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Women's Basketball Wraps up January with Trip to Arkansas
1/28/2023 | Women's Basketball
Ole Miss Looking for First Win in Fayetteville Since 2011
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OLE MISS (17-4, 6-2 SEC) at ARKANSAS (17-6, 4-4 SEC) Sunday, Jan. 29 • 4 p.m. CT • Fayetteville, Ark. Bud Walton Arena (19,398)  |
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TEAM FACTS
Ole Miss Rebels (17-4, 6-2 SEC)
Head Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin • 5th Season at Ole Miss (71-70) • 10th Season in Career (165-133)
Arkansas Razorbacks (17-6, 4-4 SEC)
Head Coach: Mike Neighbors • 6th Season at Arkansas (113-70) • 10th Season in Career (211-111)
ON THE AIR
Television/Online: SEC Network
Play by Play: Tiffany Greene
Analyst: Nikki Fargas
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Station: 105.1 FM
Play by Play: Graham Doty
SERIES HISTORY
VERSUS ARKANSAS
Ole Miss holds a five game advantage over Arkansas in the series dating back to 1985, with the Rebels leading 26-21.
The Rebels have shown success the last two seasons against the Razorbacks, claiming the last two meetings against UA. Last season in Oxford, Ole Miss handily defeated Arkansas 70-62, as Shakira Austin set an SJB Pavilion record with 16 rebounds.
Arkansas has defended home court in Fayetteville, leading 14-5. Ole Miss is on the hunt for its first win in Fayetteville since 2011.
FIRST MEETING
• 12/14/85 - UM 76-61 - at Oxford
LAST MEETING
• 02/22/22 - UM, 70-62 - at Oxford
SCOUTING THE RAZORBACKS
Riding a three-game slide into Sunday's matchup, Arkansas sits at 17-6 overall and 4-4 in SEC play.
The Razorbacks are coming off of two losses in the last three games decided by one possession. As one of the strongest offenses in the SEC, the Razorbacks rank fourth in the conference averaging 75.35 points per outing.
One of the hottest teams beyond the arc nationally, Arkansas prepares to go up against the Rebels touted three-point defense averaging 8.35 triples per game.
Erynn Barnum paces the Razorbacks, averaging 15.9 points per game to rank seventh overall in the conference. UConn transfer Saylor Poffenbarger leads the charge on the boards with 7.1 per game.
TEAM NOTES
LAST TIME OUT
Thursday was a win for the ages with Ole Miss defeating Mississippi State 78-63 to complete the first regular season sweep of the Bulldogs since the 2004 season.
A team affair from the Rebels contributed to the complete win from start to finish, with four finishing in double-figure scoring. As a team, Ole Miss tied a season-high nine three pointers It was Snudda Collins with the hot hand, draining a career-tying high of five for 15 points.
Angel Baker paced the Rebels with 17 points, while the Rebels dished out the ball at an efficient pace with 20 assists. Against her former team, Myah Taylor recorded six assists for her 10th game this season with five or more.
SWEPT. THE. SIP.
Following its first win in Starkville since 2007 on Jan. 1, Ole Miss continued to make its presence known as the top dog in the state of Mississippi with its 78-63 win on Jan. 26.
The back-to-back regular season wins against the Bulldogs marked the first regular season sweep over MSU since 2004.
SNUDDA SQUAD
No doubt Snudda Collins was feeling herself on Thursday against Mississippi State, with the junior draining a career-high tying five three's off the bench.
With 44 made triples this season and 144 attempts, Collins is climbing her way up the Ole Miss history charts. Collins is 22 made three's away from ranking in the top-five in a single-season.
SHARING IS CARING
Dropping a 20 dimes against Mississippi State, the Rebels showed that sharing the ball proved to be an extreme benefit. The 20 assists were the most in an SEC game by the Rebels this season.
Three Rebels combined for 18 of those 20 dimes, with Angel Baker, Madison Scott and Myah Taylor dishing out six apiece.
The last time Ole Miss had three Rebels with five or more dimes, was last season against Texas A&M from the SJB Pavilion.
MILESTONE WATCH
Angel Baker
• 1955 career points - 45 from 2000
• 181 career blocks - 19 from 200
THE ROAD TO 20 WINS
21 games into the season, Ole Miss' 17 wins have them three away from hitting yet another historic milestone.
Ole Miss has not had back-to-back 20 win seasons since the 1993-94 & 1994-95 seasons.
Those teams respectively tallied 24 & 21 wins en route to two straight NCAA tournament appearances.
SCOTT STILL STREAKING
Madison Scott hasn't cooled off the last 11 games, tallying double-digit points in each of them. Six of those games have been with 15 or more points as well.
This is the longest scoring streak of its kind for any Rebel this season and the longest scoring streak of Scott's career. Last season, Shakira Austin recorded double-digits in 10 straight games as well.
DON'T TEST DEZ
Off the bench against Alabama, Destiny Salary made a splash with a career-high 16 points and three made three pointer's.
The junior led the Rebels in scoring against the Crimson Tide and has recorded three outings in double-figure scoring this season.
ALL BARK. NO BITE.
Not only was the win at Georgia a key piece for the Rebels as they march through conference play, it was the first win in Athens for the program since 2010 and only the second in Ole Miss history.
TAKING IT JUST MEANS MORE SERIOUSLY
With five straight wins to open conference play, Ole Miss kicked off it's SEC season 5-0 for the first time since the 2006-07 season where that team then went on to win 24 games and reach the Elite Eight.
The 2007 Rebels started 5-0 in SEC play, before going 9-5 in the conference.
The 1991-92 Ole Miss squad owns the best SEC program record, as the Rebels went 11-0 en route to an Elite Eight appearance.
MUST PACK - DEFENSE
It's no secret that Ole Miss thrives off its defense, yet with the win over Georgia, the Rebels picked up its third straight SEC road victory.
It's the first time Ole Miss started 3-0 on the road within the conference and the first time since 1991-92 the Rebels have won back-to-back-to back road games against SEC foes.
WHAT'S IN THE SECRET SAUCE?
The correlation between Rebel wins and rebounding is evident, as all 17 Ole Miss wins have come when outrebounding its opponent.
Through seven games in SEC play, Ole Miss has outrebounded its opponents by an average of +7.3 boards per game.
WE DEFEND LIKE NO OTHER
By locking down the Aggies and holding Texas A&M to only 38 points, Ole Miss once again proved why "We Defend" is at the heart of its program.
The 38 points are the fewest points allowed against an SEC team in program history and the only time in program history holding a conference opponent under 40 points.
OFF THE LINE
Three-point defense has been a point of emphasis during the Coach Yo era, with 92 of 134 opponents being held to five or fewer.
1st Season (2018-19)
17-of-32 (53.1%)
2nd Season (2019-20)
21-of-30 (70.0%)
3rd Season (2020-21)
14-of-22 (63.6 %)
4th Season (2021-22)
22-of-31 (70.9%)
5th Season (2022-23)
19-21 (90.1%)
THE BEST KIND OF THIEVERY
No wonder Ole Miss was able to keep Texas A&M at bay, the Rebels racked up a season-high 14 steals as a team. Ole Miss has recorded double-digit steals in seven games this season.
COME AT THE VET
As one of the most experienced players currently in Division I basketball, Angel Baker sure plays like it as she leads the Rebels averaging 15.2 points per game.
Appearing in 142 games throughout her collegiate career, Baker ranks 11th among active players in career games played.
DYNAMIC DUO
All 17 points scored in the first quarter against Vanderbilt came from the combined duo of Angel Baker and Madison Scott as the pair went on to combine for a total of 39 points.
39 points between Baker and Scott are the most in a single-game by the two in their two seasons together in Oxford.
JUNIOR JUMPS
It's extremely evident that both juniors Snudda Collins and Madison Scott made great strides in the offseason headed into their third seasons in the Oxford, and those numbers are reflected on the court.
Collins
• 2021-22: 5.9 ppg
• 2022-23: 10.8 ppg
• 83.1% increase
Scott
• 2021-22: 9.6 ppg
• 2022-23: 11.8 ppg
• 23.9% increase
• 2021-22: 6.0 rpg
• 2022-23: 9.0 rpg
• 46.7% increase
DON'T LET THE REBS GET HOT: FROM DEEP
Not only was Angel Baker hot from deep against Vanderbilt with a season-high four triples, multiple Rebels felt it from deep going 8-of-16 from beyond the arc.
Snudda Collins, Marquesha Davis, Elauna Eaton, and Ayanna Thompson each added a triple to contribute to the most made three's by the Rebels against an SEC team since 2020.
The Rebels followed this up against Mississippi State at home, draining nine overall three's.
BALLIN' OFF THE BOARDS
There's no doubt that the motto "We Defend" rings true throughout the Ole Miss program, as this squad has been cleaning up off the boards all season.
Ole Miss has outrebounded eight opponents by a 15+ margin this year, the most in a single year within the last 20 seasons.
WON BIG IN VEGAS
Ole Miss rung in the New Year in a big way with its first win over Mississippi State in Starkville in 15 seasons.
Around the rim, Rita Igbokwe and the Rebels went to work with a season-high nine blocks as a team with Igbokwe swatting a season-high four shots.
The Rebel defense held the Bulldogs to its lowest point total in the matchup since 2008, holding MSU to 50 points.
500 AND COUNTING
With two assists against Mississippi State in Starkville, Myah Taylor eclipsed the 500 career assist mark and continues to add to her total of 522. Taylor currently leads the SEC in active career assists.
RIGHT ON TARGET
Through seven games in conference play Madison Scott fifth in the SEC, draining .553 percent of her shots. On the season, Scott leads the Rebels in field goal percentage at .530.
Scott went 5-of-7 from the field against Auburn for 13 points, 7-of-10 at Mississippi State for 15 points and 8-of-11 against Vanderbilt for 17 points.
The junior shot .486 percent from the field last season through 32 games.
THE YO EFFECT
Five years into Yolett McPhee-McCuin's guidance at the helm of the Rebels, she is already responsible for two of the program's best starts in the last 30 seasons.
Through the first 18 games:
• 1991-92: 17-1
• 1994-95: 15-3
• 2021-22: 16-2
• 2022-23: 16-2
SEC STATEMENT
In Ole Miss' first SEC game of the 2022-23 season, the Rebels held nothing back as they lead for the entirety of the game against the Auburn Tigers. With the 79-47 win, Ole Miss earned its largest margin victory in SEC play since February 11, 2007 when the Rebels defeated Alabama 84-43.
The Rebels held Auburn to a 25.0 field goal percentage. That is the lowest the Ole Miss defense has held a team in SEC play since January 6th, 1990 where the Rebels held Alabama to a 19.3 field goal percentage.
NOT A SCRATCH
The Auburn Tigers went 0-for-10 from 3-point range, a season-best for the Rebel defense.
Last season, Ole Miss accomplished perfect beyond the arch defense three times in conference play.
MY OH MY MADI
Madison Scott earned double-doubles in three straight games to finish the non-conference season, putting up big numbers against Jacksonville (19 points, 17 rebounds), McNeese (18 points, 10 rebounds), and Temple (16 points, 10 rebounds).
The last time a Rebel had three straight double-doubles for Ole Miss was Shakira Austin versus Lamar, LA Tech, and Jackson State in 2021.
The junior grabbed double-digits 14 times this season and obtained seven double-doubles overall for this year.
Overall, Scott has led Ole Miss in rebounds (14x), points (6x), and assists (3x) so far this year. Out of the Rebels' 20 games, Scott has had 5+ rebounds in 18 of them.
DEFENSE LEAD BY DESTINY
Destiny Salary was an added bonus off the bench for Ole Miss in its SEC opener versus Auburn. Salary led the defense to achieve a new career-high in rebounds with 10 boards.
The junior also added four points, three assists, and two steals to the mix to play a key part in the Ole Miss victory.
OFF THE BOARDS
Ole Miss currently ranks 20th in the nation in offensive rebounds, putting up 316 offensive boards so far this season and averaging 15.1 off the glass.
Madison Scott leads for the Rebels in rebounds, averaging 8.8 boards a game.
#WEDEFEND
Ole Miss is catching national attention in its defensive efforts. The Rebel defense currently ranks 14th in the nation in scoring defense, holding teams to only 54.1 points. The Rebels also rank 14th in defensive field goal percentage, holding opponents to an average of 34.9 percent.
Ole Miss is 16-0 when holding its opponent to 60 points and under.
TAYLOR DROPPING DIMES
Grad transfer Myah Taylor is in high rankings among the Southeastern Conference as the No. 1 active career leader in assists (522). Taylor leads the category with a margin of +111 assists.
The Mississippi-native also is 2nd in the SEC active career leaders for steals with 232 career steals.
TURNOVER TURN UP
Ole Miss has forced a cumulative number of 365 turnovers against its opponents this season. Out of those 365, the Rebels have secured 381 points off turnovers so far this season, averaging 18.1 points off turnovers a game.
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.
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 a season-high.
DEFENSIVE BATTLE AGAINST THE UTES
The Rebel defense continued to show out as they held No. 17 Utah to its then 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.
BIG NUMBERS FOR BIG TIME PLAYERS
Four Rebels reached double-digits in scoring against No. 17 Utah.
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.
TURNING UP THE PRESSURE
Defense was the name of the game for Ole Miss, as it forced Southern Miss 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.
NOT IN OUR HOUSE
In Ole Miss' 11 home games of this season, the Rebels have blocked 58 shots at the SJB Pavilion this season.
Together Tyia Singleton (28) and Rita Igbokwe (24) have combined for over half of Ole Miss' 100 blocks this year.
TAYLOR KEEPS DEALING
As the SEC's active leader in career assists, Myah Taylor has no issue dishing out assists 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-15 nationally in active career blocks with a total of 180.
As a team, the Rebels are averaging 4.9 blocks per game.
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 12-2 in those games.
Baker currently has 91 career outings in double-digits while Scott has 46.
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 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.
THIS BLOCK PARTY AIN'T OVER
After breaking the single-season program record last season with a whopping 142 team blocks, Ole Miss proved that its defensive prowess isn't gone.
For the fourth straight outing, the Rebels blocked five or more shots as a team as they finished with a total of eight against the Owls. Madison Scott carried Ole Miss around the rim, with three rejections on her own.
HERE TO THRIVE
Coming off of a record-breaking season and its best winning percentage since 1993-94, the Rebels are back to prove that last season set the standard.
Highlighted by its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 15 seasons, Ole Miss returns five from last season's squad including the trio of Snudda Collins, Madison Scott and the reigning SEC-Sixth Woman of the Year Angel Baker.
WROTE HISTORY
The 2021-22 Rebels etched their names in the Ole Miss record books, shattering feats that few other teams had accomplished before.
• 13 game winning streak - third longest in program history
• 142 blocks - program single-season record
• 10 SEC wins - second-time in Ole Miss history
• 20th 20-win season, first since 2006-07
• Angel Baker named the SEC Sixth-Woman of the Year.
SET THE STANDARD
The Rebels 23-9 record for an .718 winning percentage marked the program's best winning percentage not only in the four seasons under McPhee-McCuin, but the best since the 1993-1994 season where Ole Miss went 24-9.
UP NEXT
Ole Miss continues its road swing beginning the month of February at Tennessee with a matchup against the Lady Vols on Thursday (Feb. 2). Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. CT, streaming on SEC Network +.
