The 2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Rebels were be led by fifth-year head coach,

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, until his dismissal on February 24. The Rebels played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 12–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They defeated

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in the first round in the

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before losing in the second round to

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. Head coach Kermit Davis was fired on February 24, 2023, with the remaining three games of the regular season and conference tournament being led by assistant coach Win Case. On March 13, the school named recently-fired

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head coach

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the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 13–19, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the

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Offseason

Departures

2022 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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