# 2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by sixth-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 25–9 (11–5 SEC) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Gonzaga and one seed Stanford before falling to Louisville in their first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2007.

## Offseason
### Departures

Ole Miss Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Brooke Moore | 0 | G | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Atlanta, GA | Became graduate manager |
| Myah Taylor | 1 | G | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Olive Branch, MS | Graduated |
| Destiny Salary | 10 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Jonesboro, AR | Transferred to Western Kentucky |
| Jordan Berry | 12 | G | 5'7" | Senior | New Orleans, LA | Graduated |
| Angel Baker | 15 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduated |

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Zakiya Stephenson G | Virginia Beach, VA | Princess Anne HS | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| J'Adore Young C | Mauldin, SC | Greenville HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Marija Avlijas G | Belgrade, Serbia | ŽKK Art Basket | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Rhema Collins F | Nassau, Bahamas | The Webb School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Mariyah Noel G | Kansas City, KS | Bonner Springs HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 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 |
| KK Deans | 1 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Greensboro, NC | Florida |
| Kennedy Todd-Williams | 3 | G | 6'0" | Senior | Jacksonville, NC | North Carolina |
| Kharyssa Richardson | 33 | F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Douglasville, GA | Auburn |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2023* 3:00 p.m. | No. 12 | Rust | W 91–44 | | – | – | – | SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 11:00 a.m., SECN+ | No. 12 | Queens | W 91–44 | 1–0 | 17 – S. Collins | 10 – Scott | 6 – Deans | SJB Pavilion (7,196) Oxford, MS |
| November 9, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN | No. 12 | Oklahoma | L 70–80 | 1–1 | 15 – S. Collins | 8 – Scott | 5 – Deans | SJB Pavilion (2,030) Oxford, MS |
| November 15, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | No. 23 | Temple | W 80–63 | 2–1 | 16 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 8 – Deans | SJB Pavilion (2,335) Oxford, MS |
| November 18, 2023* 11:00 a.m., FloHoops | No. 23 | vs. Howard Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals | W 67–54 | 3–1 | 21 – Scott | 14 – Scott | 2 – Tied | Imperial Arena (284) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 19, 2023* 11:00 a.m., FloHoops | No. 23 | vs. Arizona Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals | W 56–47 | 4–1 | 17 – Davis | 11 – Scott | 3 – Scott | Imperial Arena (207) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 20, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 | No. 24 | vs. Michigan Battle 4 Atlantis championship | W 60–49 | 5–1 | 11 – Avlijas | 7 – Tied | 3 – Avlijas | Imperial Arena Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 25, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 24 | Little Rock | W 58–45 | 6–1 | 11 – Tied | 9 – Singleton | 4 – Stephenson | SJB Pavilion (2,258) Oxford, MS |
| November 29, 2023* 8:15 p.m., ESPNU | No. 19 | No. 22 Louisville ACC–SEC Challenge | L 58–64 | 6–2 | 22 – S. Collins | 6 – Davis | 6 – Stephenson | SJB Pavilion (2,694) Oxford, MS |
| December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 19 | at Southern Miss | L 59–61 | 6–3 | 15 – Davis | 6 – Scott | 4 – Scott | Reed Green Coliseum (2,653) Hattiesburg, MS |
| December 12, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 84–56 | 7–3 | 14 – S. Collins | 10 – Igbokwe | 3 – Stephenson | SJB Pavilion (2,443) Oxford, MS |
| December 18, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | W 64–41 | 8–3 | 12 – Davis | 9 – Igbokwe | 3 – Todd-Williams | Mitchell Center (617) Mobile, AL |
| December 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m. | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 62–47 | 9–3 | 13 – Davis | 13 – Igbokwe | 6 – Scott | H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,246) Pine Bluff, AR |
| December 30, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Alcorn State | W 76–37 | 10–3 | 11 – Scott | 6 – Scott | 4 – Noel | SJB Pavilion (2,266) Oxford, MS |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Alabama | W 55–45 | 11–3 (1–0) | 12 – Scott | 10 – Igbokwe | 5 – Scott | Coleman Coliseum (2,140) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 7 LSU | L 73–84 | 11–4 (1–1) | 24 – Davis | 7 – Davis | 8 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (9,074) Oxford, MS |
| January 11, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Auburn | W 58–55 | 12–4 (2–1) | 15 – Davis | 8 – Igbokwe | 8 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (2,350) Oxford, MS |
| January 14, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 57–69 | 12–5 (2–2) | 19 – Davis | 10 – Igbokwe | 3 – Scott | Humphrey Coliseum (7,101) Starkville, MS |
| January 21, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN | | at Georgia | W 69–59 | 13–5 (3–2) | 22 – Todd-Williams | 6 – Todd-Williams | 7 – Scott | Stegeman Coliseum (3,646) Athens, GA |
| January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | Florida | W 81–70 | 14–5 (4–2) | 23 – Davis | 9 – Todd-Williams | 8 – Todd-Williams | SJB Pavilion (2,450) Oxford, MS |
| January 28, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | | Tennessee | W 80–75 | 15–5 (5–2) | 25 – Davis | 10 – Scott | 7 – Todd-Williams | SJB Pavilion (3,863) Oxford, MS |
| February 1, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | at Vanderbilt | W 67–61 | 16–5 (6–2) | 25 – Davis | 11 – Singleton | 2 – Todd-Williams | Memorial Gymnasium (2,106) Nashville, TN |
| February 4, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 56–85 | 16–6 (6–3) | 17 – Scott | 8 – Scott | 2 – Scott | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC |
| February 8, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Texas A&M | L 53–72 | 16–7 (6–4) | 15 – Scott | 10 – Igbokwe | 4 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (2,599) Oxford, MS |
| February 15, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Florida | W 77–67 $^{OT}$ | 17–7 (7–4) | 27 – Scott | 12 – Tied | 2 – Singleton | O'Connell Center (1,686) Gainesville, FL |
| February 18, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Mississippi State | W 75–71 $^{OT}$ | 18–7 (8–4) | 20 – Scott | 14 – Igbokwe | 5 – Todd-Williams | SJB Pavilion (4,736) Oxford, MS |
| February 22, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Georgia | W 73–51 | 19–7 (9–4) | 20 – Davis | 7 – Igbokwe | 6 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (2,505) Oxford, MS |
| February 26, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | at Missouri | W 66–45 | 20–7 (10–4) | 14 – S. Collins | 9 – Singleton | 4 – Todd-Williams | Mizzou Arena (4,140) Columbia, MO |
| February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Kentucky | W 75–45 | 21–7 (11–4) | 16 – Scott | 8 – Todd-Williams | 6 – Scott | Rupp Arena (3,227) Lexington, KY |
| March 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN | | Arkansas | W 87–43 | 22–7 (12–4) | 18 – S. Collins | 13 – Scott | 7 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (3,353) Oxford, MS |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN | (3) | vs. (11) Florida Quarterfinals | W 84–74 | 23–7 | 33 – Davis | 15 – Scott | 5 – Todd-Williams | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,377) Greenville, SC |
| March 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (3) | vs. (2) No. 8 LSU Semifinals | L 67–75 | 23–8 | 22 – Scott | 7 – Tied | 4 – Scott | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,784) Greenville, SC |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 23, 2024* 3:45 p.m., ESPNU | (7 A1) | vs. (10 A1) Marquette First round | W 67–55 | 24–8 | 20 – Scott | 9 – Igbokwe | 4 – Scott | Purcell Pavilion (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| March 25, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN | (7 A1) | at (2 A1) No. 9 Notre Dame Second round | L 56–71 | 24–9 | 15 – Tied | 7 – Igbokwe | 3 – Scott | Purcell Pavilion (7,882) South Bend, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A1=Albany 1. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | Not released |
| Coaches | 16 | 25 | 23 | 20 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | |