The last half of non-conference play has dragged on for Ole Miss. Starting 6-5 with a trip to Austin remaining in January, the Rebels needed a win. Bradley came in with a 10-2 record and a top 100 ranking in KenPom, the best in Brian Wardle’s time in Peoria. That mattered not on Friday night as the Rebs topped the Braves in Oxford, 82-59. A good win.
Andy Kennedy couldn’t have asked for a better start. The Rebels hit 8 three-pointers in the first half to build a 20-point lead and they never looked back. By the end of the game both teams cleared the bench in the Rebels’ lopsided win.