US EditionLee scores 17 and makes clutch play to help No. 2 Texas survive No. 15 Mississippi 67-64
Jordan Lee scored 17 points with a crucial late layup and free throw as Texas maintained an undefeated conference record and extended a 35-game home winning streak.
- On Sunday, No. 2 Texas Longhorns beat No. 15 Mississippi Rebels 67-64 in Austin as Texas guard Jordan Lee scored 17 points and made a late layup and free throw.
- After building a 19-point third-quarter lead, Texas led by 15 at period's end, but Ole Miss rallied late, hitting 8 of 13 shots in the fourth quarter.
- Madison Booker’s jumper put Texas up five with three minutes left, and Cotie McMahon missed two free throws with four seconds remaining before her final 3 bounced off.
- The win kept No. 2 Texas Longhorns unbeaten at 17-0 and 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference, preserving 35 straight home wins and matching their best start since the 1985-86 NCAA champion team.
- Texas hosts Auburn on Thursday and is 5-0 this season against teams ranked in the AP top 15, while Ole Miss Rebels fall to 14-3 and 1-1 in SEC.
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No. 2 Texas stays undefeated, holds off wild 4th-quarter rally by No. 15 Ole Miss
The Rebels fought back from a 55-40 deficit after three quarters, outscoring the Longhorns 24-12 in the final frame to flip a game that appeared to be headed for a blowout. Cotie McMahon scored 12 of her game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter to help fuel the Rebels, but Texas did just enough to stay undefeated.
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Lee scores 17 and makes clutch play to help No. 2 Texas survive No. 15 Mississippi 67-64
Jordan Lee scored 17 points, including a clutch layup and free throw late in the game, helping No. 2 Texas hold off a big rally by No. 15 Mississippi for a 67-64 win Sunday.Texas (17-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) led by 19 early in the third quarter and by 15 at the end of the period.
Texas women’s basketball survives fourth-quarter scare, edges out Ole Miss 67-64
Down 15 points entering the fourth quarter, No. 15 Ole Miss knew something had to change to slow No. 2 Texas’ elite offense, which had controlled the game for three quarters. The Rebels turned to a full-court press and aggressive man-to-man defense, a strategy that initially had little effect — until about three minutes into the fourth quarter, when the momentum shifted. Texas’ once-comfortable double-digit lead shrank to five as Ole Miss surged…
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Cotie McMahon scored 19 points and led a late rally, but No. 15 Ole Miss came up just short in a 67-64 loss at No. 2 Texas. The post Late rally falls short as Ole Miss pushes No. 2 Texas to the brink appeared first on HottyToddy.com - Ole Miss Sports, Oxford Entertainment, Dining & More.
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