Ole Miss coach talks after second-straight close loss

It’s been a rough few days for the Ole Miss men’s basketball team.

The No. 16 Rebels lost to their biggest rival, No. 14 Mississippi State, in a three-point overtime loss and then three days later lost to No. 13 Texas A&M by three points on a game-winning three-pointer with 14 seconds left (after never trailing in Wednesday’s game).

Ole Miss coach Chris Beard talked about the Rebels’ near-upset and how the team can bounce back from back-to-back heart-breaking losses after Tuesday’s game.

The Rebels will get a chance to turn things around Saturday when they travel to No. 22 Missouri. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. on SEC Network.

2026 Rebels Football

Sun, Sept. 6vs Louisville, Nashville6:30 PM, ABC
Sat, Sep 12vs Charlotte6:45 PM, ESPN2/SECN
Sat, Sep 19LSU6:30 PM, ABC
Sat, Sep 26@ FloridaTBD
Sat, Oct 10@ VanderbiltTBD
Sat, Oct 17MissouriTBD
Sat, Oct 24@ TexasTBD
Sat, Oct 31vs AuburnTBD
Sat, Nov 7vs GeorgiaTBD
Sat, Nov 14@ OklahomaTBD
Sat, Nov 21vs WoffordTBD
Sat, Nov 28vs Mississippi State11:00 AM, ABC