Ole Miss Rebels vs LSU Lady Tigers Match Preview – Players to Watch, Head to Head, and Prediction

The Ole Miss Rebels will battle it out against the Louisiana State University Lady Tigers at the Pavilion on Sunday. While the Rebels have an 11-3 tally coming into this game, the Tigers have a commendable 14-1 tally. Furthermore, the LSU occupy the 7th position in the AP women’s basketball polls.

This game will be really interesting since both teams are grouped together in the SEC, and it will be good to know who has a better chance of winning the SEC.

Players to Watch

For the Ole Miss Rebels, their guard Marquesha Davis has been a top player with 11.1 points per game. She delivered noteworthy performances of 17 points against the Arizona Wildcats and 15 points against the Southern Miss Lady Eagles. If the Rebels are to win this then Davis will have to perform exceptionally well.

For the LSU Tigers, they have found a perfect combination in their star Angel Reese and Aneesah Morrow. While Reese has potted 19.7 points per game with 11.2 rebounds per match, Morrow has shot 18.9 points per game with 9.5 rebounds per contest.

The two stand at the helm of affairs in the LSU team. The duo would be looking to capitalize on the opportunity and send strong signals like they have in the past regarding the Lady Tigers’ dominance.

Both of them had smashed a double-double in their last game against the Missouri. Reese soused 21 points with 13 rebounds, on the other hand, Morrow squashed 25 points with 10 rebounds. The two will look to continue their dominance in this game and if they have the better of things then it will be a guaranteed loss for the Ole Miss.

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Head to Head

As per the official Ole Miss site, the LSU lead the tally in their meetings with a 41-22 record. The LSU have also had the better of their opponents in the last 10 meetings and have outfoxed the Ole Miss in Oxford by 16-13 stat.

The last time the Rebels won was in 2015 when they edged past the LSU by a 58-57 margin at Oxford. The Rebels have outclassed the 10 top LSU thrice. 

Prediction

The LSU would be looking to attack and notch up their tally with another win, whereas for the Rebels this is a crucial match. With this match, they can send waves in the SEC if they win it. The LSU will rely on their strongest players and try breaking the Rebels.

The Rebels on the other hand should contain the LSU players and amp up their defense if they want to win this. Most probably, this game will go down as the LSU’s win, and who knows if the Ole Miss can give an upset here.

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