Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions @ Ole Miss Rebels
Kirsten Deans scores 16 as No. 20 Mississippi women rout UAPB 85-24
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.
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Game Information
Oxford, MS
Referee:Ify Seales
Referee:Jeffrey Smith
Referee:Ashley Olsen
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 5-1 | - | 9-8 |
| Alabama A&M | 5-1 | - | 9-9 |
| Alcorn State | 5-1 | - | 8-9 |
| Florida A&M | 4-2 | 1 | 5-12 |
| Texas Southern | 4-3 | 1.5 | 8-11 |
| Alabama State | 3-3 | 2 | 6-11 |
| Grambling | 3-3 | 2 | 6-13 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-4 | 2.5 | 6-11 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 3-4 | 2.5 | 4-14 |
| Jackson State | 2-4 | 3 | 4-14 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 1-5 | 4 | 3-16 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-7 | 5.5 | 2-16 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 6-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Tennessee | 6-0 | - | 14-3 |
| South Carolina | 5-1 | 1 | 19-2 |
| Texas | 4-2 | 2 | 19-2 |
| LSU | 4-2 | 2 | 18-2 |
| Ole Miss | 4-2 | 2 | 17-4 |
| Kentucky | 4-3 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
| Alabama | 3-3 | 3 | 17-3 |
| Georgia | 3-3 | 3 | 17-3 |
| Oklahoma | 3-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| Mississippi State | 2-4 | 4 | 15-5 |
| Auburn | 2-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Florida | 1-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Texas A&M | 1-5 | 5 | 8-7 |
| Missouri | 1-6 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| Arkansas | 0-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
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