2017–18 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2017–18 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Rebels, led by fifth year head coach Matt Insell , played their home games at the Pavilion at Ole Miss and were members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The Rebels finished the season with a 12–19 overall record and a 1–15 record in conference play. On March 2, one day after the Rebels ended their season with a loss to Missouri in the second round of the SEC Tournament, head coach Matt Insell was fired.[ 4] He finished at Ole Miss with an overall record of 70–87, including an 18–62 record in SEC play.
Previous season
They finished the season 17–14, 6–10 in SEC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC women's basketball tournament to LSU. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they got upset by Grambling State in the first round.
Roster
2017–18 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Chyna Nixon
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Neumann Goretti HS
Philadelphia, PA
G
1
Bree Glover
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
Glasgow HS
Glasgow, MS
G
2
Marlee Hatcher
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Jr
Pontotc HS Itawamba CC
Pontotoc, MS
F/C
10
Cecilia Muhate
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Arturo Soria
Madrid, Spain
G
11
Mimi Reid
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
The Patrick School
Bronx, NY
G
12
Barbara Johnson
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
The Rock SchoolChipola College
Toronto, ON
G
20
Madinah Muhammad
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Whitney Young HS
Chicago, IL
G
21
Chrishae Rowe
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
RS Sr
Santiago HS Kentucky
Riverside, CA
G
23
Shandricka Sessom
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Byhalia HS
Byhalia, MS
G
25
Alissa Alston
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Upper Room Christian Academy
New Haven, CT
F
32
Katie Rogers
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
Wenonah HS
Birmingham, AL
F/C
42
Shelby Gibson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
Oakland HS
Murfreesboro, TN
G
44
Torri Lewis
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Homeschool
Olive Branch, MS
F
55
Promise Taylor
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
Sammamish HS
Issaquah, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 15, 2018
Schedule
[ 5]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2017 *6:00 pm
Mississippi College
W 66–35
The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017 *5:00 pm
Northwestern State
W 75–44
1–0
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,302)Oxford, MS
11/13/2017 *7:30 pm
Kennesaw State
W 92–63
2–0
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,042)Oxford, MS
11/17/2017 *4:00 pm
vs. Saint Louis Maggie Dixon Classic semifinals
L 64–79
2–1
Wintrust Arena (1,692)Chicago, IL
11/18/2017 *6:30 pm
vs. Delaware State Maggie Dixon Classic 3rd place game
W 110–58
3–1
Wintrust Arena (1,964)Chicago, IL
11/21/2017 *2:00 pm
Troy
W 96–93
4–1
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (817)Oxford, MS
11/25/2017 *1:00 pm
at Temple
W 64–48
5–1
McGonigle Hall (1,187)Philadelphia, PA
11/29/2017 *7:00 pm, SECN
Middle Tennessee
W 65–56
6–1
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,112)Oxford, MS
12/02/2017 *3:00 pm
Arkansas State
W 74–48
7–1
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,297)Oxford, MS
12/09/2017 *1:00 pm
South Alabama
W 66–59
8–1
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (873)Oxford, MS
12/12/2017 *11:00 am
Southern Miss
W 68–59
9–1
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,229)Oxford, MS
12/17/2017 *3:00 pm, P12N
at No. 9 Oregon
L 46–90
9–2
Matthew Knight Arena (2,683)Eugene, OR
12/19/2017 *10:00 pm
at Portland State
L 79–94
9–3
Pamplin Sports Center (254)Eugene, OR
12/28/2017 *2:00 pm
Texas Southern
W 73–58
10–3
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,155)Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
12/31/2017 2:00 pm
at Arkansas
L 72–73
10–4 (0–1)
Bud Walton Arena (1,701)Fayetteville, AR
01/04/2018 6:00 pm
No. 4 South Carolina
L 62–88
10–5 (0–2)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,018)Oxford, MS
01/07/2018 2:00 pm
Florida
W 78–75 2OT
11–5 (1–2)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,323)Oxford, MS
01/11/2018 8:00 pm, SECN
at No. 4 Mississippi State
L 45–76
11–6 (1–3)
Humphrey Coliseum (7,161)Starkville, MS
01/18/2018 8:00 pm, SECN
No. 11 Missouri
L 48–67
11–7 (1–4)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (931)Oxford, MS
01/21/2018 12:00 pm, SECN
at Florida
L 60–61
11–8 (1–5)
O'Connell Center (2,601)Gainesville, FL
01/25/2018 6:00 pm
at No. 10 Tennessee
L 66–75
11–9 (1–6)
Thompson–Boling Arena (9,016)Knoxville, TN
01/28/2018 1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 2 Mississippi State
L 49–69
11–10 (1–7)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,158)Oxford, MS
02/01/2018 6:00 pm
Vanderbilt
L 72–75
11–11 (1–8)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,279)Oxford, MS
02/04/2018 1:00 pm
at No. 17 Georgia
L 45–69
11–12 (1–9)
Stegeman Coliseum (4,700)Athens, GA
02/08/2018 7:00 pm
at No. 14 Texas A&M
L 54–83
11–13 (1–10)
Reed Arena (3,252)College Station, TX
02/11/2018 2:00 pm
Alabama
L 79–82
11–14 (1–11)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,641)Oxford, MS
02/15/2018 7:00 pm
at LSU
L 55–84
11–15 (1–12)
Maravich Center (1,759)Baton Rouge, LA
02/19/2018 6:00 pm, SECN
No. 19 Georgia
L 52–66
11–16 (1–13)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,209)Oxford, MS
02/22/2018 7:30 pm, SECN
Kentucky
L 71–79
11–17 (1–14)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,141)Oxford, MS
02/25/2018 1:00 pm, SECN
at Auburn
L 55–60
11–18 (1–15)
Auburn Arena (3,111)Auburn, AL
SEC Women's Tournament
02/28/2018 1:30 pm, SECN
(14)
vs. (11) Florida First Round
W 48–43
12–18
Bridgestone Arena (4,371)Nashville, TN
03/01/2018 8:00 pm, SECN
(14)
vs. (6) No. 14 Missouri Second Round
L 50–59
12–19
Bridgestone Arena (6,047)Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
Rankings
2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre- season
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Final
AP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
N/A
Coaches
NR
N/A
NR
NR
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
No Change
(RV)
Received Votes
(NR)
Not Ranked
See also
•2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team
•2017-18 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
•2018 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team
References
^ "2017-18 Ole Miss Women's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF) . University of Mississippi . Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2022 .
^ "Ole Miss Rebels Women's Basketball - Rebels News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More" . ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
^ "Ole Miss Rebels on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games" . Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
^ "Ole Miss fires women's basketball coach Matt Insell" . March 2, 2018.
^ "Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball" . Olemisssports.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018 .