Ole Miss Basketball Coach Chris Beard mentions Indiana’s Bob Knight, his mentor

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Chris Beard considers Bob Knight as a mentor.

So much was ready at the break on Tuesday night when his Ole Miss Rebels had a 23-point lead on Kentucky.

“It’s Bob Knight. Victory favors the most aggressive team and the team that makes the fewest mistakes,” he told ESPN.

Ole Miss (17-6, 6-4) is in the top half of the southeastern conference position after having duntered Kentucky. The rebels lost narrowly to Purdue in November and challenged No. 1 Auburn last week.

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Beard’s extensive coaching history includes a decade as an associate head coach under Bob and Pat Knight at Texas Tech from 2001-11. He coached the Red Raiders from 2016-21 and took them to 2019 Final Four.

Texas, Hans Alma Mater, hired him away from Texas Tech in 2021. During his second season, he was charged with assault on his fiancé and was fired, even though the charges were placed.

Ole Miss hired Beard just after the 2022-23 season and he owns a 37-18 record. He has the rebels close to the national locations.