The University of Mississippi Athletics
W. Kentucky Knocks Ole Miss Out Of WNIT, 95-92
3/14/2001 | Women's Basketball
March 14, 2001
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Natalie Powers scored 28 points and was 11-for-11 from the line as Western Kentucky beat Mississippi 95-92 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Women's NIT.
ShaRae Mansfield added 26 points to help the Hilltoppers (18-13) advance to a second-round game against Indiana, a 66-63 winner over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday.
Jamie Truitt had 19 points and Kristina Covington scored 13.
Von Kirk led Mississippi (17-13) with 23 points. Becky Myatt added 19, Sherika Wright 14 and Tenisha Gist 10.
The Hilltoppers led 42-37 at halftime.
Team Stats
UM
WKU
FG%
.403
.615
3FG%
.412
.750
FT%
.750
.760
RB
38
29
TO
13
17
STL
8
3
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