1. Ole Miss’ basketball team went into the 2013 SEC tournament needing wins to get to the program’s first NCAA tournament since 2002. The Rebels had placed themselves squarely on the bubble and needed to make an impression. Andy Kennedy’s future in the program was in limbo.
“People want results, and the NCAA tournament is the only result in basketball,” former forward Murphy Holloway said. “So, yeah, I felt pressure for AK.”