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Oral Roberts head coach Paul Mills looks on during the second half of a first-round game against Ohio State in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 19, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Oral Roberts won in overtime. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

Pulling NCAA upset can change trajectory of coach’s career

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2019, file photo, Mississippi coach Kermit Davis gestures to his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler in Oxford, Miss. Davis took Mississippi back to the NCAA Tournament in his first season two years ago. He’s banking heavily on transfers for any chance to make another run. The Rebels, who must replace high-scoring guard Breein Tyree, brought in three Division I transfers to bolster a roster led by starting guard Devontae Shuler. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Ole Miss banking heavily on contributions from 3 transfers

By JOHN ZENOR - Associated Press

Tyree leads Ole Miss to win over Florida

By CHRIS BURROWS - Associated Press

Tyree’s big night leads Ole Miss past S. Carolina 84-70

By CHRIS BURROWS - Associated Press

Mississippi forward KJ Buffen (5) makes a basket and is fouled by Cal State Bakersfield forward Shawn Stith (32) during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec, 7, 2019, in Oxford, Miss. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP)

Hinson leads balanced effort in Ole Miss victory

By CHRIS BURROWS - Associated Press

Mississippi coach Kermit Davis speaks during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Ole Miss seeking to build on its surprising 2018-19 success

By BRIAN RIPPEE - Associated Press

Mississippi’s Kermit Davis has 4-year deal worth $12 million

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Mississippi head coach Kermit Davis yells to his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama at the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Alabama won 62-57. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Davis, Ole Miss agree to new deal after surprising success

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Auburn forward Horace Spencer (0) defends a shot by Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Tennessee’s Grant Williams named AP SEC player of year

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

In this Jan. 12, 2019, photo, Mississippi basketball coach Kermit Davis directs team floor action in a NCAA college basketball game against in-state rival, Mississippi State, in Starkville, Miss. The coaching comeback of Davis is a tale three decades in the making and as Mississippi's first-year coach has the Rebels back in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2013. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Mississippi’s Kermit Davis takes long road to SEC success

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

Mississippi guard Blake Hinson, right, recovers a loose ball as Mississippi State forward Reggie Perry, left, falls in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Hinson leads Ole Miss over No. 14 Mississippi St 81-77

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

Mississippi guard Breein Tyree (4) shoots against Vanderbilt forward Clevon Brown (15) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tyree scores career-high 31 as Ole Miss beats Vandy 81-71

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

Florida Gulf Coast head coach Michael Fly questions an official during an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Oxford, Miss. (Bruce Newman/Oxford Eagle via AP)

Davis propels Ole Miss past Florida Gulf Coast 87-57

By CHRIS BURROWS - Associated Press

Mississippi guard Blake Hinson (0) reaches for the ball between Middle Tennessee forward James Hawthorne (4) and guard Jayce Johnson (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi won 74-56. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Ole Miss beats Middle Tennessee 74-56 in Davis’ return

By CHIP CIRILLO - Associated Press

Davis wins debut, Ole Miss tops Western Michigan, 90-64

By CHRIS BURROWS - Associated Press

Mississippi coach Kermit Davis speaks during the Southeastern Conference men's NCAA college basketball media day, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Mississippi begins rebuild under new coach Kermit Davis

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

Middle Tennessee hires UNC Asheville’s Nick McDevitt

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Kermit Davis Jr. is introduced as Mississippi's new men's basketball coach in Oxford, Miss., Monday, March 19, 2018. (Bruce Newman, Oxford Eagle via AP)

Mississippi introduces Kermit Davis as coach

By JAKE THOMPSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Middle Tennessee head coach Kermit Davis yells to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Marshall, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Mississippi has hired Middle Tennessee's Kermit Davis as its men's basketball coach. The school made the announcement Thursday, March 15, 2018, and said it would introduce Davis on campus Monday. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)

Ole Miss hires Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2017, file photo, Middle Tennessee forward Nick King (5) scores against Mississippi forward Bruce Stevens (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Middle Tennessee has relied heavily on transfers during its gradual emergence as one of the nation's top mid-major powers. That pattern is continuing this year, as former Memphis and Alabama forward Nick King leads Middle Tennessee in scoring and rebounding while helping the 24th-ranked Blue Raiders reach the Top 25 for the first time in school history. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

King finally finds home with No. 24 Middle Tennessee

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press