Ole Miss coach Chris Beard has a simple, two-part message for his team entering the SEC tournament: "Be us, and smell the roses." Beard wants the No. 8 seed Rebels (21-10) to be "the best version of Ole Miss" when they play their tournament opener in the second round Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. Ole Miss meets No. 9 seed Arkansas (20-12), which defeated No. 16 seed South Carolina 72-68 in the tournament's first game Wednesday afternoon. "We're reminding the guys that as postseason March begins, let's not forget what got us here," Beard said, adding that the Rebels "have earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Ole Miss running nose-first into 2nd-round showdown vs. Arkansas
