BIRMINGHAM -- The Ole Mi s Rebels have not reached the NCAA Tournament since Kermit Davis' first year in Oxford, but the Rebels' head coach is looking to right the ship with some returning talent and transfers this season.Davis took his turn at SEC Media Days this week where he discu sed what talent he has returning, including point guard Daeshun Ruffin who tore his ACL last season."Like a lot of teams in the Marko Guduric Jersey SEC, we have a lot of change," Davis said. "We have six guys returning, four guys who are high school players and four grad transfers."We feel really good. I think Matt Murrell is Jahlil Tripp Jersey one of the very best guards in college basketball."On the topic of Ruffin, Davis likes what he has seen since his young guard returned from the season-ending injury a year ago."I think his knee is better than its ever been," Davis said. "He had been SEC Freshman of the Week, and he will be one of the very best point guards in our league."With a seemingly-healthy Ruffin, four grad transfers and other returning talent like Robert Allen and Matthew Murrell, Davis didn't pull his punches Memphis Grizzlies Jeresy when discu sing expectations for this season. It's NCAA Tournament or bust.Scroll to Continue"No question about it," Davis said. We've been to two postseasons in two years, and the COVID year, we were the last team out. There's a lot of winning going on at Ole Mi s, and we hope to keep the Rebels hot. With football and baseball doing what they' Justise Winslow Jersey ve done, I like our team. It's the best depth we've had since I've been at Ole Mi s."Even with a berth in the NIT since last making the NCAA Tournament, how do the Rebels get back over the hump this year and reach the big dance?"We didn't guard very well at all or protect the rim last season ," Davis said. "Shot blocking and rim protection, and our pace has to be better. And just to be a lot better rebounding team. Probably those three things."Ole Mi s will host Tyus Jones Jersey West Georgia for an exhibition on Nov. 1 before officially opening its season at home against the Alcorn State Braves on Nov. 7. Tip-off between the Rebels and Braves is set for 8 p.m.