Key quotes from Billy Kennedy:

"I was proud of our guys [after beating Ole Miss.] The second half was as well as we have played all year. We played together, we were unselfish. The guys really bought in to the game plan."

"The 24 hours before [Ole Miss] were definitely not the most enjoyable of coaching a basketball team. Shawn [Smith] has some issues that have affected his play and his performance. We decided together that it was in his best interest to not play at this time.