Texas basketball, coach Sean Miller still project as a tournament team despite 4 losses in the past 5 games, but a win or two in Nashville could secure a spot.

Texas posted one of its best defensive efforts in its lone meeting against Ole Miss, a 79-68 home win on Feb. 7. The Longhorns held the Rebels to 41.4% shooting from the field and a 29.2% clip (7-for-24) on 3-point attempts.

Texas, firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble, faces an Ole Miss team looking to play spoiler in the SEC Tournament's first round.

Texas Longhorns coach Sean Miller doesn't see much separation between middle of SEC and bottom, and he thinks the league's elite teams will contend for title.

The South Carolina Gamecocks will be the other team in the championship.