Basketball

Ole Miss Faces No. 15 Vanderbilt After Chaotic Week in Oxford

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4 months ago

January 31, 2026

It’s been a full week since we last the Ole Miss men’s basketball team and that could be a good or bad thing.

On the one hand, the Rebels have had a full week to work on the issues that led to a nine-point loss to Kentucky. On the other hand, they’ve had an eventful week with Winter Storm Fern wreaking havoc in Oxford, forcing a schedule adjustment to Saturday’s game against No. 15 Vanderbilt.

Ole Miss will travel to Nashville for the first meeting between the two schools instead of hosting. The Commodores will come to Oxford on either March 3 or 4.

How the Rebels handle the adversity it faces with everything going on will be an indicator of how the rest of the season could go. Unfortunately, it’s against one of the SEC’s best teams.

In addition to their top 25 rankings, the Commodores rank No. 13 in NET Rankings and No. 12 in KenPom Rankings. Four players average double figures in scoring for one of the higher-powered offenses in the country, led by guard Tyler Tanner at 17.5. The Commodores are led on the boards by returning forward Devin McGlockton at 7.0 per outing. Sharpshooter Tyler Nickel leads the SEC and ranks among the nation’s best from beyond the arc, making 71 total shots while shooting 45.8 percent from deep.

Notable NCAA Team Statistical Rankings:

Assist-to-turnover ratio: 1.85, 6th
Three-point defensive percentage: 28.7, 10th
Points per game: 89.6, 11th
Scoring margin: +16.5, 12th
Blocks per game: 5.3, 15th
Turnover margin: +4.0, 19th
Fewest turnovers per game: 9.6, 20th
Free throw percentage: 77.3, 22nd
Steals per game: 9.2, 25th

So, while it won’t be easy, a win Saturday is also the type of win that put the Rebels on the right track for the final month of the season.

How to Watch: Ole Miss at No. 15 Vanderbilt

Who: Ole Miss Rebels (11-9, 3-4 SEC) at No. 15 Vanderbilt Commodores (18-3, 5-3 SEC)
When: 5 p.m., Saturday
Where: Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tenn.
TV: SEC Network
Radio: Live Radio
Stats: Live Stats
Series History: Vanderbilt leads the all-time series, 80-49
Last Meeting: Vanderbilt 77, Ole Miss 72 (February 22, 2025)
Last time out, Rebels: lost to Kentucky, 72-63
Last time out, Commodores: def. Kentucky, 80-55