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Thursday, February 13
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Women’s Basketball Set to Face Arkansas in Fayetteville
2/12/2025 | Women's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. – Coming off a salient top-10 win over No. 8 Kentucky, Ole Miss women's basketball will visit Fayetteville, Ark. on Thursday, Feb. 13 in search of its fifth consecutive win against Arkansas and its eighth conference win of the season. Tipoff between the Rebels and Razorbacks will be at 6:30 p.m. CT, streaming on SEC Network+.
TEAM FACTS
RV/RV Ole Miss Rebels (16-7, 7-4 SEC)
Head Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin • 7th Season at Ole Miss (119-91) • 12th Season in Career (213-154)
Arkansas Razorbacks (9-17, 2-9 SEC)
Head Coach: Mike Neighbors • 8th Season at Arkansas (147-109) • 12th Season in Career (245-150)
ON THE AIR
Television: SEC Network+
Play-by-Play: Brett Dolan
Color: Matt Zimmerman
OLE MISS RADIO
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Play-by-Play: Graham Doty
OLE MISS VS. ARKANSAS
Ole Miss and Arkansas are slated to compete for the 50th time in its series history. The Rebels hold a 28-21 advantage, and have presently won the past four matchups. Ole Miss is coming off its largest win over Arkansas, having beaten the Razorbacks, 87-43, in Oxford last season.
Madison Scott has recorded three double-doubles against Arkansas, her most recent of which led Ole Miss to its 44-point victory. It's the widest in series history for either team as Scott scored 14 points and added 13 rebounds. The senior nearly earned a triple-double on the day, dishing an individual season-high eight assists. Ole Miss hauled in a season-best 58 rebounds that day, with six players accounting for at least five boards.
The winning streak against the Razorbacks commenced on March 4, 2021, when the Rebels bested their rivals in the first round of the SEC Tournament, 69-60. Arkansas was ranked No. 13 at the time, and it marked Ole Miss' first appearance in the SEC Quarterfinal since 2010.
Likely its most impressive outing occurred on Jan. 29, 2023, when Ole Miss completed a 19-point comeback last time in Fayetteville. Scott had her second double-double mark with 14 points and 12 rebounds as Ole Miss took a 76-73 overtime victory. The deficit was the largest overcome in program history and was the ninth largest in Division I history at the time.
A win on Thursday for a fifth-straight victory would be the second-longest winning streak over Arkansas in series history.
SCOUTING THE RAZORBACKS
Seventh-year head coach Mike Neighbors has led Arkansas to a winning record in his tenure. This season, the Razorbacks are 9-17 and sit 16th in the conference.
Arkansas' best win of the season came in a 21-point routing over Texas A&M on Jan. 30. Senior guard Izzy Higginbottom exploded for 33 points and 10 rebounds, adding seven assists to the mix. Higginbottom leads the team in nearly all scoring categories, and is one of the best scorers in the nation.
She paces the country in points scored with 633, putting up 24.3 per game. Higginbottom is nearly automatic from the free throw line at 90.2%, while almost 200 of her points this season have come from the charity stripe.
With her prolific scoring, she is also top 10 in the conference in assists with 94. Her assists have helped her set up good shots for herself, as she is fourth in the country with 203 made field goals this season. She's reached 30-plus points on five occasions this season.
Vera Ojenuwa and Jenna Lawrence guard the paint. Ojenuwa is ninth in the SEC in rebounds with 178 so far this season, while Lawrence is eighth in blocks with 31.
Higginbottom's scoring partner is Kiki Smith, who is also the team's best 3-point shooter. She is fifth in the SEC in shooting percentage with 40.2% of makes and 47 made overall.
LAST TIME OUT
Ole Miss reentered the win column by making a statement over No. 8/11 Kentucky, defeating the Wildcats, 66-57, at the SJB Pavilion on Monday evening.
The Rebels are now on a six-game winning streak over the Wildcats, dating back to Feb. 4, 2021. With the win today, Ole Miss has won four games in a row when Kentucky is ranked in the top 25, and has won 10 overall under those circumstances.
Kentucky was a perfect 17-0 this season when holding a higher shooting percentage than its opponents, until today. Additionally, Kentucky dropped to 0-3 in games scoring less than 60 points, as 55 is tied for its second-lowest point total of the season.
In her 145th game as a Rebel, the most by any Ole Miss player in program history, Madison Scott shined in her history-making day, scoring a team-leading 22 points while adding six rebounds and two blocks.
AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
When it comes to facing off against ranked opponents, Ole Miss owns 92 wins against such teams. The Rebels picked up two of those victories in the last three games, taking down No. 23 Vanderbilt and No. 8 Kentucky. Under Yolett McPhee-McCuin, the Rebels have knocked off 12 ranked opponents.
Ole Miss has toppled 31 teams ranked in the top-10, with 14 of those victories occurring while the Rebels are unranked. The most recent top-10 win was against 8th-ranked Kentucky on Feb. 10, 2025, marking the second time in the Coach Yo era that the Rebels have dropped a top-10 ranked team, with the prior upset coming in the 2023 NCAA Tournament against No. 5 Stanford.
Having already faced seven ranked opponents in the Associated Press poll during the 2024-25 season, Ole Miss' gauntlet of a schedule continues with three highly touted ranked teams on deck in its final five games of the regular season.
145 GAMES AND COUNTING...
One of the most acclaimed Rebels in program history has met another milestone marker, as Madison Scott has officially become the most experienced player in Ole Miss history.
Competing in 145 games and counting in a Rebel jersey, the graduate student surpassed Peggie Gillom-Granderson, who played in 144 games, for most at Ole Miss.
Along with Scott, Kennedy Todd-Williams has competed in 145 career games, seeing action in 56 games at Ole Miss and 89 with her past team, North Carolina.
WHAT TEAM?!
Not only did the 66-57 victory against Kentucky secure Ole Miss' first top-10 win since 2023, it also extended the Rebels' win streak over the Wildcats to six games, dating back to Feb. 4 2021.
Ole Miss has stayed in command in the last decade of matchups versus Kentucky, as the Rebels have now won four games in a row when the Wildcats are ranked in the top 25, while coming out victorious in 10 overall under those circumstances.
KEEPING THE CLASS CLEAN
Ole Miss outrebounded No. 8 Kentucky, 54-33, in its one regular season meeting of the season, proving to be a difference-maker down the stretch. Ole Miss outrebounding by 21 is the widest gap for the Wildcats this season, and the only time that Kentucky has trailed by 20-plus rebounds. The Wildcats had only been outrebounded six times entering this game and it's their second loss when it has occurred.
The offensive glass was dominated by Ole Miss, as the Rebels tallied up 27 offensive boards to the Wildcat's four. Ole Miss was able to earn 16 second chance points off these rebounds, which gave it the edge en route to the ranked win.
CROWN THEM!
If Ole Miss had a Mount Rushmore, Madison Scott would be carved into it after she made history midway through the first quarter of the Alabama game, scoring her 1,500th career point on a jump shot from the elbow.
Scott is only the eighth Rebel to accumulate that many points, all while at Ole Miss. Overall, she's the 11th player to score their 1,500th career point in Oxford.
Joining Scott on the grand and a half list is Kennedy Todd-Williams and KK Deans. Todd-Williams secured her 1,500th career point against Texas to become the 12th player in Ole Miss history to achieve the feat.
Deans became the third this season and 13th in program history to reach the milestone in electrifying fashion, maneuvering through defenders to the bucket in the third quarter of the Kentucky game.
STAY CONNECTED WITH THE REBELS
Single-game tickets for the 2024-25 Ole Miss basketball season are on sale now. To purchase or learn more about buying single-game tickets for women's basketball, click here or contact the Ole Miss Athletics ticket office.
Follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on X at @YolettMcCuin.
TEAM FACTS
RV/RV Ole Miss Rebels (16-7, 7-4 SEC)
Head Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin • 7th Season at Ole Miss (119-91) • 12th Season in Career (213-154)
Arkansas Razorbacks (9-17, 2-9 SEC)
Head Coach: Mike Neighbors • 8th Season at Arkansas (147-109) • 12th Season in Career (245-150)
ON THE AIR
Television: SEC Network+
Play-by-Play: Brett Dolan
Color: Matt Zimmerman
OLE MISS RADIO
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Play-by-Play: Graham Doty
OLE MISS VS. ARKANSAS
Ole Miss and Arkansas are slated to compete for the 50th time in its series history. The Rebels hold a 28-21 advantage, and have presently won the past four matchups. Ole Miss is coming off its largest win over Arkansas, having beaten the Razorbacks, 87-43, in Oxford last season.
Madison Scott has recorded three double-doubles against Arkansas, her most recent of which led Ole Miss to its 44-point victory. It's the widest in series history for either team as Scott scored 14 points and added 13 rebounds. The senior nearly earned a triple-double on the day, dishing an individual season-high eight assists. Ole Miss hauled in a season-best 58 rebounds that day, with six players accounting for at least five boards.
The winning streak against the Razorbacks commenced on March 4, 2021, when the Rebels bested their rivals in the first round of the SEC Tournament, 69-60. Arkansas was ranked No. 13 at the time, and it marked Ole Miss' first appearance in the SEC Quarterfinal since 2010.
Likely its most impressive outing occurred on Jan. 29, 2023, when Ole Miss completed a 19-point comeback last time in Fayetteville. Scott had her second double-double mark with 14 points and 12 rebounds as Ole Miss took a 76-73 overtime victory. The deficit was the largest overcome in program history and was the ninth largest in Division I history at the time.
A win on Thursday for a fifth-straight victory would be the second-longest winning streak over Arkansas in series history.
SCOUTING THE RAZORBACKS
Seventh-year head coach Mike Neighbors has led Arkansas to a winning record in his tenure. This season, the Razorbacks are 9-17 and sit 16th in the conference.
Arkansas' best win of the season came in a 21-point routing over Texas A&M on Jan. 30. Senior guard Izzy Higginbottom exploded for 33 points and 10 rebounds, adding seven assists to the mix. Higginbottom leads the team in nearly all scoring categories, and is one of the best scorers in the nation.
She paces the country in points scored with 633, putting up 24.3 per game. Higginbottom is nearly automatic from the free throw line at 90.2%, while almost 200 of her points this season have come from the charity stripe.
With her prolific scoring, she is also top 10 in the conference in assists with 94. Her assists have helped her set up good shots for herself, as she is fourth in the country with 203 made field goals this season. She's reached 30-plus points on five occasions this season.
Vera Ojenuwa and Jenna Lawrence guard the paint. Ojenuwa is ninth in the SEC in rebounds with 178 so far this season, while Lawrence is eighth in blocks with 31.
Higginbottom's scoring partner is Kiki Smith, who is also the team's best 3-point shooter. She is fifth in the SEC in shooting percentage with 40.2% of makes and 47 made overall.
LAST TIME OUT
Ole Miss reentered the win column by making a statement over No. 8/11 Kentucky, defeating the Wildcats, 66-57, at the SJB Pavilion on Monday evening.
The Rebels are now on a six-game winning streak over the Wildcats, dating back to Feb. 4, 2021. With the win today, Ole Miss has won four games in a row when Kentucky is ranked in the top 25, and has won 10 overall under those circumstances.
Kentucky was a perfect 17-0 this season when holding a higher shooting percentage than its opponents, until today. Additionally, Kentucky dropped to 0-3 in games scoring less than 60 points, as 55 is tied for its second-lowest point total of the season.
In her 145th game as a Rebel, the most by any Ole Miss player in program history, Madison Scott shined in her history-making day, scoring a team-leading 22 points while adding six rebounds and two blocks.
AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
When it comes to facing off against ranked opponents, Ole Miss owns 92 wins against such teams. The Rebels picked up two of those victories in the last three games, taking down No. 23 Vanderbilt and No. 8 Kentucky. Under Yolett McPhee-McCuin, the Rebels have knocked off 12 ranked opponents.
Ole Miss has toppled 31 teams ranked in the top-10, with 14 of those victories occurring while the Rebels are unranked. The most recent top-10 win was against 8th-ranked Kentucky on Feb. 10, 2025, marking the second time in the Coach Yo era that the Rebels have dropped a top-10 ranked team, with the prior upset coming in the 2023 NCAA Tournament against No. 5 Stanford.
Having already faced seven ranked opponents in the Associated Press poll during the 2024-25 season, Ole Miss' gauntlet of a schedule continues with three highly touted ranked teams on deck in its final five games of the regular season.
145 GAMES AND COUNTING...
One of the most acclaimed Rebels in program history has met another milestone marker, as Madison Scott has officially become the most experienced player in Ole Miss history.
Competing in 145 games and counting in a Rebel jersey, the graduate student surpassed Peggie Gillom-Granderson, who played in 144 games, for most at Ole Miss.
Along with Scott, Kennedy Todd-Williams has competed in 145 career games, seeing action in 56 games at Ole Miss and 89 with her past team, North Carolina.
WHAT TEAM?!
Not only did the 66-57 victory against Kentucky secure Ole Miss' first top-10 win since 2023, it also extended the Rebels' win streak over the Wildcats to six games, dating back to Feb. 4 2021.
Ole Miss has stayed in command in the last decade of matchups versus Kentucky, as the Rebels have now won four games in a row when the Wildcats are ranked in the top 25, while coming out victorious in 10 overall under those circumstances.
KEEPING THE CLASS CLEAN
Ole Miss outrebounded No. 8 Kentucky, 54-33, in its one regular season meeting of the season, proving to be a difference-maker down the stretch. Ole Miss outrebounding by 21 is the widest gap for the Wildcats this season, and the only time that Kentucky has trailed by 20-plus rebounds. The Wildcats had only been outrebounded six times entering this game and it's their second loss when it has occurred.
The offensive glass was dominated by Ole Miss, as the Rebels tallied up 27 offensive boards to the Wildcat's four. Ole Miss was able to earn 16 second chance points off these rebounds, which gave it the edge en route to the ranked win.
CROWN THEM!
If Ole Miss had a Mount Rushmore, Madison Scott would be carved into it after she made history midway through the first quarter of the Alabama game, scoring her 1,500th career point on a jump shot from the elbow.
Scott is only the eighth Rebel to accumulate that many points, all while at Ole Miss. Overall, she's the 11th player to score their 1,500th career point in Oxford.
Joining Scott on the grand and a half list is Kennedy Todd-Williams and KK Deans. Todd-Williams secured her 1,500th career point against Texas to become the 12th player in Ole Miss history to achieve the feat.
Deans became the third this season and 13th in program history to reach the milestone in electrifying fashion, maneuvering through defenders to the bucket in the third quarter of the Kentucky game.
STAY CONNECTED WITH THE REBELS
Single-game tickets for the 2024-25 Ole Miss basketball season are on sale now. To purchase or learn more about buying single-game tickets for women's basketball, click here or contact the Ole Miss Athletics ticket office.
Follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on X at @YolettMcCuin.
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