ORLANDO, Florida. – Ole Miss will face a quick turnaround for the first semifinal of the ESPN Events Invitational, when the Rebels take on Siena on Friday morning. Tipoff is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. CT live on ESPN2.
At 5-0, the Rebels are off to their best start since the start of the 2013-14 season 6-0. Tomorrow morning’s tilt between Ole Miss and Siena will be the first-ever clash between the two schools, with a trip to Sunday’s championship game online.
TEAM FACTS
Ole Miss Rebels (5-0, 0-0 SEC)
The Head Coach: Kermit Davis • 5th season at Ole Miss (69-61) • Career record of 538-324 (28th season)
Siena Saints (3-2, 0-0 MAAC)
Head coach: Carmen Maciariello • 4th season in Siena (50-31) • Career record of 50-31 (4th season)
ON THE AIR
TV/Online: ESPN2
Game by game: Rich Hollenberg
Color: Chris Spatola
OLE MISS RADIO
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Game by game: Eli Savoy
Color: Marc Dukes
GO FORWARD
The Rebels won their first-round game against Stanford, 72-68, behind a superb rookie career day Amarée Abram (26 points), as well as two good additional outings from Jaemyn Brakefield (17 points) and Jayveous McKinnis (15 marks).
ABOUT ESPN INVITATIONAL EVENTS
Ole Miss is ready to roll for three games at The Most Magical Place on Earth during the 2022 ESPN Events Invitational, held Nov. 24-27 at State Farm Field House at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex located at Disney World. The invite will feature 12 matches in total over three days of action, with each team playing one match per day and progressing through the bracket. The two teams that remain undefeated will face off in a league match on Sunday, November 27. All games will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks, with Sunday’s championship game scheduled for ESPN at 12:30 p.m. CT.
MEET THE GROUND
Florida State • 1-5
Series history: Florida State leads, 3-1
Head Coach: Leonard Hamilton (396-247, 21st year)
Memphis • 2-2
Series history: Memphis leads, 28-15
Head Coach: Penny Hardaway (86-45, 5th year)
Nebraska • 3-2
Series history: Ole Miss leads, 2-1
Head Coach: Fred Hoiberg (27-69, 4th year)
Oklahoma • 4-1
Series history: Tied, 2-2
Head coach: Porter Moser (23-17, 2nd year)
Seton Hall • 4-1
Series history: Seton Hall leads, 1-0
Head Coach: Shaheen Holloway (4-1, 1st year)
Siena • 3-2
Series History: Never Met
Head Coach: Carmen Maciariello (50-31, 4th year)
Stanford • 2-3
Series history: Ole Miss leads, 1-0
Head Coach: Jerod Haase (100-93, 7th year)
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Game 1 • 11/24, 10:00 CT • ESPN2
Siena beats. Florida State, 80-63
Game 2 • 11/24, 12:30 PM CT • ESPNU
Ole Miss def. Stanford, 72-68
Game 3 • 11/24, 4:00 PM CT • ESPN
Oklahoma def. Nebraska, 69-56
Game 4 • 11/24, 6:30 PM CT • ESPNews
Seton Hall beats. Memphis, 70-69
Game 5 • 11/25, 10:00 CT • ESPN2
Siena vs. Ole Miss
Game 6 • 11/25, 12:30 PM CT • ESPNews
Florida State vs. Stanford
Thu 7 • 11/25, 4:30 p.m. CT • ESPNews
Nebraska vs. Memphis
Game 8 • 11/25, 7 PM CT • ESPN2
Oklahoma vs. Seton Hall
Thu 9 • 11/27, 10:00 CT • ESPNU
Game for 5th place
Thu 10 • 11/27, 12:30 PM CT • ESPN
Championship game
Thu 11 • 11/27, 4:00 PM CT • ESPN2
Game for 3rd place
Thu 12 • 11/27, 6:30 PM CT • ESPNews
Game for 7th place
LAST DEATH: against STANFORD (F, 72-68)
• Ole Miss never trailed, led by 37:36
• Rebels shot 50% overall, 60.7% in second half
• Amarée Abram: 26 points, 12-18 FG, 2-2 3PT
• Most points by a Rebel freshman since Blake Hinson scored 26 at Mississippi State on Jan. 12, 2019
• Abram’s three-pointer with 27 seconds left helped keep Cardinal at bay
• Jaemyn Brakefield: 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 5-6 FG, 2-2 3PT
• Jayveous McKinnis: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 7-10 FG
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