Southern Jaguars @ Washington Huskies
Howell scores 18, McGaughey adds 14 and No. 22 Washington women beat Southern 66-40
SEATTLE -- — Avery Howell scored 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting, Brynn McGaughy added 14 points and No. 22 Washington beat Southern 66-40 on Tuesday night.
Devin Coppinger hit a 3-pointer to cap a 16-2 run that gave Washington (6-0) a 16-4 lead with 2:07 left in the first quarter and the Jaguars trailed by double figures the rest of the way. The Huskies scored 13 consecutive points — the last nine by McGaughy — in the third quarter to push the lead to 53-29 with two minutes to go until the fourth.
Demya Porter led Southern (1-5) with 16 points and Jaylia Reed added eight.
The Jaguars shot just 26% (15 of 58) overall and hit just 1 of 12 (8%) from behind the arc.
The Huskies have limited four of their six opponents this season to 43 points or fewer.
Southern: The Jaguars play Dec. 3 at Arizona.
Washington: The Huskies host UC San Diego on Friday.
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Game Information
Seattle, WA

Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Michael Price
Referee:Tiffany Bridges

2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 17-1 | - | 22-11 |
| Alcorn State | 14-4 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Southern | 12-6 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Alabama State | 12-6 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Grambling | 10-8 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Florida A&M | 7-11 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Texas Southern | 6-12 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 6-12 | 11 | 8-23 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4-14 | 13 | 7-26 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-18 | 17 | 2-28 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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