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Rebels Defend Home Court, Upset No. 14 Kentucky, 72-60
OXFORD, Miss. –
(Courtesy of Ole Miss Media Relations) After a month full of heartbreak and frustration, the Ole Miss women’s basketball team took it all out on the 14th-ranked team in the country, besting Kentucky, 72-60, at The Pavilion on Thursday evening.
Ole Miss (8-7, 2-7 SEC) received a dominant outing from junior
Shakira Austin, but it was the combined effort of the entire team that helped lead the Rebels to an impressive 49-34 edge on the glass and a 42-20 advantage in the paint. The Rebels yielded 26 points to reigning SEC Player of the Year, Rhyne Howard, but she was stifled to 2-of-10 from beyond the arc while Kentucky shot 6-of-26 from deep.
The regular season SEC championship is in the sights of the No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies. To remain in contention for the title, they must take care of business against the Ole Miss Rebels. N’dea Jones and Aggies will work to control the interior, although slowing the Rebels’ Shakira Austin will be quite the task.