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During a blowout defeat to Ole Miss in the SEC tournament, Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph was ejected with 9:25 remaining as she argued a foul call with referees. and her team trailing by 67-43.
The Commodores entered the conference tournament likely needing two wins to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Instead, they were clobbered 89-78 by the Rebels. An increasingly frustrated Ralph was tossed as Vanderbilt trailed 67-43 after she stepped onto the court and swore at a referee. Each team was whistled for 13 fouls through the first three quarters.
Vanderbilt never truly challenged Ole Miss, scoring six points in the first quarter — its lowest total this season — and falling behind 23-2 in the blink of an eye. Mikayla Blakes, the nation’s leading scorer, was blanketed by the Rebels’ defense. She missed her first 10 field goal attempts and picked up three fouls in the first half, forcing her to sit for the final 4:35 before halftime.
Blakes missed 19 consecutive field goals against Ole Miss, including in a regular-season meeting between the teams. The presumptive All-American finally started to find her footing near the end of the third quarter, hitting two 3-pointers to end the quarter and help the Commodores close what had been a 32-point deficit to 24 when Ralph was ejected.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
Ole Miss Rebels, Vanderbilt Commodores, Women's College Basketball
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The Commodores entered the conference tournament likely needing two wins to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Instead, they were clobbered 89-78 by the Rebels. An increasingly frustrated Ralph was tossed as Vanderbilt trailed 67-43 after she stepped onto the court and swore at a referee. Each team was whistled for 13 fouls through the first three quarters.
Vanderbilt never truly challenged Ole Miss, scoring six points in the first quarter — its lowest total this season — and falling behind 23-2 in the blink of an eye. Mikayla Blakes, the nation’s leading scorer, was blanketed by the Rebels’ defense. She missed her first 10 field goal attempts and picked up three fouls in the first half, forcing her to sit for the final 4:35 before halftime.
Blakes missed 19 consecutive field goals against Ole Miss, including in a regular-season meeting between the teams. The presumptive All-American finally started to find her footing near the end of the third quarter, hitting two 3-pointers to end the quarter and help the Commodores close what had been a 32-point deficit to 24 when Ralph was ejected.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
Ole Miss Rebels, Vanderbilt Commodores, Women's College Basketball
2026 The Athletic Media Company
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