Lady Rebels beat First Round opponent beat Ball State 83-65

Ole Miss guard Marquesha Davis drives toward the basket during a game against South Carolina on Feb. 19, 2023. The Ole Miss women’s basketball lost to South Carolina in 57-64 in overtime. Photo by Jensen Ware.The Ole Miss Rebels traveled to Waco, Texas to face the Ball State Cardinals, winning 83-65.

The leading scorer was Starr Jacobs with 18 points, 11 rebounds and two assists. There were two other players in double digits: Madison Scott and Kennedy Todd-Williams with 15 and 14, respectively.

First half

Ball State struck first, making a mid-range shot to take an early lead. Ole Miss struggled to make shots from the field, with no points for the first two-and-a-half minutes of the game.…