The Ole Miss Lady Rebels went into their first game of the SEC tournament ranked as the third seed – their highest seed in the conference tournament since the 1990s; they faced off against the 11th seeded Florida Lady Gators, beating them 84-74.
This game went down to the wire, with the Ole Miss Rebels barely squeaking out the 10-point win. Rebel guard Marquesha Davis led the team in points with 33 points in an impressive showing to lift her team to the semifinals. Ole Miss closed things out on a 12-0 ru to secure this one and move on to meet LSU, who throttled Auburn in their quarterfinal matchup.