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2017 & 2018 NCAA NATIONAL FINALIST | 2018 SEC CHAMPIONS | 2017 & 2018 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES HAILSTATE.COM • @HAILSTATEWBK 2017-18 FINAL NOTES SCHEDULE/RESULTS OVERALL RECORD ........................................................ 37-2 SEC .................................................................................. 16-0 NON-CONFERENCE ....................................................... 21-2 HOME ............................................................................... 18-0 AWAY ................................................................................. 9-0 NEUTRAL ........................................................................ 10-2 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 N29 6/3 NR/NR % vs. Louisiana-Lafayette W, 94-37 D3 6/3 RV/NR # OKLAHOMA STATE SEC Network W, 79-76 D10 6/3 NR/NR LITTLE ROCK SECN+ W, 86-48 D13 5/3 9/9 OREGON SEC Network W, 90-79 D17 5/3 NR/NR MAINE SECN+ W, 83-43 D20 5/3 NR/NR $ at UNLV W, 103-63 D21 5/3 RV/22 $ vs. Syracuse W, 76-65 D28 5/3 NR/NR MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST. SECN+ W, 112-36 D31 5/3 NR/RV * at Georgia SEC Network W, 86-62 J4 5/3 NR/NR * ARKANSAS SEC Network W, 111-69 J7 5/3 NR/NR * at LSU SEC Network W, 83-70 J11 4/3 NR/NR * OLE MISS SEC Network W, 76-45 J14 4/3 NR/NR * ALABAMA ESPNU W, 75-61 J 21 3/3 6/7 * at Tennessee ESPN2 W, 71-52 J25 2/2 NR/NR * FLORIDA SEC Network W, 90-53 J28 2/2 NR/NR * at Ole Miss ESPNU W, 69-49 F1 2/2 15/15 * at Missouri SEC Network W, 57-53 F5 2/2 7/6 * SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN2 W, 67-53 F8 2/2 NR/NR * at Florida SECN+ W, 98-50 F11 2/2 NR/NR * KENTUCKY ESPNU W, 74-55 F15 2/2 NR/NR * at Vanderbilt SEC Network W, 95-50 F18 2/2 17/18 * TEXAS A&M ESPN2 W, 76-55 F22 2/2 NR/NR * AUBURN SECN+ W, 82-61 F25 2/2 NR/NR * at Kentucky ESPNU W, 85-63 M2 2/2 NR/NR ! Kentucky SECN W, 81-58 M3 2/2 15/16 ! Texas A&M ESPNU W, 70-55 M4 2/2 8/8 ! South Carolina ESPN2 L, 51-62 M17 4/4 NR/NR & NICHOLLS ESPN2 W, 95-50 M19 4/4 RV/RV & OKLAHOMA STATE ESPN2 W, 71-56 M23 4/4 21/22 + N.C. State ESPN W, 71-57 M25 4/4 9/9 + UCLA ESPN W, 89-73 M30 4/4 3/3 ? Louisville ESPN2 W, 73-63 [OT] A1 4/4 5/6 ? Notre Dame ESPN L, 58-61 All Times Central Home Games In BOLD CAPS ^ — Cancun Challenge (Cancun, Mexico.) % — Mississippi Coliseum (Jackson, Miss.) # — Big 12/SEC Challenge $ — Duel In The Desert (Cox Pavilion - Las Vegas, Nev.) ! — SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) & — NCAA First/Second Rounds (Starkville, Miss.) 2018 NATIONAL FINALIST + — NCAA Kansas City Regional (Kansas City, Mo.) ? — NCAA Final Four (Columbus, Ohio) 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS • Finished the season as the National Finalist for the 2nd-straight year after advancing to the Final Four for #HailStateHoops Communications Contacts the 2nd time in as many years. Brock Turnipseed (Primary Contact) • Capped the year with a 37-2 record, the most wins in the nation for the year and a program record for wins for the 4th-straight year. Office: (662) 325-7556 • Won the first SEC regular-season championship for a women’s team at Mississippi State. Cell: (662) 295-3037 • Claimed the first undefeated regular season (30-0) by an SEC team since 1997-98. Email: [email protected] • Won 32-straight games to begin the year, the 2nd-longest win streak in SEC history. • Went 18-0 at home, the first undefeated men’s or women’s season in Humphrey Coliseum history. Abby Hunt (Secondary Contact) • Set the school record for points in a season for the 2nd-straight year (3,164), 4th-most in SEC records, and Office: (662) 325-7556 tied the MSU record for scoring average (81.1 ppg). • Claimed single-season records for rebounds (1,483), field goals made (1,158), 3-pointers made (278), Cell: (662) 523-6279 3-point percentage (38.9%), free-throw percentage (74.6%), assists (602) and fewest turnovers (421). Email: [email protected] • Vic Schaefer named Naismith, WBCA and USBWA National Coach of the Year in addition to SEC Coach of the Year. • Victoria Vivians became the first MSU player to be named Associated Press First Team All-American @HailStateWBK HailStateWBK since 2003, and she was named the inaugural winner of the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award for the nation’s top shooting guard. • Vivians was drafted No. 8 in the WNBA Draft (Indiana Fever), MSU’s highest draft pick since 2005. Facebook.com/HailStateWBK HailState.com • All-American Teaira McCowan was also tabbed the first Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year. MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2017-18 2017-18 FINAL NOTES 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. HS Warracknabeal, Australia (Rowville Secondary College) COACHING STAFF Head Coach .....................................................Vic Schaefer — 6th Season Dir. of Operations ....................................... Maryann Baker — 6th Season Associate Head Coach................................Johnnie Harris — 6th Season Dir. of Scouting/Video Coordinator ..............Skylar Collins — 5th Season Assistant Coach ........................ Dionnah Jackson-Durrett — 3rd Season Head Strength & Conditioning Coach ............Marci Hoppa – 1st Season Assistant Coach .......................................... Carly Thibault — 2nd Season Certified Athletic Trainer ....................................Julie Martin – 1st Season 2018 NCAA NATIONAL FINALIST 2017 NCAA NATIONAL FINALIST 2018 SEC CHAMPIONS 2 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2017-18 2017-18 FINAL NOTES ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 POLL USA TODAY TOP 25 POLL March 12 — FINAL April 2 — FINAL MSU-OPPONENT COMPARISON Rk. School Rcd. Pts. Pvs. Rk. School Rcd. Pts. Pvs. MSU OPP 1 Connecticut (32) 32-0 800 1 1 Notre Dame (32) 35-3 800 6 2 Baylor 31-1 743 2 2 Mississippi State 37-2 764 4 SCORING 3,164 2,199 3 Louisville 32-2 736 3 3 UConn 36-1 738 1 4 Mississippi State 32-1 720 4 4 Louisville 36-3 706 3 Points per game 81.1 56.4 5 Notre Dame 29-3 656 5 5 Oregon 33-5 666 5 6 Oregon 30-4 640 6 6 South Carolina 29-7 604 7 Scoring margin +24.7 — 7 South Carolina 26-6 616 7 7 UCLA 27-8 590 9 8 Texas 26-6 588 8 8 Oregon State 26-8 567 12 FIELD GOALS-ATT 1158-2473 836-2141 9 UCLA 24-7 509 9 9 Baylor 33-2 555 2 Field goal pct .468 .390 10 Ohio State 27-6 482 10 10 Texas 28-7 470 8 11 Florida State 25-6 463 11 11 Texas A&M 26-10 451 14 3 POINT FG-ATT 278-714 152-524 12 Tennessee 24-7 426 12 12 Duke 24-9 389 18 13 Oregon State 23-7 426 13 13 Stanford 24-11 363 19 3-point FG pct .389 .290 14 Texas A&M 24-9 353 14 14 Florida State 26-7 337 11 15 Stanford 22-10 347 15 15 Ohio State 28-7 323 10 3-pt FG made per game 7.1 3.9 16 Maryland 25-7 296 17 16 NC State 26-9 318 22 17 Missouri 24-7 292 16 17 Tennessee 25-8 298 13 FREE THROWS-ATT 570-764 375-504 18 Georgia 25-6 273 18 18 Maryland 26-8 238 16 19 South Florida 26-7 237 19 19 Georgia 26-7 213 17 Free throw pct .746 .744 20 Duke 22-8 186 20 20 Central Michigan 30-5 201 NR 21 North Carolina State 24-8 172 21 21 Buffalo 29-6 166 NR FT made per game 14.6 9.6 22 Green Bay 29-3 131 22 22 Missouri 24-8 159 15 REBOUNDS 1,483 1,270 23 Belmont 31-3 109 23 23 DePaul 27-8 138 23 24 LSU 19-9 59 24 24 South Florida 26-8 74 20 Rebounds per game 38.0 32.6 25 Mercer 30-2 48 25 25 Florida Gulf Coast 31-5 63 NR Rebounding margin +5.5 — WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS ASSISTS 602 349 Week AP Coaches NCAA RPI Week AP Coaches NCAA RPI Assists per game 15.4 8.9 Preseason 7 4 Jan.