The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Women's Basketball Game Notes
12/3/2004 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 3, 2004
OXFORD, Miss. -
tonight's game
Ole Miss is looking to for back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they host Illinois-Chicago on Saturday, Dec. 4. Game time is slated for 6 p.m., in Tad Smith Coliseum.
The Lady Rebels are 3-2 under the direction of second-year head coach Carol Ross. Ross, who played at Ole Miss from 1979-82, earned SEC Co-Coach of the Year honors in 2004 after guiding Ole Miss back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in eight seasons.
Ole Miss doubled up New Orleans, 100-50, in their last outing on Wednesday, Dec. 1. Over 3,500 fans, mostly comprised of elementary students, watched as all 12 players scored for the Lady Rebels.
Illinois-Chicago enters Saturday's contest with a 1-5 record. The Flames opened the season with losses to Northern Iowa (72-58) and Bradley (83-67) before picking up a win over Arkansas-Little Rock (55-41). UIC has lost three-straight against Southeast Missouri State (85-82 OT), DePaul (97-54) and Eastern Illinois (78-72).
Chrissy Dizon leads three Flames in double digits with 15.8 points per game, while Krystal Hugelier chips in 13.7 and Jacquay Holmes adds 10.3 points per game. Hugelier leads UIC on the boards with 5.3 per game.
Illinois-Chicago is under the direction of third-year head coach Lisa Ryckbosch. Ryckbosch owns an 30-32 record at UIC. Her overall Division I head coaching record is the same.
