Bjorklund hits 3-pointer with 1 second left to give No. 5 Tennessee 61-58 win over Mississippi

Bjorklund’s late 3 lifts Lady Vols past Ole Miss

OXFORD, Miss. — Angie Bjorklund hit a 3-pointer with 1 second remaining to lift No. 5 Tennessee to a 61-58 victory over Mississippi on Thursday night.

The Lady Vols (22-2, 10-1 Southeastern Conference) rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final 10 minutes to stay atop conference standings by one game over Kentucky.

Shekinna Stricklen led Tennessee with 13 points, while Alyssa Brewer and Bjorklund had 12 apiece.

Elizabeth Robertson and Bianca Thomas had 18 points apiece for Ole Miss (15-9, 6-5). The Lady Rebels led 48-41 with 10:47 left, but managed only two baskets in the final 7 minutes.

Thomas hit a driving layup with 15 seconds left to tie the score at 58, setting up Bjorklund’s game-winning shot. Bjorklund also hit a 3-pointer from the corner at the buzzer last season to defeat Ole Miss.

Mississippi led 30-25 at halftime.

Tennessee shot 26 for 60 from the field (43 percent), but outrebounded the Lady Rebels 47-24 — including 16 from Kelly Cain. Ole Miss compensated by forcing 16 turnovers and hitting 10 3-point shots.