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

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.

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.

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

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.