Ole Miss guard Matthew Murrell celebrated in the locker room after a significant 91-78 victory over Iowa State, propelling the Rebels to their first Sweet 16 since 2001. This win marked Ole Miss as the seventh SEC team to advance, breaking the previous tournament record of six teams from one conference. Coach Chris Beard emphasized the possibility of success for Ole Miss in the tournament, inspired by past championship stories. The SEC, with 14 teams in the tournament, notably set a new record for conference participation.
"It shows the SEC, if it wasn't the best, it's one of the best conferences of all time," said Murrell, who scored 15 points in Sunday's win.
"We set the objective really high," Ole Miss second-year coach Chris Beard said. "We want to go in the tournament, we want to have a good seed. We want to be one of those teams that has a chance to win the tournament. And Ole Miss winning the tournament, I don't know, probable? No. Possible? Absolutely."
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