Ole Miss basketball took down Arkansas in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville on Wednesday night, winning 73-66 in front of a hostile crowd.

Road conference wins will likely be few and far between in a strong, deep SEC this year, and Ole Miss will take them where they can get them.

"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

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.

Ole Miss (12-2, 1-0) is off to a nice start this season. The Rebels beat Georgia 63-51 to open SEC play and have emerged as one of many high-quality SEC teams. Here's where Ole Miss is projected in the NCAA tournament: ESPN's Joe Lunardi projected Ole Miss to be a No.

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