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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Women's Basketball Heads to Arizona
12/17/1999 | Women's Basketball
GAME # 9
OLE MISS (7-1)
vs.
San Jose State (2-6)
December 20, 1999
7:05 p.m. (MST)
Walkup Skydome
Radio - WQLJ 93.7 FM
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 TRAVEL TO ARIZONA ...
Ole Miss travels to Arizona this weekend for the Northern Arizona Hilton Garden Inn Classic in Flagstaff, Ariz. This will be the Lady Rebels third tournament of the season. They?ve already been to the Montana State Gran Tree Classic and the South Florida Classic. The Lady Rebels will play San Jose State on Monday at 7:05 p.m. (MST) and then Northern Arizona on Tuesday at 5:05 p.m. (MST).
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 DOWN MIDDLE TENNESSEE ...
Junior Heather Bantz scored a career-high 13 points to lead Ole Miss to a 76-44 win over Middle Tennessee Thursday night. Please see a recap and boxscore from the game on page 5.
SCOUTING SAN JOSE STATE ...
San Jose State comes into the tournament with a 2-6 overall record. They are coming off a 76-64 loss to Cal-Poly on Dec. 11. The Spartans are led by senior center Sasha Spalding, who is averaging 14.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Natasha Johnson is second on the team at 11.8 points per game. San Jose State is averaging 59.6 points per game while giving up 69.9. The Spartans are averaging 27.9 rebounds per game while allowing 42.5 per game to their opponents.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON(1999-2000 Statistics)SJSU Category Ole Miss59.6 Points Per Game 74.5 69.9 Opponents Points Per Game 58.140.0 Field Goal Percentage 37.9 42.7 Opponents Field Goal Percentage 37.265.6 Free Throw Percentage 59.468.2 Opponents Free Throw Percentage 59.435.2 3-Point Field Goals 33.038.9 Opponents 3-Point Field Goals 31.127.9 Rebounds 48.542.5 Opponents Rebounds 38.612.4 Assists 16.522.7 Turnovers 15.1 0.5 Blocked Shots 2.010.4 Steals 8.8
PROBABLE STARTERS
OLE MISS
1999-2000 StatsNo. Player Ht. Yr Pos Hometown PPG RPG APG03 Takela Corbitt 5-3 So. G Bruce, MS 6.5 0.9 3.525 Becky Myatt 5-8 Jr. G Bon Aqua, TN 9.1 3.8 3.554 Frankie Boyd 6-4 Sr. C Ethel, MS 14.2 6.5 0.414 Sinissia Wysinger 6-1 Sr. F Many, LA 5.8 5.1 1.423 Stephanie Murphy 5-11 Jr. G/F Webb, MS 6.2 3.5 0.8
SAN JOSE STATE 1999-2000 Stats No. Player Ht Yr Pos Hometown PPG RPG APG22 Natasha Johnson 5-8 Sr. F B.C., Canada 11.8 2.8 2.9 23 Lois Harris 5-6 Sr. F East Palo Alto, CA 2.6 1.7 0.845 Sasha Spalding 6-2 Sr. C Beverly Hills, CA 14.0 6.6 0.810 Juliana Smith 5-8 Fr. G Foster City, CA 8.6 4.6 2.612 Bernadette Suffle 5-8 Jr. G San Jose, CA 7.5 2.0 0.5
SERIES VERSUS SAN JOSE STATE ...
This will be the first meeting between Ole Miss and San Jose State. They have played one common opponent this season. The Lady Rebels defeated Cal-Poly 79-66 in the South Florida Classic, while San Jose State lost to Cal-Poly 76-64.
OLE MISS VERSUS THE WAC ...
The Lady Rebels own a 6-1 record (.857 winning percentage) versus teams from the Western Athletic Conference. The following lists the Lady Rebels record against teams they have faced from the WAC.
School RecordHawai?i 1-0UNLV 1-1Rice 2-0TCU 2-0Total 6-1(.857 winning percentage)
OLE MISS TO MEET NORTHERN ARIZONA NEXT ...
The Lady Rebels will meet Northern Arizona in the second round Tuesday at 5:05 p.m. (MST). Northern Arizona enters the tournament with a 1-6 record. The Lumberjacks are coming off a 75-55 loss at Drake. Northern Arizona is led by sophomore forward Bridjette Wickham, who is averaging 13.0 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Kara Kleinhenz is second on the team at 8.4 points per game. The Lumberjacks are averaging 53.6 points, while giving up 70.0. They are averaging 33.0 rebounds per game and allowing opponents 42.9.
OLE MISS VERSUS THE BIG SKY ...
The only member of the Big Sky conference that the Lady Rebels have faced is Montana State, who they now have a 2-0 record against after defeating the Lady Kats 69-60 in the championship game of the Gran Tree Classic.
TOURNAMENTS ARE FUN ...
Ole Miss has always had fun traveling to different parts of the country to play in tournaments. Besides getting to see a lot of sites, the Lady Rebels have been impressive on the hardwood. In their 24-year history, the Lady Rebels are 102-25 (.803) winning percentage) in regular season tournaments and have won 34 regular season tournament titles. The longest win streak in regular season tournament play is 13 straight victories from the 1986-87 season through the first tournament game in the 1989-90 campaign. The win streak was broken by Southern Mississippi (64-62 loss) in the title game of the 1989 Dallas Hilton Classic. Last season, the Lady Rebels posted a 3-1 record in regular season tournaments, winning the Maine Dead River Company Classic and finishing second at the Navy Classic. This year, the Lady Rebels captured the Montana State GranTree Classic and posted a 2-0 record at the South Florida Classic.
LADY REBELS RECEIVING VOTES IN POLL ...
In the latest AP Poll released Dec. 14, the Lady Rebels received six votes. Five teams in the SEC are ranked in the AP Top 25 with Tennessee, Georgia, Auburn, LSU and Mississippi State, while Arkansas, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Florida and Alabama are among the others receiving votes. See the complete poll on page 4.
A CAREER HIGH FOR BANTZ ...
Junior Heather Bantz scored a career-high 13 points to lead Ole Miss over Middle Tennessee 76-44. Bantz went 5-of-6 from the floor including 3-of-3 from behind the arc. Her previous high was 12 against Florida State during the 1997-98 season.
VON SCORES CAREER HIGH ...
Sophomore Von Kirk scored a career-high 16 points including three three-pointers to lead Ole Miss in a win over Cal-Poly in the South Florida Classic. She went 6-of-9 from the field including 3-of-6 from behind the arc. Kirk has scored in double-digits in four of the first seven games.
WYSINGER NETS CAREER-HIGH ...
Senior Sinissia Wysinger recorded a career-high 12 points, all in the second half, to spark the Lady Rebels in their 79-66 win over Cal-Poly in the South Florida Classic. Her previous best was 11 versus Auburn last year.
PUT ME IN COACH ... I?M READY TO PLAY ...
Freshman forward Kayla Madewell has seen plenty of action in the last four games and she has made the most of it. In the win over Middle Tennessee, Madewell scored a career-high nine points and grabbed four rebounds in 13 minutes. Against Delaware in the opening round of the South Florida Classic, Madewell grabbed a career-high eight rebounds, scored four points, and had two blocks and one steal in 15 minutes.
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 130 career three-pointers and needs nine 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. Through eight games, the Lady Rebels are averaging a conference-leading 8.5 three-pointers.
ALL OVER THE GLASS ...
The Lady Rebels are dominating their opponents on the boards through the first eight games of the season. Ole Miss is averaging 48.5 rebounds per game, while allowing opponents 38.6 per game, a margin of 9.9 per game. In the Dec. 13 NCAA statistics, the Lady Rebels were ranked seventh in the nation in rebounding margin. The following chart shows their rebounding domination against opponents.
Opponent Lady Rebel Rebs. Opp. Rebs. MarginMemphis 52 40 +12Clemson 46 48 -2Bowling Green 53 31 +22Montana St. 59 47 +12UALR 54 43 +11Delaware 45 31 +14Cal-Poly 37 36 +1Middle Tennessee 42 33 +9Avg. 48.5 38.6 +9.9
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 eight games this year, they are averaging 16.5 assists and 15.1 turnovers per game.
LADY REBELS IN NCAA STATS ...
In the Dec. 13 NCAA stats, Ole Miss was ranked second in three-point field goals made and seventh in rebound margin. The Lady Rebels are averaging 48.5 rebounds per game while allowing 38.6, a margin of 9.9. They are averaging 8.5 threes per game.
DOING IT ALL ...
Junior guard Becky Myatt has been doing it all lately for the Lady Rebels on the hardwood. In the last four games, she has 36 points, 13 assists, 8 steals and only two turnovers. She has scored in double-digits in four of the first eight games and has a team-leading 20 three-pointers.
NEARING 200 ...
Junior guard Becky Myatt is approaching 200 and it?s a good thing. The Bon Aqua, Tenn., native needs one assist to reach 200 for her career. Myatt has 28 through seven games this season for a total of 199.
FRESHMAN NETS CAREER HIGHS ...
Lady Rebel freshman Shayla Day netted a career high 11 points and nine rebounds in the win over Arkansas-Little Rock. She played 17 minutes. In the last five games, Day has played solid when called upon. She had seven rebounds against Bowling Green and scored eight points and five rebounds versus Montana State in the championship game of the GranTree Classic. In the South Florida Classic, Day had seven points on 3-of-4 from the field against Delaware.
OLE MISS WINS 34TH REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENT TITLE ...
Ole Miss won its 34th regular season tournament title this season, 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 102-25 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. She is averaging 4.4 rebounds per game this year.
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.
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 119-27 record (.815 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 72-21 record (.774 winning percentage) versus non-conference opponents on this year?s schedule.
IT KEEPS GOING AND GOING ...
With seven three-pointers against Middle Tennessee, Ole Miss has now hit a three-pointer in a school record 156 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. The NCAA record for consecutive games scoring a three-point field goal is 211 by Tennessee Tech (1989-1996).
STARTING AT GUARD ...
Junior guard Becky Myatt has started 67 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. This weekend they will travel to Flagstaff, Ariz., to participate in the Northern Arizona Classic.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION ...
Ole Miss will appear on television twice 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 December Birthdays to Tanya Bolden (27th) and Carol Sensley (31st)
INJURIES ...
Freshman LaTasha Harris continues to be out rehabbing from preseason knee surgery.