The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Women's Basketball To Host UALR
11/30/1999 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 30, 1999
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OLE MISS
No. Player Ht Yr Pos Hometown 03 Takela Corbitt 5-3 So. G Bruce, MS 25 Becky Myatt 5-8 Jr. G Bon Aqua, TN 54 Frankie Boyd 6-4 Sr. C Ethel, MS 14 Sinissia Wysinger 6-1 Sr. F Many, LA 23 Stephanie Murphy 5-11 Jr. G/F Webb, MS
ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK No. Player Ht Yr Pos Hometown 40 Quasha Burley 6-1 Jr. F Atlanta, GA 42 LaShonda Hampton 5-9 Fr. F Portland, AR 44 Mediha Skoro 6-3 So. C Sarajevo, Bosnia 05 Andrea Haris 5-7 Fr. G Luxemborg 10 Maleka Sweat 5-8 Fr. G Lufkin, TX
OLE MISS TIPS OFF 25TH SEASON ... The 1999-2000 season marks the 25th anniversary of women?s basketball at Ole Miss. In the last 24 years, the Lady Rebels have accumulated more than 500 wins, 23 winning seasons, been to 14 NCAA Tournaments, and advanced to the Elite Eight four times and the Sweet Sixteen seven times.
LADY REBELS TO HOST ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK ... Ole Miss returns home to host Arkansas-Little Rock, Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in Tad Smith Coliseum. The Lady Rebels are 3-1 on the year after capturing the Montana State GranTree Classic this past weekend in Bozeman, Mt. Arkansas-Little Rock is x-x on the season.
OLE MISS GAMES CAN BE HEARD ON WQLJ ... All Ole Miss Lady Rebel games -- home and away -- can be heard on the radio on WQLJ 93.7 FM, with each broadcast beginning 15 minutes prior to tip-off. Gary Darby returns for his eighth season as the ?Voice of the Lady Rebels.? The broadcast is also available on the internet at www.WQLJ.com.
LADY REBELS TAKE GRANTREE CLASSIC TITLE ... Ole Miss overcame a 17-point second half deficit to defeat Montana State 69-60 in the championship game of the GranTree Classic. Please see a recap and boxscores from the tournament on page 5.
SCOUTING ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK ... Arkansas-Little Rock comes into Tuesday?s game with a 1-2 overall record. They are coming off the UMKC Thanksgiving Classic where they went 0-2, losing to Butler 82-62 and then to UMKC, 92-58. The Trojans? lone win came at home to Centenary, 76-55, in their season-opener. They are led by Andrea Harris, who is averaging 16.3 points per game. Quasha Burley is second on the team with 15.0 points per game. Mediha Skoro leads UALR on the boards with 8.0 rebounds per game. The Trojans are averaging 65.3 points per game, while giving up 77.0 to their opponents.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON(1999-2000 Statistics)UALR Category Ole Miss65.3 Points Per Game 70.8 77.0 Opponents Points Per Game 61.035.9 Field Goal Percentage 35.0 39.9 Opponents Field Goal Percentage 34.367.2 Free Throw Percentage 61.372.7 Opponents Free Throw Percentage 57.628.3 3-Point Field Goals 35.027.7 Opponents 3-Point Field Goals 34.342.0 Rebounds 52.549.3 Opponents Rebounds 41.511.0 Assists 16.521.6 Turnovers 15.5 3.0 Blocked Shots 1.7510.3 Steals 5.25
SERIES VERSUS ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK ... This will be the first meeting between Ole Miss and Arkansas-Little Rock.
OLE MISS VS. THE SUNBELT CONFERENCE ... Ole Miss owns a 20-7 all-time record (.741 winning percentage) versus schools from the Sunbelt Conference. The following lists the schools that Ole Miss has played and their records against those teams.
School Record Arkansas State 6-2 Florida International 2-0 Louisiana Tech 1-3 New Orleans 6-0 South Alabama 2-0 Southwestern Louisiana 1-0 Western Kentucky 2-2 Total 20-7 (.741 winning percentage)
OLE MISS WINS 34TH REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENT TITLE ... Ole Miss won its 34th regular season tournament title this past weekend, capturing the Montana State GranTree Classic in Bozeman, Mt. With their win over Montana State in the championship game, the Lady Rebels hit the century mark in tournament wins. They now have a 100-25 record in regular season tournaments.
BOYD NAMED TOURNAMENT MVP ... Ole Miss senior Frankie Boyd was named the Montana State GranTree Classic Most Valuable Player. Boyd scored 27 points and 13 rebounds in the championship game against Montana State to lead the Lady Rebels to the title. She scored 23 of her 27 in the second half. Junior Becky Myatt was also named to the All-Tournament team. She scored 14 points, including four three-pointers, grabbed six rebounds and dished out seven assists in the Lady Rebels? first-round win over Bowling Green.
LADY REBELS SET NCAA RECORD AT TOURNEY ... Ole Miss and Bowling Green combined to set an NCAA record for three-pointers in a game by two teams with 31. The Lady Rebels had 17, while Bowling Green finished with 14. The previous high by two teams in one game, was 26 by Oklahoma and Iowa State on Jan. 7, 1996. The two teams also set a record for attempts with 75. The previous high was 67 by Morehead State and Marshall on Dec. 6, 1994. In addition, the Lady Rebels finished one three shy of the NCAA record for three-pointers in a game by one team. Villanova holds that record with 18 against Pennsylvania on Dec. 20, 1997.
LADY REBELS SET SCHOOL RECORD FOR THREES ... Ole Miss set a school record for three-pointers in a game with 17 against Bowling Green. The previous best was 16 made against Auburn on Feb. 21, 1999. Takela Corbitt, Stephanie Murphy and Becky Myatt had four threes each, while Heather Bantz connected for three behind the arc. Von-Gretchen Kirk and TaShondrea Moton each had one to round out the three-pointers. The Lady Rebels also set a school record for attempts with 41. The previous best was 36 versus Wright State in 1996-97.
LADY REBELS TIE SEC RECORD ... Ole Miss? 17 three-pointers in the Bowling Green game ties an SEC record for most three-pointers in a game. South Carolina had 17 against Western Carolina in 1994.
BOYD NETS CAREER-HIGHS ... Senior Frankie Boyd netted a career-high 23 points and 13 rebounds in the championship game against Montana State. She was 8-of-26 from the floor and scored 23 of her 27 points in the second half as Ole Miss overcame a 17-point deficit. Her previous high was 24 against Tennessee-Martin last year.
MOTON GRABS CAREER-HIGH NINE BOARDS ... Sophomore TaShondrea Moton grabbed a career-high nine rebounds in the championship game of the GranTree Classic. She had seven defensive boards. Her previous high was eight against Clemson earlier this year.
FRESHMAN STEPS UP AT TOURNEY ... Freshman Shayla Day stepped up in the championship game of the Montana State GranTree Classic. She scored a career-high eight points and grabbed five rebounds in 10 minutes of action. Against Bowling Green she got seven rebounds.
HOME SWEET HOME .. Ole Miss closed out another successful campaign in Tad Smith Coliseum last year. With an 86-77 win over Auburn, the Lady Rebels finished with a 10-3 record at home. Ole Miss owns an impressive 270-48 record (.849) winning percentage) at home and has never had a losing record in Tad Smith Coliseum. The Lady Rebels have gone undefeated at home four times.
BOYD DO WE LIKE THIS ... With the loss of three seniors including All-SEC honoree Tarsha Bethley, the coaches were counting on senior Frankie Boyd to step up and be one of the leaders on and off the floor. All indications are that Boyd can have a great year. Through four games, she is averaging 18.5 points and 8.2 rebounds.
DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE ... Senior Frankie Boyd recorded her third career double-double in the championship game of the Montana State GranTree Classic with 27 points and 13 rebounds, both career highs.
MYATT MOVING UP THREE-POINT CHART ... Junior guard Becky Myatt is one of the top three-point shooters in Ole Miss history and she is making her way up the career charts. She already owns the single-season record with 65 set last year and is tied for the most in a game with seven, made last year against Auburn. Myatt ranks third with 120 career three-pointers and needs 19 to pass Jackie Martin (1987-92) for second. Regan Seybert (1993-97) heads the list with 194 career threes.
KING OF THE THREES! ... The 1998-99 Lady Rebel team set the single season record for three-pointers with 178, averaging 6.4 treys per game. This year?s teams is off to a fast start from downtown. In two games, the Lady Rebels are averaging 8.5 three-pointers.
ALL OVER THE GLASS ... The Lady Rebels are averaging 11.3 rebounds more per game (52.5) in four games this year than last year?s season average of 41.2. Ole Miss is outrebounding its opponents by 11 rebounds a game.
FEWER TURNOVERS AND MORE ASSISTS ... Ole Miss has fewer turnovers and more assists per game this year than last year. Last season, the Lady Rebels averaged 18 turnovers and 12.2 assists per game. Through four games this year, they are averaging 16.5 assists and 15.5 turnovers per game for an assist to turnover ratio of 1.06.
IT?S CHICKEN FOR EVERYONE ... Fans love it when Ole Miss holds an opponent to under 60 points because that means chicken for everyone. If the Lady Rebels hold an opponent to under 60 points or score a 100 points, fans receive a coupon for half off a 5-piece chicken dinner at Abner?s. The Lady Rebels allowed Memphis only 50 points in their season opener, sending fans home happy.
IMPRESSIVE OUTSIDE THE SEC ... The Lady Rebels have compiled an impressive record outside the Southeastern Conference in regular-season play in the decade of the 90s. Ole Miss owns a 115-27 record (.810 winning percentage) versus non-conference teams since the 1990-91 season. The Lady Rebels? best non-conference record of the decade came during the 1991-92 SEC Championship season, as they compiled a 15-1 mark versus non-conference foes. The Lady Rebels have an overall 68-21 record (.764 winning percentage) versus non-conference opponents on this year?s schedule.
IT KEEPS GOING AND GOING ... With a total of 22 three-pointers in the Montana State GranTree Classic, Ole Miss has now hit a three-pointer in a school record 152 consecutive games. The record dates back to the 1993-94 campaign. The last time that the Lady Rebels did not hit a three-pointer in a game was on Feb. 23, 1994, in a 73-64 win over Mississippi State in Starkville.
STARTING AT GUARD ... Junior guard Becky Myatt has started 63 consecutive games since her freshman year. In addition, Myatt has led the team in minutes played each of the last two seasons.
HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE ... The Lady Rebels have made their presence known across the country visiting more than half the United States to play basketball. This year, the Lady Rebels visited Bozeman, Mt., for Thanksgiving to play in the Montana State Tournament then in December, they will visit Flagstaff, Ariz., for the Northern Arizona Classic.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION ... Ole Miss will appear on television three times this year. The Lady Rebels? game against South Carolina will be televised by FoxSportsNetSouth. This year College Sports Southeast will televise more than 60 men?s and women?s games throughout the state of Alabama and Mississippi. The Lady Rebels will appear on CSSE, Feb. 3 against Mississippi State.
DRIBBLES ... The Lady Rebels will face 11 teams that went to postseason play, including nine NCAA Tournament teams...In the SEC rotation, the Lady Rebels will play Vanderbilt and Alabama twice in addition to Mississippi State...Junior Stephanie Murphy is serving as a student representative on the Ole Miss Athletic Committee...Happy November Birthdays to Tiffany Gray (4th), Latasha Harris (6th), Coach Ron Aldy (9th), Sinissia Wysinger (21st), Coach Katie Cochran (21st), Coach John Ishee (24th) and Stephanie Murphy (28th)...With their trip to Montana, the Lady Rebels have visited 32 states in the 24-year history of the program...While in Montana, the Lady Rebels spent time at Big Sky Resort and had fun playing in the snow. Several Lady Rebels went sledding down the moutain on garbage bags.
INJURIES ... Freshman LaTasha Harris continues to be out rehabbing from preseason knee surgery.
