Ole Miss basketball kicks off Friday night when the Rebels host the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in The Pavilion. The team will push for a return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
This Ole Miss team’s strength is found in its backcourt, and the guards will show out in full force Friday night. Senior guard Deandre Burnett and junior guard Terence Davis were the Rebels’ leading and third-leading scorers, respectively, last season, and their return should cement a dynamic attacking style for the Rebels. Along with sophomore guard Breein Tyree, who began to show his talent in the latter part of last year, high-level Memphis transfer Markel Crawford and top recruit Devontae Shuler, the impressive guard depth provides a unique set of issues for head coach Andy Kennedy to solve.