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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Knocks Off Kentucky
2/23/2015 | Women's Basketball
Coach Insell
On tonight's victory over ranked Kentucky...
"It is a very special victory. It is a program victory. I can't into words how satisfying it is to beat a ranked-team like Kentucky. They have had unbelievable wins all year and we beat them by eight. Our team just really went out there and took control. I cannot say enough about our players. Danielle McCray, Tia Faleru, Gracie Frizzell, Erika Sisk, A'Queen Hayes, just everybody, came out and played so well. Amber Singletary just battled the entire night. I could not be more proud of a basketball team than I am right now."
On coming out on top...
"Both teams were just sound defensively. Eight out of the last 10 possessions of the game we were able to get a stop. That is huge. We have worked since June on that. I told the girls to just take a chance, take a chance and see what happens. Maybe we can get to 8-8 and put it in the tournament committee's hands. This is a huge win for us. The best is yet to come. We are just going to continue to improve every single day. We are growing up. I am so happy for our seniors and we have a lot of basketball left in this basketball team."
On Danielle McCray's night...
"12 of Danielle's rebounds were defensive. Kentucky is number one in the league in offensive rebounds and she was able to do that. That is huge for us. Danielle was the difference in this game. She played like I know she can. I stay on Danielle harder than anybody, but that is because I believe that she can do it. She really came out and did it tonight, I am just so proud of her."
On grabbing the lead in the second half...
"It was defensive stops. We got stops and then we went to the other end and made shots. Our team is buying in defensively and we are tough to score on. What a big win. This is a huge win for momentum to keep going. I just can't say enough how big of a win this was."
On what this win means to Coach Insell...
"I don't know what the feeling is right now. I can't even explain it. My brother was also here tonight. He is always very supportive of me. He drives down to watch our games a lot. The last two years he has come to watch this game against Kentucky and we have lost. I am glad we could finally get this win when he is here. That is special to me, too. I care so much about my family and that means so much to have had him here for this win."
