# 2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by fourth-year head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## Previous season

The Rebels finished the season 15–12 (4–10 SEC) and received an at-large bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Rice in the championship game.

## Offseason
### Departures

Ole Miss Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Sarah Dumitrescu | 1 | G | 6'0" | RS Freshman | Bucharest, Romania | Transferred to Cal Poly |
| Valerie Nesbitt | 4 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Nassau, Bahamas | Signed with CB Islas Canarias |
| Taylor Smith | 21 | G | 5'8" | Junior | Marietta, GA | Transferred to Xavier |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Jaiyah Harris-Smith G | Miami, FL | Miami Norland Senior High School | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: ||||||

### Incoming transfers

Ole Miss Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Lashonda Monk | 1 | G | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Greensboro, NC | East Carolina |
| Destiny Salary | 10 | G | 6'0" | Sophomore | Jonesboro, AR | Tennessee |
| Angel Baker | 15 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Wright State |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Belmont | L 50–62 | 0–1 | 16 – Scott | 8 – Tied | 2 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (1,688) Oxford, MS |
| November 14, 2021* 3:00 pm, SECN | | Mississippi Valley State | W 94–44 | 1–1 | 18 – Baker | 10 – Austin | 5 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (1,244) Oxford, MS |
| November 16, 2021* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Lamar | W 71–37 | 2–1 | 20 – Austin | 13 – Austin | 8 – Reid | SJB Pavilion (1,232) Oxford, MS |
| November 19, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Louisiana Tech | W 62–44 | 3–1 | 12 – Collins | 13 – Austin | 8 – Reid | SJB Pavilion (1,384) Oxford, MS |
| November 23, 2021* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Jackson State | W 79–66 | 4–1 | 24 – Austin | 10 – Austin | 6 – Salary | SJB Pavilion (1,642) Oxford, MS |
| November 26, 2021* 5:30 pm | | vs. San Diego State | W 62–48 | 5–1 | 13 – Austin | 9 – Austin | 3 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (1,422) Berkeley, CA |
| November 27, 2021* 5:00 p.m. | | at California | W 64–45 | 6–1 | 14 – Austin | 11 – Scott | 1 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (1,382) Berkeley, CA |
| December 1, 2021* 11:00 am, SECN+ | | New Orleans | W 92–47 | 7–1 | 21 – Baker | 8 – Austin | 9 – Monk | SJB Pavilion (6,896) Oxford, MS |
| December 5, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cincinnati | W 75–63 | 8–1 | 18 – Scott | 8 – Salary | 4 – Salary | Fifth Third Arena (390) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 11, 2021* 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Hofstra | W 59–37 | 9–1 | 18 – Austin | 9 – Scott | 3 – Tied | Mack Sports Complex (616) Hempstead, NY |
| December 17, 2021* 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | Samford | W 73–48 | 10–1 | 20 – Austin | 9 – Scott | 8 – Monk | SJB Pavilion (1,228) Oxford, MS |
| December 20, 2021* 12:15 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Texas Tech West Palm Beach Invitational | W 65–50 | 11–1 | 24 – Baker | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Student Life Center West Palm Beach, FL |
| December 21, 2021* 12:15 pm, FloHoops | | vs. No. 18 South Florida West Palm Beach Invitational | W 61–53 | 12–1 | 12 – Scott | 8 – Austin | 3 – Tied | Student Life Center West Palm Beach, FL |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2022 5:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Florida | W 74–56 | 13–1 (1–0) | 18 – Austin | 10 – Austin | 3 – Monk | O'Connell Center (854) Gainesville, FL |
| January 9, 2022 12:00 pm, SECN | | No. 7 Tennessee | L 58–70 | 13–2 (1–1) | 26 – Austin | 9 – Austin | 3 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (2,713) Oxford, MS |
| January 13, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Alabama | W 86–56 | 14–2 (2–1) | 19 – Monk | 10 – Scott | 7 – Reid | SJB Pavilion (1,391) Oxford, MS |
| January 16, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN | | Mississippi State | W 86–71 | 15–2 (3–1) | 21 – Austin | 10 – Tied | 5 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (2,260) Oxford, MS |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Texas A&M | W 80–63 | 16–2 (4–1) | 16 – Monk | 8 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Reed Arena (2,813) College Station, TX |
| January 23, 2022 11:00 am, SECN | | at No. 23 Kentucky | W 63–54 | 17–2 (5–1) | 24 – Austin | 8 – Austin | 5 – Baker | Rupp Arena (5,204) Lexington, KY |
| January 27, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN | No. 24 | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 40–69 | 17–3 (5–2) | 15 – Austin | 7 – Austin | 2 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (13,973) Columbia, SC |
| January 30, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 24 | No. 15 Georgia | L 52–62 | 17–4 (5–3) | 13 – Baker | 11 – Austin | 3 – Baker | SJB Pavilion (3,333) Oxford, MS |
| February 3, 2022 4:00 pm, SECN | | at Missouri | W 61–45 | 18–4 (6–3) | 17 – Austin | 10 – McGee | 3 – Monk | Mizzou Arena (2,710) Columbia, MO |
| February 7, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN | | No. 14 LSU | L 64–68 | 18–5 (6–4) | 20 – Baker | 15 – Scott | 4 – Monk | SJB Pavilion (2,209) Oxford, MS |
| February 13, 2022 3:00 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 59–70 | 18–6 (6–5) | 21 – Baker | 14 – Austin | 3 – Monk | Humphrey Coliseum (5,100) Starkville, MS |
| February 17, 2022 8:00 pm, SECN | | Texas A&M | W 74–54 | 19–6 (7–5) | 19 – Monk | 14 – Scott | 6 – Reid | SJB Pavilion (1,595) Oxford, MS |
| February 20, 2022 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Vanderbilt | W 57–47 | 20–6 (8–5) | 22 – Austin | 15 – Austin | 2 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (1,964) Nashville, TN |
| February 22, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Arkansas | W 70–62 | 21–6 (9–5) | 16 – Monk | 16 – Austin | 4 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (1,936) Oxford, MS |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Auburn | W 72–52 | 22–6 (10–5) | 20 – Collins | 7 – Scott | 4 – Reid | Auburn Arena (1,975) Auburn, AL |
| February 27, 2022 1:00 pm, SECN | | No. 1 South Carolina | L 57–71 | 22–7 (10–6) | 20 – Austin | 8 – Scott | 5 – Reid | SJB Pavilion (3,221) Oxford, MS |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2022 2:30 pm, SECN | (4) | vs. (5) No. 23 Florida Quarterfinals | W 70–60 | 23–7 | 27 – Austin | 13 – Austin | 6 – Reid | Bridgestone Arena (6,880) Nashville, TN |
| March 5, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPNU | (4) | vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina Semifinals | L 51–61 | 23–8 | 20 – Baker | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 18, 2022 12:30 pm, ESPN2 | (7 W) | vs. (10 W) South Dakota First Round | L 61–75 | 23–9 | 23 – Baker | 11 – Austin | 6 – Reid | Ferrell Center Waco, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=Wichita Region. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||