2017-18 Women's Basketball Game Notes
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2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES REBELS (1-0) VS. KENNESAW STATE (0-1) NOV. 13 // 7:30 PM // THE PAVILION AT OLE MISS (9,500) // SEC NETWORK+ Media Contact: Tyler Wooten | Email: [email protected] | Office: (662) 915-7509 | Cell: (662) 816-9934 2017-18 SCHEDULE ON THE AIR OLE MISS REBELS DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT 1-0, 0-0 SEC TV/ONLINE: SEC Network+ Nov. 2 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE ^ SECN+ W, 66-35 Head Coach: Matt Insell PBP: Seth Austin Nov. 10 NORTHWESTERN STATE SECN+ W, 75-44 Career: 59-68 (5th Year) Color: Lindsay Roy Nov. 13 KENNESAW STATE SECN+ 7:30 PM at Ole Miss: Same Nov. 17 vs. Saint Louis ! 4 PM RADIO/ONLINE: 105.1/105.5 FM Nov. 18 vs. DePaul/Delaware State ! TBA VS. PBP: Graham Doty Nov. 21 vs. TROY SECN+ 2 PM Nov. 25 at Temple 1 PM KENNESAW STATE OWLS Live Stats: Nov. 29 MIDDLE TENNESSEE SEC Network 7 PM 0-1, 0-0 ASUN CBS Gametracker Dec. 2 ARKANSAS STATE SECN+ 3 PM StatBroadcast Head Coach: Agnus Berenato Dec. 9 SOUTH ALABAMA SECN+ 1 PM Dec. 12 SOUTHERN MISS SECN+ 11 AM Career: 10-21 (2nd Year) Twitter: Dec. 17 at Oregon Pac-12 3 PM at KSU: 454-434 (31st Year) @OleMissWBB Dec. 19 at Portland State 10 PM Dec. 28 TEXAS SOUTHERN SECN+ 2 PM STARTING FIVE Dec. 31 at Arkansas* SECN+ 2 PM Jan. 4 SOUTH CAROLINA* SECN+ 6 PM The Rebels are coming off a strong 75-44 season opening win over Northwestern State at home on Friday. Jan. 7 FLORIDA* SECN+ 2 PM 1 Junior Madinah Muhammad had a career night with 27 points and eight assists to lead a blistering Ole Miss Jan. 11 at Mississippi State* SEC Network 8 PM offense that shot 51.0 percent from the field. Jan. 18 MISSOURI* SEC Network 8 PM Two other Rebels scored in double-digits against the Lady Demons: true freshman forward/center Promise Jan. 21 at Florida* SEC Network 12 PM 2 Taylor (13 points, four rebounds, two blocks) and senior Shandricka Sessom (12 points, four rebounds, Jan. 25 at Tennessee* SECN+ 6 PM two assists, one steal). Jan. 28 MISSISSIPPI STATE* ESPNU 1 PM Feb. 1 VANDERBILT* SECN+ 6 PM The Ole Miss defense stifled Northwestern State to just 25.5 percent shooting -- the lowest opponent Feb. 4 at Georgia* SECN+ 1 PM 3 output since the Rebels yielded a mere 15.2 percent clip vs. Mississippi Valley State last season. Feb. 8 at Texas A&M* SECN+ 7 PM Feb. 11 ALABAMA* SECN+ 2 PM Feb. 15 at LSU* SECN+ 7 PM 4 This is the first meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Kennesaw State. Feb. 19 GEORGIA* SEC Network 6 PM Feb. 22 KENTUCKY* SEC Network 7:30 PM With the 75-44 win over Northwestern State, the Rebels have now won 10-straight season openers (all 10 Feb. 25 at Auburn* SEC Network 1 PM 5 are home openers as well). Ole Miss has started 2-0 in two of the four seasons in the Insell era and 28 times overall in the 43-season history of the program. Feb. 28 - March 4 - SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) March 16 - April 1 - NCAA Tournament PROJECTED STARTERS (BASED ON PREVIOUS LINEUP) * - SEC contest #12 BARBARA JOHNSON ^ - Exhibition G | 5-8 | Jr. PTS REB AST S FG% FT% ! - DePaul Tournament Toronto, Ontario | Chipola College 1.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 .000 .500 #20 MADINAH MUHAMMAD OLE MISS ON SOCIAL PTS REB AST S FG% FT% G | 5-8 | Jr. Chicago, Ill. | Whitney Young HS 27.0 3.0 8.0 3.0 .692 .833 Twitter: @OleMissWBB #23 SHANDRICKA SESSOM PTS REB AST S FG% FT% Facebook: /OleMissWBB G | 5-10 | Sr. 12.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 .500 .000 Byhalia, Miss. | Byhalia HS Instagram: @OleMissWBB #10 CECILIA MUHATE PTS REB AST S FG% FT% F | 6-2 | Jr. Snapchat: @OleMissWBB 3.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 .500 Madrid, Spain | Arturo Soria #HottyToddy #DoNotMiss #55 PROMISE TAYLOR PTS REB AST S FG% FT% F | 6-5 | Fr. #FinsUpRebels 13.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 .833 .750 Issaquah, Wash. | Sammamish HS VS. KENNESAW STATE | MON., NOV. 13 | 7:30 PM | THE PAVILION AT OLE MISS (9,500) | SEC NETWORK+ QUICK FACTS NUMERICAL ROSTER # NAME YR.-EXP. POS. HT. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 0 Chyna Nixon FR-HS 5-9 G Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann Goretti) Name ...................... Ole Miss (The University of Mississippi) 1 Bree Glover SO-1L 5-10 G Glasgow, Ky. (Glasgow H.S.) Nickname ..............................................................Rebels 2 Marlee Hatcher JR-TR 5-7 G Pontotoc, Miss. (Itawamba Community College) Location ...............................................Oxford, Mississippi Founded.............................................. November 6, 1848 10 Cecilia Muhate JR-2L 6-2 F/C Madrid, Spain (Arturo Soria) Enrollment ...........................................................23,780 11 Milicia Reid FR-HS 5-8 G Bronx, N.Y. (The Patrick School) School Colors .......................... Cardinal Red and Navy Blue 12 Barbara Johnson JR-TR 5-8 G Toronto, Ontario (Chipola College) Chancellor ................................................. Jeffrey S. Vitter 20 Madinah Muhammad JR-2L 5-8 G Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young H.S.) Faculty Representative ...............................Dr. Ron Rychlak Athletics Director .............................................Ross Bjork 21 Chrishae Rowe SR-1L 5-10 G Riverside, Calif. (Kentucky) Conference ......................................... Southeastern (SEC) 23 Shandricka Sessom SR-3L 5-10 G Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia H.S.) Stadium .........................................The Pavilion at Ole Miss 24 Day’Neshia Banks FR-HS 5-10 F Jacksonville, Fla. (Ribault H.S.) Capacity ............................................................. 9,500 Head Coach ......................................................Matt Insell 25 Alissa Alston JR-2L 5-8 G New Haven, Conn. (Upper Room Christian Academy) Record at Ole Miss ...............................59-68 (4 years) 32 Kate Rodgers SO-1L 6-2 F Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah H.S.) Career Record ..................................................... Same 42 Shelby Gibson SO-1L 6-3 F/C Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland H.S.) 2016-17 Record ....................................................17-14 44 Torri Lewis JR-2L 5-11 G Olive Branch, Miss. (Homeschool) SEC Record/Finish ........................................ 6-10/10th Postseason ...................................... WNIT (First Round) 55 Promise Taylor FR-HS 6-5 F Issaquah, Wash. (Sammamish H.S.) Letterwinners Returning/Lost .....................................7/4 Starters Returning/Lost .............................................2/3 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER MEDIA SERVICES # NAME YR.-EXP. POS. HT. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 25 Alissa Alston JR-2L 5-8 G New Haven, Conn. (Upper Room Christian Academy) 24 Day’Neshia Banks FR-HS 5-10 F Jacksonville, Fla. (Ribault H.S.) CREDENTIALS Please contact the Athletics Communications office for game 42 Shelby Gibson SO-1L 6-3 F/C Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland H.S.) credentials. Requests for credentials should be made in writing on 1 Bree Glover SO-1L 5-10 G Glasgow, Ky. (Glasgow H.S.) official letterhead and faxed to 662-915-7006 or emailed to 2 Marlee Hatcher JR-TR 5-7 G Pontotoc, Miss. (Itawamba Community College) [email protected], and will be limited to working members of 12 Barbara Johnson JR-TR 5-8 G Toronto, Ontario (Chipola College) the media. Credentials will be held at the will-call entrance located at the media entrance on the Hill Drive side of The Pavilion at Ole 44 Torri Lewis JR-2L 5-11 G Olive Branch, Miss. (Homeschool) Miss. Space problems on press row do occur because of lack of 20 Madinah Muhammad JR-2L 5-8 G Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young H.S.) seating. As a result, priority will be given to the media that cover 10 Cecilia Muhate JR-2L 6-2 F/C Madrid, Spain (Arturo Soria) Ole Miss basketball on a regular basis. Credentials are non- transferable and unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 0 Chyna Nixon FR-HS 5-9 G Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann Goretti) 11 Milicia Reid FR-HS 5-8 G Bronx, N.Y. (The Patrick School) INTERVIEW POLICY 32 Kate Rodgers SO-1L 6-2 F Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah H.S.) All interview requests - coaches and players - MUST be 21 Chrishae Rowe SR-1L 5-10 G Riverside, Calif. (Kentucky) coordinated through Tyler Wooten in the Athletics Communications office. During the week, head coach Matt Insell and Rebel players 23 Shandricka Sessom SR-3L 5-10 G Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia H.S.) will be available for interview after practice unless arranged 55 Promise Taylor FR-HS 6-5 F Issaquah, Wash. (Sammamish H.S.) otherwise. There will be no gameday player interviews until after the game. Coach Insell will be available for pregame interviews (if HEAD COACH BY LOCATION requested) following the team’s shoot-around the day of the Matt Insell - Fifth Year (Middle Tennessee State, 2007) Alabama Rodgers game. Record at Ole Miss: 58-68 California Rowe PRACTICE POLICY Career Record: 58-68 Connecticut Alston Ole Miss basketball practices are open to the media. Please Florida Banks contact Tyler Wooten at least 24 hours in advance if you plan on attending practice. The Ole Miss women’s basketball schedule is ASSISTANT COACHES Illinois Muhammad subject to change, but practice is normally from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Alex Simmons - Fifth Year (Tennessee, 2008) Kentucky Glover the Tuohy Basketball Practice Facility. Brittany Hudson - Fourth Year (Georgia State, 2008) Mississippi Hatcher, Lewis, Sessom POSTGAME INTERVIEWS George Porcha - Second Year (New Haven, 1998) New York Reid Both team locker rooms are CLOSED to the media following the Pennsylvania Nixon game, by facility policy. Coach Insell will address the media GRADUATE ASSISTANT MANAGERS Tennessee Gibson approximately 10 minutes after the game. Selected players will be Ariel Massengale - Graduate Manager (Tennessee, 2015) Washington Taylor brought into the interview room with the head coach. Visiting coach and player interviews will be coordinated through the visiting team’s media relations contact.