Ole Miss women’s basketball hosts Auburn to open SEC play
OXFORD, Miss. — It’s Thirsty Thursday in the ‘Sip, and the Auburn Tigers are coming to town. Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin and the Rebels closed out their non-conference play with a strong road win over Temple, 75-55, and now look ahead to league play.
What a moveeee for @igbokwe_rita 💃 pic.twitter.com/AdFQxyFyon
— Ole Miss Women's BB (@OleMissWBB) December 21, 2022
Setting The Tone
Ole Miss players Tyia Singleton (16), Madison Scott (16), Angel Baker (14), and Marquesha Davis (10) are setting a strong tone, all posting double-digit points in the win over Temple.
Scott and Baker also came up big for the Rebs on the road with 10 rebounds each to notch double-doubles. This marks Baker’s first of the season, but it is number three for Scott that caps off a three-game streak for double-doubles.
And one for @IAMMADISCOTT 🔥
That's her third straight game in double-figures! pic.twitter.com/btrpXYHD5j
— Ole Miss Women's BB (@OleMissWBB) December 21, 2022
The Rebels set the tone early in the Temple win and brought balance on both sides of the court, as they shot 50 percent from the field with 19 assists while the defense held Temple to 35% shooting.
Scouting Auburn
Let’s take a quick look at the 10-2 Auburn Tigers.
🎥 Highlights from our 7⃣th straight victory!#WarEagle | #LGTW pic.twitter.com/W4fJggLUGU
— Auburn Women's Basketball (@AuburnWBB) December 20, 2022
In her second season as head coach Johnnie Harris brings her Tigers to Oxford riding a seven-game winning streak where they closed out their non-conference slate with a big win over North Florida, 77-49.
The Tigers will post a challenge for the Rebels as they bring a balanced game, but one that is also dominant in several areas. Auburn stands second in the SEC in blocks per game (6.5), steals per game (11.7), three point percentage (38.2), and turnovers forced per game (22.42).
Tigers to Watch
Honesty Scott Grayson is a name you will be hearing a lot this evening. She is one of the key “x-factors” in Auburn’s dominating game. She takes sharp-shooter to a whole other level and is second in the SEC in three-point percentage (25-51, .490).
Grayson leads the Tigers from the field, completing 67-of-140 baskets averaging a .479 shooting clip.
Y’all better come up here and get one of these Honesty’s #WarEagle | #LGTW pic.twitter.com/PXvsk1BfCF
— Auburn Women's Basketball (@AuburnWBB) December 22, 2022
Forward Rebels
The SJB Pavilion is the move tonight.
We'll see you there 😤 pic.twitter.com/oyo5FpLCyz
— Ole Miss Women's BB (@OleMissWBB) December 29, 2022
Coach Yo continues to bring Ole Miss to a higher level, and we are seeing the fruits of her labor with so many playmakers on offense — and a relentless defense.
The Rebs’ defensive efforts have been the magic elixir that drives their continued dominance. Thus far this season, Ole Miss ranks No. 12 in the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to an average of 52.8 points per game.
The Rebels are also sitting at No. 19 in defensive filed goal percentage, holding their opponents to an average of 34.5 percent shooting per game. McPhee-McCuin’s team is currently 11-0 when holding opponents to 60 points or fewer.
The season is just getting started, but this Rebels’ team could make a deep run in postseason if they keep playing this way.
So let’s get out and get rowdy and rally with Coach Yo and Rebs tonight! #NoCeilings
It's time to LIGHT. IT. UP. @YolettMcCuin | #NoCeilings pic.twitter.com/4VAg9S2g0D
— Ole Miss Women's BB (@OleMissWBB) December 29, 2022
Tipoff against Auburn is set for 6 p.m. CT and will be broadcasted on SEC Network +.
(Feature image credit: Josh McCoy, Ole Miss)
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo
Lee Ann serves as the Director of Recruiting for The Rebel Walk. She sees college football the way championship programs do—from inside the personnel room. Every evaluation, every roster move, every recruiting battle tells a bigger story about identity, culture, and how a program is built to win in December, not just July.
With more than 15 years covering the SEC and the national recruiting landscape, Herring-Olvedo has built a reputation as one of the sport’s most respected personnel-driven voices—blending film evaluation, roster construction, and long-term program vision through a true front-office lens. Her coverage of powerhouse brands like Ole Miss Rebels and Kentucky Wildcatshas consistently gone beyond headlines, focusing instead on the blueprint behind winning programs: development, fit, culture, and recruiting strategy.
That foundation was formed early at Brown University, where she worked in player personnel and recruiting while competing as a student-athlete. Inside those recruiting operations rooms, she learned how elite organizations are truly built—through relentless evaluation, relationship building, projection, and trust in the board. Those experiences shaped the way she studies the game today: part scout, part storyteller, part architect.
Her analysis and reporting have appeared across major platforms including ESPN, NFL coverage spaces, USA Today Sports, and Saturday Down South. She also brought her personnel-minded approach to the airwaves as an on-air analyst for the Wake Up 502 College Football Show on Big X Sports Radio 96.1, where she became known for combining film-room detail with a wider understanding of roster identity and program trajectory.
In 2025, covering the rise of Houston Cougars football under Willie Fritz reignited the part of the sport that first drew her into football—the culture, the edge, the belief that a roster can reshape an entire city. That inspiration led to the launch of Coogs 365 Sports, a platform built to cover Houston athletics through a true scouting and recruiting lens while connecting the emotion of the game to the heartbeat of H-Town.
Now, Herring-Olvedo returns to The Rebel Walk where with an even deeper perspective shaped by years inside recruiting circles, national SEC coverage, and hands-on evaluation experience. Her return brings a familiar voice back to Ole Miss coverage—but with an evolved lens rooted in roster architecture, player development, and the modern realities of building championship-caliber football in the NIL and portal era.
For Herring-Olvedo, recruiting has never been about stars beside a name. It is about identifying competitors, projecting growth, and building a locker room capable of sustaining success. Her philosophy mirrors the best front offices in football: stack traits, trust culture, and never stop building.
