| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAPB | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| MISS | 20 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 85 |
Kirsten Deans scores 16 as No. 20 Mississippi women rout UAPB 85-24
Ole Miss' Deans speaks on what it means to secure a win at home
KK Deans speaks on the key factors that impacted her performance on the court and expresses the excitement that came from the Rebels defeating Arkansas-Pine Bluff at home.
OXFORD, Miss. -- — Kirsten Deans scored 16 points and No. 20 Mississippi rolled to an 85-24 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday.
Deans came off the bench to hit three 3-pointers and grab seven rebounds for the Lady Rebels (1-1).
Fellow reserve Christeen Iwuala added 12 points and six boards for Ole Miss. Ayanna Thompson hit three 3-pointers and scored 11. Reserve Kharyssa Richardson had a game-high 11 rebounds. Kennedy Todd-Williams made just 1 of 9 shots but grabbed 10 rebounds.
D'Arrah Allen had nine points to lead the Golden Lions (0-3) and Janiyah Tucker added eight points off the bench.
Thompson hit a 3-pointer for Mississippi to ignite an 11-0 run to begin the game and the Rebels were never threatened. Starr Jacobs and Thompson scored six points apiece to lead Mississippi to a 20-6 lead after one quarter.
Ole Miss outscored UAPB by 22 in the second quarter to increase it advantage to 50-14 at halftime. The Rebels held UAPB to three points in the third quarter for a 65-17 lead.
The Rebels shot 43.5% from the floor, made 9 of 23 from beyond the arc and 16 of 19 free throws. UAPB shot just 14.8%, missed 20 of 22 from distance but hit all four of its foul shots.
It was the fewest points allowed by the Lady Rebels since beating Alabama A&M 74-28 in November of the 2022-23 season.
Ole Miss lost 68-66 to No. 3 Southern California in its opener at the Aflac Oui-Play in Paris, France.
The Lady Rebels travel to play Delaware State on Thursday.
------ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ify Seales
- Jeffrey Smith
- Ashley Olsen
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 15-3 | - | 21-15 |
| Alabama A&M | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Texas Southern | 14-4 | 1 | 17-16 |
| Jackson State | 13-5 | 2 | 16-15 |
| Grambling | 12-6 | 3 | 15-15 |
| Alcorn State | 10-8 | 5 | 14-18 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 7-11 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 6-12 | 9 | 10-19 |
| Florida A&M | 6-12 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 6-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Alabama State | 4-14 | 11 | 6-24 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-17 | 14 | 3-25 |
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 15-1 | - | 33-3 |
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 32-3 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 30-5 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Kentucky | 11-5 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Alabama | 10-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Ole Miss | 10-6 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-8 | 7 | 22-11 |
| Mississippi State | 7-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 19-17 |
| Georgia | 4-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Missouri | 3-13 | 12 | 14-18 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Texas A&M | 3-13 | 12 | 10-19 |
| Arkansas | 3-13 | 12 | 10-22 |
NCAAW News