And with that, Ole Miss women's basketball are officially in a lock for the semifinals at the SEC Tournament.
On Day 3 in Greenville, the Rebels all but bulldozed Vanderbilt to secure a 89-78 win, the first time they ever snatched a win from the Commodores in the SEC Tournament.
Coming off a heartbreaking 4-game skid towards the end of their season, the win and keeping the Big Dance hopes alive was an ultimate wildcard in the SEC bracket. They found their stroke right when they needed it the most.
Ole Miss women's basketball advances to semifinals
Latasha Lattimore and Cotie McMahon were once again the dominant forces steering the Rebels ship.
After an injury-riddled loss to A&M, Lattimore took it personally tonight, leading all scorers with 28 points and eight rebounds to secure the win.
McMahon's season-high seven rebounds and 27 points bullied the 'Dores just as much.
After a quick start, Coach Yo's squad took advantage of Vanderbilt's slow offense to establish a 13-2 lead. Tiana Thompson's excellent shooting just made the pressure worse on Shea Ralph.
Thompson drained a three to put the Rebels on top by nine, then followed up with stingy post defense to force a bad shot, which led to the sophomore converting a fast break layup before the media timeout.
After more points from both Lattimore and McMahon, the Rebs entered the second half with a 32-point lead — the largest lead they have possessed this season.
With Lattimore, Thompson, and McMahon, all entering the second half with double digit points, Vanderbilt decided to fight.
The remaining of the game was an offensive and defensive bloodbath, as the Commodores went aggressive with their scoring and play press defense.
Ole Miss was prepared for a violent comeback with the offense firing on all cylinders, catching breaks on defensive rebounds, and reclaiming their lead.
Lattimore's two wide-open layups served as the final dagger. Two more threes from Vanderbilt were not enough, as the buzzer sounded with Ole Miss on top, 89-78.
Ole Miss will face whoever comes out winning from Texas and Alabama next.