NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 12: Head coach Chris Beard of the Ole Miss Rebels reacts against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first half in the second round of the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) | Getty Images
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 12: Head coach Chris Beard of the Ole Miss Rebels reacts against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first half in the second round of the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) | Getty Images · Getty Images

Ole Miss basketball will host Southeastern Louisiana in its third game of a homestand to open the season after blowing out its first two opponents.

The Rebels (2-0) scored more than 90 points in both of its first two wins, and if it tops 90 again, it would be the first stretch of its kind since the 1955-1956 season opening (pre-Tad Pad). Huge shout out to Ole Miss athletics department for doing that research.

Coach Chris Beard lined up the first four games of the season from the looks of it to be tune ups prior to the team’s trip to the Maui Invitational the week of Thanksgiving. So far, things have gone exactly as planned, and it looks to continue tonight. Last time these two teams faced off, it was a 30-point victory for the Rebels.

Four Rebels are averaging double digit points per game in the early going – Patton Pinkins, Budd Clark, Santiago Trouet and Corey Stephenson. Pinkins is building off a solid freshman year with some lights out shooting from behind the arc (78% in first two games).

Jackson Furman leads the Lions in points per game with 13 in the first two games of the year. He scored 21 in their last outing against Little Rock, which was a 83-79 win.

SELA opened its season against SEC foe Auburn in a 92-59 loss, so if you want to have some sort of measuring stick for the night, this would be it.

Rebels and Lions tip off at 7:30 p.m. CT at the SJB Pavilion, and the game will be streamed live on SEC Network+.

Source: Yahoo Sports