Ole Miss women beat Tennessee for first time since 1996

Posted January 12, 2017 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Mississippi forward Shequila Joseph (11) is defended by Tennessee guard Meme Jackson (10) during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Oxford, Miss. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) The Associated Press

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Madinah Muhammad scored 21 points Thursday night as Mississippi defeated Tennessee 67-62 to beat the Lady Volunteers for the first time since 1996 and end a 28-game losing streak in this series.

Ole Miss (13-4, 2-2 SEC) rallied from a 13-point, third-quarter deficit. The Rebels pulled ahead for good when Erika Sisk's two free throws broke a 56-all tie with 4:10 left.

The Rebels led 63-60 when Tennessee's Diamond DeShields and Alexa Middleton missed potential game-tying 3-pointers with less than 30 seconds remaining. Tennessee (10-6, 2-2) was 1 of 9 on 3-pointers.

Muhammad and Shandricka Sessom each hit two free throws in the final 16 seconds to clinch Ole Miss' victory.

Sessom had 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Jaime Nared scored a career-high 23 points for Tennessee. DeShields had 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Ole Miss' last victory over Tennessee was a 78-72 decision on Feb. 4, 1996.

Mississippi forward Bretta Hart (24) and guard Madinah Muhammad (20), and Tennessee's Jaime Nared vie for the ball during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Oxford, Miss. (Bruce Newman/Oxford Eagle via AP) The Associated Press

Mississippi guard Alissa Alston (25) shoots against Tennessee during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Oxford, Miss. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) The Associated Press

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