Sitting three rows below the press box, very audibly and for all of the Pavilion to hear, a concerned fan yelled during a timeout, “Come on Rebels. Wake up.” At that point, the Rebels had come out of the gate to a 19-4 deficit. That was with 11:35 left in the first half. Coach Kennedy and the Rebels heard that fan, but not soon enough, falling to Middle Tennessee State 77-62 after trailing by 29 points at halftime.
Ole Miss has scored the basketball well in the early portion of this season but was held largely in check in the first half, scoring just 19 points.