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OXFORD, Miss. — Rebels men’s basketball head coach Kermit Davis tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a press release from the University of Mississippi.

Davis went through the school’s protocol and was tested on Monday and the results came back positive on Tuesday. He was re-tested again Tuesday and those results are pending.

The University of Mississippi said if Davis tests positive again, he will remain in isolation for over a week and half, which will cause the head coach to miss the first two games of the season. If Davis has to go into quarantine, assistant coach Ronnie Hamilton will serve as the interim head coach.

The press release said Davis will be able to communicate and observe practices virtually. The Rebels are schedule to kick of their 2020-2021 season at home on Nov. 25, Wednesday, in the Justin Reed Classic against Central Arkansas.

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