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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 16-1 | - | 20-9 |
| Alcorn State | 14-3 | 2 | 17-11 |
| Southern | 12-5 | 4 | 16-12 |
| Alabama State | 12-5 | 4 | 15-13 |
| Jackson State | 10-7 | 6 | 12-17 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 9-8 | 7 | 12-15 |
| Grambling | 9-8 | 7 | 12-18 |
| Florida A&M | 6-11 | 10 | 7-21 |
| Texas Southern | 5-12 | 11 | 9-20 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 5-12 | 11 | 6-22 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4-13 | 12 | 6-24 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-17 | 16 | 2-26 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 28-3 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 27-3 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 26-4 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 23-6 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 22-9 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 21-10 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-12 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 22-9 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-12 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-16 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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