Tennessee basketball made a litany of critical mistakes in its 78-76 loss at Ole Miss on Wednesday, including allowing five 3-point plays.

Tennessee basketball's chase of a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament took a major hit Wednesday with a loss at Ole Miss.

Tennessee did not play enough defense when it mattered most in a loss to Ole Miss on Wednesday night. Tennessee lost its penultimate game of the regular season in a 78-76 nail-biter at Ole Miss. Jordan Gainey led the Vols with 17 points off the bench and Chaz Lanier had 15.

Chaz Lanier joined Chris Lofton and Santiago Vescovi as Tennessee players with more than 100 3-pointers in a season.

Tennessee basketball's case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament was hurt by its loss at Ole Miss, paired with Florida's win at Alabama.

Ole Miss basketball took on No. 4 Tennessee on Wednesday in the home finale for the the Rebels and would go on to stun the Volunteers 78-76. It was a back-and-forth game all 40 minutes, with Tennessee's largest lead being just nine points.

No. 4 Tennessee (24-6, 11-6 SEC) suffered an upset, 78-76, loss at unranked Ole Miss (21-9, 10-7 SEC) on Wednesday. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Ole Miss went on an 8-2 run after trailing the Vols with five minutes remaining in the contest.

The Tennessee basketball team lost a heartbreaker on Wednesday night as they fell on the road against Ole Miss. This one came right down to the wire as it was tied up with less than a minute to go, and the Rebels made enough plays down the stretch to earn the big upset win.

We played like we were....that's soft, honestly. That's being soft. You're not really trying to go in and make plays on the ball. And guys sliding out of the way. "There's gotta be a confrontation there.