The Ole Miss Rebels enjoyed a 101-52 rout of the Fayetteville State on Friday in the team’s last exhibition before the season gets going.
The Broncos are far from the level of competition the Rebels will face during the 2018-2019 season, but Ole Miss showed real improvement on both sides of the ball under new head coach Kermit Davis.
Ole Miss was expected to start Bruce Stevens, but instead called on freshman forwards Blake Hinson and KJ Buffen to start with Stevens coming off the bench later in the game. The move to bring Stevens off the bench paid off as the big man shined in the Rebels’ first live action in the Pavilion, posting a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.