March 6, 2026; Greenville, South Carolina, USA; Mississippi Rebels guard Tianna Thompson (35) brings the ball up the court against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Image Latasha Lattimore had 28 points and eight rebounds, Cotie McMahon had 27 points and No. 24 Ole Miss never trailed, defeating No. 5 Vanderbilt 89-78 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Women’s Tournament last Friday night in Greenville, South Carolina.
Tianna Thompson scored 16 points for the seventh-seeded Rebels (23-10), who earned a decisive win for the second straight day in the tournament after losing their final four games of the regular season. They beat 15th-seeded Auburn 73-57 on Thursday.
Ole Miss, which faces either third-seeded Texas or 11th-seeded Alabama in Saturday’s semifinals, jumped out to a 25-6 lead after one quarter, stretched the margin to 49-17 at halftime and never let the lead shrink to single digits in the second half.
Mikayla Blakes scored 24 points, Aubrey Galvan had 18 and Sacha Washington added 16 points and eight rebounds before fouling out to lead the second-seeded Commodores (27-4), who lost to the Rebels for the second time this season after falling 83-75 at home on Jan. 30.
3rd South Carolina (87), 17th Kentucky (64)
Joyce Edwards scored 21 points, Madina Okot had a double-double and the top-seeded Gamecocks (30-2) topped the ninth-seeded Wildcats.
Aucott finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds, Tessa Johnson added 15 points and Taniyah Ratson added 11 points and South Carolina will face LSU in Saturday’s semifinals after winning 11 straight.
Amelia Hassett had 15 points, Teonni Key had 13 points and eight rebounds, Clara Strack had 11 points and Asia Boone had 10 points to lead Kentucky (23-10).
6th place LSU 112, 7th place Oklahoma 78
MiLaysia Fulwiley had 22 points and eight assists, four teammates scored in double figures, and the fourth-seeded Tigers held off the fifth-seeded Sooners for their highest point total against an SEC opponent this season.
Flau’jae Johnson scored 21 points, Mikaylah Williams had 14, Jada Richard had 13 and Bella Hines added 10 for LSU (27-4), which led 45-33 at halftime and 72-49 after three quarters.
Aaliyah Chavez scored 20 points and Sahara Williams added 19 points and nine rebounds for Oklahoma (24-7), which has won its last seven games. Center Reagan Beers, who is averaging 16.0 points and 10.4 rebounds, finished with 6 points and 8 rebounds in 23 minutes before fouling out.
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