The Ole Miss Rebels encounter the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday in Fayetteville in a momentous SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game, including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.
John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball
Venue
Arkansas
Arena Name: Bud Walton Arena
Capacity: 19,200
Year Opened: 1993
Game Date/Time
Saturday, January 21, 2023, 12:00 PM ET
Team Statistical Comparison
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Winning %
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Three Point %
FT Made P/G
Three Pointers P/G
FT Attempts P/G
3-Point Attempts P/G
FG % Defense
3-Point % Defense
Fouls Per Game
Rebound Margin
Rebounds (Off.) P/G
Rebounds (Def) P/G
Rebounds Per Game
Assist/Turnover Ratio
TOs Forced P/G
Effective FG pct
Ole Miss
68.6
64.9
3.7
57.1
43.3
68.0
29.4
12.1
5.6
17.9
19.2
41.1
34.1
15.9
4.9
13.1
25.3
38.4
0.9
13.4
0.481
Arkansas
75.8
64.2
11.6
75.0
47.2
70.0
28.4
16.1
4.6
22.9
16.1
41.7
30.1
17.9
5.2
10.19
26.38
36.56
1.01
16.62
0.511
Players and Stats
Ole Miss
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Matthew Murrell
11
JR
G
6-4
200
15.6 Pts, 3.7 Reb, 2.6 Ast
Jaemyn Brakefield
4
JR
F
6-8
216
8.9 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Amaree Abram
1
FR
G
6-4
8.2 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Myles Burns
3
SR
F
6-6
6.3 Pts, 6.3 Reb, 1.1 Ast
TJ Caldwell
2
FR
G
6-4
4.7 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Jayveous McKinnis
0
SR
F
6-7
4.7 Pts, 4.1 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Daeshun Ruffin
24
SO
G
5-9
160
8.6 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 2.9 Ast
Robert Allen
21
SR
F
6-8
230
3.4 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Theo Akwuba
10
SR
F
6-11
3.0 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Josh Mballa
33
SR
F
6-7
3.9 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 0.3 Ast
James White
5
SO
G
6-5
190
3.1 Pts, 1.8 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Tye Fagan
14
SR
G
6-3
195
2.3 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Malique Ewin
12
FR
F
6-10
1.4 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Davis Ambuehl
45
FR
F
6-7
Cam Brent
55
FR
G
5-4
Robert Cowherd
13
FR
G
6-5
Bert Passman
23
FR
F
6-6
Arkansas
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Ricky Council
1
JR
G
6-6
205
18.0 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 2.2 Ast
Anthony Black
0
FR
G
6-7
198
12.5 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 3.8 Ast
Davonte Davis
4
JR
G
6-3
180
9.5 Pts, 4.3 Reb, 2.7 Ast
Makhi Mitchell
15
SR
F
6-9
230
7.8 Pts, 5.9 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Jordan Walsh
13
FR
F
6-7
205
7.2 Pts, 3.7 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Trevon Brazile
2
SO
F
6-9
215
11.8 Pts, 6.0 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Jalen Graham
11
SR
F
6-9
220
5.0 Pts, 2.4 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Nick Smith
3
FR
G
6-5
185
12.8 Pts, 1.8 Reb, 1.8 Ast
Makhel Mitchell
22
SR
F
6-10
245
3.5 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Kamani Johnson
20
SR
F
6-7
215
2.8 Pts, 3.4 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Joseph Pinion
5
FR
G
6-5
190
2.7 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Derrian Ford
23
FR
G
6-3
205
1.0 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Cade Arbogast
21
JR
G
6-3
170
0.5 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Barry Dunning
12
FR
G
6-6
195
0.1 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Lawson Blake
45
SO
F
6-10
225
0.0 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.0 Ast
College Basketball Ratings
Ole Miss vs. Arkansas Basketball Series History
Arkansas leads 51-33
Ole Miss Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Jayveous McKinnis
F
6′-7″
225
SR
Pearl, MS
1
Amaree Abram
G
6′-4″
190
FR
Port Arthur, TX
2
TJ Caldwell
G
6′-4″
190
FR
Dallas, TX
3
Myles Burns
F
6′-6″
210
SR
Houston, TX
4
Jaemyn Brakefield
F
6′-8″
220
JR
Jackson, MS
5
James White
G
6′-5″
190
SO
Conyers, GA
10
Theo Akwuba
F
6′-11″
225
SR
Montgomery, AL
11
Matthew Murrell
G
6′-4″
200
JR
Memphis, TN
12
Malique Ewin
F
6′-10″
220
FR
Lawrenceville, GA
13
Robert Cowherd
G
6′-5″
195
FR
Grayson, GA
14
Tye Fagan
G
6′-3″
198
SR
Logtown, GA
21
Robert Allen
F
6′-8″
230
SR
Orlando, FL
24
Daeshun Ruffin
G
5′-9″
160
SO
Jackson, MS
33
Josh Mballa
F
6′-7″
220
SR
–
Arkansas Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Anthony Black
G
6′-7″
198
FR
Duncanville, TX
1
Ricky Council IV
G
6′-6″
205
JR
Durham, NC
2
Trevon Brazile
F
6′-10″
212
SO
Springfield, MO
3
Nick Smith Jr.
G
6′-5″
185
FR
Jacksonville, AR
4
Davonte Davis
G
6′-4″
185
JR
Jacksonville, AR
5
Joseph Pinion
G
6′-5″
190
FR
Morrilton, AR
11
Jalen Graham
F
6′-9″
225
SR
Phoenix, AZ
12
Barry Dunning Jr.
G
6′-6″
195
FR
Mobile, AL
13
Jordan Walsh
G
6′-7″
205
FR
Desoto, TX
15
Makhi Mitchell
F
6′-9″
230
SR
Washington, DC
20
Kamani Johnson
F
6′-7″
230
SR
Brooklyn, NY
21
Cade Arbogast
G
6′-3″
180
JR
Concord, CA
22
Makhel Mitchell
F
6′-10″
240
SR
Washington, DC
23
Derrian Ford
G
6′-3″
205
FR
Magnolia, AR
45
Lawson Blake
F
6′-10″
225
SO
Fayetteville, AR
Ole Miss Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
Alcorn St
58
Ole Miss
73
11/11/2022
FAU
67
Ole Miss
80
11/15/2022
Chattanooga
58
Ole Miss
70
11/18/2022
UT Martin
68
Ole Miss
72
11/24/2022
Ole Miss
72
Stanford
68
11/24/2022
Siena
62
Ole Miss
74
12/3/2022
Ole Miss
57
Memphis
68
12/10/2022
Valparaiso
61
Ole Miss
98
12/14/2022
UCF
72
Ole Miss
61
12/17/2022
Temple
55
Ole Miss
63
12/20/2022
North Alabama
65
Ole Miss
66
12/28/2022
Tennessee
63
Ole Miss
59
1/3/2023
Ole Miss
62
Alabama
84
1/7/2023
Ole Miss
54
Mississippi State
64
1/10/2023
Auburn
82
Ole Miss
73
1/14/2023
Georgia
62
Ole Miss
58
1/17/2023
Ole Miss
70
South Carolina
58
1/21/2023
Ole Miss
Arkansas
1/24/2023
Missouri
Ole Miss
1/28/2023
Ole Miss
Oklahoma St
1/31/2023
Kentucky
Ole Miss
2/4/2023
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
2/7/2023
Ole Miss
Georgia
2/11/2023
South Carolina
Ole Miss
2/15/2023
Ole Miss
Florida
2/18/2023
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
2/22/2023
Ole Miss
Auburn
2/25/2023
LSU
Ole Miss
2/28/2023
Texas A&M
Ole Miss
3/4/2023
Ole Miss
Missouri
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023
SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023
NCAA Tournament
Arkansas Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
N Dakota St
58
Arkansas
76
11/11/2022
Fordham
48
Arkansas
74
11/16/2022
S Dakota St
56
Arkansas
71
11/21/2022
Louisville
54
Arkansas
80
11/22/2022
Creighton
90
Arkansas
87
11/23/2022
Arkansas
78
San Diego St
74
11/28/2022
Troy
61
Arkansas
74
12/3/2022
San José St
59
Arkansas
99
12/6/2022
UNC Greensboro
58
Arkansas
65
12/10/2022
Oklahoma
78
Arkansas
88
12/17/2022
Bradley
57
Arkansas
76
12/21/2022
UNC Asheville
51
Arkansas
85
12/28/2022
Arkansas
57
LSU
60
1/4/2023
Missouri
68
Arkansas
74
1/7/2023
Arkansas
59
Auburn
72
1/11/2023
Alabama
84
Arkansas
69
1/14/2023
Arkansas
84
Vanderbilt
97
1/18/2023
Arkansas
76
Missouri
79
1/21/2023
Ole Miss
Arkansas
1/24/2023
LSU
Arkansas
1/28/2023
Arkansas
Baylor
1/31/2023
Texas A&M
Arkansas
2/4/2023
Arkansas
South Carolina
2/7/2023
Arkansas
Kentucky
2/11/2023
Mississippi State
Arkansas
2/15/2023
Arkansas
Texas A&M
2/18/2023
Florida
Arkansas
2/21/2023
Georgia
Arkansas
2/25/2023
Arkansas
Alabama
2/28/2023
Arkansas
Tennessee
3/4/2023
Kentucky
Arkansas
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023
SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023
NCAA Tournament
Injuries and Suspensions
Ole Miss
[G] Daeshun Ruffin (Illness) – Questionable
Arkansas
[G] Nick Smith Jr. (Knee) – Out
Source: statfox.com
Ole Miss-Arkansas Prediction
Arkansas 77, Ole Miss 73
Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.
Saturday‘s game tips off at 12:00 PM ET. TV: ESPN2.
