No. 24 Ole Miss Returns Home for Test against No. 15 Georgia

			No. 24 OLE MISS (17-3, 5-2 SEC) vs. No. 15 GEORGIA (15-4, 4-3 SEC) Sunday, January 30 • 2 p.m. CT • Oxford, Miss. SJB Pavilion
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OXFORD, Miss. – No. 24 Ole Miss returns home to face its third straight ranked opponent in No. 15 Georgia, Sunday (Jan. 30). Gametime is slated for 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network +.

TEAM FACTS

Ole Miss Rebels (17-3, 5-2 SEC)
Head Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin • 4th Season at Ole Miss (47-60) • 141-123 career record (9th Season)

Georgia (15-4, 4-3 SEC)
Head Coach: Dawn Staley • 7th Season at Georgia (134-69) • 134-69 career record (7th Season)

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SERIES NOTES

SERIES HISTORY vs. GEORGIA
In the series dating back to 1980, Georgia holds the all-time advantage 37-13 and have taken the last five meetings between the two schools.

The Rebels last defeated the Bulldogs in a 69-62 victory in Oxford in 2017.

FIRST MEETING

02/07/80-UM, 80-70-at Knoxville^

LAST MEETING

01/17/21-UGA, 73-57-at Athens

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
The 15-4 Bulldogs made some noise earlier this season with an 82-80 win at North Carolina State, after beginning the season unranked. Georgia entered the AP Poll in week four at No. 20 and rose to as high as No. 13. In the last four game stretch, UGA rattled off three straight SEC wins before falling to then No. 5 Tennessee at home in its last outing.

Sharing the ball is a key theme to the Georgia offense as it ranks first in the SEC and 17th in the nation with 17.2 assists per game. Que Morrison leads this charge as she ranks third in the conference with an average of 4.8 dimes per game.

Around the rim, Jenna Staiti is one of the most productive shot blockers in the conference as she ranks first in the SEC in active career blocks and totals an average of 2.4 per game.

LAST TIME OUT
In its first game as a ranked team in 15 seasons, No. 24 Ole Miss was unable to keep pace with the nation's best in No. 1 South Carolina, falling 69-40 in Columbia Thursday night.

Shakira Austin carried the Rebels with 15 points and seven rebounds for her 14th leading performance this season.

AGAINST RANKED TEAMS
Ole Miss has knocked off a top-10 opponent 29 times in program history, and have defeated a top-25 teams a total of 87 times.

When the Rebels are ranked, Ole Miss boasts a record of 313-105 for a .750 winning percentage.

SJB PAVILION RANKED MATCHUPS
Between both the men's and women's squads, this is the second matchup between two ranked teams in the history of the SJB Pavilion.

In 2019, the then No. 20 men faced off against No. 24 Iowa State in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge in an 87-73 loss.

SHARPSHOOTING SNUDDA
Once Snudda Collins finds her shot from deep, she's on fire. At Kentucky, the sharpshooter tied her season-high with a total of four triples.

The Mississippi native paces the squad with 27 made three's this season, shooting at a 33.3 percent clip from beyond the arc.

ROAD WARRIORS
The Rebels have already tied the most road wins in a single-season in the 21st century with a total of six, and four straight conference road wins was the longest streak since the 1991-92 season where the Rebels won six straight SEC road games.

RESPECT EARNED
For the first time in 15 seasons, Ole Miss found itself ranked in this week's AP Poll coming in at No. 24.

It was the Rebels first appearance in the poll since January 22, 2007 when assistant coach Armintie Herrington (Price) was a senior for the Rebels. The youngest Rebel on the squad, Jaiyah Harris-Smith was four at the time.

LONE STAR STATE-MENT
The history books keep being rewritten, as Ole Miss checked off another milestone during the 2021-22 campaign, with its first road win against Texas A&M in the 80-63 victory from Bryan-College Station.

Ole Miss knocked off the Aggies for only the third time in program history, with the largest margin of victory in the series.

The Ole Miss defense cashed in off of A&M turnovers for a total of 25 points. While the Aggies couldn't hold onto the ball, the Rebels did an exceptional job of taking care of it with a season-low six turnovers.

CASHING IN
Making its opponents pay for its mistakes has been a theme for Ole Miss during conference play, as the Rebels are averaging 16.6 points per game off of turnovers.

In three out of seven SEC games, Ole Miss has returned its opponents turnovers for 25 or more points. Against Texas A&M, the Rebels returned Aggie turnovers for 25 points, while the Aggies were only able to score two.

ANOTHER MONK MILESTONE
Lashonda Monk has had herself quite the month of January, as the graduate transfer has been averaging 12.2 points per game and added six straight double-figure outings.

At Texas A&M, her 16 points boosted her to eclipse the 1,500 career point mark. Monk is one of 63 active players in Division I to accomplish the feat.

CLOSING IN ON 1,500
While Lashonda Monk just hit the 1,500 point milestone, Angel Baker is right behind her as the senior is 23 points away.

Once Baker hits the mark, Ole Miss will be one of eight programs in the nation to have two 1,500 point scorers on its roster.

HOLDING ON AT ALL COSTS
While the Aggies struggled to take care of the ball, Ole Miss did an exceptional job of it. The Rebels bested its season-low nine turnovers against South Florida, with a total of six against the Aggies.

The six were the fewest in a single-game in the Yolett McPhee-McCuin era, and the lowest in any game since January of 2018 at Florida.

OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER
Against the Crimson Tide, the 86 points as a team marked the most scored by any Ole Miss team in an SEC game since the Rebels recorded 87 in overtime against Mississippi State in 2014.

Ole Miss met this mark three days later, dropping another 86 points, this time against Mississippi State.

The back-to-back games 80 point outings is the first time the Rebels have dropped 80 or more in two straight SEC games since 2010.

With another 80 point outing against the Aggies, it was the first time in program history that Ole Miss has recorded three straight 80 point games in SEC play.

CRASH THE BOARDS
Off the glass against Mississippi State, Ole Miss dominated the Bulldogs off the boards by a margin of 20 more at 43 to 23. This was the Rebels third game this season with a rebounding margin of 20 or more.

The feat against the Bulldogs was the largest rebounding margin against an SEC team since facing Vanderbilt in January of 2007, where the Rebels outrebounded the Commodores by 20. Former Rebel and current assistant coach, Armintie Herrington (Price) led Ole Miss in that game with a total of 11 rebounds.

TIDE. ROLLED.
The high-flying Rebel offense contributed to another historic mark set against Alabama, as Ole Miss claimed its second straight win in the series.

The 30 point margin of victory against the Crimson Tide was the largest margin of victory against an SEC opponent in 13 seasons. The 2008-2009 Rebels defeated Alabama by 30 points in Oxford.

ALL OUT EFFORT
Through its first seven SEC games, Ole Miss is forcing an average of 17.7 turnovers per game. In the first three conference games, three out of seven conference opponents have turned the ball over 20 or more times, with Florida surrendering an SEC opponent high of 25.

The last time the Rebels forced 20+ turnovers in three straight games, was in 2017 in non-conference games against Middle Tennessee, Arkansas State and South Alabama.

TAKING CARE OF THE BALL
Not only are the Rebels one of the best teams in the SEC in terms of taking the ball away from its opponents, they also continue to prove that they can take care of it as well.

They love to win the turnover battle, as the Rebels currently lead the SEC with an average of 6.15 turnovers less than their opponent each game. This also ranks 16th in all of Division I.

Against Texas A&M, the six turnovers surrendered to the Aggies, were the fewest in any game this season by the Rebels.

HIGH FLYING VETERANS
The senior class has been getting it done lately for the Rebels, as two seniors in Austin plus Baker and graduate Lashonda Monk account as three of the squad's top four scoring options.

Against Mississippi State, the trio combined for 50 of the team's 86 total points.

SHE'S GOT RANGE
We all knew that Shakira Austin has the ability to go to work and get it done in the paint, but the senior also proved that she's got the option of nailing a deep shot when she wants.

Austin hit back-to-back triple's in the fourth quarter against MSU, to set a new-career high.

SHE'S STOLEN OUR HEARTS
There's a reason why Lashonda Monk ranks second in the nation in active career steals with a total of 408.

The graduate transfer has a total of 33 so far this season, and recorded a steal in each of the first nine games this season.

After Monk picked up her 400th steal against Alabama, she became of 31 in NCAA history to join the 400 steal club.

FOUL ME ONCE...
The charity stripe has been kind to the Rebels this season, as Ole Miss has used it to its advantage.

Ranking 32nd in the nation and fourth in the conference, the Rebels are averaging 12.9 made shots from the line each game. They also rank 21st nationally and sixth in the conference with a total of 383 attempts.

WORK HARD, GET REWARDED
With 15 trips to the line against Florida, Shakira Austin capitalized off of going hard in the paint to ultimately knock down 10 free throws.

She followed this up the next game against No. 7 Tennessee with 12 trips to the line, to knock down 10 free throws.

Austin's 15 free throw attempts tie the most in a single-game by any SEC player this season. She ranks third in the conference in attempts at 116 and second in makes at 80.

KEEPING IT 100
The game at Florida marked an important career milestone for redshirt-senior Mimi Reid, with her 100th game in a Rebel jersey.

The Bronx, N.Y. native has started in 84 percent of her games throughout her four year playing career in Oxford.

SHINING AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
With 26 points against No. 7 Tennessee, Shakira Austin loves to pour it on against ranked opponents.

In her 13 games against ranked opponents as a Rebel, she is currently averaging 18.1 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.

ROAD TOUGH AND TESTED
With wins at Cal, Cincinnati, Hofstra, Florida and Texas A&M, Ole Miss loves to prove its talent nation wide with a record of 6-0 on the road to start the season.

This is the first time that the Rebels have begun their time on the road with six wins since the 1986-87 season.

It's the longest program road winning streak since the 1993-94 season.

UNDER PRESSURE
Every road trip Ole Miss makes sure to pack its defense, and the trek to Gainesville was no exception.

The Rebels forced 25 turnovers against the Gators, forcing its opponents to hand over the ball 25 times or more for the fourth game this year.

The 20.5 turnovers forced per game lead the SEC and rank 37th in the country.

STATEMENT. MADE.
Not only did Ole Miss pick up its first ranked win of the season against then No. 18 South Florida, it also was the first non-conference win over a ranked opponent for the program since 2007.

WE'VE GOT AN ANGEL ON OUR SIDE
With a dominant performance at the West Palm Beach Invitational, Angel Baker was named the co-SEC Player of the Week on Dec. 28.

The senior guard was a key piece to the two victories, as Baker averaged 14.5 points per game, shooting 61.5% from the field. In the win over Texas Tech, Baker came off the bench to score a season-high 24 points.

Baker is the first Rebel to earn a weekly SEC nod since Shakira Austin was named the SEC Player of the Week in February of last season.

PICK POCKET PROS
Ole Miss recorded a season-high 18 steals at Florida, for the most steals in against an SEC opponent since facing Alabama in the 2007 SEC Tournament. The Rebels have recorded double-digit steals in 11 of 20 games this season.

The Rebels have accumulated a total of 207 steals this season ranking second in the SEC and 17th in Division I.

TAKING AND MAKING
Ole Miss has scored 20-plus points off turnovers in 12 of 20 games this season.

Over the last nine games, the Rebels have scored an average 17.6 points off turnovers.

STREAK SETTERS
With 13 wins in a row dating from Nov. 14 through Jan. 6, Ole Miss rode its longest winning streak since the 1991 Rebels won 25 games in a row.

The 13 straight wins ranks third all-time in consecutive victories in program history.

This set the longest streak of McPhee-McCuin's career, and her longest at Ole Miss.

WITNESSING HISTORY
Throughout 2021-22 season, the Rebels continue to rewrite history.

Holding Samford to 48 points set the program record for scoring defense keeping the most opponents under 50 points in a season.

Ole Miss tied the program record against Hofstra, with three other Rebel teams keeping seven opponents under 50. It only took one game later to break that record, keeping its eighth opponent under 50 points.

BLOCK PARTY QUEEN
With her first two of three blocks at Hofstra, Shakira Austin eclipsed the 200 career block mark.

Austin currently ranks fourth in the SEC and 12th nationally with a total of 220 blocks throughout her four year career.

The senior was a menace against the Crimson Tide, with a season-high seven blocks.

The seven deflections were also the most by any Rebel in a single game this year.

DEFENSE > OFFENSE
The Rebels continue to slow down their opponents at a record pace, as 20 games into the season Ole Miss has held eight opponents under 50 points for a program record.

Ole Miss currently ranks No. 16 nationally in scoring defense and second in the SEC, allowing an average of 54.1 points per game.

The pressure on the opposite side of the ball has proven to be too much, as the Rebels rank first in the conference forcing an average of 20.0 turnovers per game.

WE'VE GOT A FEW ARTISTS
Throughout the season Ole Miss has continued to make its presence known in the paint, scoring an average of 39.3 points in the paint per game.

Ole Miss has posted a season-high 46 points twice this season at Cincinnati and Mississippi State

WE DEFEND
Defense is the name of the Rebel game and for three games in a row against San Diego State, Cal and New Orleans, Ole Miss held each opponent under 50 points.

The feat was last accomplished by the Rebels in January of 1991 holding Jackson State, Mississippi State and Prairie View A&M under 50 points each.

SHUTTING IT DOWN
From the floor against Cal, Ole Miss held an opposing Power Five opponent to the lowest field goal percentage allowed within the past 10 seasons.

The Bears shot 13-of-56 from the field, hitting 23.2 percent of their shots.

The 19 point win over the Bears was the largest margin of victory against a non-conference Power Five team since defeating Wisconsin by 25 points in 2016.

OFF THE LINE
Three-point defense has been a point of emphasis during the Coach Yo era, with 66 of 102 opponents being held to five or fewer.

1st Season (2018-19)
17-of-31 (54.8%)

2nd Season (2019-20)
21-of-30 (70.0%)

3rd Season (2020-21)
14-of-22 (63.6 %)

4th Season (2021-22)
15-of-20 (75.0%)

DEFENSE ON LOCK
The Rebels have been unstoppable on the defensive side of the ball, holding their opponents to an average of 54.1 points per game.

The 44 points allowed to the Lady Techsters was the first time since the 2011-2012 season that Ole Miss has kept its opponents under 50 points in back-to-back games. The Rebels followed this up again, keeping San Diego State and Cal under the mark as well.

The Lady Techsters were also held to just a mere 2 points in the second quarter, the fewest amount of points allowed by the Rebels in a quarter since the women's game moved to the format in 2015-2016.

SHARING IS CARING
The Rebels continue to drop dimes at a record pace, recording their eighth 20 plus assist against Texas A&M with 22.

Lashonda Monk tied a career-high with nine against the New Orleans, tying the most in a single-game by a Rebel in 2021.

Against Lamar and MVSU, the Rebels also racked up 24 assists. Against the Devilettes, Reid and Shakira Austin led the team with five a piece, while Austin set a new career-high.

All three outings tied the third most assists in a single game for the Rebels within the last four seasons.

DROPPIN' DIMES
Only 20 games into the season, the Rebels have written another record into the history books with eight games 20 or more assists, for the most games in a single-season since 1995.

Last season, Ole Miss dished out 20 plus assists in five games.

ALL THE WAY UP
Powered by Shakira Austin, the Rebels were absolutely dominant on both sides of the boards, outrebounding their opponents by an average of 20.5 rebounds against Lamar and LA Tech.

The last time the Rebels accomplished this feat was in 2008, out rebounding Alcorn State and Nicholls State by 21 and 22 rebounds a piece.

OLE MISS EARNS PROGRAM WIN NO. 850
The Rebel win vs. Samford in the First Round of the WNIT marked the 850th win in program history. All-time, Ole Miss is currently 852-583 (.594) in 46 years of NCAA Division I competition. Entering the 2020-21 season, only 44 programs have eclipsed the 850-win threshold.

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