Cotie McMahon exploded for 27 points and three other players hit double figures for No. 17 Ole Miss in an 83-75 victory over No. 5 Vanderbilt in Birmingham, Ala., on Friday.
McMahon made half of her 16 field-goal attempts and sank 11 of 12 free throws to pace the Rebels (18-4, 5-2 Southeastern Conference), who built a commanding 44-25 lead by halftime.
After Ole Miss fell behind 11-9, Sira Thienou hit a 3-pointer to spark a 14-4 run to close the first quarter. The Rebels then outscored the Commodores 21-10 in the second.
Vanderbilt (20-2, 6-2) clawed back, getting the margin down to 60-51 to begin the fourth, then regained the lead with 5:56 left when Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda (11 points) completed a three-point play to make it 67-64.
Thienou again gave her team the lead on a 3-pointer, and Ole Miss executed down the stretch to close things out. Christeen Iwuala scored 18 points to go along with 14 rebounds for the Rebels. Latasha Lattimore chipped in 12 points, while Kaitlin Peterson had 11.
Mikayla Blakes scored 29 points and Aubrey Galvan had 18, but the Commodores lost their second straight after opening 20-0. The game was originally scheduled for Thursday night in Oxford, Miss. but was moved due to winter storm conditions.
Columbia 73, No. 19 Princeton 67
Five Lions scored in double figures and Columbia created a tie atop the Ivy League standings by upsetting the Tigers in Princeton, N.J. The game was close until Columbia built a 10-point lead, 71-61, in the final minute.
Perri Page led the way for the Lions (14-5, 5-1 Ivy) with 23 points while adding five assists. Riley Weiss scored 12, and Susie Rafiu, Fliss Henderson and Mia Broom each had 10.
Olivia Hutcherson and Madison St. Rose paced the Tigers (17-2, 5-1) with 17 points apiece. Skye Belker added 16 as Princeton’s 15-game winning streak ended.
–Field Level Media
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