The University of Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, February 26
Gainesville, Fla.
5 PM
Ole Miss
at
Florida
No. 19 Women’s Basketball Set for Final Road Regular Season Game at Florida
2/25/2026 | Women's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. – In its final regular season game on the road, Ole Miss women's basketball will look to earn its eighth straight win against Florida on Thursday, February 26. Tipoff in Gainesville will be at 5 p.m. CT, airing on SEC Network.
TEAM FACTS
No. 19/20 Ole Miss Rebels (21-8, 8-6 SEC)
Head Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin • 8th Season at Ole Miss (146-103) • 13th Season in Career (240-166)
Florida Gators (16-13, 4-10 SEC)
Head Coach: Kelly Rae Finley • 5th Season at Fla. (91-73) • 5th Season in Career (91-73)
ON THE AIR
Television: SEC Network
Play-by-Play: Tiffany Greene
Color: Carolyn Peck
OLE MISS RADIO
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Play-by-Play: Graham Doty
SERIES HISTORY
Thursday's matchup marks the 51st between the Rebels and the Gators in a series that dates to 1979. Ole Miss holds a 26-24 series advantage and have won the past six straight against Florida. Both teams have been road warriors against each other, with Florida owning a 13-10 record in Oxford while Ole Miss is 12-10 in Gainesville.
Ole Miss began the series on an eight-game winning streak, which is still the largest by the Rebels in the series (though a win on Thursday would tie that streak). The Rebels opened the series with a 101-78 victory on March 8, 1979. The victory came in the first round of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Region III Tournament. The Rebels rejected 11 Gator shots in that game, which is still tied for sixth-most in a single game by an Ole Miss squad in program history. Ole Miss didn't allow Florida to win its first head-to-head matchup until 1993, when Florida squeaked out a 69-65 victory in Oxford.
All of Ole Miss' past seven victories against Florida, spanning to 2022, have been won by double figures. Its most impressive win came on Feb. 5, 2023, when the Rebels stomped the Gators, 68-42. The 26-point victory is the largest by Ole Miss in the series. The Rebels held the Gators to 24.1% from the field, the lowest field goal percentage Ole Miss had held an SEC team to in 20 seasons to that point. Angel Baker, Madison Scott and Marquesha Davis went for double figures on the day, with Baker scoring a game-high 18. Rita Igbokwe snagged 11 rebounds to lead the field.
Last season's bout was just as impressive as 2023's victory. Ole Miss won by 25 points behind a career day from Sira Thienou. She scored a career high 29 points on 12 field goals and led the team defensively with seven rebounds. Starr Jacobs added 19 points while Kennedy Todd-Williams had 12 points.
SCOUTING THE GATORS
Kelly Rae Finley is in her fifth season as Florida's head women's basketball coach. She's accumulated an overall record of 91-73 in the five years she's spent with the Gators. This season, Florida sits at 16-13 overall with a 4-10 SEC mark.
Liv McGill has been an offensive stalwart for Florida as just a sophomore. She's averaging 22.6 points per game this season, which is second in the SEC behind only Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes. Her scoring average is eighth in the country. She's also a highly capable passer and averages 6.1 assists per game. What makes her a triple threat is her defensive prowess, as she averages 2.6 steals per game, eighth in the conference.
Me'Arah O'Neal and Laila Reynolds back McGill offensively. O'Neal averages 13.8 points per game and is also Florida's best rebounder and blocker, recording 6.7 and 1.4 per game, respectively. Reynolds averages 12.6 points per game.
Like Ole Miss, Florida is highly capable at reaching the free throw line, doing so 20.79 times per game on average. The Gators make around 15 of those attempts per game. Behind McGill, Florida has shown competitive scoring and balanced offensive contributions, leading to an average of 73.6 points per game this season. The Gators' efficiency rating and strength of schedule places them mid-tier nationally.
Despite its losing SEC record, Florida still has a positive scoring margin at 7.6 points. Many of its games have come down to the wire. Of its 10 SEC losses, half of them came within 10 points or fewer, but the same could be said about its four SEC wins as well.
LAST TIME OUT
No. 17/17 Ole Miss women's basketball fell to No. 3/3 South Carolina, 85-48, Sunday morning at Colonial Life Arena.
Christeen Iwuala led the Rebels with a double-double. She scored 12 points with 10 rebounds. Latasha Lattimore had three blocks for the Rebels. It marks 12 times this season she's had at least that many in a game this season.
South Carolina's Joyce Edwards led the Gamecocks with 21 points and six rebounds.
NO FLY ZONE
As a team, Ole Miss has rejected 149 shots so far this season for an average of 5.1 blocks per game. The Rebels are on pace for 170 blocks this season at their current pace, which would be the third most in program history. All 12 Rebels has earned at least one block so far this season.
Latasha Lattimore leads the Rebels with 64 total blocks, ranking third in the SEC and 11th in the nation, and registering the most by any Rebel in a single season since 2021-22 when Shakira Austin had 66. She surpassed the 50-block mark for the year, marking two of the last three seasons Ole Miss has had at least one player reach that defensive standard.
Lattimore has 12 games this season in which she has tallied at least three blocks. The last Rebel to have that many games with a trio of blocks was Promise Taylor, who had 14 in 2017-18. Additionally, Lattimore tallied a 12 consecutive game streak with at least one block this season from the George Mason game on November 29, 2025 to the Oklahoma game on January 8, 2026, marking the longest such streak by a Rebel since Dominique Banks had a 17-game streak during the 2019-20 season.
THE IWUALA IMPACT
Christeen Iwuala has established herself as one of the top frontcourt players in the SEC throughout the season. She has recorded a double-double in a team-high 11 outings, all of which have come this season. Iwuala is the first Rebel since Madison Scott to record 10 double-doubles in a single season. Scott had 11 in the 2022-23 season.
Additionally, Iwuala has grabbed the most rebounds by a Rebel in 17 games this year, leading Ole Miss in the category, while also leading the Rebels in scoring six times. Iwuala is following the pattern that Rebel transfers under Coach Yo tend to blossom in their second year in Oxford, joining the likes of Marquesha Davis, Angel Baker and Shakira Austin.
SHE'S THE mcMAHON
Cotie McMahon has provided a spark to the Ole Miss offense in her first season in Oxford. She now has 17 games of at least 20 points this season. It's tied with Peggie Gillom (who did it twice) for the third most in a single season by any Rebel ever and is the most since Bianca Thomas had 19 such games in 2009-10. Thomas' mark ranks second in program history. At the minimal level, McMahon has reached double-digit points in 27 games this season, which is the most by a Rebel since Crystal Allen had 28 in 2018-19.
McMahon likes to share the love, as the five times that she has earned a double-double in a game, another Rebel has earned the same feat. Alongside McMahon, Christeen Iwuala earned double-doubles against Southern and Memphis, Latasha Lattimore earned two against Wofford and Tennessee, and Sira Thienou notched a double-double versus Missouri.
McMahon scored at least 10 points in each of Ole Miss' first 19 games this season, tying Bianca Thomas for the longest such streak in recent memory by a Rebel, who started the 2009-10 season with 19 consecutive games of double-digit points.
STAY CONNECTED WITH THE REBELS
Single game tickets for the 2025-26 campaign are on sale now. Click here to secure yours today or visit OleMissTix.com.
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
No. 19/20 Ole Miss Rebels (21-8, 8-6 SEC)
Head Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin • 8th Season at Ole Miss (146-103) • 13th Season in Career (240-166)
Florida Gators (16-13, 4-10 SEC)
Head Coach: Kelly Rae Finley • 5th Season at Fla. (91-73) • 5th Season in Career (91-73)
ON THE AIR
Television: SEC Network
Play-by-Play: Tiffany Greene
Color: Carolyn Peck
OLE MISS RADIO
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Play-by-Play: Graham Doty
SERIES HISTORY
Thursday's matchup marks the 51st between the Rebels and the Gators in a series that dates to 1979. Ole Miss holds a 26-24 series advantage and have won the past six straight against Florida. Both teams have been road warriors against each other, with Florida owning a 13-10 record in Oxford while Ole Miss is 12-10 in Gainesville.
Ole Miss began the series on an eight-game winning streak, which is still the largest by the Rebels in the series (though a win on Thursday would tie that streak). The Rebels opened the series with a 101-78 victory on March 8, 1979. The victory came in the first round of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Region III Tournament. The Rebels rejected 11 Gator shots in that game, which is still tied for sixth-most in a single game by an Ole Miss squad in program history. Ole Miss didn't allow Florida to win its first head-to-head matchup until 1993, when Florida squeaked out a 69-65 victory in Oxford.
All of Ole Miss' past seven victories against Florida, spanning to 2022, have been won by double figures. Its most impressive win came on Feb. 5, 2023, when the Rebels stomped the Gators, 68-42. The 26-point victory is the largest by Ole Miss in the series. The Rebels held the Gators to 24.1% from the field, the lowest field goal percentage Ole Miss had held an SEC team to in 20 seasons to that point. Angel Baker, Madison Scott and Marquesha Davis went for double figures on the day, with Baker scoring a game-high 18. Rita Igbokwe snagged 11 rebounds to lead the field.
Last season's bout was just as impressive as 2023's victory. Ole Miss won by 25 points behind a career day from Sira Thienou. She scored a career high 29 points on 12 field goals and led the team defensively with seven rebounds. Starr Jacobs added 19 points while Kennedy Todd-Williams had 12 points.
SCOUTING THE GATORS
Kelly Rae Finley is in her fifth season as Florida's head women's basketball coach. She's accumulated an overall record of 91-73 in the five years she's spent with the Gators. This season, Florida sits at 16-13 overall with a 4-10 SEC mark.
Liv McGill has been an offensive stalwart for Florida as just a sophomore. She's averaging 22.6 points per game this season, which is second in the SEC behind only Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes. Her scoring average is eighth in the country. She's also a highly capable passer and averages 6.1 assists per game. What makes her a triple threat is her defensive prowess, as she averages 2.6 steals per game, eighth in the conference.
Me'Arah O'Neal and Laila Reynolds back McGill offensively. O'Neal averages 13.8 points per game and is also Florida's best rebounder and blocker, recording 6.7 and 1.4 per game, respectively. Reynolds averages 12.6 points per game.
Like Ole Miss, Florida is highly capable at reaching the free throw line, doing so 20.79 times per game on average. The Gators make around 15 of those attempts per game. Behind McGill, Florida has shown competitive scoring and balanced offensive contributions, leading to an average of 73.6 points per game this season. The Gators' efficiency rating and strength of schedule places them mid-tier nationally.
Despite its losing SEC record, Florida still has a positive scoring margin at 7.6 points. Many of its games have come down to the wire. Of its 10 SEC losses, half of them came within 10 points or fewer, but the same could be said about its four SEC wins as well.
LAST TIME OUT
No. 17/17 Ole Miss women's basketball fell to No. 3/3 South Carolina, 85-48, Sunday morning at Colonial Life Arena.
Christeen Iwuala led the Rebels with a double-double. She scored 12 points with 10 rebounds. Latasha Lattimore had three blocks for the Rebels. It marks 12 times this season she's had at least that many in a game this season.
South Carolina's Joyce Edwards led the Gamecocks with 21 points and six rebounds.
NO FLY ZONE
As a team, Ole Miss has rejected 149 shots so far this season for an average of 5.1 blocks per game. The Rebels are on pace for 170 blocks this season at their current pace, which would be the third most in program history. All 12 Rebels has earned at least one block so far this season.
Latasha Lattimore leads the Rebels with 64 total blocks, ranking third in the SEC and 11th in the nation, and registering the most by any Rebel in a single season since 2021-22 when Shakira Austin had 66. She surpassed the 50-block mark for the year, marking two of the last three seasons Ole Miss has had at least one player reach that defensive standard.
Lattimore has 12 games this season in which she has tallied at least three blocks. The last Rebel to have that many games with a trio of blocks was Promise Taylor, who had 14 in 2017-18. Additionally, Lattimore tallied a 12 consecutive game streak with at least one block this season from the George Mason game on November 29, 2025 to the Oklahoma game on January 8, 2026, marking the longest such streak by a Rebel since Dominique Banks had a 17-game streak during the 2019-20 season.
THE IWUALA IMPACT
Christeen Iwuala has established herself as one of the top frontcourt players in the SEC throughout the season. She has recorded a double-double in a team-high 11 outings, all of which have come this season. Iwuala is the first Rebel since Madison Scott to record 10 double-doubles in a single season. Scott had 11 in the 2022-23 season.
Additionally, Iwuala has grabbed the most rebounds by a Rebel in 17 games this year, leading Ole Miss in the category, while also leading the Rebels in scoring six times. Iwuala is following the pattern that Rebel transfers under Coach Yo tend to blossom in their second year in Oxford, joining the likes of Marquesha Davis, Angel Baker and Shakira Austin.
SHE'S THE mcMAHON
Cotie McMahon has provided a spark to the Ole Miss offense in her first season in Oxford. She now has 17 games of at least 20 points this season. It's tied with Peggie Gillom (who did it twice) for the third most in a single season by any Rebel ever and is the most since Bianca Thomas had 19 such games in 2009-10. Thomas' mark ranks second in program history. At the minimal level, McMahon has reached double-digit points in 27 games this season, which is the most by a Rebel since Crystal Allen had 28 in 2018-19.
McMahon likes to share the love, as the five times that she has earned a double-double in a game, another Rebel has earned the same feat. Alongside McMahon, Christeen Iwuala earned double-doubles against Southern and Memphis, Latasha Lattimore earned two against Wofford and Tennessee, and Sira Thienou notched a double-double versus Missouri.
McMahon scored at least 10 points in each of Ole Miss' first 19 games this season, tying Bianca Thomas for the longest such streak in recent memory by a Rebel, who started the 2009-10 season with 19 consecutive games of double-digit points.
STAY CONNECTED WITH THE REBELS
Single game tickets for the 2025-26 campaign are on sale now. Click here to secure yours today or visit OleMissTix.com.
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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