With just over 14 minutes remaining in the second half, junior Ole Miss basketball forward Malik Dia left the bench and trotted onto the floor Wednesday at Bud Walton Arena. What Dia did in Ole Miss' 73-66 win at Arkansas — and specifically in those 14 minutes — could pay long-term dividends for him as the No.

Arkansas forward Adou Thiero (3) helps up teammate Boogie Fland (2) as Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard (right) and forward Jaemyn Brakefield (4) look on, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, during the second half of the Razorbacks' 73-66 loss to the Rebels at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

Ole Miss is scheduled to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday night, and the Hogs are led by legendary head coach John Calipari. Rebels coach Chris Beard is anticipating a real challenge when Ole Miss hits the hardwood this week.

After Ole Miss basketball took its worst loss of the season at Memphis on Saturday, coach Chris Beard says rebounding is a focal point for improvement

The Ole Miss Rebels took care of business against Georgia on Saturday in their first SEC matchup of the season following a monstrous second half team performance. The Rebels and Bulldogs both did not play their best basketball through the first 20 minutes,

Ole Miss beat Georgia 63-51 on Dec. 4 in their SEC opener. Coach Chris Beard shook up the starting lineup against the Bulldogs by putting guard Davon Barnes in.

"As a coach, I always try to do what's best to help our players," Beard said. "I have certainly coached some teams where you have to joystick it and coach every play. I have also