Battle of Backbone Mountain

The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss, also known as the SJB Pavilion, is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Mississippi in University, Mississippi. The $96.5 million multipurpose arena^[4] is home to the University of Mississippi Rebels men's and women's basketball teams, with seating for up to 9,500 people. The facility also serves as a secondary student union, with a Steak 'N Shake and a Raising Cane's restaurant available to the community during normal business hours.^[4] The Pavilion replaced the Tad Smith Coliseum^[5] in January 2016; the opening game, on January 7, saw the Rebels men defeat Alabama 74–66.^[3]

Attendance record

All attendance records set have been at men's basketball games.

Attendance	Opponent	Season	Result
10,630	Mississippi State	2023-2024	W, 86-82
9,631	#16 Auburn	2023-2024	L, 77-91
9,500	#6 Kentucky	2018–2019	L, 76–80
9,500	#7 Tennessee	2018–2019	L, 71–73
9,500	#22 Mississippi State	2018–2019	L, 75–81
9,500	Arkansas	2018–2019	W, 84–67
9,500	LSU	2018–2019	L, 69–83
9,500	Alabama	2015–2016	W, 74–66
9,500	Vanderbilt	2015–2016	W, 85–78
9,500	Arkansas	2015–2016	W, 76–60
9,500	Mississippi State	2015–2016	W, 86–78

Non-athletic events

Concerts

References

^ "Ole Miss Breaks Ground on New Arena". University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. July 31, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Under Construction: Reviewing the Building Plans". Sports Business Daily. September 8, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Saiz, Rebels Rule Opening Night at The Pavilion" (Press release). Ole Miss Rebels. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Potter, Davis. "VIDEO: A look inside the Pavilion at Ole Miss | The Oxford Eagle". Retrieved 2015-11-23.
^ "OLE MISS ATHLETICS FOUNDATION". www.olemisssports.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
^ "Brad Paisley Adds Cam to Concert at The Pavilion at Ole Miss". Ole Miss Athletics. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
^ "Wiz Khalifa Captivates Audience With Pavilion Performance". DM Online. August 27, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2022.

External links

Ole Miss Breaks Ground on New Arena

[1] "Ole Miss Breaks Ground on New Arena". University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. July 31, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

[sbd-2] "Under Construction: Reviewing the Building Plans". Sports Business Daily. September 8, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

[Opening-3] "Saiz, Rebels Rule Opening Night at The Pavilion" (Press release). Ole Miss Rebels. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[:0-4] Potter, Davis. "VIDEO: A look inside the Pavilion at Ole Miss | The Oxford Eagle". Retrieved 2015-11-23.

[5] "OLE MISS ATHLETICS FOUNDATION". www.olemisssports.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

[6] "Brad Paisley Adds Cam to Concert at The Pavilion at Ole Miss". Ole Miss Athletics. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.

[7] "Wiz Khalifa Captivates Audience With Pavilion Performance". DM Online. August 27, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2022.

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Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
Venues	Old Gym (1929–1966) Tad Smith Coliseum (1966–2015) The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss (2016–present)
Culture & lore	"Forward Rebels" Ole Miss Pep Band "The Shot" Howell Trophy
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball
Venues	Tad Smith Coliseum (1974–2016) The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss (2016–present)
Culture & lore	"Forward Rebels" Ole Miss Pep Band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

Attendance record

Non-athletic events

Concerts

See also

References

External links