Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball

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.

Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball
2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Mississippi
Head coachYolett McPhee-McCuin (5th season)
ConferenceSEC
LocationUniversity, Mississippi
ArenaThe Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss
(Capacity: 9,500)
NicknameRebels
ColorsCardinal red and navy blue[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


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
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2022, 2023
AIAW tournament appearances
1978
Conference regular season champions
1992
The Ole Miss Basketball Court inside the Pavilion.

Rebels in the WNBA draft

Rebels in the WNBA
Year Round Pick Player Team
1997 IPA 12 Jennifer Gillom Phoenix Mercury
1999 ED 6 Yolanda Moore Orlando Miracle
2002 3 39 Saundra Jackson Orlando Miracle
2007 1 3 Armintie Price Chicago Sky
2010 1 12 Bianca Thomas Los Angeles Sparks
2022 1 3 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 18 times. Their combined record is 18–18.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1982No. 6First RoundNo. 3 Memphis StateL 70–72
1983No. 4First Round
Second Round
No. 5 Florida State
No. 1 Tennessee
W 86–76
L 83–903OT
1984No. 4First Round
Second Round
No. 5 Ohio State
No. 1 Georgia
W 77–55
L 63–73
1985No. 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
1986No. 2First Round
Second Round
Regional Final
No. 10 Drake
No. 3 Auburn
No. 1 Texas
W 84–71
W 56–55
L 63–66
1987No. 4First Round
Second Round
No. 5 Penn State
No. 1 Long Beach State
W 80–75
L 55–94
1988No. 3First Round
Second Round
No. 6 Houston
No. 2 Louisiana Tech
W 74–68
L 60–80
1989No. 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
1990No. 5First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
No. 12 Utah
No. 4 UNLV
No. 1 Stanford
W 74–51
W 66–62
L 65–78
1991No. 9First RoundNo. 8 Stephen F. AustinL 62–73
1992No. 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
1994No. 5First Round
Second Round
No. 12 Indiana
No. 4 Louisiana Tech
W 83–61
L 67–82
1995No. 12First RoundNo. 5 DrakeL 81–87
1996No. 7First RoundNo. 10 ToledoL 53–65
2004No. 10First RoundNo. 7 VillanovaL 63–66
2005No. 8First RoundNo. 9 George WashingtonL 57–60
2007No. 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
2022No. 7First RoundNo. 10 South DakotaL 61–75
2023No. 8First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
No. 9 Gonzaga
No. 1 Stanford
No. 5 Louisville
W 71–48
W 54–49
L 62–72

WNIT results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
1999First Roundat UT MartinL 66–77
2001First Roundat Western KentuckyL 92–95
2006Second Round
Third Round
at Kansas
at Pittsburgh
W 78–76
L 76–85
2009Second Round
Third Round
Murray State
at South Florida
W 87–49
L 57–74
2010First Roundat SamfordL 65–66
2015First Round
Second Round
Third Round
UT Martin
Georgia Tech
at Middle Tennessee
W 80–70
W 63–48
L 70–82
2017First RoundGrambling StateL 75–78
2021First 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.

Year Round Opponent Result
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]

Season Coach Record Conference Record Postseason 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)
1977–78Lin Dunn25–15Not ApplicableAIAW State Tournament Champion
AIAW Region III Runner-up
AIAW Top 12
1978–79Van Chancellor31–9Not 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
2003–04Carol Ross17–147–7 (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)
2013–14Matt Insell12–202–14 (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
2018–19Yolett McPhee-McCuin9–223–13 (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-McCuin22-711-5 (4th)

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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