Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at Ole Miss Rebels
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Kirsten Deans scores 16 as No. 20 Mississippi women rout UAPB 85-24
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.
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- TV Channel: Golden Lions vs Rebels 2021 College Basketball, week 1, is broadcasted on SECN+.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 24 - 85 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 24 - 85 |
| 4th 0:17 |  |
Uriah Jennings Defensive Rebound. | 24 - 85 |
| 4th 0:21 |  |
Kharyssa Richardson missed Three Point Jumper. | 24 - 85 |
| 4th 0:34 | |
Heloisa Carrera Offensive Rebound. | 24 - 85 |
Statistics
 UAPB |
MISS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9-61 | FG | 30-69 |
| 15 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 2-22 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 9 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 4-4 | FT | 16-19 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 12 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 8 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 61 |
Game Information
Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 2,879 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |