Boosted by newcomers, Ole Miss hoping for more scoring

FILE - Duke forward Jaemyn Brakefield (15) hangs from the basket after a dunk against Georgia Tech during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Atlanta, in this Tuesday, March 2, 2021, file photo. Mississippi has seven newcomers, including Brakefield. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

FILE - Mississippi's Jarkel Joiner (24) shoots over South Carolina's Trey Anderson, left, and Tre-Vaughn Minott (50) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn., in this Thursday, March 11, 2021, file photo. Ole Miss is now led by No. 2 scorer Jarkel Joiner and seven newcomers. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

FILE - Mississippi head coach Kermit Davis yells to his players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against LSU in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn., in this Friday, March 12, 2021, file photo. Davis is hoping a different style leads to more points, more possessions and more wins. The Rebels relied heavily on defense last season with one of the Southeastern Conference's stingiest and lowest scoring teams. The formula was only good enough for a 16-12 record and NIT berth. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

FILE - In this March 11, 2021, file photo, Georgia's Tye Fagan (14) drives against Missouri's Mitchell Smith (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi has seven newcomers, including Tye Fagan from Georgia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)