Millsaps men's basketball news

  • Former Millsaps assistant returns
    June 09, 2020
    A familiar face will be the new head men's basketball coach at Millsaps as Michael Prather has been selected to lead the program for the Majors.
  • Coach Smith goes to Trinity
    April 17, 2020
    Jimmy Smith is taking on his fourth Division III men's basketball head coaching job of the past nine seasons, moving from Millsaps to Trinity (Texas), where he will look to give the Tigers a shot in the arm.
  • Rhodes names Rogan as its new head coach
    June 12, 2019
    Rodney Rogan led the Millsaps men on a deep run in the NCAA Tournament more than a decade ago. Now he'll try to do the same with the Rhodes women as their head coach.
  • ATN: Bringing Rezball to Division III
    December 01, 2017
    There's a whole level of basketball most people never see. Those who do, fall in love with it. We're not talking about Division III basketball, though we could be. We're talking about Native American basketball, which is a growing part of Division III thanks to players like CooXooEii Black. Ryan Scott has the story.
  • Jimmy Smith returns to D3
    April 03, 2017
    Jimmy Smith, who had short but successful tenures as the head coach at Schreiner and Texas Lutheran, is returning to Division III after one year as a Division I assistant. He's the next head coach at Millsaps College.
  • Wise to leave Millsaps coaching role
    March 10, 2017
    Long-time Millsaps head men's basketball coach Tim Wise, will be relinquishing his coaching duties and moving into a full-time administrative role within the athletics department.
  • Second half rally boosts Majors over Lynx, 52-40
    January 23, 2011
    JACKSON, Miss. - There wasn't much offense on the day, but the Majors produced enough to get the season split with Rhodes, 52-40.
  • Millsaps defeats Rust 59-56
    December 30, 2010
    JACKSON, Miss. - The Bearcats' last-second three missed the rim as the Majors came away with the three-point 59-56 win to advance to the championship game of the 2010 Millsaps New Year's Tournament.
  • Merkel lifts Majors past Warriors, 55-51
    December 17, 2010
    JACKSON, Miss. – Brian Merkel scored the game’s final four points to seal the Majors’ 55-51 win today over the Hendrix College Warriors.
  • First half powers 70-51 win over LaGrange
    December 13, 2010
    JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps Majors took a 20 point lead into halftime and road that cushion all the way to a 70-51 win over LaGrange College.
  • Majors fall in conference opener 53-68 to Austin
    December 03, 2010
    JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps men’s basketball team dropped their SCAC-opener tonight 53-68 to the visiting Austin College ‘Roos.