Coverage of the Southern Mississippi Win

MichiganDaily.com (1):

The Southern Mississippi women's basketball team averages more than 72 points per game.

But that was before it came to Crisler Arena to face Michigan in the third round of the Women's National Invitation.

Last night, Michigan held the Lady Eagles to their lowest point total this season in its 59-45 victory.

"If they're not scoring points and you're scoring them, it feels pretty good," Michigan coach Kevin Borseth said.

MichiganDaily.com (2):

On most nights, even when the Wolverines win, the opposition attempts more shots than the Michigan women's basketball team.

But for just the seventh time this season, the Wolverines outshot Southern Mississippi by two last night in a 59-45 win at Crisler Arena.

And Michigan coach Kevin Borseth couldn't have been more relieved.

"That's a milestone," Borseth joked.

Mlive.com:

With the offense sputtering and a sizable lead fully evaporated, the need for a spark became necessary.

But with one fluid perimeter jumpshot and a powerful burst to the basket, Ashley Jones provided the University of Michigan women's basketball team the boost it needed in the Women's National Invitation Tournament.

The junior guard finished with eight points and sparked a second-half offensive resurgence to lead the Wolverines to a 59-45 WNIT victory over Southern Mississippi on Thursday night at Crisler Arena.

ClarionLedger (Jackson, Mississippi):

The Southern Miss women's basketball team rode a late season 10-3 surge into the third round of the WNIT, but Thursday's road trip to Michigan proved to be the finale for the Lady Eagles. Michigan eliminated Southern Miss 59-45 at Crisler Arena as the Wolverines used a dominating 30-2 run in a 12-minute span to put away the Lady Eagles.

"We went 9 minutes and did not score," Southern Miss coach Joye Lee-McNelis said. "I think it was the worst offensive performance in a segment of a game we had all year."

Before Michigan went on the huge run, Southern Miss actually took a 27-25 lead with 14:44 left in the game when point guard Andrea Barber converted on a free throw after she was fouled on a layup.

"I thought we were going to have a lot of momentum after that layup and free throw," Barber said. "Then I turned the ball over and it was just a snowball effect after that.

"You have to take your hat off to Michigan, they played great defense."

Southern Miss ends the season at 21-14 as the Lady Eagles got their first two postseason victories since 1996.