Southern women’s basketball pulled off a 63-57 upset win over Arizona at McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, Arizona, on Wednesday. Coach Carlos Funchess’ team was the first to beat Arizona (7-1) this season.

Southern (2-5) was led by DeMya Porter with 16 points. She made 8-of-13 shots and was the only double-figure scorer. The Jaguars also got a big night from Mykayla Cunningham, who dished out nine assists to go along with four steals and two points.

Arizona was unable to score efficiently, shooting 41.2% from the field and 23.1% from the 3-point line. Southern shot slightly better at 43.9% overall and 29.4% from 3. The Jaguars excelled at scoring points off turnovers with 25 points compared to Arizona’s 14.

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