Oxford, Miss. ? Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy was proud of his team’s resiliency on Tuesday night as Ole Miss defeated Texas Tech, 90-87, in two overtimes in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament.

“There are a lot of things we question. But after 34 games, there’s one thing you can’t question and that’s the resolve of this team,” Kennedy said. “I know people will say it’s just the NIT, but at this stage when you get down to win or go home, you could see how much it meant to them.”

Murphy Holloway converted a three-point play with three seconds left to provide the winning margin for the Rebels (24-10).

The win improved Ole Miss to 11-1 in NIT home games and the Rebels advanced to the semifinals against the Illinois-Dayton winner at Madison Square Garden.

“We’re resilient and we aren’t going to stop playing hard regardless,” Holloway said. “It’s all fun when you win, so tonight’s it’s fun. But this was a great game by both teams.”

Ole Miss will be making its second semifinal appearance in the NIT in the past three seasons.

Texas Tech (19-16) had opportunities to win in regulation and in the first overtime with the final shot, but in both cases did not convert. The Red Raiders had a 68-59 lead with two minutes remaining in regulation before the Rebels forced the first overtime at 68-68.