They played valiantly, leading by as much as 11 deep into the second half, but in the end the Rebs just didn’t have it in them to surmount the dominance that is No. 3 Baylor this season. Breein Tyree played out of his mind, giving 20 points in 29 minutes of work, and Sebastian Saiz turned in yet another double-double astride 20 and 10.
That Ole Miss held on for a three-point loss is remarkable in and of itself. Even Cullen Neal showed some aggression heretofore not seen. Justas Furmanavicius turned in a dud after playing some stellar ball the last few games, and Deandre Burnett was all out of sorts.