# 2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by fifth-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). They finished 25-9 and had near-upsets over LSU on the road and then-No. 1 South Carolina at home (they only lost 64-57 in overtime); they earned the 4th seed in the SEC Tournament, losing to South Carolina in the semifinals by a score of 80-51. The Rebels were selected to the NCAA Tournament in the Seattle regional, defeating Gonzaga 71-48 in the first round. They then advanced to the second round where they had a big upset over 1-seed Stanford, winning 54-49 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for just the second time in program history (They had previously made it that far in 2007, when Carol Ross coached the team to the Elite Eight). Coincidentally Cleveland would host The Women's Final Four in 2024. They lost to Louisville 72-62 and finished the season ranked #22 in the Coaches Poll.

## Previous season

The Rebels finished the season 23–9 (10–6 SEC) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to South Dakota in the First Round.

## Offseason
### Departures

Ole Miss Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Shakira Austin | 0 | F | 6'5" | Senior | Fredericksburg, VA | Drafted 3rd overall by the Washington Mystics |
| Lashonda Monk | 1 | G | 5'6" | RS Senior | Greensboro, NC | Graduated |
| Mimi Reid | 2 | G | 5'8" | RS Senior | The Bronx, NY | Transferred to St. John's |
| Donnetta Johnson | 3 | G | 5'11" | RS Junior | Queens, NY | Graduated |
| Jaiyah Harris-Smith | 4 | G | 5'6" | Freshman | Miami, FL | Transferred to Little Rock |
| Iyanla Kitchens | 11 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Lithonia, GA | Graduated |
| Aleah Sorrentino | 22 | F | 6'3" | RS Freshman | Palm Bay, FL | Transferred to Lipscomb |
| Jacorriah Bracey | 23 | G | 5'10" | Sophomore | Drew, MS | Transferred to Southern Miss |
| Tiya Douglas | 25 | G | 5'10" | Junior | Fort Smith, AR | Transferred to Austin Peay |
| Caitlin McGee | 32 | F | 6'1" | RS Sophomore | Jacksonville, FL | Transferred to South Florida |
| Andeija Puckett | 40 | C | 6'2" | RS Senior | Griffin, GA | Graduated |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Ayanna Thompson G | DeSoto, TX | DeSoto High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| 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 |
| Brooke Moore | 0 | G | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Atlanta, GA | Purdue |
| Myah Taylor | 1 | G | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Olive Branch, MS | Mississippi State |
| Marquesha Davis | 2 | G | 6'0" | Senior | McGehee, AR | Arkansas |
| Tyia Singleton | 22 | F | 6'2" | RS Senior | Winter Haven, FL | Rutgers |
| Elauna Eaton | 23 | G | 6'0" | RS Sophomore | Helena, AR | Arkansas |
| Rita Igbokwe | 32 | C | 6'4" | Senior | Jonesboro, GA | Pittsburgh |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 28, 2022* 6:00 pm | | Delta State | W 80−38 | | – | – | – | SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 5:00 pm, SECN+ | | Kennesaw State | W 72–60 | 1–0 | 18 – Baker | 10 – Scott | 6 – Taylor | SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS |
| November 10, 2022* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 83–57 | 2–0 | 14 – Collins | 7 – Tied | 8 – Taylor | SJB Pavilion (1,945) Oxford, MS |
| November 13, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 58–40 | 3–0 | 13 – Davis | 10 – Scott | 3 – Tied | Jack Stephens Center (3,225) Little Rock, AR |
| November 16, 2022* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Southern Miss | W 92–46 | 4–0 | 25 – Baker | 8 – Scott | 5 – Taylor | SJB Pavilion (1,693) Oxford, MS |
| November 21, 2022* 7:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Dayton Pink Flamingo Championship | W 63–50 | 5-0 | 14 – Singleton | 13 – Singleton | 4 – Taylor | Baha Mar Convention Center (573) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 23, 2022* 6:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. No. 17 Utah Pink Flamingo Championship | L 67–69 | 5–1 | 18 – Davis | 8 – Davis | 5 – Taylor | Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 28, 2022* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Texas Southern | W 93–47 | 6–1 | 16 – Scott | 15 – Scott | 8 – Taylor | SJB Pavilion (1,769) Oxford, MS |
| November 29, 2022* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Alabama A&M | W 74–28 | 7–1 | 22 – Collins | 10 – Scott | 8 – Salary | SJB Pavilion (1,572) Oxford, MS |
| December 4, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma | L 59–69 | 7–2 | 22 – Baker | 9 – Baker | 5 – Taylor | Lloyd Noble Center (3,285) Norman, OK |
| December 11, 2022* 1:00 pm, SECN | | Jacksonville State | W 74–54 | 8–2 | 18 – Baker | 11 – Singleton | 5 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (1,961) Oxford, MS |
| December 14, 2022* 11:00 am, SECN+ | | Jacksonville | W 66–52 | 9–2 | 19 – Scott | 17 – Scott | 3 – Salary | SJB Pavilion (8,958) Oxford, MS |
| December 17, 2022* 12:00 pm, SECN+ | | McNeese | W 79–60 | 10–2 | 18 – Scott | 10 – Scott | 5 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (1,591) Oxford, MS |
| December 21, 2022* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Temple | W 75–55 | 11–2 | 16 – Tied | 10 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Liacouras Center (1,502) Philadelphia, PA |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2022 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Auburn | W 79–47 | 12–2 (1–0) | 18 – Baker | 10 – Salary | 5 – Taylor | SJB Pavilion (2,369) Oxford, MS |
| January 1, 2023 5:00 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State | W 61–50 | 13–2 (2–0) | 22 – Baker | 10 – Baker | 4 – Collins | Humphrey Coliseum (6,023) Starkville, MS |
| January 5, 2023 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Vanderbilt | W 74–53 | 14–2 (3–0) | 22 – Baker | 9 – Scott | 3 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (2,235) Oxford, MS |
| January 8, 2023 2:00 pm, SECN | | at Texas A&M | W 57–38 | 15–2 (4–0) | 11 – Tied | 8 – Scott | 8 – Baker | Reed Arena (4,064) College Station, TX |
| January 12, 2023 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Georgia | W 66–58 | 16–2 (5–0) | 20 – Baker | 7 – Tied | 8 – Taylor | Stegeman Coliseum (1,922) Athens, GA |
| January 15, 2023 4:00 pm, SECN | | Alabama | L 58–63 | 16–3 (5–1) | 16 – Salary | 14 – Scott | 3 – Scott | SJB Pavilion (3,630) Oxford, MS |
| January 22, 2023 4:00 pm, SECN | | at Auburn | L 76–77 $^{OT}$ | 16–4 (5–2) | 25 – Baker | 12 – Baker | 2 – Davis | Neville Arena (3,093) Auburn, AL |
| January 26, 2023 8:00 pm, SECN | | Mississippi State | W 78–63 | 17–4 (6–2) | 17 – Baker | 7 – Tied | 6 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (3,596) Oxford, MS |
| January 29, 2023 4:00 pm, SECN | | at Arkansas | W 76–73 $^{OT}$ | 18–4 (7–2) | 20 – Davis | 12 – Scott | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (6,677) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 2, 2023 5:30 pm, SECN+ | | at Tennessee | L 51–65 | 18–5 (7–3) | 14 – Baker | 10 – Davis | 3 – Taylor | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,718) Knoxville, TN |
| February 5, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | Florida | W 68–42 | 19–5 (8–3) | 18 – Baker | 11 – Igbokwe | 6 – Taylor | SJB Pavilion (3,216) Oxford, MS |
| February 13, 2023 6:00 pm, SECN | | Kentucky | W 74–52 | 20–5 (9–3) | 14 – Davis | 12 – Scott | 6 – Baker | SJB Pavilion (2,391) Oxford, MS |
| February 16, 2023 8:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 5 LSU | L 60–69 | 20–6 (9–4) | 21 – Baker | 9 – Igbokwe | 3 – Baker | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,753) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 19, 2023 3:00 pm, SECN | | No. 1 South Carolina | L 57–64 $^{OT}$ | 20–7 (9–5) | 17 – Baker | 7 – Davis | 4 – Taylor | SJB Pavilion (6,563) Oxford, MS |
| February 23, 2023 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | Missouri | W 72–64 | 21–7 (10–5) | 19 – Baker | 10 – Scott | 6 – Baker | SJB Pavilion (2,441) Oxford, MS |
| February 26, 2023 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Alabama | W 57–55 | 22–7 (11–5) | 26 – Davis | 10 – Igbokwe | 4 – Baker | Coleman Coliseum (2,707) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2023 1:25 pm, SECN | (4) | vs. (13) Texas A&M Quarterfinals | W 77–60 | 23–7 | 23 – Baker | 8 – Scott | 4 – Scott | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| March 4, 2023 3:30 pm, ESPNU | (4) | vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina Semifinals | L 51–80 | 23–8 | 15 – Scott | 7 – Baker | 5 – Taylor | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 17, 2023 9:00 pm, ESPNU | (8 S4) | vs. (9 S4) No. 19 Gonzaga First round | W 71–48 | 24–8 | 15 – Collins | 9 – Scott | 4 – Taylor | Maples Pavilion (4,020) Stanford, CA |
| March 19, 2023 8:30 pm, ESPN | (8 S4) | at (1 S4) No. 5 Stanford Second round | W 54–49 | 25–8 | 13 – Baker | 8 – Igbokwe | 2 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (5,361) Stanford, CA |
| March 24, 2023 9:00 pm, ESPN | (8 S4) | vs. (5 S4) Louisville Sweet Sixteen | L 62–72 | 25–9 | 19 – Tied | 8 – Davis | 3 – Davis | Climate Pledge Arena (9,626) Seattle, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S4=Seattle 4 Region. 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 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 |