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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, January 30
Birmingham, Ala.
2 PM
Ole Miss
vs
Vanderbilt
Women’s Basketball Set to Face Vanderbilt in Birmingham
1/29/2026 | Women's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. – In a neutral site game in Birmingham, Alabama, Ole Miss women's basketball will compete against Vanderbilt on Friday, January 30. Tipoff at Legacy Arena will be at 2p.m. CT, streaming on SEC Network+.
TEAM FACTS
No. 17/17 Ole Miss Rebels (17-4, 4-2 SEC)
Head Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin • 8th Season at Ole Miss (142-99) • 13th Season in Career (236-162)
No. 5/6 Vanderbil Commodores (20-1, 6-1 SEC)
Head Coach: Shea Ralph • 5th Season at Vandy (93-60) • 5th Season in Career (93-60)
ON THE AIR
Television: SEC Network+
Play-by-Play: Curt Bloom
Color: Mo Finley
Reporter: Emily-Grace McWhorter
OLE MISS RADIO
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Play-by-Play: Graham Doty
WE NEED YOU BIRMINGHAM REBS!
Admission is free for all fans at the Rebels' game this Friday, January 30. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. CT, with all seating general admission. The game will be streaming on SEC Network+ for those not able to make the event.
SERIES HISTORY
This game is the 58th matchup between Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. The Commodores lead the series, which dates to 1978, 35-22. The Rebels are on a five-game winning streak in the series, which is the longest run of victories for Ole Miss in the series history.
The two teams faced off twice last season, with Ole Miss emerging victorious in both outings. The first of which saw Ole Miss claiming an 87-59 victory in Oxford. It's the Rebel's most impressive win in series history, with 87 points being the highest they've scored against the Commodores and the 28-point gap being the widest margin of victory.
A Rebel has scored 20-or-more points in each of the past four wins against the Commodores, the last of which saw Kennedy Todd-Williams drop a career-high 25 points. Todd-Williams was responsible for 40 of Ole Miss' points that day as all five Rebel starters scored in double figures. In the second game, Ole Miss relied on its frontcourt duo of Starr Jacobs and Madison Scott, who scored 24 and 16 points, respectively, in the Rebels' 76-61 victory. Jacobs added 10 rebounds for her third of the season with the Rebels. She also shot a staggering 12-for-13 from the field.
Ole Miss' dismantling of Vanderbilt in the 2022-23 season was also noteworthy, when the Rebels romped the Commodores, 74-53. The second straight win for the Rebels in the series marked the first consecutive wins over the Commodores since 1986 and 1987. Ole Miss shot a season-high 8-16 (.500) from 3-point range in that game. Angel Baker paced the team with 22 points, while Scott nearly got a double double with 17 points and nine rebounds.
The Rebels have had some memorable moments against the Commodores in their 51-year history. Most memorably, in 1992, Ole Miss defeated Vanderbilt, 59-57, to win the program's first SEC Championship. Individually, in 1978, Peggie Gillom recorded the second-most rebounds by a Rebel in program history against the Commodores, bringing in 23.
SCOUTING THE COMMODORES
Shea Ralph has transformed Vanderbilt into a national powerhouse just five seasons in Nashville. She's guided the Commodores to back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths, marking the first time Vanderbilt has done so since earning 15-straight bids from 1999-2014. She's 93-60 as head coach of the program.
Much of hers and Vanderbilt's success as of recently has come off the back of standout sophomore Mikayla Blakes. Last season's SEC Freshman of the Year, Blakes has continued to develop and shine under Ralph's tutelage. Blakes is scoring at an unbelievable rate, averaging an SEC-leading 24.8 points per contest, as well as 4.5 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game. She ranks first in the SEC in made field goals and free throws, leading to her pacing the conference in overall points.
Vanderbilt isn't a one-woman show, as the Commodores are 20-1 entering Friday's competition. Their only loss, last time out against No. 3/3 South Carolina, is the only blemish on what has been an incredible open to the season.
Behind Blakes, Vanderbilt is top 10 nationally in scoring offense and margin thus far this season. Once again, the Rebels are facing the top 3-point shooting team in the SEC, as Vanderbilt is averaging nearly 10 made shots from long distance this season (9.9, to be exact). That mark is fifth in the nation. The Commodores make those shots at an efficient rate as well, draining 40.6 percent from that distance, which is 13th nationally.
The Commodores are highly effective at protecting and distributing the ball, sitting fifth in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.82. In large part, this is due to freshman guard Aubrey Galvan's 2.44 individual mark, which is fourth in the SEC and top 20 in the country. Galvan is Ralph's most recent example of recruiting dominant freshmen, as Galvan also ranks fourth in assists per game and sixth in steals per game among conference competitors. She's also tied for second on the team in points per game (11.7).
Defensively, Vanderbilt is one of the stingiest teams in the conference regarding steals. The Commodores force the fourth most turnovers per game, while stealing the third most.
Other contributing members include Justine Pissot and Sacha Washington. Pissot is the team's top 3-point shooter, holding a 44 percent clip from long distance this season. Washington maintains the boards with 8.0 rebounds per game. She ranks third among all active SEC players in career rebounds with 884, and ninth in career blocks with 124.
LAST TIME OUT
Cotie McMahon's heroics propelled Ole Miss women's basketball to a dominant 82-61 victory over Missouri Thursday evening in Mizzou Arena.
McMahon had by far her most complete performance for the Rebels, scoring a 33-point double-double, which ties her career high in points. She's the first Rebel to score 30 points this season, the first Rebel since Madison Scott to do so, and her point total is the most by a Rebel since Marquesha Davis had the same amount against Florida on March 8, 2024. She tied her season best in rebounds with 12, while also running the point and dropping five dimes. Most of her offensive success came in the second half, scoring 24 of her points in quarters three and four. She went 9-for-13 from the field in the second half.
As a team, Ole Miss held Missouri to 34.4 percent from the floor and allowed only four threes on 20 attempts. The Tigers entered the game averaging nearly 40 percent from long range while making nine per game.
Defensively, Latasha Lattimore and Sira Thienou kept one of the best shooting teams in the country at bay. Lattimore played vigorous defense the entire evening, blocking four shots. She's had eight games this season with at least three blocks. Last time a Rebel had that many games with such a feat was Rita Igbokwe, who accomplished the feat in the 2022-23 season.
Meanwhile, Thienou paced the team with four steals. One of Ole Miss' best thieves, Thienou has had multiple steals in 12 games this season.
Both players scored north of 10 points, with Thienou's 17-point and 10-rebound performance marking her first career double-double.
BLOCK PARTY
Ole Miss women's basketball senior forward Latasha Lattimore was named to the 2026 Naismith Women's College Defensive Player of the Year Presented by MOLECULE Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Tuesday.
Lattimore has been a defensive stalwart for Ole Miss since the beginning of the season. At the time of release, she's accumulated 45 blocks for an average of 2.1 per game. That average is third best in the SEC and 21st in the country. Lattimore also holds the third-most defensive rebounds among Rebels with 86 thus far this season.
Earlier in the season, Lattimore had at least one block in 12 consecutive games. It's the longest game-by-game streak by a Rebel since Dominique Banks had a 19-game stretch during the 2019-20 season. Additionally, she's had eight games this season with at least three blocks. Last time a Rebel had that many games with such a feat was Rita Igbokwe, who accomplished the feat in the 2022-23 season.
BIG WEEK FOR MCMAHON
Following an impressive week, Cotie McMahon was named a USBWA National Player of the Week and the SEC Co-Player of the Week.
McMahon had by far her most complete performance for the Rebels against Missouri, scoring a 33-point double-double, which ties her career high in points. She's the first Rebel to score 30 points this season, the first Rebel since Madison Scott to do so, and her point total is the most by a Rebel since Marquesha Davis had the same amount against Florida on March 8, 2024.
She tied her season best in rebounds with 12, while also dropping five dimes and two blocks. Most of her offensive success came in the second half, scoring 24 of her points in quarters three and four. She went 9-for-13 from the field in the second half. She led the SEC and ranked fourth in the nation in points per game, while also ranking first in the conference in rebounds per game last week.
STAY CONNECTED WITH THE REBELS
Season and single game tickets for the 2025-26 campaign are on sale now. Click here to secure yours today or visit OleMissTix.com.
Follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on X at @YolettMcCuin.
TEAM FACTS
No. 17/17 Ole Miss Rebels (17-4, 4-2 SEC)
Head Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin • 8th Season at Ole Miss (142-99) • 13th Season in Career (236-162)
No. 5/6 Vanderbil Commodores (20-1, 6-1 SEC)
Head Coach: Shea Ralph • 5th Season at Vandy (93-60) • 5th Season in Career (93-60)
ON THE AIR
Television: SEC Network+
Play-by-Play: Curt Bloom
Color: Mo Finley
Reporter: Emily-Grace McWhorter
OLE MISS RADIO
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Play-by-Play: Graham Doty
WE NEED YOU BIRMINGHAM REBS!
Admission is free for all fans at the Rebels' game this Friday, January 30. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. CT, with all seating general admission. The game will be streaming on SEC Network+ for those not able to make the event.
SERIES HISTORY
This game is the 58th matchup between Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. The Commodores lead the series, which dates to 1978, 35-22. The Rebels are on a five-game winning streak in the series, which is the longest run of victories for Ole Miss in the series history.
The two teams faced off twice last season, with Ole Miss emerging victorious in both outings. The first of which saw Ole Miss claiming an 87-59 victory in Oxford. It's the Rebel's most impressive win in series history, with 87 points being the highest they've scored against the Commodores and the 28-point gap being the widest margin of victory.
A Rebel has scored 20-or-more points in each of the past four wins against the Commodores, the last of which saw Kennedy Todd-Williams drop a career-high 25 points. Todd-Williams was responsible for 40 of Ole Miss' points that day as all five Rebel starters scored in double figures. In the second game, Ole Miss relied on its frontcourt duo of Starr Jacobs and Madison Scott, who scored 24 and 16 points, respectively, in the Rebels' 76-61 victory. Jacobs added 10 rebounds for her third of the season with the Rebels. She also shot a staggering 12-for-13 from the field.
Ole Miss' dismantling of Vanderbilt in the 2022-23 season was also noteworthy, when the Rebels romped the Commodores, 74-53. The second straight win for the Rebels in the series marked the first consecutive wins over the Commodores since 1986 and 1987. Ole Miss shot a season-high 8-16 (.500) from 3-point range in that game. Angel Baker paced the team with 22 points, while Scott nearly got a double double with 17 points and nine rebounds.
The Rebels have had some memorable moments against the Commodores in their 51-year history. Most memorably, in 1992, Ole Miss defeated Vanderbilt, 59-57, to win the program's first SEC Championship. Individually, in 1978, Peggie Gillom recorded the second-most rebounds by a Rebel in program history against the Commodores, bringing in 23.
SCOUTING THE COMMODORES
Shea Ralph has transformed Vanderbilt into a national powerhouse just five seasons in Nashville. She's guided the Commodores to back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths, marking the first time Vanderbilt has done so since earning 15-straight bids from 1999-2014. She's 93-60 as head coach of the program.
Much of hers and Vanderbilt's success as of recently has come off the back of standout sophomore Mikayla Blakes. Last season's SEC Freshman of the Year, Blakes has continued to develop and shine under Ralph's tutelage. Blakes is scoring at an unbelievable rate, averaging an SEC-leading 24.8 points per contest, as well as 4.5 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game. She ranks first in the SEC in made field goals and free throws, leading to her pacing the conference in overall points.
Vanderbilt isn't a one-woman show, as the Commodores are 20-1 entering Friday's competition. Their only loss, last time out against No. 3/3 South Carolina, is the only blemish on what has been an incredible open to the season.
Behind Blakes, Vanderbilt is top 10 nationally in scoring offense and margin thus far this season. Once again, the Rebels are facing the top 3-point shooting team in the SEC, as Vanderbilt is averaging nearly 10 made shots from long distance this season (9.9, to be exact). That mark is fifth in the nation. The Commodores make those shots at an efficient rate as well, draining 40.6 percent from that distance, which is 13th nationally.
The Commodores are highly effective at protecting and distributing the ball, sitting fifth in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.82. In large part, this is due to freshman guard Aubrey Galvan's 2.44 individual mark, which is fourth in the SEC and top 20 in the country. Galvan is Ralph's most recent example of recruiting dominant freshmen, as Galvan also ranks fourth in assists per game and sixth in steals per game among conference competitors. She's also tied for second on the team in points per game (11.7).
Defensively, Vanderbilt is one of the stingiest teams in the conference regarding steals. The Commodores force the fourth most turnovers per game, while stealing the third most.
Other contributing members include Justine Pissot and Sacha Washington. Pissot is the team's top 3-point shooter, holding a 44 percent clip from long distance this season. Washington maintains the boards with 8.0 rebounds per game. She ranks third among all active SEC players in career rebounds with 884, and ninth in career blocks with 124.
LAST TIME OUT
Cotie McMahon's heroics propelled Ole Miss women's basketball to a dominant 82-61 victory over Missouri Thursday evening in Mizzou Arena.
McMahon had by far her most complete performance for the Rebels, scoring a 33-point double-double, which ties her career high in points. She's the first Rebel to score 30 points this season, the first Rebel since Madison Scott to do so, and her point total is the most by a Rebel since Marquesha Davis had the same amount against Florida on March 8, 2024. She tied her season best in rebounds with 12, while also running the point and dropping five dimes. Most of her offensive success came in the second half, scoring 24 of her points in quarters three and four. She went 9-for-13 from the field in the second half.
As a team, Ole Miss held Missouri to 34.4 percent from the floor and allowed only four threes on 20 attempts. The Tigers entered the game averaging nearly 40 percent from long range while making nine per game.
Defensively, Latasha Lattimore and Sira Thienou kept one of the best shooting teams in the country at bay. Lattimore played vigorous defense the entire evening, blocking four shots. She's had eight games this season with at least three blocks. Last time a Rebel had that many games with such a feat was Rita Igbokwe, who accomplished the feat in the 2022-23 season.
Meanwhile, Thienou paced the team with four steals. One of Ole Miss' best thieves, Thienou has had multiple steals in 12 games this season.
Both players scored north of 10 points, with Thienou's 17-point and 10-rebound performance marking her first career double-double.
BLOCK PARTY
Ole Miss women's basketball senior forward Latasha Lattimore was named to the 2026 Naismith Women's College Defensive Player of the Year Presented by MOLECULE Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Tuesday.
Lattimore has been a defensive stalwart for Ole Miss since the beginning of the season. At the time of release, she's accumulated 45 blocks for an average of 2.1 per game. That average is third best in the SEC and 21st in the country. Lattimore also holds the third-most defensive rebounds among Rebels with 86 thus far this season.
Earlier in the season, Lattimore had at least one block in 12 consecutive games. It's the longest game-by-game streak by a Rebel since Dominique Banks had a 19-game stretch during the 2019-20 season. Additionally, she's had eight games this season with at least three blocks. Last time a Rebel had that many games with such a feat was Rita Igbokwe, who accomplished the feat in the 2022-23 season.
BIG WEEK FOR MCMAHON
Following an impressive week, Cotie McMahon was named a USBWA National Player of the Week and the SEC Co-Player of the Week.
McMahon had by far her most complete performance for the Rebels against Missouri, scoring a 33-point double-double, which ties her career high in points. She's the first Rebel to score 30 points this season, the first Rebel since Madison Scott to do so, and her point total is the most by a Rebel since Marquesha Davis had the same amount against Florida on March 8, 2024.
She tied her season best in rebounds with 12, while also dropping five dimes and two blocks. Most of her offensive success came in the second half, scoring 24 of her points in quarters three and four. She went 9-for-13 from the field in the second half. She led the SEC and ranked fourth in the nation in points per game, while also ranking first in the conference in rebounds per game last week.
STAY CONNECTED WITH THE REBELS
Season and single game tickets for the 2025-26 campaign are on sale now. Click here to secure yours today or visit OleMissTix.com.
Follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on X at @YolettMcCuin.
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