Rhodes College women's basketball is 8-3 on the season and has earned the No. 3 seed in the 2021 Southern Athletic Association Tournament. The Lynx will travel to Jackson, Miss. where the Millsaps College Majors have earned the top seed. Rhodes will take on No. 2-seeded Oglethorpe on Friday with a scheduled 6 p.m. start time. Millsaps and No. 4-seeded Centre College will meet in the other semifinal round at 4 p.m.

No. 6-ranked Millsaps and No. 5-ranked Oglethorpe were named co-regular season champions in the SAA with one loss each against conference opponents. Millsaps is 10-1 against SAA opponents while Oglethorpe is 7-1. The Majors earned the No. 1 seed with a higher win percentage. This year, Millsaps snapped Oglethorpe's 34-game win streak dating back to last year. 

Oglethorpe narrowly defeated the Lynx this season in Atlanta (67-59 and 71-70) as the rivals meet for the third time this season, this time, on a neutral-site court. 

The Lynx lead all tournament-eligible teams averaging 80.5 points per game, a 31.4 field goal percentage, and 4.55 blocks per game. 

Winners on Friday advance to the SAA Tournament Championship game on Saturday with a 3 p.m. tip-off.

Fan Policy
According to the SAA guidelines, at this time, no outside fans, parents, or spectators will be allowed or permitted at the 2021 SAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Fans are encouraged to watch all games live and for free. Links for each game will be on our schedule page as well as the championship website.

SAA Women's Basketball Tournament Tid-Bits
- In his second season at the helm of the Lynx, Rodney Rogan will return to his alma-mater and guide the Lynx in his second straight SAA tournament appearance
- Rhodes has appeared in the last two SAA Tournament Championships, defeating Oglethorpe in Jackson, Miss. in 2019 to advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament. 
- Oglethorpe has appeared in each of the last three SAA Tournament Championships.
- Millsaps has appeared in every conference tournament final four except one (2018) since the SAA's founding back in 2013.
- Oglethorpe has made it to the SAA final four dating back to 2016.
- Rhodes has appeared in SAA final fours in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Centre has advanced to the SAA semifinals in 2020, 2016, and 2014.

SAA Women's Basketball Tournament Champions
2020 - Oglethorpe def. Rhodes 84-67
2019 - Rhodes def. Oglethorpe 56-41
2018 - Oglethorpe def. Hendrix 60-59 OT
2017 - Hendrix def. Birmingham-Southern 60-55
2016 - Birmingham-Southern def. Millsaps 52-42
2015 - Rhodes def. Berry 65-62
2014 - Rhodes def. Centre 79-60
2013 - Rhodes def. Millsaps 66-64