The 9th-seeded Oklahoma Sooners are preparing for a bout against the 8th-seeded Ole Miss Rebels in the opening round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. To make matters more interesting, the trajectory of both teams’ seasons somewhat mirror one another, from hot starts to cool finishes. A win for OU would even the 1-2 overall series record, which currently leans in favor of the Rebels. So what’s the rundown on Mississippi?
Coming into the 2018-19 season, Ole Miss was picked by the media to finish 14th aka dead last in the SEC. First year head coach Kermit Davis did a remarkable job of proving the preseason polls wrong, leading his Rebels to a 20-12 overall record and a 10-8 regular season conference record — the latter being good enough for 7th in the SEC standings.