Southern Jaguars @ Washington Huskies
Howell scores 18, McGaughey adds 14 and No. 22 Washington women beat Southern 66-40
SEATTLE -- — Avery Howell scored 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting, Brynn McGaughy added 14 points and No. 22 Washington beat Southern 66-40 on Tuesday night.
Devin Coppinger hit a 3-pointer to cap a 16-2 run that gave Washington (6-0) a 16-4 lead with 2:07 left in the first quarter and the Jaguars trailed by double figures the rest of the way. The Huskies scored 13 consecutive points — the last nine by McGaughy — in the third quarter to push the lead to 53-29 with two minutes to go until the fourth.
Demya Porter led Southern (1-5) with 16 points and Jaylia Reed added eight.
The Jaguars shot just 26% (15 of 58) overall and hit just 1 of 12 (8%) from behind the arc.
The Huskies have limited four of their six opponents this season to 43 points or fewer.
Southern: The Jaguars play Dec. 3 at Arizona.
Washington: The Huskies host UC San Diego on Friday.
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Game Information
Seattle, WA

Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Michael Price
Referee:Tiffany Bridges

2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 14-1 | - | 18-9 |
| Alcorn State | 12-3 | 2 | 15-11 |
| Southern | 11-4 | 3 | 15-11 |
| Alabama State | 11-4 | 3 | 14-12 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-7 | 6 | 11-14 |
| Grambling | 8-7 | 6 | 11-17 |
| Jackson State | 8-7 | 6 | 10-17 |
| Florida A&M | 6-10 | 8.5 | 7-20 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 5-10 | 9 | 6-20 |
| Texas Southern | 5-11 | 9.5 | 9-19 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4-12 | 10.5 | 6-23 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-16 | 14.5 | 2-25 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 17-0 | - | 27-1 |
| Iowa | 14-3 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Michigan | 14-3 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Ohio State | 12-5 | 5 | 23-6 |
| Minnesota | 12-5 | 5 | 21-7 |
| Maryland | 11-6 | 6 | 23-6 |
| Michigan State | 11-6 | 6 | 22-6 |
| Illinois | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| Washington | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| USC | 9-8 | 8 | 17-11 |
| Oregon | 8-9 | 9 | 20-10 |
| Nebraska | 6-11 | 11 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 5-12 | 12 | 16-13 |
| Wisconsin | 5-12 | 12 | 13-15 |
| Purdue | 4-13 | 13 | 12-16 |
| Penn State | 4-13 | 13 | 11-17 |
| Northwestern | 2-15 | 15 | 8-20 |
| Rutgers | 1-16 | 16 | 9-19 |
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