Texas Longhorns Face Ole Miss in SEC Tournament

0:00On March 8th, the Texas Longhorns wrapped up their regular season with a tough overtime loss to the Oklahoma Suners on Saturday. Now sitting at 18 wins and 13 losses overall, 9 and 9 in conference play, they're heading to the SEC tournament in Nashville. Their first matchup is against the Ole Miss Rebels on Wednesday at 6 p.m. central time. This marks the first year for head coach Sean Miller with Texas, and they've shown flashes of potential despite the ups and downs. The Longhorns already beat Ole Miss 79-68 back on February 7th in Austin. That game was notable as it was Chris Beard's return to the arena after his firing from Texas in January 2023. Chris Beard, now coaching Ole Miss, has talked about extra motivation for this rematch. He pointed to some sideline comments aimed at one of his players during their earlier loss. Meanwhile, the Rebels know they need to contain Texas guard Jordan Pope, who dropped 30 points in the Oklahoma game.

1:00Looking ahead, Texas has a pretty favorable path if they advance. A win over Ole Miss could set them up against Georgia, where they split the season series, and then Alabama in the quarterfinals, a team they beat. 92-88 on the road back in January. With these familiar foes early on, the Longhorns have a real shot to build momentum before Selection Sunday rolls around.