Reserve player Soniyah Reed scored 24 points to lead the Southern Jaguars (21-14) to victory over the UC San Diego Tritons (20-16), 68-56, in the NCAA Women's First Four play-in game at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles,

Southern University led by as many as 21 points in the first half Wednesday night and held on to defeat the Tritons 68-56 at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. UC San Diego’s season ended at 20-16 with only the Big West Tournament champion’s third loss in the last 12 games.

Tait-Jones is a New Zealand native who picked up basketball as a teenager. At 6-foot-6, he plays all over the floor and leads in the country in free throws made and attempted. UC San Diego is second in the country at forcing turnovers.