Basketball
Ole Miss Women’s Basketball Hosts Jackson State
By Adam Brown
Sports Editor
adam.brown@hottytoddy.com
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team closes out a five-game homestand as they host the Jackson State Tigers. The tipoff is set for 2 p.m. on SECNetwork+.
Ole Miss (3-1) is coming off a 62-44 win over Louisiana Tech on Friday. The Rebels have now won three straight games.
This season, coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s squad is averaging 69.3 points per contest and holding their opponents to just 46.8 a game.
The Rebels are led in scoring by senior Shakira Austin who averages 10.5 a game. Her teammates Madison Scott and Angel Baker are right behind her as both are averaging 9.8 a night.
Jackson State rolls into Oxford with a 1-1 record after falling in their season opener at Miami (FL) 72-67 and picking up a 75-59 win at home over Nicholls State.
This will be the 27th meeting between the two programs. Ole Miss holds a 23-3 advantage all-time in the series.
Last season, Ole Miss won convincingly over Jackson State, 89-65. Four Rebels scored in double figures against the Tigers, as Shakira Austin led the squad with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Madison Scott added a double-double as well with 15 points and 10 boards.
| 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 |