OXFORD, MS − Ole Miss got a monster performance from Ilias Kamardine, who scored 25 points to lead the Rebels to a 83-77 win over Memphis basketball Nov. 11 at The Pavilion.
Kamardine’s big night highlighted what was also a stellar 3-point showing by Ole Miss (3-0). Chris Beard’s team, which came in shooting 40% beyond the arc, scorched the nets against the Tigers (1-1) at a 61.5% rate (8 for 13).
The Rebels’ offensive output overshadowed Memphis’ balanced attack, which saw four Tigers score in double figures.
Dug McDaniel gave Memphis 15 points, while also pacing the visitors in rebounds (seven) and assists (six). But it was Curtis Givens III, who started hot and finished strong, leading the effort with 18 points. Ashton Hardaway scored 16 points (11 in the first half), while shooting 70% from the field, to help power the Tigers. Hardaway also had four assists.
Sincere Parker contributed 12.
Ole Miss led by as many as 11 points multiple times during the game, the latest coming with 7:39 remaining in regulation. But Memphis never let up, cutting it 77-73 on a Givens 3-pointer with 2:03 to play.
The Tigers had a chance to make it a one-possession game with less than two minutes remaining, but trailing by four points, Aaron Bradshaw missed two free throws.
Memphis has lost five in a row in Oxford, Mississippi, the last win coming in December 2005.
Memphis basketball vs Ole Miss score updates
Ilias Kamardine powered Ole Miss to its halftime lead with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field.
Ashton Hardaway’s 11 points led all Tigers in the first half, while Dug McDaniel scored 8 first-half points for Memphis.
The Tigers jumped out to a 12-7 lead, largely thanks to Curtis Givens III’s hot start. After Ole Miss won the tip, the sophomore LSU transfer stripped the ball away and scored on a breakaway layup. Later, he hit a 3-pointer – his first of the season.
Ole Miss went on a 7-0 run after that to take some momentum back.
Chris Beard will send out a starting five of AJ Storr, Malik Dia, Ilias Kamardine, Kezza Giffa and James Scott.
Tigers forward Hasan Abdul Hakim will not play against Ole Miss as he continues to recover from a quad injury that also kept him out of the season opener vs. San Francisco.
Penny Hardaway will send out the same starters as the season opener: Dug McDaniel, Sincere Parker, Curtis Givens III, Aaron Bradshaw and Thierno Sylla.
What time does Memphis basketball vs Ole Miss play today?
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 11
Time: 8 p.m. CT
Where: The Pavilion
What channel is Memphis basketball vs Ole Miss game on today?
TV channel: SEC Network
Streaming: ESPN+ (Matt Schumacker, play-by-play; Dane Bradshaw, analyst)
Radio: 98.9-FM The Roar (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Trey Draper, analyst)
Memphis vs. Ole Miss will be livestreamed on ESPN+.
Memphis basketball vs Ole Miss predictions
Very few are giving the Tigers a chance at The Pavilion. But they’re due for a win there. Final score: Memphis 72, Ole Miss 71
Memphis basketball vs Ole Miss betting odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Tuesday, Nov. 11
- Odds: Ole Miss favored by 10.5 points
- O/U: 156.5 points
- Money line: Memphis +375, Ole Miss -500
Memphis basketball vs Ole Miss injury updates
Tigers forward Hasan Abdul Hakim sat the season opener out with what coach Penny Hardaway has classified as a quad injury. Abdul Hakim is not expected to play against Ole Miss.
Memphis basketball schedule 2025-26
All times Central
- Nov. 8: Memphis 76, San Francisco 70 (FedExForum)
- Nov. 11: at Ole Miss (8 p.m., SEC Network, The Pavilion)
- Nov. 16: vs. UNLV (4 p.m., ESPN, FedExForum)
- Nov. 20: vs. Purdue (5 p.m., CBS Sports Network, Baha Mar Hoops Championship in Nassau, Bahamas)
- Nov. 21: vs. Wake Forest or Texas Tech (6 or 8:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network, Baha Mar Hoops Championship)
- Nov. 26: vs. Southern Illinois (7 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Dec. 3: vs. New Orleans (7 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Dec. 6: vs. Baylor (3:30 p.m., CBS, FedExForum)
- Dec. 13: at Louisville (2:30 p.m., ESPN, KFC Yum! Center)
- Dec. 17: vs. Vanderbilt (6 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Dec. 20: at Mississippi State (1 p.m., ESPN2, Humphrey Coliseum)
- Dec. 22: vs. Alabama State (7 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Dec. 31: vs. North Texas (3 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU, FedExForum)
- Jan. 3: at Rice (2 p.m., ESPN+, Tudor Fieldhouse)
- Jan. 11: at FAU (Noon, ESPN2, Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena)
- Jan. 14: vs. Temple (7 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Jan. 18: vs. UTSA (5 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Jan. 21: at Tulsa (7 p.m., ESPN+, Reynolds Center)
- Jan. 24: at Wichita State (3 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU, Koch Arena)
- Jan. 29: vs. FAU (7 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Feb. 1: vs. Tulane (2 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Feb. 5: at UAB (8 p.m., ESPN2, Bartow Arena)
- Feb. 8: vs. Charlotte (1 p.m., ESPN+, FedExForum)
- Feb. 12: at North Texas (8 p.m., ESPN2, UNT Coliseum)
- Feb. 14: at Utah State (7 p.m., CBS Sports Network, Dee Glen Smith Spectrum)
- Feb. 19: at South Florida (6 p.m., ESPN2, Yuengling Center)
- Feb. 22: vs. UAB (11 a.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- Feb. 26: vs. Wichita State (8 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- March 1: at East Carolina (1 p.m., ESPN+, Williams Arena)
- March 5: vs. South Florida (8 p.m., ESPN2, FedExForum)
- March 8: at Tulane (1 p.m., ESPN+, Fogelman Arena)
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