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Ole Miss' Chris Beard delivers another breakthrough at a place unaccustomed to March Madness stage

Mississippi coach Chris Beard talks to his players during a break against North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 21, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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Chris Beard proved at Texas Tech that he can build a national contender at a school without much of an NCAA Tournament history.

Now he’s doing the same at Mississippi.

Ole Miss (24-11) is in the Sweet 16 for just the second time ever — and first time since 2001 — after defeating North Carolina and trouncing Iowa State in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.