Madison Scott scores 22 as Mississippi women beat No. 8 Kentucky 66-57
Madison Scott lays it in for Ole Miss
Madison Scott pushes in transition and lays it in for Ole Miss.
OXFORD, Miss. -- — Madison Scott scored 22 points and Mississippi rallied from an eight-point second half deficit to beat No. 8 Kentucky 66-57 on Monday night.
Ole Miss (16-7, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) used an 18-4 spurt midway through the third period to build a 55-49 lead with 7:43 remaining. Kentucky (19-3, 8-2) never got closer than six points in the final three minutes.
Scott finished 9 of 22 from the field as the Rebels rallied from a 37-31 halftime deficit. Ole Miss dominated the rebounding battle 54-33 with Sira Thienou, Starr Jacobs and Kennedy Todd-Williams grabbing nine boards apiece.
Teonni Key led Kentucky with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Clara Strack added 13 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high eight blocks.
Kentucky: The Wildcats' postseason tournament seeding might have taken a major hit, especially since their schedule ramps up considerably. The final six games include No. 3 Texas, No. 5 LSU and No. 15 Tennessee at home, capped by the season finale at No. 4 South Carolina. The Wildcats are 5-1 against ranked opponents.
Ole Miss: The win over a top-10 ranked team improved Ole Miss to 3-5 against ranked opponents. The final three weeks of the regular season includes road games at Tennessee and LSU and a home game with South Carolina.
Trailing 45-37, the decisive 18-4 second-half run included a pair of baskets from Todd-Williams and Scott. The surge was capped by a KK Deans 3-point shot that snapped an Ole Miss shooting drought of 0 for 23 from 3-point range that spanned six quarters.
Kentucky had 14 blocks, but Ole Miss used an overwhelming 27-4 edge in offensive rebounds and outscored the Wildcats 16-5 on second-chance points.
Kentucky hosts Texas and Mississippi visits Arkansas on Thursday night.
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- Brenda Pantoja
- Maggie Tieman
- Timothy Greene
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 15-1 | - | 33-3 |
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 32-3 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 30-5 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Kentucky | 11-5 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Alabama | 10-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Ole Miss | 10-6 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-8 | 7 | 22-11 |
| Mississippi State | 7-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 19-17 |
| Georgia | 4-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Missouri | 3-13 | 12 | 14-18 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Texas A&M | 3-13 | 12 | 10-19 |
| Arkansas | 3-13 | 12 | 10-22 |
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