The Ole Miss Rebels and the Tennessee Volunteers are both coming off tough losses, as Ole Miss suffered a crushing loss to the Kentucky Wildcats, while Tennessee lost a very close one against No. 5 Texas. Both teams are now taking on one another in this clash between two teams that are seeking to bounce back from a tough loss.
Both teams have slid down the rankings, and this may affect their seeding in the upcoming national championship tournament. Both teams are expected to miss one or two players due to injuries, but otherwise, they are healthy coming into this SEC showdown.
Ole Miss vs. Tennessee Women’s Basketball Starting Lineups
Ole Miss Rebels
- F Christeen Iwuala
- F Cotie McMahon
- F Latasha Lattimore
- G Sira Thienou
- G Debreasha Powe
Tennessee Volunteers
- F Alyssa Latham
- F Zee Spearman
- F Janiah Barker
- G Nya Robertson (Questionable)
- G Talaysia Cooper
Janiah Baker is always a threat for the Vols, but it was guard Talaysia Cooper who exploded with 29 points last time in the loss against Texas. Meanwhile, Christeen Iwuala has been a double-double machine for the Rebels, but may have her work cut out, as Tennessee has some very good bigs that could match her. This one should be an interesting frontcourt battle.
Ole Miss vs. Tennessee Women’s Basketball Injury Report
Ole Miss Rebels
- F Jayla Murray: Out (unspecified injury)
Tennessee Volunteers
- G Nya Robertson: Questionable (unspecified injury)
- G Mia Paulo: Out (unspecified injury)
Star freshman guard Mia Pauldo will be out for the Vols again, though the bigger concern is that starting shooting guard Nya Robertson is also hurt, as she has been listed as questionable, causing much concern for the team. Meanwhile, the Rebs only have forward Jayla Murray injured,.
Ole Miss vs. Tennessee Women’s Basketball Prediction
While Ole Miss is ranked higher than Tennessee, and it also has home court advantage, the Rebels may have some trouble against the Vols who have been performing very well on the road as of late, even pushing a very good Top 5 team like Texas to its limit. The winner should be the Tennessee Volunteers, but it will be a close game.
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