# 2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represents the University of Mississippi during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by seventh-year head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, play their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## Previous season

The Rebels finished the season 24–9 (12–4 SEC) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Marquette before falling to Notre Dame.

## Offseason
### Departures

Ole Miss departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Marquesha Davis | 2 | G | 6'0" | Senior | McGehee, AR | Drafted eleventh overall by the New York Liberty |
| Snudda Collins | 5 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Brookhaven, MS | Graduated |
| Marija Avlijas | 12 | G | 5'11" | Freshman | Belgrade, Serbia | Transferred to Columbia |
| Zakiya Stephenson | 21 | G | 5'4" | Freshman | Virginia Beach, VA | Transferred to James Madison |
| Tyia Singleton | 22 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Winter Haven, FL | Graduated |
| Elauna Eaton | 23 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Helena, AR | Transferred to Memphis |
| Rita Igbokwe | 32 | C | 6'4" | Senior | Jonesboro, GA | Graduated |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Heloisa Carrera F | São Paulo, Brazil | IMG Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Fatumata Djaló F | Aveiro, Portugal | Dr. Jaime Magalhães Lima | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jite Gbemuotor F | Delta State, Nigeria | ŽKK Celje | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Sira Thienou F | Bamako, Mali | Shining Stars Sports Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A |
| 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 |
| Tameiya Sadler | 2 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Vallejo, California | Colorado |
| Starr Jacobs | 7 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Dallas, Texas | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Christeen Iwuala | 12 | F | 6'2" | Junior | San Antonio, Texas | UCLA |
| Source: |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 28, 2024* 6:30 pm | No. 20 | Christian Brothers | W 114–29 | | – | – | – | SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN | No. 20 | vs. No. 3 USC Aflac Oui-Play | L 66–68 | 0–1 | 19 – Deans | 9 – Tied | 5 – Scott | Adidas Arena Paris, France |
| November 10, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 20 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 85–24 | 1–1 | 16 – Deans | 11 – Richardson | 4 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (2,879) Oxford, MS |
| November 14, 2024* 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | No. 19 | at Delaware State | W 80–42 | 2–1 | 18 – Jacobs | 9 – Todd-Williams | 7 – Deans | Memorial Hall (300) Dover, DE |
| November 18, 2024* 11:00 am, SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 17 | Jackson State | W 76–44 | 3–1 | 16 – Thienou | 6 – Tied | 5 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (8,653) Oxford, MS |
| November 25, 2024* 4:00 pm, FloHoops | No. 18 | vs. Boston College Baha Mar Championship semifinals | W 92–55 | 4–1 | 17 – Todd-Williams | 11 – Jacobs | 5 – Todd-Williams | Baha Mar Convention Center (567) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 27, 2024* 6:30 pm, FloHoops | No. 18 | vs. No. 2 UConn Baha Mar Championship game | L 60–73 | 4–2 | 17 – Deans | 7 – Scott | 6 – Scott | Baha Mar Convention Center (1,507) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 30, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 18 | Alabama State | W 89–24 | 5–2 | 16 – Thienou | 8 – Jacobs | 5 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (2,770) Oxford, MS |
| December 5, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 | at NC State ACC–SEC Challenge | L 61–68 | 5–3 | 15 – Scott | 9 – Jacobs | 3 – Deans | Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC |
| December 8, 2024* 1:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 18 | Tennessee State | W 85–38 | 6–3 | 16 – Scott | 9 – Scott | 5 – Deans | SJB Pavilion (2,625) Oxford, MS |
| December 15, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 22т | South Alabama | W 94–39 | 7–3 | 23 – Thienou | 7 – Jacobs | 8 – Sadler | SJB Pavilion (2,602) Oxford, MS |
| December 21, 2024* 12:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 25 | Mississippi Valley State | W 78–44 | 8–3 | 18 – Thienou | 10 – Scott | 6 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (2,356) Oxford, MS |
| December 30, 2024* 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 25 | Alcorn State | W 93–41 | 9–3 | 14 – Jacobs | 7 – Tied | 7 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (2,896) Oxford, MS |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2025 6:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 25 | at Auburn | W 85–58 | 10–3 (1–0) | 20 – Deans | 9 – Jacobs | 4 – Tied | Neville Arena (2,955) Auburn, AL |
| January 5, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 25 | at Texas A&M | L 58–60 | 10–4 (1–1) | 14 – Scott | 6 – Sadler | 2 – Tied | Reed Arena (3,729) College Station, TX |
| January 9, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | Vanderbilt | W 87–59 | 11–4 (2–1) | 25 – Todd-Williams | 6 – Todd-Williams | 7 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (3,825) Oxford, MS |
| January 12, 2025 3:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | No. 18 Alabama | L 78–84 | 11–5 (2–2) | 21 – Jacobs | 12 – Jacobs | 5 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (7,844) Oxford, MS |
| January 16, 2025 8:00 pm, SECN | | Florida | W 94–69 | 12–5 (3–2) | 29 – Thienou | 6 – Tied | 6 – Todd-Williams | SJB Pavilion (2,884) Oxford, MS |
| January 19, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State | W 71–63 | 13–5 (4–2) | 30 – Scott | 8 – Jacobs | 4 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (6,925) Starkville, MS |
| January 26, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 7 Texas | L 58–61 | 13–6 (4–3) | 17 – Scott | 7 – Jacobs | 3 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (4,073) Oxford, MS |
| January 30, 2025 5:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Georgia | W 63–58 | 14–6 (5–3) | 19 – Scott | 8 – Tied | 5 – Scott | Stegeman Coliseum (2,262) Athens, GA |
| February 2, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at No. 23 Vanderbilt | W 76–61 | 15–6 (6–3) | 24 – Jacobs | 10 – Jacobs | 3 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (6,021) Nashville, TN |
| February 6, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | No. 15 Oklahoma | L 56–66 | 15–7 (6–4) | 15 – Jacobs | 9 – Iwuala | 4 – Sadler | SJB Pavilion (2,720) Oxford, MS |
| February 10, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 8 Kentucky | W 66–57 | 16–7 (7–4) | 22 – Scott | 9 – Tied | 4 – Todd-Williams | SJB Pavilion (2,875) Oxford, MS |
| February 13, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Arkansas | W 89–50 | 17–7 (8–4) | 17 – Sadler | 11 – Scott | 5 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (2,625) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 16, 2025 11:00 am, SECN | | at No. 15 Tennessee | L 71–80 | 17–8 (8–5) | 22 – Deans | 10 – Jacobs | 7 – Scott | Thompson–Boling Arena (12,402) Knoxville, TN |
| February 23, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN | | Missouri | W 68–66 | 18–8 (9–5) | 22 – Jacobs | 7 – Iwuala | 5 – Sadler | SJB Pavilion (2,960) Oxford, MS |
| February 27, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 6 South Carolina | L 59–75 | 18–9 (9–6) | 15 – Thienou | 9 – Iwuala | 6 – Deans | SJB Pavilion (5,064) Oxford, MS |
| March 2, 2025 3:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 7 LSU | W 85–77 | 19–9 (10–6) | 19 – Sadler | 9 – Tied | 4 – Scott | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,543) Baton Rouge, LA |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 5:00 pm, SECN | (7) | vs. (10) Mississippi State Second Round | W 85–73 | 20–9 | 20 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Sadler | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| March 7, 2025 5:00 pm, SECN | (7) | vs. (2) No. 1 Texas Quarterfinals | L 63–70 | 20–10 | 20 – Deans | 9 – Scott | 7 – Scott | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| NCAA tournament - Spokane regional 1 |||||||||
| March 21, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPNU | (5 S1) No. 25 | vs. (12 S1) Ball State First round | | | | | | Foster Pavilion Waco, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22т | 25 | 25 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 25 | |
| Coaches | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 25 | |