Ole Miss basketball did better at the free-throw line and kept turnovers in check, but its normally solid defense could not counter Auburn's offense.

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Chris Beard talks with his team as Auburn Tigers take on Ole Miss Rebels at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. / Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Ole Miss basketball suffered it's biggest loss of the season on Wednesday, falling to No. 1 Auburn 106-76 in Auburn.

T he Ole Miss men's basketball team is poised to make its first March Madness run since 2019 under second-year head coach Chris Beard. While the team has struggled in the month of