It was easy to overlook a hot start to Chris Beard's second season at Ole Miss for a couple of reasons. The Rebels also started with a bang in 2023-24, standing at 15-1 this time last year before going 5-11 and missing the NCAA Tournament.

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Chris Beard wants more for his program this season than a simple road win at Alabama.

Ole Miss basketball head coach Chris Beard wants more respect for his program after a historic win vs Alabama.

The No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels are off to a hot start in SEC play, holding a 3-0 record in mid-January. That short streak will be put to the test on Tuesday night against one of the top offenses in college basketball as the Rebels face the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa.

Chris Beard is doing Chris Beard things at Ole Miss, and the Rebels are the latest SEC basketball team to cement itself as a Final Four contender. Ole Miss moved up five spots in this week's SEC Power Rankings after beating Alabama and recording the program's first road win over a top-five team.

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