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.

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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.

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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.

This is the Wildcats' sixth consecutive loss against the Rebels dating back to 2021. BOX SCORE 📊: Final stats from No. 8 Kentucky vs. Ole Miss Kentucky (19-3, 8-2 SEC) breached the top 10 of the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years on Monday afternoon,