After win over Boston College, No. 18 Ole Miss women’s basketball will face No. 1 UConn in Baha Mar championship
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss women’s basketball (4-1, 0-0 SEC) defeated Boston College, 92-56, Monday and set a new season-high of 92 points.
With a 20-8 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Rebels’ scoring increased steadily throughout each period. They scored 21 points in the second quarter, 25 in the third, and 26 in the fourth, while Boston College was unable to score more than 20 points in either half.
Five Ole Miss players ended the game in double figures. Senior guard Kennedy Todd-Williams led with 17 points, while Sira Theinoua was right behind her with 16. KK Deans chipped in 15 points, and Starr Jacobs recorded her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Ayana Thompson also contributed 10 points off the bench.
Looking ahead, the Rebels have earned a spot to face undefeated UConn (5-0, 0-0 BE) in the championship game of the 2024 Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Baha Mar Convention Center.
Ole Miss vs UConn series
This is the second all-time matchup between the two squads, with UConn claiming victory in the prior matchup. In head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s first season in Oxford, then-No. 2 UConn beat Ole Miss 90-50 at the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, on Nov. 22, 2018.
Scouting the Huskies
The Huskies are led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma, who recently became the winningest head coach in NCAA basketball history. UConn earned its spot in the tournament’s championship round after besting Oregon State, 71-52, on Monday. The Huskies are 5-0.
On the court, Paige Bueckers heads the charge for the Huskies. The six-foot senior averages 20.6 points per game, top-30 in the NCAA, on over 60% shooting. Bueckers is projected to be the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Sarah Strong is not to be overlooked either. She leads the team in blocks with 10 and is behind Bueckers in points per game with 15.4.
Similar to the Rebels, the Huskies play tough defense. They hold the fifth-best scoring defense mark in the NCAA, just above the Rebels’ sixth-best mark. UConn also plays smart offense, dishing out the fourth-most assists in the NCAA (22.8) and limits turnovers to the tune of 10.2 per game.
Game info
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