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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 9 • LITTLE ROCK SCHEDULE/RESULTS NO. 6/3 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS VS. OVERALL RECORD .......................................................... 8-0 NR/NR LITTLE ROCK TROJANS SEC .................................................................................... 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE ......................................................... 8-0 DECEMBER 10, 2017 • STARKVILLE, MISS. • HUMPHREY COLISEUM HOME ................................................................................. 4-0 AWAY ................................................................................. 0-0 NEUTRAL .......................................................................... 4-0 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 LITTLE ROCK N29 6/3 NR/NR % vs. Louisiana-Lafayette W, 94-37 Record ............................................................8-0 Record ............................................................3-5 D3 6/3 RV/NR # OKLAHOMA STATE SEC Network W, 79-76 Rankings (AP/Coaches) .................................... 6/3 Rankings (AP/Coaches) ...............................NR/NR D10 LITTLE ROCK SECN+ 2 p.m. Head Coach ....................Vic Schaefer (6th Season) Head Coach .......................Joe Foley (15th Season) D13 OREGON SEC Network 6 p.m. D17 MAINE SECN+ 2 p.m. Record At MSU ............................................132-51 Record At UL .............................................292-158 D20 $ at UNLV 4:30 p.m. D21 $ vs. Syracuse 4:30 p.m. BULLDOG BITES... GAME INFORMATION D28 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST. SECN+ 7 p.m. D31 * at Georgia SEC Network 5 p.m. • MSU has won 30-straight regular season non-conference Time ...........................................2:02 p.m. J4 * ARKANSAS SEC Network 8 p.m. games and 29-consecutive non-conference home games. Location ........................... Starkville, Miss. J7 * at LSU SEC Network 1 p.m. • The State seniors have amassed 97 career wins, 7th most Arena ..........................Humphrey Coliseum J11 * OLE MISS SEC Network 8 p.m. nationally, 2nd in the SEC since 2014-15. Doors Open ................................12:30 p.m. J14 * ALABAMA ESPNU 3 p.m. • MSU remained No. 6 in this week’s Associated Press Poll and Admission ...... $5 adults/$3 age 17 & under J 21 * at Tennessee ESPN2 2 p.m. No. 3 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Tickets ..............www.hailstate.com/tickets J25 * FLORIDA SEC Network 7:30 p.m. • State started 8-0 for the 2nd-straight season and 3rd time in J28 * at Ole Miss ESPNU 1 p.m. the last 4 years. BROADCAST INFORMATION F1 * at Missouri SEC Network 7:30 p.m. • The Bulldogs are 1 of 3 programs in the nation, the only SEC F5 * SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN2 6 p.m. school, to have undefeated men’s and women’s teams. Television ................... SEC Network + F8 * at Florida SECN+ 6 p.m. • State is 3rd in the SEC in scoring offense (82.5 ppg) and 2nd PxP ...................................Bart Gregory F11 * KENTUCKY ESPNU 1 p.m. in defense (53.6 ppg). The Dawgs also lead the SEC in turn- Analyst .........................Charlie Winfield F15 * at Vanderbilt SEC Network 7:30 p.m. over margin (+8.6) and rate 2nd in assist/turnover ratio (1.3). Radio ................... MSU Radio Network F18 * TEXAS A&M ESPNU/ESPN2 1/4 p.m. • MSU has won the turnover battle 7 times this season. It is 113- PxP ................................Jason Crowder F22 * AUBURN SECN+ 7 p.m. 26 under Vic Schaefer, 85-13 since 2014-15, when doing so. Analyst ...........................Blake DuDonis F25 * at Kentucky ESPNU/ESPN2 11 a.m./3 p.m. • State is averaging 24.0 points off turnovers this season, while F28-M4 SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) giving up just 8.6 ppg off miscues. SERIES HISTORY M16-19 NCAA First/Second Rounds • Victoria Vivians was named SEC Player of the Week, giving an MSU player the honor 2 of the last 3 weeks (Teaira Mc- LITTLE ROCK (MSU leads 8-0) M23-26 NCAA Regionals At MSU: MSU leads 5-0 Cowan, Nov. 21). M30 & A1 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Columbus, Ohio) At Little Rock: MSU leads 2-0 • Vivians is 3rd in the SEC in scoring 19.9 ppg. She has 1,913 At Neutral Sites: MSU leads 1-0 All Times Central points, 87 from becoming the 3rd MSU player to record 2,000. 12/13/2016 W 58-44 A • Teaira McCowan is 2nd in the SEC, 10th nationally, in re- Home Games In BOLD CAPS 2/6/1988 W 70-53 H bounding (11.6 rpg) while averaging a 12th-best 15.8 ppg. 12/16/1987 W 68-55 A ^ — Cancun Challenge (Cancun, Mexico.) • Vivians (30 pts. vs. Okla. St.) and McCowan (31 vs. Loui- 1/24/1987 W 97-63 H % — Mississippi Coliseum (Jackson, Miss.) siana) became the first MSU players to record 30 points in 2/5/1986 W 83-74 H # — Big 12/SEC Challenge back-to-back games since 2005. 2/6/1985 W 102-63 N $ — Duel In The Desert (Cox Pavilion - Las Vegas, Nev.) • Morgan William (5.4) and Jazzmun Holmes (3.7) top the SEC 1/26/1984 W 90-64 H 2/9/1983 W 65-49 H * — SEC Game in assist/turnover ratio. William tops the nation in the category • William is 2nd in the league in assists (5.4 apg). 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% • 5th in SEC in 3FG made (2.5); 3rd in 3FG% (47.6%) Brock Turnipseed (Primary Contact) 14.1 3.5 2.3 0.3 2.4 .429 .476 .938 • T4th in SEC with 2.4 steals per game 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% • 4th in SEC in FG% (61.4%) 15.8 11.6 0.4 2.1 0.8 .614 .000 .429 • 2nd SEC in rbds. (11.6 rpg); 6th DI in off. rbds. (5.0) Email: [email protected] 1 • BLAIR SCHAEFER (5-7 • G • SR. • STARKVILLE, MISS.) PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • 9th at MSU in career 3FG% (36.31%) Abby Hunt (Secondary Contact) 8.9 1.9 1.6 0.1 0.6 .383 .391 .875 • 5 games with 10+ points Office: (662) 325-7556 35 • VICTORIA VIVIANS (6-1 • G • SR. • CARTHAGE, MISS.) PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • 3rd in SEC in scoring (19.9 ppg) Cell: (662) 523-6279 19.9 5.5 2.1 0.5 2.0 .519 .366 .842 • SEC Player of the Week - 23.0 ppg vs. UL and OSU Email: [email protected] 2 • MORGAN WILLIAM (5-5 • G • SR. • BIRMINGHAM, ALA.) PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • 1st in nation in asst/turnover ratio (5.4) 6.3 2.4 5.4 0.0 0.8 .390 .111 .739 • Graduated from MSU on Friday MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2017-18 GAME 9: LITTLE ROCK | December 10, 2017 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. 1L Washington, D.C. (Riverdale Baptist School) 35 Victoria Vivians G 6-1 Sr. 3L Carthage, Miss. (Scott Central HS) 55 Chloe Bibby F 6-1 Fr.