Women's Basketball Game Notes

Jan. 8, 2002

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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Thursday, January 10, 2002
Time: 7:00 p.m. (CT)
Site: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Miss.

PROBABALE STARTING LINE-UPS
OLE MISS

No.	Player	Ht.	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown	PPG	RPG	APG
10	Sherika Wright	5-6	Sr.	G	Augusta, Ga.	11.9	3.1	5.5
13	Ally Kelly	5-6	Fr.	G	Austin, Texas	12.3	1.9	1.5
20	TaShondrea Moton	5-10	Sr.	F	Prattville, Ala.	4.9	5.8	1.2
32	Von Kirk	5-10	Sr.	F	Huntsville, Ala.	10.7	5.1	2.0
33	Amber Watts	6-3	Fr.	C	Utica, Miss.	5.6	5.5	2.5 (B)

MISSISSIPPI STATE

No.	Player	Ht.	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown	PPG	RPG	APG
12	Renea Jones	5-7	Jr.	G	Laurel, Miss.	5.8	1.5	1.9
14	Tan White	5-8	Fr.	G	Tupelo, Miss.	18.5	7.0	3.2
21	Keisha Stringfellow	5-9	Jr.	F	Clinton, Miss.	4.5	3.5	1.7
32	LaToya Thomas	6-2	Jr.	F	Greenville, Miss.	22.0	9.7	2.1
35	Jennifer Fambrough	6-0	Sr.	F	Dickson,Tenn.	12.5	6.2	1.8

STATISTICAL COMPARISON


Ole Miss	Category	MSU
75.5	Points Per Game	78.6
62.4	Opp. Points Per Game	69.1
42.0	Field Goal Pct.	45.6
37.3	Opp. Field Goal Pct.	40.2
67.1	Free Throw Pct.	72.9
66.8	Opp. Free Throw Pct.	69.8
34.9	3-Point Field Goals	36.7
30.9	Opp. 3-Point Field Goals	29.1
44.4	Rebounds	41.2
38.5	Opp. Rebounds	38.0
15.9	Assists	14.0
19.1	Turnovers	17.9
4.3	Blocked Shots	3.3
11.6	Steals	8.8

LADY REBEL GAME NOTES

LADY REBELS TRAVEL TO MSU FOR SEC ROAD OPENER: The Lady Rebels (9-5, 1-0) will try to win back-to-back Southeastern Conference games when they travel to Mississippi State (10-5, 1-1) for their first SEC road game of the year on Thursday, Jan. 10. Game time is set for 7 p.m. in Humphrey Coliseum.

ALDY IS IN FIFTH YEAR: Ron Aldy is in his fifth year (65-65 at Ole Miss, 148-107 all-time) at the helm of the Lady Rebel basketball program. After having achieved success on every level as either a head coach or an assistant coach, Aldy has used his knowledge and love of the game to bring the storied Ole Miss basketball program back to national prominence. He has dedicated himself to making Ole Miss a winner on and off the court. Aldy has guided the Lady Rebels to postseason play in two of his four seasons in Oxford. He led Ole Miss to a 17-13 overall record and a trip to the WNIT in 2000-01. Off the court, the Lady Rebels have made tremendous strides academically and in the community, as well. Ole Miss has placed six players on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in each of the last three seasons. Since Aldy came to Oxford, all of his outgoing seniors have received their bachelor's degrees with the exception of one, who will graduate in December. Aldy and his staff have seen to it that the Lady Rebels get involved in the Oxford community. The Ole Miss players have helped build a community playground, visited the elderly and participated in many other activities in the area.

LADY REBELS ON SUPERTALK MISSISSIPPI 105.5 FM: This season the Lady Rebel games will be broadcast on WTNM Supertalk Mississippi (105.5 FM), with each broadcast beginning 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tip-off. Brad Daniels is in his first season as the "Voice of the Lady Rebels". Daniels currently serves as news and sports director at WQLJ-FM 93.7 in Oxford.

OLE MISS IMPRESSIVE IN SEC DEBUT: After letting Arkansas score the first three points of the game, Ole Miss went on an 8-0 run to take an 8-3 lead. Arkansas scored a quick basket before the Lady Rebels went on a 20-0 run to go up 28-5. The game was essentially over at that point. Tenisha Gist came off the bench to score 11 first half points to lead Ole Miss to a 45-19 halftime lead. The Lady Rebels did not let up in the second half as they outscored the visiting Lady Razorbacks 36-27 in the second period. Sherika Wright led five Lady Rebels in double figures with 16 points. (Click here for recap and box)

SCOUTING MISSISSIPPI STATE: The Lady Bulldogs are led by All-American LaToya Thomas who is averaging 22.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. MSU is also getting good production from freshman Tan White. White is averaging 18.5 points and 3.2 assists in her first collegiate season. Forward Jennifer Fambrough adds 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Kentucky, 59-54, in their SEC opener and then lost to No. 14/15 South Carolina, 79-64, in their SEC home opener.

SERIES RECORD: This will be the 61st meeting between the two schools. The two teams split last season with each road team winning. MSU defeated Ole Miss in Oxford, 60-55. The Lady Rebels then knocked off the Lady Bulldogs in Starkville, 74-57.

INJURY REPORT:Sophomore forward Tywanna Inmon is doubtfulfor Thursday's game versus Mississippi State due to continued problems with a right ankle sprain. The 6-1 West Memphis, Ark., native is averaging 7.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Lady Rebels. Junior guard/forward Leah Henley is listed as day-to-day. Henley is suffering from tendonitis in her right knee and a decision will be made at gametime as to whether or not she will play against MSU. The 5-9 Warren, Ark., native, is averaging 1.0 points per game and 1.0 rebounds per game.

OLE MISS VS. MISSISSIPPI SCHOOLS: Ole Miss owns a 178-42 record (.809 winning percentage) versus schools from the Magnolia state. The following is a list of the schools from Mississippi that Ole Miss has played and their records against those schools.

Team	Record
Alcorn St.	13-1
Belhaven	4-0
Blue Mountain	10-0
Delta St.	20-12
Jackson St.	19-3
Mississippi College	20-7
Mississippi State	53-7
Mississippi Univ. for Women	12-6
Mississippi Valley State	10-2
Southern Miss	16-4
Tougaloo	1-0
Total	178-42

OLE MISS-MSU TIES: Ole Miss fields two native Mississippians in freshmen Carletta Brown (Roxie) and Amber Watts (Utica). MSU has seven Mississippians on their roster in Renea Jones (Laurel), Tan White (Tupelo), Seneca Anderson (Benton), Keisha Stringfellow (Clinton), Meagan O'Nan (Starkville), Yennette Smith (Biloxi) and LaToya Thomas (Greenville). Lady Rebel Kayla Madewell and Lady Bulldog Jessica Carter were high school teammates at Farmington High School in Farmington, Ark.

COMMON OPPONENTS: Outside of the SEC schedule, Ole Miss and Mississippi State have shared just one common opponent during the 2001-02 season in Tennessee Tech. The Lady Rebels dropped their season-opener, 77-55, to TTU. MSU defeated the Golden Eaglettes, 97-85, in November.

OLE MISS IN SEC ROAD OPENERS: Ole Miss is 11-9 in SEC road openers. The Lady Rebels opened SEC play on the road last season at Vanderbilt, posting a 79-64 loss to the Commodores.

LADY REBELS DOING IT IN THE CLASSROOM: Ole Miss is making good marks in the classroom as well as the basketball court as seven Lady Rebels earned honor roll status. Freshman Ally Kelly made a perfect 4.0 grade point average in her first semester at Ole Miss, earning a spot on the Chancellor's Honor Roll (3.75-4.0). Sophomore Kim Ufford made the Dean's Honor Roll (3.50-3.74). Freshman Carletta Brown, sophomores Tenisha Gist and Tywanna Inmon and seniors Von Kirk and TaShondrea Moton each earned a place on the U.M.A.A. Honor Roll (3.00-3.49). In addition to the players making good grades, managers Brittany Aldy and Tiffany Gray each made the Chancellor's Honor Roll and medical redshirt Shayla Day earned U.M.A.A. honors.

CLEANING THE GLASS: Ole Miss is out-rebounding its opponents by a margin of 5.9 rebounds per game. The Lady Rebels have won the rebounding battle in 10-of-14 contests so far this season and have out-rebounded their opponents by 10 or more four times, including a 28 rebound advantage over Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 30. Senior TaShondrea Moton and sophomore Tywanna Inmon lead Ole Miss in rebounding with 5.8 boards per game. Five Ole Miss players average 4.9 or more rebounds per game in Moton, Inmon, freshman Amber Watts (5.5), senior Von Kirk (5.1) and senior Saundra Jackson (4.8).

MOTON ON A MISSION: Senior forward TaShondrea Moton has been on a mission as of late. Moton, who started the first game of the season, regained her starting position six games ago and has made an immediate impact for the Lady Rebels. The 5-10 Prattville, Ala., native, has averaged 7.0 points and 8.7 rebounds since being reinserted into the starting line-up.

IF IT'S NOT WRIGHT, IT'S WRONG: Senior guard Sherika Wright has played stellar basketball during the non-conference portion of the season. The 5-6 Augusta, Ga., native is leading the team in assists with 77 and steals with 34 and is second in scoring with 11.9 points per game. She is also averaging 3.1 rebounds per game from her point guard position. She notched career-highs in both points and rebounds with her 21 points and seven boards in the Lady Rebels' recent loss to Temple.

PUTTING UP THE POINTS: Ole Miss is averaging 75.5 points per game so far this season. The Lady Rebels managed 68.6 points per game last season. Ole Miss has gone over the century mark twice during the first 14 games of the season. They defeated Arkansas-Little Rock, 101-57, and recently beat Fairleigh Dickinson, 105-46. The 59-point victory over Fairleigh Dickinson was the third largest margin of victory in the history of the Lady Rebel program.

SPREADING THE WEALTH: The Lady Rebels are getting solid production from a number of players. Eight players are averaging more than 4.9 points per game. Carletta Brown (4.9), TaShondrea Moton (4.9), Amber Watts (5.6), Tywanna Inmon (7.6), Saundra Jackson (9.3), Von Kirk (10.7), Sherika Wright (11.9) and Ally Kelly (12.3) are all capable scorers, making it difficult for opposing defenses to know who to guard. Six of the eight players have led the team in scoring.

LADY REBELS CAPTURE GRAN TREE THANKSGIVING CLASSIC TITLE: Ole Miss defeated Montana State, 66-59, and UW-Milwuakee, 74-57, to claim the 2001 Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic title. The Lady Rebels used a balanced scoring attack in the tournament as five different players scored in double figures over the weekend. Senior Von Kirk was named MVP of the tournament and freshman Ally Kelly joined Kirk on the All-Tournament team. In addition to playing in the tournament, the Ole Miss team also took in the sights of the beautiful state of Montana. The Lady Rebels spent Thanksgiving Day at Big Sky ski resort.

OLE MISS SUCCESSFUL IN REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS: Ole Miss owns a 111-28 record in regular season tournaments. The Lady Rebels have won 37 tournament titles, including the 2001 Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic. The Lady Rebels defeated Montana State and UW-Milwaukee to claim the title last weekend.

KIRK FOR MVP: Senior Von Kirk was named Most Valuable Player of the Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic last weekend. Kirk averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals a game during the two-day tournament. The honor was Kirk's first MVP award of a regular-season tournament. It was her second time to earn All-Tournament honors, though as she was named to the Howard Bank Classic All-Tournament team last season.

KIRK MOVING UP THE CHARTS: Lady Rebel senior Von Kirk is moving up the Ole Miss charts in three-point shooting. Kirk, in just over two years, has made 113 three pointers, good for fourth-place on the career Lady Rebel chart. She needs 26 more three-pointers to pass Jackie Martin on the chart. Becky Myatt is on top of the chart with 232 three point baskets.

JACKSON TAKING IT TO THE BANK: Senior center Saundra Jackson is making good on most of her field goals this year. Jackson has made 53-of-98 shots from the field so far this season, good for 54.1 percent. The Lady Rebel record for field goal percentage for a season is 60.4 percent by Eugenia Conner during the 1982-83 season. Jackson's current field goal percentage would rank fourth on the Ole Miss chart for field goal percentage for a season.

STARTERS ALL AROUND: Through nine games this season, Ole Miss has used four different starting lineups. Senior guard Sherika Wright is the lone mainstay, while freshman guard Ally Kelly, senior guard Von Kirk, sophomore forward Tywanna Inmon and freshman center Amber Watts have all started 12-of-13 games. Senior forward TaShondrea Moton has started six games and senior center Saundra Jackson has gotten the nod in one contest. The following are Ole Miss' starting lineups and the records they have produced.

Wright, Kirk, Moton, Inmon, Jackson     0-1Wright, Kelly, Henley, Inmon, Watts     1-0Wright, Kelly, Kirk, Inmon, Watts       4-2Wright, Kelly, Kirk, Moton, Watts       4-2

STREAK STILL ALIVE: Ole Miss made seven threes in the win over Arkansas. They have now hit at least one three-pointer in 218 consecutive games. The NCAA record for consecutive games with at least one three-pointer is held by Louisville, who has hit a three-pointer in 302 straight games, dating back to 1991.

DISHING IT OUT: Senior point guard Sherika Wright is averaging 5.5 assists per game so far this season. She is tied for 39th in the NCAA in assists per game and currently ranks fourth in the SEC with her 77 assists in 14 games. The 5-8 Augusta, Ga., native led Ole Miss in assists last season with 113.

TAKE IT AWAY: The Lady Rebels recorded 28 steals against UALR on Nov. 27, led by freshman guard Ally Kelly's seven thefts. Five players recorded three or more steals in the contest and 12 of 13 players that played recorded at least one steal. The 28 steals ranks as the second best in a single game in Ole Miss history. The Lady Rebels have recorded 145 steals on the season, good for 12 per game which ranks fourth in the SEC.

MACHINE GUN KELLY: Ole Miss freshman Ally Kelly has been impressive in her first season of college basketball. Kelly is currently leading Ole Miss in scoring with an 12.3 points per game average. She was named to the All-Tournament team at the Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic. She has led Ole Miss in scoring four times this season with 15 points in the opening loss to Tennesse Tech, 19 points in the win against UW-Milwaukee, 13 points against Middle Tennessee and 12 points in the loss to South Alabama. Kelly is also averaging over two steals per game.

BLOCK PARTY: Lady Rebel freshman forward/center Amber Watts is quickly becoming a defensive force in the paint. Watts, who stands 6-3, has collected an impressive 37 blocks in her first 14 collegiate games. The Utica, Miss., native is ranked 13th in the NCAA in blocks per game and is fourth in the SEC, blocking 2.64 shots per contest. With Watts and senior Saundra Jackson manning the middle Ole Miss has recoreded 60 blocks in their first 14 games after only getting 38 blocks all of last season.

MOST WINS UNDER ALDY: Four starters and nine letterwinners return from the 2000-01 team that recorded 17 wins. The 17 victories are the most wins by a Lady Rebel team under Coach Ron Aldy. The 1998-99 team finished 15-13 and made the WNIT. The 17 wins in a season are also the most wins since the 1995-96 season, when Ole Miss went 18-11 and made the NCAA Tournament.

DEPTH A PLENTY: Ole Miss is developing some quality depth as nine players are averaging double-digits in minutes. Sherika Wright leads the Lady Rebels with minutes per game, as she is on the floor 28.9 minutes per game. Ally Kelly and Von Kirk are close behind with 27.6 and 27.3 minutes per game respectively. Amber Watts (19.5), Tywanna Inmon (19.2), Saundra Jackson (19.3) TaShondrea Moton (18.9), Carletta Brown (13.4) Tenisha Gist (12.9) all average more than 10 minutes per game. Kayla Madwell is close behind with a 9.7 minutes per game average and Leah Henley is getting 8.5 minutes per game.

IMPRESSIVE OUTSIDE THE SEC: The Lady Rebels have compiled an impressive record outside the Southeastern Conference in regular-season play. Ole Miss owns a 141-34 record (.806 winning percentage) versus non-conference opponents since 1990. The Lady Rebels' best non-conference record during that time came during the 1991-92 SEC Championship season, as they compiled a 15-1 mark versus non-conference foes. The Lady Rebels' were nearly as good last season as they went 12-1 against non-SEC challengers. The Lady Rebels have an overall 50-8 record (.862 winning percentage) versus the non-conference opponents on this year's slate.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: Ole Miss will appear on television three times this year. The Sunshine Network will air Ole Miss' game at Florida on Jan. 20, 2002. FoxSportsNetSouth will televise the Lady Rebels' game against Mississippi State on Jan. 27 in Tad Smith Coliseum and Comcast Sports Southeast will televise the Lady Rebels' final home game of the season versus Tennessee on Feb. 21.

DOWELL, MYATT JOIN LADY REBEL STAFF: During the offseason, Head Coach Ron Aldy added two people to the Lady Rebel staff. Kim Dowell joined the program as an assistant coach and Becky Myatt turned in her playing shoes for a clipboard as she is now a graduate administrative aide for Ole Miss. Dowell comes to Oxford from her alma mater, UT-Arlington, where she served as an assistant coach for the past five seasons. Myatt, who earned four letters under Aldy, is the Lady Rebel career leader in three-point field goals made and attemtped. She joined the 1,000 point club as a senior as she tallied 1,193 points during her Ole Miss career. Myatt's primary duties will be coordinating film exchange and maintaining correspondence with Alumni and Lady Rebel supporters.

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