No. 14 Ole Miss Beats Arkansas 80-57 for 20th Win

No. 14 Ole Miss defeated Arkansas 80-57 on Thursday night in Oxford, Mississippi, securing the Rebels' 20th win of the season for the fifth consecutive year. Cotie McMahon led the way with 21 points and five assists, marking her fourth straight game scoring at least 20 points and her double figures in all but one outing this season.

The Rebels, now 20-5 overall and 7-3 in Southeastern Conference play, took control early and never looked back. Ole Miss seized the lead for good just 2:25 into the first quarter on a layup by Latasha Lattimore and built a double-digit advantage before the period ended. They carried a 40-27 halftime lead into the break, then opened the second half with a 7-0 run to extend the margin to 20 points. Lattimore contributed 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting to go with 11 rebounds, earning her fourth double-double of the season. Denim DeShields added 12 points as the Rebels shot efficiently throughout.

For Arkansas, which fell to 11-15 overall and 0-11 in the SEC, Taleyah Jones topped the scoring with 16 points. Bonnie Deas finished with 14 points and eight rebounds. The Razorbacks struggled offensively, connecting on just 34 percent of field goal attempts and...