Through 40 minutes of play, Ole Miss committed a season-low four turnovers and also made its free throws down the stretch. Ole Miss executed what it calls

The Rebels (15-5, 4-3) are trying to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 under second-year coach Chris Beard, who was fired from Texas two years ago after being arrested on a domestic violence charge.

A late 3-pointer from Texas freshman Tre Johnson that would have forced OT just misses as Ole Miss holds on for a needed home win.

As a team, Texas shot 40.6% from the floor, 22.7% from three-point range, and 85.7% from the free-throw line. Tre Johnson led the Longhorns in scoring with 22 points, followed by Arthur Kaluma with 12, and Kadin Shedrick with nine.