Gonzaga rolled back the days against Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s Ole Miss, but not the good ones. Three years ago, they were blown out 71-48 in the first round and this time the scoreline read 81-66. At one point, they even trailed by 33 points in the fourth quarter. Ole Miss dominated the boards with 51 as opposed to 36 for the Bulldogs. They were able to hit only 28% of the shots from the field and just 6% from the three-point line. However, after the game, the Gonzaga boss, Lisa Fortier, pointed to some excessive physicality from Ole Miss.
Defense was the mantra for Yolett McPhee-McCuin. The Rebels forced the Bulldogs into committing 21 turnovers, resulting in 23 points for Ole Miss. 14 of those turnovers were Ole Miss steals. Five Rebels finished the game with multiple steals and they also protected the rim with 9 blocks. But the way they did it did not go smoothly with Fortier.
“Gonzaga head coach Lisa Fortier says the physicality of Ole Miss was a lot in this game: “There were a couple of plays where Lauren was being bear-mauled…and that was different than what she’s used to.” Coach Fortier goes on to say that she thinks that the physical style of play in today’s game is much more common in the SEC,” wrote the Rebel Walk, an Ole Miss reporter. These comments were not received with kindness, as the Ole Miss fanbase has rained down criticism on Fournier.
Ole Miss Fans Sound Off On Lisa Fortier After Her “Disgusting Language”
“Disgusting language to describe Yo’s team play,” accused a fan. “These are micro-aggressions! Like, Ole Miss is just the better team!” Another pointed out the specific word many fans took offense to. “Bear-mauled”? Are we so incredibly for real??? Words matter and that is awful stuff.”…