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Texas Closes on 14-0 Run to Beat Ole Miss in Chris Beard’s Austin Return

Beard's first Austin appearance since his 2023 firing ends in another Ole Miss setback.

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 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.
Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) dunks as Mississippi Rebels forward Corey Chest (1) defends during the first half of the Longhorns’ game against the Ole Miss Rebels at the Moody Center in Austin, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

Overview

  • Matas Vokietaitis scored 27 points as Texas defeated Ole Miss 79-68 at the Moody Center.
  • Trailing 68-65 late, Texas surged with a 14-0 finish started by Jordan Pope’s four-point play and capped by key scores from Dailyn Swain and Simeon Wilcher.
  • Tramon Mark added 19 points and Pope had 13, with Texas shooting 53.9% from the field and converting 20 of 23 free throws.
  • The Longhorns improved to 15-9 overall and 6-5 in the SEC with a third straight win, while the Rebels dropped to 11-12, 3-7 after a fifth straight loss.
  • The matchup was Beard’s first at Texas since his Dec. 2022 arrest preceded a suspension and Jan. 2023 firing, with charges later dropped for insufficient evidence following a statement from Randi Trew, and it came days after his Feb. 3 ejection at Tennessee.