Ole Miss Prepares For Mississippi State

Feb. 29, 2000

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 MEET MISSISSIPPPI STATE IN SEC TOURNAMENT ...
The Lady Rebels will face 17th-ranked Mississippi State in the first round of the SEC Tournament Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in McKenzie Arena. Ole Miss is coming of a 78-63 win at home over Arkansas, while Mississippi State defeated Kentucky 63-46 in Lexington.

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 ROAST HOGS ...
Freshman forward Kayla Madewell scored a career-high 19 points including five three-pointers to lead Ole Miss to a 78-63 win over Arkansas Sunday at Tad Smith Coliseum. Please see a recap and boxscore from the game on page 7.

PROBABLE STARTERS

OLE MISS

No.	Player	Ht	Yr	Pos	Hometown	PPG	RPG	APG
24	Chandra Dorsey	5-3	Jr.	G	Pine Grove, LA	5.8	2.7	2.8
25	Becky Myatt	5-8	Jr.	G	Bon Aqua, TN	9.6	4.2	3.5
54	Frankie Boyd	6-4	Sr.	C	Ethel, MS	13.5	5.9	0.4
21	Kayla Madewell	6-0	Fr.	F	Farmington, AR	5.8	3.3	0.4
23	Stephanie Murphy	5-11	Jr.	F	Webb, MS	5.7	3.3	0.7

MISSISSIPPI STATE

11	Angela Harris	5-6	Sr.	G	Pine Bluff, AR	8.8	2.5	5.5
12	Cynthia Hall	5-6	Jr.	G	Vicksburg, MS	12.9	3.5	1.5
34	Nitra Perry	5-8	Sr.	G	Pine Bluff, AR	11.8	8.0	3.5
32	LaToya Thomas	6-2	Fr.	F	Greenville, MS	20.7	8.0	1.5
35	Jennifer Fambrough	6-0	So.	F	Dickson, TN	13.8	5.7	2.4

SCOUTING MISSISSIPPI STATE ...
Mississippi State comes into the tournament as the fifth seed with a 20-6 overall record, 8-6 in the SEC. The Lady Bulldogs have four players averaging double-figures led by the conference's Freshman of-the-Year, LaToya Thomas. Thomas leads the conference with 20.7 points per game and also averages a team-leading 8.0 rebounds per game. Cynthia Hall is second on the team at 12.9 points per game. The Lady Bulldogs are averaging 79.5 points per game, while giving up 62.0. Mississippi State is shooting 47.6 percent from the floor and holding opponents to 39.0 percent. They are averaging 37.8 rebounds per game.

SERIES MEETING ...
This will be the 58th meeting between Mississippi State and Ole Miss, with the Lady Rebels holding a 52-5 advantage. Mississippi State, however, has won three of the last four including a sweep of the regular season games this year. The Lady Bulldogs beat Ole Miss 82-58 in Starkville and then came away with a 66-60 win in Oxford. Mississippi State's first win in the series came during the 1980-81 season as they defeated the Lady Rebels 86-83 in Starkville. Please see a recap and boxscore from the last meeting on page 7.

PERFECT AGAINST THE DOGS IN SEC TOURNEY ...
Ole Miss owns a 5-0 record against Mississippi State in SEC Tournament play. The two teams last met in the SEC Tournament on March 3, 1995, with Ole Miss winning 78-69. The following lists the SEC Tournament meetings between Mississippi State and Ole Miss.


Date	Score	Site
March 4, 1983	59-56	Knoxville, TN
March 1, 1985	88-45	Oxford, MS
March 1, 1991	74-56	Albany, GA
March 4, 1994	100-64	Chattanooga, TN
March 3, 1995	78-69	Chattanooga, TN

AND THE WINNER GETS ...
The winner of Thursday's game will meet fourth-seeded Auburn in the second round Friday at 7:00 p.m. Ole Miss narrowly lost to Auburn 67-63 at Auburn on Feb. 20. Mississippi State defeated Auburn 74-68 in overtime at Starkville. Auburn enters the tournament at 21-6 overall, 9-5 in the SEC.

OLE MISS IN THE SEC TOURNAMENT ...
The Lady Rebels have an overall record of 17-20 (.459 winning percentage) in the SEC Tournament. Ole Miss has advanced to the semifinals nine times and has played in two SEC Tournament championship games in 1980 and 1983. For Ole Miss results in the SEC Tournament and a recap of Ole Miss in last year's SEC Tournament see page 8.

COULD IT HAPPEN AGAIN? ...
Two years ago, the Lady Rebels entered the SEC Tournament as the 12th seed and proceeded to knock off Georgia, the fifth seed, in the first round, 77-73. The Lady Rebels then lost to Vanderbilt in the second round 76-64.

LADY REBELS MAKE THE GRADE ...
Six Lady Rebels were among a total of 49 student-athletes named to the 2000 SEC Women's Basketball Academic Honor Roll Tuesday by SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer. Senior Tanya Bolden (Water Valley, Miss.), Juniors Chandra Dorsey (Pine Grove, La.), Stephanie Murphy (Webb, Miss.) and Becky Myatt (Bon Aqua, Tenn.) and sophomores Takela Corbitt (Bruce, Miss.) and TaShondrea Moton (Prattville, Ala.) made the honor roll. Bolden, Murphy and Myatt were named to the honor roll for the second time, while Moton had the third highest GPA on the list with a 3.85.

SENIORS LEAVE TAD PAD WINNERS ...
Sunday's game marked the final home game for three Lady Rebel seniors, Tanya Bolden, Frankie Boyd and Sinissia Wysinger. The three left Tad Smith Coliseum for the final time as winners, posting a 78-63 win over Arkansas.

HOME CLOSERS PROVE TO BE WINNERS ...
The Lady Rebels continued their near perfect play in home regular season finales on Sunday against Arkansas. With a 78-63 win over the Lady'Backs, the Lady Rebels now have a 12-1 record in final regular season games at Tad Smith Coliseum. Their last loss in a final regular season game at home came during the 1993-94 season as Alabama defeated Ole Miss 76-64.

A BASKET HERE AND A BASKET THERE ...
It's no secret that the SEC is the toughest league in women's basketball night in and night out. The Lady Rebels have found out just how tough it can be. Seven of their conference losses have been by 10 points or less. Ole Miss lost by eight to Vanderbilt. The Lady Rebels lost to Alabama by two twice this season, and fell to nationally-ranked Mississippi State by six points. They lost to Auburn on the road by four and to Kentucky by two.

MADEWELL GOES HOG WILD ...
Freshman forward Kayla Madewell hails from just outside Fayetteville, Ark., making her performance against the Lady'Backs Sunday, that much sweeter. Madewell blitzed Arkansas for a career-high 19 points including 5-of-6 from behind the arc. Her previous high was 15 against Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

DORSEY ALL OVER THE BOARDS IN WIN ...
Junior guard Chandra Dorsey the smallest player on the floor, was big in the Arkansas game, grabbing a career-high nine rebounds. Her previous high was eight against Auburn on Feb. 20.

NEARING THE CENTURY MARK ...
Junior guard Becky Myatt is nearing the century mark and its a good thing. She needs five more assists to notch her 100th assist of the season. She currently has 95 and dished out seven against Arkansas, Sunday.

THE RECORD BELONGS TO? ...
This year's Lady Rebel squad has been on fire from three-point range. With their 12 three-pointers in the Auburn game, this year's team set the single season record with 180, surpassing the previous record of 178 set by the 1998-99 team. The Lady Rebels currently have 195 three-pointers this season, and are averaging a conference-leading 7.2 three-pointers per game. Ole Miss has hit five or more three-pointers in 24 games this year.

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. With her three three-pointers in the win over Tennessee Tech, Myatt moved into second and has 167 career three-pointers. Myatt needs 28 to become the all-time leader. Regan Seybert (1993-97) heads the list with 194 career threes.

MYATT FROM DOWNTOWN ...
Becky Myatt has scored at least one three-pointer in 29 out of the last 33 games dating back to the Mississippi State game on Feb. 11 of last year. She has at least one three-pointer in every game this year except four games. In addition she has hit three or more treys in 12 games this year.

MADEWELL EARNS FIRST START ...
Freshman forward Kayla Madewell has been playing well lately and after earning her first career start against Auburn, she has started the last two as well.

MADEWELL HAS THE SHOOTING TOUCH ...
Kayla Madewell scored a lot in high school averaging 23.2 points her senior year. She has shown conference opponents her ability to shoot the three, forcing them to guard someone other than Becky Myatt. In the last five games, Madewell has made 14 three-pointers. She is third on the team with 29. Madewell hit a career-best five three-pointers to lead Ole Miss past Arkansas on Sunday.

MYATT REACHES MILESTONE ...
Becky Myatt reached another milestone in her career, scoring her 800th career point in the Auburn game. She currently has 835 points for her career. With the rest of this season, and next year remaining for Myatt, she needs 165 points to become the 19th Lady Rebel to score 1,000 points in a career.

MYATT NEARS ANOTHER MILESTONE ...
Becky Myatt needs just one steal to reach 100 for her career. She currently has 99 for her career and leads the team with 37 this year.

MYATT PULLS DOWN #300 ...
Becky Myatt recorded her 300th career rebound in the Florida game. She now has 318 career rebounds.

MYATT DISHES OUT #200 ...
Junior guard Becky Myatt reached a milestone in her career. In the Northern Arizona game, Myatt dished out her 200th career assist She finished with seven assists for the night and currently leads the team with 95 assists for the year. Myatt has 266 career assists.

DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE ...
Senior Frankie Boyd recorded her fifth career double-double and third of the season, in the LSU game, with 12 points and 11 rebounds. She had a double-double of 27 points and 13 rebounds against Montana State and also scored 27 points and 11 rebounds versus Alabama.

DOUBLE DIGITS FOR BOYD ...
Senior Frankie Boyd has scored in double digits in 22 games for the Lady Rebels this year and has 33 career double-digit games. She had one of her best games this season, against Alabama, shooting 57 percent on 12-of-21 from the floor and grabbing 11 rebounds. Boyd was one point shy of a career-high, which she scored against Montana State.

IT KEEPS GOING AND GOING ...
With 10 three-pointers in the Arkansas game, Ole Miss has now hit a three-pointer in a school record 175 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 86 consecutive games since her freshman year. In addition, Myatt has led the team in minutes played each of the last two seasons. She played the entire game against Arkansas, Sunday and recorded 17 points, six rebounds and seven assists.

IT MUST BE 70 ...
It appears the magic number for the Lady Rebels this year is 70. When they score 70 or more points, they are 9-0. In all 15 of their losses, they have scored less than 70 points.

LADY REBELS AMONG TEAMS OF THE 1990s ...
Ole Miss was among the top 35 teams of the nineties in Division I women's basketball for total wins. The Lady Rebels ranked 31st overall with 203 wins and were one of seven SEC teams named to the list. Furthermore, the Lady Rebels were among the best in winning percentage for the nineties at .659 (203-105).

LADY REBELS ONE OF WINNINGEST TEAMS IN SEC ...
Since the Southeastern Conference began regular-season play in the 1981-82 season, the Lady Rebels have posted a winning record in conference play in 11 of 18 years. Tennessee is first with 16 winning seasons in SEC play, followed by Georgia (13), Auburn (12) and Ole Miss (11). Last year, the Lady Rebels joined a select group in the SEC with their win over Arkansas, becoming the fourth SEC school to win 100 conference games. Tennesse, Georgia and Auburn are the other three SEC schools which have won 100 conference games. The Lady Rebels have 102 conference wins.

PICKING UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF ...
The Lady Rebels have already picked up where they left off in the decade of the nineties. Ole Miss posted a 121-28 record (.812 winning percentage) versus non-conference teams in the decade of the 90s. They are 2-0 in this decade after wins over Tennessee Tech and Belmont.

BOYD, MYATT NAMED TO ALL-TOURNEY TEAM ...
Senior Frankie Boyd and junior Becky Myatt were named to the Northern Arizona Hilton Garden Inn Classic All-Tournament team. Boyd averaged 17.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in two games. Myatt averaged 9.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the tournament.

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 103-26 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 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.

IMPRESSIVE OUTSIDE THE SEC ...
The Lady Rebels compiled an impressive record outside the Southeastern Conference in regular-season play in the decade of the 90s. Ole Miss finished with a 121-28 record (.812 winning percentage) versus non-conference teams in the decade of the 90s. 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 74-22 record (.771 winning percentage) versus non-conference opponents on this year's schedule.

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. Just before the Christmas break, the Lady Rebels traveled to Flagstaff, Ariz., to participate in the Northern Arizona Classic, and also visited the Grand Canyon.

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. Also, the Ole Miss/Tennessee game on Feb. 10 will be televised locally by Comcast Cable.

IT'S ALL ACADEMIC ...
Several members of the Lady Rebel basketball team made one of the University's three honor rolls for the fall semester. TaShondrea Moton made the Chancellor's Honor Roll. Tanya Bolden, Takela Corbitt, Shayla Day and Chandra Dorsey made the Dean's Honor Roll, and Von Kirk, Stephanie Murphy, and Becky Myatt made the UMAA Honor Roll.

DRIBBLES ...
Junior Stephanie Murphy is serving as a student representative on the Ole Miss Athletic Committee...Senior Tanya Bolden was named to the SEC Good Works Team...Bolden works with the Habitat for Humanity and is a mentor to Elementary kids...A member of FCA, Bolden volunteers with Special Olympics...Tanya has been nominated for three postgraduate scholarships: NCAA Women's Enhancement Program Postgraduate Scholarship, NCAA Ethnic Minority Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics, and the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Program...She has also been nominated for the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics Achievement Award.

RON ALDY IN THIRD SEASON AT OLE MISS

Ron Aldy is in his third season at the helm of the Ole Miss women's basketball program. He is known around the coaching ranks, as one of the best in the nation. He has achieved success on every level as either a head coach or an assistant coach. Since his arrival, Aldy has dedicated himself to making Ole Miss a winner on and off the court. With the plans in motion and the building started, Aldy is ready to lead the Lady Rebels and continue the tradition into the next century.

After a difficult first season in which only two players returned with any significant playing time, Aldy was happy to have 10 letterwinners back, and the result was the program's 23rd winning campaign and a return to postseason play. The Lady Rebels finished with a 15-13 record and earned a bid to the Women's NIT. Highlights included winning the Maine Dead River Company Classic and defeating six teams that made the NCAA Tournament. Off the court, the Lady Rebels have made tremendous strides academically since Aldy's arrival. Last year, Ole Miss led the league with six players named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and two more would have made it if freshman were eligible.

A native of Jackson, Miss., Aldy came to Ole Miss after a five-year stint as the associate head coach at Florida. During his five seasons (1992-97) at Florida, Aldy helped guide the Lady Gators to a 110-44 record and five NCAA Tournaments, including an Elite Eight appearance in 1997.

Prior to his time at Florida, Aldy coached in the state of Mississippi for 23 years at the junior college and high school levels. From 1988-92, Aldy led Holmes Community College to a 79-40 record, one top five national finish, one Region 23 title and two state junior college championships. Before his junior college coaching stint, Aldy coached both the boys' and girls' teams at Grenada Kirk. In 17 years at Kirk, he compiled a 294-167 boys' record and a 449-110 girls' mark.

Renowned as one of the best coaches in the nation, Aldy has been instrumental in the development of such standouts as WNBA stars Merlakia Jones (Cleveland Rockers), Delisha Milton (Los Angeles Sparks), Bridget Pettis (Phoenix Mercury) and Murriel Page (Washington Mystics). Over the last three decades, Aldy's teams have won an incredible 863 games over the course of his career.

STATISTICAL COMPARISON
(1999-2000 Statistics)

Mississippi St.	Category	Ole Miss
79.5	Points Per Game	65.1
62.0	Opponents Points Per Game	64.1
47.6	Field Goal Percentage	36.5
39.0	Opponents Field Goal Percentage	40.5
72.4	Free Throw Percentage	60.4
70.6	Opponents Free Throw Percentage	65.6
35.6	3-Point Field Goals	30.9
26.5	Opponents 3-Point Field Goals	32.8
37.8	Rebounds	42.7
36.5	Opponents Rebounds	39.7
17.1	Assists	13.1
17.0	Turnovers	16.8
1.9	Blocked Shots	1.7
10.0	Steals	7.6

LADY REBELS' RECORD WHEN ...

Playing on Monday	0-1
Playing on Tuesday	1-1
Playing on Wednesday	1-0
Playing on Thursday	1-7
Playing on Friday	3-0
Playing on Saturday	3-0
Playing on Sunday	2-6
Playing at home	5-6
Playing on the road (includes neutral sites)	7-9
Playing at night	9-9
Playing in the day	3-6
Leading at halftime	11-4
Trailing at halftime	0-12
Tied at halftime	0-0
Scoring 70 or more points	9-0
Scoring 60 or more points	11-7
Scoring less than 60 points	0-8
Shoots 50 percent or better from the field	0-0
Shoots between 40-49 percent from the field	8-1
Shoots under 40 percent from the field	4-14
Shoots 30 percent or better from 3-pt arc	11-5
Shoots under 30 percent from 3-pt. arc	1-10
Shoots 70 percent or better from FT line	3-6
Shoots 60-69 percent from FT line	6-2
Shoots under 60 percent from FT line	5-7
Opponent shoots 50 percent or better from the field	0-3
Opponent shoots 40-49 percent from the field	5-9
Opponent shoots 30 percent or better from 3-pt. arc	8-9
Opponent shoots under 30 percent from the 3-pt. arc	6-4
Commits 15 or more turnovers	5-13
Commits less than 15 turnovers	7-2
Forces 20 or more turnovers	6-3
Forces less than 20 turnovers	5-12
Outrebounds opponents	12-6
Outrebounded by Opponents	0-9
Attempts 10 or more free throws	11-12
Attempts 10 or less free throws	1-2
Records 15 or more assists	8-1
Records less than 15 assists	4-14
Hits five or more three-pointers	12-12
Hits less than five three-pointers	0-3
On television	0-4

OLE MISS IN THE SEC

(As of Feb. 28 Release)

*TEAM*
Rebounding
## Team	G	REB	Avg/G
1. Florida	27	1196	44.3
2. Ole Miss	27	1154	42.7
3. Tennessee	28	1192	42.6
4. Auburn	27	1138	42.1
5. Alabama	27	1125	41.7

3-Point Field Goals Made
## Team	G	3FG	Avg/G
1. Ole Miss	27	195	7.22
2. Mississippi State	26	165	6.35
3. Tennessee	28	149	5.32
4. Arkansas	27	140	5.19
5. Alabama	27	112	4.15

*INDIVIDUAL*
Scoring
## Player-Team	G	FG	3FG	FT	Pts	Avg/G
1. LaToya Thomas, MS	26	208	9	114	539	20.7
2. Marie Ferdinand, LSU	27	206	4	68	484	17.9
3. Tonya Washington, UF	27	204	34	37	479	17.7
4. Tiffany Travis, UF	27	174	22	93	463	17.1
5. Kelly Miller, UG	30	177	37	81	472	15.7
15. Frankie Boyd, UM	27	148	0	69	365	13..5

Rebounding
## Player-Team	G	OFF	DEF	TOT	Avg/G
1. DeTrina White, LSU	27	105	139	244	9.0
2. Tawana McDonald, UG	29	81	166	247	8.5
3. Naomi Mobley, UF	27	80	148	228	8.4
4. LaToya Thomas, MS	26	85	122	207	8.0
Nitra Perry, MS	26	67	140	207	8.0
17. Frankie Boyd, UM	27	75	85	160	5.9

3-Point FG Made
## Player-Team	G	3FG	Avg/G
1. Kara Lawson, UT	28	70	2.50
2. Cynthia Hall, MS	26	64	2.46
3. Wendi Willits, AR	27	65	2.41
4. Becky Myatt, UM	27	57	2.11
5. India Lewis, AR	27	52	1.93
10. Von Kirk, UM	21	34	1.62

3-Point FG PCT (Min 1.5 made per game)
## Player-Team	G	3FG	FGA	Avg/G
1. Kara Lawson, UT	28	70	147	.476
2. Katrina Hibbert, LSU	27	50	112	.446
3. Wendi Willits, AR	27	65	158	.411
4. India Lewis, AR	27	52	131	.397
5. Cynthia Hall, MS	26	64	167	.383
8. Becky Myatt, UM	27	57	172	.331
10. Von Kirk, UM	27	49	162	.302

LAST MEETING
February 3, 2000 Oxford, Miss.
Mississippi State 66, Ole Miss 60

RECAP
Ole Miss got to within five with 1:30 to go in the game, but the 20th-ranked Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs held on for a 66-60 win at Tad Smith Coliseum. Mississippi State jumped out to a 10-0 lead on two three-pointers, and a jumper by LaToya Thomas, who finished with a game-high 22 points. Ole Miss pulled to within seven (18-11) with 12:43 left in the first half, but State outscored the Lady Rebels 20-11 to close out the half leading 38-22. The Lady Rebels cut the lead to seven (42-35) with 14:49 to go in the game on Kayla Madewell's three-pointer, but the Lady Bulldogs got it back to double digits and led by 11 with 2:16 to go in the game. Ole Miss rallied late, as Sinissia Wysinger scored six straight points to cut it to five (63- 58) with 1:30 to go. The Lady Bulldogs made three free throws in the final minute to close out the 66-60 win.

MSU	FG-A	3P-A	FT-A	Reb	Pts	Ast	Blk	Stl
Harris	4-6	1-2	3-4	2	12	6	0	1
Hall	4-10	2-7	0-0	4	10	3	0	0
Thomas, L.	7-10	0-0	8-10	7	22	2	3	1
Perry	2-6	2-3	3-3	6	9	5	0	0
Fambrough	0-5	0-0	0-0	6	0	1	0	1
Overstreet	2-4	1-2	0-0	3	5	2	0	1
Wamsley	0-0	0-0	0-2	1	0	0	0	0
Thomas, B.	1-1	0-0	2-2	0	4	0	0	0
Graham	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	4	0	0	0
Totals	22-44	6-14	16-21	34	66	19	3	4

Ole Miss	FG-A	3P-A	FT-A	Reb	Pts	Ast	Blk	Stl
Wysinger	3-4	0-0	0-0	4	6	1	0	0
Murphy	2-5	0-1	0-0	7	4	1	0	1
Dorsey	4-10	2-5	2-4	1	12	4	0	1
Myatt	3-14	1-10	2-2	3	9	3	0	0
Boyd	10-18	0-0	1-5	9	21	1	1	1
Corbitt	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Bantz	1-3	1-3	0-0	1	3	0	0	0
Day	0-0	0-0	0-1	1	0	0	0	0
Moton	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Madewell	1-5	1-4	0-2	4	3	1	0	0
Henley	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1
Bolden	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Harris	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0
Totals	25-66	5-25	5-14	37	60	13	1	6

Mississippi State	38	28		66
Ole Miss	22	38		60

Attendance: 1,564

LADY REBEL RESULTS IN THE SEC TOURNAMENT

1999	Kentucky 75, Ole Miss 59	First Round

1998	Ole Miss 77, Georgia 73	First Round
	Vanderbilt 64, Ole Miss 76	Second Round

1997	Auburn 72, Ole Miss 64	First Round

1996	Ole Miss 76, Arkansas 73	First Round
	Tennessee 73, Ole Miss 51	Second Round

1995	Ole Miss 78, Mississippi State 69	First Round
	Vanderbilt 64, Ole Miss 57	Second Round

1994	Ole Miss 100, Mississippi State 64	First Round
	Alabama 86, Ole Miss 84 (ot)	Second Round

1993	Ole Miss 59, South Carolina 57	First Round
	Ole Miss 69, Auburn 55	Second Round
	Vanderbilt 79, Ole Miss 54	Semifinals

1992	Ole Miss 58, Auburn 52	Second Round
	Georgia 71, Ole Miss 60	Semifinals

1991	Ole Miss 74, Mississippi State 56	First Round
	Auburn 76, Ole Miss 50	Second Round

1990	Ole Miss 71, Alabama 45	Second Round
	Auburn 72, Ole Miss 71 (ot)	Semifinals

1989	Ole Miss 78, Georgia 69	Second Round
	Tennessee 82, Ole Miss 60	Semifinals

1988	Ole Miss 76, Alabama 66	Second Round
	Auburn 69, Ole Miss 60	Semifinals

1987	Vanderbilt 65, Ole Miss 64	Second Round

1986	Ole Miss 83, Tennessee 78	Second Round
	Georgia 76, Ole Miss 71	Semifinals

1985	Ole Miss 88, Mississippi State 45	Second Round
	Tenneseee 79, Ole Miss 71	Semifinals

1984	Vanderbilt 78, Ole Miss 73	Second Round

1983	Ole Miss 59, Mississippi State 56	Second Round
	Ole Miss 72, Auburn 62	Semifinals
	Georgia 72, Ole Miss 69	Championship

1982	LSU 77, Ole Miss 73	Second Round

1981	Georgia 75, Ole Miss 68	Second Round

1980	Ole Miss 80, Georgia 70	Second Round
	Ole Miss 79, Kentucky 62	Semifinals
	Tennessee 85, Ole Miss 71	Championship

Ole Miss' record...

in the first round	6-2
in the second round	9-9
in the semifinals	2-7
in the championship	0-2

1999 SEC TOURNAMENT
February 25, 1999 Chattanooga, Tenn.
Kentucky 75, Ole Miss 59

RECAP
Kentucky, led by three players in double figures, defeated Ole Miss 75-59 in the first round of the SEC Tournament. Ole Miss had trouble holding on to the ball in the first half of the game, turning the ball over several times on traveling violations. Kentucky came up with 11 steals against the Lady Rebels and forced 20 turnovers for the game. Tiffany Wait put up 20 points for the Wildcats while Laura Meadows added 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. LaTonya McDole notched 16 points. Also stepping up big was Shantia Owens who pulled down 17 rebounds for the game, including 11 defensive boards. Ole Miss was led by senior forward Tarsha Bethley who scored 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Bethley was joined by sophomore guard Becky Myatt who posted 14 points for the Lady Rebels.

Ole Miss	FG-A	3P-A	FT-A	Reb	Pts	Ast	Blk	Stl
Wysinger	1-5	0-1	0-0	8	2	0	1	0
Dorsey	1-5	0-1	0-1	2	2	2	0	0
Myatt	4-12	3-10	3-5	4	14	5	0	0
Bethley	5-14	2-6	5-8	10	17	1	0	0
Boyd	3-12	0-0	2-3	3	8	0	2	2
Corbitt	1-6	1-4	0-2	5	3	3	0	2
Gadd	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	0
Moton	2-6	1-1	1-2	4	6	1	0	2
Vollrath	2-6	1-2	0-0	1	5	0	0	0
Signaigo	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Bantz	0-5	0-4	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Bolden	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	20-73	8-29	11-21	45	59	12	3	6

Kentucky	FG-A	3P-A	FT-A	Reb	Pts	Ast	Blk	Stl
Wait	6-13	3-6	5-7	3	20	4	0	0
McDole	5-11	1-1	5-10	8	16	1	1	4
Jackson	1-4	0-1	0-0	3	2	5	0	0
Owens	2-10	0-0	2-8	17	6	1	2	1
Meadows	7-14	1-2	3-4	11	18	2	2	4
Barnes	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	2	0	0	0
Veith	0-1	0-0	2-2	2	2	0	0	0
Martinez	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	1	1
Alexander	0-3	0-2	2-4	2	2	0	0	1
Young	0-1	0-0	2-2	1	2	0	1	0
Keith	1-2	0-0	1-2	0	3	1	0	0
Seaton	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0
Totals	24-63	5-13	22-39	54	75	15	7	11

Ole Miss	23	36	59
Kentucky	35	40	75

Attendance: 2,764

SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS

TAKELA CORBITT #3

Season Highs
Points 12 Bowling Green (11/26)
3pt 4 Bowling Green (11/26)
Rebounds 4 Bowling Green (11/26)
Assists 6 Cal-Poly (12/04)
Steals 2 six times, last vs.
Mississippi State (02/03)

Career Highs
Points 23 Arkansas (02/14/99)
3pt 6 Arkansas (02/14/99)
Rebounds 5 twice, last vs. Kentucky (02/25/99)
Assists 7 Auburn (02/21/99)
Steals 3 twice, last vs. Maine (11/28/98)

Has played in 23 games
Averaging 3.6 points and 2.1 assists per game
Had 12 points including four threes, four rebounds, and four assists in win over Bowling Green
Scored 11 points, including three three-pointers in win over Montana State
Dished out six assists in win over Cal-Poly

HEATHER BANTZ #13

Season Highs
Points 13 Middle Tenn. (12/16)
3pt 3 twice, last vs.
Middle Tenn. (12/16)
Rebounds 3 twice, last vs.
Middle Tenn. (12/16)
Assists 3 Bowling Green (11/26)
Steals 0
Blocks 1 twice, last vs.
San Jose State (12/20)

Career Highs
Points 13 Middle Tenn. (12/16/99)
3pt 3 three times, last vs.
Middle Tenn. (12/16/99)
Rebounds 9 Florida State (11/26/97)
Assists 3 Bowling Green (11/26/99)
Steals 2 Tennessee (02/04/99)
Blocks 1 nine times, last vs.
San Jose State (12/20/99)

Has played in 20 games
Averaging 3.2 points per game
Scored a career-high 13 points including three three-pointers to lead Ole Miss over Middle Tennessee
Had 12 points including three three-pointers in win over Bowling Green

SINISSIA WYSINGER #14

Season Highs
Points 12 Cal-Poly (12/04)
Rebounds 14 Southern Miss. (12/29)
Assists 3 three times, last vs. Southern Miss. (12/29)
Steals 2 four times, last vs. Florida (02/17)
Blocks 3 Alabama (01/20)

Career Highs
Points 12 Cal-Poly (12/04/99)
Rebounds 15 Miss. State (02/11/99)
Assists 7 Auburn (02/21/99)
Steals 2 seven times, last vs. Florida (02/17/00)
Blocks 4 Memphis (11/16/98)

Has started 23 of 27 games
Averaging 3.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game
Scored a career-high 12 points in win over Cal-Poly
Has three double-digit rebound games
Grabbed 13 rebounds in win over Montana State
Pulled down 14 rebounds against Southern Miss and 11 against Tennessee Tech

SHAYLA DAY #15

Season and Career Highs Points 11 UALR (11/30)
Rebounds 9 UALR (11/30)
Assists 2 twice, last vs. MSU (01/13)
Steals 2 Vanderbilt (02/13)
Blocks 1 twice, last vs. Delaware (12/03)

Has played in all 27 games
Earned her first career start against Belmont
Averaging 3.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game
Scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds in win over Arkansas-Little Rock
Scored eight points and five rebounds in helping the Lady Rebels win the Gran Tree Classic
Tallied seven points and six rebounds against San Jose State
Had eight points in win over Tennessee Tech
Notched nine points and six rebounds in SEC opener
Grabbed seven rebounds in Belmont win
Notched seven rebounds against Vanderbilt

TASHONDREA MOTON #20

Season Highs
Points 9 UALR (11/30)
3pt 1 twice, last vs. LSU (01/23)
Rebounds 9 Montana State (11/27)
Assists 4 South Carolina (02/06)
Steals 1 six times, last vs.
Auburn (02/20)
Blocks 1 three times, last vs.
Tennessee Tech (01/02)

Career Highs
Points 10 Fla. Atlantic (11/22/98)
3pt 1 three times, last vs. LSU
(01/23/00)
Rebounds 9 Montana St. (11/27/99)
Assists 4 South Carolina (02/06/00)
Steals 4 Fla. Atlantic (11/22/98)
Blocks 2 Clemson (11/16/98)

Has played in 26 games
Averaging 2.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game
Recorded a career-high nine rebounds in win over Montana State
Scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds in win over Arkansas-Little Rock
Notched eight rebounds at Clemson
Dished out a career-best four assists against South Carolina

KAYLA MADEWELL #21

Season and Career Highs
Points 19 Arkansas (02/27)
3pt 5 Arkansas (02/27)
Rebounds 8 twice, last vs. Belmont (01/15)
Assists 2 Belmont (01/15)
Steals 3 Alabama (01/30)
Blocks 2 Delaware (12/03)

Has played in 25 games
Averaging 5.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game
Scored a career-high 19 points to lead Ole Miss over Arkansas
Hit a career-best five three-pointers against Arkansas
Notched eight rebounds versus Delaware and Belmont
Recorded nine points and seven reobunds at South Carolina
Scored 13 points against Tennessee to lead a rally in the second half

LEAH HENLEY #22

Season and Career Highs
Points 5 twice, last vs. MSU (01/13)
3pt 1 four times, last vs.
Tennessee (02/10)
Rebounds 3 Cal-Poly (12/04)
Assists 2 three times, last vs. Tennessee (02/10)
Steals 2 twice, last vs. Tennessee (02/10)

Has played in 22 games
Averaging 1.7 points and 1.0 rebounds per game
Recorded five points, two rebounds and two steals in win over San Jose State
Had four points, two assists and two steals in Tennessee game

STEPHANIE MURPHY #23

Season Highs
Points 14 Bowling Green (11/26)
3pt 4 Bowling Green (11/26)
Rebounds 10 Southern Miss. (12/29)
Assists 3 twice, last vs.
Southern Miss. (12/29)
Steals 2 three times, last vs.
Belmont (01/15)
Blocks 1 Middle Tenn. (12/16)

Career Highs
Points 19 Miss. State (01/07/98)
3pt 4 Bowling Green (11/26/99)
Rebounds 10 Southern Miss. (12/29/99)
Assists 3 three times, last vs.
Southern Miss. (12/29/99)
Steals 3 four times, last vs.
Southern Miss. (12/05/98)
Blocks 1 six times, last vs.
Middle Tenn. (12/16/99)

Has played in all 27 games
Averaging 5.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game
Scored 14 points including four threes in win over Bowling Green
Has seven double-digit games
Notched her first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against Southern Miss
Grabbed seven rebounds against Tennessee

CHANDRA DORSEY #24

Season Highs
Points 19 Auburn (02/20)
3pt 4 Georgia (01/27)
Rebounds 9 Arkansas (02/27)
Assists 6 three times, last vs. Arkansas (02/27)
Steals 4 Delaware (12/03)

Career Highs
Points 19 twice, last vs. Auburn (02/20/00)
3pt 4 twice, last vs. Georgia (01/27/00)
Rebounds 9 Arkansas (02/27/00)
Assists 6 three times, last vs. Arkansas (02/27)
Steals 6 Fla. Atlantic (11/22/98)

Has played in all 27 games, started 15
Averaging 5.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game
Dished out a career-high six assists against Alabama
Scored 13 points against LSU and dished out six assists
Scored 18 points against Georgia
Tied her career-high with 19 points against Auburn
Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against Arkansas

BECKY MYATT #25

Season Highs
Points 19 South Carolina (02/06)
3pt 5 twice, last vs. South Carolina (02/06)
Rebounds 7 Clemson (11/22)
Assists 8 Florida (02/17)
Steals 4 San Jose State (12/20)

Career Highs
Points 25 Auburn (02/21/99)
3pt 7 Auburn (02/21/99)
Rebounds 8 twice, last vs. Auburn
(02/21/98)
Assists 10 twice, last vs.
UT-Martin (03/11/99)
Steals 4 San Jose State (12/20/99)

Has started all 27 games
Has started 86 consecutive games
Averaging 9.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game
Scored a season-high 19 points against South Carolina
Has 14 double-digit scoring games
Moved into second on the Ole Miss career three-point chart with three three-pointers at Tennessee Tech
Has 167 career threes
Leads the team in three-pointers with 57
Averaging 2.1 three-pointers per game
Ranks fourth in the conference in 3-pt field goals per game
Named to the Montana State Gran Tree Classic All-Tournament Team and the Northern Arizona Hilton Garden Inn Classic All-Tournament Team

KESHA HOWELL #30

Season and Career Highs
Points 3 twice, last vs. Florida (02/17)
3pt 1 twice, last vs. Florida (02/17)
Rebounds 1 Memphis (11/19)
Assists 2 Belmont (01/15)
Steals 1 three times, last vs.
South Carolina (02/06)

Has played in 16 games
Scored three points in win over San Jose State
Dished out two assists in Belmont win

VON KIRK #32

Season and Career Highs
Points 19 Belmont (01/15)
3pt 4 twice, last vs. Alabama (01/30)
Rebounds 7 three times, last vs.
Arkansas (02/27)
Assists 7 UALR (11/30)
Steals 3 Cal-Poly (12/04)

Has played in 21games
Earned her first career start against Belmont
Averaging 9.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game
Scored a career-high 19 points in win over Belmont
Scored 16 points in win over Cal-Poly
Has 12 double-digit scoring games
Scored 13 points, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out a career-best seven assists against UALR
Scored 14 points and seven rebounds in win over Southern Miss
Tallied 13 points and seven rebounds in win over Tennessee Tech
Scored 16 points against Alabama in Tuscaloosa
Recorded 10 points and seven rebounds in win over Arkansas

TANYA BOLDEN #52

Season Highs
Points 5 twice, last vs. Belmont (01/15)
Rebounds 5 Belmont (01/15)
Assists 1 three times, last vs. Tennessee (02/10)
Steals 2 Bowling Green (11/26)
Blocks 1 Clemson (11/22)

Career Highs
Points 11 UTPA (12/05/97)
Rebounds 6 Navy (12/20/98)
Assists 1 four times, last vs.
Tennessee (02/10/00)
Steals 2 three times, last vs.
Bowling Green (11/26/99)
Blocks 1 three times, last vs.
Clemson (11/22/99)

Has played in 21 games
Recorded a season-high five rebounds in win over Belmont
Also scored five points against Belmont
Had four rebounds in win over Memphis
Scored five points in win over San Jose State
Grabbed four rebounds against South Carolina

FRANKIE BOYD #54

Season Highs
Points 27 twice, last vs. Alabama (01/20)
Rebounds 13 Montana State (11/27)
Assists 2 twice, last vs. Alabama (01/20)
Steals 2 three times, last vs. Tennessee (02/10)
Blocks 2 Tennessee Tech (01/02)

Career Highs
Points 27 twice, last vs. Alabama (01/20/00)
Rebounds 13 Montana St. (11/27/99)
Assists 2 three times, last vs.
Alabama (01/20/00)
Steals 3 twice, last vs.
Tennessee (12/29/98)
Blocks 4 Tennessee Tech (12/12/98)

Has started 26 of 27 games
Averaging 13.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game
Scored a career-best 27 points and 13 rebounds to lead Ole Miss to the Montana State Gran Tree Classic title
Named Gran Tree Classic Tournament MVP
Named to the Northern Arizona Hilton Garden Inn Classic All-Tournament Team
Has scored in double-digits in 22 games
Has 11 games with at least seven rebounds
Scored 27 points and 11 rebounds against Alabama
Recorded her fifth career double-double in the LSU game with 12 points and 11 rebounds
Scored 12 points and seven rebounds in win over Arkansas

LATASHA HARRIS #55

Season and Career Highs
Points 0
Rebounds 4 Florida (02/17)
Assists 0
Steals 0
Blocks 1 Belmont (01/15)

Has played in six games
Grabbed four rebounds against Florida

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