Women's Basketball Begins Busy Stretch in the Music City at Vanderbilt Sunday

			OLE MISS (19-6, 7-5 SEC) at VANDERBILT (12-15, 3-10 SEC) Sunday, February 20 • 2 p.m. CT • Nashville, Tenn. Memorial Gymnasium
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ole Miss begins a busy stretch to wrap up SEC play with four games in eight days starting off by heading to the Music City for its first meeting with Vanderbilt in over two years. The Rebels have not won in Nashville since 1987 and look to change that Sunday at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network +.

TEAM FACTS

Ole Miss Rebels (19-6, 7-5 SEC)
Head Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin • 4th Season at Ole Miss (50-63) • 144-125 career record (9th Season)

Vanderbilt Commodores (12-15, 3-10 SEC)
Head Coach: Shea Ralph • 1st Season at VU (12-15) • 12-15 career record (1st Season)

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SERIES NOTES

SERIES HISTORY vs. VANDERBILT
Vanderbilt enters the first matchup in over two years, leading the all-time series 35-17. The Rebels last defeated the Commodores in 2019, with a 65-60 victory in Oxford.

Home court advantage has been key for the Commodores as Ole Miss is looking for its first win in Nashville since 1987.

FIRST MEETING

02/06/78-UM, 85-64-at Nashville

LAST MEETING

02/09/20-VU, 67-43-at Nashville

SCOUTING THE COMMODORES
In the first season under first time head coach Shea Ralph, Vanderbilt currently sits at 12-15 overall and 3-10 in SEC play.

The Commodores have been particularly strong at home with a record of 10-4 inside Memorial Gymnasium.

VU has beat out the Rebels for the top spot in the SEC with a total of 278 steals to rank 11th nationally. Jordyn Cambridge leads this charge with a total of 96 steals to lead all of Division I this year as she averages 3.84 per outing.

LAST TIME OUT
The Rebels jumped back on track Thursday night with a 74-54 victory against Texas A&M from the SJB Pavilion.

The Rebels got back to their trademark basketball, locking it down on defense to hold Texas A&M to 19 points in the first half, for the fewest in a first half for the Aggies this season.

It was a season-high affair for Lashonda Monk, as the graduate senior tied a season-high with 19 points, while grabbing a season-high nine rebounds while also dishing out five assists and forcing four steals.

Madison Scott remains a mainstay for the Rebels off the boards, as she recorded her third double-double of the year with 13 points and 14 rebounds.

10 Rebels made their way to the bucket Thursday night, as Ole Miss completed its first regular season sweep of the Aggies in program history.

THAT'S 50
The win over the Aggies marked an important milestone Thursday night for head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin with her 50th win as the head coach at Ole Miss.

McPhee-McCuin continues along one of the best campaigns of her coaching career and is five wins away from tying her season-high of wins in a season at 24.

SWEET SWEEP
From start to finish, Ole Miss maintained complete control over Texas A&M to claim its second win of the season over the Aggies.

It was the first victory over the Aggies at home since 2017, and the first regular season sweep of A&M in progrma history.

YOU GET A BUCKET! & YOU GET A BUCKET!
It was an all around scoring affair Thursday night as 10 Rebels made their way to the bucket.

For the second game in conference play, Ole Miss accomplished this task with 10 scoring with both games against Texas A&M.

SHARE THE BALL
Point guard Mimi Reid got back to doing what she does best, dropping an SEC-high six assists against the Aggies.

This was the eighth time this season that Reid has led the team in assists.

HISTORY KEEPS HAPPENING
Ole Miss is on the brink of history once again this season as the Rebels are one win away from their first 20-win season since 2006-07.

It would be the 20th 20 win season in program history for Ole Miss.

THE ACCOLADES CONTINUE
For the second straight year, Shakira Austin has found herself named to the Lisa Leslie Award Top- 10 Watch List as one of the nation's best centers.

Austin was also recently named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top-20 List and the Naismith Award Midseason Team.

1K x 2
With the first rebound of the game against Texas A&M, Shakira Austin hit the 1,000 career rebound mark 118 games into her career. She is the only active player in the SEC with 1,000 career boards.

Austin eclipsing 1,000, makes her one of seven active players in Division I with 1,500 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.

DOMINANT OFF THE GLASS
Madison Scott was on a tear off the glass against LSU, grabbing a season-high 15 rebounds against the Tigers. Scott finished one shy of her career-high of 16 set last season.

Scott is the only Rebel in the last five seasons to grab 15+ boards in a single game and she's done in twice in her two years in Oxford.

THREAT AROUND THE RIM
The effectiveness of the Rebel defense can be seen around the rim with 10 games this season with five plus blocks as a team.

This ties the most games in a single season with five or more blocks under McPhee-McCuin.

It also ties the second most games in a season since 2001.

QUIET IN CoMo
Coming in as the nation's fourth best team in field goal percentage, Ole Miss made sure of it that the Tigers could not find the basket, only allowing 45 points.

It marked the fewest points allowed in an SEC road game since January 12, 1991 in a 67-41 win at Mississippi State.

The Rebels also kept Mizzou scoreless from three, for the first time in 14 seasons that the Tigers went a game without a triple.

ANY TIME. ANY PLACE.
With the victory at Missouri, the Rebels moved to 7-1 on the road to set the most wins away from home for the program in the 21st century.

The seven victories tie the most in a single-season since 1993-94.

NO THREE'S HERE
In three SEC games, the Rebels have been a threat against teams attempting to get shots up beyond the arc, with Florida, Kentucky and Missouri unable to hit a triple against the Rebels.

This is the only time in 20 seasons in which Ole Miss has held three SEC opponents scoreless from beyond the arc.

CAN'T GET PAST THIS
Ole Miss loves to take the ball away from its opponents and for the 13th game this year the Rebels recorded double-digit steals against Missouri.

The 13 games in double-figures are the most in a single season in the McPhee-McCuin era.

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

When the Rebels are ranked, Ole Miss boasts a record of 314-107 for a .745 winning percentage.

JUMPING IN
Coming in at No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches poll on Feb. 1, was another historic milestone for this Rebel squad.

The last time Ole Miss was slotted in the poll was Jan. 29, 2007.

The Rebels remained in the poll for a second straight week on Feb. 8 at No. 25, the first time Ole Miss had been in the poll for two straight weeks since 2005.

ROAD WARRIORS
The Rebels are dangerous on the road as four straight conference road wins to open SEC play 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 the Jan. 24 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.

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 16.1 points per game off of turnovers.

In three out of 11 SEC games, Ole Miss has returned its opponents turnovers for 25 or more points. At Texas A&M, the Rebels returned Aggie turnovers for 25 points, while the Aggies were only able to score two.

1,500 CLUB
While Lashonda Monk hit the 1,500 career point milestone last month, Shakira Austin and Angel Baker eclipsed the mark with 11 and 20 points against LSU.

The three are one of 80 active players in Division I with 1,500 career points. Ole Miss is only one of four programs nationally with three 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 at Texas A&M.

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 in Oxford, 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 12 SEC games, Ole Miss is forcing an average of 17.3 turnovers per game Five out of 12 conference opponents have turned the ball over 20 or more times, with Florida surrendering an SEC opponent high of 25, followed by Tennessee with 22 and then Alabama with 21 in three consecutive games

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 5.40 turnovers less than their opponent each game. This also ranks 19th in all of Division I.

Against Texas A&M, in Bryan-College Station 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.

In the first meeting 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 in Oxford, 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 428.

The graduate transfer has a total of 53 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.

With two steals at Mississippi State, Monk cracked the top-20 in NCAA history.

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 fourth in the conference in attempts at 141 and third in makes at 99.

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 15 games against ranked opponents as a Rebel, she is currently averaging 17.1 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 began their time on the road with six straight wins since the 1986-87 season.

It was 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 19.4 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 14 of 25 games this season.

The Rebels have accumulated a total of 254 steals this season ranking second in the SEC and 27th in Division I.

TAKING AND MAKING
Ole Miss has scored 20-plus points off turnovers in 13 of 25 games this season.

Over the last 10 games, the Rebels have scored an average 14.2 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.

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

Austin currently ranks fifth in the SEC and 13th nationally with a total of 24 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 25 games into the season Ole Miss has held nine opponents under 50 points for a program record.

Ole Miss currently ranks No. 23 nationally in scoring defense and second in the SEC, allowing an average of 55.3 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 19.4 turnovers per game.

NOTHING BUT NET
In the first NET Ranking of the season on Dec. 5, Ole Miss debuted as one of the top-50 programs in the nation at 46.

The Rebels continue to climb, remaining at No. 27 as of Feb. 18.

SHOOTING HER SHOT (PERFECTLY)
Against the Bearcats, Madison Scott's 8-of-8 mark to finish with 18 points accomplished a new Rebel feat.

Scott became the only player at Ole Miss in the last 20 seasons to shoot 1.000 or better with eight or more attempts in a single game.

RUNNING DEEP
The Rebel bench has been instrumental this season, contributing 20 or more points in 18 games.

Angel Baker has been the largest contributor off the bench, averaging 9.9 points 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 37.6 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 69 of 106 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)
19-of-25 (76.0%)

DEFENSE ON LOCK
The Rebels have been unstoppable on the defensive side of the ball, holding their opponents to an average of 55.3 points per game.

The 44 points allowed to the Lady Techsters was the first time since the 2011-2012 season that Ole Miss 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.

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.

RIGHT ON TARGET
In her second game as a Rebel after transferring from Wright State, Angel Baker put on a show against MVSU with a total of 18 points and shooting 4-of-5 from beyond the arc.

Baker's 80% clip from three was the highest by a Rebel with five or more attempts since Shandricka Sessom went 5-of-6 for 83.3 percent against Delaware State in 2017.

Last season Baker knocked down 43 triples, including her career-high of six against Green Bay.

FOCUSED FROM THE LINE
In the season opener against Belmont, the Rebels shot 12-of-13 from the line, their highest percentage with 10 or more attempts since making 15-of-16 against Florida in the SEC Tournament in 2019.

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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