Ole Miss women’s basketball ended its historic season with a loss in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament championship game to Rice University, 71-58, on Sunday afternoon. The Rebels were playing in a championship game of a postseason tournament for the first time in program history.
The Rebels had their hands full against 6-foot-9 center Nancy Mulkey from Rice University. Throughout the entire season, the Ole Miss team prided itself on having strong defense, but the Rebels struggled in this game. Mulkey totaled 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks against an Ole Miss defense, while her teammate Lauren Schwartz totaled 19 points and five assists.