The University of Mississippi Athletics
Women's Hoops At Lamar Tuesday
11/14/2011 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 14, 2011
Ole Miss (1-0) at Lamar (1-1)
Date: November 15, 2011
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Arena: Montagne Center
Television: None
Radio: 105.5 FM (Graham Doty)
Gametracker: OleMissSports.com
Series: Ole Miss leads, 2-0
Quick Hits
- Ole Miss will travel to Lamar on Tuesday for its first road game of the 2011-12 season.
- The Rebels are 2-0 all-time against the Cardinals with the last meeting coming in 1994 when Ole Miss posted a 77-68 win.
- The Rebels opened the year 1-0 after beating North Florida on Friday, marking the fourth time under head coach Renee Ladner that Ole Miss has started the year 1-0.
- Ole Miss has opened the year 2-0 three times under Ladner.
- Junior Maggie McFerrin led Ole Miss in scoring against North Florida with 11 points, while Nikki Byrd added 10.
- Byrd and Valencia McFarland led the team with five rebounds each.
- Sophomore Valencia McFarland has earned two preseason honors being named to the All-SEC Second Team by the league's media and to the All-SEC Second Team by the league's coaches.
- Head coach Renee Ladner is in her fifth season at the helm. She has a career record of 59-65 overall and 21-39 in SEC play.
OLE MISS TRAVELS TO LAMAR
The Ole Miss Rebels travel to Beaumont, Texas to take on Lamar on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Ole Miss is 2-0 against the Cardinals with the last meeting coming in 1994. Ole Miss is looking for its fourth 2-0 start under head coach Renee Ladner.
ABOUT OLE MISS
Ole Miss opened the year 1-0 and is taking its first road trip of the year to Lamar on Tuesday. Maggie McFerrin leads Ole Miss in scoring at 11.0 ppg while Nikki Byrd and Valencia McFarland are each averaging 5.0 rpg after one game this season. Head coach Renee Ladner is in her fifth season at the helm.
OLE MISS IN SEASON OPENERS
Ole Miss improved to 4-1 in season openers under Renee Ladner and is now 32-6 all-time after beating North Florida to open the season. The Rebels have won their last four season openers and have not lost a season opener at home since 1998.
OLE MISS VS. LAMAR
Ole Miss leads the all-time series between the two schools, 2-0. In the last meeting between the two schools, the Rebels beat the Cardinals, 77-68, in Beaumont on February 2, 1994.
A LOOK AT LAMAR
Lamar is 1-1 this season having beat Our Lady of the Lakes before falling to defending national champions, Texas A&M. The Cardinals are led by Kalis Loyd who averages 22.0 ppg. Danielle Heithoff averages a team-leading 7.5 rebounds per game. As a team, Lamar averages 70.0 ppg while its opponents average 72.0.
A WIN TUESDAY WOULD .....
- Give Ole Miss its fourth 2-0 start under fifth-year head coach Renee Ladner.
- Give Ole Miss its first win on the road since a 61-59 win at Florida on February 3, 2011.
A LOSS TUESDAY WOULD .....
- Give Ole Miss its first 1-1 start to a season since the 2007-08 season.
- Keep Ole Miss winless in its last four games away from Oxford dating back to February of last season.
LADNER ONE WIN AWAY FROM 60 AT OLE MISS
Fifth-year head coach Renee Ladner is one win away from 60 for her career. She recorded her 50th career win at Ole Miss last season with the Rebels' 69-60 win over Sam Houston State in the championship game of the Inn at Ole Miss Classic. Ladner is the fourth all-time winningest coach in Ole Miss history with 59 wins. Currently she trails Carol Ross (2003-07, 77 wins); Ron Aldy (1997-2003, 79 wins); and Van Chancellor (1978-1997, 439 wins).
MCFERRIN LEADS TEAM IN SCORING
Junior Maggie McFerrin led Ole Miss in scoring against North Florida with 11 points. It marked the first time in her career she led the team in scoring. She finished with a game-high three three pointers and was one point away from tying her career high of 12 points set last season against Georgia.
MCFARLAND LEADS TEAM IN ASSISTS...AGAIN
Sophomore Valencia McFarland, who recorded a team-leading five assists in a win over North Florida to start the season, has recorded at least five assists in 12 career games for Ole Miss. As a freshman, she finished the year with a team-leading 123 assists.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Ole Miss will host against South Alabama on Friday, November 18 at 4:30 p.m. followed by a game at SEMO on Tuesday, November 21 at 7 p.m.
