Ole Miss basketball dominated Kentucky on Tuesday night, beating the Wildcats 98-84. The Rebels used a 23-point halftime lead to down the Wildcats, as Kentucky was never able to close the gap in the second half.

Ole Miss basketball has lost its ranking in one poll. Ole Miss is not ranked in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll released Monday. Ole Miss is receiving votes. The Rebels are No. 25 in the AP poll. Ole Miss was No.

Ole Miss basketball almost accomplished something coach Chris Beard has chased his entire career. Assists and turnovers powered the Rebels vs Kentucky

Ole Miss (17-6, 6-4 SEC) needed a bounce-back game after dropping a contest to No. 1 Auburn on Saturday despite a valiant effort. The Rebels took that knowledge and returned to their winning ways in SEC play, gaining a key Quad 1 win in the process.

The Kentucky Wildcats hit the road to face the Ole Miss Rebels in an SEC matchup on Monday night at the SJB Pavilion in Oxford, Mississippi.

Mark Pope’s Wildcats have now lost four of their last five games, and their halftime deficit Tuesday night was the program’s biggest in 12 years.