No. 21 Ole Miss basketball traveled to Tuscaloosa on Tuesday to take on the No. 4 Alabama. The Rebels stunned the Crimson Tide to earn their fourth-straight SEC victory and prove it can compete on the national stage.

The victory lifted South Alabama to 13-5 overall and 5-1 in Sun Belt Conference play, a nice bounce-back from a 73-61 overtime loss to Old Dominion this past Saturday. The Jaguars are at least temporarily alone in first place in the conference, a half-game in front of the Monarchs, who host Appalachian State on Thursday night.

Ole Miss basketball head coach Chris Beard wants more respect for his program after a historic win vs Alabama.

The No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels went into Tuscaloosa on Tuesday night to play a game where they appeared outmatched against the red-hot No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide. Instead of following the script, Ole Miss flipped it and came away with a 74-64 win, giving its resume a massive boost in mid-January.

Ole Miss basketball and coach Chris Beard won a historic game at Alabama on Tuesday. "Maybe it's time to talk a little bit about Ole Miss," Beard said.