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2/1/2002 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 1, 2002
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, February 3, 2002
Time: 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Site: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, La.
Radio: WTNM Supertalk Mississippi 105.5 FM
PROBABALE STARTING LINE-UPS
OLE MISS
| No. | Player | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. | Hometown | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 10 | Sherika Wright | 5-6 | Sr. | G | Augusta, Ga. | 11.0 | 2.9 | 5.7 |
| 11 | Carletta Brown | 5-4 | Fr. | G | Roxie, Miss. | 6.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 20 | TaShondrea Moton | 5-10 | Sr. | F | Prattville, Ala. | 5.4 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| 32 | Von Kirk | 5-10 | Sr. | F | Huntsville, Ala. | 9.7 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| 34 | Tywanna Inmon | 6-1 | So. | F | West Memphis, Ark. | 6.5 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| No. | Player | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. | Hometown | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 1 | Ke-Ke Tardy | 6-1 | Jr. | F | Jackson, Miss. | 9.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Temeka Johnson | 5-3 | So. | G | New Orleans, La. | 9.6 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 4 | Doneeka Hodges | 5-9 | So. | G | New Orleans, La. | 15.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 5 | Roneeka Hodges | 5-11 | So. | F | New Orleans, La. | 9.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 |
| 31 | Aiysha Smith | 6-2 | Jr. | C | Detroit, Mich. | 15.1 | 7.4 | 0.8 |
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| Ole Miss | Category | LSU |
| 70.7 | Points Per Game | 73.4 |
| 66.7 | Opp. Points Per Game | 59.7 |
| 40.6 | Field Goal Pct. | 46.1 |
| 41.1 | Opp. Field Goal Pct. | 39.9 |
| 66.4 | Free Throw Pct. | 68.7 |
| 67.4 | Opp. Free Throw Pct. | 59.6 |
| 35.3 | 3-Point Field Goals | 33.8 |
| 33.8 | Opp. 3-Point Field Goals | 30.4 |
| 40.8 | Rebounds | 37.6 |
| 38.9 | Opp. Rebounds | 37.8 |
| 14.6 | Assists | 16.4 |
| 18.6 | Turnovers | 14.4 |
| 3.5 | Blocked Shots | 3.6 |
| 10.4 | Steals | 9.9 |
LADY REBEL GAME NOTES
LADY REBELS HIT THE ROAD TO PLAY #25 LSU: The Lady Rebels (10-11, 2-6) will be looking to win back-to-back games for the first time since December when they take on #25 LSU on Sunday. The Lady Tigers (11-7, 4-3) defeated Ole Miss 88-57 in the teams' first meeting this season in Oxford. Game time is set for 2 p.m. at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
ALDY IN FIFTH YEAR: Ron Aldy is in his fifth year (66-72 at Ole Miss, 145-112 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 DEFEATS #23 AUBURN: Ole Miss ended its six-game losing streak by knocking off the No. 23rd-ranked Auburn Tigers, 63-53, on Thursday. Led by freshman Carletta Brown's 15 points and seven assists, Ole Miss held off the Tigers down the stretch to hold on for the win. The Lady Rebels led 38-31 at halftime, behind strong post play from senior Saundra Jackson. Jackson had eight points and six rebounds at the halfway mark of the game. Ole Miss pulled out to an 11-point lead in the opening minutes of the second half, before going scoreless for over eight minutes. In that span of time, AU scored 10-straight points to close the gap on UM. Auburn briefly took the lead, but a three-pointer by senior Von Kirk gave Ole Miss the lead for good with just over three minutes remaining in the game. The Lady Rebels made 7-of-8 free throws down the stretch to seal the win. Kirk finished the game with 12 points and eight rebounds and Jackson had 11 points and nine boards. Ole Miss was without the services of senior guard Sherika Wright. Wright was serving a one-game suspension for violation of team rules.
SCOUTING LSU: The 25th-ranked Lady Tigers (11-7, 4-3) are coming off a 64-53 loss to No. 6 Vanderbilt at home last Sunday. LSU is led by junior center Aiysha Smith who averages 15.1 points per game and 7.4 rebounds. Sophomore guard Doneeka Hodges scores 15.0 points per contest and grabs 4.1 rebounds. Freshman point guard Temeka Johnson averages 7. 1 assists per contest, including a season-high 15 against Ole Miss in the two teams' last outing. The Lady Tigers have lost seven games on the season, all to ranked teams.
SERIES RECORD: This will be the 32nd meeting between the two schools. Ole Miss leads the series 18-13. LSU handed Ole Miss a 88-57 defeat on Jan. 17, in Oxford. The two teams met just once last season with the Lady Tigers winning 72-60 in Oxford. The Lady Rebels have lost three-straight games in Baton Rouge, with their last win coming during the 1993-94 season. Ole Miss head coach Ron Aldy is 1-4 versus LSU. See page three for a boxscore from the last meeting between the two schools.
OLE MISS VS. LOUISIANA SCHOOLS: Ole Miss owns a 62-21 record (.747 winning percentage) versus schools from teams from Cajun country. The following is a list of schools from Louisiana that Ole Miss has played and their record against those schools.
Team RecordGrambling 4-0LSU 18-13Louisiana Tech 1-3McNeese State 3-0New Orleans 6-0Louisiana-Monroe 12-2Northwestern State 2-1Southern 5-0Southeastern Louisiana 9-0Louisiana-Lafayette 1-0Tulane 1-2Total 62-21
OLE MISS-LSU TIES: The Lady Rebels do not have any natives of Louisiana on their roster, however, LSU does field one native Mississippian on their roster. Junior Ke-Ke Tardy hails from Jackson, Miss. Tardy was a Mississippi prep standout at Murrah High School in Jackson.
COMMON OPPONENTS: Outside of the SEC schedule, Ole Miss LSU do not share any common opponents.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN:Ole Miss had the pleasure of spending a week in beautiful Oxford, Miss., last week as they played their first back-to-back home games of the 2000-01 season. The joys of being in familiar surroundings have once again vanished for the Lady Rebels, though, as they now embark on their second round of back-to-back SEC road games. Ole Miss has played 13-of-21 games on the road this season. Ole Miss will be looking for its second SEC road win when they take on LSU after defeating Auburn, 63-53, on Thursday.
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.
DOWNTOWN CARLETTA BROWN: Ole Miss freshman guard Carletta Brown has been making opponents pay for backing off her. Brown has nailed 14 three-point shots over the last seven games for Ole Miss and has 20 three-pointers on the season. Brown averages 6.6 points per game in just over 16 minutes of action on the season, but has upped her average to 9.0 poinst per game in SEC play. The 5-4 Roxie, Miss., native has scored in double figures in five games this season with a career-high 17 points versus Georgia last week. Brown's offensive fire power has led her into Ole Miss' starting line-up the last four games.
MORE FROM DOWNTOWN BROWN: Carletta Brown has really stepped up her intensity since being inserted into the starting line-up four games ago. Brown has averaged 11.5 points per game since becoming a starter compared to just 5.4 points in the first 17 games of the season. Brown has made 8-of-18 three-point shots during the four-game stretch, good for 44.4 percent nad has also grabbed 14 rebounds. She has played an average of 27.0 minutes compared to 14.0 minutes as a non-starter.
CHARITABLE LADY REBELS: The Ole Miss guards are making the most of their opportunities at the free-throw line. Carletta Brown Leah Henley, Ally Kelly, Von Kirk and Sherika Wright are all making over 70 percent of their free throws. Brown has hit 24-of-31 from the line for 77.4 percent and Henley has made 6-of-8 from the line for 75.0 percent. Kelly has hit 32-of-42 from the stripe for 76.2 percent and Kirk has made 42-of-51 from the charity stripe for 82.4 percent. Wright rounds out the group of good-shooting guards as she has made 47-of-67 from the free-throw line for 70.1 percent. Brown was 4-4 from the charity stripe in the closing minutes of Ole Miss' win over Auburn. Her free throws helped seal the win for the Lady Rebels.
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 13 games ago and has made a huge impact for the Lady Rebels. The 5-10 Prattville, Ala., native, is averaging 7.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in SEC action.
IF IT'S NOT WRIGHT, IT'S WRONG: Senior guard Sherika Wright has played stellar basketball this season. The 5-6 Augusta, Ga., native is leading the team in scoring with 11.0 points per game, assists with 113 and steals with 50. She is also averaging 2.9 rebounds per game from her point guard position. She notched career-highs in points with 21 against Florida on Jan. 24, and in assists with 10 against Georgia on Jan. 27.
PUTTING UP THE POINTS: Ole Miss is averaging 70.7 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 five points per game. TaShondrea Moton (5.4), Amber Watts (5.7), Carletta Brown (6.6), Tywanna Inmon (6.5), Saundra Jackson (9.3), Von Kirk (9.7), Ally Kelly (10.6) and Sherika Wright (11.0) are all capable scorers, making it difficult for opposing defenses to know who to guard. Seven 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 a short time in Oxford, has made 123 three pointers, good for fourth-place on the career Lady Rebel chart. She needs 16 more three-pointers to pass Jackie Martin on the chart for third place. 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 81-of-145 shots from the field so far this season, good for 55.9 percent, which currently ranks fourth in the SEC. 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 21 games this season, Ole Miss has used five different starting lineups. Senior guard Sherika Wright has started all but one game this season, while freshman center Amber Watts has started 19-of-21 games. Freshman guard Ally Kelly and senior guard Von Kirk have both started 17-of-21 contests and senior forward TaShondrea Moton has started 13 games. Sophomore forward Tywanna Inmon (9), junior Leah Henley (4), freshman Carletta Brown (4) and senior Saundra Jackson (1) have all made their way their way into the lineup. 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 4-5Wright, Brown, Henley, Moton, Watts 0-3Brown, Kelly, Kirk, Moton, Inmon 1-0
STREAK STILL ALIVE: Ole Miss made seven threes in the won over No. 23 Auburn. They have now hit at least one three-pointer in 225 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.
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 189 steals on the season, good for 10.5 per game which ranks fourth in the SEC.
BLOCK PARTY: Lady Rebel freshman forward/center Amber Watts has quickly become a defensive force in the paint. Watts, who stands 6-3, has collected an impressive 45 blocks in her first 21 collegiate games. The Utica, Miss., native is ranked third in the SEC in blocked shots with 2.25 blocks per contest. With Watts and senior Saundra Jackson manning the middle Ole Miss has recorded 74 blocks in their first 21 games after only getting 38 blocks all of last season.
DEPTH A PLENTY: Ole Miss has developed some quality depth as 10 players are averaging double-digits in minutes. Sherika Wright leads the Lady Rebels with minutes per game, as she is on the floor 29.6 minutes per game. Ally Kelly and Von Kirk are close behind with 25.3 and 27.0 minutes per game respectively. Amber Watts (19.5), TaShondrea Moton (22.0), Tywanna Inmon (17.9), Saundra Jackson (19.3), Carletta Brown (16.5) and Tenisha Gist (12.1) and Leah Henley (10.3) all average more than 10 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 make four television appearances during the 2001-02 season. The Sunshine Network aired Ole Miss' 75-73 loss at Florida on Jan. 20. FoxSportsNetSouth televised the Lady Rebels', 87-66, loss Mississippi State on Jan. 27 and Comcast Sports Southeast will televise the Lady Rebels' final home game of the season versus Tennessee on Feb. 21. Ole Miss dropped a 62-42 decision to Vanderbilt, a game that was televised on Comcast Sports Southeast.
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.
