Count Ole Miss coach Chris Beard as someone who believes No. 5 Florida basketball deserves a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Shortly after Beard's Rebels lost 90-71 to the Florida Gators (27-4, 14-4 SEC), the second-year Ole Miss coach, who guided Texas ...

Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard credits his friendship with Sam Schulz for inspiration as the Rebels hone in on NCAA tournament.

Ole Miss basketball’s home finale on Wednesday was one for the history books. The Rebels moved to 21-9 (10-7 SEC) on the season with a 78-76 win over No. 4 Tennessee (24-6, 11-6). Their regular-season finale is at No.