Ole Miss begged fans not to storm the court in the final seconds of the Rebels’ 78-76 win over Tennessee on Wednesday.

It didn’t work.

It appeared security had the situation handled, initially, as a few students made their way to the court to celebrate the Rebels’ win over the No. 4 team in the country. Then, the flood gates opened.

Ole Miss coach Chris Beard just stood there and watched from atop a chair.

“I’ve been fortunate over the years to be a part of some special wins,” Beard said, per The Clarion Ledger. “Special senior nights. Special court stormings. It’s never about me. I’m normally pretty quick to the locker room. Tonight, something just came over me and said to enjoy this for a quick second.”

Jaemyn Brakefield scored all 19 of his points in the final 11 minutes, including a tiebreaking basket with 7 seconds remaining that lifted Mississippi over No. 4 Tennessee 78-76 on Wednesday night.

Brakefield rebounded a missed 3-pointer from Sean Pedulla and fought through traffic inside to convert the decisive layup. Malik Dia and Dre Davis had 13 points apiece for Ole Miss (21-9, 10-7 Southeastern Conference), and Matthew Murrell added 12.

The Rebels are 5-0 in games decided by four points or fewer since late January.

Tennessee (24-6, 11-6) had an opportunity in the last few seconds, but a short running jumper by Igor Milicic Jr. bounced off the rim. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak.

Jordan Gainey scored 17 points, Chaz Lanier had 15 and Felix Okpara added 13 points and seven rebounds for the Volunteers. Tennessee led 41-36 at halftime and 56-49 with 10:38 left before Ole Miss rallied.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.