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
2018–19 record9–22 (3–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion at Ole Miss
2018–19 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Mississippi State151 .938  333  .917
No. 15 South Carolina133 .813  239  .719
No. 14 Texas A&M124 .750  267  .788
No. 17 Kentucky115 .688  258  .758
Missouri106 .625  2411  .686
Auburn97 .563  2210  .688
Georgia97 .563  1812  .600
Tennessee79 .438  1913  .594
LSU79 .438  1613  .552
Arkansas610 .375  2215  .595
Alabama511 .313  1417  .452
Ole Miss313 .188  922  .290
Florida313 .188  823  .258
Vanderbilt214 .125  723  .233
2019 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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

2018–19 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Gabby Crawford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrMunford HS Munford, TN
G 2 Mimi Reid 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS FrThe Patrick School Bronx, NY
F 3 Jhileiya Dunlap 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrGulf Coast State CC Columbia, SC
G 5 Crystal Allen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrUT Arlington Fort Worth, TX
F 10 Cecilia Muhate 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrArturo Soria Madrid, Spain
F 20 Mahogany Matthews 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrHoke County HS Raeford, NC
G 21 Taylor Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrMarietta HS Marietta, GA
G 23 Shandricka Sessom 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrByhalia HS Byhalia, MS
G 24 Shannon Dozier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrOdessa Washington, D.C.
G 31 Deja Cage  5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrMorgan Park
DePaul
Chicago, IL
F 32 Iyanla Kitchens 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrArabia Mountain HS Lithonia, GA
F 33 La'Karis Salter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SrFAMU DRS
Jacksonville
Tallahassee, FL
G 44 Torri Lewis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrHomeschool 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

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.
[3]

See also

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

References

  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. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
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