Norfolk State Spartans at Ole Miss Rebels
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Cotie McMahon scores 13 in her Ole Miss debut and the 12th-ranked Rebels beat Norfolk State 87-46
Ole Miss improved to 6-2 in season openers under head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin. Last season the Rebels opened with a 68-66 loss in a Top 25 battle with JuJu Watkins and USC in Paris, France.
Ole Miss returns three key players from last year’s squad, including starters Iwuala and Sira Thienou, to go with nine newcomers.
Thienou finished with eight points and nine rebounds. Latasha Lattimore and Debreasha Powe each scored 12 points, and Tianna Thompson added 11. McMahon, an Ohio State transfer, made four of the Rebels' 13 3-pointers and Thompson added three.
Ole Miss led 40-25 at halftime after making 7 of 18 3-pointers and outrebounding Norfolk State 24-13.
Jasha Clinton led Norfolk State with 16 points and Da’Brya Clark added 14.
Jermaine Woods began his first season at the helm of the Norfolk State, which is coming off a 30-5 season. The Spartans won the MEAC Tournament last season for an NCAA Tournament berth.
The Rebels won the only other matchup with the Spartans during the 2018-19 season. The 60-42 win began McPhee-McCuin’s head coaching career at Mississippi.
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- TV Channel: Spartans vs Rebels 2021 College Basketball, week 1, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 46 - 87 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 46 - 87 |
| 4th 0:15 |  |
Desrae Kyles Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 87 |
| 4th 0:19 |  |
Da'Brya Clark missed Three Point Jumper. | 46 - 87 |
| 4th 0:26 | |
Tianna Thompson made Layup. | 46 - 87 |
Statistics
 NORF |
MISS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-41 | FG | 33-70 |
| 41.5 | Field Goal % | 47.1 |
| 2-10 | 3PT | 13-30 |
| 20.0 | Three Point % | 43.3 |
| 10-14 | FT | 8-11 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 72.7 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 43 |
Game Information
Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 8,030 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |