2018–19 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by first-year head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, played their home games at the Pavilion at Ole Miss and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 9–22, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the SEC women's tournament to Florida.

2018–19 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record9–22 (3–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion at Ole Miss
Seasons
2018–19 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Mississippi State 15 1   .938 33 3   .917
No. 15 South Carolina 13 3   .813 23 9   .719
No. 14 Texas A&M 12 4   .750 26 7   .788
No. 17 Kentucky 11 5   .688 25 8   .758
Missouri 10 6   .625 24 11   .686
Auburn 9 7   .563 22 10   .688
Georgia 9 7   .563 18 12   .600
Tennessee 7 9   .438 19 13   .594
LSU 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
Arkansas 6 10   .375 22 15   .595
Alabama 5 11   .313 14 17   .452
Ole Miss 3 13   .188 9 22   .290
Florida 3 13   .188 8 23   .258
Vanderbilt 2 14   .125 7 23   .233
2019 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Rebels finished the season with a 12–19 overall record and a 1–15 record in conference play. One day after ending their season with a loss to Missouri in the second round of the SEC Tournament, fifth-year head coach Matt Insell was fired.[1] One month later, McPhee-McCuin was hired to replace him.[2]

Roster

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2018–19 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Gabby Crawford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Munford HS Munford, TN
G 2 Mimi Reid 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Fr The Patrick School Bronx, NY
F 3 Jhileiya Dunlap 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Gulf Coast State CC Columbia, SC
G 5 Crystal Allen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Sr UT Arlington Fort Worth, TX
F 10 Cecilia Muhate 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Arturo Soria Madrid, Spain
F 20 Mahogany Matthews 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Hoke County HS Raeford, NC
G 21 Taylor Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Marietta HS Marietta, GA
G 23 Shandricka Sessom 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Sr Byhalia HS Byhalia, MS
G 24 Shannon Dozier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Odessa Washington, D.C.
G 31 Deja Cage   5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Morgan Park
DePaul
Chicago, IL
F 32 Iyanla Kitchens 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Arabia Mountain HS Lithonia, GA
F 33 La'Karis Salter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Sr FAMU DRS
Jacksonville
Tallahassee, FL
G 44 Torri Lewis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Homeschool Olive Branch, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 22, 2018

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2018*
3:00 pm
LeMoyne–Owen W 73–45 
                     The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
11/06/2018*
6:00 pm
Norfolk State W 60–42  1–0
 16  Allen   10  Dunlap   6  Reid  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,407)
Oxford, MS
11/09/2018*
7:00 pm
IUPUI L 58–66  1–1
 21  Allen   5  Tied   5  Dunlap  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,356)
Oxford, MS
11/14/2018*
6:00 pm
Temple W 62–55  2–1
 16  Allen   6  Sessom   5  Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,269)
Oxford, MS
11/18/2018*
2:00 pm
Western Michigan W 69–66  3–1
 19  Allen   12  Salter   5  Reid  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,311)
Oxford, MS
11/22/2018*
6:30 pm
vs. No. 2 UConn
Paradise Jam tournament Reef Division
L 50–90  3–2
 11  Tied   6  Tied   4  Salter  Sports and Fitness Center (2,162)
Saint Thomas, USVI
11/23/2018*
4:30 pm
vs. Purdue
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
L 59–70  3–3
 13  Allen   9  Salter   3  Tied  Sports and Fitness Center (2,373)
Saint Thomas, USVI
11/24/2018*
4:30 pm
vs. St. John's
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
L 59–64  3–4
 26  Allen   7  Tied   6  Reid  Sports and Fitness Center (2,703)
Saint Thomas, USVI
11/29/2018*
8:00 pm, SECN
TCU
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
L 50–55  3–5
 19  Sessom   7  Sessom   2  Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,270)
Oxford, MS
12/02/2018*
2:00 pm
Jacksonville State L 49–60  3–6
 19  Allen   8  Dunlap   3  Allen  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,510)
Oxford, MS
12/08/2018*
2:00 pm
Savannah State W 74–51  4–6
 27  Allen   8  Tied   8  Reid  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,151)
Oxford, MS
12/12/2018*
11:00 am
Louisiana W 79–57  5–6
 18  Allen   12  Dunlap   11  Reid  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,389)
Oxford, MS
12/15/2018*
2:00 pm
at Louisiana Tech L 71–80  5–7
 20  Sessom   9  Muhate   6  Reid  Thomas Assembly Center (1,527)
Ruston, LA
12/19/2018*
6:00 pm
Troy L 54–71  5–8
 20  Allen   6  Sessom   4  Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,143)
Oxford, MS
12/28/2018*
1:00 pm
North Florida W 82–69  6–8
 34  Allen   7  Allen   10  Reid  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,284)
Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
01/03/2019
7:00 pm
at Missouri L 55–78  6–9
(0–1)
 25  Allen   6  Smith   2  Allen  Mizzou Arena (4,083)
Columbia, MO
01/06/2019
2:00 pm, SECN
Arkansas L 55–85  6–10
(0–2)
 13  Allen   7  Crawford   2  Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,642)
Oxford, MS
01/10/2019
7:00 pm
LSU L 41–55  6–11
(0–3)
 12  Allen   10  Sessom   5  Allen  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,247)
Oxford, MS
01/13/2019
12:00 pm, SECN
at No. 16 Kentucky W 55–49  7–11
(1–3)
 28  Allen   10  Salter   3  Salter  Memorial Coliseum (4,577)
Lexington, KY
01/20/2019
3:00 pm, SECN
Florida W 76–66  8–11
(2–3)
 19  Sessom   6  Sessom   7  Allen  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,507)
Oxford, MS
01/24/2019
7:00 pm
at Vanderbilt L 68–80  8–12
(2–4)
 20  Allen   8  Crawford   7  Reid  Memorial Gymnasium (2,162)
Nashville, TN
01/27/2019
2:00 pm, SECN
at No. 7 Mississippi State L 49–80  8–13
(2–5)
 15  Allen   5  Crawford   3  Allen  Humphrey Coliseum (10,337)
Starkville, MS
01/31/2019
7:00 pm
Auburn L 51–64  8–14
(2–6)
 16  Tied   8  Tied   5  Reid  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,296)
Oxford, MS
02/03/2019
2:00 pm
No. 20 Texas A&M L 60–72  8–15
(2–7)
 17  Sessom   5  Tied   6  Reid  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,591)
Oxford, MS
02/07/2019
7:00 pm
at No. 12 South Carolina L 42–76  8–16
(2–8)
 13  Allen   7  Sessom   3  Reid  Colonial Life Arena (10,662)
Columbia, SC
02/14/2019
7:00 pm
Vanderbilt W 65–60  9–16
(3–8)
 23  Allen   6  Salter   9  Reid  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,311)
Oxford, MS
02/18/2019
6:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia L 56–78  9–17
(3–9)
 21  Allen   6  Crawford   2  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (3,812)
Athens, GA
02/21/2019
7:00 pm
No. 6 Mississippi State L 66–80  9–18
(3–10)
 29  Allen   8  Sessom   4  Salter  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (4,125)
Oxford, MS
02/24/2019
3:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas L 61–73  9–19
(3–11)
 12  Allen   6  Tied   6  Reid  Bud Walton Arena (2,455)
Fayetteville, AR
02/28/2019
7:00 pm
at Alabama L 43–46  9–20
(3–12)
 20  Allen   9  Salter   2  Sessom  Coleman Coliseum (1,903)
Tuscaloosa, AL
03/03/2019
2:00 pm
Tennessee L 56–81  9–21
(3–13)
 30  Allen   9  Crawford   4  Reid  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,308)
Oxford, MS
SEC Women's tournament
03/06/2019
10:00 am, SECN
(12) vs. (13) Florida
First Round
L 57–64  9–22
 22  Allen   7  Salter   1  Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,148)
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

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2019 Ole Miss Rebels football team
2018-19 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
2019 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

References

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  1. ^ Potter, Davis (March 2, 2018). "Ole Miss fires women's basketball coach Matt Insell". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Johnson, David (April 4, 2018). "Yolett McPhee-McCuin Named Women's Basketball Coach At Ole Miss". 247Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ole Miss Rebels Women's Basketball Schedule". Olemisssports.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.