The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
5-1
Tennessee State
0-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| Ole Miss Lady Rebels | 39 | 51 | 90 |
Lady Rebels Dismantle Tennessee State 90-50
11/30/2005 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 30, 2005
Final Stats
OXFORD, Miss. -
Senior guard Ashley Johnson scored 20 points on 9-of-13 field goals, leading five Lady Rebels in double figures, as Ole Miss (5-1) routed Tennessee State 90-50 in front of a "School Day" crowd of 4,445 loud and rowdy school-age fans at Tad Smith Coliseum.
"We were pretty sloppy in the first half," said Ole Miss head coach Carol Ross. "In the second half we picked up our intensity and made some nice plays.
"I was extremely pleased with the crowd today. I think this game is beneficial for both the students in attendance and our team. We have the chance to feed off of their energy and they get a chance to visit a college campus and get a taste for how exciting collegiate athletics can be."
Junior guard Armintie Price put in 14 points, while sophomore forward Jada Mincy added a career-high 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. Junior guard Ashley Awkward scored 12 points, and sophomore forward Carla Bartee rounded out the Lady Rebel double-digit scoring with 10 points.
Ole Miss struggled with its shooting early, but pulled out to a 13-point halftime lead at 39-26, while shooting 39 percent from the field.
The second half belonged to the Lady Rebels as they began the period with a 30-6 run and out-scored the Lady Tigers 51-24 in the half, led by Awkward's 10 second-half points.
Ole Miss dominated inside, out-rebounding Tennessee State 44-32. Mincy led the way with her 10 boards, while Price added six and Johnson five in the effort. The Lady Rebels scored 38 points in the paint to the Lady Tigers' 16, while Ole Miss poured in 29 second-chance points to just nine for Tennessee State.
Ole Miss forced 26 Lady Tiger turnovers, while it gave the ball up 13 times. Price, the defending SEC Defensive Player of the Year, led the way with five steals.
Sophomore guard Tasi Worsham dished out a team-high five assists, with two turnovers. She also added a pair of pilfers for the defense.
Tennessee State (0-4) was led by Leslie Dean's 14 points and five boards, while Tiffany Jackson added 11 in the losing effort.
Wednesday's attendance of 4,445 was the third-largest crowd to witness a women's basketball game at the "Tad Pad." The top two crowds were versus Tennessee on Feb. 6, 1988 (5,404) and Feb. 22, 2004 (4,489). The 11 a.m. game attracted several area elementary and middle school groups as part of a field trip to the Oxford campus.
