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."

Here's where Chris Beard's Ole Miss basketball team stands in the latest NCAA tournament bracket predictions after a loss at Missouri

Eighty percent (13 of 16) of SEC teams are currently projected to make the NCAA Tournament, Ole Miss among them. But the Rebels are going in the wrong direction. Bracket predictions this week still have Ole Miss comfortably in,

Ole Miss coach Chris Beard will become just the fourth coach in the last 100 years to face Texas after leaving Austin.

"This is the SEC," Ole Miss coach Chris Beard said. "A two-game winning streak, it's free breakfast burritos in the morning. People want to throw you a parade. A two-game losing streak and you feel like the sun won't come up tomorrow."

Dec 7, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Chris Beard talks with guard Sean Pedulla (3) during the second half against the Lindenwood Lions at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Ole Miss basketball looked like it was going to beat Texas A&M, until the Rebels stopped executing and the Aggies took advantage.

This was a heartbreaking result for the Rebels (15-4, 4-2 SEC) who led the entirety of the game before the pivotal three. Following the loss, head coach Chris Beard discussed what went wrong and what can be gleaned from this result as Ole Miss looks to move ahead in SEC play.

The Ole Miss Rebels suffered their third-straight loss on Wednesday night at the hands of the Missouri Tigers.