US EditionLattimore Leads Balanced Attack as Mississippi Downs Gonzaga 81-66
Ole Miss used a balanced offense and interior size to limit Gonzaga to 21 turnovers and advance in the NCAA Tournament, led by Latasha Lattimore's 15 points.
- On Friday, Mississippi overpowered Gonzaga 81-66 in the women's NCAA Tournament first round in Minneapolis, advancing the No. 5-seed Rebels.
- Latasha Lattimore led a balanced Mississippi attack with 15 points, supported by Denim DeShields with 11 points and Cotie McMahon with 13 points.
- A 14-4 run sent Ole Miss into a 39-23 halftime lead, but Gonzaga mounted a 22-2 fourth-quarter surge, outscoring Mississippi 29-13 in the final frame before running out of time.
- The No. 5-seed Rebels, ranked 19th in the AP poll, advance to face the Minnesota–Green Bay winner on Sunday in the second round.
- Gonzaga's Allie Turner scored 27 points, but WCC Player of the Year Lauren Whittaker was held to eight points with 13 rebounds in the Bulldogs' tournament exit.
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NCAA tournament run ends for Gonzaga women
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The Rebels were just too much for the Zags Friday, as Ole Miss ran away with the first round game of the women's NCAA tournament. Five-seed Ole Miss beat 12-seed Gonzaga 81-66, ending the Zags' run in the NCAA tournament. Gonzaga went on a 22-2 run in the final minutes to close
WCBB: Lattimore leads balanced attack as Ole Miss downs Gonzaga 81-66
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Latasha Lattimore led a balanced offense with 15 points as Ole Miss overpowered Gonzaga 81-66 on Friday. Cotie McMahon scored 13 points and Sira Thienou had 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for Mississippi, who will face the winner of the matchup between Minnesota and Green Bay on Sunday. Thienou was playing in her first game since Feb. 17 after suffering a bone bruise on her left knee. “If we start the game off how w…
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