Ole Miss men’s basketball ends an era Friday night with its final game in the historic Tad Smith Coliseum, hosting CSU Bakersfield in Oxford.

Memphis (1-1) struck first, opening the game with a breakaway layup off the jump ball. Ole Miss (3-0) got things started offensively after Malik Dia hit a three-pointer to respond to the quick score by Memphis at the 19:31 mark.

Coach Chris Beard and Ole Miss basketball beat Memphis to improve to 3-0. Ilias Kamardine led the way with a strong performance in the rivalry.

Penny Hardaway said Memphis basketball picked up some much-needed confidence from winning its season opener, ahead of its road game vs. Ole Miss.

OXFORD, MS − Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway and Ole Miss coach Chris Beard want to continue playing one another.

Ilias Kamardine tallied 26 points, three other players reached double figures, and Ole Miss won in an 83-77 thriller against Memphis on Tuesday night.

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Ole Miss, in the midst of perhaps its greatest season of the modern era, won't get to fully enjoy the success until Kiffin clarifies his future. That’s just flat-out not fair.