US EditionVanderbilt, Mikayla Blakes Can't Overcome Brutal Start in SEC Tournament Loss to Ole Miss
- On March 6, 2026, Ole Miss women's basketball won 89-78 over Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville.
- Facing a brutal first half, Vanderbilt shot 5-of-29 as Ole Miss led 49-17 at halftime after an early 13-2 run.
- Latasha Lattimore, Ole Miss senior forward, scored 28 points while Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt sophomore and SEC Player of the Year, scored 23 in the second half after one point at halftime.
- With the loss, Vanderbilt will await its NCAA Tournament seed after the quarterfinal defeat, while Ole Miss advances to face Texas or Alabama on Saturday.
- Vanderbilt rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring Ole Miss 37-24 but failing to overcome a 32-point deficit as Shea Ralph, Vanderbilt head coach, was ejected and said `I wasn't trying to get kicked out`.
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No. 5 Vanderbilt's slim hopes for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament all but ended with Friday night's 89-78 defeat to Ole Miss, a loss that included head coach Shea Ralph getting ejected for arguing with officials in the fourth quarter.
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No. 24 Mississippi 89, No. 5 Vanderbilt 78
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