Columbia, Mo. – The Missouri women’s basketball team took down Ole Miss on Sunday, defeating the Rebels 72-58. The Tigers move to 14-12 overall and 4-9 in SEC play. Several Tigers stood out in the game with three finishing in double figures, led by Morgan Eye who tallied 16 points and five rebounds.
Mizzou came out hot in the first half, scoring off the opening tip. The Tigers knocked down a bucket by sophomore Jordan Frericks followed by a three-pointer by sophomore Sierra Michaelis. The Tigers used a 10-0 run over a two-minute span in the first half to stretch their lead to 21-7. Mizzou found scoring from eight different players and were led by junior Maddie Stock and junior Michelle Hudyn with eight points, respectively.
The Mizzou defense held the Rebels to a 28.9 field goal percentage and forced six Ole Miss turnovers. Mizzou went into the locker room leading the Rebels, 38-25.
Stretching the lead to 18 points, the Tigers were firing on all cylinders in the second half. Mizzou continued to beat Ole Miss’s pressure on defense and distribute the ball well. The Tigers ended the game with 14 assists on 26 field goals. Despite Ole Miss’ 27 offensive rebounds in the game, the Tigers were able to hold the Rebels to just 15 second chance points, stifling any addition shots the Rebels could take.
Senior Morgan Eye continued on her quest to the NCAA statistical leader in three-pointers made, knocking down two treys and going 4-for-4 from the line, amassing a team-high 16 points. Sierra Michaelis was again an offensive weapon for Mizzou scoring another 15 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Junior Michelle Hudyn had a career-high 10 points in the contest and added another seven rebounds for the Tigers.
Mizzou found 32 of their 72 points in the paint and shot the ball efficiently throughout the game, ending the contest a 54.2 field goal percentage.
The Tigers are on the road for the next two games. They travel to Vanderbilt for a contest against the Commodores next Sunday (Feb. 22) at 1:00 p.m. and then go to Texas A&M on Feb. 26 for a 7:00 p.m. game.
— MU Sports Information —