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Ole Miss Basketball: 2018-19 season preview for the Rebels

By Jerran Anderson

MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 16: Head coach Kermit Davis of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders watches the action in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at BMO Harris Bradley Center on March 16, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 16: Head coach Kermit Davis of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders watches the action in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at BMO Harris Bradley Center on March 16, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 20: Devontae Shuler #0 of the Mississippi Rebels tries to save a ball from going out of bounds during his team’s game against the Utah Utes during day one of the Main Event basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on November 20, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 20: Devontae Shuler #0 of the Mississippi Rebels tries to save a ball from going out of bounds during his team’s game against the Utah Utes during day one of the Main Event basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on November 20, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

After 12 seasons under Andy Kennedy, Ole Miss Basketball are headed a different way. They’ll have a new look with head coach Kermit Davis in 2018-19.

The Ole Miss Rebels are set to have an interesting season after head coach Andy Kennedy stepped down, early at that, from his position during the 2017-18 regular season. After nine 20-win seasons and two NCAA Tournament appearances, both sides decided to part ways, leaving a roster with two seniors and eight newcomers for this upcoming season.

Head coach Kermit Davis is set to take over after 16 seasons with the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. The Blue Raiders went 16-2 in the Conference USA last year, winning the regular season title but fell short in the Conference Tournament at earning an automatic bid.

Acquiring the Rebels is a different beast altogether for Davis, despite compiling a record of 332-188 (.638) while at Middle Tennessee. Ole Miss finished with a 12-20 record last season, finishing last in the SEC standings with a record of 5-13. They did boast the fifth-best scoring offense (75.8 points per game) in the SEC, but they were also the worst defensive team in the league (78.1 points per game).

Davis does acquire a team that returns its leading scorer from a season ago in Terence Davis as well as a breakout star in the making in Bruce Stevens. It’ll be tough sledding for this group with a new coach, but Kermit Davis should lead them in the right direction. Here’s a look at the 2018-19 season preview for the Ole Miss Rebels.

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