In the second thrilling No. 4/No. 5-seeded matchup of the day, Ole Miss defeated Baylor with a thrilling 69-63 win. The game came down to the wire, with Ole Miss pulling ahead in the final seconds, and held on to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
Things were tight from the jump, with Ole Miss holding a four-point lead Baylor after the first quarter, but the Bears came back to hold a lead heading into halftime. The two teams traded points and leads throughout the third quarter as well, heading into the final frame tied 48-48.
The Rebels started the fourth quarter hot with a 6-0 run, forcing Baylor to take an early timeout.