Ole Miss basketball earned a crucial SEC win Wednesday night, defeating rival Arkansas 73-66 in Bud Walton Arena, the program's first victory there since January of 2015. After the game, Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard broke down what worked well for his team in the win, especially as they handled a hostile environment.

Arkansas guard Johnell Davis (1) speaks to teammate D.J. Wagner (21), Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, during the second half of the Razorbacks' 73-66 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in their SEC home opener at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

John Calipari still believes he has a good team, but Arkansas basketball isn't finding enough consistent production through two SEC losses.

The Ole Miss Rebels picked up another big conference win on Wednesday as they took down the Arkansas Razorbacks 73-66 in Fayetteville. While this was an overall team win, the Rebels saw their first true glimpse of how special transfer big man Malik Dia can be for this squad.

Ole Miss forward Malik Dia (0) celebrates with teammate Matthew Murrell (11) after making a three-pointer as Arkansas forward Jonas Aidoo (9) looks on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, during the second half of the Razorbacks' 73-66 loss to the Rebels in their SEC home opener at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

Ole Miss forward Malik Dia set his season and Ole Miss high in points against Arkansas. The Rebels' win was a building moment for him and Chris Beard.

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

Arkansas made a late run at Ole Miss, cutting an 11-point deficit to six with 2:22 left, only to see the 23rd-ranked Rebels answer with a Mallik Dia 3-pointer to help secure a 73-66 victory Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena.

Arkansas basketball's offense went ice cold after halftime, and the Razorbacks are 0-2 in the SEC after a home loss to Ole Miss.

Ole Miss sportswriter Brad Logan from 247Sports joins the show to preview the Arkansas basketball vs. Ole Miss matchup. Then Matt Jones and Christina Long take a look at Arkansas basketball's future SEC matchups.

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