In yet another nail-biter, the Rebels men’s basketball team emerged victorious Sunday night, defeating the UCF Golden Knights 70-68 to secure their ninth win on the season. The Rebels have yet to experience defeat under new head coach Chris Beard. The Rebels will face the 3-6 California Golden Bears next Saturday as they seek to keep the undefeated streak alive.
In other Ole Miss news, the Rebels football team began practicing on Saturday for their Peach Bowl contest against the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Peach Bowl will be played in Atlanta on Saturday, December 30th at 11 a.m.
On Thursday, Rebels Head Coach Lane Kiffin was named as a semifinalist for the George Munger Coach of the Year. Ole Miss linebacker Suntarine Perkins was also named to the freshman All-SEC team on Thursday.
