LEXINGTON, Ky.: Shakira Austin finished with 24 points and eight rebounds and Mississippi knocked off No. 23 Kentucky 63-54 on Sunday.
Austin sank 10 of 18 shots from the floor and all four of her free throws for the Rebels (17-2, 5-1 Southeastern Conference). Snudda Collins scored 12 off the bench on 4-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. Madison Scott pitched in with 10 points and seven rebounds, while Lashonda Monk scored 10.
Collins had nine points on 3-of-6 shooting from distance to help Ole Miss take a 28-25 lead at halftime.
Austin scored nine points in the third quarter and Collins made another 3-pointer to extend the Rebels’ lead to 46-42.
Donnetta Johnson hit a jumper and Austin added two free throws to push the Ole Miss advantage to 50-42 with 8:27 left to play. Rhyne Howard answered with a three-point play for Kentucky, but Madison Scott hit back-to-back jumpers and the Rebels led 54-45 with 6 minutes remaining.
Kentucky (8-7, 1-4) used two Jada Walker free throws and two baskets by Howard to get within three points, but Austin scored in the paint to end the 6-0 run and the Rebels led 56-51 with 3:51 to go. Neither team scored until Austin’s three-point play gave the Rebels a three-possession lead with 1:19 left.
Howard came in with a 19.1 scoring average for the Wildcats second best in the SEC and finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
Kentucky has lost four straight all in SEC play. The Wildcats’ previous three conference losses were all by 20-plus points.
Ole Miss has won three straight against Kentucky and four of the last five. The Rebels have also won three straight at Kentucky and lead the all-time series 26-19.
Kentucky travels to play Vanderbilt on Thursday. Ole Miss will host No. 13 Georgia on Jan. 30.
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