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Ole Miss Closes Non-Conference Slate on Monday
12/27/2014 | Women's Basketball
Game Notes- vs. Southeastern Louisiana - Game 13
Ole Miss is back the hardwood on Monday when they close out the non-conference slate against former Rebel Yolanda Moore's Southeast Louisiana squad. Tip is set for 6 pm., and will broadcast online on SECN+ with Will Kollmeyer and Armintie Herrington on the call.
Game 13: Ole Miss (9-3) vs. Southeast Louisiana (4-6)
Date: December 29, 2014
Location: Oxford, Miss. (Tad Smith Coliseum)
Series: Ole Miss leads, 16-0
Streak: Ole Miss has won the last 16 meetings
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Starting Five
1. Ole Miss returns to the hardwood after a eight-day layoff for the holiday to close out the non-conference slate against Southeastern Louisiana. The Rebels enter Monday's game as winners of their last three games after a 71-47 win over Alabama A&M on Dec. 20. With a win, Ole Miss will close the non-conference slate with a 10-3 record, its best start since 2011-12.
2. Tia Faleru picked up her 23rd career double-double with 24 points and 14 points against Alabama A&M. It was Faleru's third career double-double this season and her first since 29 points and 19 rebounds against Southern on Nov. 20. Faleru is the lone Ole Miss player to record a double-double this season.
3. With Faleru's 24 points against Alabama A&M, the Rebels had their first 20-point scorer since Toree Thompson scored a career-high 23 points against Utah at the Nugget Classic. This season, Ole Miss has had four players score 20+ and is lead by Faleru who has reached the mark on three occasions.
4. Erika Sisk getting picked up her third straight game of double figures with 12 points against Alabama A&M. The Oxford native, in her first year wearing an Ole Miss uniform, has scored in double figures in five straight games. Sisk is currently on a 12-game scoring streak and is averaging 12 points over the last three games.
5. Should Ole Miss defeat Southeastern Louisiana, it will give the Rebels 10 wins entering conference action. It will be the most wins for the Rebels entering the conference slate since 2011-12 and will put Ole Miss just two wins from equaling its win totals in each of the last two years. Ole Miss is looking for more than 12 wins for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
Ole Miss vs. Southeastern Louisiana Notables
-This will be the 17th meeting between the teams and the seventh consecutive season that the teams have met with Ole Miss leads the series, 16-0. Southeastern Louisiana will be the first opponent from the Southland conference for Ole Miss this season. The Rebels are 39-9 all-time against foes from the Southland conference.
-Southeast Louisiana head coach Yolanda Moore is a familiar face to Ole Miss fans as she played at Ole Miss from 1992-96 under legendary head coach Van Chancellor. Moore's name is etched in the record books, as she is No. 10 on the all-time scoring list with 1,485 career points.
A Win Would...
-Give Ole Miss 10 non-conference wins for the first time since 2011-12 and would give the Rebels their fourth consecutive win, which would be the longest win streak of the season for Ole Miss. Additionally, it would be Ole Miss' eighth home victory one win shy of equaling the number of home wins during the 2013-14 season.
Rebels By The Numbers
4-Number of wins Ole Miss has against SWAC teams this season after defeating Alabama A&M on Dec. 20. The Rebels are 4-0 against teams from the SWAC in 2014-15 and have only lost to six SWAC opponents in program history.
9-Number of rebounds Erika Sisk had against Alabama A&M. She was one rebound shy of her first career double-double and the nine rebounds was a new career high.
24-Number of points Tia Faleru scored against Alabama A&M. It was the first 20-point scorer for the Rebels in a span of six games. Prior to the Alabama A&M game, the last time Ole Miss had a 20-point scorer was against Utah on Nov. 28.
.833- Ole Miss' free throw percentage against Alabama A&M. It was the highest free throw percentage for Ole Miss this season. Tia Faleru led the way going 8-of-9 from the charity stripe.
395-Number of wins Ole Miss has at the Tad Pad. Ole Miss needs just five more home wins to reach 400 wins in its 41-year history at the Tad Smith Coliseum.
Scouting Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana enters Mondays' game with a 4-6 record after a 69-67 win over Florida A&M on Dec. 20. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Lady Lions. Symone Miller leads the way for the Lady Lions with 14.2 points per game and is joined in double figures by Nanna Pool and Elizabeth Styles who are averaging 13.0 and 10.0 points, respectively. Pool is averaging a double-double this season grabbing a team-best 10.2 rebounds per game as well. Jameika Hoskins is nearing double-figure rebounds with eight rebounds per game. Ole Miss will be the fourth SEC school the Lady Lions are facing this season, joining Mississippi State, LSU and Auburn. Southeastern Louisiana is averaging 40.6 points per game against SEC schools.
About Ole Miss
Senior forward Tia Faleru continues to lead Ole Miss with 16.3 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game. Faleru has scored in double figures in 10 of Ole Miss' 12 games and has grabbed eight or more rebounds in 11 of Ole Miss' 12 games, while recording three double-doubles on the season. Faleru is the lone player in double figures but Erika Sisk and Toree Thompson are nearing double figures with 9.5 and 6.8 points, respectively. The rest of the scoresheet is balanced with 11 players averaging at least four points. Danielle McCray and Kelsey Briggs are helping Faleru shoulder the rebounding load averaging 4.7 and 3.7 rebounds per game, respectively.
On Deck
Ole Miss will jump into SEC play after the New Year, hosting Arkansas in the SEC opener for both teams on Jan. 2. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN's WatchESPN App and on SECN+.
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