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ALST | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
MISS | 24 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 89 |
Sira Thienou scores 16 points, No. 18 Ole Miss women coast to 89-24 win over Alabama State
OXFORD, Miss. -- — Sira Thienou scored 16 points with six rebounds, five assists and four steals and No. 18 Mississippi coasted to an 89-24 win over Alabama State on Saturday.
Starr Jacobs and Christeen Iwuala both added 12 points and Kennedy Todd-Williams had 11 for the Rebels (5-2), who had a breather after losing to No. 2 UConn by 13 in the Bahamas.
Kaitlyn Bryant had seven points to lead the Hornets (2-5), who shot 19% with 33 turnovers and were outrebounded 43-25.
Alabama State was 1 of 8 with 11 turnovers in the first quarter, falling behind 24-4. The Hornets were 2 of 11 with seven giveaways in the second quarter when they were outscored 33-6 to trail 57-10 at the half.
The Rebels shot 58% with 28 points off turnovers. They scored the first 16 points of the game and the first 24 points of the second quarter.
Ole Miss had the last five points of the third quarter and the first seven of the fourth to get the lead to 82-22. The Hornets went 1 of 10 in the final 10 minutes with 10 turnovers.
It was Mississippi's third win against teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference with one more to play. The Rebels play at NC State on Thursday in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Travis Jones
- Molly Caldwell
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
Grambling | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-10 |