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Iwuala, McMahon post double-doubles and No. 13 Mississippi women blast Southern 94-44
OXFORD Miss. (AP) — Christeen Iwuala and Cotie McMahon posted double-doubles and No. 13 Mississippi routed Southern 94-44 on Wednesday night.
Iwuala scored 22 points on 10-for-14 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. McMahon had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Rebels (3-0).
The Rebels more than doubled Southern’s point total in each of the first two quarters and tripled the Jaguars’ number — 30-10 — in the third quarter. The Rebels led 73-30 through three quarters.
Iwuala made 7 of 9 shots and led the Rebels with 14 points in the first half. The Rebels scored 28 points in the paint and led 43-20 at halftime. They finished with 50 paint points.
Zaria Hurston scored 21 points for the Jaguars.
Lauren Jacobs had 10 points for Ole Miss.
Ole Miss improved to 99-7 against SWAC opponents, including 8-0 against Southern. The teams last met in 2014.
Southern is 0-3 after facing three opponents from power conferences — Ole Miss, Iowa and Iowa State.
Up next
Mississippi: The Rebels play at Memphis on Tuesday.
Southern: The Jaguars host Tougaloo College on Tuesday.
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