Ole Miss basketball earned a crucial SEC win Wednesday night, defeating rival Arkansas 73-66 in Bud Walton Arena, the program's first victory there since January of 2015. After the game, Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard broke down what worked well for his team in the win, especially as they handled a hostile environment.

Jerry Palm of CBS projected Ole Miss as a No. 8 seed. Palm has Ole Miss facing No. 9 Dayton. Lunardi has 13 SEC teams in the field with two bubble teams (Missouri and LSU) just mi

Ole Miss is scheduled to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday night, and the Hogs are led by legendary head coach John Calipari. Rebels coach Chris Beard is anticipating a real challenge when Ole Miss hits the hardwood this week.

Arkansas forward Adou Thiero (3) helps up teammate Boogie Fland (2) as Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard (right) and forward Jaemyn Brakefield (4) look on, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, during the second half of the Razorbacks' 73-66 loss to the Rebels at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

After getting a win to open SEC play, Ole Miss basketball was rewarded slightly in the polls. The Rebels (12-2, 1-0) are No. 22 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, up from No. 23 last week. Ole Miss is No.

"As a coach, I always try to do what's best to help our players," Beard said. "I have certainly coached some teams where you have to joystick it and coach every play. I have also

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