OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Nisela Pryor scored 16 points, Fatmata Janney had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and surge Texas A&M beat No. 19 Mississippi 66-58 in Sunday’s regular-season finale.
The Aggies (14-11, 7-9 SEC) enter the conference tournament on a five-game winning streak, while Ole Miss (21-10, 8-8) has lost four in a row.
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Texas A&M never trailed and had only one tie. Still, the Rebels led 57-55 with 5:40 left in the game. Pryor then hit a three-pointer to spark a 9-2 run for the Aggies, who allowed just one point in the final four minutes.
Cody McMahon had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Rebels, while reserve guard Tiana Thompson scored 12 points.
Salese Blow scored 11 points for the Aggies off the bench.
Pryor scored seven points in the first quarter, including three 3-pointers by Texas A&M in the first 4 1/2 minutes, as the Aggies took a 15-5 lead. They entered the second quarter with a 23-13 lead.
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The Mississippi team scored four three-pointers in the second quarter, and the Rebels chased the score to 32-30 with 2.5 minutes left in the half. The Aggies scored the final five points of the second quarter and the first six points of the third quarter to take a 43-30 lead.
McMahon went on a 7-0 run and scored five points in two minutes of the third quarter to bring the Rebels’ score to 48-43, but Texas A&M extended the lead to 53-45 entering the fourth quarter.
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The conference tournament takes place Wednesday through Sunday in Greenville, South Carolina. Mississippi State finished in a four-way tie for sixth place, and Texas A&M and Alabama tied for 10th.
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