The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebels Travel to Auburn for Sunday Afternoon Matinee
1/6/2017 | Women's Basketball
Game Notes- at Auburn â€" Game 16
Ole Miss closes its two game road swing on Sunday when it takes on Auburn on Sunday. The Rebels and Tigers will square off at 3 pm in a nationally televised game on SEC Network.
Game 16: Ole Miss (12-3, 1-1 SEC) at Auburn (11-5, 1-1 SEC)
Date: January 8, 2017
Time: 3:00 PM CT
Location: Auburn, Ala. (Auburn Arena)
Television: SECN+ Link
Livestats:
Starting Five
1. Ole Miss dropped its first contest in six games with a 90-80 road loss to Alabama on Thursday night. Madinah Muhammad led the way with 20 points, while Chrishae Rowe added 18 points with 16 coming in the fourth quarter. Sessom added 14 points, while Shequila Joseph led way with six rebounds. The loss snapped a six-game win streak for the Rebels.
2. After averaging 14.0 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game last week, Shelby Gibson earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors. Gibson had a career night against Mississippi Valley State with a career-best 16 points and seven rebounds and posted 12 points in her SEC debut vs. Arkansas. Gibson is Ole Miss top scoring freshman with 8.1 points per game.
3. Madinah Muhammad tallied her fourth 20-point game of the season against Alabama. Her four 20-point outings are the most for an Ole Miss player this season. Muhammad is averaging 14.1 points per game to lead the Rebel offense and has reached double figures on eight occasions.
4. Junior transfer Chrishae Rowe picked up her third game in double figures with 18 points, scoring 16 of those points in the fourth quarter. Rowe, is averaging 12.0 points per game and has reached double figures in three of her five games this season.
5. Ole Miss and Auburn are meeting for the 57th time with Auburn leading the series, 33-25. The series is deadlocked at 2-2 through the last four meetings. The Tigers lead the series 16-8 in games played in Auburn but the Rebels win the last meeting in Auburn, 51-46, in 2015.
Ole Miss vs. Auburn Notables
-This will be the 57th meeting between the teams with Auburn holding a 33-25 lead. The teams have split the last four meetings and the Tigers lead 16-8 in games played in Auburn but in its last trip to the Plains, Ole Miss won 51-46 in 2015.
-The teams have one common opponent in West Virginia. Both teams fell to the Mountaineers in non-conference action. Auburn lost by four points, 56-52, while Ole Miss fell 66-61.
-Kate Rodgers is Ole Miss' lone Alabama native and she hails from Birmingham. This will be the second straight game Rodgers will be playing in front of friends and family. Auburn has no Mississippi natives on the roster.
A Win Would
-Give Ole Miss its first true road win of the season. The Rebels are 0-3 on the road with losses to UNLV, West Virginia and Alabama but do have a neutral site win over Wisconsin in Las Vegas.
- Be the second road win for Ole Miss at Auburn in the Insell era. Ole Miss won at Auburn in 2015.
-Snap Ole Miss' current nine-game SEC road losing streak dating back to the 2014-15 season. Ole Miss' last SEC road win came against Auburn.
Rebels By The Numbers
1-Ranking of the Ole Miss women's basketball team nationally in 3-PT FG percentage defense. Ole Miss is allowing opponents to shoot just .232 percent from long range.
2- Number of double-doubles Ole Miss had against Arkansas in its SEC opener. Shequila Joseph tallied 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Shandricka Sessom had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Ole Miss also had two double-doubles against Jackson State. Sessom leads the way with three double-doubles on the year.
4- Number of 20-point outings for sophomore guard Madinah Muhammad this season. Muhammad's four games of 20 or more points lead the Rebels. The Chicago native is leading the Ole Miss offense with 14.1 points per game.
10-Number of assists Erika Sisk dished out against Arkansas. It is the second time this season she has recorded double figures assists, also tallying 10 assists against VCU. Sisk is one of three players in the SEC to record double-figure assists this season and is No. 2 in the SEC in assists per game with 5.3.
16- Number of points Chrishae Rowe scored in the fourth quarter against Alabama. Rowe, who was in double figures for the third time this season, tallied 18 total points against the Crimson Tide.
50-Number of rebounds Ole Miss posted against Arkansas. It's the most rebounds for Ole Miss in an SEC contest since grabbing 49 vs. Kentucky during the 2014-15 season. It's also the most rebounds against and SEC opponent in the Insell era and since the 2009-10 season.
Scouting Auburn
Auburn enters Sunday's game with an 11-5, 1-1 SEC record after falling to South Carolina 73-47 on Thursday night. The loss snapped a two-game win streak for the Tigers. Katie Frerking's 16.8 points per game lead a trio of Tigers in double figures. Brandy Montgomery and Janiah McKay are contributing 15.2 and 12.2 points per game, respectively. Frerking also leads the rebounding efforts with 7.3 rebounds per game, while Jessica Jones is adding 5.4 rebounds per game. As a team, Auburn is scoring 65.6 points per game and grabbing 33.8 points per game.
About Ole Miss
Ole Miss enters Sunday's game with a 12-3, 1-1 SEC record after a 90-80 road loss to Alabama on Thursday. The loss snapped a six game win streak for the Rebels and was the ninth straight SEC road loss for Ole Miss, a streak that dates back to the 2014-15 season. Madinah Muhammad and Shandricka Sessom continue to lead Ole Miss from the floor. Muhammad is averaging 14.1 ppg, while Sessom is adding 12.7 ppg. Chrishae Rowe is also in double figures with 12.0 points per game while Erika Sisk is averaging 9.8 points per game. A trio of players leads Ole Miss on the glass. Shequila Joseph's 5.9 boards per game leads the way, while Sessom isn't far behind with 5.3 rebounds per game. Sessom has posted three double-doubles on the season, most recently recording 11 points and 10 rebounds against Arkansas while Joseph tallied her second career double-double with 15 points and a career-best 13 rebounds against the Razorbacks. SEC Freshman of the Week Freshman Shelby Gibson is Ole Miss' top scoring freshman with 8.1 points per game, which is among the top 10 scoring freshman in the SEC.
Up Next
Ole Miss will return to the friendly-confines of The Pavilion at Ole Miss for a Thursday night showdown with Tennessee on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 6 pm with the game being streamed live on SEC Network+.
