The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss

34°21′47.39″N 89°32′7.63″W / 34.3631639°N 89.5354528°W / 34.3631639; -89.5354528OwnerUniversity of MississippiOperatorUniversity of MississippiCapacity9,500 (Estimated)SurfaceHardwoodConstructionBroke groundJuly 31, 2014^[1]OpenedJanuary 7, 2016^[3]ArchitectAECOM^[2]General contractorB.L. Harbert International^[2]TenantsOle Miss Rebels
(Men's and women's basketball) (2016-present)

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

Brad Paisley^[6]
Cam
Wiz Khalifa^[7]

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.

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Ole Miss Breaks Ground on New Arena

The University of Mississippi

Located in: Oxford, Mississippi

Academics

People	Glenn Boyce (chancellor) University of Mississippi Academics
Divisions	Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College University of Mississippi School of Law University of Mississippi School of Engineering University of Mississippi School of Business Administration Croft Institute for International Studies National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law Center for the Study of Southern Culture

Athletics

Teams	Ole Miss Rebels Football Basketball Men Women Baseball Softball Tennis The Pride of the South (marching band)
Football rivalries	Egg Bowl (Mississippi State) Magnolia Bowl (LSU) Arkansas Vanderbilt Alabama
Facilities	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Swayze Field Ole Miss Soccer Stadium Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center William F. Galtney Indoor Tennis Center Ole Miss Track & Field Complex Ole Miss Softball Complex Gillom Athletics Performance Center University Golf Course

Campus

Main	University, Mississippi Barnard Observatory Confederate Monument The Grove Kennon Observatory Lyceum–The Circle Historic District Museum Rowan Oak Statue of James Meredith
Other	University of Mississippi Field Station University of Mississippi Medical Center University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Student life

Traditions

Forward Rebels
Hotty Toddy!

Outreach

Mississippi Teacher Corps

v t e 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

v t e 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

v t e Basketball arenas of the Southeastern Conference
Current arenas	Coleman Coliseum (Alabama) Bud Walton Arena (Arkansas) Neville Arena (Auburn) O'Connell Center (Florida) Stegeman Coliseum (Georgia) Rupp Arena (Kentucky, men), (women temporary) Memorial Coliseum (Kentucky women closed for renovations) Clive M. Beck Center (Kentucky women temporary) Pete Maravich Assembly Center (LSU) Humphrey Coliseum (Mississippi State) Mizzou Arena (Missouri) The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss (Ole Miss) Colonial Life Arena (South Carolina) Thompson–Boling Arena (Tennessee) Reed Arena (Texas A&M) Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt)
Future arenas (from 2024–25)	Lloyd Noble Center (Oklahoma) Moody Center (Texas)

Basketball arenas of the Southeastern Conference

Current arenas