STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi State women’s basketball team avenged January’s loss to the hated Ole Miss Rebels, controlling Sunday’s game in front of a raucous Humphrey Coliseum crowd to the tune of a 70-59 victory. The Bulldogs (15-8) are now 6-5 in Southeastern Conference play, while the Rebels fell to 18-6 (6-5 SEC).
MSU dominated the early action, with tough defense stifling the Ole Miss attack. The Bulldogs notched a 16-12 lead after the first quarter. MSU took control with a 19-10 scoring margin in the second quarter, owning a 35-22 advantage at halftime. Ole Miss never closed to within a single-digit deficit the rest of the game.