{"id":156483,"date":"2026-02-09T01:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/156483\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T01:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:41:00","slug":"late-run-fuels-longhorns-to-79-68-win-over-ole-miss-former-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/156483\/","title":{"rendered":"Late run fuels Longhorns to 79-68 win over Ole Miss, former head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 Down by three with 3:35 left in the game, Texas ripped off a 14-0 run to top Ole Miss 79-68 in Southeastern Conference men\u2019s basketball action Saturday at Moody Center.<\/p>\n

Jordan Pope\u2019s 4-point play gave the Longhorns a 69-68 lead with 2:43 remaining, and then Dailyn Swain scored three the hard way with 1:55 left to help fuel the big run. The win puts the Longhorns over .500 in SEC play at 6-5 and 15-9 overall.<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TX \u2013 FEBRUARY 07: Guard Simeon Wilcher #7 of the Texas Longhorns reacts to a foul call he disagrees with during the SEC college basketball game between Texas Longhorns and Ole Miss Rebels on February 7, 2026, at Moody Center in Austin, TX. (Photo by David Buono\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TX \u2013 FEBRUARY 07: Guard Jordan Pope #0 of the Texas Longhorns drives past forward Augusto Cassia #88 of the Ole Miss Rebels for a shot during the SEC college basketball game between Texas Longhorns and Ole Miss Rebels on February 7, 2026, at Moody Center in Austin, TX. (Photo by David Buono\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Chendall Weaver #2 and Simeon Wilcher #7 celebrate after Wilcher scored a three point basket late in the second half against the Ole Miss Rebels at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TX \u2013 FEBRUARY 07: Guard Tramon Mark #12 of the Texas Longhorns puts his arm around the referee as he talks to him during a timeout of the SEC college basketball game between Texas Longhorns and Ole Miss Rebels on February 7, 2026, at Moody Center in Austin, TX. (Photo by David Buono\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Jordan Pope #0 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket against Augusto Cassia #88 of the Ole Miss Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TX \u2013 FEBRUARY 07: Forward Camden Heide #5 of the Texas Longhorns takes a three point shot over guard Ilias Kamardine #6 of the Ole Miss Rebels during the SEC college basketball game between Texas Longhorns and Ole Miss Rebels on February 7, 2026, at Moody Center in Austin, TX. (Photo by David Buono\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Head Coach Chris Beard of the Ole Miss Rebels signals to players during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Actor Matthew McConaughey watches the first half of a NCAA basketball game between the Texas Longhorns and the Ole Miss Rebels at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Tramon Mark #12 defends of the Texas Longhorns defends AJ Storr #2 of the Ole Miss Rebels during the first half at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TX \u2013 FEBRUARY 07: Guard Tramon Mark #12 of the Texas Longhorns takes a three point shot over guard Ilias Kamardine #6 of the Ole Miss Rebels during the SEC college basketball game between Texas Longhorns and Ole Miss Rebels on February 7, 2026, at Moody Center in Austin, TX. (Photo by David Buono\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Jordan Pope #0 and fans react after Pope scores a three point basket during the second half against the Ole Miss Rebels at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Matas Vokietaitis #8 of the Texas Longhorns lays in a basket over Corey Chest #1 and Ilias Kamardine #6 of Ole Miss Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Eduardo Klafke #8 of the Ole Miss Rebels drives to the basket past Camden Heide #5 and Nic Codie #10 of the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Kezza Giffa #13 of the Ole Miss Rebels drives to the basket between Tramon Mark #12 and Dailyn Swain #3 of the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Matas Vokietaitis #8 of the Texas Longhorns lays in a basket over Corey Chest #1 and Ilias Kamardine #6 of Ole Miss Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Tramon Mark #12 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket against Corey Chest #1 and Kezza Giffa #13 of the Ole Miss Rebels during the first half at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TEXAS \u2013 FEBRUARY 7: Matas Vokietaitis #8 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket past Augusto Cassia #88 of the Ole Miss Rebels during the first half at Moody Center on February 7, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Texas center Matas Vokietaitis poured in a game-high 27 points on 9-for-11 from the field and 9-for-12 from the foul line. He scored 16 of Texas\u2019 37 points in the first half to help push the Longhorns to a 37-25 lead at the break, but Ole Miss made its first nine shots of the second half to tighten things up.<\/p>\n

Longhorns head coach Sean Miller said the Rebels\u2019 offense to begin the frame was \u201cas good as we\u2019ve seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey made some contested 2s and hit a lot of good shots,\u201d he said. \u201cComing off of how we defended in the first half, it was a completely different game. For a while there, I didn\u2019t think they were going to miss.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Miller was quick to credit his players for staying with it while the Rebels erased the big halftime lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf things dont\u2019t go well at home, you can sometimes let one segment of the game just continue and say that it\u2019s not our day. We did not do that,\u201d Miller said. \u201cWe continued the fight. We rallied, and I thought the final eight minutes of the half were a better level for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller said Vokietaitis\u2019 bounce-back performance was the difference in the game. After a subpar performance against South Carolina, Miller and the 7-footer had several discussions about not letting frustration dictate how he plays.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe played his best game of the SEC season today,\u201d Miller said. \u201cYou forget how many times a guy like him can get fouled, too. It was great to see him bounce back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tramon Mark finished with 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting with five rebounds and four assists for the Longhorns. Pope scored 13 and Swain finished with seven points and nine rebounds. Ole Miss limited Swain, No. 7 in the SEC in scoring coming into the game at 17.7 points per game, to five shots.<\/p>\n

Texas outrebounded Ole Miss 36-27 and scored 20 second-chance points off nine offensive rebounds. Led by Vokietaitis, Texas dominated the paint by outscoring the Rebels 32-16.<\/p>\n

Eduardo Klafke scored 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting for the Rebels.<\/p>\n

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Texas doesn\u2019t have an upcoming midweek game and will face Missouri on Fe. 14 in Columbia.<\/p>\n

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