From a purely basketball perspective, when the Texas Longhorns play the No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford at Sandy and John Black Pavilion on Wednesday, head coach Rodney Terry’s team tries to continue its recent surge of two straight ranked wins while facing a ranked opponent for the seventh time in eight conference games.
Tip is at 8 p.m. Central on ESPN2 with Ole Miss holding a 71-percent win probability and favored by 6.5 points on FanDuel.
The stakes are increased for the Rebels because Ole Miss has lost three straight games in conference play, including an overtime loss to Mississippi State and a late blown lead against Texas A&M in Oxford.