No. 17/17 Ole Miss shot 51 percent from the field and made 29 of 36 attempts from the free-throw line to take a 94-81 victory over No. 21/21 Tennessee on Tuesday night at SJB Pavilion.
The Lady Vols (16-8, 8-4 SEC) were led in scoring by redshirt senior guard Talaysia Cooper with 30 points. Freshman guard/forward Lauren Hurst contributed a career-high 16, while junior forward Alyssa Latham added 10.
The Rebels (21-6, 8-4 SEC) were paced by a 39-point, 10-rebound double-double from Cotie McMahon. Christeen Iwaula and Latasha Lattimore also were in double figures with 16 and 14 points, respectively, with Lattimore also pulling down 12 boards.
Tennessee returns to Knoxville and will have a quick turnaround to prepare to host Texas A&M (10-11, 3-9 SEC) on Thursday night. The Lady Vols and Aggies will meet at Food City Center at 6:30 p.m. ET.