By james art 
Oxford, Miss.-Davon Barnes made two free throws with eight seconds, and 23 Mississippi received two protective stops in the last 10 seconds to hold Texas 72-69 on Wednesday night.
Sean Pedula had 19 points and five assists to help Ole Miss (16-5, 5-3 southeastern) to finish a losing series of three games. Jamin Breckfield scored nine of his 18 points in the last six minutes, and Dre Davis added 17.
Tre Johnson led Texas (14-7, 3-5) with 22 points, but it broke twice in the last 10 seconds with potential connections or shots. Arthur Kaluma had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Barnes made both free throws after the first pass of Johnson with 10 seconds left for the final margin. Johnson missed an undeniable shot of 3 points from the angle that was bounced by Davis in the Zummer.
Output
Texas: Texas plays three of the next five games at home, and the strong February performance will be crucial in the pursuit of a NCAA tournament tournament.
Ole Miss: Victory was such a need for a positive start of a three -month -old home that included # 1 Pran and No. 12 Kentucky. The rebels have lost two overtime matches or in the Zumer in the regulatory game in the last two weeks.
Key
Pedulla gave the Ole Miss 70-68 lead to a jumper in paint with 1:02 left. The rebels never gave up again, creating decisive free throws and protective stops in the last 10 seconds.
Mississippi Jalen Murray (5) is protected by Texas Julian Larry (1) in the first half of the NCAA College basketball match in Oxford, Miss., Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Credit: AP/Bruce Newman
Key statistics
The lead changed his hands 14 times and the game was tied 11 times. None of the team led more than five points in the second half.
Forward
Both teams are back on Saturday. Texas is in LSU and Ole Miss Hosts # 1 Auburn.