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Texas Beats Ole Miss 79-68 in Chris Beard’s Return to Austin

The result strengthens Texas’s NCAA resume.

Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) looks for a pass around defense from Mississippi Rebels guard Ilias Kamardine (6) during the first half of the Longhorns’ game against the Ole Miss Rebels at the Moody Center in Austin, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.
Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) puts the ball up as Mississippi Rebels forward Malik Dia (0) and guard Kezza Giffa (13) defend in the second half of the Longhorns’ game against the Ole Miss Rebels at the Moody Center in Austin, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.
Texas Longhorns guard Chendall Weaver (2) puts the ball up to score during the first half of the Longhorns’ game against the Ole Miss Rebels at the Moody Center in Austin, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.
Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) is fouled by Mississippi Rebels forward Augusto Cassia (88) during the first half of the Longhorns’ game against the Ole Miss Rebels at the Moody Center in Austin, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

Overview

  • Texas closed on a 14-0 run, sparked by Jordan Pope’s four-point play with 2:43 left, to secure a third straight win.
  • Matas Vokietaitis scored 27 points on 9-of-11 shooting and 9-of-12 free throws, with Chris Beard and Sean Miller calling him the difference.
  • Tramon Mark added 19 points and Simeon Wilcher hit a late 3-pointer as the Longhorns improved to 15-9 overall and 6-5 in the SEC.
  • Ole Miss fell to 11-12 and 3-7 in the SEC with a fifth consecutive loss, further denting its NCAA Tournament chances.
  • Beard was booed in his first game at Moody Center since Texas fired him in 2023 after an arrest later dropped by prosecutors, and he said he didn’t hear the jeers.