OXFORD — A big night from Shandricka Sessom and some clutch free throw shooting down the stretch got Ole Miss’ women’s basketball team back on the winning track.

Sessom finished with a career-high 26 points and eight rebounds, and the Rebels went 7-for-9 from the free throw line in the last 36 seconds to beat Auburn 63-59 on Thursday.

Ole Miss (16-10, 5-8 Southeastern Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 14-3 at home this season.

“We needed that. That’s a big win for us. Auburn’s got a great team. They’re a team right there in the bubble watch for the NCAA Tournament, and we needed this win to keep pace,” Ole Miss coach Matt Insell said. “That’s a huge win for our basketball team. They embarrassed us down there, and we came back and beat them here. That’s a momentum win for us. If we win four in a row, we’ll be right back in the thick of this thing.”

Alissa Alston finished with 14 points for Ole Miss. She was 12-for-14 from the free throw line, and took all nine of the team’s shots from there in the closing stretch.

Brandy Montgomery hit a 3-pointer to pull Auburn within two, at 61-59, with 10 seconds left. Alston then hit two free throws with seven seconds to go to seal it.

Montgomery finished with 19 points to lead Auburn (15-12, 5-8). Jessica Jones had nine points and 10 rebounds.

Mississippi State 58, Georgia 49

Ketara Chapel and Teaira McCowan each scored 14 points and Mississippi State rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Georgia.

Mississippi State (26-1, 12-1 Southeastern Conference) struggled on offense and trailed for nearly the entire game. But Chapel converted a 3-point play to give the Bulldogs a 48-46 lead with less than three minutes left that they didn’t surrender.

Caliya Robinson led Georgia (13-13, 5-8) with 13 points. The visiting Bulldogs were outscored 19-7 in the fourth quarter.

Mississippi State’s starting five shot 4-for-28 from the field. It came into the game averaging more than 77 points, which was tops in the SEC, but looked completely out of sync during the first half. The home Bulldogs only made 6 of 28 shots in the first two quarters.

“I’m not sure how we won the game to be honest,” Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer said.