While it may be premature to be calling any game a “must-win” for Ole Miss basketball, 14-6 (4-3), the Saturday afternoon matchup with No. 22 Mississippi State, 15-5 (3-4), is teetering on the verge of a “must-win.”
The Rebels suffered a gut-wrenching loss on the road to Florida on Wednesday night, marking their third consecutive defeat and dropping them into the middle of the SEC standings. In a stretch where this team has dropped four out of the last five games, Ole Miss cannot afford to let one loss beat them twice.
Head coach Kermit Davis will be looking for a season sweep of his alma mater, Mississippi State, where he played two seasons from 1980-1982.