OXFORD, Miss. – The New Orleans Privateers will begin their December schedule on Wednesday morning when they take on the Ole Miss Rebels at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion. Tip is slated for 11 a.m.
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GAME NOTES
THE ROAD CONTINUES
The Privateers are in the midst of a non-conference schedule that will see them travel a total of 2,379 miles before they get to the Southland portion of the season. There are five more road games in non-conference play for New Orleans.
HISTORY MADE
New Orleans defeated Ole Miss 69-64 the last time these two teams faced each other in 2019. It was the first win for the Privateers over the Rebels in nine attempts and the first win against an SEC opponent since 1995 (Florida).
NOTABLES
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Jomyra Mathis has two double-digit scoring efforts this season and is second on the team at 10.6 points per game.
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Tomyree Thompson notched a new season-best when she scored 11 points in the Privateers' last outing against South Alabama.
-The Privateers are 91
st in the nation in team free throw percentage and second in the Southland Conference in that category at 73.8 percent.
-Wednesday will mark the first of three SEC opponents the Privateers will face in December. Road trips to Auburn and LSU also await New Orleans later this month.
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Zoe Cooper has 10 offensive rebounds on the season. Cooper was the team leader in offensive rebounds in 2020-21.
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