STANFORD, Calif. – From the bounce, eighth seeded Ole Miss got here to play towards one seeded Stanford on Sunday evening from the Maples Pavilion in a right down to the wire victory to knock off the Cardinal, 54-49. Ole Miss knocked off the highest ranked Cardinal to advance to its eleventh Candy Sixteen in program historical past and earned its first win towards a No. 1 seed in seven tries. Ole Miss (25-8, 11-5 SEC) feared none and shut down one of many nation’s greatest rebounding groups in Stanford (29-6, 15-3 PAC-12), to advance to its first Candy Sixteen since 2007. The Rebels outrebounded the Cardinal, 44 to 39 and grabbed 20 offensive rebounds.

In one other tremendous staff effort, three Rebels completed in double-digits whereas taking pictures at a forty five p.c clip from past the arc. Angel Baker continues to show why she’s one of many high guards within the nation, main the Rebels with 13 factors and likewise grabbed 4 rebounds. Becoming a member of Davis in double-figures was additionally Marquesha Davis with 12 factors for her 18th double-figure recreation this season, whereas additionally snagging 5 steals. Cleansing up off the glass, was Rita Igbokwe with a team-high eight rebounds.

Sizzling from deep, was freshman Ayanna Thompson with a career-high three triples for a complete of 9 factors on the evening. Myah Taylor was additionally a defensive pressure, with six rebounds, three steals and one block. As a staff, Ole Miss swatted away six Cardinal photographs.

Again-to-back buckets from Baker and Scott to place Ole Miss in movement to begin the evening. The Cardinal rapidly shut Ole Miss down for over two minutes to even up the rating early on. Ole Miss grabbed a six-point lead at 16-10 off of a Thompson trey with three minutes remaining within the first body. A easy jumper from Collins gave Ole Miss an 18-13 cushion by means of one.

The Rebels remained sturdy from past the arc, using the three ball to increase their lead by six off of one other Thompson triple at 26-20. Each Ole Miss and Stanford entered a taking pictures stoop, whereas the Cardinal additionally struggled to carry onto the ball with 12 turnovers within the first half. A 6-0 Ole Miss run allowed it to construct its lead and pressure Stanford to go to the locker room trailing for the primary time at residence this season, 29-20.

Refusing to let Stanford attain the basket on account of its pesky defensive efforts, Ole Miss refused to let the Cardinal rating simply in limiting them to one more multi-minute lengthy scoring drought. Davis saved the offense flowing, with seven factors within the third quarter. Stanford pieced collectively a 6-0 run to come back inside seven at 38-31 with 2 minutes remaining within the third and holding at seven heading into the ultimate 10 minutes.

Stanford’s All-American Cameron Brink strung collectively a run to make it a one possession recreation with Ole Miss main 44-41 inn the opening minutes of the fourth. Baker proved to be a real bucket, hitting photographs for Ole Miss to cement its lead, but Stanford wasn’t able to go away simply but. Eight straight factors from the Cardinal evened the sport up for the primary time for the reason that first quarter with the clock dwindling down. Scott hit back-to-back free throws, whereas Davis adopted up with two of her personal to develop the Insurgent lead by 4. It was Taylor sealing the win for Ole Miss with a season defining steal adopted by a made free throw to offer the Rebels the win 54-49 and a visit to Seattle for the Candy Sixteen.

Up Subsequent

The Rebels await their opponent and can face the winner of Louisville versus Texas within the Candy Sixteen on Friday (March 24) at Local weather Pledge Enviornment.