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Men’s Basketball Opens ESPN Events Invite Against Stanford Thursday

Men’s Basketball Opens ESPN Events Invite Against Stanford Thursday


ORLANDO, Fla. – Ole Miss is ready to roll for three games at The Most Magical Place on Earth at the 2022 ESPN Events Invitational, held Nov. 24-27 at the State Farm Field House at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex located at Disney World. First up for the Rebels is Stanford, with tipoff set for 12:30 p.m. CT on Thanksgiving Day live on ESPNU.
 
The invitational will feature 12 total games across three days of action, with each team playing in one game per day and advancing through the bracket. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout will face off in a championship matchup on Sun., Nov. 27. All games will air on the ESPN family of networks, with the Sunday championship game slated for ESPN at 12:30 p.m. CT.
 
TEAM FACTS
 
Ole Miss Rebels (4-0, 0-0 SEC)
Head Coach: Kermit Davis • 5th Season at Ole Miss (68-61) • 537-324 career record (28th Season)
 
Stanford Cardinal (2-2, 0-0 Pac-12)
Head Coach: Jerod Haase • 7th Season at Stanford (100-92) • 180-145 career record (11th Season)
 
ON THE AIR
 
Television/Online: ESPNU
Play-by-Play: Rich Hollenberg
Color: Chris Spatola
 
OLE MISS RADIO
 
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Play-by-Play: Eli Savoie
Color: Marc Dukes
 
SiriusXM
SiriusXM: 384
SiriusXM App: 974

MEET THE FIELD

Florida State • 1-4

Series History: Florida State leads, 3-1

Head Coach: Leonard Hamilton (396-246, 21st Year)

Memphis • 2-1

Series History: Memphis leads, 28-15

Head Coach: Penny Hardaway (86-44, 5th Year)

Nebraska • 3-1

Series History: Ole Miss leads, 2-1

Head Coach: Fred Hoiberg (27-68, 4th Year)

Oklahoma • 3-1

Series History: Tied, 2-2

Head Coach: Porter Moser (22-17, 2nd Year)

Seton Hall • 3-1

Series History: Seton Hall leads, 1-0

Head Coach: Shaheen Holloway (3-1, 1st Year)

Siena • 2-2

Series History: Never met

Head Coach: Carmen Maciariello (49-31, 4th Year)

Stanford • 2-2

Series History: Never met

Head Coach: Jerod Haase (100-92, 7th Year)

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Game 1 • 11/24, 10 AM CT • ESPN2

Florida State vs. Siena

Game 2 • 11/24, 12:30 PM CT • ESPNU

Ole Miss vs. Stanford

Game 3 • 11/24, 4 PM CT • ESPN

Oklahoma vs. Nebraska

Game 4 • 11/24, 6:30 PM CT • ESPNews

Memphis vs. Seton Hall

Game 5 • 11/25, 10 AM CT • ESPN

Semifinal #1

Game 6 • 11/25, 12:30 PM CT • ESPNews

Consolation #1

Game 7 • 11/25, 4:30 PM CT •…

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