Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball

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Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball
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University University of Mississippi
Head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin (5th season)
Conference SEC
Location University, Mississippi
Arena The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss
(Capacity: 9,500)
Nickname Rebels
ColorsCardinal red and navy blue [1]
   
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1985, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2007
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2007, 2023
NCAA tournament second round
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2007, 2023, 2024
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2022, 2023, 2024
AIAW tournament appearances
1978
Conference regular season champions
1992
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The Ole Miss Basketball Court inside the Pavilion.

The Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represents the University of Mississippi in women's basketball. The school competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Rebels play home basketball games at The Pavilion at Ole Miss near the campus in University, Mississippi.

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Rebels in the WNBA draft

Rebels in the WNBA
YearRoundPickPlayerTeam
1997 IPA12 Jennifer Gillom Phoenix Mercury
1999 ED6 Yolanda Moore Orlando Miracle
2002 339Saundra Jackson Orlando Miracle
2007 13 Armintie Price Chicago Sky
2010 112Bianca Thomas Los Angeles Sparks
2022 13 Shakira Austin Washington Mystics

Rebels in international leagues


Postseason results

NCAA Division I

The Rebels have appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 19 times. Their combined record is 19–19.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1982 No. 6First RoundNo. 3 Memphis State L 70–72
1983 No. 4First Round
Second Round		No. 5 Florida State
No. 1 Tennessee 		W 86–76
L 83–903OT
1984 No. 4First Round
Second Round		No. 5 Ohio State
No. 1 Georgia 		W 77–55
L 63–73
1985 No. 2First Round
Second Round
Regional Final		No. 7 Southern Miss
No. 3 Tennessee
No. 4 Western Kentucky 		W 81–68
W 63–60
L 68–72
1986 No. 2First Round
Second Round
Regional Final		No. 10 Drake
No. 3 Auburn
No. 1 Texas 		W 84–71
W 56–55
L 63–66
1987 No. 4First Round
Second Round		No. 5 Penn State
No. 1 Long Beach State 		W 80–75
L 55–94
1988 No. 3First Round
Second Round		No. 6 Houston
No. 2 Louisiana Tech 		W 74–68
L 60–80
1989 No. 3First Round
Second Round
Regional Final		No. 6 Old Dominion
No. 2 NC State
No. 1 Auburn 		W 74–58
W 68–63
L 51–77
1990 No. 5First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		No. 12 Utah
No. 4 UNLV
No. 1 Stanford 		W 74–51
W 66–62
L 65–78
1991 No. 9First RoundNo. 8 Stephen F. Austin L 62–73
1992 No. 2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		No. 10 Southern Illinois
No. 3 Penn State
No. 8 Southwest Missouri State 		W 72–56
W 75–72
L 71–94
1994 No. 5First Round
Second Round		No. 12 Indiana
No. 4 Louisiana Tech 		W 83–61
L 67–82
1995 No. 12First RoundNo. 5 Drake L 81–87
1996 No. 7First RoundNo. 10 Toledo L 53–65
2004 No. 10First RoundNo. 7 Villanova L 63–66
2005 No. 8First RoundNo. 9 George Washington L 57–60
2007 No. 7First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		No. 10 TCU
No. 2 Maryland
No. 3 Oklahoma
No. 1 Tennessee 		W 88–74
W 89–78
W 90–82
L 62–98
2022 No. 7First RoundNo. 10 South Dakota L 61–75
2023 No. 8First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		No. 9 Gonzaga
No. 1 Stanford
No. 5 Louisville 		W 71–48
W 54–49
L 62–72
2024 No. 7First Round
Second Round		No. 10 Marquette
No. 2 Notre Dame 		W 67–55
L 56–71

WNIT results

The Rebels have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament 8 times. Their combined record is 8–8.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1999First Roundat UT Martin L 66–77
2001First Roundat Western Kentucky L 92–95
2006 Second Round
Third Round		at Kansas
at Pittsburgh 		W 78–76
L 76–85
2009 Second Round
Third Round		 Murray State
at South Florida 		W 87–49
L 57–74
2010 First Roundat Samford L 65–66
2015 First Round
Second Round
Third Round		 UT Martin
Georgia Tech
at Middle Tennessee 		W 80–70
W 63–48
L 70–82
2017 First Round Grambling State L 75–78
2021 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game		vs. Samford
vs. Tulane
vs. Colorado
vs. Northern Iowa
vs. Rice 		W 64–45
W 72–61
W 65–56
W 60–50
L 58–71

AIAW Division I

The Rebels made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1978 First Round Queens (NY) L, 71–74

Season-by-season record

The Rebels started play on December 3, 1974, playing Itawamba Junior College, losing 76–75. They won their first ever game the next day over Blue Mountain 85–56. They reached their first national tournament in 1978, though they lost to Queens College 74–71. They were invited to their first NCAA Tournament in 1982. From 1984 to 2007, the Rebels reached the Elite Eight five times, four happening under Van Chancellor. Ole Miss has won just one conference title, winning the regular season title in 1992, though they fell in the SEC Tournament Semifinals. [2] [3]

On January 30, 2020, Ole Miss tied the record for least points scored in a half with 2 during a home game against South Carolina. [4]

SeasonCoachRecordConference RecordPostseason Finish
1974–75Pam Davidson14–8Not ApplicableAIAW State Tournament
1975–76Pam Davidson19–8Not ApplicableAIAW State Tournament (3rd place)
AIAW Region III Tournament
1976–77Pam Davidson20–8Not ApplicableAIAW State Tournament (3rd place)
1977–78 Lin Dunn 25–15Not ApplicableAIAW State Tournament Champion
AIAW Region III Runner-up
AIAW Top 12
1978–79 Van Chancellor 31–9Not ApplicableAIAW State Tournament Champion
AIAW Region III Tournament (3rd place)
1979–80Van Chancellor23–14Not ApplicableAIAW State Tournament (3rd place)
1980–81Van Chancellor14–12Not ApplicableAIAW State Tournament
1981–82Van Chancellor27–57–1 (1st)NCAA First Round
1982–83Van Chancellor26–66–2 (T-1st)NCAA Second Round
1983–84Van Chancellor24–66–2 (1st)NCAA Second Round
1984–85Van Chancellor29–38–0 (1st)NCAA Elite Eight
1985–86Van Chancellor24–86–3 (T-2nd)NCAA Elite Eight
1986–87Van Chancellor25–57–2 (T-2nd)NCAA Sweet 16
1987–88Van Chancellor24–75–4 (T-4th)NCAA Sweet 16
1988–89Van Chancellor23–84–5 (6th)NCAA Elite Eight
1989–90Van Chancellor22–107–2 (T-2nd)NCAA Sweet 16
1990–91Van Chancellor20–95–6 (T-5th)NCAA First Round
1991–92Van Chancellor29–311–0 (1st)NCAA Elite Eight
1992–93Van Chancellor19–104–7 (T-8th)None
1993–94Van Chancellor24–97–4 (T-4th)NCAA Second Round
1994–95Van Chancellor21–86–5 (7th)NCAA First Round
1995–96Van Chancellor18–116–5 (T-5th)NCAA First Round
1996–97Van Chancellor16–115–7 (T-7th)None
1997–98Ron Aldy12–193–11 (T-11th)None
1998–99Ron Aldy15–136–8 (T-8th)WNIT First Round
1999–00Ron Aldy12–161–13 (12th)None
2000–01Ron Aldy17–134–10 (T-10th)WNIT First Round
2001–02Ron Aldy11–173–11 (T-10th)None
2002–03Ron Aldy12–161–13 (T-11th)None
2003–04 Carol Ross 17–147–7 (7th)NCAA first round
2004–05Carol Ross19–118–6 (5th)NCAA first round
2005–06Carol Ross17–145–9 (8th)WNIT Second Round
2006–07Carol Ross24–119–5 (5th)NCAA Elite Eight
2007–08Renee Ladner13–166–8 (8th)None
2008–09Renee Ladner18–155–9 (9th)WNIT Third Round
2009–10Renee Ladner17–157–9 (T-7th)WNIT First Round
2010–11Renee Ladner10–193–13 (12th)None
2011–12Renee Ladner12–182–12 (12th)None
2012–13Brett Frank9–202–14 (14th)None (Self-imposed postseason ban)
2013–14 Matt Insell 12–202–14 (14th)None
2014–15Matt Insell19–147–9 (T-7th)WNIT Third Round
2015–16Matt Insell10–202–14 (14th)None
2016–17Matt Insell17–146–10 (10th)WNIT First Round
2017–18Matt Insell12–191–15 (14th)None
2018–19 Yolett McPhee-McCuin 9–223–13 (T-12th)None
2019–20Yolett McPhee-McCuin7–230–16 (14th)None
2020–21Yolett McPhee-McCuin15–124–10 (11th)WNIT Runner-up
2021-22Yolett McPhee-McCuin23-710-6 (4th) NCAA First Round
2022-23Yolett McPhee-McCuin25-911-5 (4th) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2023-24Yolett McPhee-McCuin24-912-4 (3rd) NCAA Second Round

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References

  1. ↑ Ole Miss Athletics Style Guide . Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ "History and Records" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  3. ↑ "Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball". Olemisssports.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  4. ↑ "South Carolina Breaks Records at Ole Miss" (url). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-09.


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