Sweet 16 and a Scholarship: Cam Brent’s special Ole Miss journey
Sunday was a big day on and off the court for Ole Miss senior guard Cam Brent.
His 6-seed Rebels (24-11) punched just their second-ever ticket to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a dominant, 91-78 win over 3-seed Iowa State. Next is 2-seed Michigan State (29-6) on Friday in Atlanta. Tipoff is 6 p.m. CT on CBS.
Second-year head coach Chris Beard handed Brent the Ole Miss placard to stick to the oversized bracket in the locker room following the win over the Cyclones.
But before he did, Beard announced Brent, a three-year walk-on, was getting a full scholarship.
“Congratulations on your…
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