The Ole Miss Rebels have enjoyed a 3-0 start to conference play, but two of those games have come without a key player on the floor due to injury. Forward Mikeal Brown-Jones has missed all of the action against the Arkansas Razorbacks and LSU Tigers due to an injury he suffered in the conference opener against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Ole Miss basketball forward Mikeal Brown-Jones did not play Saturday’s game against LSU. Here are the latest updates.

Ole Miss basketball has been on a hot streak to start SEC play this season. The Rebels defeated rival LSU 77-65 in the SJB Pavilion on Saturday to win their third straight SEC game following wins over Arkansas and Georgia coming earlier in the slate.

OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss men’s basketball defeated LSU, 77-65, Saturday afternoon at the SJB Pavilion. Ole Miss is 3-0 to begin conference play for the first time since the 2018-19 season.

Ole Miss did not make the NCAA tournament in coach Chris Beard's first season last year. The Rebels finished 20-12 (7-11 SEC) last season and were a bubble team. Beard has March Madness success on his resume. He took Texas Tech to the Final Four in 2019. The Red Raiders lost the national championship to Virginia in overtime.

Ole Miss basketball earned a crucial SEC win Wednesday night, defeating rival Arkansas 73-66 in Bud Walton Arena, the program's first victory there since January of 2015. After the game, Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard broke down what worked well for his team in the win, especially as they handled a hostile environment.

Ole Miss forward Malik Dia set his season and Ole Miss high in points against Arkansas. The Rebels' win was a building moment for him and Chris Beard.