Collins, Mississippi reach NCAA second round, beat Gonzaga
Mississippi guard Angel Baker (15) drives to the basket against Gonzaga guard Kaylynne Truong, right, in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Stanford, Calif., Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Josie Lepe]
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Snudda Collins scored 15 points and eighth-seeded Mississippi once again leaned on its stingy defense to get past the first round of the NCAA Tournament this time after last year’s big disappointment, beating No. 9 seed Gonzaga 71-48 on Friday night.Now, bring on top-seeded Stanford on its home court. Yvonne Ejim led the Zags with 19 points and eight rebounds but her star teammates were stymied. Gonzaga came in shooting 42% from 3-point range and Brynna Maxwell held the second-best 3-point shooting percentage in the nation coming in at 49.43%, but the team finished just 1 for 17 and Maxwell scored four points on 1-of-10 shooting missing all five of her 3s.
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Mississippi guard Myah Taylor (1) drives to the basket against Gonzaga guard Kayleigh Truong (11) during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Stanford, Calif., Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)
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Mississippi forward Snudda Collins (5) shoots a 3-pointer against Gonzaga guard Brynna Maxwell (22) during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Stanford, Calif., Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)
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Mississippi head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin reacts in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament against Gonzaga in Stanford, Calif., Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)
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