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Ole Miss Women’s Basketball Announces 2016-17 Slate

Ole .Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics
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The Ole Miss women’s basketball team will play a 29-game slate that features 10 teams that played in the 2016 NCAA Tournament teams it was announced on Tuesday by head coach Matt Insell. The Rebels will play an 18-game home slate at The Pavilion at Ole Miss and welcome seven SEC foes to Oxford, highlighted by Tennessee, Mississippi State and Texas A&M each making the trek to Oxford.

“We are excited about the challenges that our schedule will present us this season,” said Insell. “Our team returns eight of our top nine players from a year ago plus a very talented group of five newcomers, which brings a lot of excitement for our team and program as a whole.”

The Rebels will take on 13 non-conference foes, highlighted by home contests with Oregon and VCU. Fans will be able to get their first glance at the 2016-17 squad on Nov. 3 when they Rebels host Mississippi College in exhibition action.

“When putting our non-conference schedule together we wanted to make sure that we challenged our team early and often which will allow us to grow as a team against really good competition. I am excited about the opportunities our team has early in the season against great competition highlighted by home games against Oregon and VCU, a neutral site game against Wisconsin and a road game in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge against West Virginia.”

The SEC slate opens on January 1 with a home contest against Arkansas. The Rebels will face Alabama, Auburn and Mississippi State twice during the SEC slate and will welcome Tennessee, Georgia, LSU and Texas A&M to The Pavilion at Ole Miss.

“ As we move into SEC play, for the first time in many years, five of our eight home games will be played on Sunday afternoon which gives our fans an opportunity to come out and support our basketball team. Don’t miss out on the action and grab your season tickets now.”

In total, Ole Miss will make a minimum of eight television appearances in the regular season, highlighted by two Monday night games on the SEC Network at Mississippi State on Jan. 16 and at Florida on Feb. 6, with the option of additional non-conference games being selected for television. Additionally, all Ole Miss home games not selected for television will be produced for SEC Network +, and will be available on WATCHESPN and SECSports.com.

The 2017 SEC Tournament will be held March 1-5 in Greenville, South Carolina at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The SEC Network will televise the first three days of the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament while the semifinals will be aired on ESPNU, and the championship game on ESPN.

Women’s basketball season tickets are available for purchase and are just $50. For additional ticket information, go to OleMissTix.com or call the Ole Miss Ticket Office at 1-888-REB-TKTS (732-8587.)

For all Ole Miss women’s basketball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com, and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and Instagram at Ole Miss_WBB. Also follow the squad on Snapchat at OleMissWBB. Fans can also follow Ole Miss women’s basketball head coach Matt Insell on Twitter at @minsell.

Non-Conference Schedule Notes
-Ole Miss will play 13 non-conference games this season with 10 of the 13 non-conference games being played in Oxford at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.

-The Rebels open the season with four straight home games, welcoming Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 11), Lipscomb (Nov. 13), Jacksonville State (Nov. 17) and High Point (Nov. 20).

-Ole Miss’ annual Kids Game will be held on Dec. 1 vs. in-state foe, Jackson State on Dec. 1. Tipoff is set for 11 AM.

-Ole Miss will head west for the UNLV Thanksgiving Classic (Nov. 26-27). The Rebels will take on Wisconsin (Nov. 26) in the first game and either UNLV or Tennessee State (Nov. 27) in the second game.

-The Rebels will travel to Morgantown, WV to take on West Virginia (Dec. 4) in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. This will be Ole Miss’ first time participating in the Challenge and will be a return to Morgantown for assistant coach George Porcha who served as an associate head coach for the Mountaineers.

-Ole Miss welcomes some heavy hitters to Oxford in December as mid-major power VCU makes the trip to Oxford and Oregon from the Pac-12 will also make a trip to The Pavilion at Ole Miss.

SEC Schedule Notes
-Ole Miss opens the SEC season on Jan. 1, 2017 against Arkansas. This is the second time in the last three years the Rebels have opened the SEC slate vs. the Razorbacks and the fourth straight year Ole Miss has open the SEC slate at home.

-Ole Miss will play Alabama, Auburn and Mississippi State twice during the SEC slate.

Alabama
At Tuscaloosa – Jan. 5
In Oxford – Jan. 22

Auburn
At Auburn – Jan. 8
In Oxford – Feb. 16

Mississippi State
At Starkville- Jan. 16
In Oxford – Feb. 12

-The Rebels will host Tennessee (Jan. 12), Alabama (Jan. 22), Georgia (Jan. 29). LSU (Feb. 9) Mississippi State (Feb. 12), Auburn (Feb. 16), Texas A&M (Feb. 26)

-Ole Miss will travel to Alabama (Jan. 5), Auburn (Jan. 8), Mississippi State (Jan. 16), South Carolina (Jan. 19), Kentucky (Jan. 26), Florida (Feb. 6), Vanderbilt (Feb. 19) and Missouri (Feb. 23).

-Ole Miss will play five of their eight SEC home games on Sunday afternoon (Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State and Texas A&M)

-Ole Miss will have a bye on Thursday Feb. 2

-The Rebels have a stretch of three straight home games in February. Ole Miss will host LSU (Feb. 9). Mississippi State (Feb. 12) and Auburn (Feb. 16).


Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports

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