The No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels are on a hot streak in SEC play as they have opened league action with a 4-0 record, most recently upsetting the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa for the program's first-ever road win over an AP Top 5 team.

Alabama basketball entered Tuesday’s matchup with Ole Miss flying high off a road SEC win at Texas A&M. When the night at Coleman Coliseum ended, the Crimson Tide had lost 74-64, and what is allegedly one of the top teams in college basketball had some serious questions.

It was easy to overlook a hot start to Chris Beard's second season at Ole Miss for a couple of reasons. The Rebels also started with a bang in 2023-24, standing at 15-1 this time last year before going 5-11 and missing the NCAA Tournament.