Final Four, Chris Beard coached Texas Tech to a win over Tom Izzo and Michigan State. This year's Sweet 16 is a rematch.

Beard's statement is music to the ears of Rebels fans, as the men's basketball team is the best it has been in over 20 years. When the Indiana job opened up and St. John's coach Rick Pitino recommended Beard, Ole Miss fans held their breath, but it sounds like they have nothing to worry about.

Ole Miss has a difficult matchup looming in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament as they take on No. 2 seed Michigan State. Rebels head coach Chris Beard caught up with CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein on Friday and laid out the keys to pulling off the upset victory.

Chris Beard has shifted his culinary focus from salads to hot dogs. The Mississippi coach had recently commented on the abundance and quality of the food served during the NCAA Tournament, saying it reminded him of the salad bars at Brazilian steakhouses.

Ole Miss has played inspired basketball through the first two games of the NCAA tournament and reached the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2001. The Rebels ha

Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard was visibly emotional after his team’s 73-70 NCAA Tournament elimination loss to Michigan State at State Farm Arena.

Ole Miss men's basketball coach Chris Beard was asked about the Rebels' team meal at Morton's Steakhouse and then ranked his favorite hot dogs.

The coach’s Tech tenure would last only two more seasons. Beard dealt a shocking blow to Lubbock when he departed for Texas in 2021. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte flew out to the small town of Plainview in April to hold an early-morning meeting with Beard.

Madness is heating up, and Friday night’s Sweet 16 matchup between No. 2 Michigan State and No. 6 Ole Miss promises to be one of the most compelling battles of the tournament. The Spartans, led by legendary coach Tom Izzo,