Gliding down the court, not a jersey in front of him, Terence Davis rose up and flushed a two handed slam that officially marked the beginning of the Kermit Davis era of Ole Miss basketball.
His opening-game dunk was the first two of 17 points he would score en route to a 90-64 victory over Western Michigan Saturday afternoon at the Pavilion.
Terence Davis, the senior forward picked to the preseason all-SEC second team, led the team with 17 points on 7-12 shooting to go along with two rebounds and three steals.
The win was Coach Davis’ first in the red and blue, and despite coaching for over 32 years in college basketball, tip off still made him nervous.