The tigers host the rebels Saturday in a game of teams headed in opposite directions.  The tigers are 6-3 in their last 11 conference games while Ole Miss is 5-6.  The rebels began the conference season 6-0 but have cooled off quite a bit and have gone 5-6 in their last 11 games.  The tigers come in at 18-10, 9-8 SEC and look to finish above .500 in conferencce with a win.  Ole Miss is 22-8, 11-6 SEC.

The tigers would like to finish with a win which would put them at 10-8 in conference and over .500 which before the season began was considered slim to none.

The rebels are led by Junior guard Marshall Henderson who averages 19.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists.  Senior forward Murphy Holloway has 14.6 points per game, 9.6 rebounds per game, and 1.3 assists per game.  Senior forward Reginald Buckner has 9.4 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game.  Sophomore guard Jarvis Summers has 9 points per game, 1.7 rebounds per game, and 3.8 assists.