Ole Miss Rebels Look to Extend Home: Ole Miss kicks off the season with back-to-back home victories, while Detroit Mercy faces consecutive road losses. The Rebels aim to maintain their winning streak, and the Titans seek redemption in Tuesday night’s matchup in Oxford, Miss.
Ole Miss (2-0) faced tough challenges in close wins against Alabama State (69-59) and Eastern Washington (75-64). Coach Chris Beard sees these close contests as valuable experiences, hoping they pay off as the season progresses. Allen Flanigan, with a double-double in the opener, led the Rebels with a career-high 29 points in the last game.
“We’re a work in progress,” Beard commented. “We have poise, but as a coach, you’d prefer to start with an easier game.”
Detroit Mercy’s season began with losses at Toledo (94-60) and Cincinnati (93-61). The Titans, led by Jayden Stone (20.0 points, 5.5 rebounds per game) and Edoardo Del Cadia (10.0 points, 4.5 rebounds), are seeking improvement. Coach Mike Davis emphasizes the need for overall team conditioning and commitment.
“Edoardo is a hard-nosed guy, and Jayden is really, really hard-nosed,” Davis stated. “We’ve got to get other guys to buy in too. We’ve got to get in shape. Preseason, we had guys wanting to take off until the games arrived. Now, we’re focusing a lot on conditioning in practice.”
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Our Reader’s Queries
Will Ole Miss drop name rebels?
Following the widespread support for the Black Lives Matter movement, Ole Miss Esports has made a significant move by publicly declaring the removal of the name “Rebels” from their team and all team-related hashtags. This makes them the first university sports program to take such action.
What did Ole Miss name their team before being called the rebels?
Before this, the teams went by different names such as the Red and Blue, the Oxfords, the Mighty Mississippians, the Southerners, and the Crimson and Blue. The most recent and popular name was the Flood, up until 1936.
Is Ole Miss The Rebels or Landsharks?
Tony the Landshark, a human-like shark, is the symbol for the Ole Miss Rebels, the sports teams of the University of Mississippi. It took the place of Rebel Black Bear as the symbol in autumn 2018.
Who is juice Kiffen?
Meet Juice Kiffin, Lane Kiffin’s beloved pet and the unofficial mascot of the Ole Miss program. It appears that Juice has inherited his “dad’s” talent for social media, as he enthusiastically shares, “That’s my dad fist-pumping cause he took a knee at the end!”