Pack the Pavilion, Part Two! BlueSky set to donate $1 per ticket scanned to Grove Collective as Ole Miss Women’s Basketball hosts No. 7 Texas
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss women’s basketball is on a two-game winning streak and will be looking to extend that to three when they host No. 7 Texas at the SJB Pavilion Sunday. And as they did for the men’s game this week, BlueSky is donating $1 to The Grove Collective for every ticket scanned against the Longhorns.
PACK. THE. PAVILION. 😤@BlueSkyOxford will be donating $1 to the @grovecollectnil for every ticket scanned at our game vs. Texas on Sunday!
Doors open at 1 PM and tipoff is at 2 PM! See y’all there!#HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/x3QEl1zQcC
— Ole Miss Women’s BB (@OleMissWBB) January 24, 2025
The 10,008 in attendance for the men’s game against A&M Wednesday led to a generous $10,008 donation from BlueSky and Craddock Oil, and they’ll be looking to do more of the same Sunday.
10,008.
The 2nd largest crowd in program history! This means @BlueSkyOxford is donating $10,008 to @grovecollectnil! 🔥
Thank you BlueSky & Craddock Oil!!!#HottyToddy x #Culture pic.twitter.com/KXH4R45POt
— Ole Miss Men’s Basketball (@OleMissMBB) January 23, 2025
“We are so excited to be a part of this for Coach Yo and her program,” Ben Craddock says.
“Coach Yo has done so much since she arrived here at Ole Miss, including getting the Rebels back to the Sweet 16 a couple of years ago. I hope we can set a new attendance record com this Sunday. Again, we are just thrilled to be part of this opportunity with The Grove Collective. Hotty Toddy!”
Ben Craddock, Vice President of Craddock Oil; President of What A Combo, Inc.
Ole Miss will be taking a blast from the past on Sunday, as the Rebels are set to wear throwback jerseys, inspired by the Ole Miss uniforms from the 1980s, in the 50th anniversary game against Texas.
At the Alumni weekend, the Rebels will welcome back and honor the many trailblazers who have paved the way for women’s basketball at Ole Miss. Athletes and coaches from every decade in the program’s 50 years will be in attendance, including the first ever Elite Eight team in program history.
“We are excited to be a part of Ole Miss women’s basketball,” David Craddock of BlueSky tells us.
“Let’s pack the Pavilion for our Lady Rebels!”
David Craddock, President of Craddock Oil; Vice-President of What A Combo, Inc.
Scouting the Longhorns
Texas head coach Vic Schaefer is in his fifth season in Austin. He’s accumulated a 128-34 record for the Longhorns while leading them to a 19-2 record in their first season in the SEC.
The Longhorns boast the second-best field goal percentage in the SEC, draining 48.4% of their shots. It’s led them to 87.1 points per game, third in the conference and sixth nationally. Texas is on a three-game winning streak and is coming off a nail-biting victory over No. 17 Tennessee in Austin.
It’s going to be a great game Sunday, so pack the Pavilion, Rebels, and help BlueSky support The Grove Collective and Ole Miss women’s basketball!
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
