Basketball
Ole Miss Women’s Basketball Opens Conference Action at Florida
By Adam Brown
Sports Editor
adam.brown@hottytoddy.com
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team opens SEC conference action this evening on the road as they take on Florida. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. on SEC Network +.
Ole Miss (12-1, 0-0 SEC) has had its first two conference games of the season against Arkansas and No. 1 South Carolina postponed due to COVID issues.
The Rebels are coming off a 61-53 win over No. 18 South Florida on Dec. 21 in the West Palm Beach Invitational. Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s squad is taking a 12 game win streak into Gainesville.
Ole Miss is looking for its first SEC road game win since a 74-66 win at Auburn in 2007.
Senior center Shakira Austin was named to the 2021-22 John R Wooden Award Mid-Season Top 25 Watch List. Austin is averaging 13.2 points and 8.6 boards per game.
Florida (10-3, 0-1) finished its non-conference schedule on a four-game winning streak prior to taking the court against No. 13 Georgia in a 73-69 loss.
The Gators carried a one-point lead heading into the fourth quarter before being outscored 24-19 in the final 10 minutes.
When the ball is tipped up it will be the 44th all-time meeting between the two programs. Florida leads the series at 24-19. Ole Miss’ last defeated the Gators 76-66 in 2019.
| Sat, Aug 31 |  | vs Furman | W, 76-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | vs Middle Tennessee | W, 52-3 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | @ Wake Forest | W, 40-6 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | vs Georgia Southern | W, 52-13 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Kentucky | L, 20-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ South Carolina | W, 27-3 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs LSU | L, 29-26 (2 OT) |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs Oklahoma | W, 26-14 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Arkansas | W, 63-35 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Georgia | W, 28-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | @ Florida | L, 24-17 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | vs Mississippi State | W, 26-14 |
| Thu, Jan 2 |  | vs Duke (Gator Bowl) | 6:30 PM • ESPN |