Women’s Basketball Faces Off Against Jacksonville on Kids Day

			OLE MISS (8-2, 0-0 SEC) vs. JACKSONVILLE (5-3, 0-0 ASUN) Wednesday, Dec. 14 • 11 a.m. CT • Oxford, Miss. SJB Pavilion (9,500)
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OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss women's basketball has a quick turnaround from its victory on Sunday against Jacksonville State and will now take on the Jacksonville Dolphins on Wednesday, December 14, for its annual Kids Day game. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. CT and will be broadcasted on SEC Network+.

TEAM FACTS

Ole Miss Rebels (8-2, 0-0 SEC)
Head Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin • 5th Season at Ole Miss (62-68) • 10th Season in Career (156-131)

Jacksonville (5-3, 0-0 ASUN)
Head Coach: Darnell Haney • 5th Season at Jacksonville (57-61) • 5th Season in Career (57-61)

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Television/Online: SEC Network+
Play by Play: Jake Hromada
Analyst: Lindsay Roy

Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Station: 105.1 FM
Play by Play: Graham Doty

SERIES NOTES

VERSUS JACKSONVILLE
Wednesday's game marks the first time in program history that the two teams have met up.

SCOUTING THE DOLPHINS
Jacksonville enters the matchup 5-3 of the season after falling to Iowa State at Ames, Iowa, 50-84.

The Dolphins lead the ASUN conference in field goal percentage (44.3), steals per game (11.4), turnover margin (7.12), and turnovers forced per game (21.50).

Shynia Jackson leads for Jacksonville offensively, averaging 13.4 points per game. Jackson holds a 48.8 field goal percentage entering the matchup.

Seraphine Bastin ranks first in the ASUN in assist/turnover ratio (3.00) and secured a triple-double against South Florida with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Prior to Darnell Haney's head coaching era for the Dolphins, Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin was named the head coach for five seasons from 2013-2018 before coming to Oxford. McPhee-McCuin gained her first head coaching position with Jacksonville and earned an overall record of 94-63 (.599).

REBELS VERSUS THE ASUN
Ole Miss holds a dominant 19-3 record against Antlantic Sun Conference programs.

The Rebels just obtained a victory over Jacksonville State on Sunday afternoon, grabbing their 19th win over an ASUN program.

OFF THE BOARDS
Ole Miss currently ranks 13th in the nation in offensive rebounds, putting up 171 offensive boards so far this season and averaging 17.1 off the glass.

Madison Scott leads for the Rebels in rebounds, averaging 8.4 boards a game. Scott has secured double-digits in rebounds in three out of the last four games for Ole Miss.

Among Tyia Singleton's 13 rebounds against Dayton at the Pink Flamingo Championship, nine of them were on the offensive side of the ball. This marks the most offensive rebounds by a Rebel since February 3, 2022 when Cailin McGee pulled down nine against Missouri.

SHARP SHOOTER SNUDDA
Snudda Collins is on a hot streak with three consecutive games scoring in double-figures and draining at least four threes per game. Against Jacksonville State, Collins went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and dropped 17 points against the Gamecocks, marking the seventh time this season in double-digits for scoring.

Collins went back-to-back games completing five three-pointers against Alabama A&M and No. 23 Oklahoma.

Collins went on a hot streak beyond the arc against Alabama A&M, shooting 5-of-8 from the three. Collins put up 22 points against the Bulldogs - a new season high for the junior.

In Norman against No. 23 Oklahoma, Collins went 5-of-12 from beyond the arc, securing 16 points against the Sooners. This marked her 6th time this season in double-figure points.

Overall, Collins has downed 24 shots from behind the arc this season.

TURNOVER TURN UP
Ole Miss has forced a cumulative number of 189 turnovers against its opponents this season. Out of those 189, the Rebels have secured 226 points off turnovers so far this season, averaging 22.6 points a game.

The Rebels are ranked fourth in the SEC in turnover margin (5.00).

COMFY IN THE NON-CON AT HOME
By defeating the Gamecocks on Sunday, Ole Miss picked up its 12th straight win at home against a non-conference opponent, dating back to last season.

It's the first time under McPhee-McCuin the Rebels have won 12 straight home non-conference games and the first time Ole Miss has accomplished the feat since the 2017-18 season.

NOT ON OUR BLOCK
Tyia Singleton and Rita Igbokwe both blocked three shots against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Sunday afternoon.

With the triple blocked shots, both players tied their season-highs in blocks. The two forwards are neck and neck on leading Ole Miss in blocks with Igbokwe in the lead with 14 blocked shots and Singleton right behind with 13.

A = BAKER + COLLINS
Both Angel Baker and Snudda Collins are putting up big numbers for the Ole Miss offense. Both players are tied in the lead for scoring average with 13.8 points per game.

The duo has secured double-digit figures in at least six of the games thus far in the season (Collins - 7, Baker - 6).

BAKER UNSTOPPABLE AGAINST THE SOONERS
Angel Baker lit up the floor for Ole Miss in Norman against No. 23 Oklahoma. The senior locked in 22 points to lead Ole Miss offensively and shot 50-percent from the field.

Baker brought down a season-high of nine rebounds against the Sooners, eight of them being defensive.

RECORD BREAKING REBS
Ole Miss women's basketball is writing their name in the record books, as they've broken two program records this season.

Against Alabama A&M, Ole Miss used a powerful defensive effort to break the program record for single-game points allowed in a decisive 74-28 victory.

The previous record was 30 points allowed against Mississippi Valley State in 2016.

The Rebels held the Bulldogs to zero players in double-digit scoring, the first time since that same MVSU game back in 2016.

After holding the Southern Miss Eagles to seven points in the first half, the Rebels broke the record for the fewest points allowed in a single half in Ole Miss women's basketball history in a dominant 92-46 win.

At the half, Ole Miss held a 48-7 lead against the Eagles. The 41-point margin ranks tied as the fourth-highest scoring margin in a half.

TAYLOR DROPPING DIMES
Grad transfer Myah Taylor is in high rankings among the Southeastern Conference as the No. 1 active career leader in assists (487). Taylor leads the category with a margin of +126 assists.

Taylor dishes out 5.2 assists per game, contributing to her 32nd rank among the NCAA in assists per game.

The Mississippi-native also is 2nd in the SEC active career leaders for steals with 216 career steals.

NATIONAL RANKS
Ole Miss is catching national attention in its defensive efforts. The #WEDEFEND team currently ranks 14th in scoring defense, holding teams to only 52.0 points. The Rebels also rank 20th in defensive field goal percentage, holding opponents to an average of 34.1 percent.

With the shutdown defense that the Rebels put up, Ole Miss doesn't stop there. Ole Miss is 21st in scoring margin, with an average margin of +21.5.

DOUBLE DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Madison Scott secured back-to-back double-doubles in the span of 24 hours as Ole Miss held back-to-back games against Texas Southern and Alabama A&M on Monday and Tuesday night.

Scott went off against Texas Southern, securing 16 points and 15 rebounds and marking new season-highs in both points and boards.

The next night, Scott put up 11 points and 10 rebounds against the Bulldogs to gain her third double-double of the season.

OLE MISS ON THE OVER
Four Rebels secured double-digits against Texas Southern. This marks the second time this season that Ole Miss had four players in double-figures in a game - the last being against No. 17 Utah.

Against Texas Southern, Madison Scott led the offense with 16 points, followed by Destiny Salary (12), Myah Taylor (10), and freshman Ayanna Thompson (10).

TYIA TAKEOVER
Tyia Singleton was all over the floor for the Rebels against Alabama A&M. Singleton recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, three steals, and three blocks to give Ole Miss the dominant 74-28 victory.

Her three blocks and steals marked as a season-high.

DEFENSIVE BATTLE AGAINST THE UTES
The Rebel defense continued to show out as they held No. 17 Utah to its lowest scoring total of the season at 69 points. The Utes came into the game averaging 100.2 points per game and were the second-best scoring offense in the nation.

With Ole Miss' defense, it forced the Utes to drop their scoring average by 6 points.

4TH QUARTER MAGIC
Against Dayton, the Rebels outscored the Flyers 21-10 in the final 10 minutes of play, forcing seven turnovers and out-rebounding Dayton 10-5.

Ole Miss went on a 14-0 scoring run with 6:49 left in the fourth quarter, holding Dayton to zero field goals for over seven minutes of play.

Madison Scott and Snudda Collins six points apiece during the run, igniting the Rebel offense and giving Ole Miss a 14-point lead with under three minutes.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR TYIA
Tyia Singleton was the leading scorer for the Rebels against Dayton, putting together her first double-double of the season.

Singleton scored a season-high 14 points and tied her career-high with 13 rebounds, nine of them being offensively.

QUE ON QUEUE
Marquesha Davis has secured double-digits in five games for Ole Miss, breaking her career-high twice.

Against No. 17 Utah, the Arkansas transfer put up 18 points, a new career-high, leading Ole Miss in scoring. The senior also pulled down a season-high eight rebounds and went six-for-six from the free throw line.

BIG NUMBERS FOR BIG TIME PLAYERS
Four Rebels reached double-digits in scoring against No. 17 Utah on Wednesday night.

Marquesha Davis led for Ole Miss with 18 points, Snudda Collins tied her season-high with 16 points, Angel Baker dropped in 13 points, and Myah Taylor hit 10 points for the first time this season.

BAKER IN HER BAG
Angel Baker put up an Ole Miss career high on Wednesday night against Southern Miss with 25 points (11-16 FG).

Baker is the first 20-point scorer for the Rebels since she put down 23 points versus South Dakota in last season's NCAA Tournament game.

PUTTING UP PERFECT NUMBERS
Marquesha Davis secured a perfect first half against the Eagles, starting hot in the first quarter and snagging 10 of her 12 first-half points en route to a perfect first half at 5-of-5 from the field and 2-of-2 from three.

TURNING UP THE PRESSURE
Defense was the name of the game for Ole Miss, as it forced the Eagles to 25 turnovers that turned into a whopping 43 points. The last time the Rebels forced at least 25 turnovers was Jan. 6, 2022 at Florida.

The last time Ole Miss managed at least 43 points off turnovers was in 2015 versus Alabama A&M, where the Rebels converted 49 points from turnovers.

COMFORTABLE BEHIND THE ARC
The Rebels rained down from the arc on Wednesday night, downing nine total three-pointers -- the most threes made this season.

The Rebels' 37.5-percent clip from beyond the arc is also a new season-high for Ole Miss.

Snudda Collins is the sharp shooter for the Rebels and has put down 20 from behind the arc so far this season.

NOT IN OUR HOUSE
In Ole Miss' last six home games of this season, the Rebels have blocked 34 shots at the SJB Pavilion this season.

WE DEFEND ON THE ROAD
The Rebels packed their defense in their suitcase for their first road game of the season at Little Rock. Ole Miss only allowed Little Rock 40 points, the fewest yielded by Ole Miss since winning 59-37 at Hofstra last season.

The Rebels held the Trojans to a 37.8 field goal percentage, shutting down Little Rock to 17-of-45 overall.

TAYLOR KEEPS DEALING
As the SEC's active leader in career assists, Myah Taylor has no issue dishing out assists this season.

Taylor's eight assists against SEMO tied the most in a single-game by any SEC player this season. With six helpers against Kennesaw State, after Taylor's SEMO performace she put up back-to-back games with five or more assists.

Last season down the road at Mississippi State, Taylor led the conference averaging 5.9 assists per game.

WELCOME TO THE PARTY RITA
Pitt transfer Rita Igbokwe made a statement in the second half against SEMO, tallying 10 points and three rejections as well as grabbing three rebounds.

The Jonesboro, Georgia, native ranks in the top-20 nationally in active career blocks with a total of 161.

As a team, the Rebels are averaging 4.5 blocks per season.

DANGEROUS DUO
When both Angel Baker and Madison Scott get going, the two are an unstoppable duo together.

Dating back to last season, when both score in double-figures the Rebels are 8-0 in those games.

Baker currently has 78 career outings in double-digits while Scott has 33.

MILESTONE-ACHIEVED
After hitting a milestone mark at Ole Miss with her 50th win at the helm of the Rebels coming against Texas A&M in February, McPhee-McCuin reached yet another career defining mark on Thursday against SEMO.

The fifth-year coach of the Rebels hit the 150 win mark in her career and her 56th victory at Ole Miss. In her five seasons at Jacksonville State, McPhee-McCuin amassed a record of 94-63.

UP NEXT
The Rebels have a quick turnaround before facing off against McNeese State on Saturday at noon at home at SJB Pavilion.

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Players Mentioned

Angel Baker

Snudda Collins

Marquesha Davis

Rita Igbokwe

Destiny Salary

Madison Scott

Tyia Singleton

Myah Taylor

Ayanna Thompson

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