The 2013–14 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team will represent the

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in the 2013–14

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season. The team's head coach is

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, in his eighth season at Ole Miss. The team plays their home games at the

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as a member of the

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Before the season

Departures

Recruits

Season

Preseason

Ole Miss made headlines on July 10, 2013, when the team indefinitely suspended their leading scorer from 2012 to 2013, the enigmatic Marshall Henderson. Henderson was the 2013 SEC Tournament MVP and averaged 20.1 points per game in 2012–13, but had well-documented issues with partying, drugs, and other general inappropriate behavior. In August 2013, Henderson was cleared to return to class by Ole Miss. Head coach Andy Kennedy announced the Rebels' full season schedule on August 20, 2013. Key non-conference games included a trip to the Barclays Center Classic, as well as games against 2013 NCAA Tournament participants

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and

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. Conference play was highlighted by a home-and-home series with

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, as well as visits to Tad Smith Coliseum from

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, and

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. The Rebels opened the season with one exhibition game against USC-Aiken on November 1. Ole Miss struggled their way to a 5-point win in overtime, led by Derrick Millinghaus who had 15 points.

November

Ole Miss opened the regular season on November 8 at home against Troy. Led by 28 points by Jarvis Summers, the Rebels brought a 13-point lead into halftime and coasted to a 69–54 victory.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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