Gonzaga WBB’s Late Push Falls Short in Season-Ending Loss to Ole Miss

Even after a late rally, No. 12-seeded Gonzaga women’s basketball was unable to outmuscle a stacked No. 5 Ole Miss team in a season-ending 81-66 loss on Friday, March 20, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Ole Miss held Lauren Whittaker, the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year, to just eight points on 4 of 21 shooting, completely shutting down the Zags’ offense for most of the game. 

However, after 35 minutes of dominance, the Rebels began to falter and nearly let the Zags steal an upset. What previously looked like a certain blowout ended up as a contested victory for Ole Miss.