2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
The 2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by second-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).
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
2019–20 record | 7–23 (0–16 SEC) |
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Home arena | The Pavilion at Ole Miss |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 South Carolina† | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 32 | – | 1 | .970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Mississippi State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 27 | – | 6 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Arkansas | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Kentucky | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Texas A&M | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | – | 16 | .000 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2020 SEC Tournament winner As of January 29, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll |
They finished the season with a record of 7–23, 0–16 in the SEC, and were eliminated in the first round of the SEC Women's Tournament by Missouri.[1]
Previous season
The Rebels finished the season with a 9–22 overall record and a 3–13 record in conference play. The Rebels lost to Florida in the First Round of the SEC Tournament. The Rebels were not invited to the postseason.[2]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Gabby Crawford | 0 | F | 6'2" | Freshman | Munford, TN | Transferred to Morehead State |
Jhileiya Dunlap | 3 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Columbia, SC | Transferred to Troy |
Crystal Allen | 5 | G | 5'9" | RS Senior | Fort Worth, TX | Graduated |
Cecilia Muhate | 10 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Madrid, Spain | Graduated |
Mahogany Matthews | 20 | F | 6'1" | Freshman | Raeford, NC | Transferred to Marshall |
Shandricka Sessom | 23 | G | 5'10" | RS Senior | Byhalia, MS | Graduated |
Shannon Dozier | 24 | G | 5'10" | Junior | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Delaware State |
La'Karis Salter | 33 | F | 6'1" | RS Senior | Tallahassee, FL | Graduated |
2019 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Sarah Dumitrescu G |
Bucharest, Romania | IMG Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
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Jayla Alexander PG |
Pearl, MS | Pearl High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jordan Berry G |
New Orleans, LA | Mount Carmel Academy | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Bryn Parker G |
Scottsdale, AZ | Pinnacle High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Donnetta Johnson | 3 | G | 5'11" | Sophomore | Queens, NY | Georgia; will redshirt in 2019–20 due to transfer rules. |
Valerie Nesbitt | 4 | G | 5'6" | Junior | Nassau, Bahamas | Chipola College |
Dominique Banks | 13 | F | 6'5" | Junior | Atlanta, GA | Gulf Coast State College |
Andeija Puckett | 40 | C | 6'2" | Junior | Griffin, GA | Cincinnati; will redshirt in 2019–20 due to transfer rules. |
Preseason
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[3]
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Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | South Carolina | |
2 | Texas A&M | |
3 | Mississippi State | |
4 | Kentucky | |
5 | Arkansas | |
6 | Tennessee | |
7 | Auburn | |
8 | LSU | |
9 | Missouri | |
10 | Georgia | |
11 | Alabama | |
12 | Florida | |
13 | Ole Miss | |
14 | Vanderbilt |
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2019* 7:00 pm |
Clark Atlanta | W 79–52 | – | – | – | The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 5, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN+ |
Mississippi Valley State | W 72–53 | 1–0 |
18 – Smith | 9 – Banks | 6 – Reid | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,239) Oxford, MS | ||||
November 10, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
Louisiana–Monroe | W 66–42 | 2–0 |
21 – Cage | 10 – Kitchens | 3 – Tied | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,448) Oxford, MS | ||||
November 15, 2019* 3:00 pm, SECN+ |
New Orleans | L 64–69 | 2–1 |
21 – Alexander | 11 – Dumitrescu | 6 – Reid | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,630) Oxford, MS | ||||
November 19, 2019* 6:00 pm |
at Southern Miss | L 53–59 | 2–2 |
13 – Banks | 9 – Dumitrescu | 3 – Tied | Reed Green Coliseum (1,843) Hattiesburg, MS | ||||
November 23, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
Louisiana Tech | W 76–53 | 3–2 |
30 – Cage | 8 – Tied | 8 – Nesbitt | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,019) Oxford, MS | ||||
November 26, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN+ |
Sam Houston State | W 75–69 | 4–2 |
21 – Cage | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,320) Oxford, MS | ||||
November 29, 2019* 7:00 pm |
vs. Alcorn State Daytona Beach Invitational |
W 73–55 | 5–2 |
20 – Nesbitt | 14 – Banks | 5 – Alexander | Ocean Center (83) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
November 30, 2019* 4:45 pm |
vs. Pittsburgh Daytona Beach Invitational |
L 50–58 | 5–3 |
14 – Nesbitt | 6 – Nesbitt | 3 – Cage | Ocean Center (97) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
December 4, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSSW+ |
at Texas Tech Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge |
L 48–84 | 5–4 |
12 – Smith | 12 – Banks | 3 – Nesbitt | United Supermarkets Arena (4,212) Lubbock, TX | ||||
December 14, 2019* 5:00 pm, SECN+ |
Southeast Missouri State | L 53–70 | 5–5 |
15 – Nesbitt | 6 – Tied | 5 – Reid | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,253) Oxford, MS | ||||
December 16, 2019* 11:00 am, SECN+ |
Georgia Southern | W 69–66 OT | 6–5 |
16 – Nesbitt | 6 – Tied | 6 – Nesbitt | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,574) Oxford, MS | ||||
December 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
Louisiana | L 42–53 | 6–6 |
11 – Lewis | 5 – Tied | 4 – Nesbitt | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,123) Oxford, MS | ||||
December 28, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
Alabama State | W 93–66 | 7–6 |
20 – Cage | 8 – Nesbitt | 10 – Reid | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,166) Oxford, MS | ||||
SEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2020 6:15 pm, SECN+ |
Georgia | L 51–58 | 7–7 (0–1) |
15 – Nesbitt | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,093) Oxford, MS | ||||
January 6, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN |
at No. 10 Texas A&M | L 35–79 | 7–8 (0–2) |
15 – Cage | 8 – Cage | 3 – Reid | Reed Arena (4,006) College Station, TX | ||||
January 9, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 23 Tennessee | L 28–84 | 7–9 (0–3) |
12 – Banks | 7 – Banks | 2 – Tied | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,373) Oxford, MS | ||||
January 12, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
at LSU | L 44–52 | 7–10 (0–4) |
20 – Cage | 8 – Parker | 3 – Reid | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,030) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
January 19, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
Missouri | L 57–71 | 7–11 (0–5) |
19 – Cage | 6 – Banks | 8 – Alexander | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,287) Oxford, MS | ||||
January 23, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Auburn | L 43–59 | 7–12 (0–6) |
12 – Cage | 6 – Tied | 6 – Reid | Auburn Arena (1,483) Auburn, AL | ||||
January 26, 2020 4:00 pm, SECN |
at No. 9 Mississippi State | L 39–80 | 7–13 (0–7) |
11 – Cage | 7 – Banks | 5 – Alexander | Humphrey Coliseum (9,503) Starkville, MS | ||||
January 30, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 1 South Carolina | L 32–87 | 7–14 (0–8) |
12 – Reid | 5 – Kitchens | 4 – Cage | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,225) Oxford, MS | ||||
February 2, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
Alabama | L 56–57 | 7–15 (0–9) |
15 – Tied | 6 – Kitchens | 6 – Reid | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,207) Oxford, MS | ||||
February 9, 2020 4:00 pm, SECN |
at Vanderbilt | L 47–63 | 7–16 (0–10) |
13 – Alexander | 9 – Alexander | 5 – Reid | Memorial Gymnasium (2,846) Nashville, TN | ||||
February 13, 2020 5:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Florida | L 72–74 | 7–17 (0–11) |
23 – Cage | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | O'Connell Center (1,008) Gainesville, FL | ||||
February 16, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN |
No. 23 Arkansas | L 64–108 | 7–18 (0–12) |
17 – Smith | 8 – Kitchens | 5 – Tied | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,383) Oxford, MS | ||||
February 20, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 14 Kentucky | L 52–94 | 7–19 (0–13) |
12 – Tied | 8 – Smith | 4 – Reid | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,180) Oxford, MS | ||||
February 23, 2020 5:00 pm, SECN |
at Missouri | L 67–82 | 7–20 (0–14) |
23 – Alexander | 5 – Alexander | 7 – Reid | Mizzou Arena (4,027) Columbia, MO | ||||
February 27, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Tennessee | L 66–77 | 7–21 (0–15) |
22 – Cage | 7 – Alexander | 4 – Reid | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,255) Knoxville, TN | ||||
March 1, 2020 1:40 pm, SECN+ |
No. 10 Mississippi State | L 59–84 | 7–22 (0–16) |
19 – Cage | 7 – Banks | 8 – Reid | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (2,974) Oxford, MS | ||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2020 12:30 pm, SECN |
(14) | vs. (11) Missouri First Round |
L 53–64 | 7–23 |
15 – Reid | 8 – Banks | 7 – Reid | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. [4] |
References
- Missouri Eliminates Ole Miss From SEC Women's Tournament
- "Rebels Fall in First Round of SEC Tournament to Florida After Defensive Battle". Ole Miss Athletics. March 6, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "South Carolina tabbed as 2020 SEC women's hoops champs". SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- "Ole Miss Rebels Women's Basketball Schedule". Olemisssports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.