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Ole Miss Basketball: Rebels Need to Win All the Winnable Games

By K. L. Williams

Jan 3, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators forward Kevarrius Hayes (13) and forward Justin Leon (23) defend Mississippi Rebels forward Sebastian Saiz (11) in the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O
Jan 3, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators forward Kevarrius Hayes (13) and forward Justin Leon (23) defend Mississippi Rebels forward Sebastian Saiz (11) in the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O /
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Dec 17, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies center Tyler Davis (34) reacts after a play during the second half against the Arizona Wildcats at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies center Tyler Davis (34) reacts after a play during the second half against the Arizona Wildcats at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Missouri

NC Central, E. Illinois and Lipscomb were some of the teams that went to Missouri and walked away with a victory. The Tigers are clearly the worst team in the SEC. Their 5-8 (0-1) record is the only losing record in the conference.

Missouri is ranked a pitiful 262 in the RPI. This makes this game a must-win for Ole Miss. They can not afford to go to Columbia and lose. The hit their resume would take with a loss to Missouri would be a key reason to keep them out of the field of 68. It will be hard to argue against it.

Texas A&M

The Aggies are a difficult team to figure out. They are ranked 101 in the RPI, however, the eye test says they are a better team. The Texas A&M Aggies have a record of 8-5 (0-2) with their worst loss on the schedule being a defeat to Tennessee at home.

They have beaten all the teams they should have defeated. But they do not have a signature win against a highly rated team. They appear to have the fire power to beat some of the better teams in the conference.

Center Tyler Davis is a beast in the middle. He is averaging 14.2 ppg. and 7.3 rpg. He has the best field goal percentage in the SEC. Admon Gilder and DJ Hogg both are averaging 12.5 ppg. This makes for a formidable three-headed monster. They are hungry for another key win. Ole Miss needs to avoid being their next big win.

Ole Miss has six games before the game against Baylor. All of these games are winnable. Therefore the Rebels need to find a way to win these games.

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