Jarvis Summers scored seven points.
I hate to over-simplify this loss, but Summers and LaDarius White were a combined 4 of 14 in this game and a combined 1 of 6 from behind the 3-point line.
If either one of those guys makes one more shot Ole Miss would have beaten Arkansas, but they were just off. It happens.
"We shoot 38 percent in our own building; they shoot 48 percent. They earned the win."
Stefan Moody and M.J. Rhett paced the Rebels with 16 points apiece, but Andy Kennedy summed it up best:
"We shoot 38 percent in our own building; they shoot 48 percent. They earned the win."
And even still the 71-70 loss was a thriller to watch. It just didn't end the way we wanted it to end.
I did not like Martavius Newby taking the shot on the next to last possession. In that situation, with the game hanging in the balance, Summers or Moody should have had the ball. I also thought Kennedy should have used a timeout with six seconds on the clock if he had one. Most coaches in that circumstance would have, but I can see the rationale for not, too. Kennedy trusted the senior Summers to get it done. It just didn't happen.
The good news is that a close loss to a Top 25 team shouldn't damage Ole Miss in the eyes of the NCAA Selection Committee, especially considering that Ole Miss already owns a convincing road win over the Razorbacks.
Now it's about bouncing back.
This winning streak ended at six. It's time to start a new one.
Ole Miss plays at Mississippi State on Thursday (8 p.m., ESPN2). Now the Bulldogs would be a bad loss. That's why it's important to bounce back quickly.
The Rebels are 17-8 (8-4 SEC).