Still, Beard isn't too concerned with positive momentum just yet. He's taking things one game at a time. “This is an 18-round fight. I don’t know much about momentum," Beard s

A late 3-pointer from Texas freshman Tre Johnson that would have forced OT just misses as Ole Miss holds on for a needed home win.

Texas coach Rodney Terry, Chris Beard's former lead assistant at UT, says the Ole Miss coach remains one of "my really close friends in the business."