The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
9-11 1-6
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Mississippi St
14-6 5-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 38 | 49 | 87 |
| Ole Miss | 25 | 41 | 66 |
Lady Rebels Fall At Home To Mississippi State 87-66
1/27/2002 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 27, 2002
OXFORD, Miss. - ,Four Lady Rebels scored in double digits, led by Saundra Jackson's 15 points, but it wasn't enough to get the win as Mississippi State exploded on offense on the way to a 87-66 win on Sunday.
The Lady Rebels fell behind early, as Mississippi State jumped out to a 17-1 lead, and were never able to catch up. Ole Miss clawed its way back into the game with the inside presence of Jackson, who connected on four-straight baskets to cut the lead to nine with two minutes left in the half. However, Mississippi State scored the last four points of the first period to lead 38-25 at the half.
"We have got to play tough and more aggressive if we want things to start happening for us," said Ole Miss head coach Ron Aldy. "They did better on the boards and did a better job of putting the ball in the hole."
Mississippi State opened up the second half with an 8-2 run before the Lady Rebels turned up the defensive and began to play with some intensity of their own.
The Lady Rebels used their defense to fuel their offense as they forced 21 turnovers for 21 points, but it wasn't enough to close the gap. Ally Kelly and Von Kirk both notched 11 points and Amber Watts put up 10 points, pulled down 5 rebounds and blocked three shots before fouling out late in the game. Sherika Wright had seven assists, six steals and four points.
Ole Miss shot 39.7 percent from the field, including making just 6-of-19 from the three- point line. The Lady Rebels hit 14-of-22 free throws. UM's bench outscored MSU's bench 45- 16.
MSU made 30-of-62 from the field, good for 48.4 percent and hit 6-of-11 from behind the arc. The Lady Bulldogs got 29 points and 12 rebounds from junior All-American LaToya Thomas to lead all scorers. Freshman Tan White also recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. White also had seven assists and three steals. Mississippi State out-rebounded Ole Miss 46-32.
The Lady Rebels return to action on Thursday, Jan. 31, when they travel to Auburn. Game time is set for 7 p.m. (CT) at Beard-Eaves Coliseum.
