Here's where Chris Beard's Ole Miss basketball team stands in the latest NCAA tournament bracket predictions after a loss at Missouri

Going on a losing streak is never enjoyable for a team, especially after Ole Miss was able to open league play on such a hot note. But head coach Chris Beard is wanting his team to remain focused and continue putting in the work necessary to have a winning culture as they navigate a grueling SEC schedule.

There's no lack of storylines when No. 23 Ole Miss faces dangerous but unranked Texas on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference contest in Oxford, Miss. The Rebels (15-5, 4-3 SEC)

"This is the SEC," Ole Miss coach Chris Beard said. "A two-game winning streak, it's free breakfast burritos in the morning. People want to throw you a parade. A two-game losing streak and you feel like the sun won't come up tomorrow."

The Ole Miss Rebels suffered their third-straight loss on Wednesday night at the hands of the Missouri Tigers.

TRANSCRIPT: Everything Ole Miss men's basketball head coach Chris Beard said after the Rebels' road loss to Missouri

Ole Miss fell to their third defeat in a row in SEC play after starting 4-0 in the conference. It was a tough loss for Chris Beard and the team, keeping it clos

Dec 7, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Chris Beard talks with guard Sean Pedulla (3) during the second half against the Lindenwood Lions at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images