Cotie McMahon racked up a career-high 39 points along with 10 rebounds and five assists as No. 17 Ole Miss cruised to a 94-81 win over No. 21 Tennessee on Tuesday in Oxford, Miss.
McMahon posted 16 points in the first half to guide the Rebels (21-6, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) to a 44-33 halftime edge. Then the team hit another gear in the third quarter, with McMahon knocking down 5 of 6 shots for 13 points as Ole Miss led by as many as 26.
Ole Miss shot 50.8% from the field and 29 of 36 at the foul line as Tennessee committed 29 fouls along with 16 turnovers. The Rebels got 16 points from Christeen Iwuala, 14 points and 12 rebounds from Latasha Lattimore and 12 points off the bench from Tianna Thompson.
The Lady Volunteers (16-8, 8-4) have lost five of their last seven games, including a 30-point loss to nonconference rival UConn and a 43-point drubbing by South Carolina.
Talaysia Cooper kept the Lady Vols in the game with a season-high 30 points, two days after scoring 29 against No. 4 Texas. Lauren Hurst had 16 points with nine boards and Alyssa Latham added 10 points.
–Field Level Media
