Ole Miss Madison Scott (24) gets ready to shoot a ball near Florida forward Alexia Dizeko (9) and teammate Tyra Singleton (22) during the third quarter of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament game at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. Friday, March 8, 2024. / Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK

Despite the significant jump, the Rebels are still ranked four spots behind the Kentucky Wildcats. Ole Miss defeated Kentucky by 14 last Tuesday at the Pavilion and then won on the road against LSU on Saturday. Kentucky, however, lost to the Rebels and followed it up with a home win against South Carolina, the only winless team in the SEC.

Ole Miss women's basketball senior Madison Scott called Monday's game against No. 11 Kentucky a must-win. Scott did her part, scoring 22 points.

The Ole Miss Rebels dropped a tough game to the nationally-ranked Oklahoma Sooners last Thursday, but they made up for that in a big way on Monday night as they took down the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats 66-57 at the SJB Pavilion in Oxford.

No. 8 Kentucky women’s basketball could not defend the defensive glass in its 66-57 loss to Ole Miss in Oxford on Monday night. The Rebels grabbed 27 offensive rebounds alone, while the Wildcats grabbed 33 boards overall.

The Ole Miss Rebels are coming off a difficult loss to the Oklahoma Sooners last week, and they will try to return to the win column on Monday night against another nationally-ranked opponent as they play host to the No.

Ole Miss women’s basketball reentered the win column by making a statement over No. 8/11 Kentucky, defeating the Wildcats, 66-57, at the SJB Pavilion on Monday evening.