The Rebels extended their non-conference winning streak with a blowout performance on Thursday night.
Despite missing key starter Dre Davis, the Rebels still cruised to a fifth-straight victory to open the season. Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard revealed following the win over Oral Roberts that Davis suffered an injury last weekend against Colorado State.
Depth definitely played a big role in the Rebels' win win on Thursday with 10 of the 12 players who entered the game scoring. Of those 10, five were in double figures. Beard's ability to take a 50-40 halftime lead and turn it into a 100-68 blowout is impressive. Despite a close call against Grambling State back on Nov. 8, the Rebels have consistently found themselves in close games, only for the team to break the game open and secure a victory. Resiliency when things aren't going your way is a valuable skill, and Beard has instilled that value in the team.
To be able to talk things out as a team when presented with a tough game is key during a postseason run, as Beard later mentioned in his media availability, and it appears that the Ole Miss locker room has that quality, at least early in the season.
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