After upsetting Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, No. 7 Ole Miss will play in the conference tournament semifinals on Saturday in Greenville, South Carolina, against No. 3 Texas.
Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s Rebels and Vic Schaefer’s Longhorns are playing with the winner will advance to Sunday’s championship game.
Ole Miss played Texas close earlier this season, losing to the Longhorns on their homecourt in Austin by just three points on Jan. 4. Texas is 9-1 all-time against Ole Miss and hasn’t lost to the Rebels since joining the SEC.
Texas advanced to the semifinals with a win over Alabama, a game in which Jordan Lee scored 16 points. Latasha Lattimore powered Ole Miss in its upset of Vanderbilt with 28 points.
Here’s live coverage of Texas-Ole Miss:
Third Quarter: Texas 57, Ole Miss 55
The Rebels have narrowed the gap with the Longhorns heading into the fourth quarter after outscoring them 23-15 in the third.
Latasha Lattimore scored eight points and Denim DeShields had nine points in the third frame to power Ole Miss. Cotie McMahon has 18 points so far to lead the Rebels, while Madison Booker has 18 for Texas.
Halftime: Texas 42, Ole Miss 32
Madison Booker has 12 points and Jordan Lee has seven as the Longhorns lead the Rebels by double figures at halftime.
Cotie McMahon has 16 points for Ole Miss, but the Rebels have been hampered by 11 turnovers and an inability to defend Texas inside. The Longhorns are outscoring the Rebels 30-14 in the paint.
First Quarter: Texas 22, Ole Miss 16
Despite 10 points from Cotie McMahon, the Rebels trailed the Longhorns at the end of the opening period of the SEC Tournament semifinals on Saturday in Greenville, South Carolina.
Madison Booker is powering Texas with eight points. The Longhorns have scored all of their points in the paint. Texas also has four steals and three blocks so far.
What time is Texas vs. Ole Miss?
- Date: Saturday, March 7
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, South Carolina)
Coach Yo’s Ole Miss Rebels face Vic Schaefer’s Texas Longhorns in the semifinals of the SEC Women’s Tournament at 7 p.m. ET Saturday, March 7 in Greenville, South Carolina.
Texas vs. Ole Miss: TV, streaming
- TV: ESPN2
- Stream: ESPN+, SlingTV
Ole Miss and Texas’ game will air live on ESPN2. Streaming options for the game include Sling TV.