No. 21 Ole Miss basketball’s win at No. 4 Alabama was historic for a number of reasons. Second-year head coach Chris Beard didn’t care to hear about any of them in his postgame press conference. Beard has more NCAA Tournament appearances by himself over an accomplished,

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.

It was easy to overlook a hot start to Chris Beard's second season at Ole Miss for a couple of reasons. The Rebels also started with a bang in 2023-24, standing at 15-1 this time last year before going 5-11 and missing the NCAA Tournament.

In a spotlight night for the SEC, No. 21 Ole Miss was the biggest winner on Tuesday. Mississippi went into Alabama and knocked off the No. 4 Crimson Tide in a 74-64 stunner. The upset over the nation's highest-scoring team highlighted a marquee night in the SEC with three matchups of teams ranked in the top 25.

The No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels are off to a hot start in SEC play, holding a 3-0 record in mid-January. That short streak will be put to the test on Tuesday night against one of the top offenses in college basketball as the Rebels face the No.

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