The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss


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, a census-designated place surrounded by Oxford, Mississippi. The $96.5 million multipurpose arena is home to the University of Mississippi Rebels [Ole Miss Ole Miss Rebels|Rebels Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball|men's basketball|men's] and women's basketball teams, with seating for up to 9,500 people. It is the largest on-campus basketball arena in the state of Mississippi. 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. The Pavilion replaced the Tad Smith Coliseum in January 2016; the opening game, on January 7, saw the Rebels men defeat Alabama 74–66.

Attendance record

All attendance records set have been at men's basketball games.
AttendanceOpponentSeasonResult
10,630Mississippi State2023–2024W, 86–82
10,008#13 Texas A&M2024–2025L, 62–63
9,631#16 Auburn2023–2024L, 77–91
9,500#6 Kentucky2018–2019L, 76–80
9,500#7 Tennessee2018–2019L, 71–73
9,500#22 Mississippi State2018–2019L, 75–81
9,500Arkansas2018–2019W, 84–67
9,500LSU2018–2019L, 69–83
9,500Alabama2015–2016W, 74–66
9,500Vanderbilt2015–2016W, 85–78
9,500Arkansas2015–2016W, 76–60
9,500Mississippi State2015–2016W, 86–78

Non-athletic events

Concerts

Political events

On October 29, 2025, The Pavilion hosted a Turning Point USA rally, headlined by Vice President of the United States JD Vance and Erika Kirk, CEO of TPUSA and widow of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. Roughly 10,000 people were in attendance.