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BOMBSHELL: Ole Miss Basketball OVERHAUL Shocks SEC | Will Chris Beard's RISKY Moves Pay Off?
Episode 2184
Welcome to Locked on Ole Miss! Host Steven Willis and former Ole Miss Basketball player Tim Thomas break down the Rebels' exciting offseason moves and upcoming schedule. 🏀
🔥 New talent alert! Ilias Kamardine emerges as Ole Miss's potential "Batman," with Tim Thomas calling him "electric" and capable of doing it all from the guard position. The Rebels reload with high-impact transfers and freshmen, including Kentucky's all-time leading high school scorer Travis Perry and the highest-rated recruit in Ole Miss history, Niko Bundalo.
📅 Coach Chris Beard's ambitious non-conference schedule features marquee matchups at Madison Square Garden, the ACC-SEC challenge, and the Akri year tournament. Can these high-profile games elevate Ole Miss's national standing?
👕 Uniform debate: Should the throwback design with side stripes become Ole Miss's permanent look? Steven makes his case!
🏀 Basketball buffs, stay tuned for potential rule changes, including a shift from halves to quarters and tweaks to the review process.
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Keywords: Ole Miss Basketball, Chris Beard, Ilias Kamardine, Travis Perry, Niko Bundalo, SEC Basketball, College Basketball transfers, Ole Miss Rebels, Steven Willis, Tim Thomas, Locked on Ole Miss, College Basketball podcast.
0:00 Intro: Ole Miss basketball offseason moves
5:33 Corey Chest compared to NBA legends
8:17 High school recruits joining Ole Miss
11:46 Non-conference schedule highlights for Ole Miss
13:22 SEC scheduling and Rod Barnes throwback game
15:54 Coach Yo interview on quarters vs halves
17:22 Tim Thomas reflects on Ole Miss sports
Ole Miss basketball, Chris Beard, transfer portal, SEC, Malik Dia, Ilias Kamardine, Corin Johnson, Travis Perry, James Smith, Corey Ches, AJ Storr, Niko Bundalo, non-conference schedule, St. John's, NC State, Miami, ACC SEC challenge, Madison Square Garden, Rod Barnes, throwback uniforms, recruiting, SEC tournament, NCAA tournament
Show originally aired 6/27/25
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