New Headline: Crimson Tide Rumble in Elite Eight, Thineou Joins Final Four Dreams!
Ole Miss women's basketball is getting a big boost to its lineup back before the NCAA Tournament in guard Sira Thienou.
OXFORD — Ole Miss women's basketball guard Sira Thienou spoke two words after Selection Sunday that were good news for the Rebels' March Madness hopes. "I'm back," Thienou said March 15 when asked about her injury status. Ole Miss (23-11) was selected as a No.
5 seed in the NCAA Tournament on March 15. The Rebels will face No. 12 seed Gonzaga (24-9) in the first round on March 20 (2:30 p.
m. CT, ESPN2) in Minneapolis. Thienou, a 6-foot-1 sophomore, has not played since Feb.
17 against Tennessee. She was injured in that game with a bone bruise. Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin identified Thienou's absence as a key reason why the Rebels went on a four-game losing streak to close the regular season.