Beard ejected in wild scene as Ole Miss blown out by Tennessee

Ole Miss coach Chris Beard was ejected with 6:15 left in a 84-66 loss at No. 25 Tennessee after leaping at the officials and receiving a technical/ ejection; he later walked back onto the court to give his team a speech. Tennessee had 34 free-throw attempts to Ole Miss’s 21, while the Rebels committed 27 fouls. Beard defended his actions by calling for a consistent whistle and noted the program’s struggle for respect; Ole Miss (11-11, 3-6 SEC) returns to face his former Texas squad next.