Game 19 • SEC Game 5 • Sunday, January 18, 2015 • 4 p.m.
Ole Miss Rebels (14-4, 4-1 SEC) at
No. 11 AP / No. 12 Coaches' Texas A&M Aggies (15-3, 3-1 SEC)
College Station, Texas • Reed Arena (12,989)
Television: SEC Network (Paul Sunderland, Nell Fortner)
Radio: Texas A&M SN/WTAW 1620 (Gabe Bock, Tap Bentz)
No. 11 Texas A&M takes on a resurgent Ole Miss squad inside Reed Arena on Sunday, January 18 at 4 p.m. The Aggies take a 12-game home winning streak into the game, while the Rebels are coming off a 4-1 start to SEC play, including a victory over No. 18 Georgia on Thursday.
The game is broadcast on SEC Network, with 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist in Volleyball, Paul Sunderland and Olympic Gold Medal-winning coach in women's basketball, Nell Fortner, on the call. Fans can also watch the broadcast on SEC Network Plus on their computers, tablets and mobile devices here.
Gabe Bock and Tap Bentz bring listeners the call on the Texas A&M Sports Network, which is aired on WTAW 1620 AM in Bryan-College Station. Fans can also tune in on the Radio Aggieland app or at 12thMan.com.
The Aggies boast the leading rebounder, Achiri Ade (12.3 per game) and leading assister, Jordan Jones (9.3 per game) in SEC play. Ade is the first player in the SEC to have four 10+ rebounding games to start a league season since A&M's Kelsey Bone in 2012-13. Jones, in addition to leading the conference in assists for the second straight year, ranks seventh in the nation in assists per game.
The Rebels have been resurgent under second year head coach Matt Insell. The Rebels are tied with Kentucky for third place in the SEC in the early going, and knocked off No. 18 Georgia in their last game, the Rebels' first win against an AP-ranked foe since 2010-11. Ole Miss is led by the co-leading scorer in SEC play, Tia Faleru, who is averaging 15.6 points and 10.4 rebounds in five SEC games.
After this game, the Aggies head to No. 18 Georgia on Jan. 22 at 6 p.m., with coverage on SEC Network Plus.