Auburn shot 50% from three-point range and outrebounded the Rebels 41-30. But the fact remains that Ole Miss was neck-and-neck with the Tigers for the majority of the game and wer

What Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard saw in the practice facility a few days ago backed his belief in Davon Barnes' ability to seal the game.

After Auburn's 92-82 win this weekend, head coach Bruce Pearl was made available to the media where he was asked if he saw any similarities between what Rebels head coach Chris Beard is building in Oxford and what Pearl has built in Auburn. Pearl's first word was "absolutely."

Texas coach Rodney Terry, Chris Beard's former lead assistant at UT, says the Ole Miss coach remains one of "my really close friends in the business."

It felt like every time the Rebels pushed the Tigers, Auburn had an answer from one of its sharp shooting guards as they were almost automatic from behind the arc. Still, Ole Miss coach Chris Beard believes his team was in position to win the game at various points on Saturday.

A late 3-pointer from Texas freshman Tre Johnson that would have forced OT just misses as Ole Miss holds on for a needed home win.

The Longhorns travelled to Oxford to matchup against Rodney Terry's former boss Chris Beard, who is now the Head Coach at the University of Mississippi. It was the first time the two have met since Beard was fired as Head Coach at Texas in 2022.

Still, Beard isn't too concerned with positive momentum just yet. He's taking things one game at a time. “This is an 18-round fight. I don’t know much about momentum," Beard s