Southern Jaguars @ Washington Huskies
Howell scores 18, McGaughey adds 14 and No. 22 Washington women beat Southern 66-40
SEATTLE -- — Avery Howell scored 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting, Brynn McGaughy added 14 points and No. 22 Washington beat Southern 66-40 on Tuesday night.
Devin Coppinger hit a 3-pointer to cap a 16-2 run that gave Washington (6-0) a 16-4 lead with 2:07 left in the first quarter and the Jaguars trailed by double figures the rest of the way. The Huskies scored 13 consecutive points — the last nine by McGaughy — in the third quarter to push the lead to 53-29 with two minutes to go until the fourth.
Demya Porter led Southern (1-5) with 16 points and Jaylia Reed added eight.
The Jaguars shot just 26% (15 of 58) overall and hit just 1 of 12 (8%) from behind the arc.
The Huskies have limited four of their six opponents this season to 43 points or fewer.
Southern: The Jaguars play Dec. 3 at Arizona.
Washington: The Huskies host UC San Diego on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Roy Gulbeyan
- Michael Price
- Tiffany Bridges
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-6 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |

