The 2025–26 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels, led by third-year head coach, Chris Beard, played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi, and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season The Rebels finished the 2024–25 season 24–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the conference. In the 2025 SEC tournament, held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, the Rebels defeated Arkansas, 83−80, in the second round before losing to Auburn, 62–57 in the quarterfinals. In the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the Rebels defeated North Carolina, 71–64, in the first round, and Iowa State, 91–78, in the second round to reach their first Sweet Sixteen since 2001, and only the second in school history, where they eventually fell to Michigan State, 73–70.

Offseason Departures Ole Miss Departures Mikeal Brown-Jones 1 F 6'8" 220 Senior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Graduated TJ Caldwell 2 G 6'4" 190 Junior Dallas, Texas Transferred to Arkansas State Sean Pedulla 3 G 6'1" 195 Senior Edmond, Oklahoma Graduated Jaemyn Brakefield 4 F 6'8" 220 Senior Jackson, Mississippi Graduated Jaylen Murray 5 G 5'11" 175 Senior The Bronx, New York Graduated Robert Cowherd 6 G 6'5" 195 Junior Grayson, Georgia Transferred to Southern Miss Davon Barnes 7 G 6'5" 215 Senior Memphis, Tennessee Graduated John Bol 10 C 7'1" 190 Freshman Boma, South Sudan Transferred to UCF Matthew Murrell 11 G 6'4" 200 Senior Memphis, Tennessee Graduated Dre Davis 14 F 6'6" 210 Senior Indianapolis, Indiana Graduated Ja'Von Benson 21 F 6'8" 250 Senior Columbia, South Carolina Graduated

Incoming transfers Incoming transfers Augusto Cassiá 88 F 6'8" 220 Junior Salvador, Brazil Butler Corey Chest 1 F 6'7" 220 Sophomore New Orleans, Louisiana LSU Kezza Giffa 13 G 6'1" 175 Senior Paris, France High Point Hobert Grayson IV 5 F 6'5" 195 Senior Gonzales, Louisiana Ouachita Baptist Koren Johnson 3 G 6'1" 175 Junior Seattle, Washington Louisville 6 G 6'4" 180 Senior Marseille, France JDA Dijon Basket Travis Perry 11 G 6'1" 190 Sophomore Eddyville, Kentucky Kentucky James Scott 4 F 6'11" 220 Junior Fayetteville, North Carolina Louisville AJ Storr 2 G 6'5" 205 Senior Rockford, Illinois Kansas

2025 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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!colspan=12 style=""| Non-conference regular season

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See also 2025–26 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

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