2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
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).
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
2019 recruiting class
Incoming transfers
Preseason
The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[ 3]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
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
2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Sarah Dumitrescu
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
IMG Academy
Bucharest , Romania
G
2
Mimi Reid
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS So
The Patrick School
Bronx, NY
G
3
Donnetta Johnson
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Baldwin HS Georgia
Queens, NY
G
4
Valerie Nesbitt
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Jr
Chipola College
Nassau, Bahamas
G
11
Tootie Rankin
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Jr
Southwest Mississippi CC
Waynesboro, MS
G
12
Jordan Berry
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Mount Carmel Academy
New Orleans, LA
F
13
Dominique Banks
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
Gulf Coast State College
Atlanta, GA
PG
20
Jayla Alexander
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Pearl HS
Pearl, MS
G
21
Taylor Smith
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Marietta HS
Marietta, GA
G
25
Bryn Parker
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Pinnacle HS
Scottsdale, AZ
G
31
Deja Cage
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS Jr
Morgan Park HS DePaul
Chicago, IL
F
32
Iyanla Kitchens
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
Arabia Mountain HS
Lithonia, GA
C
40
Andeija Puckett
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Griffin HS Cincinnati
Griffin, GA
G
44
Torri Lewis
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
RS Sr
Homeschool
Olive Branch, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
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