Texas survives Ole Miss for win
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An offensive surge in the second half helped Ole Miss hold the lead multiple times late, but they would ultimately fall short 79-68 against Texa
Texas has won three straight conference games for the first time as an SEC member after pulling away from Ole Miss.
Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard coached at Texas for the first time since he was fired as the Longhorns coach. He leaned into the emotions
The Texas Longhorns play the Ole Miss Rebels in an SEC match-up on Saturday afternoon in the Moody Center, coming off a win over South Carolina earlier in the week.
Texas held off a second-half comeback bid from Ole Miss to win and hand the Rebels their fifth straight defeat.
Although the No. 17 Rebels (14-3, 1-1 SEC) lost 67-64 to No. 2 Texas (17-0, 2-0) in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 4, they managed to play competitive basketball for three quarters against one of the conference’s frontrunners.