Carnegie’s Unstoppable Performance Dismantles No. 16 Ole Miss in Stunning Georgia Victory

Sunday’s showdown in Athens was nothing short of a statement. Dani Carnegie, lighting up the court with a scorching 32 points and 11 rebounds, alongside Trinity Turner’s triple-threat performance—13 points, 10 boards, and six dimes—propelled Georgia to a commanding 82-59 victory over No. 16 Mississippi. This win wasn’t just another notch in the belt; it snapped an 11-game home losing streak against top 25 squads and marked Georgia’s first Quad 1 triumph this season—a milestone they hadn’t hit with such a dominant margin since ‘06. It was a game where Georgia’s precision and grit showed through, as they chiseled out a 20-point win that echoed confidence and hunger. Curious for a deeper dive? LEARN MORE

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Dani Carnegie had a career-high 32 points and 11 rebounds, Trinity Turner added 13 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Georgia beat No. 16 Mississippi 82-59 on Sunday.

Georgia (16-3, 2-3 SEC) earned its first Quad 1 win of the season. The Lady Bulldogs snapped a 11-game home skid against teams in the AP Top 25 and beat a ranked opponent by 20-plus points for the first time since 2006.

Carnegie, a Georgia Tech transfer, made 11 of 17 from the field, 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line.

Christeen Iwuala led Ole Miss (16-4, 3-2) with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Sira Thienou scored 12. Cotie McMahon — who went into the game averaging a team-high 19.2 points on 49.6% shooting — finished with nine points on 1-of-13 shooting to go with 11 rebounds and five assists.

Rylie Theuerkauf made two free throws that gave Georgia the lead for good less than 2 1/2 minutes into the game and sparked a 16-2 run that made it 19-6 with 1:04 left in the first quarter. Debreasha Powe capped a 7-0 spurt with a 3-pointer that trimmed the deficit to nine points with 7:12 remaining in the first half, but Carnegie answered with a layup and the Lady Bulldogs led by double figures for the final 26-plus minutes.

Georgia shot 55% (29 of 53) from the field and made 8 of 16 from behind the arc.

Ole Miss made 21 of 71 (30%) from the field, 5 of 19 (26%) from 3-point range.

Up next

Ole Miss: Visits Missouri on Thursday.

Georgia: Plays Thursday at Arkansas.

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