Sweet 16 and a Scholarship: Cam Brent’s special Ole Miss journey

Talk of Champions

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4.9 • 657 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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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 full scholarship,” Beard said.

Brent joins Ben Garrett on this edition of Talk of Champions to discuss the special moment, as well as the Rebels’ unforgettable March Madness run. The Ole Miss men and women are both in the Sweet 16 in the same season for the first time in school history.

Brent didn’t appear in any games until the 2023-24 season, when he appeared in six. Brent showed up in seven games this season and totaled four points and three rebounds.

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