip, the official newsletter of the Rebels to have all the crucial content, stories, videos and more sent to your inbox.
New Ole Miss Sports App
Update today to the all-new version of the Ole Miss Sports app, presented by Renasant Bank! The new app will serve as a dynamic hub for Rebel content, including ticketing, parking, schedules, shopping for official Ole Miss merchandise and much more. Click here for more info or to download.
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