Overview
- Minnesota beat Ole Miss 65-63 on Amaya Battle’s baseline jumper with 0.8 seconds left after trailing by eight entering the fourth quarter.
- Cotie McMahon fouled out on a charging call with 4:22 remaining, finishing with 15 points on 5-for-6 shooting in a season-low 21 minutes after early foul trouble.
- Ole Miss coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said the final call was incorrect and urged a broader review of officiating, adding that the home environment may have influenced decisions.
- Battle said she tried to draw contact on the decisive play, and Minnesota coach Dawn Plitzuweit called McMahon’s absence their best defensive outcome.
- The victory secured Minnesota’s first Sweet 16 berth in 21 years before 10,763 fans at Williams Arena in the closest women’s tournament game to date.