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Rebels head to Lexington to extend road streak

It's a positive headline for what many consider to be a foregone outcome.

Ole Miss and Kentucky will tip off this evening in Lexington. The Rebels are on a two game SEC road winning streak after defeating LSU and Auburn.

Kentucky bounced back from its only loss for the year at South Carolina by dominating Vanderbilt with a great effort from Demarcus Cousins.

The Rebels(16-5) faced similar issues under the rim against Arkansas most likely due to the loss of Reginald Bucker. His status is considered day-to-day, but I would not expect him on the court for this game.

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I want to see Chris Warren or Terrico White go shot for shot against John Wall. It's time to find out where we are on the measuring stick nationally. We had some respectable games against Villanova and West Virginia early in the season and a very early season win against Kansas State. 

This is the time of year when teams start to get hot and make runs at conference and division titles. A win in Lexington would resonate more greatly on the entire history of Ole Miss basketball than just this one season.

The Rebels have only won two times at Kentucky – once in 1998 and then obviously, we all remember the 1927 victory.

SEC road wins are hard to come by – it's probably said 4,259,395 times during basketball season. Lexington has to be one of the toughest venues in the country in which to play.

Ole Miss had a game won in Knoxville only to mismanage offensive sets late in the game and in overtime to lose by two. The pressure will be even greater against a team who has yet to lose at home this season.

If you're in Lexington for this game and Ole Miss pulls off the upset, your ass better be running onto the court and going to jail. It's a massive victory. I would wager that it would almost cement our place in the NCAA tournament along with beating a few other also-rans in the SEC.

Deaundre Cranston, don't shoot three's. Big men, please don't foul, there's not enough of you to go around. 

I fear UK's ability to drive to the hoops and a tentative defense scared to foul, however. It shone through during a loss against Mississippi State, and I think it could be a huge factor this evening if the Rebels can keep the game close.

Here's a few rules of thumb to watch if the Rebels are to have a chance:

1. Murphy Holloway gets a double-double

2. Warren and White combine for 35 or more points

3. Neither Terrance Henry nor Deaundre Cranston not foul out. 

Everyone is picking Kentucky to win this game, which should put a large chip on the shoulder of the Rebels. I just can't pick the upset this time, but I'm behind you all the way.

Final prediction

Kentucky 86

Ole Miss 78

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that was a quick 2 on cranston. tough

by the DMc on Feb 2, 2010 7:12 PM EST reply actions  

no kidding

this is about to be a very very long night for us

by ColRebsLastBreath on Feb 2, 2010 7:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Wow

We are being abused down low. Abused

by ColRebsLastBreath on Feb 2, 2010 7:19 PM EST reply actions  

That was a horseshit call

His feet were no where close to being set

by ColRebsLastBreath on Feb 2, 2010 7:23 PM EST reply actions  

agreed

there have been some strange charge/block calls so far, both ways

by the DMc on Feb 2, 2010 7:24 PM EST up reply actions  

nice run

can’t believe Cranston didn’t get called for a foul there

by the DMc on Feb 2, 2010 7:33 PM EST reply actions  

make up call

we have been getting the short end of the stick from the refs up until that

by ColRebsLastBreath on Feb 2, 2010 7:35 PM EST up reply actions  

We need to have better shot selection

But I’m impressed at the way Terrico has been attacking the offensive glass, those were two nice put backs. Most of all we need to keep focused and not let them run the floor so much. They have been turning the ball over in half court sets, and we need to slow down the game and take advantage of that. Most of that, though, is predicated on making shots.

by Mitch Planey on Feb 2, 2010 7:38 PM EST reply actions  

Alright Rebs

Lets finish off this half, we are playing very well right now

by ColRebsLastBreath on Feb 2, 2010 7:49 PM EST reply actions  

anyone else hear that?

sounded like what must have been a Rebel fan talkin junk while Wall was at the FT line

by the DMc on Feb 2, 2010 7:51 PM EST reply actions  

I wouldn't mind

Seeing some more rebounds like Riley just got. Maybe give him some of Cranston’s minutes.

by Mitch Planey on Feb 2, 2010 7:52 PM EST reply actions  

he def gave us some good mins in the 1st half

by the DMc on Feb 2, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah

I was impressed. Its a big game to get thrown in to, and he seems to have responded.

by Mitch Planey on Feb 2, 2010 7:58 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, that's a shit way to end the half

give them a 6-0 run in the last minute.

Should I even bother watching the 2nd half?

Fuck Texas!

by UMBAI on Feb 2, 2010 7:56 PM EST reply actions  

yes

we gave them a 15-0 run and were still somehow in the game

by ColRebsLastBreath on Feb 2, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Well...

I thought the same thing around the 10 minute mark, then we showed up to cut down 18 points to 3 points (only to let it get back to 9, but that is beside the point). If we can get our shit together and try not to foul too much we might not lose in an embarrassing fashion.

by Mitch Planey on Feb 2, 2010 7:58 PM EST up reply actions  

good point

might not lose in an embarrassing fashion….. and honestly, thats all im looking for… im still getting over the L from Arkansas…….at home

by Rebel-N-DC on Feb 2, 2010 8:01 PM EST reply actions  

you should be over it…or better yet, not get your hopes up. Who have we beaten?
We have the team to do great things, but until I see them put it together, it is just another basketball year in oxford.

by Grn on Feb 2, 2010 8:06 PM EST up reply actions  

Isn't number 3 a double negative?

I think it’s essentially saying that both have to foul out.

by pankReb on Feb 2, 2010 8:06 PM EST reply actions  

There sure are some piddle-ass fouls being called....

At least we are hitting a few foul shots tonight. The KY fans sure know how to whine to the refs, too. If it were a close game, I’m sure they would be a lot worse.

by Drebel on Feb 2, 2010 8:11 PM EST reply actions  

I agree

We are not getting a favorable draw at all on most of the calls in the post as well

by ColRebsLastBreath on Feb 2, 2010 8:13 PM EST up reply actions  

He has been more agressive tonight

I like that, but he has also had some turnovers driving to the basket. I like what I’m seeing from him so far, and I like us letting him play point when Warren is off of the floor, but we need to tighten up.

by Mitch Planey on Feb 2, 2010 8:18 PM EST up reply actions  

That open 3 in the corner is killing us

How many of those have they made? I know we need to keep Wall out of the lane and try to find something to stop Cousins, but our players have to rotate better and not give up that open three. I’ll take the two in the paint any time.

by Mitch Planey on Feb 2, 2010 8:39 PM EST reply actions  

GODDAMNIT

QUIT RUNNING OVER PEOPLE!

:VERY ANGRY FACE:

Fuck Texas!

by UMBAI on Feb 2, 2010 8:41 PM EST reply actions  

wtf does that mean?

cash texas? money texas? dollar texas?

by the DMc on Feb 2, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Texas with a dollar sign

Its a joke from the Celebrity Jeopardy sketches on Saturday Night Live. It is a wager in Final Jeopardy.

by Mitch Planey on Feb 2, 2010 8:52 PM EST up reply actions  

OMTB

Good job on the score prediction.

by LucaBrasiSleepsWithTheFishes on Feb 2, 2010 9:04 PM EST reply actions  

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