There was elation over the Ole Miss women’s basketball making the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, but quickly the realization set in that the Lady Rebels got a very tough draw.
Ole Miss made its second consecutive tournament after compiling a 23-8 record and finishing fourth in the competitive SEC. The hopes were that the Rebels would get maybe a six or seven seed after being one of the only teams in the last two seasons to really push No. 1 South Carolina and nearly upsetting them in Oxford.
However, Ole Miss saw its name announced as an 8-seed and paired up with No.