Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday signed a bill to retire the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem following widespread, increased pressure as protests against racial injustice have focused attention on Confederate symbols.
Mississippi lawmakers voted Sunday to retire the Confederate battle emblem from its state flag, following widespread, increased pressure that came in part from the world of sports.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey threatened to not host any future conference championship events in Mississippi until the state changes its flag.
Shakira Austin's decision takes her from one end of the Power 5 spectrum to the other, as Maryland is coming off a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship and Ole Miss was winless in the SEC.
Aijha Blackwell scored 16 points and Missouri beat Mississippi 64-53 in the Southeastern Conference tournament Wednesday.
Aliyah Matharu shined for Mississippi State for the second-straight game with a career-high 24 points as the No. 10 Bulldogs beat Ole Miss 84-59 on Sunday.
Rhyne Howard scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds as No. 14 Kentucky coasted to a 94-52 win over Mississippi on Thursday night.
Alexis Tolefree scored 19 points and Chelsea Dungee scored 18 and No. 23-ranked Arkansas disposed of Ole Miss 108-64 on Sunday to set an SEC single-game scoring record.
No. 1 South Carolina held Mississippi scoreless in the first quarter and to two points in the first half -- the first time the latter has happened since 2016.
Leticia Amihere scored 16 points and No. 1 South Carolina held Mississippi scoreless in the first quarter and limited Ole Miss to two points in the first half on the way to an 87-32 win on Thursday night.
Jessika Carter scored 24 points and pulled down 11 rebounds and No. 9 Mississippi State routed Ole Miss 80-39 on Sunday.
Rennia Davis had 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and No. 23 Tennessee beat Mississippi 84-28 on Thursday night, limiting the Rebels to their fewest points in program history.
Ciera Johnson scored 17 points and N’dea Jones grabbed 13 rebounds as No. 10 Texas A&M cruised to a 79-35 victory over Mississippi on Monday night.
Ole Miss has removed the interim tag from Keith Carter's title by officially naming him the school's athletic director.
While landing Hailey Van Lith boosted Louisville's place in the class rankings, Mississippi State missed out on two top-10 prospects.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 16-0 | - | 32-1 |
| Mississippi State | 13-3 | 3 | 27-6 |
| Arkansas | 10-6 | 6 | 24-8 |
| Kentucky | 10-6 | 6 | 22-8 |
| Texas A&M | 10-6 | 6 | 22-8 |
| Tennessee | 10-6 | 6 | 21-10 |
| LSU | 9-7 | 7 | 20-10 |
| Alabama | 8-8 | 8 | 18-12 |
| Georgia | 7-9 | 9 | 17-14 |
| Florida | 6-10 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Missouri | 5-11 | 11 | 9-22 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-12 | 12 | 14-16 |
| Auburn | 4-12 | 12 | 11-18 |
| Ole Miss | 0-16 | 16 | 7-23 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleah Sorrentino | PF | Committed | 94 |
| Kendra Gillispie | SF | Committed | 90 |
