The University of Mississippi Athletics
Women's Hoops To Host Inn at Ole Miss Classic
11/9/2010 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 9, 2010
Ole Miss Rebels (0-0, 0-0 SEC)
This Week ... Inn at Ole Miss Classic
vs. Jackson State Tigers
Date: Friday, November 12, 2010
Tip-off: 11 a.m. (CT)
Location: Oxford, Miss.
Arena: Tad Smith Coliseum (9,061)
TV: None
Radio: Eli Savoie - WTNM Supertalk Mississippi (105.5 FM)
Web: Live stats available at www.OleMissSports.com
Nov. 12 - SEMO vs. Sam Houston State, 1 p.m.
Nov. 13 - Jackson State vs. TBA, 1 p.m.
Nov. 13 - Ole Miss vs. TBA, 3 p.m.
REBELS HOST INN AT OLE MISS CLASSIC THIS WEEK
The Rebels will host the Inn at Ole Miss Classic Nov. 12 and 13. Ole Miss will take on Jackson State at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 12 followed by SEMO and Sam Houston State at 1 p.m. Jackson State will play versus a TBA opponent at 1 p.m. on Saturday followed by Ole Miss and a TBA opponent at 3 p.m.
OLE MISS VS. JACKSON STATE
Ole Miss leads the all-time series between the two schools, 20-3. The last meeting between Ole Miss and Jackson State was during the 2003 season.
OLE MISS VS. SEMO
Ole Miss leads the all-time series between the two schools, 1-0. The only meeting between Ole Miss and SEMO took place in 1986.
OLE MISS VS. SAM HOUSTON STATE
Ole Miss leads the overall series between the two schools, 1-0. The Rebels posted a 95-61 win over the Bearkats on November 17, 2009.
REBELS IN SEASON OPENERS
Ole Miss is 30-6 all-time in season openers. Under fourth-year head coach Renee Ladner, the Rebels are 2-1 in season openers including having won the past two season openers in 2009 and 2008.
MELSON SLUSHER NAMED TEAM CAPTAINS
Senior guard Kayla Melson and senior forward Tori Slusher were named team captains this season.
HOPE SHINES IN EXHIBITION GAME
Freshman Pa'Sonna Hope recorded a double-double for the Rebels in the team's exhibition win over the University of West Georgia on November 4. Hope scored 20 points and added 10 boards in Ole Miss' 86-36 win. Hope made her first eight shots from the floor and ended the game shooting 8-of-9 from the floor.
LAWS DROPS 19 IN EXHIBITION GAME
Junior LaTosha Laws scored 19 points in Ole Miss' exhibition win over the University of West Georgia. She ended the game shooting 8-of-14 from the floor and added six boards in the win.
MCFARLAND IMPRESSES IN EXHIBITION WIN
Freshman point guard Valencia McFarland recorded eight points, nine assists and five steals in 35 minutes of action for the Rebels. McFarland, a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in Mississippi, played a team-leading 35 minutes in Ole Miss' win over the University of West Georgia.
HOPE LEADS FOUR PLAYERS IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN EXHIBITION GAME WIN
Pa'Sonna Hope (20 points) led four Ole Miss players in double figures in the Rebels November 4 exhibition win. LaTosha Laws scored 19 while junior Nikki Byrd added 12 and freshman Shae Nelson scored 11.
HEAD COACH Renee Ladner
Head coach Renee Ladner enters her fourth season at the helm of the Rebels. Last season, Ladner led the team to its 30th winning season in program history and to its sixth postseason appearance in seven years.
NEW FACES
Ole Miss fans will see several new faces this year for the Rebels. This year's team features eight newcomers. Three of the newcomers are non-scholarship athletes while five of the newcomers are scholarship athletes.
SLUSHER RETURNS FOR OLE MISS
Senior Tori Slusher will return to the Rebels this season after missing the previous season with an injury. Slusher, who transferred to Ole Miss as a junior, has played in 18 games for the Rebels.
MELSON ON TRACK FOR 1,000 CAREER POINTS
Senior Kayla Melson enters her final year with the Rebels with 753 career points and needs 247 points to reach 1,000 for her career. Last season, Melson scored 367 points (12.2 points per game) and was second on the team in scoring.
MELSON LOOKS TO BREAK INTO TOP FIVE IN CAREER ASSISTS
Senior Kayla Melson has recorded 358 assists during her career. She needs to record 98 assists this season to claim the fifth spot on the career list. Last season, Melson recorded a league-leading 178 assists.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Including the exhibition game, Ole Miss will play its first five games on the year at home. Overall, the Rebels are 358-86 at the Tad Smith Coliseum.
TICKET INFORMATION
Ticket prices for the regular season are $5 per game or $61 for season tickets. For more information call the Ole Miss ticket office at 662-915-7167.
FOLLOW THE REBELS
Ole Miss' regular-season games can be heard on WTNM Supertalk Mississippi (105.5 FM) with the pregame show starting 15 minutes before tipoff. Eli Savoie will be calling all of the games in November while Gary Darby will pickup the rest of the game this season.
OLE MISS IN THE SEC PRESEASON POLLS
Ole Miss was picked to finish 10th in the SEC media poll and 9th in the SEC coaches poll.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Ole Miss will continue its home stand by hosting Arizona at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 18 followed by a game at home against Nicholls State on Saturday, November 20 with a time TBA.
