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Ole Miss defeats Gonzaga Women, ending NCAA Tournament Run, 81-66
Ole Miss defeated Gonzaga 81-66 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, ending Gonzaga's tournament run. Gonzaga mounted a comeback in the fourth quarter, but Ole Miss's lead was insurmountable.
The Ole Miss Rebels defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs 81-66 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Minneapolis. The fifth-seeded Rebels dominated the twelfth-seeded Zags in the paint and forced 21 turnovers. Ole Miss held West Coast Conference Player of the Year Lauren Whittaker to eight points, well below her season average. Gonzaga outscored Ole Miss 29-13 in the fourth quarter, going on a 22-2 run in the final minutes. Allie Turner led the Zags with 27 points, while Mead High School graduate Teryn Gardner added nine points.
Key Facts
- Ole Miss defeated Gonzaga 81-66 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Gonzaga was outscored 29-13 in the fourth quarter.
- Gonzaga committed 21 turnovers.
- Lauren Whittaker, WCC Player of the Year, was held to eight points.
- Allie Turner led Gonzaga with 27 points.
- Teryn Gardner scored nine points, including three 3-pointers.
- Gonzaga won the WCC title in their last year in the conference.
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- FOX 28 Spokane — NCAA tournament run ends for Gonzaga women | FOX 28 Spokane
- The Spokesman Review — Ole Miss proves too much, knocks Gonzaga women out of NCAA Tournament in first round 81-66
- WAFB — LSU women take on Jacksonville in NCAA opener