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2008-09 OLE MISS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
OLE MISS (18-14) VS. USF (23-10)
MARCH 26, 2009 | 6 P.M.
SUN DOME | TAMPA, FLA.
2008-09 SCHEDULE & RESULTS
18-14, 5-9 SEC
NOVEMBER (6-0)
4
9
15
16
19
21
24
29
DT-3 (Exh.)
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS (Exh.)
vs. North Carolina A&T^
vs. Davidson^
at Louisiana-Lafayette
MEMPHIS
ALCORN STATE
NICHOLLS STATE
W, 77-45
W, 84-47
W, 80-64
W, 55-50
W, 74-48
W, 84-63
W, 63-40
W, 83-32
DECEMBER (4-4)
4
7
14
17
20
21
29
30
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
W, 85-73
#6/9 TEXAS
L, 74-50
at NC State
L, 46-42
UALR
L, 64-61 (OT)
at UCF$
W, 85-67
vs. Wake Forest$
L, 77-58
NORTHWESTERN STATE@
W, 92-64
RICE@
W, 81-48
JANUARY (3-4)
2
8
11
18
22
25
29
OLD DOMINION
GEORGIA*
at Mississippi State*
ALABAMA*
SOUTH CAROLINA*
at #15/19 Florida*
at #13/15 Tennessee*
FEBRUARY (3-4)
1
5
8
12
15
19
22
KENTUCKY*
at #5/6 Auburn*
at South Carolina*
MISSISSIPPI STATE*
at Arkansas*
at Alabama*
#18/20 VANDERBILT*
MARCH (2-2)
1
5
6
22
26
LSU*
vs. Arkansas%
vs. #5/6 Auburn%
MURRAY STATE!
at USF+
W, 79-72
W, 62-54
L, 69-64
W, 73-43
L, 76, 67
L, 75-54
L, 60-59
W, 69-60
L, 72-65
W, 66-65
L, 66-50
L, 70-59
L, 67-59
W, 71-69
L, 59-48
W, 65-60
L, 71-65
W, 87-49
6 p.m.
^ - Winthrop Tournament (Rock Hill, S.C.)
$ - UCF Tournament (Orlando, Fla.)
@ - Ole Miss Holiday Classic (Oxford, Miss.)
* - Southeastern Conference Game
% - SEC Tournament (North Little Rock, Ark.)
! - WNIT Second Round (Oxford, Miss.)
+ - WNIT Third Round (Tampa, Fla.)
NR/NR Ole Miss Rebels (18-14, 5-9 SEC)
This Week ...
vs. NR/NR USF (23-10, 8-8 Big East)
Date:
Tip-off:
Site:
Arena:
Head Coach:
TV:
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
6 p.m. (CT)
Tampa, Fla.
Sun Dome (10,411)
Jose Fernandez (139-133; 139-133 at USF)
None
The Ole Miss-USF game will be broadcast live on WQLJ (Q93.7 FM)
with Gary Darby on the call.
Live stats available at www.OleMissSports.com
Web:
Up Next
vs. Wisconsin (19-14) /St. Bonaventure (22-10)
Date:
Tip-off:
Site:
Arena:
Head Coach:
TV:
Radio:
March 28-30
TBA
TBA
TBA
None
The Ole Miss game will be broadcast live on WQLJ (Q93.7 FM)
with Gary Darby on the call.
Live stats available at www.OleMissSports.com
Web:
#/# - Reflect Associated Press/USA Today Coaches Poll Ranking
OLE MISS PROBABLE STARTERS
No.
11
14
20
35
45
Name
Shantell Black
Liz Robertson
Kayla Melson
Shawn Goff
Bianca Thomas
Pos.
G
F
G
C
G
21
32
44
Kayla Holloway
Alliesha Easley
Katorra Lewis
C
G
F
No.
1
3
4
23
32
Name
Jasmine Wayne
Shantia Grace
Jazmin Sepulveda
Jessica Lawson
Brittany Denson
Pos.
G
G
G
C
C
11
21
42
Porche Grant
Janae Stokes
Melissa Dalembert
F
G
F
Ht.
5-4
5-10
5-8
6-3
5-10
Yr.
Jr.
Jr.
So.
Sr.
Jr.
Ppg
8.5
5.9
5.7
13.7
15.8
Rpg
3.5
3.8
2.4
6.6
5.1
A
179
24
82
13
43
S
71
30
26
49
37
B
2
3
0
59
6
G/GS
32/32
32/6
31/6
29/29
32/32
21
42
4
17
38
10
7
1
5
32/14
32/26
32/2
A
71
152
129
8
39
S
54
53
89
28
30
B
5
5
9
40
87
G/GS
32/4
33/33
33/33
32/32
33/33
19
49
1
31
25
5
24
1
9
33/1
32/11
28/0
— TOP RESERVES —
6-4
5-8
6-2
Fr.
So.
Jr.
2.6
7.0
3.1
2.9
3.7
2.3
USF PROBABLE STARTERS
Ht.
5-7
5-6
5-9
6-3
6-3
Yr.
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Ppg
6.5
14.5
12.0
10.6
7.3
Rpg
1.8
3.2
3.5
6.3
6.6
— TOP RESERVES —
6-2
5-7
6-3
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
6.2
12.4
4.1
WWW.OLEMISSSPORTS.COM
7.7
2.7
3.0
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2008-09 OLE MISS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
Contact: Jay D’Abramo
Phone: (662) 915-7522
REBELS TRAVEL TO USF
After securing a berth in the third round of the
WNIT with an 87-49 victory over Murray State,
the Ole Miss women’s basketball team heads east
to take on Big East foe USF Thursday night at 6
p.m. from the Sun Dome. The Rebels will be making their third trip to the state of Florida this season after playing road games against UCF in
Orlando and Florida in Gainesville.
OLE MISS & THE WNIT
Ole Miss will be making its fourth appearance in
the WNIT and the first since the 2005-06 season.
The Rebels are 2-3 all-time in games in the WNIT
since first appearing in the event during the 199899 season. The Rebels hosted their first game in
the WNIT Sunday afternoon and cruised to an 8749 victory over Murray State. Ole Miss will be
looking for its second road win ever in the WNIT.
The Rebels only road win in the WNIT came in the
form of a 78-76 victory against Kansas in
Lawrence March 19, 2006.
REBELS AND BULLS
Thursday’s game between Ole Miss and USF will
be the first ever meeting between the two schools
on the hardwood. USF is the fourth team on the
Ole Miss schedule that is a first-time opponent.
Earlier this year, Ole Miss took on North Carolina
A&T, Davidson and Wake Forest for the first time
in school history.
OLE MISS VS. THE BIG EAST
Ole Miss is 8-5 all-time in games played against
schools from the Big East. Thursday’s game with
USF will be the first time Ole Miss has faced the
Big East since losing at Rutgers 89-84 in triple
overtime Dec. 12, 2006. Other than Rutgers, the
Rebels have faced Marquette, Pittsburgh, St.
John’s, Villanova and West Virginia from the Big
East.
SCOUTING USF
USF reached the third round of the WNIT after
defeating in-state foe Florida Gulf Coast 88-81 in
overtime at the Sun Dome. Like Ole Miss, USF also
earned a first round bye after going 22-10 overall
and 8-8 in the Big East. The Bulls enter Thursday
having won five of their last six games after beating Florida Gulf Coast. Their lone loss during that
span was a 79-42 setback to No. 1 Connecticut in
the second round of the Big East Tournament.
The Bulls feature four players who average in double figures, beginning with All-Big East first team
selection Shantia Grace. Grace averages 14.5
points per game and dishes out 4.6 assists per
game. Junior guard Janae Stokes is second on the
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Cell: (662) 816-3060
Fax: (662) 915-7006
Email: [email protected]
2008-09 OLE MISS REBEL ROSTER
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown/Previous School
LaKendra Phillips G
5-9
Jr.
Memphis, Tenn./University of Florida
Shantell Black
G
5-4
Jr.
Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill HS
Elizabeth Robertson F
5-10
Jr.
Vestavia, Ala./Vestavia Hills HS
Kayla Melson
G
5-8
So.
Montgomery, Ala./Sidney Lanier HS
Kayla Holloway
C
6-4
Fr.
Dyersburg, Tenn./Dyersburg HS
Nikki Byrd
F
6-4
Fr.
Brookhaven, Miss./Brookhaven HS
LaTosha Laws
G
5-10
Fr.
Memphis, Tenn./Northside HS
Whitney Hameth
G
5-10
Fr.
Dumas, Ark./Dumas HS
Alliesha Easley
G
5-8
So.
Cordova, Tenn./Briarcrest HS
Shawn Goff
C
6-3
Sr.
Tallahassee, Fla./Leon HS
Tori Slusher
F
6-3
Jr.
Wichita Falls, Texas/Midland College
Katorra Lewis
F
6-2
Jr.
Clinton, Miss./Arkansas-Fort Smith JC
Bianca Thomas
G
5-10
Jr.
Henderson, Tenn./Chester County HS
Head Coach: Renee Ladner (Ole Miss 1981 — 2nd year at Ole Miss)
Associate Head Coach: Peggie Gillom-Granderson
Assistant Coaches: Marlene Stollings, Jocelyn McGilberry
Director of Basketball Operations: Margie Gill
team with 12.4 points per game, while senior
guard Jazmin Sepulveda is right behind with 12.0
points per game. Senior center Jessica Lawson
also scores in double figures with 10.6 points per
game to go along with 6.3 rebounds per game.
Junior forward Grant Porche leads the team with
7.7 rebounds per game.
HOLD THAT BALL
Ole Miss committed a season-low six turnovers
Sunday in its 87-49 victory over Murray State. In
fact, the Rebels had just one turnover in the entire
second half. It was the fewest turnovers by a
Rebel team since Ole Miss had only five miscues
against Tennessee Tech Dec. 31, 2000.
FINALIST FOR GILLOM TROPHY
Ole Miss guard Bianca Thomas has been named
one of three finalists for the Cellular South Gillom
Trophy, given annually to the top women’s basketball player in the state of Mississippi. Thomas
joins Alexis Rack of Mississippi State and Pauline
Love of Southern Miss as the three finalists for the
award. The three finalists and their coaches are
expected to be in attendance Monday March 30,
2009, when the trophy recipients are announced
at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
in Jackson. The reception starts at 5:30 p.m.,
while the program will begin at 6:30 p.m.
BALANCED ATTACK
Ole Miss featured four players who scored in double figures in the Rebels’ 87-49 win over Murray
State Sunday in Oxford. It was the eighth time
this season the Rebels have had a game with four
or more players in double figures. In fact, Ole Miss
is 8-0 in those games. Rebel head coach Renee
Ladner is 15-3 overall in her two seasons in Oxford
when her teams feature four or more players in
double figures.
For ticket information, contact the Mississippi
Sports Hall of Fame and Museum at 1-800-280FAME (3263).
PERIMETER DEFENSE
The Ole Miss defense has been extremely stingy
from the three-point line over the last four games.
In fact, the Rebels haven’t allowed any of its last
four opponents to shoot better than 27.0 percent
from the beyond the act. Overall, the last four
opponents have combined to shoot 15.7 percent
from three-point range (11-for-70) against the
Rebel perimeter defense. Murray State shot a dismal 4-for-36 from three-point range Sunday for an
11.1 shooting percentage.
GOBBLE GOBBLE
Ole Miss gobbled up a season-high 56 rebounds
Sunday in its 87-49 victory over Murray State. It
marked the eighth time this season the Rebels
have pulled down at least 50 rebounds in a single
game. In addition, it was the most rebounds by an
Ole Miss team since the Rebels grabbed 62
rebounds against Rice in double overtime Nov. 17,
2006.
LIGHTIN’ UP THE SCOREBOARD
Ole Miss scored 87 points Sunday against Murray
State to mark the second-highest scoring output
for the Rebels this season. Ole Miss is 8-0 this
season when scoring 80 points or more. In addition, the Rebels are 10-0 in the Renee Ladner era
when scoring at least 80 points.
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PAINT DWELLERS
Ole Miss more than doubled Murray State in points
in the paint Sunday on its way to an 87-49 victory
over the Racers. The Rebels held a 38-16 edge
over Murray State in points in the paint. Ole Miss
enjoys a great deal of success when winning the
battle in the post. The Rebels are 13-4 this season
when scoring more points in the paint than their
opponents.
DEJA VU
Ole Miss finished Sunday’s game against Murray
State just under 50.0 percent from the field as the
Rebels shot 48.6 percent on 34-for-70 shooting.
Ironically, Ole Miss was an identical 17-for-35
shooting from the field in both the first and second
halves.
TWO OF THE TOP DISTRIBUTORS
Thursday’s game between Ole Miss and USF will
feature two of the nation’s top distributors in
Shantell Black and Shantia Grace. Black is second
in the SEC and 19th in the nation with 5.6 assists
per game, while USF guard Shantia Grace stands
fourth in the Big East and amongst the top 50 in
the country with 4.6 helpers per game.
ONE OF TEN
Ole Miss senior center Shawn Goff enters
Thursday’s game at USF with 694 career rebounds
during her four years at Ole Miss. She is just six
rebounds shy of becoming the 10th player at Ole
Miss to compile at least 1,000 career points and
700 career rebounds. Should she accomplish that
feat, she would be the only player in school history with over 1,000 points, 700 rebounds and 200
blocked shots.
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Fax: (662) 915-7006
FEELIN’ IT
Rebel junior guard Bianca Thomas has been on fire
of late from three-point range. Thomas has hit 15
three-pointers over her last five games and is averaging 3.0 made three-pointers per game. In fact,
over the last four games Thomas has made more
three-pointers than the rest of the Ole Miss team.
The other 12 Rebels have combined to make 12
three-pointers over the course of the last five
games.
BLOCKED! BLOCKED!
Believe it or not, but Shawn Goff is approaching
another blocked shots record at Ole Miss. Goff,
who earlier this year became the Ole Miss career
record holder for blocked shots, is now approaching a new single season blocked shots record. Last
season as a junior, Goff set the single season
record for blocks in a season with 67. She enters
Thursday at USF with 59 blocks this year and
needs just nine more rejections to set a new single
season record. In addition, she only needs two
more to have the second most all-time in a single
season with 61.
OLE MISS SINGLE SEASON
BLOCKED SHOTS LIST
1. 67 - Shawn Goff - 2007-08
2. 60 - Susan Byrd - 1993-94
3. 59 - Shawn Goff - 2008-09
59 - Susan Byrd - 1992-93
5. 55 - Eugenia Conner - 1981-82
REBEL DUO NAMED AP ALL-SEC
Rebels Bianca Thomas and Shawn Goff were both
recognized by the Associated Press and named to
the All-SEC team. Thomas was selected to the AP
All-SEC second team, while Goff was named an AP
All-SEC honorable mention. It is the second
2008-09 USF ROSTER
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown/Previous School
Jasmine Wynne
G
5-7
Fr.
Jacksonville, Fla./University Christian HS
Crystal Ayers
G
5-6
Sr.
Tampa, Fla./Jacksonville/Okaloosa-Walton CC
Shantia Grace
G
5-6
Sr.
Sarasota, Fla./Riverview HS
Jazmine Sepulveda G
5-9
Sr.
Brooklyn, N.Y./Kirkwood CC
Alexis Givands
G
5-9
Jr.
Memphis, Tenn./Gulf Coast CC
Porche Grant
F
6-2
Jr.
Oxon Hills, Md./Academy of the Holy Cross
Allyson Speed
G
5-9
Jr.
Daytona Beach, Fla./Cental Florida CC
Ashley Sanders
F
6-0
Sr.
Miami, Fla./Miami Dade Kendall CC
Janae Stokes
G
5-7
Jr.
Vidalia, Ga./Gulf Coast CC
Jessica Lawson
C
6-3
Sr.
Edgewood, Fla./California
Brittany Denson
C
6-3
Sr.
Winter Haven, Fla./Miami
Kelsey Varney
G
5-8
Sr.
Lewiston, Maine/Tampa
Melissa Dalembert F
6-3
Jr.
Miramar, Fla./Miramar HS
Head Coach: Jose Hernandez (Florida International 1994 — 9th season at USF)
Assistant Coaches: Jeff Osterman, Andrea Williams, Michele Woods-Baxter
OLE MISS WOMEN’S
BASKETBALL
QUICK FACTS
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxford, Miss.
Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1848
Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17,601
Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebels
Colors . . . . . . . . . . .Cardinal Red & Navy Blue
Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SEC
Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert C. Khayat
Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pete Boone
Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renee Ladner
Career Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-30
Ole Miss Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-30
Assistant Coaches: . . . . . . . . . . .Peggie Gillom
Marlene Stollings
Jocelyn McGilberry
First season of Basketball . . . . . . . . .1974-76
Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705-366
SEC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150-163
NCAA Tournament Record . . . . . . . . . . .18-17
Home Arena . . . . . .Tad Smith Coliseum/9,061
Press Row Number . . . . . . . .(662) 236-1931
OLE MISS ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
Langston Rogers
Senior Associate A.D./Media Relations
Kim Ling
Associate Media Relations Director
Kyle Campbell
Joey Jones
Bill Bunting
Daniel Snowden
Assistant Media Relations Director
Jay D’Abramo
Assistant Media Relations Director
(Women’s Basketball Contact)
Ashley Mangrum
Senior Staff Assistant/Media Relations
MEDIA INTERVIEWS: All interviews with players or members of the coaching staff must be
arranged through JAY D’ABRAMO and the Ole
Miss Media Relations Office. No interviews will
be granted on gameday until competition is over.
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2008-09 SEC STANDINGS
SEC
Auburn*
12-2
Vanderbilt^
10-4
LSU
10-4
Florida
9-5
Tennessee
9-5
Miss. State
8-6
Georgia
7-7
Arkansas
6-8
Ole Miss
5-9
Kentucky
5-9
South Carolina 2-12
Alabama
1-13
Pct.
.857
.714
.714
.643
.643
.571
.500
.429
.357
.357
.168
.071
All
30-4
26-8
19-10
24-7
22-11
23-10
18-14
18-13
18-14
16-16
10-18
13-17
Pct.
.882
.765
.655
.774
.667
.697
.563
.580
.563
.500
.357
.433
* - SEC Champion
^ - SEC Tournament Champion
THIS WEEK IN THE SEC
MARCH 23 (MONDAY)
#3 Ohio State 64, #11 Mississippi State 58
#7 Rutgers 80, #2 Auburn 52
Arkansas 61, Oklahoma State 60 (ot)
#4 Vanderbilt 74, #5 Kansas State 61
MARCH 24 (TUESDAY)
#8 Florida vs. #1 Connecticut • 6 p.m.
#6 LSU vs. #3 Louisville • 8:30 p.m.
MARCH 26 (THURSDAY)
Ole Miss at USF • 6 p.m.
Arkansas at Kansas • 7 p.m.
Cell: (662) 816-3060
Fax: (662) 915-7006
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING...
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Three-Point %
Points Per Game
Opponent Points Per Game
Rebounds Per Game
OLE MISS
.396
.702
.304
67.3
61.5
40.8
USF
.418
.645
.336
78.0
65.7
43.1
Category Leaders In Bold
straight year that Goff has been recognized by the
Associated Press. Last season as a junior, Goff
was selected to the AP All-SEC second team. She
was also an AP Preseason All-SEC first team
selection prior to the start of the 2008-09 season.
SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST
Ole Miss senior center Shawn Goff saved her best
offensive performance for last as she scored a
career-high 25 points March 6 against Auburn in
the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. Goff
surpassed her previous career-high of 23 she set
last season against Louisiana-Lafayette. Goff also
tallied 10 rebounds against the Tigers for her fifth
double-double of the season. She ranks seventh in
the SEC with her five double-doubles.
IN NEED OF HELP?
Shantell Black dished out 10 assists March 6
against Auburn in the quarterfinals of the SEC
Tournament. It was the fourth time this season
she has collected double-digit assists. She is the
first Ole Miss player since Kim Bullard to have four
games in the same season with 10 or more assists.
Bullard accomplished the feat with five doubledigit assist games during the 1985-86 season.
Black ranks second in the SEC and 19th in the
nation with 5.6 assists per game.
THREE-POINT SPECIALIST
Rebel guard Bianca Thomas hit a game-high six
three-pointers against Arkansas in the first round
of the SEC Tournament. She hit two more treys
than the entire Arkansas team combined as the
Razorbacks finished the contest with four made
three-pointers. It was actually the fifth time this
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON
BASKETBALL PRACTICE FACILITY
Construction began in July on the future site of the $12 million, 51,000-square-foot Ole Miss
Basketball Practice Facility, which is set to open in time for the start of 2009-10 preseason practice
next fall.
The structure will be a cornerstone in the impressive complex of athletics facilities on the southwest
corner of the University of Mississippi campus. Yates Construction was awarded the bid for the construction contract on June 20, and the company began clearing trees and leveling dirt on site shortly
thereafter. The facility will include four distinct spaces: public, staff (coaches), team and individual
practice courts for both men's and women's teams.
Spaces for the public include an attractive main rotunda/lobby to receive visitors and display men's and
women's basketball memorabilia and a multimedia/entertainment meeting room that can be used for
Media Days as well as for video presentations and team functions.
The staff/coaches spaces are adjacent to the rotunda/lobby, where receptionists will direct visitors to
their destinations. A separate entrance for coaches is provided. Coaches' offices, a conference room,
a copy center, and staff locker and dressing facilities complete the suites. The head coaches' offices
provide direct access to and view of their respective practice courts.
The team spaces are specialized with shared weight and training rooms, and separate men's and
women's film rooms, including computer terminals and video access. Separate team lounges also
include computer access, game area and kitchenette. Finally, there are spacious locker and dressing
facilities, with a central laundry, video editing rooms, small guest viewing space of the courts, storage
and equipment storage.
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season that Thomas has hit more three-pointers
than her opposition combined.
THAT CAN’T BE RIGHT
Ole Miss recorded a season-low 26 rebounds
against Arkansas in the first round of the SEC
Tournament. Ole Miss, who is 2-10 this season
when grabbing fewer rebounds than its opponent,
managed to defeated the Razorbacks 65-60
despite its lowest rebounding output of the season. The last time Ole Miss had that few rebounds
in a game was when the Rebels defeated Wichita
State 68-62 Dec. 19, 2000. In that game, Ole
Miss also pulled down just 24 rebounds.
WHAT AN OPENER
Rebel junior guard Bianca Thomas lived up to her
bill as an All-SEC first team selection by scoring a
career-high 31 points March 5 against Arkansas in
the first round of the SEC Tournament. She is only
the fourth player in school history to score 30 or
more points in an SEC Tournament game. In fact,
her scoring output is tied for the second-most
points in an SEC Tournament game in school history. Former Ole Miss great Tarsha Bethley also
scored 31 points during the 1998 SEC Tournament
against Georgia.
Her 31 points were the most points scored by a
Rebel since former Ole Miss All-American Armintie
Price tallied 31 points against Oklahoma March
25, 2007 in the NCAA Sweet 16. In addition,
Thomas is one of only four players in the SEC this
season to have a game of 30 or more points. She
joins only DeWanna Bonner, Sha Brooks and
Brionna Dickerson as the only four players who
have accomplished the feat.
DIALING LONG DISTANCE
Bianca Thomas hit a game-high six three-pointers
March 5 in leading Ole Miss to a 65-60 win over
Arkansas in the first round of the SEC
Tournament. Her six treys tied a school record for
the most three-pointes made in an SEC
Tournament game. Kim Golchrist also knocked
down six three-pointers in the 1991 SEC
Tournament against Mississippi State.
REACHING A MILESTONE
Rebel junior guard Bianca Thomas hit six threepointers March 5 against Arkansas to set a new
school record for the most three-pointers in a single season with 66 treys. She surpassed the previous school record of 65 set by Becky Myatt during the 1998-99 season. She enters Thursday
night’s game at USF with 70 three-pointers made.
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OLE MISS SINGLE SEASON
THREE-POINTERS MADE LIST
70 - Bianca Thomas - 2008-09
65 - Becky Myatt - 1998-99
63 - Becky Myatt - 2000-01
63 - Regan Seybert - 1994-95
59 - Becky Myatt - 1999-00
59 - Ashley Johnson - 2005-06
EIGHT IS GREAT
Ole Miss sophomore guard Kayla Melson dished
out a game-high eight assists March 5 against
Arkansas in the first round of the SEC
Tournament. Her eight helpers marked a new season-high and was her highest output of assists
since she recorded nine last season at Montana
Dec. 12, 2007. In addition, Melson has dolled out
27 assists over her last five games for an average
of 5.4 per game.
LONG RANGE LOVE
Bianca Thomas hit six three-pointers March 5 to
help Ole Miss to a 65-60 win over Arkansas in the
first round of the SEC Tournament. It is the ninth
time this season that she has made four or more
three-pointers in a single game. Earlier this year,
she tied a school-record with seven three-pointers
made at Mississippi State Jan. 11.
THOMAS NAMED ALL-SEC
Ole Miss junior guard Bianca Thomas was one of
eight players named to the All-SEC First Team the
league office announced March 3. Thomas
becomes the 11th player in Ole Miss history to be
named to the All-SEC first team and the first since
Armintie Price in 2007. Thomas finished the regular season ranked third in the conference in scoring
with 15.4 points per game and produced eight
games of 20 points or more. She led the league
with an 84.4 shooting percentage from the free
throw line and ranked sixth in the SEC with a 34.3
percentage from three-point range during the regular season.
REBOUNDING MACHINE
Junior forward Katorra Lewis pulled down a gamehigh eight rebounds March 1 against LSU to help
Ole Miss hold a 42-38 rebounding edge over the
Lady Tigers. Even more impressive was the fact
that she had a game-high eight boards in just 12
minutes of action. On average, Lewis grabbed one
rebound every 1.5 minutes. In addition, it was the
most rebounds for Lewis since she pulled down a
career-high nine boards Dec. 29 against
Northwestern State.
REBELS 2008-09
SUPERLATIVES
BIGGEST OLE MISS LEAD:
53 (vs. Nicholls State, 11-29-08)
BIGGEST OLE MISS DEFICIT:
27 (vs. Wake Forest, 12-21-08 & vs.
Mississippi State, 2-12-09)
BIGGEST OLE MISS LEAD IN A LOSS:
18 (vs. Mississippi State, 1-11-09)
BIGGEST OLE MISS DEFICIT IN A WIN:
8 (vs. Davidson, 11-16-08, vs. UCF, 12-20-08,
vs. Old Dominion, 1-2-09 & vs. Vanderbilt, 222-09)
BIGGEST OLE MISS HALFTIME LEAD:
29 (vs. Northwestern State,12-29-08)
BIGGEST OLE MISS HALFTIME DEFICIT:
18 (at Florida, 1-25-09)
BEST OLE MISS 1ST HALF FG%:
57.7% (vs. Mississippi State, 1-11-09)
WORST OLE MISS 1ST HALF FG%:
13.5% (at NC State, 12-14-08)
BEST OLE MISS 2ND HALF FG%:
58.6% (vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 12-4-08 &
vs. UCF, 12-20-08))
WORST OLE MISS 2ND HALF FG%:
21.9% (vs. Texas, 12-7-08)
MOST POINTS BY OLE MISS IN 1ST
HALF:
52 (vs. Northwestern State, 12-29-08)
LEAST POINTS BY OLE MISS IN 1ST
HALF:
13 (at NC State, 12-14-08)
MOST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 1ST
HALF:
43 (at Arkansas, 2-15-08)
LEAST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 1ST
HALF:
15 (vs. Alcorn State, 11-24-08)
MOST POINTS BY OLE MISS IN 2ND
HALF:
53 (vs. North Carolina A&T, 11-15-08)
LEAST POINTS BY OLE MISS IN 2ND
HALF:
21 (vs. Texas, 12-7-08)
MOST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 2ND
HALF:
45 (vs. Wake Forest, 12-21-08)
LEAST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 2ND
HALF:
14 (vs. Nicholls State, 11-29-08)
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MELSON MINUTES
Rebel sophomore guard Kayla Melson has started
the last six games as the team’s point guard and
has seen her minutes increase drastically during
that time. Over the last five games, Melson is
averaging 26.7 minutes per game. Over the first
11 conference games, Melson played only 16.9
minutes per game.
HELP IS A GOOD THING
Ole Miss junior guard Shantell Black recorded her
second career double-double Feb. 22 against
Vanderbilt with 10 points and 11 assists. Her 11
helpers tied her previous career-high which she
originally set Jan. 2 against Old Dominion. In addition, it was her third game this season in which
she has reached double digits in assists.
SENIOR SALUTE
Prior to the March 1 game with LSU, Ole Miss honored Shawn Goff as its lone senior in the class on
2009. Goff will finish her career as one of the alltime greats to ever wear an Ole Miss uniform. She
enters Thursday at USF having played in 124
games for the Rebels and has started the last 57
games in which she has appeared. A preseason allSEC first team selection, she currently ranks
eighth in the SEC in scoring with 13.7 points per
game and 11th in rebounding with 6.6 boards per
game. During her four years in red and blue, she
has scored 1,162 points and grabbed 694
rebounds. Earlier this year, she became just the
22nd player in school history to score over 1,000
career points and currently ranks 19th all-time at
Ole Miss in scoring.
She has also served as one of the nation's top
defensive forces the past two seasons and has rewritten the Ole Miss record books in the process.
Last season as a junior, she swatted away 67
shots to set a new school record for the most
blocked shots in a single season. This season, she
became the Ole Miss all-time blocked shots leader
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with her current total of 207 rejections. She currently ranks 14th all-time in blocked shots in the
history of the SEC. This season she ranks third in
the SEC and 34th in the nation with 2.1 blocked
shots per game.
SCORING IN BUNCHES
Ole Miss junior Bianca Thomas has been on fire as
of late for the Rebels and is scoring in bunches.
Over her last five games, Thomas is averaging
19.2 points per game, including two games in
which she scored at least 25 points.
MAKING IT LOOK EASY
Rebel junior Bianca Thomas scored a career-high
31 points March 5 against Arkansas. It was the
ninth time this season that Thomas has scored 20
or more points. Thomas is one of only four players
in the SEC to have at least nine games of 20 points
or more. She joins Auburn’s DeWanna Bonner,
Florida’s Sha Brooks and Vanderbilt’s Christina
Wirth as the only players in the conference to have
at least eight games with 20 or more points. Prior
to this season, Thomas had only accomplished the
feat once in her career.
CRASHING THE GLASS
Ole Miss sophomore guard Kayla Melson set a new
career-high with eight rebounds Feb. 19 at
Alabama. Her eight boards helped the Rebels finish the evening with a total of 51, marking the seventh time this season Ole Miss has recorded at
least 50 rebounds. It was also the first time since
Jan. 18 that the Rebels have collected over 40
rebounds. Ole Miss also tallied 20 offensive
rebounds against the Crimson Tide to mark the
eighth time this season the Rebels have pulled
down 20 or more offensive boards.
ELITE COMPANY
Rebel senior Shawn Goff collected a game-high
three blocked shots Feb. 19 at Alabama to
increase her career total to 201 rejections. She
REBELS INK COURTNEY MARBRA TO NLI
Ole Miss women’s basketball head coach Renee Ladner announced that the team has received a
national letter of intent from Courtney Marbra to play for the Rebels beginning in the 2009-10 academic year.
A 6-foot-1 native of Jackson, Miss., Marbra averaged 12.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and
2.4 blocked shots last season at Forest Hill High School under the direct of head coach Tommy Groves.
Marbra helped the Lady Patriots to a 33-4 overall record and a berth in the Class 4A semifinals. For
her efforts in the state tournament, Marbra earned a spot on the all-tournament team.
“Courtney is a very athletic post player that has a tremendous upside,” Ladner said. “She is very
well coached and possesses an incredible work ethic. She also comes from a very good high school
program and we feel like she will fit in well at Ole Miss."
Marbra will add to an already deep Rebel post that features five players over 6-foot-2.
“Courtney is a great player and will do a good job at Ole Miss,” Groves said. “She is a solid athlete
that runs the floor well and can play at any level.”
REBELS BY THE
NUMBERS
OVERALL
Leading at the half:
13-2
Trailing at half:
4-12
Tied at the half
1-0
Playing overtime:
0-0
Shooting 50% or better:
4-0
Shooting less than 50%:
14-14
Shooting between 40-49.9%:
9-2
Shooting less than 40%:
5-12
Opponents shoot 50% or better:
0-1
Opponents shoot less than 50%:
18-13
Ole Miss outrebounds its opponent: 15-4
Opponent outrebounds Ole Miss:
2-10
Teams are tied in rebounds:
1-0
Ole Miss has 10 or more steals:
9-1
Ole Miss shoots better than 70% FT: 10-6
Bench outscores opponent bench:
14-5
Scoring less than 50 points:
0-2
Scoring 50-59 points:
1-7
5-5
4-0
7-0
1-0
Scoring 100 points or more:
0-0
Allowing 50 points or less:
7-1
Allowing 51-59 points:
1-1
8-5
2-7
0-0
Allowing 90 points or more:
0-0
Playing in Tad Smith Coliseum:
12-5
Playing on the road:
3-7
Playing on a neutral floor:
3-2
Playing a home SEC game:
4-3
Playing a road SEC game:
1-6
Game is decided by 1-4 points:
2-3
Game is decided by 5-10 points:
5-5
Game is decided by 11 points or more: 11-6
Playing at night:
7-6
Playing in the afternoon:
11-8
Playing on Television:
3-4
Nikki Byrd leads team in scoring:
0-0
Bianca Thomas leads team in scoring: 10-6
Alliesha Easley leads team in scoring: 2-0
Shawn Goff leads team in scoring:
6-5
Shantell Black leads team in scoring: 0-1
One Player in double figures:
0-0
Two Players in double figures:
7-9
Three Players in double figures:
3-5
Four or more players in double figures: 8-0
All Five starters in double figures:
0-0
No Players with double figures:
0-0
In November:
6-0
In December:
4-4
In January:
3-4
In February:
3-4
In March:
2-2
In April:
0-0
On Sunday:
6-7
On Monday:
2-0
On Tuesday:
1-0
On Wednesday:
1-1
On Thursday:
3-5
On Friday:
2-1
On Saturday:
3-0
SEC
3-1
1-8
1-0
0-0
0-0
5-9
2-1
3-8
0-0
5-9
4-2
0-7
1-0
3-1
1-5
3-3
0-1
0-5
3-3
2-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-0
1-1
3-4
0-4
0-0
0-0
4-3
1-6
0-0
4-3
1-6
2-1
2-4
1-4
1-5
4-4
2-3
0-0
4-5
1-0
0-1
0-1
0-0
2-5
3-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-4
3-4
0-1
0-0
4-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-5
0-0
0-0
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became only the 15th player in SEC history to
amass 200 or more career blocked shots. In fact,
Goff currently ranks 14th on the conference alltime list with 207 career blocked shots.
LEADING HER TEAM
Ole Miss sophomore guard Kayla Melson put
together her highest scoring output of the season
to lead the Rebel offensive output Feb. 15 at
Arkansas. Melson finished with 15 points and was
6-for-9 from the field. It was only the sixth time
this season Melson has scored in double figures,
and the first time since she scored 14 points at
UCF. In addition, she fell just one point shy of
tying her career-high of 16 points she set last season against Wisconsin. Melson collected her sixth
double-digit scoring game this season with a teamhigh 13 points March 1 against LSU.
IRON WOMAN
Rebel junior guard Elizabeth Robertson has seen
her playing time increase drastically over the last
three weeks. Robertson averaged just 15.5 minutes per game over the first 16 games of the season, but is now averaging 30.6 minutes per game
over the last 12 contests. Robertson has started
six of the last 12 games for Ole Miss and has seen
action at the power forward position.
TORCHING THE NETS
Ole Miss made its first six field goals via threepoint shots Feb. 8 in its 66-65 victory at South
Carolina. The Rebels would go on to finish the
game with 10 three-pointers to mark the second
time this season Ole Miss has hit 10 or more threepointers in a single game. Ole Miss hit 11 treys
Dec. 20 in an 85-67 win over UCF. It is the first
time since the 2002-03 season that Ole Miss has
had two games in the same season in which it hit
double digit three-pointers.
WHAT A SEASON
Ole Miss junior Bianca Thomas is putting together
one of the best seasons in the SEC. She is among
the league leaders in several categories this season. Below is a list of Thomas’ statistical rankings
amongst the rest of the SEC.
Scoring — 3rd — 15.8 ppg
Field Goal Percentage - 7th - .413
Free Throw Percentage — 3rd — .822
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage — 6th — .352
Three-Point Field Goals Made — 5th — 2.2 pg
NEW RECORD HOLDER
Ole Miss senior Shawn Goff recorded a game-high
three blocked shots Feb. 5 in the Rebels’ game at
Auburn. With those three blocks, Goff became the
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Ole Miss all-time leader in rejections with 195
career blocked shots. Goff surpassed the 194
blocked shots Eugenia Conner recorded from
1981-85. In addition, Goff needed 11 games
fewer than Conner to set the record. Goff accomplished the feat in 115 games, while Conner needed 126 games. She also holds the school record
for most blocked shots in a season after collecting
67 last year as a junior.
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SHOTS LIST
207 - Shawn Goff - 2005-present (121 games)
194 - Eugenia Conner - 1981-85 (126 games)
184 - Susan Byrd - 1990-95 (113 games)
174 - Amber Watts - 2002-05 (116 games)
112 - Jennifer Gillom - 1982-86 (126 games)
DOING IT ALL
Ole Miss junior Bianca Thomas has not only
become one of the Rebels’ top scoring threats, but
she has also turned herself into one of the team’s
best rebounders. Thomas pulled down a careerhigh nine rebounds Feb. 8 in the Rebels’ 66-65 win
over South Carolina. Since the start of conference
play, Thomas is second on the team with 5.1
rebounds per game.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE
Rebel junior Bianca Thomas enters Thursday at
USF first on the team and third in the SEC with
15.8 points per game after scoring 16 points
Sunday against Murray State. Thomas has nearly
doubled her scoring output from a year ago as she
averaged 8.3 points per game last year. Her 8.3
points per game ranked her fourth on the team in
scoring at this time last year.
MAY I HELP YOU?
Ole Miss junior point guard Shantell Black has
dished out five or more assists in nine of her last
12 games. Black has dished out 73 assists over
her last 12 games and is averaging 6.1 per game
during that time span. Black ranks second in the
SEC and 19th in the nation with 5.6 helpers per
game. She has eight games this season in which
she has collected eight or more assists, and four in
where she has reached double digits.
TAKING WHAT’S HERS
Rebel junior guard Shantell Black has upped her
defensive pressure since the start of conference
play. Black is first in the SEC in steals per game
with 2.4 thefts per game since conference play
began.
BECOMING NUMBER 22
Ole Miss senior center Shawn Goff scored eight
points Jan. 29 in the Rebels’ 60-59 heartbreaking
loss to Tennessee. With her first basket midway
through the first half, Goff became just the 22nd
player in school history to score 1,000 or more
career points. She enters the WNIT with 1,141
points and is on pace to finish with over 1,200
points, which would rank her 15th on the school’s
all-time scoring list. Current Ole Miss Associate
Head Coach Peggie Gillom ranks first on the
school’s all-time scoring list with 2,486 career
points. In fact, Gillom is the school’s all-time leading scorer regardless of gender.
JACK OF ALL TRADES
Rebel point guard Shantell Black has proven herself
to be one of the most versatile guards in the SEC
this season. Black scored 10 points, grabbed five
rebounds, dished out six assists and tallied five
steals in an upset bid of Tennessee Jan 29. It was
the second time this season that Black has scored
in double digits and collected at least five rebounds,
assists and steals. Earlier this year, Black finished
with 11 points, five rebounds, eight assists and
seven steals in an 81-48 victory over Rice.
LENDING A HELPING HAND
Rebel starting point guard Shantell Black has been
one of the league’s top distributors this season as
evident by her 179 assists. Black ranks second in
the SEC and 19th in the nation with 5.6 helpers
per game. As a team, the Rebels enjoy the most
success when Black maintains her average in
assists. Ole Miss owns a 13-6 overall record this
season when Black meets or exceeds her average
in assists, but is just 5-7 when Black fails to record
five or more helpers.
FINDING NUMBER THREE
Ole Miss has featured two consistent scorers this
season that average in double figures in senior
Shawn Goff (13.7 ppg) and junior Bianca Thomas
(15.8 ppg). However, finding a third consistent
scorer to produce in double figures has been difficult for the Rebels so far this year. Sophomore
guard Alliesha Easley has scored in double figures
in nine games this year and is a candidate to be
that third scorer, but Easley has been unable to
maintain a double digit scoring average. The
Rebels are extremely successful when Easley does
score in double figures as Ole Miss has a perfect
9-0 record this year when she does.
COMING ON STRONG
Rebel junior guard Bianca Thomas has upped her
scoring average since the beginning of conference
play and turned herself into one of the league’s top
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COACHES POLL
1. Connecticut (31)
2. Stanford
3. Maryland
4. Oklahoma
5. Baylor
6. Auburn
7. Louisville
8. Duke
9. Texas A&M
10. Ohio State
11. North Carolina
12. Florida State
13. Vanderbilt
14. California
15. South Dakota State
16. Pittsburgh
17. Kansas State
18. Xavier
19. Iowa State
20. Notre Dame
21. Florida
22. Virginia
23. Tennessee
24. Texas
25. Middle Tennessee
Others Receiving Votes: Marist (29-3) 28;
Arizona State (23-8) 26; Wisconsin-Green Bay
(29-3) 26; DePaul (23-9) 13; Villanova (19-13)
9; Bowling Green (28-4) 4; Gonzaga (26-6) 3;
Liberty (24-8) 3; Boston College (20-11) 2;
North Carolina A&T (26-6) 2; Mississippi State
(22-9) 1.
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threats. Thomas averaged 12.8 points per game
during non-conference action, but is scoring 18.1
points per game against SEC foes, including a then
career-high 28 points Feb. 5 at Auburn. Thomas is
currently third in scoring during conference games.
Overall, Thomas is also third in the SEC in scoring
with 15.8 points per game.
BATTLE OF THE BOARDS
Everyone knows that the team with the most
points at the end of the game is the team that is
going to win the game, but in the case of the Ole
Miss Rebels the team with the most rebounds at
the end of the game might be just as successful.
The Rebels are 16-4 this season when finishing
with equal or more rebounds than their opponent.
However, Ole Miss is 2-9 when it is out-rebounded
by its opponent. Old Dominion and Arkansas are
the only teams the Rebels defeated this season
when grabbing fewer rebounds.
CAREER NIGHT
Rebel junior Shantell Black scored a career-high 22
points Jan. 22 against South Carolina to surpass
her previous career-high of 17 points she scored
last season against Penn State. It marked the first
time this season she has led the team in scoring
and just the second time in her career that she
scored over 15 points.
MILESTONE WIN
After defeating Alabama 73-43 Jan. 18 from Tad
Smith Coliseum, the Ole Miss women’s basketball
team became just the 23rd program in NCAA
Division I history to collect 700 or more wins. Ole
Miss enters the SEC Tournament with an all-time
record of 704-366 and is only one of five schools
in the SEC to have collected 700 or more all-time
wins. Only Tennessee (1,098), Georgia (762),
Auburn (764) and LSU (734) have more all-time
wins than Ole Miss.
WHAT A TURNAROUND
The Rebels recorded their 18th victory of the season Sunday after beating Murray State 87-49.
That victory is now five more than the entire win
total from a season ago. Ole Miss finished 13-16
overall in 2007-08.
ON FIRE
Ole Miss junior guard Elizabeth Robertson tied her
career-high with four three-pointers made Jan. 18
against Alabama. It was the fourth time in her
career Robertson has made four three-pointers.
Robertson went the first two games of the SEC
schedule without a three-pointer. She enters
Thursday at USF sporting a 31.1 shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
A MODEL CITIZEN
Ole Miss senior center Shawn Goff has been
selected as the SEC Community Service Player of
the Week for the week of Jan. 20 the league office
announced. Goff has played an instrumental role
this season in spearheading the majority of the
team’s community service efforts. So far this
year, Goff and the Rebels have participated in
Reading with the Rebels, a hospice outreach program, Operation Christmas Child, a shoe drive for
Kenya, assisted with the Lafayette County
Christmas Store and adopted a family for
Christmas. A member of the Ole Miss Student
Athlete Advisory Committee, Goff also coordinates
the monthly community service agenda for the
team and helps collect donations.
SCORCHING HOT
Rebel junior Bianca Thomas put together one of
her best games in a Rebel uniform Jan. 11 against
Mississippi State. Thomas scored 25 points and
finished the game 9-for-20 from the field. In addition, Thomas was 7-for-13 from three-point range
to tie the school record for most three-pointers in
a game. Only Becky Myatt (1999) and Regan
Seybert (1995). In addition, her seven three-pointers are tied for the second most by any individual
in the SEC this season.
SHOULDERING THE LOAD
The Ole Miss duo of Shawn Goff and Bianca
Thomas have the carried the offensive load thus
far for the Rebels this season. Either Goff or
Thomas had led the team in scoring in 26 of 32
games overall. Other than Goff and Thomas, only
Kayla Melson (Louisiana-Lafayette, Arkansas and
LSU), Shantell Black (South Carolina) and Alliesha
Easley (Memphis & Alabama) have led the Rebels
in scoring this season. Prior to the Jan. 18 game
with Alabama, either Goff or Thomas had led the
team in scoring in 13 straight games.
DYNAMIC DUO
Ole Miss features two of the top two scoring
threats in the SEC in senior Shawn Goff and junior
Bianca Thomas. Thomas ranks third in the SEC
with 15.8 points per game, while Goff is eighth
with 13.7 points per game. Ole Miss is one of only
two schools in the SEC to feature two players
ranked in the top-10 in the conference in scoring.
Florida also holds that distinction as Sha Brooks
ranks second in the league (16.6 ppg), while
Marshae Dotson stands seventh (13.7 ppg).
ALMOST AUTOMATIC
Rebel junior guard Bianca Thomas has been virtually automatic from the free throw line this season. Thomas enters Thursday at USF ranked third
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in the SEC with an 82.2 free throw percentage.
Ole Miss has not had a player lead the SEC in free
throw percentage for a season since Von Kirk
accomplished the feat during the 2001-02 season
with an 86.1 percentage from the charity stripe.
BLACK-OUT
Rebel junior point guard Shantell Black registered
her first career double-double Jan. 2 in Ole Miss’
79-72 victory over Old Dominion. Black scored 13
points and dished out a career-high 11 assists. In
addition, it was also Black’s third career game in
which she recorded double digits assists. Black
collected 10 assists last season against LouisianaLafayette (Nov. 18, 2007), and earlier this season
against Memphis (Nov. 21, 2008).
TERRIFIC TRIO
Three Ole Miss Rebels were selected to the Ole
Miss Holiday Classic All-Tournament team following its team championship Dec. 30 at the Tad Pad.
Junior Bianca Thomas was selected to the team
after averaging 14.0 points per game and 4.0
rebounds per game over the course of the two
games. Earlier this season, Thomas was selected
to the Winthrop Hilton Garden Inn Classic AllTournament team. Shantell Black also earned alltournament team plaudits after averaging 8.5
points and 4.5 rebounds per game to go along with
12 assists and eight steals. Shawn Goff was
named the tournament MVP after averaging 19.5
points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
WATCH OUT!
Ole Miss recorded a season-high 19 steals Dec. 30
in its 81-48 victory over Rice in the Ole Miss
Holiday Classic. It was the most thefts for an Ole
Miss team since the Rebels recorded 25 steals
against Alabama in the first round of the 2007
SEC Tournament. In addition, Shantell Black tied
her career-high with seven steals against Rice and
that total is tied for the most by any player in the
SEC so far this season. As a team, the Rebels currently rank third in the SEC with 9.4 thefts per
game.
HOLDING THEM DOWN
Ole Miss held Alabama to just 43 points Jan. 18 in
its 73-43 victory over the Crimson Tide to capture its
second conference win this season. It was the seventh time this season that Ole Miss has held an opponent to 50 points or less. The Rebels are 115-1 alltime when holding an opponent to 50 points or less.
THE MAGIC NUMBER IS 80
Ole Miss scored 80 or more points for the seventh
time this season when the Rebels defeated Rice
81-48 Dec. 30 in the Ole Miss Holiday Classic. Ole
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Miss has won 22 straight games when it scores at
least 80 points. The last time the Rebels lost
when scoring 80 or more points was in a 92-91
overtime setback to Rice Nov. 17, 2006.
BOMBING THREE’S
Ole Miss hit a season-high 11 three-pointers Dec.
20 in an 85-67 win at UCF. It was the most threepointer by an Ole Miss team since the Rebels hit
10 treys against Mississippi State Jan. 27, 2005.
Both Bianca Thomas and Elizabeth Robertson hit
four triples for the Rebels against the Knights.
Robertson was a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the
arc. The 11 three-pointers is tied for the third
most by any team in the SEC thus far this season.
STREAK SNAPPED
With its 46-42 loss at NC State Dec. 14, Ole Miss
failed to win for the first time in school history
when holding an opponent to 50 points or less.
The Rebels entered the game 113-0 all-time when
keeping its opponent to 50 points or less. Prior to
the NC State game, Ole Miss was 4-0 this season
when accomplishing that feat. The Rebels are
now 115-1 all-time when holding an opponent to
50 points or less.
PULLING THEM DOWN
Ole Miss pulled down a season-high 23 offensive
rebounds, while limiting NC State to just eight Dec
14 in Raleigh. It was the most offensive rebounds
for Ole Miss since the Rebels grabbed 25 against
TCU in the first round of the 2007 NCAA
Tournament. In addition, the Rebels have now had
seven games in which they have collected at least
20 offensive rebounds. The Rebels are second in
the SEC with 16.4 offensive rebounds per game.
Only Tennessee has more offensive rebounds with
18.2 per game.
BETTER TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE
Rebel junior guard Shantell Black has been one of
the top point guards in the SEC this season. Not
only is Black second in the SEC and 19th in the
nation with 5.6 assists per game, but she is also
one of the best in assist/turnover ratio. Black also
ranks third in the SEC with a 1.7 assist/turnover
ratio.
ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL
1. Connecticut (45)
2. Stanford
3. Maryland
4. Oklahoma
5. Baylor
6. Duke
7. Louisville
8. Auburn
9. Texas A&M
10. Ohio State
11. North Carolina
12. Florida State
13. California
14. Vanderbilt
15. Pittsburgh
16. South Dakota State
17. Iowa State
18. Tennessee
19. Arizona State
20. Xavier
21. Kansas State
22. Florida
23. Notre Dame
24. Virginia
25. Texas
Others Receiving Votes: Middle Tennessee
41, Wisconsin-Green Bay 30, Marist 22, Purdue
22, LSU 17, DePaul 13, Southern Cal 4, Utah 4,
Gonzaga 3, Montana 3, Ball State 1, Bowling
Green 1, Florida Gulf Coast 1, Villanova 1.
FROSH OF THE WEEK
Following a pair of games in which she posted new
career-highs, Ole Miss forward Nikki Byrd was
selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week for the
week of Dec. 8. Byrd opened the week Dec. 4 by
scoring a career-high 15 points while pulling down
five rebounds in helping the Rebels to an 85-73 victory over Southeastern Louisiana. She finished the
game 5-for-8 from the field and set a new career-
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high with her five field goals, including her first
career three-pointer. The Brookhaven, Miss.,
native was also a perfect 4-for-4 from the free
throw line.
She continued her stellar performance Dec. 7 by scoring four points and grabbing a career-high 11
rebounds against sixth-ranked Texas. Byrd also set a
new career-high with two assists and tied her careerhigh with two blocked shots against the Longhorns.
Her selection marks the third Rebel all-time to be
named SEC Freshman of the Week. Current sophomore Alliesha Easley earned the award twice during the 2006-07 season, while Kayla Melson
received the distinction once last season.
20-20 VISION
Ole Miss junior Bianca Thomas and senior Shawn
Goff each scored 20 points apiece Dec. 4 in helping the Rebels to an 85-73 win over Southeastern
Louisiana. It was the first time since March 25,
2007 that two Rebels scored 20 or more points in
the same game. On that day, Ashley Awkward
scored 25 points and Armintie Price tallied 31
points to help Ole Miss defeated Oklahoma in the
2007 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
RECORD LOW
In Ole Miss’ 83-32 win over Nicholls State Nov.
29, the Rebels set a new school record for fewest
points allowed. The previous school record for
fewest points allowed with the 36 points Ole Miss
limited UT-Arlington to Nov. 30, 1994.
NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER
By picking up its sixth win in the month of November
against Nicholls State on Nov. 29, the Ole Miss
women’s basketball team set a new school record
for wins in the month of November. Ole Miss had
won five games in November during the 1979-80,
2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, but had never
picked up win number six until this season.
FREE THROW SUCCESS
The Rebels feature five players that shoot 70 percent or better from the free throw line at this point
of the season. As a team, Ole Miss shoots 70.4
percent from the free throw line and ranks second
in the SEC in that category.
Bianca Thomas - 82.2 (3rd in SEC)
Katorra Lewis - 77.5
Nikki Byrd - 77.3
Elizabeth Robertson - 74.2
Alliesha Easley - 74.1
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WELCOME BACK
Ole Miss sophomore guard Alliesha Easley has
picked up right where she left off following a 200607 season that saw her earn a spot on the SEC AllFreshman Team. Easley, who missed all of last season with an ACL injury, has not missed a beat in
this her first season back from injury. Easley is
fourth on the team in scoring (7.0) and fourth in
rebounding (3.7). Easley, who has started every
game but six in her career, has scored in double figures in nine games this year.
TOURNAMENT TITLE
With a pair of victories Nov. 15-16 in Rock Hill,
S.C., the Rebels claimed the Winthrop Hilton
Garden Inn Classic Tournament championship following wins over North Carolina A&T and
Davidson. It was the first tournament championship of any kind for Ole Miss since the 2004-05
season. That season the Rebels beat both
Marquette and Vermont to win the Surf-N-Slam
Tournament championship in San Diego.
TOURNAMENT HONORS
After securing the Winthrop Tournament championship, two Rebels were selected to the all-tournament team. Junior Shantell Black was the first
Rebel selected to the team as she posted a pair of
games in which she scored in double figures. Black
also tied a career-high with the eight rebounds she
pulled down against North Carolina A&T.
Fellow junior Bianca Thomas, who joined Black on
the all-tournament team, was also selected as the
tournament MVP after scoring 14 and 16 points
respectively. Thomas, who led the team in points
in both the first two games of the season, only
posted four games last season in which she paced
the team in scoring.
PRESEASON PLAUDITS
Ole Miss senior center Shawn Goff was selected
as a member of the All-SEC first team as voted on
by SEC media and national media along the
league’s coaches. An All-SEC second team selection by the league’s coaches and the Associated
Press in 2007-08, Goff finished the season ranked
first on the team and 12th in the SEC with 13.0
points per game. The Tallahassee, Fla., native also
pulled down 6.8 rebounds per game to stand second on the team and 13th in the conference. At
the conclusion of the season, Goff was one of
three finalists for the Cellular South Gillom Trophy,
awarded annually to the top women’s college basketball in the state of Mississippi.
All-SEC First Team
DeWanna Bonner, Auburn
Marshae Dotson, Florida
Ashley Houts, Georgia
Shawn Goff, Ole Miss
Christina Wirth, Vanderbilt
PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
Following a 2007-08 season that saw the Rebels
post a 13-16 overall record and a 6-8 mark inside
the SEC, the 2008-09 edition of the Rebels have
been picked to finish eighth in the league standings
as voted on by a select panel of local and national
media. The Rebels were picked to finish ninth by
the league coaches.
Preseason Media Poll
1. Vanderbilt (273)
2. Tennessee (261)
3. Auburn (246)
4. Georgia (216)
5. LSU (183)
6. Florida (174)
7. Kentucky (129)
8. Ole Miss (126)
9. Mississippi State (87)
10. Arkansas (81)
11. South Carolina (72)
12. Alabama (25)
SEC Champion: Vanderbilt (12), Tennessee (9),
Georgia (4)
GILLOM TROPHY YEAR ONE
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team was well
represented in the inaugural year for the Cellular
South Gillom Trophy. The Cellular South Gillom
Trophy, which is presented each year to
Mississippi's best collegiate women's basketball
player, is named in Ole Miss Associated Head
Coach Peggie Gillom’s honor. Part of the Cellular
South Outstanding Player Award Series, the first
trophy was presented Mar. 31, 2008 in Tupelo,
Miss. Media voters from across Mississippi determine the three finalists and the eventual winner.
Rebel Shawn Goff was selected as one of the top
three finalists for the award last season and is
once again one of the top candidates for the award
in 2008-09.
OLE MISS ON THE AIR
The 2008-09 basketball season will mark the 24th
year that Rebel games will be carried throughout
northwest Mississippi. All game, both home and
away, can be heard on 105.5 FM Supertalk
Mississippi or WQLJ (Q93.7 FM), with each broadcast beginning 15 minutes prior to the scheduled
tip-off. Gary Darby returns for his 12th season at
the “Voice of the Rebels” in 2008-09.
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OLE MISS WNIT RECORDS
POINTS
TEAM
1. 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Western Kentucky, 3-14-01
2. 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
3. 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas, 3-19-06
4. 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
5. 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UT Martin, 3-11-99
INDIVIDUAL
1. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price at Kansas, 3-19-06
2. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
3. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frankie Boyd at UT Martin, 3-11-99
4. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Von Kirk at Western Kentucky, 3-14-01
5. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shawn Goff vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
MOST POINTS ALLOWED
TEAM
1. 95
2. 85
3. 77
4. 76
5. 49
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Western Kentucky, 3-14-01
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UT Martin, 3-11-99
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas, 3-19-06
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
FEWEST POINTS SCORED
TEAM
1. 66
2. 76
3. 78
4. 87
5. 92
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UT Martin, 3-11-99
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas, 3-19-06
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED
TEAM
1. 49
2. 76
3. 77
4. 85
5. 95
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas, 3-19-06
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UT Martin, 3-11-99
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
THREE-POINTERS MADE
TEAM
2. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
3. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UT Martin, 3-11-99
4. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas, 3-19-06
5. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
INDIVIDUAL
1. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Becky Myatt at Western Kentucky, 3-14-01
2. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Von Kirk at Western Kentucky, 3-14-01
3. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elizabeth Robertson vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Takela Corbit at Western Kentucky, 3-14-01
5. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bianca Thomas vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ashley Johnson at Kansas, 3-19-06
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price at Kansas, 3-19-06
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Takela Corbitt at UT Martin, 3-11-99
FREE THROWS MADE
TEAM
2. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
3. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UT Martin, 3-11-99
4. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
5. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas, 3-19-06
INDIVIDUAL
1. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shawn Goff at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price at Kansas, 3-19-06
3. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tarsha Bethley at UT Martin, 3-11-99
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frankie Boyd at UT Martin, 3-11-99
REBOUNDS
TEAM
1. 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
2. 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UT Martin, 3-11-99
3. 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas, 3-19-06
5. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
INDIVIDUAL
1. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shawn Goff vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
2. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sinissia Wysinger at UT Martin, 3-11-99
3. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shawn Goff at Kansas, 3-19-06
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tarsha Bethley at UT Martin, 3-11-99
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frankie Boyd at UT Martin, 3-11-99
BLOCKED SHOTS
TEAM
1. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas, 3-19-06
2. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UT Martin, 3-11-99
4. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Western Kentucky, 3-14-01
INDIVIDUAL
1. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shawn Goff at Kansas, 3-19-06
2. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frankie Boyd at UT Martin, 3-11-99
ASSISTS
TEAM
1. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
3. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UT Martin, 3-11-99
4. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
5. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas, 3-19-06
INDIVIDUAL
1. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Becky Myatt at UT Martin, 3-11-99
2. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kayla Melson vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
3. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shantell Black vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
5. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price at Kansas, 3-19-06
STEALS
TEAM
1. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas, 3-19-06
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UT Martin, 3-11-99
3. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Western Kentucky, 3-14-01
4. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
5. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Murray State, 3-22-09
INDIVIDUAL
1. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price at Kansas, 3-19-06
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tarsha Bethley at UT Martin, 3-11-99
3. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ashley Awkward at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price at Pittsburgh, 3-22-06
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jada Mincy at Kansas, 3-19-06
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shawn Goff at Kansas, 3-19-06
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Takela Corbitt at Western Kentucky, 3-14-01
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chandra Dorsey at UT Martin, 3-11-99
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frankie Boyd at UT Martin, 3-11-99
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THE LAST TIME
AN OLE MISS TEAM…
Scored 100+ points at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 vs. Central Arkansas (Dec. 17, 2006)
Scored 100+ points on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 at Tennessee Tech (Jan. 3 1983)
Scored 100+ points and lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Never Happened
Scored 110+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 vs. Rice (Nov. 18, 2005)
Won an overtime game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-70 vs. Central Michigan (Jan. 3, 2008)
Lost an overtime game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-61 vs. UALR (Dec. 17, 2008)
Won a double overtime game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90-87 at Arkansas (Feb. 4, 2007)
Lost a double overtime game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92-91 at Rice (Nov. 17, 2006)
Played a triple overtime game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Rutgers (Dec. 12, 2006)
Played a four-overtime game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Arkansas State (Dec. 7, 2001)
Won an NCAA Tournament game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90-82 vs. Oklahoma (Mar. 25, 2007)
Won a WNIT game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87-49 vs. Murray State (Mar. 22, 2009)
Won an SEC Tournament game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65-60 vs. Arkansas (Mar. 5, 2009)
Made 40+ field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 vs. Central Arkansas (Dec. 17, 2006)
Made 50+ field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 vs. Missouri-St. Louis (Jan. 10, 1983)
Made 10+ three-point field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 at South Carolina (Feb. 8, 2009)
Had 20+ rebound margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 vs. Murray State (Mar. 22, 2009)
Had 25+ rebound margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 vs. Rhode Island (Nov. 19, 2006)
Had 30+ rebound margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 vs. Fordham (Dec. 30, 2006)
Had 50+ rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 vs. Murray State (Mar. 22, 2009)
Had 60+ rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 at Rice (Nov. 17, 2006)
Had 70+ rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 vs. Mississippi University for Women (Jan. 26, 1979)
Had three players with 10+ rebounds
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wysinger (11), Bethley (10) Boyd (10) at UT Martin (Mar. 11, 1999)
Attempted 30+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 vs. Old Dominion (Jan. 2, 2009)
Attempted 35+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 vs. North Carolina A&T (Nov. 15, 2008)
Attempted 40+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 vs. Oklahoma (Mar. 25, 2007)
Attempted 45+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 at Rice (Nov. 17, 2006)
Attempted 50+ free throws . . . . . . . .50 vs. Mississippi University for Women (Jan. 24, 1976)
Made 25+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 vs. North Carolina A&T (Nov. 15, 2008)
Made 30+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 at UAB (Nov. 12, 2006)
Made 35+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . .36 vs. Mississippi University for Women (Jan. 24, 1976)
Had 25+ assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 vs. Memphis (Nov. 21, 2008)
Had 30+ assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 vs. Mississippi State (Feb. 16, 1985)
Had 35+ assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 vs. Mississippi State (Feb. 16, 1985)
Had 25+ turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 24, 2008)
Forced 25+ turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 vs. Alabama (Jan. 18, 2009)
Forced 30+ turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 at Mississippi State (Feb. 18, 2007)
Forced 35+ turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 vs. Alabama (Mar. 1, 2007)
Forced 40+ turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 vs. Alabama (Mar. 1, 2007)
Had 15+ steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 vs. Rice (Dec. 30, 2008)
Had 20+ steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 vs. Alabama (Mar. 1, 2007)
Had 25+ steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 vs. Alabama (Mar. 1, 2007)
Blocked 5+ shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 vs. South Carolina (Jan. 22, 2009)
Blocked 10+ shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 vs. Memphis (Nov. 19, 1998)
Scored 50 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 vs. LSU (Mar. 1, 2009)
Scored 40 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 vs. LSU (Mar. 7, 2008)
Scored 50 or fewer and won . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-45 vs. Auburn (Jan. 25, 1984)
Beat a ranked team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-69 vs. #18 Vanderbilt (Feb. 22, 2009)
Beat a ranked team on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-53 at #25 Auburn (Jan. 31, 2002)
Kept every player on a team out of double figures . . . . . . . . . .vs. Rhode Island (Nov. 19, 2006)
Had all five starters score in double figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Vanderbilt (Jan. 7, 2007)
Had five+ players score in double figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 at UCF (Dec. 20, 2008)
Had no players score in double figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. LSU (Mar. 7, 2008)
Overcame a 10-point+ halftime deficit to win . . . . . . . .13 at Mississippi State (Feb. 18, 2007)
Overcame a 15-point+ halftime deficit to win . . . . . . .20 vs. Tennessee Tech (Dec. 12, 1998)
AN OLE MISS PLAYER...
Scored 20+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, Shawn Goff vs. Murray State (Mar. 22, 2009)
Scored 30+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, Bianca Thomas, vs. Arkansas (Mar. 5, 2009)
Scored 40+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45, Peggie Gillom at Tennessee (Feb. 4, 1978)
Attempted 15+ field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, Shawn Goff vs. Murray State (Mar. 22, 2009)
Attempted 20+ field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, Bianca Thomas vs. Arkansas (Mar. 5, 2009)
Attempted 25+ field goals . . . . . . . . . .26, Armintie Price at Mississippi State (Feb. 18, 2007)
Recorded a double-double . .Shawn Goff, 21 points & 14 rebounds vs. Murray State (Mar. 22, 2009)
Recorded a triple-double . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price, 34 points, 15 rebounds & 12 steals vs. Illinois (Dec. 2, 2006)
Had 10+ assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, Shantell Black vs. Auburn (Mar. 6, 2009)
Had 15+ assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, Kim Bullard vs. Middle Tennessee (Dec. 21, 1985)
Had 5+ blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, Shawn Goff vs. Nicholls State (Nov. 29, 2008)
Had 10+ blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Never Happened
Had 5+ steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, Shantell Black at Tennessee (Jan. 29, 2009)
Had 10+ steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, Armintie Price vs. Illinois (Dec. 2, 2006)
Had 15+ rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, Carla Bartee at Mississippi State (Jan. 24, 2008)
Had 20+ rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, Armintie Price at Mississippi State (Jan. 26, 2006)
Made 15+ field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, Jennifer Gillom vs. Memphis (Dec. 10, 1985)
Made 10+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, Shawn Goff at Kentucky (Feb. 7, 2008)
Made 15+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, Armintie Price at UAB (Nov. 12, 2006)
Attempted 10+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, Shawn Goff vs. Auburn (Mar. 6, 2009)
Attempted 15+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, Shawn Goff at Kentucky (Feb. 7, 2008)
Attempted 20+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, Armintie Price at UAB (Nov. 12, 2006)
Made 5+ three-pointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, Bianca Thomas vs. Arkansas (Mar. 5, 2009)
Made 10+ three-pointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Never Happened
Attempted 10+ three-pointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, Bianca Thomas vs. Auburn (Mar. 6, 2009)
Attempted 15+ three-pointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Never Happened
Had 10+ offensive rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, Dee Forrest vs. Florida (Jan. 19, 2006)
Had 10+ defensive rebounds . . . . .10, Shawn Goff vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 4, 2008)
Had 20+ points and 20+ rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price, 22 points & 20 rebounds at Miss. State (Jan. 26, 2006)
Had a double-double in two straight games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shawn Goff vs. Auburn (Mar. 6, 2009) & vs. Murray State (Mar. 22, 2009)
Had a double-double in three straight games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .Armintie Price vs. Kentucky (Feb. 8, 2007), at Arkansas (Feb. 4) & at Florida (Feb. 1)
Had a double-double in four straight games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .Armintie Price vs. Kentucky (Feb. 8, 2007), at Arkansas (Feb. 4), at Florida (Feb. 1) & vs.
Mississippi State (Jan. 28)
Had a double-double in seven straight games . . . . . . . . . . .Armintie Price, Jan. 14-Feb. 8, 2007
Had 10+ double-doubles in a season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, Armintie Price 2006-07 season
Shot 100% from the floor (min. 5) . . . . . .Kayla Melson, 5-for-5 at Miss. State (Jan. 24, 2008)
Played 40 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40, Bianca Thomas at Arkansas (Feb. 15, 2009)
Played over 40 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44, Shawn Goff vs. UALR (Dec. 17, 2008)
Fouled out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shantell Black at Arkansas (Feb. 15, 2009)
AN OLE MISS OPPONENT...
Scored 100+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 (Nov. 25, 2006 vs. Maryland)
Scored 100+ points in Oxford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Never Happened
Made 40+ field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 (Jan. 16, 2003 at Georgia)
Made 10+ three-pointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 (Dec. 20, 2008 at UCF)
Had 50+ rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 (Mar. 7, 2008 vs. LSU)
Had 60+ rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 (Feb. 6, 2003 at Tennessee)
Had 20+ rebounding margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 (Nov. 23, 2007 vs. Wisconsin)
Had 25+ rebounding margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 (Jan. 6, 2005 at Georgia)
Attempted 35+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 (Dec. 12, 2006 at Rutgers)
Made 30+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 (Nov. 25, 2006 vs. Maryland)
Had 25+ turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 (Jan. 18, 2009 vs. Alabama)
Had 20+ steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 (Mar. 13, 1991 vs. Stephen F. Austin)
Had 30+ assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 (Jan. 16, 2003 at Georgia)
Scored 50 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 (Mar. 22, 2009 vs. Murray State)
Scored 40 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 (Nov. 29, 2008 vs. Nicholls State)
AN OLE MISS OPPONENT’S PLAYER...
Scored 20+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, Amber Guffey (Mar. 22, 2009 vs. Murray State)
Scored 30+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32, DeWanna Bonner (Mar. 6, 2009 vs. Auburn)
Scored 40+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, Janet Holt (Nov. 16, 2001 at Tennessee Tech)
Attempted 15+ field goals . . . . . . . . . . . .24, Ashley Hayes (Mar. 22, 2009 vs. Murray State)
Attempted 25+ field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, Vanessa Hayden (Jan. 8, 2004 vs. Florida)
Made 10+ field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, DeWanna Bonner (Mar. 6, 2009 vs. Auburn)
Made 8 + three-pointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, Chelsie Wiley (Dec. 20, 2008 at UCF)
Made 10+ free throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, Mercedes Robinson (Nov. 16, 2008 vs. Davidson)
Had 15+ rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, Mercedes Robinson (Nov. 16, 2008 vs. Davidson)
Had 20+ rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, Courtney Paris (Mar. 25, 2007 vs. Oklahoma)
Had 10+ assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, Whitney Boddie (Mar. 6, 2009 vs. Auburn)
Had 8+ steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, Maurita Reid (Dec. 15, 2007 at Miami)
Had 5+ blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, Chanel Mokango (Jan. 11, 2009 at Mississippi State)
Recorded a double-double . . . . .DeWanna Bonner, 32 points & 13 rebounds (Mar. 6, 2009 vs. Auburn)
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UPDATED PLAYER CAREER HIGHS
#3
LaKENDRA PHILLIPS
#11
SHANTELL BLACK
#14
LIZ ROBERTSON
#20
KAYLA MELSON
POINTS
12 at Miami (12/15/07)
REBOUNDS
6, 3x, last vs. Northwestern St.(12/29/08)
FIELD GOALS
4, 2x, last at Miami (12/15/07)
FREE THROWS
4 at Miami (12/15/07)
THREE-POINTERS
1, 4x, last vs. UALR (12/17/08)
ASSISTS
2, 3x, last vs. Nicholls State (11/29/08)
STEALS
3 at Miami (12/15/07)
BLOCKS
1, 3x, last vs. Alcorn State (11/24/08)
POINTS
22 vs. South Carolina (1/22/09)
REBOUNDS
8, twice, last vs. North Carolina A&T (11/15/08)
FIELD GOALS
8, twice, last vs. South Carolina (1/22/09)
FREE THROWS
6, 3x, last vs. South Carolina (1/22/09)
THREE-POINTERS
2, 7x, last at Tennessee (1/29/09)
ASSISTS
11, twice, last vs. Vanderbilt (2/22/09)
STEALS
7, twice, last vs. Rice (12/30/08)
BLOCKS
1, 6x, last vs. Auburn (3/6/09)
POINTS
19 vs. Central Michigan (1/3/08)
REBOUNDS
12 vs. Central Michigan (1/3/08)
FIELD GOALS
7, twice, last vs. Central Michigan (1/3/08)
FREE THROWS
6 vs. UAB (11/29/07)
THREE-POINTERS
4, 5x, last vs. Alabama (1/18/09)
ASSISTS
5 vs. UAB (11/29/07)
STEALS
4 vs. UC Santa Barbara (12/29/07)
BLOCKS
4 vs. Alabama A&M (11/20/07)
POINTS
16 vs. Wisconsin (11/13/07)
REBOUNDS
8 at Alabama (2/19/09)
FIELD GOALS
7, twice, last vs. South Carolina (1/20/08)
FREE THROWS
6, twice, last vs. Arkansas (1/13/08)
THREE-POINTERS
1, 3x, last at UCF (12/20/08)
ASSISTS
10 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/18/07)
STEALS
6 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/18/07)
BLOCKS
1 at LSU (2/17/08)
#21
KAYLA HOLLOWAY
#22
NIKKI BYRD
#23
LaTOSHA LAWS
#30
WHITNEY HAMETH
POINTS
9 vs. Davidson (11/16/08)
REBOUNDS
9 vs. Rice (12/30/08)
FIELD GOALS
3, 5x, last vs. South Carolina (1/22/09)
FREE THROWS
4 at Alabama (2/19/09)
THREE-POINTERS
None
ASSISTS
3, 3x, last vs. Auburn (3/6/09)
STEALS
BLOCKS
2 vs. Old Dominion (1/2/09)
POINTS
15 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (12/4/08)
REBOUNDS
14 at NC State (12/14/08)
FIELD GOALS
FREE THROWS
4, twice, last vs. SE Louisiana(12/4/08)
THREE-POINTERS
ASSISTS
2 vs. Texas (12/7/08)
STEALS
4 vs. Nicholls State (11/29/08)
BLOCKS
2, twice, last vs. Texas (12/7/08)
#32
ALLIESHA EASLEY
#35
SHAWN GOFF
POINTS
25 vs. Illinois (12/2/06)
REBOUNDS
8 vs. Davidson (11/16/08)
FIELD GOALS
12 vs. Illinois (12/2/06)
FREE THROWS
8, twice, last vs. Wake Forest (12/21/08)
THREE-POINTERS
4 vs. Maryland (3/20/07)
ASSISTS
6 at Mississippi State (1/11/09)
STEALS
4, 4x, last vs. Rice (12/30/08)
BLOCKS
1, twice, last at Louisiana-Lafayette (11/19/08)
POINTS
25 vs. Auburn (3/6/09)
REBOUNDS
19 vs. Rice (11/17/06)
FIELD GOALS
10, 3x, last vs. Murray State (3/22/09)
FREE THROWS
10 at Kentucky (2/7/08)
THREE-POINTERS
1 at Arkansas (2/15/09)
ASSISTS
4 vs. Auburn (2/21/08)
STEALS
6, 2x, last vs. Northwestern St.(12/29/08)
BLOCKS
6, twice, last vs. Alcorn State (11/24/08)
POINTS
5, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/21/08)
REBOUNDS
3, twice, last vs. Rice (12/30/08)
FIELD GOALS
2, 3x, last vs. Northwestern St. (12/29/08)
FREE THROWS
1, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/21/08)
THREE-POINTERS
1 vs. Nicholls State (11/29/08)
ASSISTS
4 vs. Rice (12/30/08)
STEALS
None
BLOCKS
None
#44
KATORRA LEWIS
POINTS
15 vs. Northwestern State (12/29/08)
REBOUNDS
FIELD GOALS
FREE THROWS
THREE-POINTERS
1, twice, last at South Carolina (2/8/09)
ASSISTS
2 at Tennessee (1/29/09)
STEALS
BLOCKS
1, 4x, last vs. LSU (3/1/09)
POINTS
7 at Louisiana-Lafayette (11/19/08)
REBOUNDS
3 vs. Rice (12/30/08)
FIELD GOALS
FREE THROWS
THREE-POINTERS
1 vs. Murray State (3/22/09)
ASSISTS
1 vs. Alabama (1/18/09)
STEALS
1 vs. Alcorn State (11/24/08)
BLOCKS
None
#45
BIANCA THOMAS
POINTS
31 vs. Arkansas (3/5/09)
REBOUNDS
9, twice, last vs. Murray State (3/22/09)
FIELD GOALS
11 vs. Arkansas (3/5/09)
FREE THROWS
7, twice, last at Alabama (2/19/09)
THREE-POINTERS
7 at Mississippi State (1/11/09)
ASSISTS
4 at UCF (12/20/08)
STEALS
4, 3x, last at South Carolina (2/8/09)
BLOCKS
2 vs. Georgia (1/8/09)
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2008-09 BOX SCORES
Game #1 • November 4, 2008
Ole Miss 77, DT-3 45 (Exhibition)
Junior Katorra Lewis recorded a double-double with 11
points and 10 rebounds to help the Ole Miss women’s basketball team to a 77-45 victory over DT-3 Tuesday evening at
Tad Smith Coliseum.
Fellow newcomer Nikki Byrd nearly added a double-double
of her own as she finished the contest with 11 points and
nine rebounds. Junior Elizabeth Robertson led all scorers with
13 points, which included a trio of three-pointers.
Anitha Smith-Williams led DT-3 with 12 points and four
assists, while both Jessi Loring and Lauren Riley-Varley added
10 points apiece.
The Rebels used a suffocating defensive effort throughout
the game to limit DT-3 to just 30.9 percent shooting for the
contest. In addition, Ole Miss dominated the rebounding game
as the Rebels more than doubled the visitors on the boards,
finishing with a 64-30 edge in that department.
After leading by double digits for most of the first half, Ole
Miss erupted early in the second period to blow the game
wide open. DT-3 cut the Rebel deficit to 11 points on a threepointer by Taryn Towns just under three minutes into action,
but Ole Miss responded with a 17-0 run over a span of 5:42
to open up a 28-point lead. The Rebels would go on to lead
by as many as 34 points on their way to a convincing win.
Ole Miss jumped out to a 16-4 lead in the first nine minutes of the game as the Rebels received scoring contributions
from seven different players during that time span. In addition to the offense production, the Rebels were also efficient
on the defense end, failing to allow DT-3 to reach double digits until the 8:17 mark of the half.
Robertson led the way for Ole Miss in the first half as she
poured in eight points, including 2-for-3 shooting from beyond
the arc. Junior center Shawn Goff added six points in the
opening stanza to go along with four rebounds and three
blocked shots.
DT-3
Burns*
Riley-Varley*
Loring*
Arredondo*
Lowery*
Goold
Towns
Smith-Williams
Cheesman
TEAM
Totals
FG
0-5
3-5
5-13
2-7
1-5
0-0
1-4
4-10
1-6
Ole Miss
Slusher*
Goff*
Melson*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Black
Robertson
Holloway
Byrd
Laws
Hameth
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
0-2
4-10
1-4
1-7
2-8
1-2
3-8
5-12
1-3
5-12
1-1
0-3
4-6
3P
0-2
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-0
1-3
4-8
0-2
FT
1-3
4-6
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-2
0-0
17-55 5-17 6-15
R
1
9
3
5
11
0
5
1
4
9
2
2
10
2
28-78 5-20 16-24 64
DT-3
Ole Miss
Attendance: 171
3P
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-1
1-3
0-0
0-2
3-8
0-1
0-1
0-0
0-2
1-1
R
3
2
6
4
3
3
1
1
0
7
30
23
37
FT
0-0
2-2
3-4
0-0
0-0
2-3
0-1
0-0
2-2
1-5
4-5
0-0
2-2
22
40
—
—
TP
1
10
10
4
2
0
4
12
2
A
3
0
1
2
0
1
0
4
0
B S
0 1
0 0
1 1
2 0
0 1
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
45 11 4
TP
0
10
5
2
5
4
6
13
4
11
6
0
11
A
0
2
5
1
2
0
3
0
1
0
2
2
0
5
B S
0 1
2 3
0 1
1 2
0 0
0 1
1 3
0 0
0 1
1 0
0 0
0 1
0 2
77 18 5 15
45
77
Cell: (662) 816-3060
Fax: (662) 915-7006
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 84, Christian Brothers 47 (Exhibition)
All 13 players on the Ole Miss roster scored at least one
point as the Rebels used a strong defensive effort on their
way to an 84-47 exhibition victory over Christian Brothers
Sunday afternoon from Tad Smith Coliseum.
Ole Miss forced 22 Christian Brothers turnovers and
turned those miscues into 30 points. Sophomore guard
Alliesha Easley led the way for the Rebels as she tallied six
steals, including a stretch of three consecutive thefts in a
matter of 24 seconds midway through the first half. Easley
finished the game with 13 points, five rebounds and three
assists to go along with her steals.
Junior guard Bianca Thomas paced the Rebels with 17
points and eight rebounds, while senior center Shawn Goff
tallied 11 points and eight rebounds of her own. Freshman
Nikki Byrd turned in 10 points, three rebounds and two block
shots to round out a quartet of Rebels in double figures.
Goff and Byrd led a balanced attack in the post that saw
the Rebels hold a 40-6 advantage in points in the paint. The
size discrepancy also helped Ole Miss record 27 offensive
rebounds and 22 second chance points.
Christian Brothers guard Tanaeya Worden was the only
Lady Buccaneer to score in double figures as she finished with
a team-high 11 points.
Ole Miss and Christian Brothers battled back-and-forth for
the first 10 minutes of the second half. The Rebels, however, used a 17-0 run in just over two minutes to open up an 18point lead. During the run, Ole Miss forced seven turnovers
by constant trapping in the back court.
The Rebels finished the first half on a 10-2 run to take a
23-point lead in the dressing room. Ole Miss continued its
pressure defense in the second half as the Rebels would lead
by as many as 40 points en route to their second straight
exhibition win.
CBU
Malone*
Shelton*
Worden*
Wooten*
Nigh*
Butler
Quinton
Mills
Hume
Debose
Plunkett
TEAM
Totals
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Melson
Holloway
Laws
Hameth
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
1-5
1-7
4-9
1-7
3-5
0-2
0-5
1-1
2-4
2-6
0-3
3P
0-0
0-2
1-6
0-4
3-5
0-2
0-4
1-1
2-4
1-1
0-1
FT
0-0
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
4-4
3-4
15-54 8-30 9-11
FG
4-7
5-14
1-4
4-9
6-10
1-6
2-4
2-3
1-3
1-6
0-1
1-6
R
3
8
3
5
8
3
2
6
1
1
4
3
6
30-76 3-14 21-29 59
Christian Brothers
Ole Miss
Attendance: 322
3P
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-2
1-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-4
0-0
0-0
R
1
2
4
6
1
1
2
2
3
5
2
5
34
28
51
FT
2-2
1-2
2-2
5-6
4-6
0-0
2-2
3-4
0-0
0-0
1-2
1-3
19
33
—
—
TP
2
2
11
2
9
0
0
3
6
9
3
A
1
0
2
5
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
B S
0 0
0 2
0 3
0 1
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 0
47 14 1
TP
10
11
4
13
17
2
6
7
2
2
1
3
A
0
1
3
3
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
8
B S
2 0
2 1
0 2
0 6
0 2
0 0
0 2
1 0
0 0
0 2
0 0
0 0
84 15 5 16
47
84
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 80, North Carolina A&T 64
Junior Bianca Thomas scored a team-high 14 points and
Ole Miss used a dominating second half performance as the
Rebels claimed an 80-64 victory over North Carolina A&T
Saturday afternoon in the opening game of the Winthrop
Hilton Garden Inn Classic from the Winthrop Coliseum.
Sophomore guard Alliesha Easley turned in an impressive
performance in her first game back from injury as she tallied
13 points, four rebounds and three assists. Junior guard
Shantell Black added 12 points and tied her career high with
eight rebounds, while junior Katorra Lewis scored 11 points to
round out a quartet of Rebels in double figures.
North Carolina A&T forward Brittanie Taylor-James paced
the Aggies and led all scorers as she collected 18 points and
six rebounds. Fellow forward Jalessa Sams finished with 10
points and was the only other Aggie to register a double digit
performance.
Ole Miss and North Carolina battled back-and-forth for
most of the first half as neither team held more than a sevenpoint lead. The Aggies actually claimed their largest lead of
seven points seconds before halftime as Tyronnica Alford hit
a baseline jumper as time expired in the first half to give the
Aggies a 34-27 lead at the break.
The Rebels made quick work of the North Carolina A&T
lead in the opening minutes of the second half as Ole Miss
used a 13-6 run in just over three minutes to even the game
at 42-42 at the 15:07 mark. On the following possession,
Thomas gave the Rebels their first lead since the 2:39 mark
of the first half as she converted on a layup off a feed from
freshman Kayla Holloway.
Midway through the second half, North Carolina A&T
regained the lead 48-47 after Tu’Wuana Cook completed a
three-point play in transition. Ole Miss, however, maintained
its composure and sunk four straight free throws to regain a
three-point edge with just over nine minutes remaining.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference preseason player of the
year Amber Bland answered right back on the other end with
a three-pointer from the corner to even the score at 51-51,
but Ole Miss used an 8-0 run highlighted by a three-pointer
from junior Elizabeth Robertson to claim a lead it would never
surrender.
From that point on, Ole Miss stretched its lead to double
digits and would lead by as many as 16 points on two different occasions. With the win, the Rebels improve to 29-6 alltime in season openers and have now won six of their last
seven.
NC A&T
Taylor-James*
Sams*
Deblanc*
Cook*
Bland*
Alford
Thomas
Neely
Russ
Bullock
Williams
Smalley
TEAM
Totals
FG
5-17
2-7
0-4
3-6
2-8
1-2
1-4
1-2
0-0
2-5
0-1
4-6
3P
0-2
0-1
0-0
1-3
1-5
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
6
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
1
2
0
7
6
21-62 2-12 20-29 32
A
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
B S
0 2
0 1
0 1
1 4
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 2
64 7
1 13
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Holloway*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Laws
Hameth
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
1-3
0-0
4-5
2-4
5-11
1-3
2-9
2-6
0-0
0-0
1-4
5-9
TP
6
0
12
13
14
3
6
9
0
0
6
11
B S
0 1
0 0
0 2
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 2
R
7
2
8
4
4
0
4
1
0
0
8
3
9
23-54 5-15 29-38 50
Ole Miss
North Carolina A&T
3P
0-1
0-0
2-2
1-1
0-4
0-0
2-6
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
8-8
6-9
1-3
1-1
0-1
0-0
2-2
0-2
0-0
1-2
1-1
0-0
27
34
FT
4-4
0-0
2-4
8-8
4-5
1-2
0-0
5-8
0-0
0-0
4-4
1-3
53
30
—
—
TP
18
10
1
8
5
2
4
2
0
5
1
8
A
0
1
6
3
1
1
0
2
0
0
2
1
80 17 1
7
80
64
Attendance: 271
14
Phone: (662) 915-7522
Cell: (662) 816-3060
Fax: (662) 915-7006
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 55, Davidson 50
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team held off a late
Davidson rally and improved to 2-0 on the season as the
Rebels claimed a 50-55 victory over the Wildcats to secure
the Winthrop Hilton Garden Inn Classic Tournament championship Sunday afternoon from the Winthrop Coliseum.
Rebel junior Bianca Thomas turned in her second straight
impressive performance as she finished the game with a
team-high 16 points on her way to being named the tournament MVP. Fellow junior Shantell Black finished the contest
with 10 points to go along with five points en route to an alltournament team selection.
Ole Miss held what looked to be a comfortable 52-39
advantage with just over four minutes remaining following a
jumper from sophomore Alliesha Easley, but Davidson
answered with a 9-0 run over the next two minutes to trim
the Rebel lead to just four points with 1:53 left to play.
Black, however, provided Ole Miss with some breathing
room on the following possession as she converted on a highly-contested jumper in the lane to put the Rebels back ahead
by six points. Davidson managed to get within four points
with 29 seconds on the clock, but Ole Miss held on the defensive end by forcing the Wildcats into a difficult three-point
shot before securing the ensuing rebound. In fact, Davidson
finished the game 1-for-16 from beyond the arc and was 0for-8 from down town in the second half.
In addition to her clutch shot on offense, Black sealed the
game for the Rebels with just over seven seconds remaining
as she forced a jump ball on defense and then sunk one free
throw to help deliver the tournament championship.
Ole Miss and Davison battled back-and-forth for the first
five minutes of the game before the Wildcats put together a
9-0 run to open up a 17-9 lead midway through the first half.
The Rebels quickly responded with an 8-2 lead of their own
to nod the game at 19-19 with just under four minutes left in
the half.
The Rebels closed the half strong and scored seven points
on three layups and one free throw in the final two and a half
minutes of the half to take a 26-23 lead into intermission.
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 74, Louisiana-Lafayette 48
All 12 Ole Miss players in uniform scored at least one point
as the Rebels secured their first road victory of the season
with a 74-48 victory over Louisiana Wednesday night from
the Earl K. Long Gym.
Sophomore guards Kayla Melson and Alliesha Easley finished in double figures for the Rebels as the duo registered 13
and 12 points respectively. Freshmen LaTosha Laws and
Whitney Hameth scored their first points in a Rebel uniform by
chipping in with five and seven points respectively.
Ragin’ Cajun forward Alexis Green scored a game-high 10
points, while guard Jasmine Barnes finished in double figures
with 10 points.
Ole Miss (3-0) used a dominating effort in the rebounding
category to finish the game with a 53-30 edge on the glass.
The Rebels used that rebounding discrepancy to hold a 21-7
advantage in second chance points, while also collecting more
than half their points (38) in the paint.
Defensively, the Rebels limited Louisiana to just 31.7 percent from the field and held the Ragin’ Cajuns to just 23.5
percent from beyond the arc. In its three games thus far this
season, Ole Miss is holding its opponents to just 15.6 percent
from three-point range.
Louisiana jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the first two
minutes of the game, but Ole Miss quickly erased the deficit
with 6-0 run of its own capped by an old fashioned threepoint play from Melson to give the Rebels a 6-5 advantage.
The Rebels continued to expand their lead and opened up
a seven point lead at 16-9 midway through the half as Easley
hit a jumper in the lane. Easley paced the team in the first
half with 10 points. From that point on, the Ragin’ Cajuns
used a 12-5 run to even the score at 21 points apiece following a jumper from Barnes, forcing Ole Miss head coach Renee
Ladner to use a timeout.
Ole Miss responded with a 17-0 run to close the half to
take a 38-21 lead into the dressing rooms, holding the Ragin’
Cajuns scoreless for the final 6:11 of the half. The Rebels finished the half with a 48.3 shooting percentage, while holding
Louisiana to a mere 25.0 percent from the field.
Davidson
Halbersleben*
Robinson*
Paquette*
Thompson*
Lax*
Laune
Perez
Ottaway
Johnsen
Hartman
TEAM
Totals
FG
1-4
3-14
4-10
4-9
0-5
2-9
0-0
0-0
2-2
1-2
R
3
15
7
1
0
2
1
0
6
1
2
17-55 1-16 15-18 38
50 9
1
FG
3-14
6-8
5-12
2-11
1-3
0-1
0-2
2-6
0-0
0-1
0-1
0-1
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Lewis*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Holloway
Slusher
TEAM
Totals
FG
3-7
0-0
4-7
3-12
4-14
1-3
0-10
1-3
3-5
0-2
TP
7
0
10
6
16
2
0
4
9
1
B S
0 0
0 0
0 2
0 1
1 2
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 1
2 1
UL-Lafayette
Johnson*
Green*
Barnes*
Dunlap*
Clay*
Rodgers
Brunker
Motley
Sigue
Morris
Amie
Richard
TEAM
Totals
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Holloway*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Laws
Hameth
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
2-6
3-7
0-3
5-11
2-6
0-1
3-4
6-10
2-4
3-5
1-1
2-6
3P
0-1
0-3
0-0
1-5
0-3
0-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
4
3
5
8
2
1
4
4
4
3
4
19-63 3-16 14-17 42
Ole Miss
Davidson
Attendance: 210
3P
0-1
0-0
1-1
0-2
2-5
0-0
0-7
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
0-0
12-14
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
26
23
FT
1-1
0-0
1-2
0-0
6-7
0-0
0-0
2-2
3-3
1-2
29
27
—
—
TP
2
18
10
9
0
4
0
0
5
2
A
0
2
1
3
0
2
0
0
1
0
A
0
0
3
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
55 8
55
50
B S
0 0
0 2
0 2
1 2
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
3
8
8
3P
1-4
1-2
0-3
2-6
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
2-6
4-5
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
19-60 4-17 6-13
3P
0-0
0-0
0-2
1-2
0-1
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
29-64 2-8
Ole Miss
38
Louisiana-Lafatyette 21
R
4
2
4
5
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
4
7
30
FT
1-4
2-4
2-2
1-3
1-1
1-2
0-0
1-1
1-2
1-1
3-3
0-0
R
4
6
2
3
7
4
6
3
2
1
6
4
5
14-23 53
36
27
—
—
TP
9
17
10
6
2
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
A
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
B S
2 1
0 0
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
2 1
0 0
48 6
5
TP
5
8
2
12
5
1
7
13
5
7
5
4
B S
1 0
1 0
0 2
1 0
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 2
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 1
A
0
1
6
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
74 12 4
74
48
4
7
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 84, Memphis 63
Four different Rebels scored in double figures and Ole Miss
used another strong defensive effort en route to an 84-63 victory over Memphis Friday night from Tad Smith Coliseum in
the team’s home opener.
With the win, Ole Miss improves to 32-3 all-time in season
home openers, and has now beaten rival Memphis 17 straight
times at Tad Smith Coliseum.
Sophomore guard Alliesha Easley scored a team-high 15
points to go along with five rebounds and four steals. Junior
Katorra Lewis finished with 13 points and didn’t miss a shot
the entire game. The Clinton, Miss., native was a perfect 4for-4 from the field, including 1-for-1 from three-point range,
and was also 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
Junior guard Bianca Thomas also registered double figures
as she finished with 12 points, while fellow junior Elizabeth
Robertson added 10 points and was 3-for-5 from beyond the
arc. Point guard Shantell Black, who led the SEC in assists a
season ago, tied her career-high as she finished with 10
helpers to go along with four rebounds and two steals.
Memphis guard Paris Leonard scored a game-high 24
points, while fellow guard Ramses Lonlack added 11 points
and was the only other Tiger in double figures.
Ole Miss (4-0) sprinted out to a 10-0 lead in the first four
minutes and never looked back. Easley started the game with
a three-pointer from the corner and Robertson capped the run
with a triple of her own.
The Rebels continued to build their lead and would extend
their advantage to as many as 25 points in the first half. In
fact, Ole Miss held Memphis under 10 points until the 3:10
mark of the first half. The Tigers managed to shoot just 20
percent from the field and were 0-for-8 from three-point
range.
Offensively, Ole Miss shot 50.8 percent from the field and
was 47.1 percent from the three-point line. Five different
Rebels hit at least one three-pointer, including Kayla Melson’s
first career triple.
Memphis
Thornton*
Jackson*
Goldsmith*
Leonard*
Lonlack*
Sippio
Winchell
Ellis
Seagraves
Copeland
TEAM
Totals
FG
3-7
0-3
0-6
10-21
5-11
0-0
3-12
0-0
2-6
1-2
3P
0-0
0-0
0-2
2-7
1-1
0-0
1-7
0-0
1-3
0-0
R
8
4
0
5
8
0
3
1
0
0
5
24-68 5-20 10-14 34
A
1
0
1
2
0
0
4
1
0
0
B S
0 2
1 1
0 0
0 3
0 2
0 0
0 1
0 3
1 0
0 1
63 9
2 13
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Holloway
Laws
Hameth
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
2-2
3-6
0-3
6-12
5-11
3-5
3-6
2-5
0-2
2-3
0-0
0-0
4-4
TP
5
6
0
15
12
8
10
7
3
5
0
0
13
B S
1 0
0 0
0 2
0 4
0 2
0 1
0 0
0 2
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
R
4
3
4
5
5
2
3
2
1
3
0
4
5
5
30-59 8-17 16-24 46
Memphis
Ole Miss
3P
0-0
0-0
0-2
2-3
1-5
0-0
3-5
1-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-1
FT
2-2
1-2
1-2
2-4
0-0
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
2-2
19
42
FT
1-2
0-0
0-0
1-2
1-2
2-2
1-2
2-5
3-4
1-1
0-0
0-0
4-4
44
42
—
—
TP
8
1
1
24
11
0
9
0
5
4
A
1
0
10
3
2
1
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
84 25 2 12
63
84
Attendance: 471
Attendance: 425
15
Phone: (662) 915-7522
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 63, Alcorn State 40
Ole Miss held Alcorn State to just 27.3 percent from the
field and held its third opponent of the season to 50 points or
less as the Rebels won their fifth straight game with a 63-40
victory over the Lady Braves Monday night from Tad Smith
Coliseum.
The Rebels held Alcorn State to just five made field goals
in the first half and didn’t allow the Lady Braves to reach double digits until 4:41 mark of the first half. It was the second
straight game Ole Miss’ opponent needed over 15 minutes to
reach double digits.
Ole Miss improves to 112-0 all-time when it holds its opponent to 50 points or less. Along with Alcorn State, both
Davidson and Louisiana-Lafayette were unable to score more
than 50 points against the Rebels this season. Overall, Ole
Miss is allowing its opponents to score 53.0 points per game.
Senior center Shawn Goff fell just shy of a double-double
as she finished with a game-high 15 points and nine rebounds
to go along with six blocked shots. Her six rejections tie her
career-high she set a season ago against Miami. In addition,
it is tied for the second most blocked shots in a game in
school history. Only Susan Byrd compiled more rejections in
game as she finished with seven against Southern during the
1993-94 season.
Junior guard Bianca Thomas also finished in double figures
as she added 11 points, a career-high eight rebounds, two
assists and two steals.
Alcorn State forward Corneshia Hollis led the Lady Braves
with 11 points and eight rebounds, while guard Cheetara
Johnson finished with 10 points.
Ole Miss (5-0) opened the game on a 7-0 run and quickly
took a double digit lead at 12-2 just over six minutes into the
game. Hollis hit a three-pointer to cut the Ole Miss lead to
seven points at the 12:13 mark of the first half, but from that
point on the Rebels held the Lady Braves without a field goal
for over nine minutes and extended the lead to 16 points.
The Rebels would go on to lead to by as many as 29 points
in the second half and finished the contest shooting 38.3 percent from the field. As a team, Ole Miss is shooting 41.3 percent from the field this season.
Alcorn State
Hollis*
Marshall*
Myatt*
Brown*
Johnson*
Hawkins
Gray
Breedlove
Kimbrew
TEAM
Totals
FG
4-9
0-1
0-7
1-8
4-14
1-4
1-3
4-9
0-0
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Holloway
Laws
Hameth
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
3-6
5-10
2-3
1-5
3-9
2-5
2-5
0-0
3-5
0-3
0-3
2-3
0-3
3P
1-3
0-0
0-0
0-3
2-6
1-3
1-3
0-0
0-0
FT
2-3
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-1
2-3
0-1
0-2
0-0
15-55 5-18 5-12
R
5
9
4
4
8
2
5
1
3
0
2
3
3
5
23-60 2-11 15-24 54
Alcorn State
Ole Miss
Attendance: 523
3P
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-4
0-0
2-5
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
R
8
3
1
1
3
1
2
4
0
10
33
15
34
FT
0-0
5-8
3-4
1-2
5-6
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-2
25
29
—
—
TP
11
0
1
2
10
5
3
8
0
A
1
0
0
2
2
1
2
1
0
B S
0 2
0 0
2 2
0 2
0 1
0 1
0 4
1 1
0 0
40 9
3 13
TP
6
15
7
3
11
5
6
0
6
0
0
4
0
B S
0 0
6 0
0 3
0 1
0 2
1 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
A
0
1
5
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
63 14 7 13
40
63
Cell: (662) 816-3060
Fax: (662) 915-7006
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 83, Nicholls State 32
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team set a new school
record for fewest points allowed as the Rebels coasted to an
83-32 win over Nicholls State Saturday afternoon inside Tad
Smith Coliseum.
The previous school record for fewest points allowed was
the 36 points Ole Miss limited UT-Arlington to on Nov. 30,
1994.
Saturday’s victory was also the first time Ole Miss has
beaten an opponent by 50 or more points since the Rebels
downed Fordham 99-43 during the 2006-07 season.
Ole Miss (6-0) used its substantial height advantage to
dominate the post and outscore Nicholls State 60-18 in the
paint. Rebel senior center Shawn Goff led the way for Ole
Miss as she finished with a game-high 14 points to go along
with four blocked shots and five steals. Freshman Nikki Byrd
tallied eight points, seven rebounds, two blocks and four
steals during her 17 minutes in the post.
Nicholls State forward Christie Bryant led the Lady
Colonels with 10 points and eight rebounds.
The Rebels used another strong defensive effort as Ole
Miss held Nicholls State to just 24.5 percent shooting from
the field, including a mere 11.1 percent from three-point
range. The Rebels also collected eight total blocks, and have
now blocked seven or more shots in two straight games.
The Rebels sprinted out to an 8-0 lead early in the game
and didn’t allow Nicholls State to score a point until over six
minutes into the game. The Lady Colonels managed to keep
it close for most of the first half, but Ole Miss used an 8-0 run
to close the half to open up a 17-point lead at halftime.
Ole Miss continued its run into the second half and expanded it to a 23-0 run before allowing the Lady Colonels to score
their first points of the second half at the 15:50 mark. By
that time, however, the Rebels had opened up a 32-point lead
and would go on to lead by as many as 53 points.
Nicholls State FG
Washington* 2-11
Bryant*
5-11
Jones*
0-2
Terrell*
0-0
Washington* 1-7
Hoskins
0-2
Johnson
1-5
Douglas
3-8
Jackson
0-6
Cox
1-1
Kefu
0-0
TEAM
Totals
13-53
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Holloway
Laws
Hameth
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
4-6
7-9
1-4
4-10
3-7
3-5
4-9
3-7
2-3
1-3
2-4
0-2
2-4
3P
1-3
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-5
0-0
1-3
0-0
0-6
0-0
0-0
FT
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-2
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-18 4-6
36-73 2-12 9-14
R
7
2
2
5
6
6
4
7
2
1
1
2
3
4
52
18
35
—
—
Nicholls State
Ole Miss
Attendance: 673
3P
0-0
0-0
0-2
0-1
0-2
0-0
1-4
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-1
0-0
0-0
FT
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-5
2-2
2-3
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
R
5
8
4
0
0
1
1
2
0
2
4
3
30
14
48
TP
6
10
0
0
2
0
5
7
0
2
0
A
3
1
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
B S
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
32 11 0
TP
8
14
2
11
8
8
9
7
4
3
4
0
5
A
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
4
3
0
0
0
0
5
B S
2 4
4 5
0 0
0 3
0 3
0 2
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
83 21 8 18
32
83
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Game #9 • December 4, 2008
Ole Miss 85, Southeastern Louisiana 73
Shawn Goff scored 20 points and pulled down a game-high
14 rebounds to record her first double-double of the season in
helping the Ole Miss women’s basketball team to its seventh
straight victory with an 85-73 win over Southeastern
Louisiana Thursday from Tad Smith Coliseum.
Junior Bianca Thomas also scored 20 points, which included four three-pointers, to go along with four rebounds and
four steals. Freshman Nikki Byrd scored a career-high 15
points, while sophomore Kayla Melson added 11 points to
round out a quartet of Rebels in double figures.
Southeastern Louisiana also featured four players who
scored in double figures, led by the 17 points from forward
Quantae Thomas. Fellow forward Kristy Carlin finished with
16 points, while Kim Edmonson and Charinee Mitchell added
15 and 11 points respectively.
Ole Miss (7-0) raced to an early 8-0 lead over the first
three minutes of the game highlighted by six relatively easy
points in the paint on its first three possessions of the game.
The Rebels finished the game with a 46-12 advantage over
the Lady Lions in points in the paint.
After the Rebels opened up an 11-point lead with just
under seven minutes gone by, Southeastern Louisiana used a
19-7 run over the next five minutes to take its first lead of the
game at 24-23 following a three-pointer from Chelsea Hix.
The Lady Lions finished the game 42.1 percent from threepoint range on 16-of-38 shooting.
The two teams battled back-and-forth for the remainder of
the first half as neither team held more than a five point
advantage over the final seven minutes. Thomas, however,
scored the final two points of the half with 34 seconds on the
clock to give the Rebels a 39-38 edge at the break.
Southeastern Louisiana (4-3) scored the opening bucket of
the second half just 15 seconds into action to regain the lead,
but Ole Miss answered back with a 15-0 run over the next
four minutes to open up a 54-40 lead. The Lady Lions used a
barrage of three-pointers to keep the game close, but Ole Miss
failed to let the visitors any closer than nine points at any
time during the second half.
The Rebels would go on to lead by as many as 17 points
as Ole Miss tallied eight assists and just one turnover in the
second half.
SE Louisiana
Carlin*
Thomas*
Weaver*
Sinclair*
Mitchell*
Jenkins
Hix
Edmonson
Ivory
TEAM
Totals
FG
6-13
6-16
2-5
0-2
4-8
0-1
3-5
5-13
0-1
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Holloway
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
5-8
8-17
2-3
3-7
8-14
0-0
2-4
5-9
0-0
1-1
0-2
3P
1-5
5-11
0-0
0-0
3-6
0-0
2-3
5-13
0-0
FT
3-3
0-2
0-1
0-0
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
26-64 16-38 5-8
R
5
14
1
5
4
0
5
1
0
0
1
3
34-65 6-12 11-15 39
SE Louisiana
Ole Miss
3P
1-1
0-0
1-1
0-1
4-6
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
R
6
5
2
3
1
1
5
2
3
6
34
38
39
FT
4-4
4-6
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
1-1
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
35
46
—
—
TP
16
17
4
0
11
2
8
15
0
A
2
0
0
6
3
3
2
1
1
B S
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 0
73 18 0
TP
15
20
5
7
20
0
5
11
0
2
0
A
0
1
9
1
2
0
2
4
1
0
0
4
B S
1 0
2 1
0 1
0 3
0 4
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
85 20 3
9
73
86
Attendance: 3,781
16
Phone: (662) 915-7522
2008-09 BOX SCORES
#6/9 Texas 74, Ole Miss 50
Texas needed 18 minutes to find the right offensive combination Sunday at Ole Miss. The patience of Longhorns head
coach Gail Goestenkors was rewarded.
The No. 9 Longhorns defeated Ole Miss, 74-50, controlling
the final 24 minutes. The balanced offensive attack placed
four players in double figures, led by Brittainey Raven with 16
points. Erika Arriaran added 14 points while Ashleigh
Fontenette and Kathleen Nash had 13 and 10 points, respectively.
The Longhorns broke open a 26-26 tie late in the first half
on consecutive three-point shots by Arriaran and Yvonne
Anderson. By halftime, Texas led 36-29 and opened it to 4429 with 16:47 left on a jumper by Raven.
Ole Miss (7-1) never got closer than nine points again.
Texas led by as many as 26 points in the final four minutes,
sparked by a decisive 47-34 rebounding edge, and got points
from all 11 players that had playing time.
The Rebels were led by Shawn Goff and Kayla Melson
with 15 and 10 points, respectively. Ole Miss, who ranked
second nationally in rebounding margin, were outrebounded
by Texas, 47-34. In an eight-minute span that bridged both
halves, Ole Miss had one field goal.
The Longhorns shot 29-of-60 from the field, 48 percent,
while Raven and Arriaran combined for 11-of-21, including
five three-point shots. Ole Miss finished 16-of-61, 26 percent,
from the field.
The importance of the road win, in a battle of unbeaten
teams with national reputations, wasn't lost on Goestenkors.
Texas
Williams*
Lindsey*
Cortijo*
Arriaran*
Raven*
Nash
Anderson
Gayle
Nash
Fontenette
Cook
TEAM
Totals
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Holloway
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
2-4
1-4
2-5
5-10
6-11
4-6
2-8
0-2
1-1
5-7
1-2
3P
0-1
0-0
0-1
3-4
2-3
2-4
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-2
0-0
FT
0-0
0-0
1-2
1-1
2-2
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
3-4
0-0
29-60 8-17 8-11
FG
2-8
5-15
2-5
1-6
2-11
0-1
1-9
3-4
0-0
0-0
0-2
R
11
3
1
7
3
1
2
1
0
0
1
4
16-61 4-20 14-21 34
Texas
Ole Miss
Attendance: 784
3P
0-0
0-0
1-2
1-2
1-8
0-0
1-7
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
R
4
11
3
2
3
5
0
6
1
2
3
7
47
36
29
FT
0-0
5-8
0-0
0-0
4-4
0-0
1-2
4-7
0-0
0-0
0-0
38
21
—
—
TP
4
2
5
14
16
10
5
1
2
13
2
A
1
0
7
2
2
1
0
1
0
4
0
B S
0 3
2 1
0 0
0 0
1 2
2 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 3
2 0
74 18 7 10
TP
4
15
5
3
9
0
4
10
0
0
0
A
2
0
3
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
B S
2 0
1 1
0 2
0 0
0 2
0 0
1 1
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
50 10 4
74
50
8
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2008-09 BOX SCORES
NC State 46, Ole Miss 42
Ole Miss used a 12-2 run midway through the second half
to take its first lead of the game since the opening minutes of
the first half, but NC State outscored the Rebels 14-9 over
the final 4:23 en route to a 46-42 victory Sunday afternoon
from Reynolds Coliseum.
Rebel sophomore Alliesha Easley gave Ole Miss a 33-32
lead at the 5:09 mark of the second half as she hit a baseline
jumper with the shot clock nearing zero. NC State, however,
answered on the other end on the ensuing possession as
Shayla Fields hit a deep three-pointer to catapult the
Wolfpack ahead by two points.
After Shawn Goff hit one of two free throws to cut the
Wolfpack lead back to one point, Fields once again responded
by scoring the next four NC State points to extend the lead to
five points with just over three minutes left to play.
Consecutive baskets from Shantell Black and Nikki Byrd
pulled Ole Miss to within a point at 39-38 with just over two
minutes to play, but NC State forward Tia Bell made a contested mid-range jumper on the other end to put the Wolfpack
ahead by three points.
From that point on, Ole Miss shot 0-for-5 from the field
over final 1:40 and was forced to put NC State on the free
throw line to stop the clock. The Wolfpack shot just 4-for-8
from the charity stripe during that time frame, but it was just
enough to hold the Rebel offense at bay.
Goff finished with her second double-double of the season
as she registered 15 points and 11 rebounds to go along with
three steals and one blocked shot. Black added 11 points as
was the only other Rebel in double figures, while Byrd pulled
down a career-high 14 rebounds.
Fields paced the way for the Wolfpack by scoring a gamehigh 17 points.
After trailing by 11 points at halftime, the Rebels fought
their way back into the contest in the second half by limiting
NC State to just five field goals and 20.8 percent shooting
from the field. The Wolfpack opened the second half with a
jumper from Brittany Strachan at the 19:09 mark, but didn’t
score another field goal until the 6:19 mark.
During that time, Ole Miss trimmed a 13-point margin into
just a three-point deficit and held NC State scoreless for 8:37.
NC State
Gartrell*
Muciniece*
Strachan*
Fields*
Ellison*
Bell
Holston
Beal
TEAM
Totals
FG
4-8
0-2
2-7
5-17
1-2
2-4
0-0
2-8
3P
0-0
0-0
1-5
2-10
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
R
8
5
4
2
6
4
0
4
5
16-48 3-16 11-17 38
46 6
7
Ole Miss
Black*
Byrd*
Easley*
Goff*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Holloway
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
3-11
2-9
2-9
6-17
1-6
0-2
1-5
1-5
0-0
0-0
0-3
TP
11
4
5
15
2
0
3
2
0
0
0
B S
0 4
0 0
0 0
1 3
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
Ole Miss
NC State
FT
4-4
0-0
1-2
3-7
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
TP
9
0
5
17
4
5
0
6
A
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
16-67 2-13 8-13
R
6
14
4
11
4
2
2
0
0
0
3
5
51
42 7
13
24
—
—
42
46
Attendance: 1079
3P
1-2
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-3
0-1
1-4
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-1
FT
1-4
0-0
0-0
5-7
2-2
1-2
0-0
2-2
29
22
A
3
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
B S
1 1
0 0
0 0
1 2
0 0
1 0
0 1
4 2
1
6
9
2008-09 BOX SCORES
UALR 64, Ole Miss 61 (OT)
UALR scored the first two points of overtime and never relinquished its lead as the Trojans defeated Ole Miss 64-61 Wednesday
evening from Tad Smith Coliseum.
Trojan guard Anshel Cooper opened the extra period with a baseline jumper to put UALR ahead 56-54 in the opening minute. The
Rebels chipped away at the lead and cut the deficit to one point midway through overtime following a pair of free throws from Rebel senior Shawn Goff. Cooper, however, answered on the other end with
another jumper on the ensuing possession to put UALR back ahead by
three points with just under two minutes remaining.
UALR managed just two points of its own over the final 1:51, but
the Trojan defense held the Rebels scoreless until junior Bianca
Thomas sunk two free throws with four seconds left on the clock to
cut the Trojan lead to 63-61. After UALR forward Chastity Reed
made one of two free throws to put the Trojans back ahead by three
points, Thomas nearly sent the game into a second overtime as her
half court heave hit off the left side of the rim before bouncing harmlessly to the floor.
Ole Miss (7-3) looked to have the game under control with just over
two minutes left in regulation when Thomas intercepted a pass at the
Trojan free throw line, dribbled the length of the floor and drove in for
an easy layup to put the Rebels ahead 54-49. Just over a minute later,
Kim Sitzman attempted a deep three-pointer that hit off the back iron
and into the hands of Thomas.
Rebel guard Shantell Black was intentionally fouled and sent to the
free throw line with 51 seconds on the clock. After Black missed the
front end, Asriel Rolfe cut the Ole Miss lead to two points at 54-52 as
she connected on a three-pointer with 27 seconds left to play. The
Rebels inbounded the ball to Black, and she was once again sent to
the free throw line for a one-and-one situation. Black was unable to
hit the initial free throw, giving the Trojans a chance to either tie the
game or win it with a three-pointer.
Cooper capitalized on that opportunity and essentially sent the
game into overtime with a mid-range jumper to even the score at 54
points apiece. Like she had nearly done at the end of overtime,
Thomas almost won it in regulation as her leaner in the lane at the
buzzer rolled around the rim before spinning off and falling to the
ground.
Goff led the way for Ole Miss on the offensive end as she finished
with 19 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots for her second
consecutive double-double. Thomas added 16 points and five
rebounds, while Black finished with 10 points and four assists.
Reed scored 18 points to pace the Trojans, while Rolfe and Cooper
finished with 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Ole Miss took its largest lead of the second half at 45-38 at the
11:29 mark, but the Trojans closed out regulation with a 16-9 run to
send the contest into overtime. UALR shot 33.3 percent from the field
in the extra session, while holding the Rebels without a field goal on
0-for-4 shooting.
UALR
Reed*
Kursh*
Rolfe*
Cooper*
Sitzmann*
McIntyre
Butler
Haywood
Williams
TEAM
Totals
FG
8-22
1-4
5-8
5-9
2-8
0-0
2-4
1-3
1-2
3P
0-0
0-0
4-6
0-0
0-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
7
7
3
2
7
0
7
0
2
6
25-60 4-10 10-17 41
64 17 3 13
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Holloway
Laws
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
2-7
6-12
3-6
0-5
6-13
1-2
0-2
2-5
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-2
TP
4
19
10
0
16
3
0
5
0
0
0
4
R
6
10
3
1
5
1
3
0
0
0
0
3
2
20-54 4-11 17-22 34
UALR
Ole Miss
3P
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-1
2-5
1-1
0-1
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
2-6
0-0
0-1
2-2
3-4
0-0
3-4
0-0
0-0
26
29
FT
0-0
7-10
4-6
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
4-4
28
25
TP
18
2
14
12
7
0
7
2
2
A
3
1
4
1
4
1
3
0
0
A
1
0
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
61 8
10 —
7 —
B S
1 3
1 0
0 1
0 2
0 4
0 0
0 2
1 1
0 0
B S
1 0
3 2
0 2
0 2
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
4
9
64
61
Attendance: 576
17
Phone: (662) 915-7522
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 85, UCF 67
Ole Miss shot 64.7 percent from three-point range and featured five
players in double figures as the Rebels used a strong second half en route
to an 85-67 victory over UCF Saturday afternoon from the UCF Arena.
The Rebels finished the game 11-for-17 from three-point range,
including 6-of-9 during the second half. It was the most three-pointers a
by Rebel team since Ole Miss hit 10 treys against Mississippi State Jan.
27, 2005.
Junior Bianca Thomas led the way for the Rebels as she hit four
triples and finished with a team-high 18 points to go along with five
rebounds and four assists. Senior Shawn Goff scored 14 points, grabbed
five rebounds and tallied two blocked shots.
Sophomore Kayla Melson also scored 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting
from the field, while fellow sophomore Alliesha Easley added 12 points,
including 10 in the second half. Elizabeth Robertson, who was a perfect
4-for-4 from beyond the arc, also finished with 12 points to go along with
six rebounds.
UCF guard Chelsie Wiley led all scorers as she finished with a careerhigh 32 points, including 8-for-9 from three-point range. Forward Emma
Cannon added 15 points and four rebounds for the Knights.
After trailing for the entire first half, the Rebels grabbed their first lead
of the game three minutes into the second half when Thomas hit a 3pointer to put Ole Miss ahead 40-38. UCF scored the next three points
to regain a 41-40 lead, but Melson answered with a three-pointer of her
own from the wing to put the Rebels ahead for good.
The Knights cut the Ole Miss lead to seven points with just under
eight minutes remaining in the game, but Easley swished a three-pointer
with the shot clock approaching zero to put the Rebels back ahead by
double digits. From that point on, Ole Miss used an 11-3 run over the next
five minutes to open up a 19-point edge with just under three minutes
left.
Ole Miss (8-3) finished the contest shooting 51.7 percent from the
field and scored 22 points in the paint. The Rebels also forced UCF into
23 turnovers and turned those miscues into 20 Ole Miss points.
UCF scored its first 12 points of the game on three-point jumpers,
including three from Wiley to jump out to an early 12-8 lead just over
three minutes into the game. In fact, the Knights hit their first seven
three-pointers of the game and finished the half 77.8 percent from
beyond the arc. Seven of UCF’s 10 first half field goals were from threepoint range.
Wiley finished the first half with 19 points and 6-for-10 shooting from
the field, including 5-for-6 from three-point range. She was the only play
on the Knight roster to register more than four points in the first half.
Thomas led the way for Ole Miss in the first half as she registered
nine points on 3-for-5 shooting from three-point range. The Rebels ended
the first half shooting 62.5 percent down town and were 45.2 percent
overall from the field.
UCF
Cannon*
Kirkpatrick*
Mealing*
Patrick*
Wiley*
Stovall
Daniels
Kelly
Davis
Caldwell
White
Paige
TEAM
Totals
FG
5-8
1-7
0-7
3-5
10-16
1-1
0-3
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-1
1-1
3P
0-0
1-2
0-2
0-0
8-9
1-1
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
4
6
2
4
5
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
3
21-50 10-15 15-24 29
67 17 2
Ole Miss
Lewis*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Holloway
Byrd
Laws
Hameth
TEAM
Totals
FG
0-0
6-13
3-6
4-11
5-10
0-0
4-4
6-10
0-1
3-5
0-0
0-0
TP
0
14
9
12
18
0
12
14
0
6
0
0
R
1
5
1
5
5
0
6
1
5
5
0
0
1
31-60 11-17 12-15 35
Ole Miss
UCF
Attendance: 715
3P
0-0
0-0
0-1
2-5
4-6
0-0
4-4
1-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
5-7
2-4
2-3
2-2
3-5
0-0
1-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
33
35
FT
0-0
2-2
3-6
2-2
4-4
0-0
0-0
1-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
52
32
—
—
TP
15
5
2
8
31
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
A
1
1
5
5
3
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
A
0
2
4
2
4
0
2
3
0
1
0
0
B S
1 1
1 2
0 3
0 1
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
B S
0 0
2 3
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 2
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
85 18 2
85
67
9
9
Cell: (662) 816-3060
Fax: (662) 915-7006
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Wake Forest 77, Ole Miss 58
Wake Forest limited Ole Miss to just 29.3 percent shooting from the field and outscored the Rebels 45-29 in the second half en route to a 77-58 victory Sunday afternoon on the
final day of the UCF Holiday Classic from the UCF Arena.
After leading by just three points at the end of the first
half, Wake Forest shot 65.4 percent from the field in the second half and held the Rebels just 11 field goals and 0-for-7
shooting from beyond the arc.
Ole Miss (8-4) cut the lead to just one point at 32-31 on
its opening possession of the second half on a bucket from
Shantell Black, but would get no closer in the game as Wake
Forest would lead by as many as 27 points. The Rebels cut
the lead to six points midway through the second half, but
Wake Forest used a 14-3 run over the next four minutes to
open up a 17-point advantage.
Rebel junior Bianca Thomas paced Ole Miss on the offensive end as she tallied 13 points to go along with five
rebounds. Black finished with 10 points, three assists and
four steals.
Wake Forest guard Brittany Waters scored a career-high
24 points to lead the way for the Demon Deacons. Alex
Tchangoue and Secily Ray also scored in double figures for
Wake Forest as the duo finished with 15 and 13 points,
respectively.
Wake Forest took a 14-point lead with just over three minutes in the first half as Sarah Riddle hit a free throw to give
the Demon Deacons their largest lead of the half. Ole Miss
responded by closing the half on an 11-0 run to trim the Wake
Forest lead to just 32-29 heading into intermission.
Ole Miss forced Wake Forest into five turnovers over the
final three minutes and Rebel guard Elizabeth Robertson
capped the run by nailing a deep three-pointer with a hand in
her face with under a minute remaining to help the Rebels
close the gap prior to halftime.
Thomas led all scorers in the first half as she tallied 11
points and was 2-for-3 from the three-point range.
The Rebels were the victims of cold shooting in the first
half as Ole Miss finished the opening period just 26.1 percent
from the field on 6-of-23 field goals. The Rebels, however,
scored 14 points from the free throw line to help keep Wake
Forest within striking distance.
Wake Forest
Groves*
Tchangoue*
Collier*
Roulhac*
Waters*
Thomas
Morris
Cain
Wilson
Ray
Bryant
Riddle
TEAM
Totals
FG
2-6
6-10
0-5
3-5
10-17
1-3
2-4
0-0
0-1
5-8
0-0
1-1
Ole Miss
Holloway*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Byrd
Laws
Hameth
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
2-5
1-11
5-9
0-9
4-10
0-1
2-6
1-2
0-1
1-2
0-0
0-0
1-2
3P
0-0
2-4
0-4
0-1
4-7
0-1
2-3
0-0
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
FT
2-3
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-2
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-4
0-0
1-2
30-60 8-22 9-15
R
8
5
3
5
5
1
4
2
1
1
0
0
3
4
17-58 3-17 21-31 42
Wake Forest
Ole Miss
Attendance: 265
3P
0-0
0-1
0-1
0-4
2-6
0-0
1-4
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
2
5
2
1
10
2
4
1
0
4
0
3
5
39
32
29
FT
0-2
2-4
0-0
8-10
3-4
0-0
3-4
2-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-4
45
29
—
—
TP
6
15
0
6
24
4
6
0
0
13
0
3
A
0
1
0
7
1
1
4
0
0
1
0
1
B S
0 0
0 2
0 0
0 2
0 2
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 0
1 1
0 0
0 0
77 16 1
TP
4
4
10
8
13
0
8
4
0
2
0
0
5
A
0
1
3
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
58 7
77
58
9
B S
0 0
1 0
0 4
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1
7
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 92, Northwestern State 64
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team took a step closer to
its second regular season tournament championship of the year
Monday night as the Rebels downed Northwestern State 92-64
on the first day of the Ole Miss Holiday Classic from Tad Smith
Coliseum.
Earlier this year, Ole Miss claimed the Winthrop Hilton Garden
Inn Classic championship with consecutive wins over North
Carolina A&T and Davidson to open the year with a tournament
title.
The 92 points scored by the Rebels was the highest scoring
output of the season and the most since Ole Miss defeated
Fordham 99-43 Dec. 30, 2006. Ole Miss also finished shooting
51.5 percent from the field to mark the fourth time this season
the Rebels have shot over 50 percent.
Ole Miss (9-4) poured in 56.5 percent of its scoring output
from inside the paint as the Rebels finished the game with 52
points in the paint. It was the ninth time this season Ole Miss has
registered more points in the paint than its opponent.
Using a distinct size advantage, the Rebels pulled down 49
rebounds and limited Northwestern State to just 29. In fact, Ole
Miss grabbed 22 offensive boards and turned those opportunities
into 29 second chance points.
Ole Miss junior Katorra Lewis turned in her best performance
as a Rebel as she set career-highs in points, rebounds and steals.
The Clinton, Miss., native finished the game with 15 points, nine
rebounds, including seven offensive boards, and four steals in just
22 minutes of work.
Shawn Goff scored a game-high 20 points to go along with six
rebounds, four blocked shots and six steals. Junior Bianca
Thomas tallied 15 points and four rebounds and has now scored
in double digits in four straight games for the first time in her
career. Sophomore Alliesha Easley rounded out of the quartet of
Rebels in double figures as she added 11 points and a career-high
five assists.
Northwestern State forward Britany Kinlaw led the Lady
Demons with 14 points on 7-for-9 shooting from the field. Guard
Demetria White finished second on the team with 10 points to go
along with a game-high six assists.
Ole Miss opened the game on a 10-0 run just over three minutes into the game and never let Northwestern State get any closer than eight points. The Lady Demons stopped the run with a
basket from Kinlaw at the 16:28 mark of the second half, but the
Rebels answered with a 19-8 run over the next five minutes to
open up a 19-point advantage midway through the half.
The Rebels went on to lead by as many as 30 points in the
first half as finished the period with a 54.3 shooting percentage.
Defensively, Ole Miss limited Northwestern State to just 25.0 percent shooting and only nine field goals.
NW State
McPhail*
Shead*
Shepherd*
Greene*
White*
Houston
Edwards
Givens
Williams
Kinlaw
Goodson
Thomas
TEAM
Totals
FG
0-2
3-5
1-3
1-3
4-15
3-6
3-9
1-4
0-1
7-9
1-2
2-7
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Holloway
Laws
Hameth
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
2-3
8-11
3-8
4-6
4-5
0-1
1-4
2-6
1-1
2-4
1-5
1-4
6-10
3P
0-1
0-0
1-1
1-1
2-6
1-2
1-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
0-0
3-3
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-3
0-0
2-2
26-66 6-14 6-10
3P
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-1
1-1
0-0
1-3
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
35-68 2-9
Northwestern State
Ole Miss
23
52
R
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
9
1
6
7
29
FT
2-2
4-5
0-0
3-4
6-6
0-1
0-0
0-0
2-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-3
R
5
6
4
0
4
6
6
0
4
1
1
2
9
1
20-25 49
41
40
—
—
TP
0
9
4
3
10
7
7
2
0
14
2
6
A
2
3
1
1
6
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
B S
0 0
2 1
0 2
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
64 17 2
TP
6
20
6
11
15
0
3
4
4
4
2
2
15
A
1
0
4
5
3
0
2
4
1
1
0
0
0
6
B S
0 0
0 6
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 4
92 21 4 13
64
92
Attendance: 702
18
Phone: (662) 915-7522
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 81, Rice 48
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team won its second regular season tournament of the year with a convincing 81-48 victory over Rice on its way to claiming the Ole Miss Holiday Classic
championship.
Ole Miss (10-4) defeated Northwestern State and Rice on consecutive days to capture the title. The Rebels dominated both
teams over the course of the event and won by an average of
30.5 points per game. The Rebels improve to 36-2 all-time in their
own tournaments, and have now won 12 consecutive games of
the sort.
Earlier this season, Ole Miss opened the season by defeating
North Carolina A&T and Davidson to win the Winthrop Hilton
Garden Inn Classic.
Rebel senior center Shawn Goff led the way for Ole Miss for
the second straight night as she finished with 19 points, seven
rebounds and two blocked shots en route to her selection as the
tournament MVP. Goff averaged 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and
collected six rejections over the course of the two games.
Junior Bianca Thomas earned a spot on the all-tournament
team after collecting 13 points and four rebounds, while guard
Shantell Black was also recognized with an all-tournament team
selection after collecting 11 points, five rebounds, eight assists
and seven steals.
Alliesha Easley added 14 points and four steals for the Rebels,
while freshman Kayla Holloway pulled down a career-high nine
rebounds.
Rice guard D’Frantz Smart led the way for the Owls as she tallied 13 points, five assists and two steals. Fellow guard Maudess
Fulton finished in double figures with 11 points and was named to
the all-tournament team.
The Rebels used a suffocating defensive effort in limiting Rice
to just 27.0 percent shooting from the field. In fact, Ole Miss held
Rice to single digits in field goals in both the first and second
halves.
In addition to the cold shooting, Rice finished the game with
26 turnovers and allowed the Rebels to turn those miscues into
36 points. Ole Miss also held a 38-16 advantage in points in the
paint.
Ole Miss opened the contest hot out of the gate and opened up
an early 8-3 lead just over a minute into the game. The two teams
went back-and-forth over the next five minutes as neither team
held more than an eight point advantage.
Fulton scored on a layup at the 13:18 mark of the first half to
cut the Ole Miss deficit to six points, but the Rebels responded
with a 17-2 run over the next three minutes to open up a 33-12
edge. Rice failed to get any closer than 12 points for the remainder of the contest as Ole Miss would go on to lead by as many as
34 points.
Rice
Carter*
Mayse*
Smart*
Watts*
Fulton*
McKinney
Elliott
Hypolite
Horne
Carmon
Ashford
Wittmayer
TEAM
Totals
FG
1-3
2-6
4-14
2-11
4-12
0-2
0-0
0-2
1-2
0-5
1-2
2-4
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Holloway
Laws
Hameth
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
1-4
5-10
4-11
6-13
5-13
1-4
1-5
0-0
1-2
0-0
3-4
1-4
3P
0-0
0-2
3-10
2-8
1-6
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-1
0-4
0-0
0-1
FT
2-2
0-0
2-4
0-0
2-4
0-0
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
17-63 6-33 8-12
R
5
7
5
1
4
0
2
9
3
3
5
2
6
28-70 4-20 21-25 52
Rice
Ole Miss
3P
0-0
0-0
1-5
1-3
2-9
0-0
0-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
8
3
5
4
0
5
0
1
3
2
0
3
6
40
25
42
FT
3-3
9-10
2-2
1-1
1-1
0-0
2-2
2-2
0-0
0-2
0-0
1-2
23
39
—
—
TP
4
4
13
6
11
0
0
2
2
0
2
4
A
0
0
5
4
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
B S
0 2
0 0
0 2
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
2 0
48 13 2
TP
5
19
11
14
13
2
4
2
2
0
6
3
A
0
0
8
1
1
0
2
2
4
0
0
0
6
B S
0 1
2 2
0 7
0 4
0 1
0 0
0 2
1 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
81 18 4 19
48
81
Cell: (662) 816-3060
Fax: (662) 915-7006
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Game #17 • January 2, 2009
Ole Miss 79, Old Dominion 72
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 62, Georgia 54
Bianca Thomas scored 15 points in the second half and Ole
Miss put the finishing touches on its non-conference portion of the
schedule with a 79-72 victory over Old Dominion Friday night
from Tad Smith Coliseum.
Thomas finished with 20 points and four rebounds to lead a
quartet of Rebels in double figures. Senior Shawn Goff finished
with 18 points and five rebounds, while junior guard Shantell
Black tallied her first career double-double as she collected 13
points to go along with a career-high 11 assists. Sophomore
Alliesha Easley added 10 points for Ole Miss.
Old Dominion forward Tiffany Green led all scorers and she finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Center Shadashia Green
and guard Jazzmin Walters also scored in double figures for the
Lady Monarchs as the duo finished with 15 and 12 points, respectively.
Ole Miss (11-4) opened up its biggest lead of the first half with
just under eight minutes gone by as Kayla Melson put the Rebels
ahead by five points at 13-5 as she drove the length of the floor
and scored on a layup following an outlet pass from Kayla
Holloway.
Old Dominion (5-5) answered with an 8-0 run over the next
three minutes to take a three-point lead midway through the half.
The two teams battled back-and-forth for the next six minutes
before the Lady Monarchs opened up an eight-point lead with just
over two minutes on the clock following a basket from Green.
The Rebels closed the half on a 6-0 run over the final 2:14 to
cut ODU’s lead to just two points at intermission as Thomas and
Elizabeth Robertson hit back-to-back three-pointers for Ole Miss.
Thomas continued her hot shooting in the second half by putting Ole Miss ahead for the first time since the 7:02 mark of the
first half by sinking a three-pointer just 16 seconds into the period.
Old Dominion immediately grabbed the lead back on the following play on a jumper from Walters, and the Lady Monarchs would
go on to build a seven-point lead over the next eight minutes.
Thomas then scored the next eight points for Ole Miss, including
two 3-pointers, to cut the ODU lead to just three points.
Green answered with a jumper to give her team a 54-49 lead
at the 11:36 mark, but Ole Miss then used a 15-0 run over the
next four minutes to open up a 10-point advantage. Old Dominion
refused to go quietly as the Lady Monarchs chipped away at the
Ole Miss lead and fought to within three points with less than
three minutes to play.
The Rebels, however, never let Old Dominion get any closer
than three points as Ole Miss continued to find an answer on the
offensive end. Thomas, the SEC’s leading free throw shooter,
went 4-for-4 from the line in the last 20 seconds to seal the victory for the Rebels.
Ole Miss finished the game with a 45.5 shooting percentage
from the field, and hit 42.9 percent of its three-pointers. The
Rebels also capitalized with 22 points off of Old Dominion’s 21
turnovers.
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team picked up its fourth
straight win and snapped a four-game losing streak to Georgia as
the Rebels opened the SEC schedule with a 62-54 victory over the
Lady Bulldogs Thursday night from Tad Smith Coliseum.
Rebel junior Bianca Thomas scored a game-high 19 points and
hit four three-pointers to help Ole Miss improve to 18-10 all-time
in SEC openers. Thomas has now scored in double figures in
seven straight games, and the Rebels improve to 6-1 this season
when she leads the team in scoring.
Georgia native Shantell Black added 12 points, five rebounds
and five assists for Ole Miss, while freshmen Nikki Byrd and Kayla
Holloway finished with nine and eight rebounds, respectively.
Senior Shawn Goff registered eight points, four rebounds and four
blocked shots to move into sole possession of third place on the
school’s all-time blocked shots list with a total of 178 career
rejections.
UGA forward Angel Robinson paced the visitors with 15 points
and nine rebounds, while fellow forward Porsha Phillips tallied 10
points and eight rebounds for the Lady Bulldogs.
Georgia (9-6, 0-1 SEC) controlled the opening eight minutes of
the game and took its largest lead of the game at 16-10 at the
12:37 mark on a layup from junior guard Ashley Houts. The
Rebels quickly answered with a 9-0 run over the next four minutes to take a 19-16 lead following a jumper from junior Katorra
Lewis.
The two teams battled back-and-forth for the remainder of the
half as neither team managed more than a five-point lead. Byrd
put Ole Miss ahead by five points with just under two minutes on
the clock with a layup following one of her four offensive
rebounds. That lead didn’t last long, however, as Jaleesa Rhoden
hit a three-pointer seconds before halftime to send the Lady
Bulldogs into halftime down by just two points.
Ole Miss (12-4, 1-0 SEC) got a quick basket from Goff on the
opening possession of the second half to extend its lead up to four
points at 32-28. Georgia continued to chip away at the Ole Miss
lead, but the Rebels answered every basket from the Lady
Bulldogs with a bucket of their own.
Georgia cut the Ole Miss lead to two points or less on seven
different occasions in the second half, but the Rebels answered
every time and failed to let the Lady Bulldogs take the lead over
the final 20 minutes. Thomas hit two deep three-pointers over a
three minute stretch in the second half, while LaKendra Phillips hit
a deep jumper from just inside the arc midway through the half to
thwart UGA runs.
Angel Robinson hit a free throw with just over four minutes
remaining to pull the Lady Bulldogs within three points, but
Alliesha Easley answered on the other end with her lone threepointer of the night to stretch the lead back to six points.
UGA would get as close as four points on two different occasions in the final minute, but the Rebels finished the game 6-for-6
from three free throw line over the final 22 seconds to secure the
win.
Old Dominion
T. Green*
Buchan*
S. Green*
Walters*
Nuzzo*
Parker
Voronina
Little
Collier
TEAM
Totals
FG
10-13
1-6
7-13
3-7
1-7
2-8
0-1
2-4
0-1
R
13
5
3
3
1
2
1
3
1
5
26-60 3-14 17-22 37
FG
4-16
5-12
2-10
3-7
0-3
0-2
4-7
0-0
2-7
72 17 0
Georgia
Phillips*
Robinson*
Houts*
Puleo*
Marshall*
Lee
Taylor
Mitchell
Rhoden
TEAM
Totals
Ole Miss
Byrd*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Robertson
Melson
Holloway
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
0-1
6-11
4-10
3-5
6-14
1-1
2-5
2-5
1-3
TP
0
18
13
10
20
3
4
5
6
Ole Miss
Goff*
Holloway*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Byrd
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
2-9
3-7
4-12
2-11
5-15
1-1
1-3
0-2
2-3
1-2
3P
0-0
0-1
1-1
1-3
0-3
1-5
0-1
0-0
0-0
R
0
5
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
3
25-55 6-14 23-31 32
Old Dominion
Ole Miss
Attendance: 659
3P
0-0
0-0
1-3
0-2
4-6
1-1
0-1
0-1
0-0
FT
4-4
4-6
0-0
5-7
2-2
2-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
37
35
FT
0-0
6-10
4-6
4-5
4-4
0-0
0-0
1-2
4-4
35
44
—
—
TP
24
6
15
12
4
7
0
4
0
A
0
3
2
3
7
2
0
0
0
A
1
0
11
2
2
1
0
3
0
B S
0 3
0 0
0 0
0 2
0 1
0 3
0 0
0 0
0 0
B S
0 0
0 2
0 2
0 0
1 0
0 2
0 1
2 1
1 1
79 20 4
72
79
9
9
3P
1-3
0-0
1-1
2-6
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-4
FT
1-4
5-5
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
20-64 6-14 8-11
R
4
8
5
3
2
1
1
3
9
2
7
21-65 7-25 13-18 45
Georgia
Ole Miss
3P
0-1
0-0
2-4
1-6
4-11
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-1
R
8
9
3
2
0
2
4
0
3
13
44
28
30
FT
4-5
0-1
2-2
0-0
5-6
0-0
0-0
1-2
1-2
0-0
26
32
—
—
TP
10
15
7
8
0
0
8
0
6
A
4
1
6
2
0
1
0
0
2
B S
2 2
3 1
0 3
0 2
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
54 16 6
TP
8
6
12
5
19
2
2
1
5
2
A
0
1
5
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
62 9
8
B S
4 2
0 1
0 1
0 1
2 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
6
7
54
62
Attendance: 692
Attendance: 711
19
Phone: (662) 915-7522
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Mississippi State 69, Ole Miss 64
Mississippi State held Ole Miss without a field goal for the
final 9:39 to erase a 16-point deficit en route to a 69-64 victory
over the Rebels Sunday afternoon from Humphrey Coliseum.
Rebel senior Shawn Goff put Ole Miss ahead by that 16-point
margin following an offensive rebound off a missed jumper from
Kayla Melson. Goff controlled the offensive board and fought her
way through traffic to sink a layup and draw a foul.
From that point on, however, Mississippi State used a 25-4
run over the final 9:07 on its way to its first SEC victory of the
season. Lady Bulldog junior Alexis Rack scored 17 points during
the run which included three 3-pointers. Rack finished the game
with 19 points after scoring just two in the first half.
Rebel junior guard Bianca Thomas led all scorers as she finished with a career-high 25 points on nine made field goals.
Thomas also hit seven 3-pointers to tie the school record for most
three-pointers made in a single game. Both Becky Myatt and
Regan Seybert accomplished the feat during their Ole Miss
careers.
Goff finished with 12 points to go along with three blocked
shots, while freshman Kayla Holloway paced the Rebels with
seven rebounds.
MSU forward Robin Porter recorded a double-double as she
finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Armelie Lumanu added
15 points, while Chanel Mokango scored 10 points to go along
with nine blocked shots.
Ole Miss and Mississippi State traded baskets over the first
2:39 of the opening half before Mississippi State took its only
lead of the half at the 16:54 mark as Mokango hit a jumper in the
lane to put the Lady Bulldogs ahead 8-6.
Thomas immediately answered on the other end with her first
three-pointer of the afternoon to put Ole Miss ahead 9-8.
Thomas’ shot ignited a 15-0 run as Ole Miss opened up a 21-8
lead with just over 12 minutes on the clock. MSU used a 7-0 run
to get within six points, but Ole Miss scored two straight baskets
to thwart the run and push its lead back to double digits.
MSU fought to within five points with just over 4:16 left in the
first half, but Thomas scored eight straight points for Ole Miss to
help the Rebels extend their lead to 36-23 minutes before halftime. The Lady Bulldogs closed the half on an 8-2 run to head into
halftime trailing by seven points.
Ole Miss began the second half on fire and used an 11-0 run
over the first 2:14 to open up its largest lead of the game at 4931. Goff converted two free throws on Ole Miss’ first possession
before Thomas nailed three straight three-pointers to force
Mississippi State into a timeout.
The Rebels held a double digit lead for most of the second half
until Rack hit her second three-pointer of the period to trim the
Ole Miss lead to seven points at 61-54.
Miss. State
Mokango*
Porter*
Govero*
Rack*
Lumanu*
Kalonda
Tate
Johnson
Washington
Grimes
TEAM
Totals
Ole Miss
Goff*
Thomas*
Holloway*
Black*
Easley*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Byrd
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
5-9
6-12
2-5
6-13
7-15
0-0
0-1
2-5
0-0
0-3
3P
0-1
1-2
0-1
3-10
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-1
FT
0-0
4-4
0-0
4-4
1-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
28-63 4-16 9-10
FG
4-6
9-20
2-6
2-7
2-7
0-1
0-0
1-5
1-3
1-1
0-1
R
2
3
7
5
4
0
1
2
2
1
1
6
22-57 7-18 13-22 34
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Attendance: 692
3P
0-0
7-13
0-0
0-0
0-3
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
7
12
0
3
4
1
3
4
0
3
6
43
38
31
FT
4-5
0-0
2-4
0-2
1-3
0-0
3-3
2-3
0-0
0-0
1-2
26
38
—
—
TP
10
17
4
19
15
0
0
4
0
0
A
1
0
1
4
1
0
0
5
0
0
B S
9 1
0 1
0 2
1 0
0 1
0 0
1 0
0 1
0 0
1 0
69 12 12 6
TP
12
25
6
4
5
0
3
4
2
2
1
A
0
2
1
4
6
0
0
2
0
0
0
B S
3 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
64 15 3
64
69
5
Cell: (662) 816-3060
Fax: (662) 915-7006
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 73, Alabama 43
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team claimed its 700th alltime victory and became just the 23rd school in NCAA Division I
history to accomplish the feat as the Rebels defeated Alabama
73-43 Sunday afternoon from Tad Smith Coliseum.
Ole Miss improves to 700-357 all-time and is one of just five
schools in the Southeastern Conference to reach the 700-win
plateau. Only Tennessee, Georgia, Auburn and LSU have recorded more all-time victories than the Rebels.
The Rebels have now defeated Alabama eight straight times
and have held the Crimson Tide under 50 points in four of those
games. In addition, it was the seventh opponent this season that
Ole Miss has held to 50 points or less.
Ole Miss (13-5, 2-1 SEC) used its customary pressure defense
to force Alabama into 28 turnovers and capitalized by turning
those miscues into 34 points. The Rebels also held Alabama leading scorer Tierney Jenkins to zero points and just two shots from
the field. Jenkins entered the contest averaging 11.6 points per
game.
Sophomore Alliesha Easley paced Ole Miss on the offensive
end as she scored a game-high 16 points to go along with six
rebounds to highlight a trio of Rebels in double figures. Senior
Shawn Goff tallied 12 points, eight rebounds and three blocked
shots to move into a tie for second place on the school’s all-time
blocked shots list. Goff needs just 11 more rejections to become
the Ole Miss all-time leader.
Elizabeth Robertson provided the Rebels with a spark from
behind the three-point line as she finished with 12 points on 4-for9 shooting from beyond the arc.
Alabama made just one 3-pointer all afternoon as the Crimson
Tide shot 1-for-16 from down town for just 6.3 percent.
Ole Miss and Alabama went back-and-forth for the majority of
the first half before the Rebels opened up a nine point lead after
Kayla Melson intercepted a pass at midcourt and raced in for an
uncontested layup. The Crimson Tide quickly closed the gap to
just five points as Ericka Russell scored four of the next six points
for the Tide.
The Rebels responded with a 13-2 run over the final 4:40 to
take a 38-22 lead into the dressing rooms. Ole Miss scored seconds before intermission as Melson drove the lane and dished to
Goff for an easy layup just before the horn.
Ole Miss continued to control the game in the second half and
never allowed Alabama any closer than 14 points. The Rebels
would go on to lead by as many as 30 points and featured 11
players who scored at least two points.
Alabama
Jenkins*
Strauthers*
Magee*
Raffington*
Russell*
Butler
Blands
Robinson
McCoy
Hancock
Carn
TEAM
Totals
FG
0-2
2-4
3-10
4-11
3-12
1-4
0-1
5-9
0-0
1-3
0-2
Ole Miss
Goff*
Holloway*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Byrd
Laws
Hameth
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
5-16
2-2
3-7
4-10
2-11
2-3
4-9
1-2
0-2
0-1
2-3
1-1
1-2
3P
0-0
0-0
0-2
0-2
0-7
1-3
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
FT
0-0
0-2
2-2
0-0
2-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
19-58 1-16 4-8
R
8
8
5
6
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
0
0
7
27-69 8-24 11-18 46
Alabama
Ole Miss
Attendance: 1019
3P
0-1
0-0
1-2
3-5
0-5
0-0
4-9
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-1
0-0
0-0
R
3
2
3
7
6
0
0
5
0
2
2
10
40
22
38
FT
2-6
2-2
0-0
5-5
0-0
0-0
0-1
2-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
21
35
—
—
TP
0
4
8
8
8
3
0
10
0
2
0
A
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
B S
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 3
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
43 8
0
TP
12
6
7
16
4
4
12
4
0
0
4
2
2
B S
3 2
0 2
0 3
0 3
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
A
1
2
7
3
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
5
73 17 3 13
43
73
2008-09 BOX SCORES
South Carolina 76, Ole Miss 67
Brionna Dickerson scored a career-high 31 points and hit three
clutch second half three-pointers as South Carolina recorded a 7667 upset victory over Ole Miss Thursday evening from Tad Smith
Coliseum.
Dickerson surpassed her previous career-high of 27 points she
set a season ago against Virginia. She entered Thursday’s game
averaging just 12.9 points this season and had scored no more
than 20 points in any game this season.
Rebel guard Shantell Black turned in a career night of her own
as she finished with a career-high 22 points to go along with five
rebounds, five assists and four steals. Bianca Thomas added 14
points and four rebounds, while Shawn Goff chipped in with 10
points and three blocked shots. Goff needs just eight more rejections to become the school’s all-time leader.
South Carolina (9-9, 1-4 SEC) used a 15-5 run over a six
minute stretch towards the end of the first half to open up a 3020 advantage with just under two minutes remaining. The Rebels
managed to cut the Gamecock deficit to seven points with 12 seconds left on the clock following a jumper in the lane from Black.
Black’s basket proved to be too quick as South Carolina guard
Courtney Newton took just a few steps over the half court line
and heaved a three-pointer that found its way into the bottom of
the net to propel the Gamecocks ahead by 10 points at halftime.
Ole Miss (13-6, 2-2 SEC) opened the second half on fire and
quickly erased the halftime deficit with an 11-0 run over the first
2:45 to take a 36-35 lead following a bucket from Black, forcing
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley to use a time out.
The Gamecocks returned to the floor following their timeout
and answered with a 10-0 run of their own to quickly regain a
nine-point edge. The Rebels trimmed the Gamecock lead to 50-47
with 8:35 left to play as Thomas scored three straight points, but
Dickerson answered on the other end with a jumper to put South
Carolina back ahead by five points.
After going back-and-forth with South Carolina over the next
few minutes, Ole Miss again fought to within three points with
just over six minutes remaining on a pair of free throws from
Black. The Rebels looked to be in prime position to cut the lead
to just a point after Alliesha Easley was fouled by Dickerson to
set up a one-and-one situation. Easley failed to convert on the
front end and Dickerson made the Rebels pay as she drained a
three-pointer on the ensuing possession to put South Carolina
ahead by six points.
Black quickly scored for Ole Miss to leave the Rebels trailing
by just four points, but Charenee Stephens responded with a basket of her own to put South Carolina back ahead by seven points.
After the Rebels missed a jumper on their next play, Dickerson
essentially put the game out of reach as she swished another
three-pointer to put the Gamecocks ahead by 10 points with just
under three minutes to play.
Ole Miss fought to within six points on two different occasions over the final 1:12, but South Carolina went 9-for-10 from
three free throw line over the final 2:17 en route to its first conference victory of the season.
USC
Pace*
Adams*
May*
Kennedy*
Dickerson*
Falohun
Sutton
Stephens
Newton
TEAM
Totals
FG
0-4
0-1
0-2
0-2
10-20
1-4
4-9
4-6
2-5
3P
0-1
0-1
0-0
0-1
5-11
1-1
0-1
0-0
2-4
R
1
3
5
2
2
1
7
12
5
8
21-53 8-20 26-33 46
76 14 5
Ole Miss
Goff*
Holloway*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Byrd
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
5-9
3-6
8-16
3-10
6-13
0-0
1-4
0-3
0-0
0-2
0-3
TP
10
8
22
6
14
0
5
0
0
0
2
3P
0-0
0-0
0-2
0-3
0-2
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
26-66 0-9
South Carolina
Ole Miss
35
25
FT
0-0
0-0
4-6
0-0
6-6
2-2
7-9
3-4
4-6
FT
0-1
2-2
6-8
0-2
2-3
0-0
3-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-2
R
2
6
5
6
4
0
1
0
1
1
2
5
15-22 33
41
42
—
—
TP
0
0
4
0
31
5
15
11
10
A
0
0
0
4
2
0
7
1
0
A
0
0
5
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
67 8
B S
0 0
2 0
1 0
0 1
0 3
0 0
0 0
2 0
0 1
5
B S
3 0
1 2
1 4
0 1
0 1
0 0
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
6
9
76
67
Attendance: 884
20
Phone: (662) 915-7522
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Florida 75, Ole Miss 54
Florida featured four players in double figures and scored
27 points off Ole Miss turnovers as the No. 15/19 Gators
posted a 75-54 victory over the Rebels Sunday afternoon
from the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
Gator guards Steffi Sorensen and Trumae Lucas each
scored 13 points to lead Florida, while both Marshae Dotson
and Sha Brooks finished with 11 points apiece.
Ole Miss junior guard Bianca Thomas scored a game-high
18 points to go along with seven rebounds. Shawn Goff also
finished in double figures as she tallied 12 points, seven
rebounds and two blocked shots. Goff needs just two points
to become the 22nd player in school history to score 1,000
points.
Dotson scored the first nine points of the game for Florida
to help the Gators jump out to an early 9-4 lead. Just over a
minute later, Sorensen hit her first of three 3-pointers to put
the Gators ahead 12-4 and force Ole Miss head coach Renee
Ladner into a timeout.
Florida (18-2, 4-1 SEC) went on to lead by as many as 12
points in the first half before the Rebels used an 8-2 run midway through the half to cut the Gator lead to six points at 2317 following a pair of free throws from Shantell Black.
From that point on however, Ole Miss managed just two
points in the final 8:46 as the Gators finished the first half on
a 14-2 run to take a 37-19 lead into halftime.
Ole Miss (13-7, 2-3 SEC) used one final run in the second
half to try and cut into the Gator lead. Trailing by 23 points
with 6:38 left to play, the Rebels used a 13-0 run in just over
two minutes to trim Florida’s lead to 10 points at 60-50.
Thomas accounted for nine of the 13 points during the
stretch.
Lucas stopped the bleeding on the other end for the Gators
as she hit her only three-pointer of the afternoon to put
Florida ahead by 13 points with 3:34 left on the clock. From
that point on, Florida outscored Ole Miss 12-4 over the final
3:13 en route to the victory.
Florida
Smith*
Dotson*
Brooks*
Sorensen*
Yenser*
Thompson
Stewart
Madu
Lucas
Henry
TEAM
Totals
Ole Miss
Goff*
Holloway*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Byrd
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
1-4
5-9
2-12
5-10
2-5
3-9
1-1
2-4
5-10
1-1
R
10
2
1
9
1
3
1
4
3
6
8
27-65 7-23 14-25 48
FG
3-12
0-0
2-8
2-5
7-17
0-1
2-13
1-2
0-0
0-0
1-1
3P
0-2
0-0
0-5
3-7
2-4
1-2
0-0
0-0
1-3
0-0
R
7
0
3
1
7
1
8
1
0
0
2
8
18-59 3-20 15-20 38
Ole Miss
Florida
3P
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-1
1-6
0-0
2-11
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
1-2
1-4
7-8
0-0
0-0
1-2
1-2
1-2
2-4
0-1
19
37
FT
6-9
0-0
3-4
3-3
3-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
35
38
—
—
TP
3
11
11
13
6
8
3
5
13
2
A
1
1
5
3
1
2
1
0
3
0
B S
0 1
0 2
0 1
0 0
0 0
1 3
1 0
0 1
0 4
1 2
75 17 3 14
TP
12
0
7
7
18
0
6
2
0
0
2
A
0
0
3
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
54 7
54
75
B S
2 2
0 0
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 2
0 1
0 0
0 2
0 0
2
9
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2008-09 BOX SCORES
Tennessee 60, Ole Miss 59
The Ole Miss women's basketball team had its late lead
and big upset attempt slip away in the final moments, as
Tennessee's Angie Bjorklund hit a 3-pointer with 6 seconds
left to give the 13th-ranked Lady Vols a 60-59 win over the
Rebels on Thursday night.
Shantell Black hit a 3 with 1:16 left to give the Rebels (138, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) a 59-54 lead, but Tennessee
(16-4, 5-2) scored the final six points.
Tennessee's Glory Johnson, who went 4-of-11 from the
free-throw line, hit one of two charity shots after being fouled
by Kayla Holloway.
Black was called for traveling, and Bjorklund hit a jumper
with 1:03 left to cut the margin to 59-57. Black then missed
the front end of a 1-and-1 with 20 seconds left.
Alex Fuller grabbed the rebound and charged down court.
She found Bjorklund, who calmly pulled up and knocked down
the winning basket.
Rebel junior Shawn Goff finished with eight points to
become the 22nd player in school history to score 1,000 or
more career points.
Tennessee's victory provided coach Pat Summitt her
999th victory.
Tennessee
Johnson*
Fuller*
Bjorklund*
Manning*
Stricklen*
Bass
Smallbone
Brewer
Cain
TEAM
Totals
FG
2-8
4-10
4-13
0-1
3-9
0-2
1-4
3-6
3-4
3P
0-0
0-0
3-8
0-0
0-2
0-2
1-4
0-0
0-0
R
10
11
5
5
8
0
0
2
4
4
20-57 4-16 16-31 49
60 15 5
Ole Miss
Goff*
Holloway*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Robertson
Melson
Byrd
Slusher
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
4-5
0-0
4-18
2-4
3-12
3-9
4-5
1-1
0-0
0-2
TP
8
0
10
6
13
8
8
2
0
4
R
3
1
5
3
4
1
6
0
1
3
5
21-56 7-21 10-14 32
Ole Miss
Tennessee
Attendance: 13283
3P
0-0
0-0
2-6
1-2
2-7
2-4
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-1
FT
4-11
3-3
2-2
2-4
3-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-7
22
25
FT
0-2
0-0
0-1
1-1
5-6
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
4-4
37
35
—
—
TP
8
11
13
2
9
0
3
6
8
A
0
0
4
2
7
1
1
0
0
A
1
0
6
0
1
0
3
1
0
2
B S
0 0
1 1
0 2
1 1
2 2
0 1
0 1
1 0
0 0
8
B S
1 0
1 2
0 5
0 2
0 2
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
59 14 2 14
59
60
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Game #24 • February 1, 2009
Ole Miss 69, Kentucky 60
Bianca Thomas scored 18 points in the second half and hit
three 3-pointers to help Ole Miss hold on for a 69-60 victory
over Kentucky Sunday afternoon from Tad Smith Coliseum.
Thomas finished with 24 points and tied her career-high
with eight rebounds to lead a trio of Rebels in double figures.
Senior Shawn Goff finished with 15 points and two blocked
shots, while junior Elizabeth Robertson chipped in with 13
points and hit three 3-pointers. Goff is now just three blocks
shy of setting the school record for most career rejections.
Amani Franklin led the Wildcats with 20 points and was
the only Wildcat to score in double figures.
Ole Miss (14-8, 3-4 SEC) went the final 3:49 of the first
half without a point and allowed Kentucky to even the score
at 27-27 at halftime despite holding a lead for the majority of
the stanza.
The Rebels, however, used a 7-0 run over the first 2:23 of
the second half to quickly jump out to a 34-27 advantage.
Kentucky (12-10, 2-5 SEC) took its first lead of the second half at the 12:47 mark after using an 8-1 run to open up
a 38-37 edge. The two teams went back-and-forth for the
next four minutes before the Rebels rallied to a 51-45 lead following an 8-0 run.
After Kentucky cut the Ole Miss deficit to four points on a
basket by Victoria Dunlap, Goff put Ole Miss back ahead by
six points on the ensuing possession off a feed from
Robertson. The Wildcats next scored five quick points on consecutive buckets from Carly Ormerod and Amber Smith to
trim the Ole Miss to one point at 53-52.
Thomas answered for Ole Miss on the other end with a
three-pointer with less than five minutes to play to force
Kentucky head coach Matthew Mitchell into a timeout.
Following the timeout, Shantell Black intercepted a Wildcat
pass at midcourt and raced in for a layup to catapult Ole Miss
ahead by six points with 4:05 on the clock.
Eleia Roddy hit a jumper for Kentucky on the next play, but
Thomas responded with another three-pointer to give the
Rebels a 63-56 lead. The Wildcats would come as close as
three points in the final two minutes, but Black hit a tough
jumper in the lane and Thomas finished 4-for-4 from the free
throw line to help the Rebels snap a three-game losing streak.
Kentucky
Dunlap*
Roddy*
Ormerod*
Morrow*
Franklin*
Edelen
Jackson
Smith
Bett
TEAM
Totals
FG
3-10
4-8
3-6
1-7
8-15
2-5
0-0
3-5
0-0
Ole Miss
Goff*
Holloway*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Melson
Byrd
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
6-14
1-2
3-9
3-6
7-14
0-2
4-7
0-5
0-1
0-0
3P
0-0
0-0
1-3
1-5
4-6
1-2
0-0
1-2
0-0
FT
3-4
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-1
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
24-56 8-18 4-8
R
3
2
4
5
8
0
4
1
4
0
9
24-60 6-13 15-22 40
Kentucky
Ole Miss
3P
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-2
3-4
0-0
3-5
0-1
0-0
0-0
R
11
8
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
6
35
27
27
FT
3-4
0-2
0-0
3-4
7-9
0-0
2-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
33
42
—
—
TP
9
8
7
4
20
5
0
7
0
A
2
0
4
1
3
0
0
3
0
B S
2 2
0 3
1 1
0 0
2 3
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
60 13 6
TP
15
2
6
9
24
0
13
0
0
0
A
0
0
8
1
2
0
2
3
0
0
9
B S
2 2
0 0
0 3
0 3
0 2
0 0
1 1
0 2
0 0
0 0
69 16 3 13
60
69
Attendance: 1328
Attendance: 4623
21
Phone: (662) 915-7522
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Auburn 72, Ole Miss 65
Shawn Goff recorded a game-high three blocked shots to
become the Ole Miss all-time leader in rejections Thursday
night in the Rebels’ 72-65 loss to No. 5 Auburn from BeardEaves Memorial Coliseum.
Goff upped her career total to 195 blocks to surpass the
previous school record of 194 held by Eugenia Conner since
1985.
DeWanna Bonner scored 23 points and Whitney Boddie had
two free throws and a layup late to help lift AU to victory.
Boddie was 2-of-4 from the line and had a steal and layup
in the final 1:10 to help the Tigers (22-1, 7-1 Southeastern
Conference) survive after losing a 12-point lead.
Boddie also flirted with a triple-double, finishing with eight
points, eight rebounds and 11 assists.
The Tigers appeared poised to take control, riding an 18-3
run to a 55-43 lead with 11 minutes left. But Bianca Thomas
hit three 3-pointers and a pair of free throws during a 14-2
run that tied the game at 57. Thomas had a career-high 28
points -- 21 in the second half -- and hit five 3-pointers.
The Rebels (14-9, 3-5) had won four of the last five meetings and two straight at Auburn. They flirted with a huge
upset one week after they lost by a point at No. 12
Tennessee after losing a late lead.
Alli Smalley had 15 points while Sherell Hobbs added 11
for the Tigers, who took their first loss last week at Georgia.
Goff collected 14 points and nine rebounds for the Rebels
despite picking up her fourth foul with nine minutes left.
Shantell Black had 11 points and eight assists.
Goff's short jumper made it 66-63 with 2:06 left, but Ole
Miss didn't have another basket until Black's drive 90 seconds later. Boddie's free throw and Bonner's driving basket
put the game virtually out of reach, and Boddie punctuated
the win with her steal and layup in the final seconds.
It was the 13th steal for Auburn, which forced 18
turnovers. The Tigers turned it over 12 times in the first half
and only twice after that.
Auburn made 16 of 21 free throws, while Ole Miss
attempted just eight, making six.
The Rebels had taken their largest lead, 40-37, 4 minutes
into the second half before Auburn surged ahead. Smalley hit
back-to-back 3s during the run, but Thomas answered.
Thomas hit 4-of-5 from beyond the arc after the half.
Auburn
Jackson*
Bonner*
Smalley*
Hobbs*
Boddie*
Jennings
Simmons
Hobbs
Hilliard
Carrier
TEAM
Totals
Ole Miss
Robertson*
Goff*
Black*
Easley*
Thomas*
Melson
Holloway
Byrd
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
2-8
8-18
5-9
3-4
3-8
0-0
0-0
2-4
3-5
0-3
3P
0-0
0-2
4-7
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
26-59 4-9
R
7
7
1
4
8
0
0
1
2
3
6
16-21 39
72 19 5 13
FG
2-8
6-14
5-15
2-4
10-17
0-1
0-0
0-0
1-1
FT
0-0
2-3
0-0
1-2
3-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
TP
5
14
11
5
28
0
0
0
2
3P
1-6
0-1
1-2
0-1
5-9
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
0-0
7-7
1-2
5-6
2-4
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
26-60 7-20 6-8
Ole Miss
Auburn
Attendance: 3266
29
30
36
42
R
4
9
2
1
7
0
0
1
0
8
32
—
—
TP
4
23
15
11
8
0
0
5
6
0
A
0
3
2
2
11
0
0
0
1
0
A
0
1
8
1
1
6
0
0
0
B S
1 1
1 1
0 2
0 3
0 2
0 0
0 0
1 2
0 2
2 0
B S
0 2
3 1
0 2
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 0
1 0
0 0
65 17 4
65
72
7
Cell: (662) 816-3060
Fax: (662) 915-7006
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 66, South Carolina 65
Elizabeth Robertson’s layup with 0.6 seconds remaining
lifted Ole Miss to a stunning 66-65 victory over South
Carolina Sunday afternoon from Colonial Life Arena.
South Carolina guard Lakeisha Sutton converted two free
throws with 11 seconds left to give the Gamecocks a 65-64
lead after Robertson committed a foul to put Sutton on the
line. It was the first lead for South Carolina since the 16:04
mark of the first half.
Rebel guard Shantell Black took the ensuing inbounds pass
for Ole Miss and raced across half court to the top of the key.
Black continued to dribble around the key and into the corner
where three Gamecocks quickly converged on her. Black
leaped in the air and found a wide open Robertson in the paint
for the game-winning layup.
Ole Miss (15-9, 4-5 SEC) held a 60-53 lead with just over three
minutes remaining after Kayla Melson raced in for an uncontested
layup following a steal at half court by Bianca Thomas.
South Carolina guards Lauren Falohun and Samone Kennedy
scored back-to-back buckets for the Gamecocks in a span of 10
seconds to trim the Rebel lead to 62-59 with 2:46 left on the clock.
Sutton struck again just over 20 seconds later with a jumper in the
paint to pull South Carolina within one point at 62-61.
Robertson hit two big free throws for the Rebels at the
1:54 mark to extend the lead back to three points at 64-61.
The score remained the same until Sutton hit a jump shot with
18 seconds to play to leave the Gamecocks trailing 64-63.
The Rebels inbounded the ball to Black in the corner.
Black appeared to shoulder off her defenders in an attempt to
run the clock out or draw a foul. The Gamecocks, however,
forced Black into a turnover, which resulted in the aforementioned foul by Robertson.
It was the first conference road win of the season for Ole Miss,
and the first time the Rebels have won in Columbia since 2004.
Thomas finished with a game-high 20 points to mark her
third straight game in which she has scored at least 20 points.
The Henderson, Tenn., native also finished with a career-high
nine rebounds to go along with three assists and four steals.
Robertson also scored in double figures as she added 13
points and was 3-for-7 from three-point range.
Sutton collected 19 points and seven assists to lead a
quartet of Gamecocks in double figures. Courtney Newton
scored 12 points, while Tonia Williams and Jewel May finished with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Ole Miss forced South Carolina into 20 turnovers and scored
22 points off those miscues. It was the 13th time this season
the Rebels forced their opponent into 20 or more turnovers.
South Carolina jumped out to an early 7-2 lead over the
first 3:24 of the game, but Ole Miss scored its first six field
goals of the game via three-point shots to open up a 20-9 lead
midway through the half. The Rebels held the lead until
Sutton sunk both of her free throws at the 11 second mark
of the second half.
USC
Pace*
May*
Kennedy*
Sutton*
Newton*
Falohun
Stephens
Tate
Williams
TEAM
Totals
FG
1-6
4-6
1-3
8-18
4-9
1-3
1-2
0-1
5-7
3P
1-5
0-0
0-2
1-2
2-5
0-0
0-0
0-1
1-1
R
4
8
0
3
2
1
7
1
6
3
25-55 5-16 10-14 35
65 10 4 12
Ole Miss
Goff*
Black*
Robertson*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Melson
Holloway
Byrd
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
4-9
2-6
4-11
2-6
8-20
0-1
4-8
0-0
0-1
1-1
TP
9
5
13
8
20
0
8
0
0
3
3P
0-0
1-1
3-7
1-2
4-8
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
1-1
FT
0-0
2-5
2-2
2-3
2-2
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
1-4
0-0
2-2
3-4
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
25-63 10-20 6-11
Ole Miss
South Carolina
34
30
32
35
R
5
1
7
3
9
1
3
0
1
0
5
35
—
—
TP
3
10
4
19
12
4
2
0
11
A
0
0
0
7
1
1
0
0
1
A
0
5
0
1
3
0
5
0
0
0
B S
0 1
1 1
1 3
0 3
1 4
0 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
B S
1 2
0 2
0 2
0 1
0 4
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Mississippi State 66, Ole Miss 50
Shawn Goff scored a team-high 17 points, but it
wasn’t enough as Mississippi State forced Ole Miss
into 19 turnovers on its way to a 66-50 victory
Thursday evening at Tad Smith Coliseum.
Junior Bianca Thomas scored 13 points and pulled
down four rebounds, while Shantell Black added 11
points and six assists. Black has dished out five or
more assists in each of her last five games.
Mississippi State guard Alexis Rack scored 21
points to lead all scorers. Robin Porter pulled down a
game-high 14 rebounds to pace the Lady Bulldogs.
MSU (19-6, 6-4 SEC) created easy scoring opportunities off of Rebel turnovers and held a 17-0 advantage
in fast break points. The Lady Bulldogs also pulled
down 20 offensive rebounds and capitalized with 18
second chance points.
The Lady Bulldogs used a strong defensive effort in
the first half to limit Ole Miss to just six field goals. In
fact, the Rebels had only two field goals over the final
13:31 of the opening stanza.
Mississippi State closed the half on a 12-3 run to
lead by 15 points at halftime.
The Lady Bulldogs shot 50 percent from the field in
the second half and led by as many as 27 points. Ole
Miss closed the game on a 12-2 run over the final four
minutes, but the Rebels would get no closer than 16
points.
MSU
Mokango*
Porter*
Rack*
Lumanu*
Grimes*
Kalonda
Roberts
Johnson
Govero
TEAM
Totals
Ole Miss
Goff*
Black*
Robertson*
Easley*
Thomas*
Phillips
Melson
Holloway
Byrd
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
4-10
4-10
9-22
2-4
4-10
2-4
0-1
1-2
4-6
3P
0-2
0-0
3-15
0-2
0-4
0-0
0-0
0-1
2-3
FT
1-1
0-0
0-0
0-4
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
30-69 5-27 1-7
FG
7-10
3-5
0-2
2-6
4-11
0-4
1-6
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
6
2
4
1
4
4
3
0
0
2
5
17-44 4-12 12-23 31
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
3P
0-0
1-1
0-2
0-1
3-7
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
6
14
3
2
6
1
1
0
3
5
41
32
17
FT
3-4
4-6
0-1
1-2
2-2
0-0
2-8
0-0
0-0
0-0
34
33
—
—
TP
9
8
21
4
8
4
0
2
10
A
1
1
4
7
0
0
0
3
2
B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
S
1
4
2
4
0
0
1
0
2
66 18 0 14
TP
17
11
0
5
13
0
4
0
0
0
A
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
S
0
3
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
50 7 0 6
66
50
66 14 1 12
66
65
Attendance: 1081
Attendance: 2316
22
Phone: (662) 915-7522
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Arkansas 70, Ole Miss 59
Ole Miss fought to within five points in the second half
after trailing by 16 points at halftime, but Arkansas used
a 12-6 run over the final four minutes en route to a 70-59
victory Sunday afternoon from Bud Walton Arena.
Shawn Goff cut the Arkansas deficit to five points at
58-53 with 4:21 left to play with a layup in the lane. Goff
sealed off her defender in the paint and took the entry
pass from Shantell Black before turning and scoring with
her right hand.
Ole Miss (15-11, 4-7 SEC) appeared to have a defensive stop on the ensuing Arkansas possession as the
Rebels deflected the ball out of bounds near midcourt with
only four seconds on the shot clock. Unfortunately for Ole
Miss, the deflection occurred with just under four minutes
to play, allowing the Razorbacks to draw up a play via the
media timeout.
Charity Ford inbounded the ball to Ceira Ricketts at the
top of the key. Ricketts in turn fired the ball directly back
to Ford who had positioned herself just outside the threepoint line. Ford’s three-point attempt with one second left
on the shot clock found the bottom of the basket and
upped the Razorback lead back to eight points with 3:48
left to play.
Sophomore Kayla Melson scored a season-high 15
points to lead the Rebel offensive attack. Shawn Goff fell
one rebound shy of a double-double as she finished with
13 points and nine rebounds. Goff also tallied two blocked
shots and is just two rejections shy of 200 for her career.
She would become only the 15th player in SEC history to
record 200 or more career blocked shots.
Bianca Thomas added 13 points of her own, which
include two more three-pointers. Thomas needs just six
more treys to move into fourth place all-time on the Ole
Miss single season list.
Ford finished with a game-high 17 points, and was 3for-4 from three-point range. Ricketts chipped in with 13
points and was the only other Razorback in double figures.
The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for Ole
Miss over the Razorbacks. It was the first victory for
Arkansas over the Rebels since 2004.
Arkansas
Jones*
Brereton*
Arnold*
Ricketts*
Harris*
Townsend
Daniels
Inman
McCray
Ford
Williams
TEAM
Totals
FG
0-5
2-6
1-3
5-7
3-7
0-0
1-1
0-0
3-7
5-12
1-1
3P
0-0
0-1
1-2
0-1
1-5
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-4
0-0
R
6
6
4
5
4
0
2
1
5
4
0
4
21-49 5-13 23-31 41
70 9
5 2
Ole Miss
Easley*
Thomas*
Goff*
Black*
Robertson*
Phillips
Melson
Holloway
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
1-6
3-17
4-11
2-7
2-6
1-2
6-9
0-1
0-0
TP
5
13
13
4
6
3
15
0
0
B
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
R
3
4
9
3
3
0
0
2
0
5
19-59 5-23 16-20 29
Ole Miss
Arkansas
Attendance: 2429
3P
0-3
2-13
1-1
0-3
2-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
6-10
1-1
4-6
3-4
0-0
0-0
2-2
0-0
3-4
4-4
0-0
27
43
FT
3-3
5-5
4-5
0-1
0-0
1-2
3-4
0-0
0-0
32
27
—
—
TP
6
5
7
13
7
0
4
0
9
17
2
A
0
2
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
A
2
0
0
5
0
0
3
0
0
B
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
S
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
S
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
59 10 3 8
66
50
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2008-09 BOX SCORES
Alabama 67, Ole Miss 59
Tierney Jenkins registered a double-double with 25
points and 14 rebounds to help Alabama to a 67-59 win
over Ole Miss Thursday evening from Coleman Coliseum.
Bianca Thomas finished with a game-high 26 points to
mark her seventh game this season in which she has
scored 20 or more points.
Shawn Goff recorded her fourth double-double of the
season by collecting 12 points and 10 rebounds. Goff also
added three blocked shots to up her career total to 201
rejections to become only the 15th player in SEC history
to amass 200 or more career blocked shots.
Ole Miss (15-12, 4-8 SEC) used a 8-4 run to open the
second half to climb within two points of the Crimson Tide
just over five minutes into play. Alabama quickly
answered with five straight points to increase its lead to
seven points at 44-37 midway through the half.
The Rebels used an 8-0 run over the next two minutes
to take their first and only lead of the second half on a
layup from Thomas. Ericka Russell hit a three-pointer for
Alabama on the ensuing possession to give the Crimson
Tide the lead right back.
Ole Miss managed to tie the game on one occasion and
fight to within one point two other times, but the Crimson
Tide failed to surrender the lead over the last nine minutes.
Thomas got Ole Miss within a point with 3:46 left to
play on a layup, but Russell hit another three-pointer on
the other end to stretch the Crimson Tide lead back to
four points.
Goff and Thomas combined to score 12 of the first 17
points for Ole Miss to help the Rebels jump out to a 17-6
lead six minutes into the game. Alabama answered with an
11-4 run over the next three minutes to trim the Ole Miss
lead to four points at 21-17 midway through the first half.
Ole Miss managed to build its lead back up to eight
points with 5:35 left to play in the first half following a
basket from Kayla Melson. From that point on, however,
the Rebels went cold and failed to score a point for the
remainder of the half. The Crimson Tide used a 14-0 run
during that span to take a 35-29 lead into halftime.
Alabama forced the Rebels into 12 first half turnovers
and capitalized with 12 points off those miscues. The
Crimson Tide also scored 20 points in the paint and
received 16 points from the bench in the opening half.
Alabama
Magee*
Raffington*
Strauthers*
Russell*
Hancock*
Butler
Jenkins
Williams
TEAM
Totals
FG
6-13
0-3
2-4
6-18
1-4
1-6
8-15
1-4
3P
0-2
0-0
0-0
3-11
0-1
0-5
0-0
0-0
R
5
1
4
5
2
2
14
3
5
25-67 3-19 14-19 41
67 13 4 5
Ole Miss
Black*
Melson*
Holloway*
Goff*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Byrd
Easley
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
3-9
2-5
0-1
3-14
9-17
0-2
0-6
0-1
1-5
0-0
TP
7
5
4
12
26
0
2
0
3
0
R
4
8
4
10
8
0
3
1
7
1
5
18-60 1-14 22-27 51
Ole Miss
Alabama
Attendance: 1482
3P
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-7
0-0
0-5
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
0-0
1-2
0-1
2-3
0-0
2-2
9-11
0-0
29
35
FT
1-1
1-2
4-4
6-6
7-10
0-0
2-2
0-0
1-2
0-0
30
32
—
—
TP
12
1
4
17
2
4
25
2
A
5
2
1
1
0
0
4
0
A
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
59 5
59
67
B
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
B
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
S
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
S
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
3 4
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Ole Miss 71, Vanderbilt 69
Kayla Melson dribbled the length of the floor and hit the
game-winning layup with six seconds to play to help Ole Miss
upset No. 18 Vanderbilt 71-69 Sunday afternoon from Tad
Smith Coliseum.
Ole Miss (16-12, 5-8 SEC) took a 69-66 lead with 43 seconds left on the clock after Bianca Thomas hit a pair of free
throws. Meredith Marsh missed a three-point attempt on the
ensuing possession, and Ole Miss secured the rebound and
was immediately fouled.
The Rebels failed to increase their lead by missing two
free throws, leaving the door open for a Vanderbilt comeback.
Marsh redeemed herself from her earlier miss by evening the
score at 69-69 with a three-pointer in the corner with 12 seconds remaining.
Melson took the inbounds pass and raced down the floor
for her only two points of the game. The Commodores
appeared to send the game into overtime on the following play
as Rhoads hit a jumper at the top of the key as time expired.
The basket was originally counted by the officiating crew, but
after further review was deemed no good.
It was the first victory for Ole Miss over a ranked team
since the Rebels defeated No. 20 Arkansas 63-55 last season.
Bianca Thomas scored a game-high 25 points and hit five
three-pointers to lead Ole Miss on the offensive end. It was
the eighth game this season in which Thomas has scored at
least 20 points. In addition, her five three-pointers moved her
into fourth place all-time on the school’s single season list
with 60.
Shawn Goff fell one rebound shy of her second straight
double-double as she finished with 17 points and nine
rebounds. Shantell Black recorded her second career doubledouble by collecting 10 points and 11 assists. Her 11 helpers
tied her career-high she set earlier this season against Old
Dominion.
Christina Wirth paced the Commodores with 20 points to go
along with five rebounds. Marsh and Rhoads also finished in
double figures as the duo scored 15 and 13 points, respectively.
Vanderbilt (21-7, 10-3 SEC) led by eight points with just
over three minutes left in the first half as Wirth converted an
old fashioned three-point play. Ole Miss closed the half with
five straight points to trail by just three at 36-33 heading into
halftime.
Ole Miss opened the second half on an 11-0 run over the
first two minutes to take a 44-36 lead. Thomas hit three
straight 3-pointers on consecutive possessions over a span of
1:22 to help fuel the run.
The Commodores briefly regained the lead at the 14:30
mark of the half on a basket from Tia Gibbs, but Ole Miss
quickly upped its lead back to six points on baskets from Goff
and Thomas.
Vanderbilt
Tuomi*
Wirth*
Risper*
Rhoads*
Marsh*
Chisholm
Lueders
Mooney
Gibbs
TEAM
Totals
FG
0-2
8-16
2-7
6-8
6-10
0-1
0-1
2-7
2-4
3P
0-0
3-6
0-0
0-0
3-6
0-0
0-1
1-3
0-1
R
2
5
7
3
0
1
1
3
3
4
26-56 7-17 10-13 29
69 18 3
Ole Miss
Goff*
Holloway*
Black*
Melson*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Byrd
Easley
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
7-11
2-6
5-10
1-2
7-14
0-0
3-7
0-0
2-5
0-0
TP
17
4
10
2
25
0
8
0
5
0
R
9
2
4
2
5
0
6
0
1
0
5
27-55 6-19 11-16 34
Vanderbilt
Ole Miss
3P
0-0
0-0
0-3
0-0
5-11
0-0
0-2
0-0
1-3
0-0
FT
0-0
1-1
5-6
1-2
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
1-2
36
33
FT
3-5
0-0
0-2
0-0
6-7
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
33
38
—
—
TP
0
20
9
13
15
2
0
5
5
A
1
1
7
5
2
0
0
0
2
A
1
0
11
7
0
0
1
0
0
0
B S
0 0
0 1
0 2
2 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 2
7
B S
1 1
1 0
0 3
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
71 20 2
6
69
71
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2008-09 BOX SCORES
Game #31 • March 1, 2009
LSU 59, Ole Miss 48
LSU shot 59.1 percent in the second half and led by as
many as 17 points as the Lady Tigers claimed a 59-48 victory over Ole Miss Sunday afternoon from Tad Smith Coliseum.
The Lady Tigers took their largest lead of the game with
just over nine minutes to play following a layup from Courtney
Jones. The Rebels answered with a 10-0 run over the next
three minutes to climb within seven points with six minutes
on the clock.
Allison Hightower ended the run on the ensuing LSU possession with a tough leaner from the baseline with the shot
clock nearing zero. The Lady Tigers scored six quick points
thereafter and increased their lead to 13 points at 55-42 with
3:31 remaining.
Ole Miss (16-13, 5-9 SEC) used one final late run to crawl
within eight points, but LSU went 3-for-4 from the free throw
line over the final minute to earn its fifth straight victory.
Kayla Melson led the way for Ole Miss on the offensive
end with 13 points to go along with four rebounds and two
assists. Bianca Thomas added 12 points and five rebounds
for the Rebels.
Shawn Goff, who played her final regular season game in
Oxford, finished the contest with seven points and three
blocked shots. She is the school’s all-time blocked shots
leader with 205 career rejections.
LaSondra Barrett scored a game-high 18 points and pulled
down four rebounds to lead LSU. Hightower added 12 points
and seven assists, while Kristen Morris chipped in with 11
points and five rebounds.
LSU (17-9, 10-4) opened the game on a 6-0 run over the
first 1:26 and held the Rebels scoreless for the first three
minutes of the game. Ole Miss responded with a 10-0 run
thereafter to take a 10-6 lead with seven minutes gone by.
The Lady Tigers followed with an 8-0 run of their own to
regain the lead at 14-10 midway through the half and never
trailed again. The Rebels battled to within two points with
just over a minute in the half after a layup from Melson.
LSU closed the first half with four free throws to take a
28-22 lead into halftime. The Lady Tigers opened the second
half by making their first three shots and opened up a 34-24
lead just over a minute into play.
The Rebels head into next week’s SEC Tournament at the
No. 9 seed and will take on eighth-seeded Arkansas Thursday
at noon in the opening game. Earlier this season, Arkansas
defeated Ole Miss 70-59 in Fayetteville.
LSU
Morris*
Barrett*
Graham*
Eason*
Hightower*
Kelly
Hughes
Jones
Dunning
Black
TEAM
Totals
Ole Miss
Goff*
Holloway*
Black*
Melson*
Thomas*
Phillips
Robertson
Byrd
Easley
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
4-7
8-15
2-5
1-2
6-16
0-2
0-0
2-2
1-5
0-0
3P
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-2
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
24-54 0-5
R
5
5
6
3
3
1
1
1
6
0
7
11-16 38
59 20 2
FG
3-17
0-0
1-5
4-10
4-10
1-1
2-7
0-0
1-5
1-4
FT
1-2
0-0
0-2
5-7
4-5
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
TP
7
0
2
13
12
2
6
0
4
2
3P
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
2-6
0-0
1-2
0-0
17-59 3-9
LSU
Ole Miss
Attendance: 1044
28
22
FT
3-7
2-2
0-0
2-2
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
4-4
0-0
R
4
0
3
4
5
2
3
0
7
8
6
11-18 42
31
26
—
—
TP
11
18
4
4
12
0
0
4
6
0
A
1
3
2
4
7
1
0
2
0
0
A
0
0
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
48 7
59
48
B S
2 1
0 1
0 3
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
9
B S
3 3
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 2
1 0
4
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2008-09 BOX SCORES
Game #32 • March 5, 2009
Ole Miss 65, Arkansas 60
Bianca Thomas scored a career-high 31 points to lead No.
9 Ole Miss over No. 8 Arkansas 65-60 Thursday afternoon in
the first round of the SEC Tournament from Alltel Arena.
Her scoring output tied former Ole Miss great Tarsha
Bethley for the second-most points scored in an SEC
Tournament game in school history. Bethley tallied 31 points
against Georgia during the 1998 tournament.
Thomas finished 6-for-10 from the three-point throw line
to etch her name into two different Ole Miss record books.
Her six treys tied the school record for most three-pointers in
a single SEC Tournament game, and she now holds the school
record for most three-pointers in a single season with 66.
Whitney Jones led Arkansas and finished with a doubledouble as she poured in 19 points to go along with 10
rebounds. Freshman Ceira Ricketts posted a double-double of
her own with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Arkansas took its only lead of the second half with 8:46
remaining after Ricketts raced to the glass and converted a
transition layup. The Rebels immediately regained the lead on
the ensuing possession on a jump shot just inside the free
throw line from Shawn Goff.
Alliesha Easley pushed the Ole Miss lead to three points
following a pair of free throws, but Lyndsay Harris hit a desperation three-pointer on the other end with the shot clock
nearing zero to even the score at 50-50 with just over seven
minutes to play.
Ole Miss responded with a 5-0 run following baskets from
Black and Thomas to up its lead to 55-50 with five minutes
left to play. The Razorbacks managed to cut the lead to three
points on five different occasions over the final five minutes,
but Ole answered with points every time.
Ricketts hit a jumper with 20 seconds to play to cut the
lead to three points at 61-58, and the Razorbacks immediately fouled Thomas after the bucket. Thomas, who entered the
game as the top free throw shooter in the SEC, missed both
free throws. Goff, however, secured the rebound and quickly passed the ball back into the hands of Thomas.
Thomas missed a third straight free throw, but hit the next
opportunity to put Ole Miss ahead by four points with 17 seconds on the clock. The Razorbacks turned the ball over on the
next possession, and Shantell Black went 3-for-4 from the
free throw line over the final 10 seconds to secure the win for
the Rebels.
Ole Miss has advanced to at least the second round of the
SEC Tournament for six straight seasons.
Arkansas
Jones*
Brereton*
Arnold*
Ricketts*
Harris*
McCray
Richardson
Ford
TEAM
Totals
FG
8-10
2-8
2-4
8-13
4-12
1-3
0-4
0-2
Ole Miss
Robertson*
Goff*
Black*
Melson*
Thomas*
Holloway
Easley
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
0-4
2-5
6-9
3-9
11-20
0-2
0-5
0-0
3P
0-0
0-2
1-3
0-0
3-9
0-0
0-2
0-2
FT
3-6
2-4
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
25-56 4-18 6-12
R
3
5
1
5
5
1
2
1
3
22-54 6-14 15-21 26
Ole Miss
Arkansas
Attendance: 2952
3P
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
6-10
0-0
0-2
0-0
R
10
6
4
10
7
1
2
0
0
40
33
31
FT
0-0
2-2
4-5
0-1
3-7
0-0
6-6
0-0
32
29
—
—
TP
19
6
5
16
12
2
0
0
A
1
0
1
8
2
0
0
1
B S
3 1
0 1
0 1
0 2
0 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
60 13 4
TP
0
6
16
6
31
0
6
0
5
A
0
0
1
8
0
0
0
0
B S
0 2
1 3
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 2
0 0
65 9
1 10
65
60
2008-09 BOX SCORES
Game #33 • March 6, 2009
Auburn 71, Ole Miss 65
Down by as many as 18 points in the second half, Ole
Miss rallied to within three in the final minutes but could not
overcome top-seeded and sixth-ranked Auburn in the SEC
Women's Basketball Tournament second round Friday, falling
71-65.
Ole Miss (17-14) rallied within 66-63 in the final minute,
but Whitney Boddie sank a baseline shot to push the lead
back to five. Shantell Black's driving layup made it 68-65, but
Bonner was fouled and made two free throws with 19.7 seconds left.
Elizabeth Robertson missed a 3-pointer at the other end for
the Rebels.
Shawn Goff scored 17 of her career-high 25 points in the
first half for Ole Miss. Goff also pulled down 10 rebounds for
her fifth double-double of the season.
"Shawn knew going in this game that Bianca Thomas was
going to be shut down," Ole Miss head coach Renee Ladner
said. "That either works on your psyche one way or the other,
and today she stepped up."
The Rebels fell behind 10-2 early but managed to stay in
the game for most of the half against the tournament's top
seed. Auburn led 35-29 at intermission.
Ole Miss never had an answer for SEC Player of the Year
DeWanna Bonner, who opened the scoring by sinking a 3pointer from the top of the key. Then she knocked away a
pass to start a fast break and, later in the first half, was
fouled twice in a row on fast breaks. After the second foul
sent her sprawling to the floor next to the Ole Miss cheerleaders, Bonner got up shaking her left hand in a bit of pain.
Auburn coach Nell Fortner came out to midcourt along the
sideline to argue when the play was not ruled an intentional
foul, but Bonner didn't seem overly bothered. She finished the
half with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Bonner finished with 32 points and 13 points, while
Boddie flirted with a triple-double with 15 points, 10 assists
and seven rebounds.
Ole Miss' Bianca Thomas, who scored 31 points in
Thursday's win over Arkansas, was held to 12. She
impressed the crowd with a nifty behind-the-back move on a
fast break in the second half, but Auburn still led 55-42 after
that basket.
"That was the plan -- it was to absolutely smother her as
best we could," Auburn head coach Nell Fortner said. "She's
just a player that can change a whole game in about two minutes."
Black nearly collected her third double-double of the season, but fell one point shy as she finished with nine points and
10 assists. It was her fourth game this season in which she
has tallied double-digit assists.
Auburn
Jackson*
Bonner*
Smalley*
Hobbs*
Boddie*
Jennings
Hobbs
Hilliard
Carrier
TEAM
Totals
FG
2-4
12-19
3-10
1-9
7-15
0-0
1-1
1-1
0-0
3P
0-0
1-2
2-9
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
3
13
1
6
7
0
0
0
4
4
27-59 3-11 14-25 38
71 17 3
Ole Miss
Holloway*
Goff*
Black*
Melson*
Thomas*
Robertson
Easley
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
1-3
10-15
4-12
2-4
5-15
3-10
0-2
2-5
TP
2
25
9
5
12
8
0
4
27-66 5-23 6-12
R
2
10
5
3
6
5
2
1
3
37
Ole Miss
Auburn
29
35
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—
3P
0-0
0-0
1-4
0-0
2-10
2-8
0-1
0-0
FT
0-0
7-9
2-4
3-5
1-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-4
FT
0-0
5-10
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
36
36
TP
4
32
10
5
15
0
2
2
1
A
1
2
3
0
10
0
1
0
0
A
3
0
10
2
0
3
0
0
B S
0 1
3 0
0 3
0 0
0 3
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
7
B S
0 0
1 1
1 0
0 1
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
65 18 2
4
65
71
Attendance: 3386
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2008-09 BOX SCORES
Game #34 • March 22, 2009
Ole Miss 87, Murray State 49
Shawn Goff scored 21 points and pulled down 14
rebounds to help Ole Miss advance to the third round of the
WNIT with an 87-49 victory over Murray State Sunday afternoon from Tad Smith Coliseum.
Goff registered her sixth double-double of the season and
second in as many games in what figures to be her last game
at Tad Smith Coliseum.
Bianca Thomas finished with 16 points and tied a careerhigh with nine rebounds, while Shantell Black added 15 points
and six assists.
Elizabeth Robertson rounded out a quartet of Rebels in
double figures with 12 points, finishing the contest a perfect
3-for-3 from three point range.
Amber Guffy led the way for Murray State by scoring a
game-high 22 points. The Rebel defense held Ohio Valley
Conference Player of the Year Ashley Hayes to just 13 points.
Hayes finished 5-for-24 from the field, 0-for-8 from threepoint range and 10 points under her season average.
Ole Miss raced to an early 10-point lead over the first six
minutes of the game as Goff scored nine of the first 14 Rebel
points. Goff, who was overwhelming in the post against the
Murray State front line, helped Ole Miss hold a 38-16 edge in
points in the paint.
The Rebels increased their lead to 18 points midway
through the first half as Ole Miss used an 11-0 run over a
span of 1:38. Robertson highlighted the stretch by hitting
three-pointers to open and close the run.
Goff put the Rebels ahead by 20 points heading into halftime as she hit an uncontested layup following a feed in the
lane from a driving Black. Ole Miss finished the game with 19
assists, while holding Murray State to only six.
Rebel guard Kayla Melson added eight assists of her own
and finished with two more helpers than the entire Racer
team.
Ole Miss continued to extend its lead into the second half
and held the Racers under 30 points until the 12:28 mark of
the stanza. It was the eighth time this season Ole Miss has
held an opponent to 50 points or less.
Robertson gave the Rebels a 30-point lead with a free
throw midway through the half, and Ole Miss would lead by
at least that margin for the remainder of the game.
Freshman guard Whitney Hameth capped the contest for
the Rebels by hitting her first career three-pointer with 48
seconds left to play to lift Ole Miss to a 38-point margin of
victory.
Murray State
Hayes*
Mullins*
Guffey*
Luckett*
Guffey*
Schwab
Isom
Lowe
Roney
Jackson
Vance
Thornton
Kluempers
TEAM
Totals
FG
5-24
0-2
8-18
1-3
2-13
0-3
0-1
1-4
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
3P
0-8
0-0
2-8
1-3
1-9
0-3
0-1
0-3
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
9
3
6
1
2
2
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
5
17-69 4-36 11-13 33
49 6
0
Ole Miss
Robertson*
Goff*
Black*
Melson*
Thomas*
Phillips
Holloway
Byrd
Laws
Hameth
Easley
Lewis
TEAM
Totals
FG
4-5
10-17
6-11
3-5
6-12
0-1
0-3
1-1
0-4
1-3
0-4
3-4
TP
12
21
15
7
16
2
0
2
0
3
0
9
B S
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
R
6
14
3
5
9
3
2
2
0
1
2
4
5
34-70 7-17 12-15 56
Murray State
Ole Miss
3P
3-3
0-0
1-4
0-0
2-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
1-2
0-2
0-1
FT
3-3
2-2
4-6
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
20
40
FT
1-2
1-1
2-2
1-2
2-2
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-4
29
47
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TP
13
2
22
3
7
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
A
1
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A
2
0
6
8
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
B S
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
87 19 0
4
3
49
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