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
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	9–22 (3–13 SEC)
Head coach	Yolett McPhee-McCuin (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Chris Ayers Tony Greene Armintie Herrington
Home arena	The Pavilion at Ole Miss
Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 SEC women's basketball standings

v t e	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

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
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 Yolett McPhee-McCuin (Rhode Island) Assistant coach(es) Chris Ayers (Florida A&M) Tony Greene (Langston) Armintie Herrington (Mississippi) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt 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. . Olemisssports.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.