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2017 NCAA NATIONAL FINALIST | BEST UPSET ESPY WINNER | 2017 OKC REGIONAL CHAMPIONS MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES HAILSTATE.COM • @HAILSTATEWBK GAME 20 • TENNESSEE SCHEDULE/RESULTS NO. 3/3 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS vs. OVERALL RECORD ........................................................ 19-0 NO. 6/7 TENNESSEE LADY VOLS SEC .................................................................................... 5-0 NON-CONFERENCE ....................................................... 14-0 JANUARY 21, 2018 • KNOXVILLE, TENN. • THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA HOME ............................................................................... 11-0 AWAY ................................................................................. 3-0 NEUTRAL .......................................................................... 5-0 RNK. (AP/USAT) DatE MSU OPP OppoNENT TV TIME/REsuLts N10 7/4 RV/RV VIRGINIA SECN+ W, 68-53 N16 7/4 NR/NR GEORGIA STATE SECN+ W, 106-50 N19 7/4 NR/NR SOUTHERN MISS SECN+ W, 91-56 N23 7/3 24/RV ^ vs. Arizona State W, 65-57 N24 7/3 NR/NR ^ vs. Columbia W, 90-54 N25 7/3 RV/NR ^ vs. Green Bay W, 67-46 MISSISSIPPI STATE TENNESSEE N29 6/3 NR/NR % vs. Louisiana-Lafayette W, 94-37 Record ............................................19-0 (5-0 SEC) Record ............................................16-2 (4-1 SEC) D3 6/3 RV/NR # OKLAHOMA STATE SEC Network W, 79-76 Rankings (AP/Coaches) .................................... 3/3 Rankings (AP/Coaches) .................................... 6/7 D10 6/3 NR/NR LITTLE ROCK SECN+ W, 86-48 Head Coach ....................Vic Schaefer (6th Season) Head Coach ...................Holly Warlick (6th Season) D13 5/3 9/9 OREGON SEC Network W, 90-79 D17 5/3 NR/NR MAINE SECN+ W, 83-43 Record At MSU ............................................143-51 Record At UT ...............................................144-48 D20 5/3 NR/NR $ at UNLV W, 103-63 D21 5/3 RV/22 $ vs. Syracuse W, 76-65 BULLDOG BITES... GAME INFORMATION D28 5/3 NR/NR MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST. SECN+ W, 112-36 D31 5/3 NR/RV * at Georgia SEC Network W, 86-62 • A win Sunday would match last year’s team (20-0) for the best Time ......................................2:02 p.m. CT J4 5/3 NR/NR * ARKANSAS SEC Network W, 111-69 start in program history. Location ........................... Knoxville, Tenn. J7 5/3 NR/NR * at LSU SEC Network W, 83-70 • MSU is seeking a 2nd-straight win in Knoxville after claiming Arena ................... Thompson-Boling Arena J11 4/3 NR/NR * OLE MISS SEC Network W, 76-45 its 1st-ever win there, 74-64, last season. After losing the first J14 4/3 NR/NR * ALABAMA ESPNU W, 75-61 36 meetings, State has won 3 of the last 4 against Tennessee. BROADCAST INFORMATION J 21 3/3 6/7 * at Tennessee ESPN2 2 p.m. • State is tops in the SEC and 5th nationally in scoring offense Online .....................................ESPN2 J25 * FLORIDA SEC Network 7:30 p.m. (86.4 ppg). MSU is scoring 89.5 ppg its last 10 games. PxP .............................Paul Sunderland J28 * at Ole Miss ESPNU 1 p.m. • After forcing Alabama into 26 turnovers, the Dawgs are 2nd in Analyst ..............................Kara Lawson F1 * at Missouri SEC Network 7:30 p.m. the SEC turning foes over at a 20.7 clip. Radio ................... MSU Radio Network F5 * SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN2 6 p.m. • State scored 35 points off Crimson Tide turnovers. The Bull- PxP ................................Jason Crowder F8 * at Florida SECN+ 6 p.m. dogs average 25.3 ppg off opponent miscues. MSU is 73-3 Analyst .........................Charlie Winfield F11 * KENTUCKY ESPNU 1 p.m. since 2014-15, 54-0 the last three years, when scoring 20+ F15 * at Vanderbilt SEC Network 7:30 p.m. points off turnovers in a game. SERIES HISTORY F18 * TEXAS A&M ESPNU/ESPN2 1/4 p.m. • Teaira McCowan notched her 14th double-double last Sun- F22 * AUBURN SECN+ 7 p.m. day. That is most in the SEC and 4th in Division I. TENNESSEE (UT leads 37-3) At MSU: UT leads 18-1 F25 * at Kentucky ESPNU/ESPN2 11 a.m./3 p.m. • McCowan is 3rd in the SEC, 17th in the nation, in scoring (20.9 ppg) and tops in the league, 5th in DI, in rebounding At Tennessee: UT leads 15-1 F28-M4 SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) At Neutral Sites: UT leads 4-1 M16-19 NCAA First/Second Rounds (12.9 rpg). She also rates 6th in the nation with an SEC-best .650 FG%. M23-26 NCAA Regionals LAST 10 MEETINGS M30 & A1 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Columbus, Ohio) • Victoria Vivians notched her 9th 20-point game of the season, 2/26/2017 L 64-82 H 41st of her career, against Alabama. Vivians is 4th in the SEC 1/8/2017 W 74-64 A All Times Central in scoring at 19.3 ppg. 3/5/2016 W 58-48 N • Vivians is averaging 24.3 ppg this season and 17.5 in her ca- 1/28/2016 W 65-63 (OT) H Home Games In BOLD CAPS reer against ranked opponents. 2/1/2015 L 67-79 A ^ — Cancun Challenge (Cancun, Mexico.) • Morgan William is 3rd nationally in assist/turnover ratio (4.1), 1/16/2014 L 63-67 H % — Mississippi Coliseum (Jackson, Miss.) and she is 3rd in the SEC in FT% (86.0%). 1/31/2013 L 45-88 A # — Big 12/SEC Challenge • Ro Johnson is T8th in the SEC in 3FG% (40.0%) and T5th in 2/16/2012 L 41-57 H $ — Duel In The Desert (Cox Pavilion - Las Vegas, Nev.) 1/27/2011 L 55-81 A steals (2.3 spg). 1/10/2010 L 48-75 H * — SEC Game • Blair Schaefer has knocked down 46 3-pointers this season, tied for the most in the SEC. PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (Based On Previous Game) #HailStateHoops Media Relations Contacts 11 • ROSHUNDA JOHNSON (5-7 • G • RSR. • LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • Avg. 11.8 ppg in SEC contests Brock Turnipseed (Primary Contact) 11.7 3.2 2.9 0.2 2.3 .419 .400 .857 • MSU career 3FG% leader (41.9%) Office: (662) 325-7556 15 • TEAIRA McCOWAN (6-7 • C • JR. • BRENHAM, TEXAS) Cell: (662) 295-3037 PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • 14 double-doubles - 1st SEC, 4th NCAA DI 20.9 12.9 0.4 2.0 0.8 .650 .000 .583 • 23.8 ppg, 14.0 rpg in SEC games Email: [email protected] 1 • BLAIR SCHAEFER (5-7 • G • SR. • STARKVILLE, MISS.) PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • Avg. 9.8 ppg in SEC play Abby Hunt (Secondary Contact) 9.0 1.9 2.2 0.1 0.4 .368 .390 .905 • 2nd on team with 10 charges taken Office: (662) 325-7556 35 • VICTORIA VIVIANS (6-1 • G • SR. • CARTHAGE, MISS.) PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • 4th in SEC in scoring (19.3 ppg) Cell: (662) 523-6279 19.3 6.0 2.1 0.4 1.5 .535 .414 .829 • 110-career double-figure games, 41 with 20+ pts. Email: [email protected] 2 • MORGAN WILLIAM (5-5 • G • SR. • BIRMINGHAM, ALA.) PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • 1st SEC, 3rd DI in asst./turnover ratio (4.1) 7.5 1.6 4.5 0.1 0.9 .404 .250 .860 • 2nd in SEC in FT% in league games (93.3%) MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2017-18 GAME 20: Tennessee | January 21, 2018 MISSISSIPPI STATE 2017-18 RADIO/TV ROSTER BLAIR MORGAN MYAH JAZZMUN ROSHUNDA SCHAEFER WILLIAM TAYLOR HOLMES JOHNSON 1G • 5-7 • Sr. • Starkville, Miss. G2 • 5-5 • Sr. • Birmingham, Ala. G3 • 5-7 • Fr. • Olive Branch, Miss. 10G • 5-8 • Jr. • Gulfport, Miss. 11G • 5-7 • R-Sr. • Little Rock, Ark. JACAIRA “IGGY” TEAIRA NYAH JONIKA BRE’AMBER ALLEN MCCOWAN TATE GARVIN SCOTT G12 • 5-10 • So. • Pompano Beach, Fla. 15C • 6-7 • Jr. • Brenham, Texas 20G • 6-0 • Fr. • Terry, Miss. 21F • 6-0 • Jr. • Lake Worth, Fla. 23G • 5-11 • Fr. • Little Rock, Ark. JORDAN ZION VICTORIA CHLOE DANBERRY CAMPBELL VIVIANS BIBBY 24G • 5-8 • Jr. • Conway, Ark. C25 • 6-3 • R-So. • Washington, D.C. 35G • 6-1 • Sr. • Carthage, Miss. F55 • 6-1 • Fr. • Warracknabeal, Australia PRONUNCIATIONS Jacaira Allen Juh-CAR-ee-ah Jonika Garvin John-eh-kah Dionnah Jackson-Durrett Dee-AHN-ah Jackson-DUR-et Teaira McCowan Tee-AIR-ah Mah-COW-ahn Carly Thibault-DuDonis TEE-bow-Do-DON-is Victoria Vivians VIC JOHNNIE DIONNAH CARLY VIH-vee-ans SCHAEFER HARRIS JACKSON-DURRETT THIBAULT-DUDONIS Morgan William Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach William (no “s” at the end) 6th Season at MSU 6th Season at MSU 3rd Season at MSU 2nd Season at MSU MISSISSIPPI STATE 2017-18 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Blair Schaefer G 5-7 Sr. 3L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville HS) 2 Morgan William G 5-5 Sr. 3L Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley HS) 3 Myah Taylor G 5-7 Fr. HS Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch HS) 10 Jazzmun Holmes G 5-8 Jr. 2L Gulfport, Miss. (Harrison Central HS) 11 Roshunda “Ro” Johnson G 5-7 RSr. 1L Little Rock, Ark. (Parkview HS/Oklahoma St.) 12 Jacaira “Iggy” Allen G 5-10 So. 1L Pompano Beach, Fla. (Dillard HS) 15 Teaira McCowan C 6-7 Jr. 2L Brenham, Texas (Brenham HS) 20 Nyah Tate G 6-0 Fr. HS Terry, Miss. (Terry HS) 21 Jonika Garvin F 6-0 Jr. JC Lake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth HS/Palm Beach State CC) 23 Bre’Amber Scott G 5-11 Fr. HS Little Rock, Ark. (Central HS) 24 Jordan Danberry G 5-8 Jr. TR Conway, Ark. (Conway HS/Arkansas) 25 Zion Campbell C 6-3 RSo.