Basketball
Ole Miss Women’s Basketball Will Battle Missouri In the Pavilion
By Adam Brown
Sports Editor
adam.brown@hottytoddy.com
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team will return to the friendly confines of the Pavilion on Thursday as they take on the Missouri Tigers. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. on SEC Network+.
Ole Miss (7-2, 1-2 SEC) enters after a hard-fought 60-56 loss to in-state rival, No. 14 Mississippi State on Sunday. The Rebels erased a 14-point second-half deficit.
Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin squad had two players garner accolades on the court during the game. Donnetta Johnson put up a career-high 25 points, and Valerie Nesbit followed right along with a season-high 18 points.
“I just looked at them in the huddle, and I said ‘Y’all, please do not quit on me right now,” McPhee-McCuin said. “’This is a moment of growth. I promise you we’re gonna have a chance to win this game. Let’s just tie it up and put the pressure solely on them’.”
Missouri (4-3, 0-2 SEC) heads into town after falling to No. 10 Arkansas with a score of 91-88. The Tigers were led by Aijha Blackwell with 20 points.
Against the Razorbacks, Missouri shot .525 overall and earned an 11-point deficit in the second half.
Thursday’s game will be the 14th all-time matchup between Ole Miss and Missouri. The Tigers hold a 12-1 advantage in the series and have won the last 11 meetings. Last season, Missouri defeated the Rebels 71-57.
| Mon, Nov 4 |  | vs Long Island University | W, 90-60 |
| Fri, Nov 8 |  | vs Grambling | W, 66-64 |
| Tue, Nov 12 |  | vs South Alabama | W, 64-54 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Colorado State | W, 84-69 |
| Thu, Nov 21 |  | vs Oral Roberts | L, 100-68 |
| Thu, Nov 28 |  | vs BYU | W, 96-85 OT |
| Fri, Nov 29 |  | vs 13 Purdue | L, 80-78 |
| Tue, Dec 3 |  | @ Louisville | W, 86-63 |
| Sat, Dec 7 |  | vs Lindenwood | W, 86-53 |
| Sat, Dec 14 |  | vs Southern Miss | W, 77-46 |
| Tue, Dec 17 |  | vs Southern | W, 74-61 |
| Sat, Dec 21 |  | vs Queens University | W, 80-62 |
| Sat, Dec 28 |  | @ Memphis | L, 87-70 |
| Sat, Jan 4 |  | vs Georgia | W, 63-51 |
| Wed, Jan 8 |  | @ 23 Arkansas | W, 73-66 |
| Sat, Jan 11 |  | vs LSU | W, 77-65 |
| Tue, Jan 14 |  | @ 5 Alabama | W, 74-64 |
| Sat, Jan 18 |  | @ 17 Mississippi State | L, 81-84 |
| Wed, Jan 22 |  | vs 13 Texas A&M | L, 62-63 |
| Sat, Jan 25 |  | @ Missouri | L, 83-75 |
| Wed, Jan 29 |  | vs Texas | W, 72-69 |
| Sat, Feb 1 |  | vs 2 Auburn | L, 92-82 |
| Tue, Feb 4 |  | vs 10 Kentucky | W, 98-84 |
| Sat, Feb 8 | | @ LSU | 7:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 12 |  | @ South Carolina | 6:00 PM SECN |
| Sat, Feb 15 | | vs 17 Mississippi State | 5:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Feb 22 |  | @ Vanderbilt | 2:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 26 | | @ 2 Auburn | 6:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 1 |  | vs 12 Oklahoma | 1:00 PM TBA |
| Wed, Mar 5 |  | vs 1 Tennessee | 8:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 8 |  | @ 6 Florida | 5:00 PM SECN |