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Everything a frustrated Chris Beard said after a listless Ole Miss loss to Mississippi State
ESPN predicted before Saturday’s slate of college basketball games 14 of the SEC’s 16 teams would make the NCAA Tournament. No. 19 Ole Miss was included as a 5-seed.
Actually, the Rebels’ resume was/is so strong a win or loss against rival Mississippi State wasn’t go to move the needle much, if at all, either way. But a listless, 81-71 effort? If nothing else, it shook up something in second-year head coach Chris Beard.
A clearly-frustrated Beard tore into his team in his postgame press conference. Ole Miss fell to 19-7 overall and 8-5 in the SEC. Mississippi State improved to 18-7 (6-6). The teams were meeting for the second time ever with both ranked in the Top 25. Mississippi State has now swept both of those matchups, each coming this season.
Ole Miss is off this week before traveling to Vanderbilt (17-8, 5-7) Saturday, February 22. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
Here’s everything Beard had to say afterwards.
ON TEAM REBOUNDING
Beard: We got pounded on the glass. We had zero offensive rebounds in the first half. At times during the game we were non-competitive on the glass.
ON OLE MISS GETTING BULLIED
Beard: I wish I could tell you I was surprised, but I wasn’t. I think these last two games, the four halves we played on the road, fortunate to win those games. But I would agree with the players if they said they weren’t the most aggressive team tonight.
I give Mississippi State credit. Got a good coach, good players. I thought (Shawn Jones, Jr.) was the difference in the game. You look at his plus-minus (+22), winning basketball. You look at the stat sheet on us, we had one guy that had a positive plus-minus today. We got some good minutes from Mikeal (Brown-Jones) off the bench.
College basketball is a players’ game. You’ve got to have guys show up to play. Ultimately where the coach fits in is it’s his responsibility to get the guys ready to play. Want to apologize to all the fans that drove into Oxford today to watch this rivalry. We did our best to explain to the guys how important this game was. We obviously didn’t get it done.
ON TEAM COMPLACENCY
Beard: If complacency is a part of this then we’ve got some guys that need to do some real soul-searching. Complacent for what? What have we done that allows us to be complacent?
ON STATE’S SUPERIOR SENSE OF URGENCY
Beard: I think it’s a fair statement. It’s hard for me as the coach to say that, but that’s exactly what I told the guys after the gamy. Victory is going to favor the team that’s more aggressive. In this time of year, in the SEC, you’re supposed to see two aggressive teams going at it. The victory will favor the team with the fewest mistakes once guys show up to fight.
For a lot of the game, we weren’t a part of the aggressiveness fight. That’s what rebounding is. That’s finishing around the basket, demanding that the refs call the fouls.
“We had a lot of softness to us today. That’s not easy for me to say as the coach. That’s one thing we pride ourselves on.”
We’re not going to win every game, but we do have an objective that we’re not going to put an effort out there like I thought we put out there today. Not taking anything away from Mississippi State; their backs are against the wall. They’re chasing wins here down the stretch in mid-February. They have great role definition on their team. (Jones, Jr.) is just a winner. I don’t care what the stat line says; just look at the final number. I felt (his plus-minus) when I was out there. It’s a winning player.
Who brought their ‘A’ game for us today? I’m not sitting here throwing the players under the bus. We coached the team — our staff. We’re all in this together. Team obviously wasn’t well-coached today. The players didn’t perform at the level it’s going to take to beat a team that’s very hungry right now.
ON THE BYE WEEK
Beard: You look forward to the break after a win. You dread the break after a loss.
ON GOING DEEP INTO THE BENCH
Beard: Some of the substitutions tonight were to literally get people out there that were playing with a sense of pride for Ole Miss. Understood a lot of people paid real money to come to this game today. We’re not going to make every shot, you’re not going to win every game, but you can absolutely control what you can control, and that’s effort, body language, competitiveness. We were lacking a lot of those things.
Thought John Bol gave us great minutes. (Eduardo) Klafke is always an energy guy. Rob (Caldwell’s) been battling injuries, really, his whole career. This year, no different. It was great to see Rob out there contributing today. He could be a big part of what we’re trying to do down the stretch.
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Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for April 19, 2026
Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you’re more likely to land than big bucks.
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at April 19, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from April 19 drawing
01-07-11-30-34
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Winning Cash 3 numbers from April 19 drawing
Midday: 7-4-6, FB: 5
Evening: 3-3-0, FB: 8
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Winning Cash 4 numbers from April 19 drawing
Midday: 3-4-8-9, FB: 5
Evening: 6-2-0-4, FB: 8
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from April 19 drawing
Midday: 10
Evening: 08
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Winnings of $599 or less can be claimed at any authorized Mississippi Lottery retailer.
Prizes between $600 and $99,999, may be claimed at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters or by mail. Mississippi Lottery Winner Claim form, proper identification (ID) and the original ticket must be provided for all claims of $600 or more. If mailing, send required documentation to:
Mississippi Lottery Corporation
P.O. Box 321462
Flowood, MS
39232
If your prize is $100,000 or more, the claim must be made in person at the Mississippi Lottery headquarters. Please bring identification, such as a government-issued photo ID and a Social Security card to verify your identity. Winners of large prizes may also have the option of setting up electronic funds transfer (EFT) for direct deposits into a bank account.
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1080 River Oaks Drive, Bldg. B-100
Flowood, MS
39232
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When are the Mississippi Lottery drawings held?
- Cash 3: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Cash 4: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Match 5: Daily at 9:30 p.m. CT.
- Cash Pop: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
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Mississippi College Baseball Wins Series vs. West Florida for First Time
Mississippi College baseball has won the series against West Florida for the first time ever
The Choctaws have been playing UWF since 2015
MC won the first two games and put on a bit of a comeback in game 3
Next: GSC at Delta St., then Conference Tournament
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George County High School senior killed in Highway 26 crash, MHP says
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) — A George County High School senior is dead after an SUV hit him while bicycling on Highway 26 Friday night.
Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) officials said at 8:15 p.m. the MHP responded to a fatal crash on Highway 26 in George County.
Those officials said a Ford SUV traveling west on Highway 26 collided with 18-year-old Tyree Bradley of McLain, Mississippi, who was bicycling.
Bradley was fatally injured and died at the scene, MHP officials said.
The crash remains under investigation by the MHP.
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