Women’s Basketball Returns Home Thursday – Vanderbilt Commodores

The Commodores host Ole Miss at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+
Vanderbilt (17-4, 4-3 SEC) vs. (RV/RV) Ole Miss (15-5, 5-2 SEC)
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 • 6:30 p.m. CT

Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn. • SEC Network+ • Tickets
94.9 The Fan • Vanderbilt Athletics App • Live Stats • Game Notes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Vanderbilt women’s basketball returns to Memorial Gymnasium Thursday, as the Commodores welcome in Ole Miss to open a three-game homestand. Tipoff against the Rebels is set for 6:30 p.m. and will stream live on SEC Network+.
Starting Five
>> Vanderbilt enters Thursday’s matchup sporting a 17-4 overall record and a 4-3 mark in SEC play. The Commodores are coming off a 91-74 loss at No. 1-ranked South Carolina this past Sunday. Junior Sacha Washington and freshman Aga Makurat each scored 18 points in the loss to the Gamecocks.
>> This season’s 17-4 start is tied for the third-best start in program history through the first 21 games of the season. It marks the third time in program history that the Commodores have held a 17-4 record through 21 contests. The previous two occurrences came during the 1986-87 and 2006-07 seasons.
>> Thursday’s matchup between the Commodores and the Rebels will be the 55th all-time meeting between the two schools. Vanderbilt leads the all-time series against Ole Miss, 35-19, though the Rebels have won each of the last two meetings.
>> Vanderbilt is 20-4 all-time in Nashville against Ole Miss. Vanderbilt’s last win over the Rebels came on Feb. 9, 2020, when the Commodores picked up a 63-47 victory.
>> The Commodores are 11-1 at home this season. Vanderbilt is 32-15 at Memorial Gymnasium under head coach Shea Ralph.
Game Coverage
Thursday’s contest will air live at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+. Fans can listen to the game on the Vanderbilt Commodores app or on 94.9 The Fan in the Nashville area.
NET Ranking
Vanderbilt holds a NET ranking of 51 coming into Sunday’s game. The Commodores have the seventh-best NET ranking in the SEC entering conference play. The NET is an evaluation tool used by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee to determine seeding and at-large bids.
Collecting the Wins
Vanderbilt’s 17 wins this season are tied for the fourth-most in the nation. The Commodores are one of 16 NCAA Division I schools that have won 17 games this season. Vandy’s 81.0 percent winning percentage is currently tied for the 33rd-best winning percentage in NCAA Division I.
Production Off the Bench
Freshman Aga Makurat’s scored 18 points off the bench at No. 1 South Carolina. It is the most points that a freshman has scored against the Gamecocks in a reserve role this season.
Picking Their Pockets
Vanderbilt is second in the SEC in steals per game at 10.8. Vandy’s 10.8 steals per game average is also 30th-best nationally. Graduate student Jordyn Cambridge paces the SEC in steals with 82. Cambridge’s 82 total steals are second-most in NCAA Division I this season.
Experienced Backcourt
Vanderbilt’s starting backcourt features a pair of players who have logged over 100 career games at the NCAA Division I level. Graduate student Jordyn Cambridge has played in 108 games in her Vanderbilt career, while fellow graduate student Jordyn Oliver, who is in her first year with the Dores after transferring from Duke, has logged 101 career games.
Scouting the Rebels
Ole Miss comes to Nashville ranked second in the SEC standings, as the Rebels are 5-2 in league play. Mississippi holds a 15-5 overall record, while the Rebels are receiving votes in both the Associated Press and USA Today/WBCA Coaches polls this week. Ole Miss holds a NET ranking of 52 coming into Thursday’s game.
Senior Marquesha Davis averages a team-best 13.6 points per game, while she is shooting 47.8 percent from the field. Fellow senior Madison Scott is putting up 10.2 points per game, while the 6-1 forward is averaging a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game.
The Rebels are averaging 67.9 points per game this season. Ole Miss is shooting 41.8 percent from the field and is connecting on 24.4 percent from behind the arc.  Mississippi is allowing teams to score 57.3 points per game this season. Opponents are shooting 36.9 percent from the field against Ole Miss, while foes are making 31.1 percent of its 3-point shots.
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