Comment on Rebels look to boost résumé

By Parrish Alford Daily Journal The “been there, done that” of Ole Miss basketball paid off for the Rebels on Wednesday night. If they can package the bright points in a 79-73 win over rival Mississippi State, the Rebels can add some shine to an NCAA tournament resume that has them most definitely in the vague area of at-large bid hopefuls. Losing today at Missouri, which sports a 160 RPI ranking, will have the opposite effect. Tipoff at Mizzou Arena is 3 p.m., and the game will be televised by Fox Sports Net. Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said his team’s experience was one of the most important factors in winning against MSU, which out-shot and out-rebounded the Rebels. “At the end we finally made heady plays.