Final Four Cover.pdf 1 3/9/16 10:22 AM Final Four Cover Inside.pdf 1 3/9/16 10:23 AM BROCK TURNIPSEED, ASSISTANT MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTOR 55 Coliseum Blvd. | Humphrey Coliseum, Room 202 | Mississippi State, MS 39762 O: (662) 325-7556 | C: (662) 418-7409 E-Mail: [email protected] www.HailState.com | Twitter: @HailStateWBK; @brockt_msu GAME MISSISSIPPI STATE (26-7, 11-5 SEC) vs. CHATTANOOGA (24-7, 12-2 SoCon) March 18, 2016 (NCAA Tournament 1st Round) 34 Starkville, Miss. | Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) SCHEDULE/RESULTS BULLDOG BITES... MISSISSIPPI STATE ►► OVERALL RECORD...... 26-7 Mississippi State makes its 2nd-straight NCAA Tourna- BULLDOGS ment appearance and 8th overall. State is 7-7 all-time in the Record...... 26-7, 11-5 SEC SEC...... 11-5 NCAA Tournament. Seed...... No. 5 NON-CONFERENCE...... 15-2 Ranking (AP/Coaches)...... 15/14 ► HOME...... 14-2 ► MSU hosts the opening 2 rounds for the 1st time in program Head Coach...... Vic Schaefer (4th Season) history. State is the No. 5 seed for the 2nd-straight year. AWAY...... 6-4 Record at MSU...... 88-45 NEUTRAL...... 6-1 ►► State meets Chattanooga for the 6th time, the 1st since CHATTANOOGA 1993. MSU leads the series 3-2. Date Opponent TV Time MOCS N13 SAMFORD SECN+ W, 68-47 ►► The Bulldogs are coming off a tremendous SEC Tourna- Record...... 24-7, 12-2 SoCon N21 GRAMBLING SECN+ W, 107-43 ment run that saw them defeat Vanderbilt and Tennessee to Seed...... No. 12 N24 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE SECN+ W, 109-37 earn their 2nd ever championship game appearance. Ranking (AP/Coaches)...... NR/NR N27 NORFOLK STATE SECN+ W, 92-34 Head Coach...... Jim Foster (3rd Season) N29 SAVANNAH STATE SECN+ W, 92-25 ►► The Bulldogs' 26 victories are 2nd only to last season's 27 Record at USC...... 80-15 D2 at #6/6 Texas LHN L, 47-53 wins for the most in school single-season history. MSU's 53 D6 TENNESSEE STATE SECN+ W, 82-54 wins the last 2 years are 2nd only to South Carolina for the SERIES INFORMATION D13 at Louisiana Tech W, 93-63 Overall...... MSU, 3-2 Neutral...... Never Met D16 SOUTHERN MISS SECN+ W, 78-65 most in the SEC. Home...... MSU, 2-1 Overtime...... N/A D19 # vs. Florida Gulf Coast W, 65-60 ►► D20 # vs. Western Michigan W, 90-68 Head coach Vic Schaefer has been part of teams that have Away...... Tied, 1-1 D21 # vs. SMU W, 72-70 gone to the postseason 17 of the last 19 seasons. Last 5 Meetings D28 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA SECN+ W, 81-41 ►► 12/3/93 W, 103-87 Starkville, Miss. D30 % vs. #20/17 South Florida SECN W, 68-58 Sophomore Victoria Vivians was named to the WBCA's 1/4/87 W, 79-64 Chattanooga, Tenn. J3 * at Florida SECN W, 76-70 Wade Trophy Watch List after earning First Team All-SEC 12/17/85 L, 54-62 Starkville, Miss. J7 * AUBURN ^SECN W, 60-45 and SEC All-Tournament team honors last week. 1/5/83 L, 62-72 Chattanooga, Tenn. J10 * ARKANSAS SECN+ W, 80-55 12/5/81 W, 70-67 Starkville, Miss. ►► J14 * at #24/RV Missouri SECN+ L, 54-66 Vivians averaged 22.0 ppg in the SEC Tournament and en- J18 * OLE MISS SECN W, 79-51 ters the NCAA Tournament scoring 19.2 ppg behind 45.3% BROADCAST INFORMATION J21 * at Georgia SECN+ L, 43-47 shooting from the field the last 5 games. J24 * #2/2 SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN2 L, 51-57 TELEVISION J28 * #19/23 TENNESSEE SECN W, 65-63 (OT) ►► Morgan William averaged 12.5 points in last year's NCAA ESPN2 J31 * at Arkansas SECN+ W, 65-55 Tournament, while Vivians followed with 11.0 ppg. William Melissa Lee (Play-by-Play) LaChina Robinson (Analyst) F4 * at LSU SECN W, 71-52 is averaging 10.2 ppg the last 5 games and 9.9 for the sea- F7 * #21/21 MISSOURI SECN+ W, 52-42 son. Her 166 assists are 4th-most in a season, while her F11 * at #15/13 Texas A&M SECN L, 58-64 RADIO F18 * #16/16 KENTUCKY SECN L, 60-83 .839 free throw percentage is 2nd behind her school record WKBB-FM 100.9 (Golden Triangle) F21 * at Ole Miss ESPN2 W, 60-51 set last season (84.2%). WXWX-FM 96.3 (Tupelo) F25 * at Vanderbilt ^SECN W, 66-61 ►► Junior Dominique Dillingham shot 42.3% and averaged 8.7 WKCU-FM 92.9 & WKCU-AM 1350 (Corinth, Miss.) F28 * ALABAMA SECN+ W, 61-52 Jason Crowder (Play-by-play) M4 ! Vanderbilt (SECT QF) SECN W, 63-46 ppg in the SEC Tournament. Dillingham enters the NCAA Charlie Winfield (Analyst) M5 ! Tennessee (SECT SF) ESPNU W, 58-48 Tournament averaging 8.2 points for the season and 11.0 M6 ! #3/2 South Carolina (SECT Final) ESPN L, 52-66 points the last 5 games. M18 CHATTANOOGA (NCAA 1st Rd.) ESPN2 1:30 p.m. M26-28 NCAA Regionals A3-5 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Indianapolis, Ind.) BULLDOGS’ POTENTIAL STARTERS (Based On Previous Games)
All Times Central Home Games In Bold * — Denotes SEC Game # — Puerto Rico Classic (San Juan, Puerto Rico) % — SEC/AAC Challenge (Jacksonville, Fla.) ^ — SEC Network Whip-around (All games shown on SECN+) ! — SEC Tournament (Jacksonville, Fla.) 13 00 45 35 2 BULLDOGS IN SOCIAL MEDIA Ketara Dominique Chinwe Victoria Morgan CHAPEL DILLINGHAM OKORIE VIVIANS WILLIAM @HailStateWBK F • Jr. • 6-1 G • Jr. • 5-9 C • Jr. • 6-5 G • So. • 6-1 G • So. • 5-5 2015-16 Stats 2015-16 Stats 2015-16 Stats 2015-16 Stats 2015-16 Stats PPG...... 4.8 PPG...... 8.2 PPG...... 6.9 PPG...... 17.2 PPG...... 9.9 Facebook.com/ RBD...... 3.3 RBD...... 3.8 RBD...... 6.2 RBD...... 5.9 RBD...... 2.2 AST...... 0.9 AST...... 1.9 AST...... 0.3 AST...... 1.0 AST...... 5.0 HailStateWBK BLK...... 0.3 BLK...... 0.4 BLK...... 0.8 BLK...... 0.3 BLK...... 0.2 STL...... 0.5 STL...... 1.5 STL...... 0.5 STL...... 1.7 STL...... 1.2 FG%...... 45.2% FG%...... 37.5% FG%...... 55.5% FG%...... 38.9% FG%...... 32.8% HailStateWBK 3FG%...... 0.0% 3FG%...... 28.1% 3FG%...... 0.0% 3FG%...... 31.3% 3FG%...... 28.3% FT%...... 73.7% FT%...... 79.4% FT%...... 60.7% FT%...... 74.4% FT%...... 83.9%
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MISSISSIPPI STATE 2015-16 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown/School 00 Dominique Dillingham G 5-9 Jr. 2L Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS) 1 Blair Schaefer G 5-7 So. 1L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville HS) 2 Morgan William G 5-5 So. 1L Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley HS) 3 Breanna Richardson F 6-1 Jr. 2L Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County HS) 5 Sherise Williams F 6-1 Sr. 3L St. Louis, Mo. (McCluer HS) 10 Jazzmun Holmes G 5-8 Fr. HS Gulfport, Miss. (Harrison Central HS) 11 Roshunda Johnson* G 5-7 Jr. TR Little Rock, Ark. (Parkview HS/Oklahoma St.) 12 Jazmine Spears F 6-0 Jr. JC New Albany, Miss. (New Albany HS/Trinity Valley CC) 13 Ketara Chapel F 6-1 Jr. 2L Temple, Texas (Temple HS) 15 Teaira McCowan C 6-7 Fr. HS Brenham, Texas (Brenham HS) 23 Kayla Nevitt G 5-10 So. 1L Houston, Texas (Andy Dekaney HS) 25 Zion Campbell C 6-3 Fr. HS Washington, D.C. (Riverdale Baptist School) 35 Victoria Vivians G 6-1 So. 1L Carthage, Miss. (Scott Central HS) 44 LaKaris Salter F 6-1 So. 1L Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida A&M DRS) 45 Chinwe Okorie C 6-5 Jr. 1L Lagos, Nigeria (Stoneleigh-Burnham [Mass.] Prep)
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown/School 25 Zion Campbell C 6-3 Fr. HS Washington, D.C. (Riverdale Baptist School) 13 Ketara Chapel F 6-1 Jr. 2L Temple, Texas (Temple HS) 00 Dominique Dillingham G 5-9 Jr. 2L Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS) 10 Jazzmun Holmes G 5-8 Fr. HS Gulfport, Miss. (Harrison Central HS) 11 Roshunda Johnson* G 5-7 Jr. TR Little Rock, Ark. (Parkview HS/Oklahoma St.) 15 Teaira McCowan C 6-7 Fr. HS Brenham, Texas (Brenham HS) 23 Kayla Nevitt G 5-10 So. 1L Houston, Texas (Andy Dekaney HS) 45 Chinwe Okorie C 6-5 Jr. 1L Lagos, Nigeria (Stoneleigh-Burnham [Mass.] Prep) 3 Breanna Richardson F 6-1 Jr. 2L Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County HS) 44 LaKaris Salter F 6-1 So. 1L Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida A&M DRS) 1 Blair Schaefer G 5-7 So. 1L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville HS) 12 Jazmine Spears F 6-0 Jr. JC New Albany, Miss. (New Albany HS/Trinity Valley CC) 35 Victoria Vivians G 6-1 So. 1L Carthage, Miss. (Scott Central HS) 2 Morgan William G 5-5 So. 1L Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley HS) 5 Sherise Williams F 6-1 Sr. 3L St. Louis, Mo. (McCluer HS)
* — Sitting out 2015-16 season due to NCAA transfer rules
COACHING STAFF PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE Head Coach: Vic Schaefer - Fourth Season (Texas A&M, 1984) Associate Head Coach: Johnnie Harris - Fourth Season (Arkansas Baptist, 1996) Ketara Chapel – Kah-TARE-ah CHAP-ul Teaira McCowan – Tee-AIR-ah Assistant Coach: Dionnah Jackson - First Season (Oklahoma, 2005) Chinwe Okorie – CHIN-way Oh-CORE-ee Assistant Coach: Elena Lovato - Second Season (Pittsburg State, 2008) Breanna Richardson – Bree-AHN-ah Director of Operations: Maryann Baker - Fourth Season (Texas A&M, 2011) LaKaris Salter – La-CARE-is Director of Scouting/Video Coord.: Skylar Collins - Third Season (Texas A&M, 2012) Victoria Vivians – VI-vee-ans Sherise Williams – Sha-REESE
ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS BY REGION SENIORS (1) FRESHMEN (3) ALABAMA (1) MISSOURI (1) Sherise Williams Zion Campbell Morgan William Sherise Williams Jazzmun Holmes ARKANSAS (1) TEXAS (4) JUNIORS (6) Teaira McCowan Ketara Chapel Roshunda Johnson Ketara Chapel Dominique Dillingham Dominique Dillingham FLORIDA (1) Teaira McCowan Roshunda Johnson LaKaris Salter Chinwe Okorie Kayla Nevitt GEORGIA (1) Breanna Richardson WASHINGTON, D.C. (1) Breanna Richardson Jazmine Spears Zion Campbell MISSISSIPPI (4) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOPHOMORES (5) Jazzmun Holmes Kayla Nevitt NIGERIA (1) Blair Schaefer LaKaris Salter Chinwe Okorie Blair Schaefer Jazmine Spears Victoria Vivians Victoria Vivians Morgan William
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DOMINIQUE BLAIR MORGAN BREANNA SHERISE DILLINGHAM SCHAEFER WILLIAM RICHARDSON WILLIAMS 00 G • 5-9 • Jr. 1 G • 5-7 • So. 2 G • 5-5 • So. 3 F • 6-1 • Jr. 5 F • 6-1 • Sr. Spring, Texas Starkville, Miss. Birmingham, Ala. Conyers, Ga. St. Louis, Mo.
JAZZMUN JAZMINE KETARA TEAIRA KAYLA HOLMES SPEARS CHAPEL MCCOWAN NEVITT 10 G • 5-8 • Fr. 12 F • 6-0 • Jr. 13 F • 6-1 • Jr. 15 C • 6-7 • Fr. 23 G • 5-10 • So. Gulfport, Miss. New Albany, Miss. Temple, Texas Brenham, Texas Houston, Texas
ZION VICTORIA LAKARIS CHINWE CAMPBELL VIVIANS SALTER OKORIE 25 C • 6-3 • Fr. 35 G • 6-1 • So. 44 F • 6-1 • So. 45 C • 6-5 • Jr. Washington, D.C. Carthage, Miss. Tallahassee, Fla. Lagos, Nigeria
2015 SEC Coach of the Year VIC JOHNNIE DIONNAH ELENA SCHAEFER HARRIS JACKSON LOVATO Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach 4th Season at MSU 4th Season at MSU 1st Season at MSU 2nd Season at MSU
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YEAR-BY-YEAR AT THE HUMP BULLDOGS AT HUMPHREY COLISEUM year g rec. pct. sec non • Mississippi State is in its 41st season playing basketball at Humphrey Coliseum. The Bulldogs are 368-194 1975-76 6 2-4 .333 ------all-time in the Hump. 1976-77 10 4-6 .400 ------1977-78 14 9-5 .391 ------• MSU is 31-3 in the Hump the last two years, including 13-3 in SEC play. 1978-79 12 9-3 .750 ------• MSU set a new season attendance record with 80,705 fans at the Hump this season. 1979-80 12 8-5 .615 ------• The Bulldogs have drawn 197,036 fans the last 3 seasons, more than the previous 10 years combined. 1980-81 13 11-2 .846 ------• State set a school record for the 2nd-straight year with 10,626 to watch the Jan. 24 game vs. South Carolina. It 1981-82 14 8-6 .571 ------is the largest women's basketball crowd in state of Mississippi history and the 4th-largest all-time at Humphrey 1982-83 15 10-5 .667 0-4 10-1 1983-84 15 8-7 .533 0-5 8-2 Coliseum — men's or women's. 1984-85 12 5-7 .417 0-4 5-3 MSU'S RECORD AT HOME UNDER SCHAEFER 1985-86 13 6-7 .462 0-4 6-3 Year Overall Pct. SEC Pct. Non-Conf. Pct. 1986-87 12 7-5 .583 2-3 5-2 1987-88 13 8-5 .615 0-5 8-0 2012-13 12-5 .706 4-4 .500 8-1 .889 1988-89 11 8-3 .727 3-2 5-1 2013-14 16-5 .762 4-4 .500 12-1 .923 1989-90 13 5-8 .385 0-5 5-3 2014-15 17-1 .944 7-1 .875 10-0 1.000 1990-91 13 5-8 .385 0-4 5-4 2015-16 14-2 .875 6-2 .750 8-0 1.000 1991-92 13 10-3 .769 3-3 7-0 Totals 59-13 .819 21-11 .656 38-2 .950 1992-93 11 8-3 .727 3-2 5-1 1993-94 14 7-7 .500 1-5 6-2 1994-95 10 6-4 .600 1-4 5-0 1995-96 12 9-3 .750 4-2 5-1 1996-97 12 6-6 .500 0-6 6-0 1997-98 13 9-4 .692 3-3 6-1 1998-99 13 11-2 .846 6-2 5-0 1999-00 15 13-2 .867 5-2 8-0 2000-01 15 9-6 .600 2-5 7-1 2001-02 13 11-2 .846 5-2 6-0 2002-03 13 12-1 .923 6-1 6-0 2003-04 11 8-3 .727 5-1 3-2 2004-05 17 13-4 .765 4-3 9-1 2005-06 14 4-10 .286 0-7 4-3 2006-07 17 9-8 .529 2-5 7-3 2007-08 16 11-5 .688 3-4 8-1 2008-09 16 12-4 .750 4-3 8-1 2009-10 16 12-4 .750 4-4 8-0 2010-11 14 6-8 .429 1-7 5-1 2011-12 16 10-6 .625 2-6 8-0 2012-13 17 12-5 .706 4-4 8-1 2013-14 21 16-5 .762 4-4 12-1 2014-15 18 17-1 .944 7-1 10-0 2015-16 16 14-2 .875 6-2 8-0 ALL-TIME RECORD (41 YEARS): 368-194 (.655) TOP 20 WOMEN’S CROWDS Att. date opp. score 11 5,183 2/15/15 Florida W, 75-62 ATTENDANCE LAST 15 YEARS 1 10,626 1/24/16 South Carolina L, 51-57 12 5,157 2/14/02 Tennessee L, 78-80 2 7,326 3/1/15 Ole Miss W, 55-47 13 5,112 1/9/96 Arkansas St. W, 76-56 2015-16...... 80,705 2007-08...... 16,065 3 7,128 1/18/16 Ole Miss W, 79-51 14 5,056 1/29/15 Vanderbilt W, 69-44 2014-15...... 67,598 2006-07...... 12,364 4 6,463 11/13/15 Samford W, 68-47 15 4,727 1/15/15 LSU L, 69-71 2013-14...... 48,733 2005-06...... 9,058 5 6,224 2/28/16 Alabama W, 61-52 16 4,651 2/8/15 Texas A&M W, 63-61 2012-13...... 22,384 2004-05...... 18,392 6 6,055 2/9/03 LSU L, 72-77 17 4,629 1/15/09 Tennessee L, 56-63 2011-12...... 23,073 2003-04...... 12,988 7 5,863 2/17/00 Tennessee L, 75-79 18 4,610 1/7/16 Auburn W, 60-45 2010-11...... 15,645 2002-03...... 26,290 8 5,787 1/10/10 Tennessee L, 48-75 19 4,557 1/18/15 Alabama W, 66-50 2009-10...... 26,206 2001-02...... 22,482 9 5,712 1/10/16 Arkansas W, 80-55 20 4,521 2/7/16 Missouri W, 52-42 10 5,710 1/28/16 Tennessee W, 65-63 — Marks Set In 2015-16 Season In Bold 2008-09...... 20,590 2000-01...... 20,948 HUMPHREY COLISEUM INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MISSISSIPPI STATE HOME ATTENDANCE Most Points 47 - Tan White vs. Vanderbilt [2OT] (2/3/05) THE LAST 11 SEASONS Most Rebounds 26 - Sophie Ratliff vs. Shorter (2/15/88) 100000 Most FG Made 20 - LaToya Thomas vs. Tulsa (11/17/02) Most 3FG MadeSeason Attendance 8 - Meadow Overstreet vs. Miss. Valley St. (12/20/99) Most FT Made 18 - Jennifer Fambrough vs. Northwestern St. (12/19/88) 80000 Most Assists 13 - Katia May, vs. Tennessee Tech (11/21/13) Most Steals 13 - Katia May, vs. Tennessee Tech (11/21/13) Most Blocked Shots 10 - Martha Alwal vs. Jacksonville State (11/11/11) 60000 HUMPHREY COLISEUM TEAM RECORDS Most Points 117 - vs. Judson (2/24/86) Most Rebounds 78 - vs. Judson (2/24/86) Most FG Made 40000 53 - vs. Judson (2/24/86) Most 3FG Made 13 - vs. SE Louisiana (12/16/04) Most FT Made 36 - vs. SE Louisiana (12/20/13) Most Assists 20000 30 - vs. Mississippi Valley (11/24/15) 30 - vs. Mississippi Valley (12/20/99) Most Steals 32 - vs. Nicholls (12/7/08) Most Blocked Shots 14 - vs. Jacksonville State (11/11/11) 0 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
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MSU-UTC COMPARISON SEC STANDINGS VIC SCHAEFER HEAD COACH MSU UTC • In 4th season at MSU. SEC OVERALL • Has an 88-45 record at MSU, TEAM W L PCT. W L PCT. SCORING 2318 1797 the fastest coach in school South Carolina 16 0 1.000 31 1 .969 Points per game 70.2 58.0 history to 80 wins and 30 Mississippi State 11 5 .688 26 7 .788 Scoring margin +15.9 +5.3 SEC victories. Texas A&M 11 5 .688 21 9 .700 • 2nd-most wins among SEC Kentucky 10 6 .625 23 7 .767 FIELD GOALS-ATT 844-2098 687-1615 coaches the last 2 seasons Florida 10 6 .625 22 8 .733 (53). Georgia 9 7 .562 21 9 .700 Field goal pct .402 .425 • Named Associated Press Missouri 8 8 .500 21 9 .700 3 POINT FG-ATT 163-532 136-439 SEC Coach of the Year, SEC Auburn 8 8 .500 19 12 .613 Tennessee 8 8 .500 19 13 .594 3-point FG pct .306 .310 Co-Coach of the Year (Coaches) & Naismith Coach of the Year semifinalist in 2014-15. Arkansas 7 9 .438 12 18 .400 3-pt FG made per game 4.9 4.4 Vanderbilt 5 11 .312 18 14 .562 • Led MSU to the 2 best overall records in Alabama 4 12 .250 15 15 .500 FREE THROWS-ATT 467-639 287-403 program history and the school record for SEC LSU 3 13 .188 10 21 .323 Free throw pct .731 .712 wins in back-to-back seasons. Ole Miss 2 14 .125 10 20 .333 • Taken teams to the postseason 17 of the last FT made per game 14.2 9.3 19 seasons, including a 2nd-straight NCAA REBOUNDS 1324 1087 Tournament this season. • Led MSU to three-straight 20-win seasons for Rebounds per game 40.1 35.1 the first time in program history. MSU IN THE SEC AND NCAA Rebounding margin +5.4 +1.8 • Landed a Top 20 signing class in his second (Through 3/7/16) season in Starkville after inking the 35th-best in ASSISTS 447 366 his first year. TEAM STANDINGS — ALL GAMES Assists per game 13.5 11.8 • Coached 15 years at Texas A&M and Arkan- CATEGORY TOTAL SEC NCAA TURNOVERS 478 428 sas, averaging 22 wins a year during that time. Scoring Offense 70.2 5 69 • Has 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, Scoring Defense 54.3 2 22 Turnovers per game 14.5 13.8 including the 2011 national championship at Scoring Margin +15.9 2 12 Turnover margin +6.5 -1.0 Texas A&M. FG Percentage .402 10 144 • Has 10 Top 20 signing classes, including the FG Percentage Def. .369 6 54 Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 0.9 nation's No. 2 class at Texas A&M (2011-12). 3PT FG Percentage .306 7 201 STEALS 258 198 3PT FG Defense .271 2 23 SCHAEFER YEAR-BY-YEAR AT 3PT FG Per Game 4.9 7 210 Steals per game 7.8 6.4 MISSISSIPPI STATE, TEXAS A&M & ARKANSAS Free Throw Percentage .731 2 66 BLOCKS 155 200 Overall: 421-211 (.666) in 19 seasons Rebounding Offense 40.1 5 81 Blocks per game 4.7 6.5 Rebounding Defense 34.7 6 — Mississippi State — Head Coach Rebounding Margin +5.4 3 44 Year Record Postseason Offensive Rebounds 17.0 2 6 2012-13 13-17 — Defensive Rebounds 23.1 10 — 2013-14 22-14 WNIT Quarterfinals Blocked Shots 4.7 3 48 MSU-UTC STATISTICAL LEADERS 2014-15 27-7 NCAA Second Round Assists 13.5 8 128 MSU UTC 2015-16 26-7 — Record: 88-45 (.662) in 4 seasons Steals 7.8 10 164 SCORING Vivians (17.2 ppg) Joyner (12.9 ppg) Turnovers Forced 21.0 4 15 Turnover Margin +6.5 2 5 Texas A&M — Associate Head Coach Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.9 4 88 REBOUNDING Okorie (6.2 rpg) Joyner (9.3 rpg) Year Record Postseason 2003-04 9-19 — INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS — ALL GAMES 2004-05 16-15 WNIT Quarterfinals ASSISTS William (5.0 apg) Payne (3.8 apg) 2005-06 23-9 NCAA First Round CATEGORY TOTAL SEC NCAA 2006-07 25-7 Big 12 Champion/ Points Per Game BLOCKS McCowan (1.4 bpg) Joyner (4.0 bpg) NCAA Second Round Victoria Vivians 17.2 2 79 2007-08 29-8 Big 12 Tournament Champion/ Morgan William 9.9 28 — Elite Eight Field Goal Percentage STEALS Vivians (1.7 spg) Payne (1.5 spg) 2008-09 27-8 NCAA Sweet 16 Victoria Vivians .389 9 241 2009-10 26-8 Big 12 Tournament Champion/ Rebounds NCAA Second Round Chinwe Okorie 6.2 16 — 2010-11 33-5 NCAA National Champion Victoria Vivians 5.9 18 — BULLDOGS IN WINS VS. LOSSES 2011-12 24-11 NCAA Sweet 16 3PT Field Goals Made Record: 212-90 (.702) in 9 seasons Victoria Vivians 2.2 3 114 Category Wins Losses 3PT Field Goal Percentage 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances Victoria Vivians .313 3 165 Points per game 75.1 52.1 1 NCAA National Championship (2010-11) Free Throw Percentage 1 NCAA Elite Eight (2007-08) Morgan William .839 2 47 Opp. points per game 52.2 62.3 2 NCAA Sweet 16 (2008-09, 2011-12) Offensive Rebounds 2 NCAA Second Round (2006-07, 2009-10) Chinwe Okorie 3.1 6 — FG pct. .423 .318 1 NCAA First Round (2005-06) Teaira McCowan 2.9 8 — Opp. field goal pct. .352 .429 1 WNIT Appearance Defensive Rebounds 1 WNIT Quarterfinals (2004-05) Victoria Vivians 4.8 9 — 3 pt. FG pct. .330 .216 Assists Arkansas — Associate Head Coach Morgan William 5.0 2 49 Opp. 3 pt. FG pct. .251 .347 Year Record Postseason Assist/Turnover Ratio 1997-98 22-11 NCAA Final Four Morgan William 1.8 4 75 Free throw pct. .734 .713 1998-99 20-14 WNIT National Champion Steals 1999-00 17-15 WNIT Semifinals Victoria Vivians 1.7 12 237 Rebounds per game 41.7 34.4 2000-01 20-13 NCAA Second Round Blocks Rebound margin +8.6 -6.3 2001-02 20-12 NCAA Second Round Teaira McCowan 1.4 4 123 2002-03 22-11 NCAA Second Round Minutes Played Assists per game 15.0 8.3 Record: 121-76 (.614) in 6 seasons Dominique Dillingham 32.6 9 — Turnovers per game 14.3 15.0 4 NCAA Tournament Appearances 1 NCAA Final Four (1997-98) Turnover margin +7.7 +2.0 3 NCAA Second Round (2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03) Steals per game 8.5 5.3 2 WNIT Appearances 1 WNIT National Championship (1998-99) Blocks per game 4.6 5.1 1 WNIT Semifinal (1999-00)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 POLL — March 14 (Final) BULLDOG GAME-BY-GAME LEAD/DEFICIT Rnk. School Pts. Record Pvs. 1 Connecticut (32) 32-0 800 1 Opponent Largest Lead Largest Deficit Result 2 Notre Dame 31-1 753 2 Samford 21 (3rd, 8:19) 7 (1st, 5:55) W, 68-47 3 South Carolina 31-1 747 3 Grambling 64 (4th, 2:34) None W, 107-43 4 Baylor 33-1 707 4 Miss. Valley St. 75 (4th, 2:19) None W, 109-37 5 Maryland 30-3 672 5 Norfolk State 58 (4th, 2:21) None W, 92-34 6 Oregon State 28-4 635 6 Savannah State 69 (4th, :36) None W, 92-25 7 Texas 28-4 595 7 Texas None 12 (4th, 4:56) L, 47-53 8 Louisville 25-7 568 8 9 Ohio State 24-7 504 9 Tennessee State 32 (4th, 1:51) 7 (1st, 4:28) W, 82-54 10 UCLA 24-8 475 10 Louisiana Tech 48 (3rd, 1:27) 9 (1st, 7:20) W, 93-63 11 Arizona State 25-6 443 11 Southern Miss 20 (4th, 7:18) None W, 78-65 12 Kentucky 23-7 433 12 Florida Gulf Coast 15 (3rd, 9:56) 1 (1st, 9:08) W, 65-60 13 Stanford 24-7 390 13 Western Michigan 25 (4th, 8:04) 7 (2nd, 3:36) W, 90-68 14 Syracuse 25-7 382 14 SMU 15 (1st, 2:41) None W, 72-70 15 Mississippi State 26-7 376 15 SE Louisiana 40 (4th, :40) None W, 81-41 16 Michigan State 24-8 342 16 17 Florida State 23-7 311 17 South Florida 22 (3rd, :27) 5 (1st, 5:18) W, 68-58 18 Texas A&M 21-9 268 19 Florida 19 (3rd, 8:39) 3 (1st, 9:38) W, 76-70 19 Miami 24-8 233 20 Auburn 18 (2nd, 1:29) 2, (1st, 6:12) W, 60-45 20 DePaul 25-8 168 18 Arkansas 28 (4th, 1:41) None W, 80-55 21 South Florida 23-9 151 21 Missouri 2 (1st, 9:57) 20 (2nd, 4:59) L, 54-66 22 Colorado State 31-1 135 22 Ole Miss 31 (4th, :50) None W, 79-51 23 West Virginia 24-9 120 23 Georgia 7 (1st, 5:16) 11 (4th, 8:52) L, 43-47 24 Oklahoma 21-10 73 24 25 Florida 22-8 36 25 South Carolina 5 (2nd, 6:21) 8 (3rd, 7:09) L, 51-57 Tennessee 3 (1st, 2:32) 12 (3rd, 2:54) W, 65-63 (OT) Dropped Out: None. Arkansas 16 (3rd, 5:34) None W, 65-55 LSU 28 (4th, 8:59) 2 (1st, 6:10) W, 71-52 Others receiving votes: George Washington 20, James Madison Missouri 11 (1st, 2:44) 2 (1st, 9:06) W, 52-42 12, Army 12, Washington 9, St John's 8, UTEP 5, Tennessee 4, Texas A&M 11 (2nd, 1:45) 8, 4th, 7:16) L, 58-64 Florida Gulf Coast 4, Belmont 3, Albany 2, Oklahoma State 2, BYU 2. Kentucky 2 (1st, 9:43) 27 (4th, 2:09) L, 60-83 Ole Miss 12 (1st, 1:02) 3 (1st, 9;50) W, 60-51 USA TODAY TOP 25 POLL — March 14 Vanderbilt 16 (3rd, 4:15) 2 (1st, 9:11) W, 66-61 Alabama 12 (4th, 9:22) 4 (1st, 7:21) W, 61-52 Rnk. School Record Pts. Pvs. Vanderbilt [SECT] 19 (4th, 1:03) None W, 63-46 1 Connecticut 32-0 800 1 Tennessee [SECT] 13 (4th, 1:25) 7 (2nd, 9:42) W, 58-48 2 South Carolina 31-1 756 2 South Carolina [SECT] 3 (1st, 8:44) 16 (4th, 4:51) L, 52-66 3 Notre Dame 31-1 746 3 4 Baylor 33-1 706 4 5 Maryland 30-3 670 5 6 Oregon State 28-4 637 6 7 Texas 28-4 602 7 8 Louisville 25-7 560 8 9 Ohio State 24-7 502 9 10 Florida State 23-7 468 10 11 Arizona State 25-6 465 11 BULLDOG GAME-BY-GAME SPECIALTY STATS 12 UCLA 24-8 448 12 13 Kentucky 23-7 409 13 (MSU/OPPONENT) 14 Mississippi State 26-7 378 14 15 Syracuse 25-7 355 15 Opponent Paint Off TO 2nd Chance fast Break bench 16 Stanford 24-7 328 16 Samford 38/12 34/9 22/3 10/0 33/6 17 Michigan State 24-8 310 17 18 Texas A&M 21-9 273 18 Grambling 56/18 40/2 31/7 6/6 47/25 19 Miami (Fla.) 24-8 230 19 Miss. Valley St. 64/18 41/4 30/4 24/4 72/17 20 South Florida 23-9 206 20 Norfolk State 50/16 29/5 20/4 4/4 45/13 21 DePaul 25-8 161 21 22 Colorado State 31-1 127 22 Savannah State 30/12 40/4 15/9 19/2 48/14 23 Oklahoma 21-10 94 23 Texas 20/28 18/19 8/6 0/6 19/10 24 Florida 22-8 59 25 Tennessee State 42/18 38/21 14/2 13/14 37/22 T25 St. John’s 23-9 24 NR Louisiana Tech 40/16 32/22 13/13 10/14 33/16 T25 West Virginia 24-9 24 NR Southern Miss 30/24 28/14 18/6 10/6 6/29 Dropped Out: No. 24 BYU. Florida Gulf Coast 24/40 19/10 11/2 2/0 19/10 Western Michigan 42/20 22/13 25/2 4/2 39/26 Others receiving votes: Brigham Young (26-6) 13; Wisconsin- Green Bay (28-4) 12; George Washington (26-6) 9; Albany (27-4) 6; SMU 32/28 14/11 22/22 2/4 21/15 Seton Hall (23-8) 6; Duquesne (27-5) 4; James Madison (27-5) 3; SE Louisiana 30/14 30/5 21/5 2/0 34/6 North Carolina State (20-11) 3; Western Kentucky (24-6) 3; Duke (20- South Florida 30/26 25/15 5/7 4/6 16/7 12) 1; Middle Tennessee (24-8) 1; Villanova (19-11) 1. Florida 36/24 17/18 21/20 8/8 20/36 Auburn 24/34 20/6 9/8 12/12 13/5 WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS Arkansas 30/22 28/10 6/8 6/6 18/26 Missouri 22/32 11/12 12/14 4/10 18/14 Week AP Coaches NCAA RPI Preseason 11 13 — Ole Miss 38/14 27/15 22/11 4/2 29/8 Nov. 17 10 11 — Georgia 20/22 11/15 8/4 0/6 9/9 Nov. 24 8 10 — South Carolina 10/28 13/4 4/6 6/14 5/12 Dec. 1 9 9 189 Tennessee 28/22 14/5 19/15 4/4 11/20 Dec. 8 9 10 156 Dec. 15 9 9 114 Arkansas 14/26 13/24 10/7 2/8 14/21 Dec. 22 8 8 69 LSU 28/20 10/10 15/7 2/0 22/5 Dec. 29 8 8 55 Missouri 24/22 29/11 11/4 4/2 11/10 Jan. 5 7 6 28 Jan. 12 7 6 28 Texas A&M 18/24 9/14 8/6 2/12 14/11 Jan. 19 10 10 25 Kentucky 24/32 6/10 10/19 2/8 45/25 Jan. 26 13 13 31 Ole Miss 28/14 15/10 8/13 8/2 5/9 Feb. 2 11 12 29 Vanderbilt 28/28 21/20 10/10 4/7 8/19 Feb. 9 11 11 22 Feb. 16 14 13 25 Alabama 22/30 25/7 7/9 8/6 22/19 Feb. 23 16 16 26 Vandebilt [SECT] 26/8 26/2 13/3 2/0 29/8 Mar. 1 16 16 28 Tennessee [SECT] 10/22 15/9 11/13 2/2 6/7 Mar. 8 15 14 24 Mar. 15 15 14 24 South Carolina [SECT] 14/36 9/16 6/10 2/6 5/9 Final
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BULLDOGS BACK IN THE "BIG DANCE" BULLDOGS PLAY FOR SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP ►► Mississippi State claimed its second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament fol- ►► Mississippi State claimed 2nd wins against Vanderbilt and SEC to earn a lowing a stellar 2015-16 campaign. It is MSU's first back-to-back NCAA Tourna- spot in the SEC Tournament championship game. It was the 2nd SEC Tour- ment berths since the 2009 and 2010 seasons. nament championship game appearance in program history, with the other ►► MSU makes its 8th appearance in the "Big Dance," sitting at 7-7 overall. coming in 2000. ►► MSU earned a 5 seed for the 2nd-straight season and will host the 1st and 2nd ►► Sophomore Victoria Vivians was named to the all-tournament team after rounds for the 1st time. State went to Duke last season and defeated Tulane averaging 22.0 points and 6.7 rebounds in the 3 games. 57-47 before falling to the hosts 64-56. MSU STRINGING TOGETHER THE W'S ►► State has won its opening-round game in its last 6 appearances. MSU ad- vanced to the Sweet 16 in 2010. ►► MSU is 53-14 (.791) the last 2 years. Both the wins total and winning percentage are 2nd in the SEC in that span. STATE STELLAR UNDER SCHAEFER ►► MSU's 75 wins since 2013-14 are 3rd-most in the SEC. MSU is 75-28 (.728) in ►► Vic Schaefer's 88 wins are 3rd in MSU history, while his 32 SEC wins are 2nd. that span after going 61-63 the previous 4 years. ►► Of SEC coaches with 4-plus years at their current schools, his win total is 2nd ►► State is 22-10 the last 2 years in SEC play after going 18-46 the 4 years prior. behind Holly Warlick (Tennessee) while his .662 winning percentage is 3rd. MSU's 22 SEC wins the last 2 seasons are 3rd-most among SEC teams. ►► He joins Nikki Fargas (LSU), Warlick (Tennessee) and Melanie Balcomb ►► Vic Schaefer has helped lead the program to a 617-603 all-time record, the first (Vanderbilt) as the only SEC coaches to claim 3 20-win seasons in the first 4 time the program has been over .500. years at their current schools. Building A Championship Program Category 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 BULLDOGS ADD ANOTHER PIECE OF HISTORY Wins 13 22 27 26 ►► MSU has claimed 20 wins for the 3rd straight season, a 1st in program history. Scoring 55.2 70.9 73.1 70.2 State's 26 wins are 2nd in MSU history, 1 shy of the top mark of 27 set last sea- Rebounds 36.7 39.2 41.2 40.1 Field Goal % .364 .397 .398 .402 son. That total is 12th in the nation this season. 3PT Field Goal % .301 .302 .336 .306 ►► State claimed its best SEC finish in program history, tying for 2nd. It bettered the Free Throw % .707 .707 .713 .731 previous best of 3rd set last season. MSU matched last season's record with Assists (per game) 11.1 14.1 13.2 13.5 11 SEC wins. Turnovers (per game) 20.1 16.2 16.2 14.5 Steals (per game) 7.5 9.6 9.7 7.8 ►► MSU won double-digit SEC games in consecutive seasons for the 1st time. Blocks (per game) 5.1 4.4 5.1 4.7 MSU’S RECORD WHEN... 2015-16 QUARTER BREAKDOWN 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Schaefer Scoring First...... 8-5...... 15-8...... 18-1...... 17-5...... 58-19 FIRST HALF Opponent Scores First...... 5-12...... 7-6...... 9-6...... 9-2...... 30-26 Most First Quarter Points Leads at Halftime ...... 8-3...... 16-5...... 21-2...... 25-1...... 70-11 Mississippi State 32 vs. Grambling (11/21/15) Trails at Halftime...... 4-14...... 6-8...... 6-5...... 0-6...... 16-33 Opponents 23 2x, last by Missouri (1/14/16) Is Tied at Halftime...... 1-0...... 0-1...... 0-0...... 1-0...... 2-1 Fewest First Quarter Points Shoots 45% or better from field ...... 4-2 ...... 10-1...... 8-1...... 9-0...... 31-4 Mississippi State 9 2x, last at Georgia (1/21/16) Shoots less than 45% from field ...... 9-15...... 12-13...... 19-6...... 17-7...... 57-41 Opponents 5 by Savannah St. (11/29/15) Opp. shoots less than 45% from field ...... 13-10...... 20-7...... 26-1...... 25-6...... 84-24 Most Second Quarter Points Opp. shoots 45% or better from field ...... 0-7...... 2-7...... 1-6...... 1-1...... 4-21 Mississippi State 29 at Louisiana Tech (12/13/15) Outrebounds the opponent...... 6-1...... 15-5...... 19-2...... 20-1...... 60-9 Opponents 22 by Southern Miss (12/16/15) Ties the opponent in rebounds...... 1-1...... 2-0...... 0-0...... 2-1...... 5-2 Outrebounded by the opponent...... 6-15...... 5-9...... 8-5...... 4-5...... 23-34 Fewest Second Quarter Points Fewer (or ties) TOs than opponent...... 7-4...... 21-9...... 23-5...... 23-4...... 74-22 Mississippi State 5 at Georgia (1/21/16) More TOs than opponent...... 6-13...... 1-5...... 4-2...... 3-3...... 14-23 Opponents 2 by Samford (11/13/15) Holds opponents to 65 points or less...... 12-12...... 16-4...... 23-1...... 23-4...... 74-21 Most First Half Points In games decided by 10 points or less...... 6-6...... 12-11...... 9-4...... 11-4...... 38-25 Mississippi State 59 vs. Miss. Valley St. (11/24/15) Opponents 39 by SMU (12/21/15) MSU’S RECORD IN... Fewest First Half Points 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Schaefer Mississippi State 14 at Georgia (1/21/16) All Games...... 13-17...... 22-14...... 27-7...... 26-7...... 88-45 Opponents 12 by Savannah St. (11/29/15) Home Games...... 12-5...... 16-5...... 17-1...... 14-2...... 59-13 Road Games...... 1-8...... 3-7...... 7-5...... 6-4...... 17-24 Largest Halftime Lead Neutral-sites...... 0-4...... 3-2...... 3-1...... 6-1...... 12-8 Mississippi State 45 vs. Miss. Valley St. (11/24/15) Non-SEC Games...... 8-5...... 16-2...... 16-1...... 13-1...... 53-9 Opponents 12 by South Carolina (3/6/16) Non-SEC Home Games...... 8-1...... 12-1...... 10-0...... 8-0...... 38-2 Non-SEC Road Games...... 0-1...... 2-0...... 3-1...... 1-1...... 6-3 SECOND HALF Most Third Quarter Points Non-SEC Neutral-site Games...... 0-3...... 2-1...... 3-0...... 4-0...... 9-4 Mississippi State 29 2x, last at Louisiana Tech (12/13/15) SEC Games...... 5-11...... 5-11...... 11-5...... 11-5...... 32-32 Opponents 22 2x, last by Kentucky (2/18/16) SEC Home Games...... 4-4...... 4-4...... 7-1...... 6-2...... 21-11 SEC Road Games...... 1-7...... 1-7...... 4-4...... 5-3...... 11-21 Fewest Third Quarter Points SEC Tournament...... 0-1...... 1-1...... 0-1...... 2-1...... 3-4 Mississippi State 10 3x, last vs. Kentucky (2/18/16) November Games...... 3-4...... 7-0...... 6-0...... 5-0...... 21-4 Opponents 4 by Savannah St. (11/29/15) December Games...... 5-1...... 6-1...... 9-0...... 8-1...... 28-3 Most Fourth Quarter Points January Games...... 1-7...... 2-6...... 7-2...... 6-3...... 16-18 Mississippi State 28 vs. Grambling (11/21/15) February Games...... 4-3...... 3-4...... 3-3...... 5-2...... 15-12 Opponents 27 by Louisiana Tech (12/13/15) March Games...... 0-2...... 4-3...... 2-2...... 2-1...... 8-8 Fewest Fourth Quarter Points Monday Games...... 0-1...... 2-0...... 3-0...... 3-0...... 8-1 Mississippi State 6 vs. South Florida (12/30/15) Tuesday Games...... 0-1...... 2-0...... 2-0...... 1-0...... 5-1 Opponents 3 by Tennessee (1/28/16) Wednesday Games...... 1-2...... 3-0...... 1-0...... 2-1...... 7-3 Thursday Games...... 3-7...... 3-8...... 5-3...... 4-4...... 15-22 FINAL TOTALS Friday Games...... 4-0...... 3-0...... 3-1...... 3-0...... 13-1 Most Points In Game Saturday Games...... 1-1...... 3-0...... 2-0...... 3-0...... 9-1 Mississippi State 109 vs. Miss. Valley St. (11/24/15) Sunday Games...... 4-5...... 6-6...... 11-3...... 10-2...... 31-16 Opponents 83 by Kentucky (2/18/16) Overtime Games...... 0-0...... 2-3...... 1-2...... 1-0...... 4-5 Largest Margin of Victory Television Games...... 2-5...... 5-5...... 23-7...... 22-7...... 52-24 Mississippi State 72 vs. Miss. Valley St. (11/24/15) Games vs. Ranked Opponents...... 1-5...... 2-5...... 3-5...... 3-6...... 9-21 Opponents 23 by Kentucky (2/18/16)
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016 CAREER WATCH LOOKING AT THE OPPONENTS MISCELLANEOUS STATS ►► MSU leads the series against Chattanooga 3-2, but Double-Doubles: 2015-16 Career SCORING Teaira McCowan 5 5 player games points avg. it will be the 1st time the teams have met since 1993. Chinwe Okorie 2 3 1 LaToya Thomas (2000-03) 125 2,981 23.8 State is 2-1 vs. the Mocs in Starkville. Victoria Vivians 2 6 2 Tan White (2002-05) 121 2,421 20.0 ►► Dominique Dillingham 1 1 MSU holds a 2-1 all-time lead against Belmont, with the Breanna Richardson 7 3 Alexis Rack (2007-10) 129 1,756 13.6 series at Humphrey Coliseum tied 1-1. The last meeting Ketara Chapel 1 18 Ann Lashley (1985-88) 116 1,086 9.4 came in 2007, a game won by MSU in Nashville 78-38. 19 Victoria Vivians (2015-pres.) 67 1,072 16.0 Leading Scorer: 2015-16 Career ►► The two MSU squads have only met once, a 1987 con- Victoria Vivians 21 39 — Breanna Richardson (2014-pres.) 101 799 7.9 Morgan William 5 9 — Dominique Dillingham (2014-pres.) 103 782 7.6 test the Bulldogs won 63-53 in Atlanta, Ga. Dominique Dillingham 4 8 Ketara Chapel 2 3 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE A LOOK AT LAST YEAR'S TOURNAMENT Teaira McCowan 2 2 player games percentage Kayla Nevitt 1 1 ► 1 LaToya Thomas (2000-03) 125 55.3 (1,119-2,024) ► Last season's NCAA Tournament was MSU's 1st since Chinwe Okorie 1 1 6 Sandra Butler (1983-86) 61 51.5 (345-670) the 2010 squad went to the Sweet 16. Breanna Richardson 1 10 7 Donnisha Tate (2008-09) 61 51.3 (102-199) ►► LaKaris Salter 1 Playing as a 5 seed in Durham, N.C., MSU defeated Tu- Blair Schaefer 1 8 Christine Castle (1984-87) 94 50.7 (177-349) lane 57-47 behind 15 points, 12 rebounds from Breanna Sherise Williams 2 9 Tuttie Calhoun (1975-77) 66 50.5 (350-693) Richardson and 14 points from Morgan William. 9 Chinwe Okorie (2015-pres.) 67 50.5 (139-271) Double-Figure Scoring: 2015-16 Career ►► William had 11 points in a 2nd-round game against No. Victoria Vivians 29 55 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Morgan William 17 34 16 Duke, but that performance combined with 15 points Dominique Dillingham 13 31 player games field goals from Victoria Vivians and 12 points from Kendra Grant Chinwe Okorie 11 14 1 Alexis Rack (2007-10) 129 340 (1057 att.) wasn't enough as the host squad won 64-56. Teaira McCowan 8 8 2 Tan White (2002-05) 121 222 (714 att.) Ketara Chapel 6 14 Breanna Richardson 6 39 3 Mary Kathryn Govero (2008-11) 128 182 (492 att.) BULLDOGS EARN SEC HONORS 4 Cynthia Hall (1998-01) 120 147 (451 att.) Kayla Nevitt 3 4 ►► Jazzmun Holmes 1 1 5 LaCharlotte Smith (1993-96) 106 142 (522 att.) Mississippi State sophomore Victoria Vivians was LaKaris Salter 1 5 6 Victoria Vivians (2015-pres.) 67 141 (441 att.) named to the All-SEC 1st Team after being a 2nd Team Blair Schaefer 1 3 Sherise Williams 9 THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS selection last season. player games attempts ►► Vivians was named to the 30-player Wade Trophy 20-Plus Point Games: 2015-16 Career Victoria Vivians 12 20 1 Alexis Rack (2007-10) 129 1057 (made 340) watch list last Friday. She was also on the Late Sea- Teaira McCowan 3 3 2 Tan White (2002-05) 121 714 (made 222) son Top 20 for the Wooden Award, and the midseason Kayla Nevitt 1 1 3 LaCharlotte Smith (1993-96) 106 522 (made 142) watch lists for the Naismith Trophy and Ann Meyers Dry- Morgan William 1 3 Dominique Dillingham 1 5 Cynthia Hall (1998-01) 120 451 (made 147) sdale Award. 6 Victoria Vivians (2015-pres.) 67 441 (made 141) Breanna Richardson 1 ►► Junior Dominique Dillingham was named to the league's Sherise Williams 1 THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (minimum 60 made) All-Defensive Team, her 1st league honor. 30-Plus Point Games: 2015-16 Career player games percentage ►► Teaira McCowan earned an All-Freshman Team nod. Victoria Vivians 2 3 1 Jessica Carter (2001-04) 106 41.4 (99-239) Leading Rebounder: 2015-16 Career 2 Bobbie Braddock (1990-91) 55 37.8 (59-156) DAWGS TOUGH AT THE HUMP Chinwe Okorie 12 17 3 Angela Harris (1997-00) 110 37.6 (89-237) Teaira McCowan 9 9 10 Jerica James (2012-15) 127 33.6 (71-211) ►► State put together a 31-3 record in the Hump the last 2 Victoria Vivians 10 16 — Victoria Vivians (2015-pres.) 67 32.0 (141-441) years, the 2nd-best home record in the SEC. Dominique Dillingham 3 10 Ketara Chapel 1 5 ►► FREE THROWS MADE MSU has won 34 of its last 38 home games going back Sherise Williams 1 5 player games free throws to 2013-14. Breanna Richardson 16 Blair Schaefer 1 1 LaToya Thomas (2000-03) 125 709 (914 att.) ►► Mississippi State is 59-13 all-time at the Hump under 2 Tan White (2002-05) 121 413 (557 att.) head coach Vic Schaefer. 10+ Rebounds: 2015-16 Career 3 Jennifer Fambrough (1999-02) 117 396 (511 att.) Teaira McCowan 7 7 Chinwe Okorie 5 7 9 Laura Springer (1978-81) 117 288 (396 att.) BULLDOGS MAKE HISTORY ON THE COURT... Victoria Vivians 2 6 10 Morgan William (2015-pres.) 67 274 (326 att.) ►► Dominique Dillingham 1 3 — Breanna Richardson (2014-pres.) 101 218 (319 att.) There have been a number of firsts under Vic Schaefer, Breanna Richardson 9 — Dominique Dillingham (2014-pres.) 103 204 (295 att.) and MSU added another Jan. 28 when it claimed its 1st- Ketara Chapel 1 ever win against Tennessee. Leader in Steals: 2015-16 Career FREE THROWS ATTEMPTS ►► The 65-63 overtime win snapped a 36-game UT win Victoria Vivians 12 19 player games attempts Dominique Dillingham 12 33 1 LaToya Thomas (2000-03) 125 914 (made 709) streak over 30 years. Morgan William 8 16 2 Sharon Thompson (1995-98) 107 602 (made 366) ►► State made it 2-straight against the Lady Vols with a Jazzmun Holmes 3 3 3 Tan White (2002-05) 121 557 (made 413) Teaira McCowan 3 3 58-48 win in the SEC Tournament semifinals. Breanna Richardson 3 13 9 Alexis Rack (2007-10) 129 387 (made 296) Chinwe Okorie 2 3 10 Ann Lashley (1985-88) 116 373 (made 208) ..AND IN THE STANDS Ketara Chapel 1 4 — Morgan William (2015-pres.) 67 326 (made 274) Kayla Nevitt 1 3 ►► Mississippi State made history in the stands against No. — Breanna Richardson (2014-pres.) 101 319 (made 218) Blair Schaefer 1 1 — Dominique Dillingham (2014-pres.) 103 295 (made 204) 2 South Carolina on Jan. 24, setting a program record Sherise Williams 4 and re-claiming the largest women's basketball crowd Leader in Blocks: 2015-16 Career FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (minimum 100 made) ever in the state of Mississippi with 10,626 fans. Teaira McCowan 18 18 player games percentage ►► Chinwe Okorie 12 18 1 Morgan William (2015-present) 67 84.0 (274-326) It is the 4th-largest crowd ever at Humphrey Coliseum Sherise Williams 8 19 2 LaToya Thomas (2000-03) 125 77.6 (709-914) — men's or women's. Dominique Dillingham 7 14 ►► Ketara Chapel 5 10 3 Jennifer Fambrough (1999-02) 117 77.5 (396-511) MSU set a season attendance record for the 3rd-straight Breanna Richardson 5 11 year with 80,705, 4th-most in the SEC and 16th in the BLOCKED SHOTS Victoria Vivians 4 6 Kayla Nevitt 2 2 player games blocks avg. nation. Its 5,044 average is 17th in Division I. ► Morgan William 2 4 1 Martha Alwal (2012-15) 124 328 2.6 ► MSU drew 48,886 fans, a 6,111 average, for its 8 home LaKaris Salter 1 1 2 Chanel Mokango (2009-10) 67 180 2.7 SEC games. Both are 3rd in the league. Blair Schaefer 1 3 Tan White (2002-05) 121 118 1.0 ►► After recording the nation's 4th-largest attendance in- 10+ Blocks: 2015-16 Career 5 Sharon Thompson (1995-98) 107 86 0.8 crease in the nation last season, this season's 5,044 Leader in Assists: 2015-16 Career 6 Sherise Williams (2013-pres.) 106 74 0.7 average is a 1,245 increase from the 2014-15 season. Morgan William 26 48 STEALS ►► Jazzmun Holmes 5 5 Fourteen of the program's Top 20 crowds have come Dominique Dillingham 2 8 player games steals avg. the last 2 seasons. Ketara Chapel 1 3 1 Tan White (2002-05) 121 372 3.1 Breanna Richardson 1 2 2 Kunshinge Sorrell (1987-88) 62 238 3.8 Victoria Vivians 1 2 3 LaCharlotte Smith (1993-96) 106 230 2.2 Kayla Nevitt 1 10 Mary Kathryn Govero (2008-11) 128 173 1.4 LaKaris Salter 1 — Dominique Dillingham (2014-pres.) 103 175 1.7 10+ Assists: 2015-16 Career Morgan William 1 1
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STATE STINGY WITH THE POINTS ►► MSU committed a season-low 5 turnovers in the 1st matchup against Tennes- ►► In the SEC Tournament, MSU held Tennessee to its 3rd-fewest points of the see. It tied for the lowest of the Schaefer era (5 vs. South Carolina - 2/6/14). ► season and Vandy to its 2nd-fewest. State has held 4 of its last 6 opponents ► MSU has 10 or fewer turnovers in 9 games this year, matching the total of under 60 points. MSU is 18-3 this season when doing so. The Bulldogs are 22-4 Schaefer's 1st 3 seasons combined. this season when allowing 65 or fewer points. BULLDOGS TOUGH ON THE 3-BALL ►► State is 2nd in the SEC holding teams to 54.3 ppg. That total is 21st in the nation. ►► Mississippi State has kept 5 of its last 6 foes below 35% from 3-point range, with DEFENSE LEADS TO VICTORIES 4 of those staying below 30%. ► ►► State also held both Vandy and Tennessee to their second-lowest field goal per- ► The Bulldogs have held teams to 27.1% from the arc this season, the 2nd-low- centages of the season. est tally in the SEC and 23rd in the nation. ► ►► MSU has kept opponents below 40% from the field 19 times this season. Only ► Last season, MSU was 3rd nationally holding teams to 24.8%. two foes have eclipsed 45% from the field against MSU this season. ►► Under Schaefer, the Bulldogs have held foes to 384 of 1,361 (28.2%). ►► The Bulldogs have kept teams below 35% 11 times, with 5 not reaching 30%. BREAKING DOWN THE QUARTER SCORING ►► In Schaefer's 4 seasons, MSU has held opponents to 38.2% shooting. State ►► has kept foes under 50 points 30 times in that span, 23 the last 2 years. This season, the NCAA moved the women's game to four, 10-minute quarters. ►► The Bulldogs have limited opponents to single digits in 29 quarters. FORCING TURNOVERS ►► In its first matchup against Tennessee, State held the Lady Vols to their lowest ►► MSU has won or tied the turnover battle in all but 6 games this year. State en- quarter total in the 4th (3 points). In the Jan. 24 matchup against South Carolina, ters the NCAA Tournament 15th in the nation and 4th in the SEC forcing 21.0 MSU held it to 7 in the opening quarter. turnovers per game. Quarter Scoring Breakdown (Points Per Period) ►► State has forced foes into 20-plus turnovers 18 times this year, and is 60-11 Season under Schaefer, including 53-8 going back to 2013-14, when doing so. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th ►► Only 6 opponents have committed fewer than 15 turnovers this season against MSU 17.2 16.9 17.1 16.7 MSU. It has happened just 19 times under Schaefer, 8 times the last 2 years. Opponents 12.6 12.1 13.8 14.5
TURNING OPPONENT MISCUES INTO POINTS BULLDOGS FIND SHOOTING TOUCH ► ► MSU has claimed a 729 (22.1)-372 (11.3) edge in points off turnovers, including ►► MSU rates 5th in the SEC in scoring, averaging 70.2 ppg heading into the NCAA a 75-34 edge the last 4 games. Tournament. ► ► MSU averages 25.1 points off turnovers in its wins and just 11.0 in its losses. ►► State is 66-10 under Schaefer when scoring 65 or more points. ► ► State is 24-1 when winning or tying the points off turnover battle this season. ►► MSU scores 75.1 ppg and holds foes to 52.2 ppg in its wins. In its 7 losses, State STATE VALUES THE ROCK averages 52.1 ppg to opponents' 62.3 ppg. ►► State's 2,318 points is 8th in school history. Its 70.2 average is 17th. ►► The Bulldogs force turnovers, but they have been stellar at protecting the rock, ►► It is the 1st time ever MSU has eclipsed 2,300 points in 3-straight seasons. committing an SEC-low 14.5 turnovers per game (478 total). Last year's squad claimed the 3rd-most points in program history (2,486), while ►► That total is currently 2nd-fewest in school history. Schaefer's 2013-14 edition set a school record with 2,551 points.
BULLDOG GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS DAWGS CASHING IN ON CHARITY Opponent Guard Guard Guard Center forward record Samford William Dillingham Vivians McCowan Richardson 1-0 ►► MSU has been the 2nd-best team in the SEC at the free-throw line, connecting Grambling William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 2-0 on 73.1%. Miss. Valley William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 3-0 ► Norfolk St. William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 4-0 ► MSU is on track to set the single-season school record, which is 72.8% set in Savannah St. William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 5-0 the 2001-02 season. Texas William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 5-1 ►► State's 467 made free throws are 2nd in the league and 19th in the nation. Tennessee St. William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 6-1 ►► Sophomore Morgan William is 2nd in the conference making 83.9% (130 of La. Tech William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 7-1 So. Miss William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 8-1 155) at the stripe this season. She was 3rd in SEC play making 81.4%. Fla. Gulf Coast William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 9-1 ►► William's 84.3% season free-throw percentage is 2nd in school history. She set Western Mich. William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 10-1 the record as a freshman last season, knocking down 84.2% (144 of 171). SMU William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 11-1 ►► William is also MSU's career free-throw leader, going 274 of 326 (84.0%). That SE Louisiana William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 12-1 South Florida William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 13-1 percentage is 12th among active Division I players, the No. 2 sophomore. Florida William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 14-1 Auburn William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 15-1 VICTORIA SHINES IN SEC TOURNAMENT Arkansas William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 16-1 ►► First Team All-SEC selection Victoria Vivians showed she deserved the honor Missouri William Dillingham Vivians Williams Chapel 16-2 in the SEC Tournament, averaging 22.0 ppg on 45.1% shooting from the field Ole Miss William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 17-2 Georgia William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 17-3 and 40.9% from 3-point range. The effort landed her on the all-tournament team. So. Carolina William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 17-4 ►► Vivians' 30-point performance against Tennessee in the semifinal and her 26 Tennessee William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 18-4 against South Carolina in the championship game were the Top 2 scoring per- Arkansas William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 19-4 formances in the tournament. LSU William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 20-4 ►► Missouri William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 21-4 She made 23 of MSU's 59 field goals in the tournament and 9 of the team's 14 Texas A&M William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 21-5 3-pointers. Kentucky William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 21-6 ►► She also paced the Bulldogs on the glass in the tournament, pulling down 6.7 Ole Miss William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 22-6 rebounds per game. Vanderbilt William Dillingham Vivians Okorie Chapel 23-6 Alabama William Dillingham Vivians Williams Chapel 24-6 NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP FOR VICTORIA Vanderbilt [SECT] William Dillingham Vivians Williams Chapel 25-6 Tennessee [SECT] William Dillingham Vivians Williams Chapel 26-6 ►► Vivians' stellar SEC Tournament kept her 2nd in the league in scoring with 17.2 So. Carolina [SECT] William Dillingham Vivians Williams Chapel 26-7 ppg. She finished the SEC slate sixth with 15.4 ppg. ►► She has enjoyed an even more productive sophomore campaign, eclipsing her rookie season total of 505 points with 567 points this season. Her 567 points is 3rd by a Bulldog sophomore and 18 points from entering the single-season Top 10. MSU RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP ►► Vivians and Tennessee's Diamond DeShields are the only two players in the Dillingham, McCowan, Richardson, Vivians, William...... 1-0 SEC with two 30-point performances this season. Vivians had 36 points in a win Chapel, Dillingham, Okorie, Vivians, William...... 24-6 against Louisiana Tech on Dec. 13. In that contest she drained 7 3-pointers, a Chapel, Dillingham, Williams, Vivians, William...... 1-1 tally that tied for 2nd in school history and was the most in a game since 2010.
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VIVIANS JOINS THE 1K CLUB MORGAN ALSO LIKES TO DISH DON'T GIVE MSU A 2ND CHANCE ►► Vivians became the 22nd Bulldog to record 1,000 ►► Of Mississippi State's 447 assists, William has re- ►► State out-scores foes 465-279 in 2nd chance points, but just the 5th to do it in 2 seasons. corded 166 of those. Her assists total is the most points. That's 14.1 ppg vs. 8.5 for opponents. ►► Her 1,072 career points are the most by a sopho- ever by a Bulldog sophomore and 4th in MSU ►► State is 21-3 when bettering or tying its opponent in more in the league and 12th among all active SEC single-season history, 6 back of 3rd. 2nd-chance points. players. ►► The total is tied for the 5th most by a sophomore in ►► That tally is 19th in school history. the nation this season (36th overall). PAINT PRESENCE ►► On a national level, her career tally is 3rd among ►► Her 166 assists and 5.0 average are 2nd in the ►► MSU has enjoyed success in the paint, with 41.9% sophomores. SEC. She also finished 2nd in conference play with of its points this season coming in the paint. The a 5.0 average. Bulldogs average 29.5 paint points per contest Bulldogs To Reach 1,000 In 2 Seasons against 22.7 ppg for opponents (972-750). Player Points TAKING CHARGES ►► State is 21-0 this season when out-scoring or tying LaToya Thomas 1,424 ►► One of the reasons Mississippi State has been one foes in the paint vs. 5-7 when being out-scored. Kunshinge Sorrell* 1,292 of the nation's best at forcing turnovers is its ability Mary Boatwright* 1,177 to draw offensive fouls. CHINWE COMING ALONG Tan White 1,155 ►► ►► Chinwe Okorie is enjoying a banner season in her Victoria Vivians 1,072 Dillingham leads the team in charges taken with 49. She is 1 ahead of William with 48. 2nd year of collegiate action, averaging 6.9 points * — Denotes 2-year player ►► Blair Schaefer, who averages 9.8 mpg, is 3rd on and 6.2 rebounds per contest. Last season she MAGNOLIA STATE'S BEST.... AGAIN the squad having drawn 28 offensive fouls. averaged 3.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. ►► She claimed her 5th double-figure rebounding ►► Vivians won a 2nd-straight Gillom Trophy as Mis- DILLINGHAM FINDING OFFENSIVE RHYTHM game, 7th of her career, with 11 boards against sissippi's top women's college basketball player. ►► Dillingham earned her a spot on the SEC All-De- Tennessee. ►► She became the 2nd MSU player to win the award fensive Team, but she has stepped up on the of- ►► The Allstate Good Works Team nominee's 55.5% in back-to-back seasons, joining Alexis Rack. fensive end, scoring double figures in 8 of her last FG% would be 9th in MSU season history. ►► MSU has won the award in 5 of the 9 seasons it 12 games after notching double digits in 5 of the has been presented, and 3 times in Schaefer's 4 season's first 21 contests. MCCOWAN MAKING ROOKIE IMPACT seasons at the helm. ►► In her last 12 games, she is averaging 10.2 ppg ►► Teaira McCowan earned a spot on the SEC All- VICTORIA THRIVES ON THE ROAD and shooting 42.1% from the floor. Freshman Team, and she showed she deserved ►► MSU is 12-1 this season when Dillingham reaches the honor in the quarterfinal win against Vanderbilt, ►► Vivians has thrived away from Humphrey Coli- double figures. tallying 11 points, her most against an SEC squad, seum, averaging 19.1 ppg behind 40.3% shooting. ►► Last season, Dillingham averaged 5.7 ppg. and a career-best 5 steals. She scored at a 15.1 clip and shot 37.1% from the ►► Dillingham is 18 games played and 4 starts from ►► She ranks 8th in the league on the offensive glass field in the Hump for the year. breaking into the Top 10 in both all-time categories. with 2.9 rpg. ► VIVIANS OUTSTANDING VS. RANKED FOES ►► Going back to her freshman season, she has start- ► McCowan has 45 blocked shots this season, the most by a league freshman. That total is tied for 7th ►► ed 86 of her last 88 games. Vivians has been stellar against ranked foes, aver- in program history and the 2nd-most by a Bulldog aging 16.2 points in 9 games this season. DOM LOGGING THE MINUTES freshman. ►► In 17-career games against Top 25 squads, she is ►► Dillingham averaged an SEC-high 38.4 mpg in scoring at a 16.8 clip. MCCOWAN LEADS THE BLOCK PARTY league play. Of the 645 minutes MSU played in ►► VICTORIA STEPPING UP THE DEFENSE SEC action, Dillingham played 615. McCowan has led the Bulldogs into 3rd in the SEC ►► Dillingham logged 40-plus minutes in 7 of 16 SEC with 4.7 blocks per game. ►► Many look at Vivians for her offense, but she has games, including 4 of the last 6 league games. ►► State's 155 total is 2nd-most in the conference and also grown on the defensive end. ►► She averaged 35.7 mpg in the SEC Tournament, 4th in school history. ►► Her 6.7 rpg in the SEC Tournament put her 2nd on giving her a team-high 32.6 mpg (1,077) this sea- ►► MSU has blocked 41 shots its last 7 games, a 5.9 the team with 5.9 for the season. She ranked 12th son. average. in the SEC in league play with 6.7 rpg. ►► That run started with 12 swats against Kentucky, ►► Vivians was also 12th in the SEC in steals this sea- DAWGS AMONG SEC CAREER LEADERS its most in an SEC game since a 12-block effort son with 1.7 per game. ►► Vivians is the SEC's top sophomore and 12th against Ole Miss on Jan. 11, 2009. active player with 1,072 career points. Her 141 VIVIANS, WILLIAM SCORING LEADS TO W'S YOUTH IN RESERVE 3-pointers are 6th-most by an active SEC player ►► When Vivians and sophomore Morgan William and also tops by a sophomore. ►► Ten of MSU's 14 active players entered the season both reach double figures in the same game, MSU ►► Morgan William's 289 career assists are 9th with one year or less of collegiate experience. has put together a 14-2 record. among active SEC players and also 1st among ►► State is 1 of only 2 teams in the Associated Press ►► MSU is 7-1 in those games when Dominique Dill- sophomores. Top 15 that has only 1 senior on the roster. ingham has joined the duo in double figures. ►► Junior Breanna Richardson's 534 career rebounds STATE NCAA TEAM OF THE WEEK VIVIANS, WILLIAM FINDING WAYS TO SCORE are 15th-most by an active league player, while Dominique Dillingham's 175 steals are 7th overall ►► MSU's win against Tennessee and its road victory ►► Vivians and William have been able to score a and 1st among juniors. at Arkansas earned it NCAA Team of the Week variety of ways this season. Here is a percentage honors. breakdown for the season and SEC play of where BULLDOGS CLEAN THE GLASS ►► State earned the NCAA honor for the 2nd- their points come from. ►► MSU has won or tied the rebounding battle in all straight season (Jan. 5, 2015). Victoria Vivians Morgan William but 9 games this season. Season (SEC) Season (SEC) IGGY BECOMES A BULLDOG ►► State's 40.1 rebounding average is 5th in the SEC. 2-Pt. FG 50.1% (54.5%) 44.6% (44.6%) ►► MSU's lone signee of the 2016 class is one of the 3-Pt. FG 38.1% (30.5%) 15.6% (15.4%) Its 1,324 boards top the league and rank 7th in top guards in the nation. Jacaira "Iggy" Allen, the FT 11.8% (15.0%) 39.8% (40.0%) school history. ►► An SEC-best 42.4% of MSU's rebounds come of Florida 5A Player of the Year, inked with MSU on "MIGHTY MOUSE" COMING ON STRONG the offensive glass, where State is 2nd in the con- Nov. 11. She is No. 77 nationally, the No. 18 guard by ESPN/HoopGurlz. ►► William has stepped up her scoring, averaging 9.9 ference and 6th in the nation grabbing 17.0 offen- ►► Allen was a nominee for the McDonald's All-Amer- ppg for the year and 10.9 ppg in SEC play. sive boards per game. ►► ican Game. ►► She has scored double figures in 9 of the last 13 MSU has won the offensive glass 24 times this games after claiming 8 double-digit efforts in the year. Its 562 offensive boards are Top 3 in the na- season's 1st 20 contests. tion.
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ALL-TIME NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS (7 APPEARANCES, 7-7 RECORD) 1999 MIDWEST REGIONAL — 7 SEED 2009 WEST REGIONAL — 11 SEED #10 seed N.C. State 76, MSU 57 (1st Round @Lubbock, Texas) MSU 71, #6 seed Texas 63 (1st Round @ Columbus, Ohio) #3 seed Ohio State 64, MSU 58 (2nd Round @ Columbus, Ohio) 2000 WEST REGIONAL — 3 SEED MSU 94, #14 seed St. Peters 60 (1st Round @ Eugene, Ore.) 2010 EAST REGIONAL — 7 SEED #11 seed UAB 78, MSU 72 (2nd Round @ Eugene, Ore.) MSU 68, #10 seed Middle Tennessee 64 (1st Round @ Pittsburgh, Pa.) MSU 87, #2 seed Ohio State 67 (2nd Round @ Pittsburgh, Pa.) 2002 WEST REGIONAL — 12 SEED #3 seed Florida State 74, MSU 71 (Semis @ Dayton, Ohio) MSU 65, #5 seed Boston College 59 (1st Round @ Lubbock, Texas) #4 seed Texas Tech 77, MSU 55 (2nd Round @ Lubbock, Texas) 2015 SPOKANE REGIONAL — 5 SEED MSU 57, #12 seed Tulane 47 (1st Round @ Durham, N.C.) 2003 MIDWEST REGIONAL — 3 SEED #4 seed Duke 64, MSU 56 (2nd Round @ Durham, N.C.) MSU 73, #14 seed Manhattan 47 (1st Round @ Albuquerque, N.M.) #6 seed New Mexico 73, MSU 61 (2nd Round @ Albuquerque, N.M.)
NCAA TOURNAMENT SUPERLATIVES TEAM SUPERLATIVES Most Free Throws Made iNDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES Most Points MSU: 21 (att. 22) - vs. Texas (3/21/09) MSU: 94 - vs. St. Peter’s (3/17/00) OPP: 23 (att. 30) - by Texas (3/21/09) Most Points Scored OPP: 78 - by UAB (3/19/00) MSU: 30 - Alexis Rack vs. Ohio State (3/23/10) Fewest Free Throws Made OPP: 34 - Summer Erb of N.C. State (3/13/99) Fewest Points MSU: 5 (att. 11) - vs. New Mexico (3/24/03) MSU: 55 - vs. Texas Tech (3/17/02) OPP: 5 (att. 7) - by Boston College (3/15/02) Most Rebounds OPP: 47 - by Tulane (3/20/15) MSU: 16 - LaToya Thomas vs. New Mexico (3/24/03) 47 - by Manhattan (3/22/03) Most Free Throws Attempted OPP: 18 -Summer Erb of N.C. State (3/13/99) MSU: 25 (made 20) - vs. Boston College (3/15/02) Most Points in a Half OPP: 30 (made 23) - by Texas (3/21/09) Most Field Goals Made MSU: 53 - vs. St. Peter’s (3/17/00) MSU: 11 - LaToya Thomas vs. New Mexico (3/24/03) OPP: 43 - by N.C. State (3/13/99) Fewest Free Throws Attempted 11 - LaToya Thomas vs. UAB (3/19/02) 43 - by Texas Tech (3/17/02) MSU: 8 (made 7) - vs. N.C. State (3/13/99) 11 - LaToya Thomas vs. St. Peter’s (3/17/00) OPP: 7 (made 5) - by Boston College (3/15/02) OPP: 16 - Summer Erb of N.C. State (3/13/99) Fewest Points in a Half MSU: 23 - vs. Texas Tech (3/17/02) Most 3-pt. FG Made Most Field Goals Attempted OPP: 14 - by Manhattan (3/22/03) MSU: 12 (att. 22) - vs. Ohio State (3/23/10) MSU: 29 - LaToya Thomas vs. New Mexico (3/24/03) OPP: 13 (att. 30) - by New Mexico (3/24/03) OPP: 22 - Summer Erb of N.C. State (3/13/99) Most Rebounds MSU: 51 - vs. Manhattan (3/22/03) Fewest 3-pt. FG Made Most 3-Point Field Goals OPP: 51 - by N.C. State (3/13/99) MSU: 2 (att. 11) - vs. Tulane (3/20/15) MSU: 6 - Alexis Rack vs. Ohio State (3/23/10) 2 (att. 11) - vs. Texas (3/21/09) OPP: 5 - Mandi Moore of New Mexico (3/24/03) Fewest Rebounds OPP: 2 (att. 11) - by Ohio State (3/21/09) 5 - Amber Tarr of Texas Tech (3/17/02) MSU: 26 - vs. Ohio State (3/23/10) 2 (att. 11) - by Manhattan (3/22/03) OPP: 29 - by St. Peter’s (3/17/00) 2 (att. 11) - by St. Peter’s (3/17/00) Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted MSU: 12 - Alexis Rack vs. Ohio State (3/23/10) Highest Field Goal Percentage Most 3-pt. FG Attempted OPP: 12 - Jackie Pickel of Middle Tennessee (3/21/10) MSU: 55.7% (34-for-61) - vs. Ohio State (3/23/10) MSU: 31 (made 10) - vs. Duke (3/22/15) OPP: 57.7% (30-for-52) - by UAB (3/19/00) OPP: 30 (made 13) - by New Mexico (3/24/03) Most Free Throws Made MSU: 13 - Alexis Rack vs. Texas (3/21/09) Lowest Field Goal Percentage Fewest 3-pt. FG Attempted OPP: 9 - Earnesia Williams of Texas (3/21/09) MSU: 30.5% (18-for-59) - vs. Duke (3/22/15) MSU: 10 (made 3) - vs. Boston College (3/15/02) 30.5% (25-for-82) - vs. New Mexico (3/24/03) OPP: 6 (made 2) - by St. Peter’s (3/17/00) Most Free Throws Attempted OPP: 24.6% (17-for-69) - by Manhattan (3/22/03) MSU: 13 - Alexis Rack vs. Texas (3/21/09) Most Assists OPP: 9 - Rosalee Mason of Manhattan (3/22/03) Highest Free Throw Percentage MSU: 23 - vs. St. Peter’s (3/17/00) MSU: 95.5% (21-for-22) - vs. Texas (3/21/09) OPP: 20 - by Florida State (3/28/10) Most Assists OPP: 83.3% (10-for-12) - by Florida State (3/28/10) 20 - by New Mexico (3/24/03) MSU: 10 - Angela Harris vs. St. Peter’s (3/17/00) 20 - by Texas Tech (3/17/02) OPP: 7 - Courtney Ward of Florida State (3/28/10) Lowest Free Throw Percentage 7 - Candi White of Texas Tech (3/17/02) MSU: 45.5% (5-for-11) - vs. New Mexico (3/24/03) Fewest Assists 7 - Brianne Stepherson of Boston Coll. (3/15/02) OPP: 42.9% (6-for-14) - by New Mexico (3/24/03) MSU: 8 - vs. Boston College (3/15/02) OPP: 6 - by Manhattan (3/22/03) Most Steals Highest 3-pt. FG Percentage MSU: 6 - Armelie Lumanu vs. Ohio State (3/23/10) MSU: 54.5% (12-for-22) - vs. Ohio State (3/23/10) Most Steals OPP: 5 - Rosalee Mason of Manhattan (3/22/03) OPP: 66.7% (10-for-15) - by Ohio State (3/23/10) MSU: 14 - vs. Ohio State (3/23/10) OPP: 13 - by Manhattan (3/22/03) Most Blocked Shots Lowest 3-pt. FG Percentage MSU: 6 - Martha Alwal vs. Tulane (3/20/15) MSU: 18.2% (2-for-11) - vs. Tulane (3/20/15) Fewest Steals OPP: 5 - Jordan Adams of New Mexico (3/24/03) 18.2% (2-for-11) - vs. Texas (3/21/09) MSU: 4 - vs. Florida State (3/28/10) OPP: 16.7% (2-for-12) - Manhattan (3/22/03) OPP: 3 - by Ohio State (3/23/10) 3 - by St. Peter’s (3/17/00) Most Field Goals Made 3 - by N.C. State (3/13/99) MSU: 36 (att. 72) - vs. St. Peter’s (3/17/00) OPP: 32 (att. 64) - by N.C. State (3/13/99) Most Blocked Shots MSU: 9 - vs. Duke (3/22/15) Fewest Field Goals Made OPP: 7 - by Duke (3/22/15) MSU: 18 (att. 59) - vs. Duke (3/22/15) 7 - by Florida State (3/28/10) OPP: 13 (att. 47) - by Tulane (3/20/15) Most Turnovers Most Field Goals Attempted MSU: 23 - vs. Manhattan (3/22/03) MSU: 82 (made 25) - vs. New Mexico (3/24/03) OPP: 24 - by Ohio State (3/23/10) OPP: 69 (made 24) - by Manhattan (3/22/03) Fewest Turnovers Fewest Field Goals Attempted MSU: 8 - vs. UAB (3/19/00) MSU: 45 (made 21) - vs. Boston College (3/15/02) OPP: 9 - by Texas Tech (3/17/02) OPP: 46 (made 24) - by Duke (3/22/15)
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016 2015-16 GAME RECAPS GAME 1 — NOV. 13, 2015 • STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 2 — NOV. 21, 2015 • STARKVILLE, MISS. 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL OfficialSAMFORD Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals12 --2 Final 20 Statistics 13 47 OfficialGRAMBLING Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals12 -- Final14 Statistics5 12 43 Samford vs Mississippi State Grambling vs Mississippi State 11/13/1511/13 MISSISSIPPI 5:16 pm at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey16 18 Coliseum12 22 68 11/21/1510/11 MISSISSIPPI 1:01 pm at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey32 18 Coliseum) 29 28 107
Samford 47 • 0-1 Grambling 43 • 1-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 22 Yosha Watson f 3-5 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 2 6 1 3 1 1 18 03 Destiney Elliott f 1-4 0-0 1-1 0 2 2 5 3 0 3 0 1 18 33 John'Ea Thompson f 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 4 2 0 4 0 0 13 10 Taylor Reece f 4-8 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 2 9 2 3 1 0 31 03 Chanta Poole g 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 2 5 0 0 14 11 Amara Mayers g 3-5 3-3 0-2 1 4 5 3 9 2 1 0 1 26 05 Shakyla Hill g 2-5 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 4 4 0 6 0 1 20 12 Krista Stricklin g 3-7 1-3 0-0 0 4 4 2 7 2 2 0 1 29 12 Bre'Nae Andrews g 2-7 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 14 13 Brittany Stevens g 3-7 0-0 7-8 0 1 1 4 13 4 5 0 0 34 00 Alexis Adams 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 10 Kiana Jones 1-2 0-1 1-1 0223 3010116 04 Lydia McGee 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 5 0 0 9 11 Chantiara Lewis 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 3 3 2 4 0 0 28 05 Kassidy Blevins 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 Jazmine Boyd 0-5 0-3 0-0 0220 0000014 21 Keke Fletcher 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 20 Takerra Parsons 2-8 0-1 4-8 1 2 3 0 8 1 1 1 0 26 22 Ellen Riggins 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 9 23 Darae Taylor 5-10 0-0 0-0 246210010029 31 Cassidy Williams 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 3 3 2 6 0 6 0 0 21 24 Janae Smith 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Team 1 6 7 Team 0 4 4 2 Totals 17-47 0-10 9-15 7 20 27 23 43 6 29 2 4 200 Totals 16-38 7-18 8-11 3 28 31 24 47 10 28 1 3 200 FG % 1st Half: 10-23 43.5% 2nd half: 7-24 29.2% Game: 17-47 36.2% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 4-19 21.1% 2nd half: 12-19 63.2% Game: 16-38 42.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 0-3 0.0% 2nd half: 0-7 0.0% Game: 0-10 0.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 7-18 38.9% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 9-15 60.0% 4 FT % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd half: 4-4 100.0 Game: 8-11 72.7% 2 Mississippi State 107 • 2-0 Mississippi State 68 • 1-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 Ketara Chapel f 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1 6 2 3 0 0 19 03 Breanna Richardson f 3-10 0-2 0-0 3 0 3 3 6 1 3 1 2 21 45 Chinwe Okorie c 5-12 0-0 2-2 6 5 11 1 12 1 1 2 0 17 00 Dominique Dillingham g 3-7 1-2 1-2 1 0 1 0 8 3 1 0 2 21 15 Teaira McCowan c 1-3 0-0 0-1 3 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 11 02 Morgan William g 4-7 0-1 4-4 0 2 2 1 12 4 0 0 2 14 00 g Dominique Dillingham 4-11 2-3 3-4 6 5 11 3 13 0 1 0 2 35 35 Victoria Vivians g 8-14 5-8 1-2 044222100126 02 Morgan William g 2-7 0-1 2-3 1 3 4 4 6 2 1 0 0 23 01 Blair Schaefer 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 15 35 Victoria Vivians g 4-14 0-5 0-2 1 2 3 2 8 1 0 0 2 23 03 Breanna Richardson 1-3 0-1 2-2 4262 4111111 01 Blair Schaefer 1-10 0-5 3-4 2 2 4 1 5 0 0 0 2 16 05 Sherise Williams 4-6 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 1 8 0 0 0 0 9 05 Sherise Williams 0-2 0-0 2-2 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-8 0-3 0-0 2461 0810026 12 Jazmine Spears 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 10 Jazzmun Holmes 4-8 0-2 4-4 1 2 3 3 12 1 3 0 5 18 15 Teaira McCowan 8-14 0-0 5-7 9 2 11 3 21 002114 13 Ketara Chapel 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 6 1 0 0 1 21 23 Kayla Nevitt 1-7 0-3 0-0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 13 44 LaKaris Salter 1-4 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 44 LaKaris Salter 3-6 1-2 0-0 2020 7210010 45 Chinwe Okorie 2-4 0-0 2-2 4 1 5 2 6 0 1 0 0 20 Team 0 1 1 Team 1 1 2 Totals 42-93 8-23 15-19 34 23 57 13 107 25 9 5 8 200 Totals 25-77 2-20 16-22 28 20 48 18 68 6 10 2 14 200 FG % 1st Half: 19-53 35.8% 2nd half: 23-40 57.5% Game: 42-93 45.2% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-11 9.1% 2nd half: 7-12 58.3% Game: 8-23 34.8% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 11-39 28.2% 2nd half: 14-38 36.8% Game: 25-77 32.5% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 11-15 73.3% 2nd half: 4-4 100.0 Game: 15-19 78.9% 1,2 3FG % 1st Half: 1-13 7.7% 2nd half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 2-20 10.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 11-13 84.6% 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 16-22 72.7% 2 Officials: Beverly Roberts, Angel Stanton, Jules Gallien Technical fouls: Grambling-None. Mississippi State-None. Officials: Cameroun Inouye, Ed Sidlasky, Kim Thebo Attendance: 3472 Technical fouls: Samford-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 6463 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Grambling 12 14 5 12 43 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench GSU 18 2 7 6 25 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Mississippi State 32 18 29 28 107 MS 56 40 31 6 47 Samford 12 2 20 13 47 Mississippi State 16 18 12 22 68 Last FG - GSU 4th-02:21, MS 4th-00:50. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - GSU None, MS by 64 4th-02:34. Lead changed - 0 times. GSU led for 00:00. MS led for 38:53. Game was tied for 00:47.
GAME 3 — NOV. 24, 2015 • STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 4 — NOV. 27, 2015 • STARKVILLE, MISS. 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL OfficialMISSISSIPPI Basketball Box VALLEY Score -- Game ST. Totals 7 -- Final7 Statistics14 9 37 OfficialNORFOLK Basketball ST. Box Score -- Game Totals12 -- Final9 Statistics9 4 34 Miss. Valley St. vs Mississippi State Norfolk State vs Mississippi State 11/24/158/10 MISSISSIPPI 7:01 pm at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey31 28 Coliseum)28 22 109 11/27/158/10 MISSISSIPPI 6:01 pm at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey24 27 Coliseum) 25 16 92
Miss. Valley St. 37 • 0-4 Norfolk State 34 • 0-5 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 Kahdejah Stevens f 2-8 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 4 4 0 7 0 1 32 21 Kayla Roberts f 0-7 0-1 0-0 1 6 7 2 0 1 3 1 2 23 25 Siobhan Beslow f 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 3 4 0 3 0 1 23 20 Ashley Beals f 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 3 2 3 1 1 0 25 02 Yazmen Hannah g 0-6 0-3 0-1 0 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 1 16 40 Feleshia Walters c 2-5 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 1 4 1 5 0 2 30 03 Koryn Lawrence g 6-18 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 12 3 2 0 1 35 15 Zemoria Jernigan g 2-9 0-5 0-0 1 0 1 4 4 2 8 0 0 31 11 Dominique Harper g 0-00-05-60222 51200 7 24 Kadesha Floyd g 2-5 2-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 6 0 2 0 0 12 01 Kieera Basey 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 25 10 Chelsea Tate 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 05 Amber Brown 1-1 0-0 0-0 0110 2010010 25 Christina Reed 6-14 2-3 1-1 0662151100430 13 Alexys Long 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 Kassaedy Bolden 1-5 0-0 0-2 4 2 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 29 14 Brehanna Daniels 1-9 0-0 0-0 2020 2100019 Team 2 0 2 20 Ashante Doby 3-5 0-0 1-4 0 0 0 2 7 0 5 0 0 17 32 Shayla Tanner 0-0 0-0 0-2 0110 00100 8 Totals 16-50 4-13 1-3 8 17 25 19 37 7 34 1 7 200 40 Ronesia Spicer 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 16 FG % 1st Half: 6-25 24.0% 2nd half: 10-25 40.0% Game: 16-50 32.0% Deadball Team 3141 3FG % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd half: 2-10 20.0% Game: 4-13 30.8% Rebounds Totals 14-52 0-4 6-13 9 22 31 18 34 7 23 2 5 200 FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd half: 1-1 100.0 Game: 1-3 33.3% 1 FG % 1st Half: 8-25 32.0% 2nd half: 6-27 22.2% Game: 14-52 26.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 0-4 0.0% Game: 0-4 0.0% Rebounds Mississippi State 109 • 3-0 FT % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 6-13 46.2% 5,1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Mississippi State 92 • 4-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 13 Ketara Chapel f 0-00-00-01120 01001 7 45 Chinwe Okorie c 5-6 0-0 0-0 3 3 6 0 10 0 0 0 0 11 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Dominique Dillingham g 4-8 2-4 0-0 3 0 3 1 10 2 1 0 3 16 13 Ketara Chapel f 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 0 0 5 1 0 0 18 45 Chinwe Okorie c 7-8 0-0 1-2 3 3 6 1 15 0 0 3 0 16 02 Morgan William g 1-3 0-1 1-1 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 4 20 00 Dominique Dillingham g 2-4 0-2 2-2 1 1 2 2 6 4 0 1 3 18 35 Victoria Vivians g 5-10 3-6 1-2 123214011313 02 Morgan William g 1-5 0-0 4-4 0 0 0 1 6 6 1 0 0 15 01 Blair Schaefer 3-9 1-6 0-0 1 1 2 0 7 3 0 0 4 27 35 Victoria Vivians g 8-14 4-8 0-0 134220111018 03 Breanna Richardson 2-3 0-0 0-0 1010 41300 9 01 Blair Schaefer 3-10 3-8 0-0 0 1 1 0 9 2 0 0 1 22 05 Sherise Williams 2-4 0-0 2-2 3 5 8 2 6 3 1 2 1 16 03 Breanna Richardson 0-4 0-0 1-2 0222 1020216 10 Jazzmun Holmes 1-3 1-3 0-0 0442 3810117 05 Sherise Williams 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 0 6 0 0 1 0 8 12 Jazmine Spears 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 9 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-2 0-1 2-2 0002 2810319 12 Jazmine Spears 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 7 15 Teaira McCowan 6-12 0-0 5-6 5 5 10 1 17 012013 15 Teaira McCowan 9-12 0-0 2-2 4 7 11 3 20 032018 23 Kayla Nevitt 9-16 2-4 0-0 5 1 6 0 20 4 0 1 2 27 23 Kayla Nevitt 2-7 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 1 5 3 0 0 0 21 44 LaKaris Salter 7-14 1-2 0-0 303215110115 44 LaKaris Salter 0-1 0-1 0-0 0002 00000 4 Team 3 4 7 Team 2 1 3 Totals 45-91 10-28 9-11 29 26 55 11 109 30 10 6 20 200 Totals 36-72 8-23 12-14 13 30 43 16 92 29 10 8 9 200
FG % 1st Half: 25-45 55.6% 2nd half: 20-46 43.5% Game: 45-91 49.5% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 19-38 50.0% 2nd half: 17-34 50.0% Game: 36-72 50.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-14 35.7% 2nd half: 5-14 35.7% Game: 10-28 35.7% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd half: 4-11 36.4% Game: 8-23 34.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 5-5 100.0 Game: 9-11 81.8% 2,1 FT % 1st Half: 9-10 90.0% 2nd half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 12-14 85.7% 2,1
Officials: Sue Blauch, Eric Koch, Troy Winders Officials: Bryan Enterline, Wesley Dean, Nick Marshall Technical fouls: Miss. Valley St.-None. Mississippi State-None. Technical fouls: Norfolk State-TEAM. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 3566 Attendance: 3894 Technical Foul NSU Bench 9:05 3rd Quarter. Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Miss. Valley St. 7 7 14 9 37 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MVSUW 18 4 4 4 17 Norfolk State 12994 34 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Mississippi State 31 28 28 22 109 MS 64 41 30 24 72 NSUW 16 5 4 4 13 Mississippi State 24 27 25 16 92 MS 50 29 20 4 45 Last FG - MVSUWBB 4th-00:27, MS 4th-01:08. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - NSUW 4th-01:51, MS 4th-01:39. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - MVSUWBB None, MS by 75 4th-02:19. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - NSUW None, MS by 58 4th-02:21. Lead changed - 0 times. MVSUWBB led for 00:00. MS led for 39:38. Game was tied for 00:21. NSUW led for 00:00. MS led for 39:46. Game was tied for 00:14.
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016 2015-16 GAME RECAPS GAME 5 — NOV. 29, 2015 • STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 6 — DEC. 2, 2015 • AUSTIN, TEXAS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics 9/9 MISSISSIPPIOfficial BasketballST. Box Score -- 9Game Totals12 -- Final12 Statistics 14 47 SavannahSAVANNAH St. vs Mississippi ST. State 5 7 4 9 25 MISS ST vs Texas 11/29/158/10 MISSISSIPPI 2:01 pm at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey20 28 Coliseum) 27 17 92 6/6 TEXAS 12/2/15 7:01 P.M. at Austin,18 TX8 (Erwin15 Center)12 53
Savannah St. 25 • 1-3 MISS ST 47 • 5-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 15 f BUIE,Shanikwa 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 1 22 13 Ketara Chapel f 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 3 2 0 3 0 0 23 44 DAVIS,Tiyonda c 1-3 0-0 1-2 1 6 7 3 3 0 3 4 0 29 45 Chinwe Okorie c 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 15 02 HENDRIX,Kenyata g 1-7 0-2 1-2 1 2 3 2 3 1 5 0 0 35 00 Dominique Dillingham g 2-7 0-2 2-2 1 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 37 05 FIELDS,Lauryn g 1-8 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 3 0 5 0 0 20 02 Morgan William g 2-7 0-2 2-4 0 4 4 4 6 3 3 1 1 33 24 BROWN,Deyja g 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 35 Victoria Vivians g 5-20 1-7 1-2 167412151035 01 TREADWELL,Caprisha 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 01 Blair Schaefer 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 03 SHAW,Taylor-Ashley 1-2 0-0 0-0 1012 2040119 03 Breanna Richardson 1-6 0-2 6-10 2462 8041316 11 WARREN,Rhianna 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 05 Sherise Williams 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 8 12 YOUNG,Jada 1-3 0-0 0-0 1234 2010115 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0001 00000 6 14 RICHARDSON,Tanease 0-1 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 4 15 Teaira McCowan 2-3 0-0 0-2 2 2 4 5 4 0 2 0 3 17 20 FRAZIER, Chelsea 2-15 0-2 4-6 1121 8050125 23 Kayla Nevitt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0110 00210 4 Team 7 1 8 1 44 LaKaris Salter 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 8-47 0-4 9-14 14 18 32 21 25 1 27 4 6 200 Team 2 1 3 FG % 1st Half: 2-19 10.5% 2nd half: 6-28 21.4% Game: 8-47 17.0% Deadball Totals 17-54 2-16 11-20 10 20 30 31 47 4 19 5 8 200 3FG % 1st Half: 0-1 0.0% 2nd half: 0-3 0.0% Game: 0-4 0.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7% 2nd half: 1-2 50.0% Game: 9-14 64.3% 2,1 FG % 1st Half: 9-28 32.1% 2nd half: 8-26 30.8% Game: 17-54 31.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 0-10 0.0% 2nd half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 2-16 12.5% Rebounds Mississippi State 92 • 5-0 FT % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 8-12 66.7% Game: 11-20 55.0% 5 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Texas 53 • 6-0 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 13 Ketara Chapel f 1-3 0-0 4-4 3 1 4 0 6 1 1 0 0 14 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 45 Chinwe Okorie c 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 9 20 Taylor, Brianna f 4-4 1-1 0-0 0 4 4 4 9 1 3 0 1 19 00 Dominique Dillingham g 4-8 1-3 0-0 3 0 3 3 9 2 0 2 2 24 34 Boyette, Imani c 6-13 0-1 9-12 2 8 10 2 21 1 4 2 0 33 02 Morgan William g 0-7 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 2 2 11 1 2 2 26 01 g 35 Victoria Vivians g 10-18 3-8 4-5 415127110226 Davenport, Empress 2-7 1-1 2-4 0 5 5 1 7 4 3 0 0 28 02 g 01 Blair Schaefer 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 6 2 0 0 2 14 Rodrigo, Celina 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 1 5 0 0 19 11 g 03 Breanna Richardson 0-2 0-0 4-4 1120 4111012 McCarty, Brooke 3-6 0-1 0-2 0 4 4 4 6 3 5 0 1 37 05 Sherise Williams 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 9 05 Hosey, Jordan 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-1 0-1 2-2 1122 2601214 10 Higgs, Lashann 1-7 0-0 1-2 0112 3000111 12 Jazmine Spears 2-3 1-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 5 0 0 1 0 6 22 Foman, Tasia 1-2 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 1 4 0 2 0 0 16 15 Teaira McCowan 3-10 0-0 2-4 4 8 12 2 8145322 32 Sanders, Brady 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 01000 4 23 Kayla Nevitt 5-7 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 12 1 0 0 1 14 33 Hattis, Sara 0-2 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 44 LaKaris Salter 3-5 2-3 0-0 1121 8010010 40 Lang, Kelsey 1-1 0-0 1-2 3584 3101027 Team 2 5 7 Team 4 3 7 1 Totals 31-71 11-22 19-23 24 28 52 14 92 27 10 13 14 200 Totals 18-46 2-5 15-26 10 31 41 23 53 12 23 3 3 200
FG % 1st Half: 13-35 37.1% 2nd half: 18-36 50.0% Game: 31-71 43.7% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 10-24 41.7% 2nd half: 8-22 36.4% Game: 18-46 39.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 11-22 50.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 0-3 0.0% 2nd half: 2-2 100.0 Game: 2-5 40.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 18-20 90.0% 2nd half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 19-23 82.6% 1 FT % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0% 2nd half: 9-16 56.3% Game: 15-26 57.7% 9
Officials: Greg Small, Carla Fountain, Kelly Johnson Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Mark Zentz, Scott Yarbrough Technical fouls: Savannah St.-None. Mississippi State-None. Technical fouls: MISS ST-None. Texas-None. Attendance: 3672 Attendance: 2887
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Savannah St. 5749 25 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MISS ST 9 12 12 14 47 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SSU 12 4 9 2 14 MS 20 18 8 0 19 Mississippi State 20 28 27 17 92 MS 30 40 15 19 48 Texas 18 8 15 12 53 UT 28 19 6 6 10
Last FG - SSU 4th-00:10, MS 4th-00:36. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - MS 4th-00:03, UT 4th-04:24. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - SSU None, MS by 69 4th-00:36. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - MS None, UT by 12 4th-04:56. Lead changed - 0 times. SSU led for 00:00. MS led for 39:03. Game was tied for 00:57. MS led for 00:00. UT led for 39:03. Game was tied for 00:57.
GAME 7 — DEC. 6, 2015 • STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 8 — DEC. 13, 2015 • STARKVILLE, MISS. 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics TennesseeTENNESSEE St. vs Mississippi ST. State 14 20 10 10 54 Mississippi9/10 MISSISSIPPI State vs LA Tech ST. 24 29 29 11 93 12/6/159/9 MISSISSIPPI 2:01 pm at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey13 22 Coliseum) 25 22 82 12/13/15LOUISIANA 3:00 PM TECHat Thomas Assembly Center11 14 (Ruston, 11 La.)27 63
Tennessee St. 54 • 4-4 Mississippi State 93 • 7-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 23 Samantha Palma f 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1 13 13 Ketara Chapel f 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 9 25 Jayda Johnson f 4-8 0-2 0-0 2 2 4 5 8 0 7 0 1 32 45 Chinwe Okorie c 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 2 6 3 1 0 0 16 03 I'Mani Davis g 3-8 0-2 8-11 055414230025 00 Dominique Dillingham g 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 22 15 Michelle Cox g 1-7 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 20 02 Morgan William g 3-6 1-2 5-6 0 2 2 0 12 8 5 0 1 25 20 Brianna Lawrence g 2-8 0-4 0-0 2 3 5 2 4 1 2 1 2 31 35 Victoria Vivians g 13-23 7-15 3-3 0 7 7 1 36 0 1 1 2 29 01 Tiana Parker 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 20 01 Blair Schaefer 1-5 1-4 0-0 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 17 02 Diamond Beatty 4-9 1-4 0-0 0005 9090121 03 Breanna Richardson 5-9 1-3 1-2 1 3 4 2 12 2 2 1 2 28 10 Jordan Brightwell 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 05 Sherise Williams 4-4 0-0 0-1 2 4 6 2 8 1 1 4 1 16 11 Tyesha Hood 0-1 0-0 2-2 0112 20101 9 10 Jazzmun Holmes 2-5 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 7 2 1 0 15 22 Tia Wooten 2-7 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 4 4 1 2 0 1 14 12 Jazmine Spears 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 Asia Sims 3-3 1-1 0-0 0225 7020013 Team 2 6 8 15 Teaira McCowan 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 5 4 0 0 2 0 7 Totals 21-57 2-17 10-13 8 22 30 34 54 8 30 1 10 200 23 Kayla Nevitt 1-6 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 12 44 LaKaris Salter 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 1st - FG %: 7-14 50.0% 2nd: 9-18 50.0% 3rd: 3-12 25.0% 4th: 2-13 15.4% Game: 21-57 36.8% Deadball Team 1 1 2 3FG %: 0-1 0.0% 2-5 40.0% 0-5 0.0% 0-6 0.0% 2-17 11.8% Rebounds FT %: 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 4-5 80.0% 6-8 75.0% 10-13 76.9% 1 Totals 37-70 10-26 9-12 10 27 37 20 93 24 16 10 8 200
Mississippi State 82 • 6-1 1st - FG %: 10-15 66.7% 2nd: 12-20 60.0% 3rd: 11-20 55.0% 4th: 4-15 26.7% Game: 37-70 52.9% Deadball 3FG %: 4-7 57.1% 4-8 50.0% 2-5 40.0% 0-6 0.0% 10-26 38.5% Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Rebounds FT %: 0-1 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 5-6 83.3% 3-4 75.0% 9-12 75.0% 1 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min LA Tech 63 • 4-5 13 Ketara Chapel f 0-00-00-00000 01000 8 45 Chinwe Okorie c 5-8 0-0 2-4 9 4 13 0 12 0 3 0 1 26 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 00 Dominique Dillingham g 2-6 0-0 5-6 0 4 4 2 9 2 4 0 1 21 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Morgan William g 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 9 24 DAVENPORT, Tiara f 3-9 2-3 0-1 0 6 6 3 8 1 5 0 2 34 35 Victoria Vivians g 7-15 2-6 6-6 167322120227 25 WINGATE, Brandi f 7-12 1-1 10-10 1 5 6 1 25 1 2 0 1 31 01 Blair Schaefer 3-8 3-6 0-0 0 2 2 3 9 0 5 0 0 27 02 VASQUEZ, Rochelle g 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 03 Breanna Richardson 4-12 0-1 6-7 628114120121 04 ANTHONY, Kierra g 1-10 0-0 3-4 0 1 1 3 5 4 5 0 1 32 05 Sherise Williams 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 9 30 SANTOS, Ashley g 3-10 1-1 2-2 1 1 2 0 9 2 2 1 0 33 10 Jazzmun Holmes 2-6 0-0 2-2 0110 6300117 03 RICHIE, Ruby 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 Jazmine Spears 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 PUMROY, Brooke 2-7 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 2 4 0 3 0 0 17 15 Teaira McCowan 1-1 0-0 1-2 0332 30210 6 22 LEBLANC, Jasmine 3-4 0-0 1-1 0 3 3 4 7 0 4 0 0 14 23 Kayla Nevitt 1-2 0-0 0-2 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 17 23 CLEAVER, Reauna 1-3 0-0 1-1 1 3 4 4 3 0 1 0 0 11 44 LaKaris Salter 1-3 0-1 0-0 1232 2020010 32 MOTEN, Kevione 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 12 Team 1 2 3 Team 6 4 10 1 Totals 27-64 5-14 23-31 18 30 48 15 82 12 23 1 9 200 Totals 21-59 4-7 17-19 12 25 37 18 63 8 24 1 4 200 1st - FG %: 5-10 50.0% 2nd: 8-22 36.4% 3rd: 7-16 43.8% 4th: 7-16 43.8% Game: 27-64 42.2% Deadball 3FG %: 2-4 50.0% 2-5 40.0% 0-3 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 5-14 35.7% Rebounds 1st - FG %: 4-16 25.0% 2nd: 5-11 45.5% 3rd: 3-16 18.8% 4th: 9-16 56.3% Game: 21-59 35.6% Deadball 3FG %: 1-1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-2 100.0% 4-7 57.1% FT %: 1-4 25.0% 4-4 100.0% 11-14 78.6% 7-9 77.8% 23-31 74.2% 5 Rebounds FT %: 2-2 100.0% 4-5 80.0% 4-4 100.0% 7-8 87.5% 17-19 89.5% 1 Officials: Eric Brewton, Luis Gonzalez, Angel Stanton Technical fouls: Tennessee St.-None. Mississippi State-Teaira McCowan. Officials: Eric Koch, Troy Winders, Kylie Galloway Attendance: 3828 Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. LA Tech-None. Dead ball Technical foul on MSU's Teaira McCowan 1:50 left in 4th Quarter Attendance: 3513
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Tennessee St. 14 20 10 10 54 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Mississippi State 24 29 29 11 93 TSU 18 21 2 14 22 MS 40 32 13 10 33 Mississippi State 13 22 25 22 82 MS 42 38 14 13 37 LA Tech 11 14 11 27 63 LATECH 16 22 13 14 16
Last FG - TSU 4th-02:32, MS 4th-02:11. Score tied - 3 times. Last FG - MS 4th-03:48, LATECH 4th-01:22. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - TSU by 7 1st-04:28, MS by 32 4th-01:51. Lead changed - 10 times. Largest lead - MS by 48 3rd-01:27, LATECH by 9 1st-07:20. Lead changed - 1 time. TSU led for 13:11. MS led for 25:13. Game was tied for 01:33. MS led for 34:40. LATECH led for 04:10. Game was tied for 01:10.
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016 2015-16 GAME RECAPS GAME 9 — DEC. 16, 2015 • STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 10 — DEC. 19, 2015 • TRUJILLO ALTO, PUERTO RICO 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL OfficialSOUTHERN Basketball BoxMISS Score -- Game Totals12 --22 Final 17 Statistics 14 65 OfficialFLORIDA Basketball GULF Box Score COAST -- Game Totals16 --13 Final 21 Statistics 10 60 Southern Miss vs Mississippi State Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Mississippi State 12/16/159/9 MISSISSIPPI 7:01 p.m. at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey18 25 22Coliseum) 13 78 DEC.9/9 19MISSISSIPPI 12:00 PM at COLISEO ST. RUBEN ZAYAS22 MONTANEZ19 12 12 65
Southern Miss 65 • 6-3 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 60 • 7-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Lashyra Cotton f 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 14 00 DUNSON, DyTiesha * 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 4 3 0 1 36 21 Jayla King f 2-4 0-1 6-6 3 3 6 2 10 3 2 0 0 35 02 ATWATER, Kaneisha * 10-20 0-2 5-7 1 4 5 5 25 4 2 0 0 32 01 Tajanay Veiga g 0-2 0-1 4-4 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 31 20 LAUGHTER, Haley * 3-7 2-6 0-0 0 0 0 2 8 0 1 0 0 24 03 Keri Jewett-Giles g 0-3 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 4 2 2 4 0 0 25 21 GLUESING, Jaime * 4-6 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 2 8 1 2 0 0 26 12 Brittanny Dinkins g 7-14 3-6 1-1 0 0 0 5 18 0 0 0 2 32 24 GRADINJAN, Taylor * 3-4 1-2 0-0 3 5 8 3 7 0 2 0 1 32 10 Jerontay Clemons 9-18 0-0 6-9 0 3 3 4 24 3 9 0 2 32 03 MEADOR, Katie 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 15 Caitlin Jenkins 2-5 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 3 5 0 0 2 0 19 12 HAAS, Stephanie 1-5 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 22 44 Shayla Wilson 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 12 14 KNIGHT, Whitney 3-11 2-6 0-0 0 6 6 4 8 0 2 5 2 23 Team 1 3 4 Team 3 3 6 4 Totals 21-48 3-8 20-24 7 17 24 23 65 9 17 2 4 200 Totals 25-56 5-18 5-7 9 23 32 20 60 9 18 5 4 200
1st - FG %: 4-10 40.0% 2nd: 9-15 60.0% 3rd: 6-11 54.5% 4th: 2-12 16.7% Game: 21-48 43.8% Deadball 1st - FG %: 7-11 63.6% 2nd: 5-16 31.3% 3rd: 9-16 56.3% 4th: 4-13 30.8% Game: 25-56 44.6% Deadball 3FG %: 0-2 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-2 50.0% 0-1 0.0% 3-8 37.5% Rebounds 3FG %: 2-2 100.0% 0-9 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-4 25.0% 5-18 27.8% Rebounds FT %: 4-4 100.0% 2-4 50.0% 4-6 66.7% 10-10 100.0% 20-24 83.3% 2,2 FT %: 0-0 0.0% 3-4 75.0% 1-1 100.0% 1-2 50.0% 5-7 71.4% 1 Mississippi State 78 • 8-1 Mississippi State 65 • 9-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 Ketara Chapel f 6-8 0-0 5-7 2 5 7 2 17 0 2 1 5 36 00 Dominique Dillingham * 0-5 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 3 0 3 1 1 0 32 45 Chinwe Okorie c 6-8 0-0 1-2 2 7 9 5 13 3 2 0 0 31 02 Morgan William * 3-10 2-4 6-6 0 2 2 2 14 1 3 0 2 38 00 Dominique Dillingham g 6-12 3-6 0-0 0 2 2 2 15 3 0 1 0 39 13 Ketara Chapel * 6-10 0-0 1-2 2 5 7 2 13 0 1 1 1 31 02 Morgan William g 4-12 1-5 8-8 2 1 3 3 17 9 3 0 2 38 35 Victoria Vivians * 7-22 1-6 0-0 1 4 5 2 15 3 0 0 1 37 35 Victoria Vivians g 4-14 2-10 0-0 1 5 6 4 10 3 2 0 4 38 45 Chinwe Okorie * 2-2 0-0 0-1 3 1 4 4 4 0 3 0 0 17 01 Blair Schaefer 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 01 Blair Schaefer 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 03 Breanna Richardson 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 4 03 Breanna Richardson 2-5 0-0 7-8 2 3 5 4 11 0 5 0 1 21 05 Sherise Williams 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 05 Sherise Williams 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 11 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 Teaira McCowan 1-3 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 3 4 0 2 0 0 6 23 Kayla Nevitt 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 1 9 23 Kayla Nevitt 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 LaKaris Salter 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ Team 4 1 5 Team 1 6 7 Totals 28-60 6-21 16-19 14 22 36 22 78 19 14 3 12 200 Totals 23-57 5-15 14-17 12 24 36 18 65 9 15 2 6 200
1st - FG %: 8-15 53.3% 2nd: 9-16 56.3% 3rd: 8-17 47.1% 4th: 3-12 25.0% Game: 28-60 46.7% Deadball 1st - FG %: 10-19 52.6% 2nd: 7-13 53.8% 3rd: 5-17 29.4% 4th: 1-8 12.5% Game: 23-57 40.4% Deadball 3FG %: 1-4 25.0% 3-8 37.5% 2-5 40.0% 0-4 0.0% 6-21 28.6% Rebounds 3FG %: 1-4 25.0% 3-5 60.0% 1-6 16.7% 0-0 0.0% 5-15 33.3% FT %: 1-1 100.0% 4-6 66.7% 4-4 100.0% 7-8 87.5% 16-19 84.2% Rebounds 2 FT %: 1-2 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-2 50.0% 10-10 100.0% 14-17 82.4% 1 Officials: Tina Napier, Jesse Dickerson, Ed Sidlasky Officials: Brian Garland/ Britton Sherry/ Joselo Quinones Technical fouls: Southern Miss-None. Mississippi State-None. Technical fouls: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 3505 Attendance:
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Southern Miss 12 22 17 14 65 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench USM 24 14 6 6 29 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 16 13 21 10 60 FGCU 40 10 2 0 10 Mississippi State 18 25 22 13 78 MS 30 28 18 10 6 Mississippi State 22 19 12 12 65 MS 24 19 11 2 19 Last FG - USM 4th-02:47, MS 4th-03:54. Score tied - 1 time. Last FG - FGCU 4th-00:25, MS 4th-04:02. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - USM None, MS by 20 4th-07:18. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - FGCU by 1 1st-09:08, MS by 15 3rd-09:56. Lead changed - 4 times. USM led for 00:00. MS led for 37:31. Game was tied for 02:29. FGCU led for 00:35. MS led for 36:34. Game was tied for 02:51.
GAME 11 — DEC. 20, 2015 • TRUJILLO ALTO, PUERTO RICO GAME 12 — DEC. 21, 2015 • TRUJILLO ALTO, PUERTO RICO 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL Official9/9 MISSISSIPPI Basketball Box Score ST. -- Game Totals25 -- 15Final Statistics27 23 90 OfficialSMU Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals21 --18 Final 15 Statistics 16 70 Mississippi State vs West Michigan Broncos SMU vs Mississippi State DEC.WESTERN 20 2:15 PM atMICHIGAN COLISEO RUBEN ZAYAS23 MONTANEZ 15 11 19 68 DEC.8/9 21MISSISSIPPI 2:15 PM at COLISEO ST. RUBEN ZAYAS31 MONTANEZ15 19 7 72
Mississippi State 90 • 10-1 SMU 70 • 5-6 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Dominique Dillingham * 3-6 1-2 2-2 3 2 5 3 9 4 2 0 1 27 02 ADAMS, McKenzie * 5-12 0-1 11-13 4 5 9 4 21 3 4 1 1 38 02 Morgan William * 3-6 1-2 2-2 0 0 0 2 9 5 2 0 0 21 03 WILKINS, Gabrielle * 6-14 1-3 1-1 2 3 5 3 14 1 1 0 2 32 13 Ketara Chapel * 5-6 0-0 1-1 0 2 2 1 11 2 0 1 0 19 10 FROLING, Alicia * 3-4 0-0 3-4 3 7 10 2 9 1 3 0 0 27 35 Victoria Vivians * 6-14 1-5 2-2 1 3 4 1 15 3 1 0 4 26 12 BOLTON, Morgan * 1-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 2 0 7 0 1 15 45 Chinwe Okorie * 3-6 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 4 7 0 1 0 0 13 15 COLLINS, Stephanie * 4-9 0-0 1-2 5 4 9 4 9 0 1 3 0 33 01 Blair Schaefer 0-5 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 04 REESE, Mikayla 1-7 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 10 03 Breanna Richardson 0-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 15 11 05 Sherise Williams 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 FROLING, Keely 1-3 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 0 4 1 1 1 0 17 10 Jazzmun Holmes 1-4 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 3 3 4 1 0 0 19 20 THOMAS, Dai'ja 2-2 0-0 2-2 1 5 6 3 6 0 0 1 0 16 15 Teaira McCowan 9-16 0-0 6-8 10 3 13 4 24 0 1 2 0 22 24 MICKENS, Kamray 1-3 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 12 23 Kayla Nevitt 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 5 0 1 0 0 9 Team 3 3 6 44 LaKaris Salter 2-6 2-3 1-2 3 0 3 2 7 0 1 1 0 8 Totals 24-59 1-5 21-28 19 31 50 26 70 6 19 6 5 200 Team 0 4 4 1st - FG %: 7-15 46.7% 2nd: 5-13 38.5% 3rd: 5-15 33.3% 4th: 7-16 43.8% Game: 24-59 40.7% Deadball Totals 34-78 6-16 16-21 23 23 46 26 90 19 11 5 6 200 3FG %: 1-1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-5 20.0% Rebounds FT %: 6-8 75.0% 8-8 100.0% 5-10 50.0% 2-2 100.0% 21-28 75.0% 5 1st - FG %: 10-24 41.7% 2nd: 6-15 40.0% 3rd: 11-18 61.1% 4th: 7-21 33.3% Game: 34-78 43.6% Deadball 3FG %: 2-4 50.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 3-8 37.5% 6-16 37.5% Rebounds Mississippi State 72 • 11-1 FT %: 3-4 75.0% 3-4 75.0% 4-5 80.0% 6-8 75.0% 16-21 76.2% 3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds West Michigan Broncos 68 • 7-3 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 00 Dominique Dillingham * 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 16 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Morgan William * 3-12 0-1 3-4 1 3 4 1 9 6 3 0 0 34 01 SHIPMAN, Meredith * 4-9 2-5 7-8 0 6 6 1 17 2 5 1 0 33 13 Ketara Chapel * 6-12 0-0 1-6 2 4 6 4 13 0 2 0 0 34 03 MEEKS, Deborah * 1-2 0-0 4-4 2 1 3 2 6 2 2 0 1 26 35 Victoria Vivians * 7-24 4-10 0-0 4 4 8 1 18 1 0 1 4 36 30 MORTON, Alex * 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 0 4 2 5 1 0 25 45 Chinwe Okorie * 5-8 0-0 0-0 8 0 8 4 10 0 1 1 0 18 50 REEVES, Teagan * 1-4 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 5 4 0 1 0 1 15 01 Blair Schaefer 2-2 2-2 0-2 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 13 52 JESSING, Jessica * 4-8 0-3 3-4 1 2 3 0 11 1 1 1 0 29 03 Breanna Richardson 2-2 0-0 2-6 1 1 2 3 6 0 2 0 0 6 04 WIMBY, Deja 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 9 05 Sherise Williams 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 MOBLEY, Breanna 1-4 0-0 3-6 0 1 1 4 5 0 1 0 0 22 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 7 14 SMITH, Najee 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 15 Teaira McCowan 2-6 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 3 4 1 1 1 0 18 22 MILLER, Meredith 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 23 24 WOODS, Miracle 3-5 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 5 7 0 2 1 0 14 Kayla Nevitt 2-8 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 1 15 32 BROOKS, LaTondra 0-1 0-0 5-6 0 1 1 3 5 3 0 0 1 17 Team 1 2 3 Team 0 4 4 Totals 29-74 6-15 8-22 21 18 39 24 72 14 10 4 5 200
Totals 18-42 3-11 29-36 4 23 27 21 68 12 17 4 3 200 1st - FG %: 12-23 52.2% 2nd: 7-21 33.3% 3rd: 7-15 46.7% 4th: 3-15 20.0% Game: 29-74 39.2% Deadball 3FG %: 4-6 66.7% 0-4 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 0-2 0.0% 6-15 40.0% Rebounds 1st - FG %: 5-10 50.0% 2nd: 5-10 50.0% 3rd: 4-11 36.4% 4th: 4-11 36.4% Game: 18-42 42.9% Deadball FT %: 3-8 37.5% 1-4 25.0% 3-6 50.0% 1-4 25.0% 8-22 36.4% 7 3FG %: 1-1 100.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-4 0.0% 1-4 25.0% 3-11 27.3% Rebounds FT %: 12-16 75.0% 4-4 100.0% 3-4 75.0% 10-12 83.3% 29-36 80.6% 4 Officials: Metta Roberts/ Ty Bills/ Axel Coll Officials: Jorge Vazquez/ Britton Sherry / Angel Stanton Technical fouls: SMU-None. Mississippi State-None. Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. West Michigan Broncos-None. Attendance: 380 Attendance: 370 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast SMU 21 18 15 16 70 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Mississippi State 25 15 27 23 90 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SMU 28 11 22 4 15 MS 42 22 25 4 39 Mississippi State 31 15 19 7 72 MS 32 14 22 2 21 West Michigan Broncos 23 15 11 19 68 WMU 20 13 2 2 26 Last FG - SMU 4th-01:52, MS 4th-02:13. Score tied - 1 time. Last FG - MS 4th-00:41, WMU 4th-02:01. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - SMU None, MS by 15 1st-02:41. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - MS by 25 4th-08:04, WMU by 7 2nd-03:36. Lead changed - 4 times. SMU led for 00:00. MS led for 38:54. Game was tied for 01:06. MS led for 30:41. WMU led for 06:21. Game was tied for 02:58.
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016 2015-16 GAME RECAPS GAME 13 — DEC. 28, 2015 • STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 14 — DEC. 30, 2015 • JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL SEOfficial LOUISIANA Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals12 -- 13Final Statistics9 7 41 Official20/17 Basketball SOUTH Box FLORIDAScore -- Game Totals14 -- Final16 Statistics12 16 58 SE Louisiana vs Mississippi State USF vs Mississippi State 8/812/28/15 MISSISSIPPI 7:01 p.m. at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey27 14 Coliseum)16 24 81 12/30/158/8 MISSISSIPPI 4:30pm ET at Jacksonville, ST. FL *22 JAX Veterans20 20 Arena 6 68
SE Louisiana 41 • 1-10 USF 58 • 7-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 20 Dani Fielder f 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 10 11 2 2 0 1 0 0 28 20 FERREIRA, Laura f 7-13 1-3 4-6 2 3 5 2 19 1 3 0 2 32 42 Nanna Pool f 7-11 1-1 3-4 2 3 5 4 18 0 2 1 0 27 24 JENKINS, Alisia f 3-6 0-1 9-10 4 8 12 3 15 1 1 0 0 39 01 Taylin Underwood g 2-15 2-9 9-10 1 1 2 4 15 1 5 0 0 29 45 WEBER, Katelyn c 2-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 2 0 26 03 Peaches Anderson g 0-6 0-2 0-0 3 1 4 3 0 1 4 0 0 21 10 WILLIAMS, Courtney g 4-20 0-1 4-4 3 3 6 0 12 0 4 0 0 24 15 KaeLynn Boyd g 0-8 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 5 0 2 5 0 0 24 22 FLORES, Laia g 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 4 0 0 2 0 2 17 10 Baylie Stears 1-4 0-2 2-2 1 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 22 11 PUJOL, Ariadna 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 9 11 Kyle Felton 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 11 12 JESPERSEN, Maria 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 22 Chey Stewart 1-3 0-0 0-2 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 18 23 STRINGFIELD, Shaleth 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 2 3 6 0 1 24 23 Jaclyn Scholvin 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 20 33 LAKSA, Kitija 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 0 3 1 0 23 Team 2 0 2 2 Team 2 2 4 2 Totals 12-55 3-16 14-18 14 23 37 28 41 6 24 1 1 200 Totals 19-51 2-7 18-22 11 24 35 21 58 6 24 3 5 200 Deadball 1st - FG %: 1-9 11.1% 2nd: 5-13 38.5% 3rd: 3-14 21.4% 4th: 3-19 15.8% Game: 12-55 21.8% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 10-26 38.5% 2nd half: 9-25 36.0% Game: 19-51 37.3% 3FG %: 0-5 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 1-5 20.0% 1-4 25.0% 3-16 18.8% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd half: 2-5 40.0% Game: 2-7 28.6% Rebounds FT %: 10-12 83.3% 2-4 50.0% 2-2 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 14-18 77.8% 2 FT % 1st Half: 10-12 83.3% 2nd half: 8-10 80.0% Game: 18-22 81.8% 3 Mississippi State 81 • 12-1 Mississippi State 68 • 13-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 Ketara Chapel f 1-7 0-0 3-4 0 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 21 13 Ketara Chapel f 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 3 2 2 3 1 1 31 45 Chinwe Okorie c 6-14 0-0 1-6 4 5 9 3 13 0 1 0 0 20 45 Chinwe Okorie c 4-8 0-0 0-0 5 6 11 4 8 0 2 1 1 28 00 Dominique Dillingham g 1-5 0-0 2-4 5 4 9 2 4 4 1 0 1 28 00 Dominique Dillingham g 2-7 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 1 19 02 Morgan William g 3-4 1-2 5-5 1 1 2 4 12 8 2 0 1 20 02 Morgan William g 4-10 0-0 7-8 2 1 3 1 15 3 1 0 2 34 35 Victoria Vivians g 5-12 3-7 0-0 3 1 4 3 13 1 2 0 1 17 35 Victoria Vivians g 10-19 2-7 1-2 0 1 1 3 23 0 2 0 1 28 01 Blair Schaefer 4-9 4-9 0-0 1 2 3 1 12 1 2 0 0 21 01 Blair Schaefer 0-3 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 18 03 Breanna Richardson 0-4 0-1 4-4 5 3 8 1 4 0 2 1 0 18 03 Breanna Richardson 2-2 0-0 2-4 0 4 4 2 6 1 2 0 1 15 05 Sherise Williams 1-5 0-0 1-3 1 3 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 12 05 Sherise Williams 0-1 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 10 Jazzmun Holmes 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 13 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 12 Jazmine Spears 1-2 0-0 2-2 3 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 15 Teaira McCowan 2-5 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 5 4 0 4 0 0 10 15 Teaira McCowan 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 7 23 Kayla Nevitt 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 9 23 Kayla Nevitt 3-7 1-3 0-0 2 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 1 16 Team 1 4 5 1 44 LaKaris Salter 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 Totals 26-60 3-11 13-18 13 22 35 28 68 8 20 2 7 200 Team 4 2 6 FG % 1st Half: 17-34 50.0% 2nd half: 9-26 34.6% Game: 26-60 43.3% Deadball Totals 27-76 9-25 18-28 30 30 60 20 81 18 14 3 4 200 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd half: 1-4 25.0% Game: 3-11 27.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0% 2nd half: 7-8 87.5% Game: 13-18 72.2% 2 1st - FG %: 8-21 38.1% 2nd: 5-19 26.3% 3rd: 6-19 31.6% 4th: 8-17 47.1% Game: 27-76 35.5% Deadball 3FG %: 2-5 40.0% 2-7 28.6% 1-5 20.0% 4-8 50.0% 9-25 36.0% Rebounds Officials: Beverly Roberts, Dawn Marsh, Eric Brewton FT %: 9-12 75.0% 2-2 100.0% 3-10 30.0% 4-4 100.0% 18-28 64.3% 6,1 Technical fouls: USF-TEAM. Mississippi State-None. Officials: Felicia Grinter, Brian Garland, Missy Brooks Attendance: Technical fouls: SE Louisiana-None. Mississippi State-None. SEC-AAC Challenge Attendance: 3419 MSU#15 T.McCowan fouls out at 4:27(4)
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast SE Louisiana 12 13 9 7 41 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench USF 14 16 12 16 58 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SLU 14 5 5 0 6 USFWB 26 15 7 6 7 Mississippi State 27 14 16 24 81 MS 30 30 21 2 34 Mississippi State 22 20 20 6 68 MS 30 25 5 4 16
Last FG - SLU 4th-03:25, MS 4th-01:20. Score tied - 1 time. Last FG - USFWB 4th-00:11, MS 4th-00:32. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - SLU None, MS by 40 4th-00:40. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - USFWB by 5 1st-05:18, MS by 22 3rd-00:27. Lead changed - 1 time. SLU led for 00:00. MS led for 39:03. Game was tied for 00:57. USFWB led for 04:33. MS led for 33:56. Game was tied for 01:09.
GAME 15 — JAN. 3, 2016 • GAINESVILLE, FLA. GAME 16 — JAN. 7, 2016 • STARKVILLE, MISS. 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 8/8Official MISSISSIPPI Basketball Box Score ST. -- Game Totals21 -- Final21 Statistics18 16 76 AUBURNOfficial Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals12 --5 Final 19 Statistics 9 45 FLORIDA#8 Mississippi State vs Florida 15 11 19 25 70 7/6Auburn MISSISSIPPI vs Mississippi State ST. 15 18 11 16 60 01/03/16 1 pm ET at Gainesville, FL * O'Connell Center 01/07/16 7:31 p.m. at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
#8 Mississippi State 76 • 14-1, 1-0 SEC Auburn 45 • 11-4 (1-1 SEC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 Ketara Chapel f 2-5 0-0 1-1 3 3 6 3 5 0 1 0 2 12 13 Katie Frerking f 2-7 2-3 0-0 0 5 5 2 6 4 4 0 2 28 45 Chinwe Okorie c 3-4 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 2 6 0 1 2 0 17 15 Jazmine Jones f 4-6 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 5 8 2 3 0 0 28 00 Dominique Dillingham g 4-8 2-3 0-0 2 0 2 4 10 1 2 0 1 34 44 Tra'Cee Tanner c 7-8 0-0 1-2 1 6 7 3 15 1 3 3 1 36 02 Morgan William g 7-14 2-3 5-6 0 2 2 1 21 4 7 1 4 36 10 g 35 Victoria Vivians g 4-20 0-4 6-10 2 5 7 2 14 0 2 0 4 39 Brandy Montgomery 4-14 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 8 0 3 0 2 36 01 Blair Schaefer 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 33 Janiah McKay g 1-9 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 3 3 0 3 0 1 26 03 Breanna Richardson 5-9 0-0 1-1 3 0 3 5 11 2 4 0 2 28 03 Erica Sanders 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 1 1 5 3 1 4 0 0 12 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 4 12 Jonika Garvin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 Teaira McCowan 3-7 0-0 1-2 6 3 9 2 7 0 2 2 0 23 23 Jessica Jones 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 23 Kayla Nevitt 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 35 Cabriana Capers 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 12 Team 1 5 6 3 40 Khady Dieng 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 3 4 0 2 17 Totals 29-71 4-12 14-20 22 24 46 22 76 7 25 5 15 200 Team 5 2 7
FG % 1st Half: 16-39 41.0% 2nd half: 13-32 40.6% Game: 29-71 40.8% Deadball Totals 20-50 2-5 3-5 10 22 32 24 45 13 25 3 8 200 3FG % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd half: 0-3 0.0% Game: 4-12 33.3% Rebounds 1st - FG %: 6-13 46.2% 2nd: 2-9 22.2% 3rd: 8-18 44.4% 4th: 4-10 40.0% Game: 20-50 40.0% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd half: 8-11 72.7% Game: 14-20 70.0% 1 3FG %: 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 1-1 100.0% 2-5 40.0% Rebounds FT %: 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 3-5 60.0% 1,1 Florida 70 • 12-2, 0-1 SEC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Mississippi State 60 • 15-1 (2-0 SEC) ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 01 Williams,Ronni f 4-8 0-0 3-4 5 7 12 3 11 1 5 2 0 22 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 21 Christinaki,Eleanna f 2-6 1-3 2-2 3 1 4 2 7 2 4 0 0 20 13 Ketara Chapel f 2-5 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 26 44 Lorenzen,Haley f 2-6 0-0 4-4 7 0 7 1 8 2 1 1 0 23 45 Chinwe Okorie c 2-4 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 0 6 0 1 1 0 21 03 Miller,January g 2-7 1-2 3-4 0 1 1 4 8 1 4 0 1 22 00 Dominique Dillingham g 1-9 0-6 5-6 2 2 4 1 7 2 2 1 1 40 11 Anderson,Dyandria g 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 2 17 02 Morgan William g 1-5 0-1 5-5 0 0 0 2 7 7 5 0 2 34 04 Needles,Carlie 6-15 3-9 2-2 1 1 2 2 17 2 2 0 1 28 35 Victoria Vivians g 9-22 4-15 1-2 2 8 10 3 23 1 3 0 3 38 13 Peoples,Cassie 1-4 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 3 4 0 7 0 1 8 01 Blair Schaefer 1-3 1-3 0-0 2 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 7 20 Westbrook,Simone 2-10 0-4 1-2 2 1 3 5 5 2 3 0 4 22 03 Breanna Richardson 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 14 23 Copeland,Brooke 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 24 Fleming,Tyshara 2-3 0-0 2-4 2 5 7 2 6 0 2 4 2 17 15 Teaira McCowan 4-11 0-0 2-4 8 5 13 3 10 0 0 0 1 19 32 Batchelor,Carla 1-4 0-0 2-4 1 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 1 17 Team 2 1 3 1 Team 4 6 10 Totals 22-68 5-21 21-28 26 25 51 25 70 11 32 7 13 200 Totals 20-60 5-25 15-19 19 21 40 13 60 11 15 2 7 200 1st - FG %: 5-10 50.0% 2nd: 6-18 33.3% 3rd: 5-14 35.7% 4th: 4-18 22.2% Game: 20-60 33.3% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 8-27 29.6% 2nd half: 14-41 34.1% Game: 22-68 32.4% Deadball 3FG %: 1-5 20.0% 3-9 33.3% 0-4 0.0% 1-7 14.3% 5-25 20.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% 2nd half: 2-11 18.2% Game: 5-21 23.8% Rebounds FT %: 4-4 100.0% 3-5 60.0% 1-2 50.0% 7-8 87.5% 15-19 78.9% 2 FT % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5% 2nd half: 14-20 70.0% Game: 21-28 75.0% 3 Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Denise Brooks, Joe Cunningham Officials: Bob Trammell, Kelly Johnson, Jules Gallien Technical fouls: Auburn-None. Mississippi State-None. Technical fouls: #8 Mississippi State-None. Florida-None. Attendance: 4610 Attendance: 1378 MSU#3 B.Richardson fouls out at 2:24(4) Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast UF#20 S.Westbrook fouls out at 2:00(4) Auburn 12 5 19 9 45 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench AU 34 6 8 12 5 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Mississippi State 15 18 11 16 60 MS 24 20 9 12 13 #8 Mississippi State 21 21 18 16 76 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MS 36 17 21 8 20 Last FG - AU 4th-01:35, MS 4th-02:30. Score tied - 3 times. Florida 15 11 19 25 70 UF 24 18 20 8 36 Largest lead - AU by 2 1st-06:12, MS by 18 2nd-01:29. Lead changed - 2 times. AU led for 01:54. MS led for 34:37. Game was tied for 03:29. Last FG - MS 4th-02:32, UF 4th-00:49. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - MS by 19 3rd-08:39, UF by 3 1st-09:38. Lead changed - 1 time. MS led for 38:41. UF led for 00:56. Game was tied for 00:22.
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016 2015-16 GAME RECAPS GAME 17 — JAN. 10, 2016 • STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 18 — JAN. 14, 2016 • COLUMBIA, MO. 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics ARKANSAS 17 14 12 12 55 7/6 MISSISSIPPI ST.Mississippi State11 vs14 Mizzou 13 16 54 Arkansas vs Mississippi State 1-14-16 7 p.m. at Columbia, Mo. // Mizzou Arena 7/601/10/16 MISSISSIPPI 2:01 p.m. at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey19 22 Coliseum)17 22 80 24/RV MISSOURI 23 13 12 18 66
Arkansas 55 • 6-10 (1-2 SEC) Mississippi State 54 • 16-2, 3-1 SEC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Jessica Jackson f 9-18 1-5 1-2 1 3 4 4 20 0 1 2 1 33 00 Dominique Dillingham * 3-14 0-4 3-3 4 1 5 2 9 2 0 0 1 36 35 Alecia Cooley c 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 11 02 Morgan William * 3-11 0-1 0-0 1 3 4 2 6 6 1 0 1 31 03 Malica Monk g 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 4 2 3 8 0 1 15 05 Sherise Williams * 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 21 Devin Cosper g 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 15 13 Ketara Chapel * 1-11 0-1 0-0 3 2 5 2 2 0 3 0 1 34 33 Melissa Wolff g 1-1 0-0 3-4 3 7 10 2 5 2 2 0 0 32 35 Victoria Vivians * 6-18 0-5 7-9 3 2 5 2 19 0 1 0 2 29 04 Keiryn Swenson 3-6 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 12 01 Blair Schaefer 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 Briunna Freeman 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 Kelsey Brooks 1-2 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 1 20 15 Teaira McCowan 4-10 0-0 0-0 7 3 10 3 8 0 0 1 1 25 22 Bailey Zimmerman 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 Kayla Nevitt 2-4 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 17 24 Jordan Danberry 4-11 0-0 4-6 0 1 1 3 12 2 2 0 0 26 44 LaKaris Salter 2-6 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 6 25 Tatiyana Smith 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 45 Chinwe Okorie 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 5 0 0 3 0 0 11 32 Khadijah West 2-5 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 3 4 1 1 1 1 28 Team 2 3 5 Team 3 4 7 1 Totals 21-76 2-17 10-12 23 17 40 21 54 8 10 1 7 200 Totals 22-52 1-7 10-14 11 21 32 25 55 9 23 3 4 200 FG % 1st Half: 10-39 25.6% 2nd half: 11-37 29.7% Game: 21-76 27.6% Deadball 1st - FG %: 7-11 63.6% 2nd: 6-15 40.0% 3rd: 4-12 33.3% 4th: 5-14 35.7% Game: 22-52 42.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-11 18.2% 2nd half: 0-6 0.0% Game: 2-17 11.8% Rebounds 3FG %: 1-2 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-2 0.0% 1-7 14.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd half: 7-8 87.5% Game: 10-12 83.3% 1 FT %: 2-2 100.0% 2-2 100.0% 4-6 66.7% 2-4 50.0% 10-14 71.4% 3,1 Mizzou 66 • 15-2, 2-2 SEC Mississippi State 80 • 16-1 (3-0 SEC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 CUNNINGHAM, Sophie * 8-14 1-4 5-6 1 6 7 3 22 3 4 0 1 27 13 Ketara Chapel f 7-8 0-0 5-5 0 5 5 4 19 2 3 0 1 32 11 CUNNINGHAM, Lindsey * 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 5 3 3 2 1 1 22 45 Chinwe Okorie c 4-7 0-0 4-6 5 2 7 3 12 1 4 2 3 26 21 PORTER, Cierra * 4-7 0-1 1-2 1 1 2 4 9 1 3 0 0 20 00 Dominique Dillingham g 5-12 3-5 3-3 3 3 6 4 16 5 1 0 0 38 22 FRERICKS, Jordan * 3-7 0-0 4-6 5 5 10 3 10 1 1 1 2 35 02 Morgan William g 0-5 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 2 2 6 1 0 3 26 24 MICHAELIS, Sierra * 4-7 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 3 8 1 4 1 0 19 35 Victoria Vivians g 5-15 3-7 0-0 1 4 5 1 13 3 0 0 2 23 01 DOTY, Lianna 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 11 01 Blair Schaefer 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 15 02 STOCK, Morgan 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 11 05 Sherise Williams 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 04 PORTER, Bri 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 12 10 Jazzmun Holmes 1-3 1-1 5-6 0 1 1 1 8 4 0 0 1 14 10 STOCK, Maddie 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 6 12 Jazmine Spears 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 HUDYN, Michelle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 Teaira McCowan 2-4 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 0 5 1 2 0 0 12 20 McDOWELL, Kayla 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 4 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 13 23 Kayla Nevitt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 ROBINSON, Juanita 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 23 44 LaKaris Salter 0-2 0-1 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 8 Team 1 7 8 Team 3 1 4 1 Totals 25-50 5-18 11-16 10 33 43 22 66 14 19 3 5 200 Totals 26-60 8-17 20-26 15 20 35 19 80 23 14 4 10 200 FG % 1st Half: 15-29 51.7% 2nd half: 10-21 47.6% Game: 25-50 50.0% Deadball 1st - FG %: 8-21 38.1% 2nd: 6-12 50.0% 3rd: 5-13 38.5% 4th: 7-14 50.0% Game: 26-60 43.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd half: 1-6 16.7% Game: 5-18 27.8% Rebounds 3FG %: 3-10 30.0% 2-2 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 3-4 75.0% 8-17 47.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 9-12 75.0% Game: 11-16 68.8% 3 FT %: 0-0 0.0% 8-12 66.7% 7-8 87.5% 5-6 83.3% 20-26 76.9% 3 Officials: Bruce Morris, Eric Koch, Nick Marshall Officials: Cameron Inouye, Greg Small, Troy Winders Technical fouls: Arkansas-None. Mississippi State-None. Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Mizzou-None. Attendance: 5712 Attendance: 3461
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Arkansas 17 14 12 12 55 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Mississippi State 11 14 13 16 54 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench AR 22 10 8 6 26 MS 22 11 12 4 18 Mississippi State 19 22 17 22 80 MS 30 28 6 6 18 Mizzou 23 13 12 18 66 MU-W 32 12 14 10 14
Last FG - AR 4th-00:26, MS 4th-02:56. Score tied - 2 times. Last FG - MS 4th-00:52, MU-W 4th-01:03. Score tied - 2 times. Largest lead - AR None, MS by 28 4th-01:41. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - MS by 2 1st-09:57, MU-W by 20 2nd-04:59. Lead changed - 1 time. AR led for 00:00. MS led for 38:30. Game was tied for 01:30. MS led for 00:24. MU-W led for 37:42. Game was tied for 01:27.
GAME 19 — JAN. 18, 2016 • STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 20 — JAN. 21, 2016 • ATHENS, GA. 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL OLEOfficial MISSBasketball Box Score -- Game Totals15 -- 8Final 16 Statistics 12 51 10/10Official Basketball MISSISSIPPI Box Score ST. -- Game Totals9 --5 Final 13 Statistics 16 43 10/6Ole Miss MISSISSIPPI vs Mississippi State ST. 17 22 18 22 79 GEORGIA#10 Mississippi State vs Georgia 9 8 15 15 47 01/18/16 6:01 p.m. at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum) 1/21/16 7 p.m. ET at Stegeman Coliseum (Athens, Ga.)
Ole Miss 51 • 9-9 (1-4 SEC) #10 Mississippi State 43 • 17-3, 4-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 11 Joseph,Shequila f 3-12 1-6 1-2 2 2 4 1 8 0 5 0 1 35 00 Dominique Dillingham * 1-8 0-5 1-2 3 3 6 4 3 1 1 0 3 37 03 Hayes,A'Queen g 3-6 0-0 3-7 7 2 9 2 9 2 1 0 2 34 02 Morgan William * 1-3 0-1 5-8 1 1 2 1 7 4 2 0 0 27 05 Sisk,Erika g 0-3 0-0 2-4 2 1 3 3 2 5 2 0 1 31 13 Ketara Chapel * 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 21 20 Muhammad,Madinah g 4-8 2-3 0-0 0 2 2 3 10 0 2 1 2 30 35 Victoria Vivians * 9-24 2-11 0-0 2 6 8 4 20 1 1 2 1 38 23 Sessom,Shandricka g 6-19 1-5 1-2 1 2 3 3 14 0 1 2 0 40 45 Chinwe Okorie * 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 18 10 Muhate Pena,C 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 9 01 Blair Schaefer 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 Hart,Bretta 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 5 1 0 2 1 1 9 03 Breanna Richardson 0-3 0-1 1-2 1 2 3 4 1 1 5 0 0 19 25 Alston,Alissa 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 7 10 Jazzmun Holmes 2-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 4 0 2 1 1 13 44 Lewis,Torri 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 15 Teaira McCowan 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 4 4 0 2 5 1 22 Team 3 2 5 1 1 23 Kayla Nevitt 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 19-56 4-14 9-19 17 12 29 23 51 7 16 4 8 200 Team 2 0 2 2 1st - FG %: 5-15 33.3% 2nd: 3-11 27.3% 3rd: 6-17 35.3% 4th: 5-13 38.5% Game: 19-56 33.9% Deadball Totals 17-50 2-20 7-12 14 22 36 20 43 7 19 8 6 200 3FG %: 2-5 40.0% 0-3 0.0% 1-4 25.0% 1-2 50.0% 4-14 28.6% Rebounds FT %: 3-6 50.0% 2-4 50.0% 3-5 60.0% 1-4 25.0% 9-19 47.4% 4 FG % 1st Half: 6-23 26.1% 2nd half: 11-27 40.7% Game: 17-50 34.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-11 9.1% 2nd half: 1-9 11.1% Game: 2-20 10.0% Rebounds Mississippi State 79 • 17-2 (4-1 SEC) FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd half: 6-10 60.0% Game: 7-12 58.3% 3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Georgia 47 • 14-5, 2-4 13 Ketara Chapel f 4-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 8 2 2 0 0 21 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 45 Chinwe Okorie c 5-6 0-0 4-5 5 2 7 2 14 0 0 1 0 28 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Dominique Dillingham g 2-11 0-2 0-0 0 5 5 0 4 1 0 0 1 37 03 Tiaria Griffin * 2-12 0-4 0-0 1 2 3 2 4 1 0 0 1 37 02 Morgan William g 3-4 1-1 9-10 0 1 1 1 16 5 5 0 1 26 11 Pachis Roberts * 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 35 Victoria Vivians g 3-11 2-6 0-2 2 7 9 4 8 2 2 0 1 25 13 Merritt Hempe * 4-7 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 9 3 1 1 1 30 01 Blair Schaefer 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 20 Shacobia Barbee * 6-13 2-4 3-6 5 6 11 4 17 3 3 0 0 40 03 Breanna Richardson 2-7 0-0 4-5 3 4 7 2 8 2 1 1 2 17 24 Marjorie Butler * 3-6 0-0 2-4 0 4 4 4 8 2 11 0 3 37 05 Sherise Williams 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 01 Shanea Armbrister 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 10 Jazzmun Holmes 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 6 2 0 2 14 04 Caliya Robinson 4-12 1-1 0-0 4 2 6 3 9 2 3 1 3 31 15 Teaira McCowan 5-6 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 2 10 0 0 3 0 11 12 Haley Clark 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 23 Kayla Nevitt 3-6 2-4 1-2 0 1 1 2 9 0 3 0 0 16 23 Halle Washington 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 3 0 1 0 2 1 15 44 LaKaris Salter 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team 4 2 6 Team 5 2 7 Totals 19-53 4-11 5-10 15 21 36 17 47 12 19 4 9 200 Totals 28-57 5-14 18-24 20 26 46 15 79 18 15 5 7 200 FG % 1st Half: 7-25 28.0% 2nd half: 12-28 42.9% Game: 19-53 35.8% Deadball 1st - FG %: 6-13 46.2% 2nd: 8-15 53.3% 3rd: 5-12 41.7% 4th: 9-17 52.9% Game: 28-57 49.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 4-11 36.4% Rebounds 3FG %: 2-5 40.0% 1-1 100.0% 2-5 40.0% 0-3 0.0% 5-14 35.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 5-10 50.0% 2 FT %: 3-4 75.0% 5-8 62.5% 6-7 85.7% 4-5 80.0% 18-24 75.0% 3 Officials: Tina Napier, Beverly Roberts, Gina Cross Officials: Bob Trammell, Frank Steratore and Jennifer Rezac Technical fouls: Ole Miss-TEAM. Mississippi State-None. Technical fouls: #10 Mississippi State-None. Georgia-None. Attendance: 7128 Attendance: 1920 Technical Foul on the Ole Miss bench at 4:18 2nd quarter. Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast #10 Mississippi State 9 5 13 16 43 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MS 20 11 8 0 9 Ole Miss 15 8 16 12 51 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench OM 14 15 11 2 8 Georgia 9 8 15 15 47 UGA 22 15 4 6 9 Mississippi State 17 22 18 22 79 MS 38 27 22 4 29 Last FG - MS 4th-01:05, UGA 4th-02:55. Score tied - 1 time. Last FG - OM 4th-00:24, MS 4th-01:34. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - MS by 7 1st-05:16, UGA by 11 4th-08:52. Lead changed - 1 time. Largest lead - OM None, MS by 31 4th-00:50. Lead changed - 0 times. MS led for 07:56. UGA led for 29:44. Game was tied for 02:20. OM led for 00:00. MS led for 39:32. Game was tied for 00:28.
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016 2015-16 GAME RECAPS GAME 21 — JAN. 24, 2016 • STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 22 — JAN. 28, 2016 • STARKVILLE, MISS. 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT FINAL 2/2Official SOUTH Basketball CAROLINA Box Score -- Game Totals7 --15 Final 12 Statistics 23 57 19/23Official Basketball TENNESSEE Box Score -- Game Totals16 --17 Final 22 Statistics 3 5 63 South Carolina vs Mississippi State Tennessee vs Mississippi State 10/1001/24/16 MISSISSIPPI 4:01 p.m. at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey8 12 10Coliseum) 21 51 13/1301/28/16 MISSISSIPPI 8:05 pm at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey17 16 Coliseum)10 15 7 65
South Carolina 57 • 19-0 (7-0 SEC) Tennessee 63 • 12-8 (3-4 SEC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 22 WILSON, A'ja f 3-11 0-0 0-2 2 9 11 4 6 1 2 4 0 26 12 Bashaara Graves f 4-9 0-0 1-2 3 2 5 1 9 2 2 1 1 41 31 DOZIER, Asia f 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 12 31 Jaime Nared f 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 41 COATES, Alaina c 2-3 0-0 2-2 1 10 11 2 6 1 1 2 3 37 21 Mercedes Russell c 4-6 0-0 0-0 1 9 10 3 8 1 0 1 0 29 05 SESSIONS, Khadijah g 4-6 0-1 2-2 0 4 4 5 10 1 2 0 1 29 00 Jordan Reynolds g 5-14 1-3 4-6 2 9 11 2 15 3 2 0 1 41 25 MITCHELL, Tiffany g 6-15 1-7 8-9 0 2 2 3 21 2 7 0 0 37 14 Andraya Carter g 4-6 2-2 1-1 0 4 4 3 11 0 3 1 0 32 01 CUEVAS, Bianca 0-2 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 01 Nia Moore 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 04 CLINEY, Doniyah 0-0 0-0 1-4 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 9 10 MeMe Jackson 0-0 0-0 2-2 0000 20100 3 23 ROY, Tina 4-6 3-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 11 2 3 0 0 27 11 Diamond DeShields 1-4 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 30 24 IMOVBIOH, Sarah 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 4 0 0 2 0 0 9 20 Te'a Cooper 4-10 0-1 3-7 033311110120 40 WHITE, Jatarie 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 33 Alexa Middleton 2-4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 12 Team 2 1 3 Team 4 3 7 1 Totals 19-44 4-13 15-23 9 31 40 21 57 9 21 6 5 200 Totals 24-55 3-8 12-20 10 32 42 24 63 9 14 4 3 225
1st - FG %: 2-11 18.2% 2nd: 5-9 55.6% 3rd: 5-14 35.7% 4th: 7-10 70.0% Game: 19-44 43.2% Deadball 1st - FG %: 7-14 50.0% 2nd: 6-11 54.5% 3rd: 9-15 60.0% 4th: 1-8 12.5% Game: 24-55 43.6% Deadball 3FG %: 1-3 33.3% 2-4 50.0% 0-5 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 4-13 30.8% Rebounds 3FG %: 1-2 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 3-8 37.5% Rebounds FT %: 2-2 100.0% 3-8 37.5% 2-2 100.0% 8-11 72.7% 15-23 65.2% 5 FT %: 1-3 33.3% 3-6 50.0% 4-5 80.0% 1-2 50.0% 12-20 60.0% 3 Mississippi State 51 • 17-4 (4-3 SEC) Mississippi State 65 • 18-4 (5-3 SEC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 Ketara Chapel f 2-3 0-0 6-6 0 1 1 3 10 0 0 0 1 22 13 Ketara Chapel f 2-7 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 2 5 1 0 0 1 18 45 Chinwe Okorie c 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 6 8 4 2 0 1 0 0 29 45 Chinwe Okorie c 5-8 0-0 0-1 1 7 8 2 10 0 0 1 1 33 00 Dominique Dillingham g 2-4 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 2 5 2 2 0 2 40 00 Dominique Dillingham g 6-13 0-2 2-2 156314121243 02 Morgan William g 3-13 0-3 4-4 0 1 1 2 10 3 3 0 0 37 02 Morgan William g 4-17 1-3 2-2 2 2 4 2 11 7 1 0 1 40 35 Victoria Vivians g 7-25 2-9 3-3 1 3 4 4 19 1 2 0 1 39 35 Victoria Vivians g 4-16 1-8 5-5 167314001038 03 Breanna Richardson 1-7 0-0 3-4 2 3 5 3 5 2 0 1 0 17 01 Blair Schaefer 1-2 1-2 2-4 2 0 2 1 5 0 1 0 0 9 05 Sherise Williams 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 03 Breanna Richardson 1-2 0-1 1-2 3255 3110026 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 Jazzmun Holmes 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 15 Teaira McCowan 0-3 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 3 0 1 1 1 0 11 15 Teaira McCowan 0-2 0-0 1-2 5273 1200012 23 Kayla Nevitt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 44 LaKaris Salter 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team 2 0 2 1 Team 2 0 2 Totals 16-59 3-13 16-17 12 19 31 21 51 9 13 2 5 200 Totals 24-73 3-16 14-20 20 26 46 21 65 12 5 3 5 225
1st - FG %: 4-17 23.5% 2nd: 5-14 35.7% 3rd: 2-12 16.7% 4th: 5-16 31.3% Game: 16-59 27.1% Deadball 1st - FG %: 8-18 44.4% 2nd: 5-14 35.7% 3rd: 3-20 15.0% 4th: 5-14 35.7% Game: 24-73 32.9% Deadball 3FG %: 0-4 0.0% 0-3 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-3 66.7% 3-13 23.1% Rebounds 3FG %: 1-2 50.0% 1-4 25.0% 0-3 0.0% 1-5 20.0% 3-16 18.8% Rebounds FT %: 0-0 0.0% 2-2 100.0% 5-6 83.3% 9-9 100.0% 16-17 94.1% 1 FT %: 0-1 0.0% 5-8 62.5% 4-6 66.7% 4-4 100.0% 14-20 70.0% 3 Officials: Dee Kantner, Michael McConnell, Kevin Pethtel Officials: Brian Hall, Laura Morris, Roy Gulbeyan Technical fouls: South Carolina-None. Mississippi State-None. Technical fouls: Tennessee-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 10626 Attendance: 5710
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th O T Total In Off 2nd Fast South Carolina 7 15 12 23 57 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Tennessee 16 17 22 3 5 63 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SC 28 4 6 14 12 UT 22 5 15 4 20 Mississippi State 8 12 10 21 51 MS 10 13 4 6 5 Mississippi State 17 16 10 15 7 65 MS 28 14 19 4 11
Last FG - SC 4th-00:30, MS 4th-01:39. Score tied - 4 times. Last FG - UT OT-02:47, MS OT-01:05. Score tied - 10 times. Largest lead - SC by 8 3rd-07:09, MS by 5 2nd-06:21. Lead changed - 5 times. Largest lead - UT by 12 3rd-02:54, MS by 3 1st-02:32. Lead changed - 13 times. SC led for 29:03. MS led for 08:07. Game was tied for 02:50. UT led for 23:28. MS led for 13:15. Game was tied for 08:17.
GAME 23 — JAN. 31, 2016 • FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. GAME 24 — FEB. 4, 2016 • BATON ROUGE, LA. 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 13/13Official Basketball MISSISSIPPI Box Score -- ST.Game Totals16 -- Final11 Statistics 19 19 65 Official11/12 Basketball MISSISSIPPI Box Score -- Game ST. Totals -- Final10 Statistics20 19 22 71 Mississippi State vs Arkansas #11 Mississippi State vs LSU ARKANSAS01/31/16 2 p.m. at Fayetteville, Ark. (Bud Walton8 10 Arena) 14 23 55 LSU 10 6 10 26 52 02/04/16 8:10 pm at Baton Rouge, LA (Maravich Center) Mississippi State 65 • 19-4, 6-3 SEC #11 Mississippi State 71 • 20-4 (7-3) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## 13 Ketara Chapel f 3-6 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 4 6 1 3 0 0 26 Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 45 Chinwe Okorie c 2-3 0-0 2-2 4 3 7 1 6 0 2 1 0 21 13 Ketara Chapel f 4-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 8 1 2 0 0 21 00 Dominique Dillingham g 5-12 1-1 0-0 1 4 5 4 11 1 1 1 3 39 45 Chinwe Okorie c 1-6 0-0 4-4 5 1 6 3 6 0 1 0 2 19 02 Morgan William g 1-6 0-2 9-12 0 5 5 5 11 4 6 0 1 34 00 Dominique Dillingham g 4-9 0-0 2-2 3 1 4 3 10 2 1 0 1 35 35 Victoria Vivians g 5-12 1-2 6-6 1 4 5 2 17 3 1 0 0 39 02 Morgan William g 4-12 2-4 1-2 1 2 3 2 11 3 2 1 1 34 01 Blair Schaefer 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 35 Victoria Vivians g 6-11 2-4 0-0 1 8 9 3 14 0 1 0 3 30 03 Breanna Richardson 4-5 0-0 2-2 3 2 5 2 10 0 4 0 0 25 01 Blair Schaefer 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 05 Sherise Williams 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 4 03 Breanna Richardson 3-4 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 3 7 1 1 0 0 14 10 Jazzmun Holmes 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 6 05 Sherise Williams 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 15 Teaira McCowan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 23 Kayla Nevitt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ Team 2 3 5 1 15 Teaira McCowan 3-5 0-0 1-1 1 4 5 1 7 0 0 1 0 13 Totals 21-48 2-7 21-24 11 27 38 20 65 11 21 3 5 200 23 Kayla Nevitt 0-2 0-2 1-2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 11 44 LaKaris Salter 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 10 1st - FG %: 7-18 38.9% 2nd: 4-9 44.4% 3rd: 5-13 38.5% 4th: 5-8 62.5% Game: 21-48 43.8% Deadball 3FG %: 0-4 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 1-1 100.0% 2-7 28.6% Rebounds Team 2 1 3 FT %: 2-2 100.0% 3-4 75.0% 8-8 100.0% 8-10 80.0% 21-24 87.5% 1,2 Totals 28-57 5-12 10-13 16 19 35 19 71 9 10 3 8 200
Arkansas 55 • 9-13, 4-5 SEC 1st - FG %: 5-15 33.3% 2nd: 8-11 72.7% 3rd: 6-16 37.5% 4th: 9-15 60.0% Game: 28-57 49.1% Deadball Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 3FG %: 0-2 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 2-3 66.7% 1-4 25.0% 5-12 41.7% Rebounds FT %: 0-0 0.0% 2-2 100.0% 5-6 83.3% 3-5 60.0% 10-13 76.9% 1 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Jessica Jackson f 3-14 3-5 3-4 1 4 5 5 12 1 2 1 0 29 LSU 52 • 8-15 (2-8) 35 Alecia Cooley c 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 20 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 15 Kelsey Brooks g 1-5 0-3 3-3 1 0 1 2 5 1 4 0 0 23 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 21 Devin Cosper g 2-10 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 4 1 1 0 1 16 03 BETHEL, Akilah f 2-5 0-0 6-8 2 4 6 2 10 2 4 0 1 33 33 Melissa Wolff g 2-6 0-0 3-4 5 4 9 1 7 0 2 0 1 30 20 HYDER, Alexis f 3-10 1-1 1-2 3 3 6 4 8 2 3 0 1 24 03 Malica Monk 1-4 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 5 3 2 1 0 0 11 02 g 04 Keiryn Swenson 2-6 0-1 0-0 4 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 21 NORTON, Shanice 6-13 0-0 3-4 2 3 5 3 15 0 3 0 2 40 10 g 12 Briunna Freeman 1-6 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 4 2 1 2 0 1 21 RHODES, Jasmine 2-7 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 3 4 0 0 2 1 30 22 Bailey Zimmerman 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 HILL, Rina g 4-10 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 1 10 2 1 0 1 35 24 Jordan Danberry 4-8 0-1 4-4 1 2 3 5 12 2 3 0 1 21 04 PEDERSEN, Anne 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 23 32 Khadijah West 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 23 LEE, Kayla 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team 0 1 1 35 FAREO, Alliyah 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 11 Totals 19-63 3-11 14-19 16 17 33 24 55 8 16 1 5 200 42 HUMBLES, Ashley 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
1st - FG %: 4-16 25.0% 2nd: 4-14 28.6% 3rd: 5-15 33.3% 4th: 6-18 33.3% Game: 19-63 30.2% Deadball Team 0 1 1 3FG %: 0-3 0.0% 0-3 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 2-4 50.0% 3-11 27.3% Rebounds Totals 19-48 1-2 13-17 11 15 26 16 52 7 13 2 6 200 FT %: 0-0 0.0% 2-6 33.3% 3-4 75.0% 9-9 100.0% 14-19 73.7% 4,1 Officials: Jesse Dickerson, Sue Blauch, Ed Sidlasky 1st - FG %: 5-14 35.7% 2nd: 2-11 18.2% 3rd: 3-9 33.3% 4th: 9-14 64.3% Game: 19-48 39.6% Deadball 3FG %: 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 1-2 50.0% Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Arkansas-None. Rebounds FT %: 0-0 0.0% 2-4 50.0% 4-5 80.0% 7-8 87.5% 13-17 76.5% 3 Attendance: 5273 Estimated Actual Attendance: 4,011 Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Denise Brooks, Troy Winders Fouled out: Arkansas #3, Monk (8:27 4Q); #24, Danberry (2:52 4Q) Technical fouls: #11 Mississippi State-None. LSU-None. Arkansas #00, Jackson (0:11.1, 4Q) Attendance: 2194 Mississippi State #2, William (0:36.9 4Q) Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench #11 Mississippi State 10 20 19 22 71 Mississippi State 16 11 19 19 65 MS 28 10 15 2 22 MS 14 13 10 2 14 LSU 10 6 10 26 52 Arkansas 8 10 14 23 55 AR 26 24 7 8 21 LSU 20 10 7 0 5
Last FG - MS 4th-01:32, AR 4th-00:36. Score tied - 1 time. Last FG - MS 4th-01:42, LSU 4th-00:49. Score tied - 5 times. Largest lead - MS by 16 3rd-05:34, AR None. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - MS by 28 4th-08:59, LSU by 2 1st-06:10. Lead changed - 4 times. MS led for 38:11. AR led for 00:00. Game was tied for 01:18. MS led for 29:47. LSU led for 04:05. Game was tied for 05:23.
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016 2015-16 GAME RECAPS GAME 25 — FEB. 7, 2016 • STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 26 — FEB. 11, 2016 • COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 21/21Official Basketball MISSOURI Box Score -- Game Totals6 --12 Final Statistics9 15 42 11/11Official Basketball MISSISSIPPI Box Score --ST. Game Totals10 -- Final22 Statistics15 11 58 Mizzou vs Mississippi State Mississippi State vs Texas A&M 11/1201/07/16 MISSISSIPPI 2:01 p.m. at Starkville, ST. Miss. (Humphrey17 6 Coliseum)12 17 52 15/1302/11/16 TEXAS 6 p.m. at College A&M Station, Texas7 (Reed 19 Arena) 22 16 64
Mizzou 42 • 18-6 (5-6 SEC) Mississippi State 58 • 21-5, 8-4 SEC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 21 PORTER, Cierra f 1-7 0-2 3-4 3 6 9 3 5 2 1 0 1 33 00 Dominique Dillingham * 4-8 1-2 2-2 0 3 3 5 11 0 2 0 2 40- 22 FRERICKS, Jordan f 4-9 0-0 4-6 1 9 10 5 12 0 5 0 2 31 02 Morgan William * 4-15 1-5 9-10 1 2 3 1 18 6 3 0 1 38 03 CUNNINGHAM, Sophie g 5-11 0-1 3-4 145213141039 13 Ketara Chapel * 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 0 0 2 2 2 0 20 11 CUNNINGHAM, Lindsey g 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 12 35 Victoria Vivians * 5-20 3-7 0-0 0 6 6 3 13 1 2 0 2 40 24 MICHAELIS, Sierra g 0-3 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 4 2 1 3 0 0 19 45 Chinwe Okorie * 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 3 2 0 2 0 1 22 01 DOTY, Lianna 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 0 0 9 01 Blair Schaefer 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 03 02 STOCK, Morgan 2-7 2-6 0-0 0002 6100021 Breanna Richardson 3-4 0-0 3-4 5 1 6 0 9 2 3 1 0 20 05 Sherise Williams 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 04 PORTER, Bri 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 10 STOCK, Maddie 1-2 0-1 0-0 0110 2011010 15 Teaira McCowan 2-5 0-0 1-3 5 1 6 2 5 0 2 2 0 16 20 McDOWELL, Kayla 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 11 23 Kayla Nevitt 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 23 ROBINSON, Juanita 0-1 0-1 0-0 0112 0130011 Team 3 1 4 Team 3 2 5 1 2 Totals 19-61 5-15 15-19 19 23 42 14 58 11 17 5 6 200 Totals 14-44 2-12 12-16 10 27 37 29 42 8 27 2 3 200 1st - FG %: 4-17 23.5% 2nd: 6-15 40.0% 3rd: 6-15 40.0% 4th: 3-14 21.4% Game: 19-61 31.1% Deadball 1st - FG %: 2-15 13.3% 2nd: 5-13 38.5% 3rd: 0-6 0.0% 4th: 7-10 70.0% Game: 14-44 31.8% Deadball 3FG %: 2-3 66.7% 2-5 40.0% 1-4 25.0% 0-3 0.0% 5-15 33.3% Rebounds 3FG %: 0-4 0.0% 1-6 16.7% 0-1 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 2-12 16.7% Rebounds FT %: 0-0 0.0% 8-10 80.0% 2-3 66.7% 5-6 83.3% 15-19 78.9% 2 FT %: 2-2 100.0% 1-2 50.0% 9-12 75.0% 0-0 0.0% 12-16 75.0% 3 Texas A&M 64 • 17-7, 7-4 SEC Mississippi State 52 • 21-4 (8-3 SEC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Khaalia Hillsman * 2-6 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 2 4 0 2 1 0 19 13 Ketara Chapel f 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 5 2 2 2 3 0 27 01 Courtney Williams * 10-19 1-3 1-4 4 2 6 2 22 1 3 1 2 33 45 c Chinwe Okorie 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 5 4 0 4 1 0 14 05 Anriel Howard * 1-4 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 2 2 0 1 0 1 24 00 g Dominique Dillingham 2-9 0-2 1-1 2 4 6 0 5 2 1 0 1 40 11 Curtyce Knox * 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 4 4 5 1 0 1 29 02 Morgan William g 5-13 1-4 6-10 0 2 2 1 17 2 3 0 2 35 33 Courtney Walker * 8-16 0-0 5-6 3 5 8 1 21 4 5 1 1 40 35 Victoria Vivians g 5-19 0-4 3-5 077413110539 03 Taylor Cooper 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 01 Blair Schaefer 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 Shlonte Allen 2-6 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 2 6 1 1 0 3 11 03 Breanna Richardson 0-2 0-0 1-2 3364 1030017 12 Danni Williams 0-1 0-1 2-2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 Chelsea Jennings 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 12 15 Teaira McCowan 3-4 0-0 4-4 202410020022 21 Jasmine Lumpkin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 Team 2 2 4 2 23 Rachel Mitchell 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 Totals 18-55 1-10 15-22 13 19 32 23 52 7 18 4 8 200 Team 1 5 6 1 Totals 26-60 2-5 10-14 14 25 39 19 64 11 15 5 8 200 1st - FG %: 6-13 46.2% 2nd: 2-13 15.4% 3rd: 3-13 23.1% 4th: 7-16 43.8% Game: 18-55 32.7% Deadball 3FG %: 0-2 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-7 14.3% 0-0 0.0% 1-10 10.0% Rebounds 1st - FG %: 3-17 17.6% 2nd: 8-18 44.4% 3rd: 10-15 66.7% 4th: 5-10 50.0% Game: 26-60 43.3% Deadball FT %: 5-9 55.6% 2-4 50.0% 5-6 83.3% 3-3 100.0% 15-22 68.2% 4,2 3FG %: 0-0 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-5 40.0% Rebounds Officials: Scott Yarbrough, Felicia Grinter, Jules Gallien FT %: 1-2 50.0% 2-4 50.0% 2-2 100.0% 5-6 83.3% 10-14 71.4% 1 Technical fouls: Mizzou-TEAM. Mississippi State-None. Officials: Michael Price, Bryan Enterline, Missy Brooks Attendance: 4521 Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Texas A&M-Rachel Mitchell. Technical foul Missouri Head Coach :12.2 1st Quarter Attendance: 5645
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Mizzou 6 12 9 15 42 Mississippi State 10 22 15 11 58 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MU-W 22 11 4 2 10 MS 18 9 8 2 14 Mississippi State 17 6 12 17 52 MS 24 29 11 4 11 Texas A&M 7 19 22 16 64 TAMU 24 14 6 12 11
Last FG - MU-W 4th-01:31, MS 4th-01:04. Score tied - 2 times. Last FG - MS 4th-00:53, TAMU 4th-01:19. Score tied - 2 times. Largest lead - MU-W by 2 1st-09:06, MS by 11 1st-02:44. Lead changed - 1 time. Largest lead - MS by 11 2nd-01:45, TAMU by 8 4th-07:16. Lead changed - 4 times. MU-W led for 02:44. MS led for 35:16. Game was tied for 01:51. MS led for 24:13. TAMU led for 11:13. Game was tied for 04:34.
GAME 27 — FEB. 18, 2016 • STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 28 — FEB. 21, 2016 • OXFORD, MISS. 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 16/16Official Basketball KENTUCKY Box Score -- Game Totals20 --17 Final 22 Statistics 24 83 Official14/13 Basketball MISSISSIPPI Box Score ST.-- Game Totals19 --11 Final 15 Statistics 15 60 14/13Kentucky MISSISSIPPI vs Mississippi State ST. 14 16 10 20 60 MississipiOLE MISS State vs Ole Miss 9 11 16 15 51 02/18/16 6:01 p.m. at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum) 2/21/16 4:00 PM at Oxford, Miss./The Pavilion at Ole Miss
Kentucky 83 • 18-6 (7-6 SEC) Mississipi State 60 • 22-6, 9-5 SEC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 Camara, Batouly f 4-6 0-0 0-1 1 2 3 3 8 0 0 1 0 13 13 Chapel,Ketara f 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 26 13 Akhator, Evelyn f 3-14 0-0 2-2 4 8 12 3 8 1 1 0 1 34 45 Okorie,Chinwe c 3-4 0-0 3-4 4 4 8 3 9 0 1 2 1 32 03 Thompson, Janee g 4-12 1-3 0-0 1013 9420135 00 Dillingham,Dominique g 5-14 0-0 2-4 1 4 5 2 12 2 3 1 1 40- 04 Morris, Maci g 6-9 2-3 3-4 1 3 4 3 17 2 1 0 0 26 02 William,Morgan g 3-5 0-1 4-6 2 3 5 3 10 7 5 0 1 39 25 Epps, Makayla g 6-12 0-0 4-4 178316520032 35 Vivians,Victoria g 10-18 1-3 1-2 1 9 10 5 22 1 3 0 2 38 02 Jakubcova, Ivana 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 01 Schaefer,Blair 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 Murray, Taylor 3-6 1-3 6-6 224213410127 03 Richardson,Breanna 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 0 14 35 Jennings, Alexis 4-6 0-0 4-5 3 4 7 3 12 0 1 0 0 22 15 McCowan,Teaira 2-2 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 2 5 0 1 3 0 8 45 Rice, Alyssa 0-1 0-0 0-2 1121 00000 9 23 Nevitt,Kayla 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Team 4 4 8 1 Team 1 1 2 Totals 30-67 4-9 19-24 18 31 49 21 83 17 9 1 3 200 Totals 24-47 1-4 11-18 11 26 37 20 60 12 15 8 5 200
1st - FG %: 7-14 50.0% 2nd: 6-18 33.3% 3rd: 7-12 58.3% 4th: 10-23 43.5% Game: 30-67 44.8% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 13-28 46.4% 2nd half: 11-19 57.9% Game: 24-47 51.1% Deadball 3FG %: 0-2 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 1-2 50.0% 2-2 100.0% 4-9 44.4% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 0-1 0.0% 2nd half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 1-4 25.0% Rebounds FT %: 6-7 85.7% 4-5 80.0% 7-8 87.5% 2-4 50.0% 19-24 79.2% 1 FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 7-12 58.3% Game: 11-18 61.1% 4 Mississippi State 60 • 21-6 (8-5 SEC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Ole Miss 51 • 10-17, 2-12 SEC ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 13 Ketara Chapel f 0-10-00-00001 00000 4 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 45 Chinwe Okorie c 0-3 0-0 0-2 2 1 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 17 11 Joseph,Shequila f 3-5 2-3 1-2 0 2 2 4 9 2 2 1 0 36 00 Dominique Dillingham g 1-5 0-1 2-2 3 1 4 3 4 2 0 3 0 37 24 Hart,Bretta f 2-6 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 4 6 1 1 0 4 23 02 Morgan William g 2-6 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 4 4 2 0 0 21 03 Hayes,A'Queen g 2-9 0-0 2-2 4 3 7 4 6 3 0 0 0 40- 35 Victoria Vivians g 3-11 0-2 1-2 0112 7010013 05 Sisk,Erika g 2-8 0-0 3-5 4 2 6 3 7 1 2 0 1 29 01 Blair Schaefer 2-7 2-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 6 1 2 0 0 21 20 Muhammad,Madinah g 2-18 0-8 10-11 0 0 0 2 14 1 4 0 0 36 03 Breanna Richardson 5-7 0-0 3-7 246113012028 23 Sessom,Shandricka 4-10 1-3 0-0 1 1 2 4 9 0 2 1 2 32 05 Sherise Williams 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 25 Alston,Alissa 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 15 Teaira McCowan 2-6 0-0 0-0 3695 4113018 44 Lewis,Torri 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 Kayla Nevitt 4-10 1-5 3-3 0 2 2 3 12 2 0 2 0 28 Team 8 3 11 44 LaKaris Salter 3-6 2-4 0-0 0221 80110 8 Totals 15-57 3-14 18-22 18 13 31 21 51 9 11 2 8 200 Team 1 2 3 FG % 1st Half: 6-25 24.0% 2nd half: 9-32 28.1% Game: 15-57 26.3% Deadball Totals 23-65 5-17 9-16 13 21 34 22 60 10 11 12 0 200 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 3-14 21.4% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd half: 12-14 85.7% Game: 18-22 81.8% 2,2 1st - FG %: 6-18 33.3% 2nd: 6-11 54.5% 3rd: 4-19 21.1% 4th: 7-17 41.2% Game: 23-65 35.4% Deadball 3FG %: 1-5 20.0% 1-3 33.3% 0-2 0.0% 3-7 42.9% 5-17 29.4% Rebounds FT %: 1-2 50.0% 3-6 50.0% 2-2 100.0% 3-6 50.0% 9-16 56.3% 5,2 Officials: Dee Kantner, Bryan Enterline, Carla Fountain Technical fouls: Mississipi State-None. Ole Miss-None. Officials: Tina Napier, Michael McConnell, Eric Koch Attendance: 4411 Technical fouls: Kentucky-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 4355 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Mississipi State 19 11 15 15 60 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast MS 28 15 8 8 5 Kentucky 20 17 22 24 83 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Ole Miss 9 11 16 15 51 OM 14 10 13 2 9 UK 32 10 19 8 25 Mississippi State 14 16 10 20 60 MS 24 6 10 2 45 Last FG - MS 4th-02:53, OM 4th-01:04. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - MS by 12 1st-01:02, OM by 3 1st-09:50. Lead changed - 1 time. Last FG - UK 4th-00:42, MS 4th-00:13. Score tied - 1 time. MS led for 34:58. OM led for 04:36. Game was tied for 00:10. Largest lead - UK by 27 4th-02:09, MS by 2 1st-09:43. Lead changed - 1 time. UK led for 38:36. MS led for 00:23. Game was tied for 01:01.
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016 2015-16 GAME RECAPS GAME 29 — FEB. 25, 2016 • NASHVILLE, TENN. GAME 30 — FEB. 28, 2016 • STARKVILLE, MISS. 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 16/16Official Basketball MISSISSIPPI Box Score ST.-- Game Totals16 --15 Final 19 Statistics 16 66 ALABAMAOfficial Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals9 --16 Final 11 Statistics 16 52 VANDERBILTMiss. St. vs VANDERBILT 10 15 15 21 61 16/16Alabama MISSISSIPPIvs Mississippi State ST. 17 11 18 15 61 02/25/16 7 p.m. at Nashville, Tenn. (Memorial Gym) 02/28/16 1:31 p.m. at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Miss. St. 66 • 23-6, 10-5 Alabama 52 • 15-14 (4-12 SEC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 Ketara Chapel f 0-5 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 19 13 Hegstetter, Nikki f 2-3 0-0 0-2 0 2 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 33 45 Chinwe Okorie c 5-7 0-0 0-2 1 3 4 3 10 0 3 2 1 30 11 Cook, Hannah g 3-8 2-5 0-0 2 2 4 5 8 1 6 0 2 30 00 Dominique Dillingham g 2-6 0-0 8-12 4 4 8 1 12 1 1 0 1 40 15 Knight, Meoshonti g 5-10 0-1 1-3 145311121130 02 Morgan William g 4-9 1-2 6-6 0 2 2 2 15 6 4 0 2 37 22 Middlebrook, Karyla g 2-9 0-1 1-2 3 3 6 3 5 2 3 0 1 35 35 Victoria Vivians g 9-14 3-7 0-0 0 5 5 5 21 0 7 0 1 31 23 Wade, Shaquera g 1-4 0-1 3-4 1 3 4 4 5 1 4 0 1 21 01 Blair Schaefer 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 01 Bolton, Quanetria 4-7 0-0 1-1 2 2 4 2 9 0 0 0 0 24 03 Breanna Richardson 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 4 4 2 4 0 1 24 03 Carter, Khadijah 0-0 0-0 0-0 0110 00100 1 05 Sherise Williams 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 05 Hayden, Breanna 2-9 0-1 6-8 1 4 5 2 10 3 1 0 0 26 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Team 1 4 5 2 15 Teaira McCowan 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 3 4 0 1 0 1 7 Totals 19-50 2-9 12-20 11 25 36 22 52 10 20 2 5 200 23 Kayla Nevitt 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Team 2 1 3 1 1st - FG %: 4-16 25.0% 2nd: 5-8 62.5% 3rd: 3-14 21.4% 4th: 7-12 58.3% Game: 19-50 38.0% Deadball 3FG %: 1-4 25.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 0-2 0.0% 2-9 22.2% Rebounds Totals 23-49 4-10 16-22 12 18 30 23 66 10 22 2 8 200 FT %: 0-0 0.0% 6-7 85.7% 4-8 50.0% 2-5 40.0% 12-20 60.0% 6
1st - FG %: 7-15 46.7% 2nd: 5-14 35.7% 3rd: 7-13 53.8% 4th: 4-7 57.1% Game: 23-49 46.9% Deadball Mississippi State 61 • 24-6 (11-5 SEC) 3FG %: 2-3 66.7% 0-3 0.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 4-10 40.0% Rebounds FT %: 0-0 0.0% 5-6 83.3% 3-4 75.0% 8-12 66.7% 16-22 72.7% 4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min VANDERBILT 61 • 15-13, 4-11 13 Ketara Chapel f 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 18 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 05 Sherise Williams c 1-3 0-0 0-2 1 2 3 2 2 0 4 2 0 13 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Dominique Dillingham g 8-12 0-1 1-1 112317120439 22 Marqu'es Webb f 1-4 0-0 9-10 3 4 7 4 11 2 3 0 1 25 02 Morgan William g 3-11 0-2 3-3 0 2 2 3 9 6 0 1 0 34 03 Rachel Bell g 5-9 1-3 3-6 0 3 3 4 14 1 6 0 0 34 35 Victoria Vivians g 2-10 1-6 4-4 0994 9220227 15 Jasmine Jenkins g 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 18 01 Blair Schaefer 1-3 1-2 1-2 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 7 23 Minta Spears g 1-5 0-2 2-2 0 3 3 4 4 4 2 0 2 25 03 Breanna Richardson 1-2 0-0 0-0 1120 2000023 33 Christa Reed g 4-7 0-2 3-3 0 0 0 4 11 1 1 1 1 29 10 Jazzmun Holmes 1-3 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 6 01 Rebekah Dahlman 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 4 3 0 4 0 0 16 15 Teaira McCowan 0-1 0-0 2-2 0001 20110 4 25 Morgan Batey 4-5 0-0 4-4 1 3 4 2 12 0 5 1 3 27 23 Kayla Nevitt 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 6 35 Kendall Shaw 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 13 45 Chinwe Okorie 2-3 0-0 4-6 4262 8001123 44 Rayte'a Long 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 1 13 Team 1 1 2 1 Team 0 0 0 Totals 21-53 3-13 16-22 9 20 29 20 61 10 13 6 8 200 Totals 19-40 2-9 21-25 5 16 21 24 61 11 25 2 10 200 1st - FG %: 7-16 43.8% 2nd: 3-9 33.3% 3rd: 6-15 40.0% 4th: 5-13 38.5% Game: 21-53 39.6% Deadball 1st - FG %: 2-10 20.0% 2nd: 7-10 70.0% 3rd: 3-8 37.5% 4th: 7-12 58.3% Game: 19-40 47.5% Deadball 3FG %: 2-4 50.0% 1-5 20.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-2 0.0% 3-13 23.1% Rebounds 3FG %: 0-3 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 1-4 25.0% 2-9 22.2% Rebounds FT %: 1-3 33.3% 4-6 66.7% 6-8 75.0% 5-5 100.0% 16-22 72.7% 4,2 FT %: 6-8 75.0% 1-1 100.0% 8-10 80.0% 6-6 100.0% 21-25 84.0% 2 Officials: Jesse Dickerson, Metta Roberts, Kevin Pethtel Officials: Felicia Grinter, Laura C. Morris, Frank Steratore Technical fouls: Alabama-None. Mississippi State-None. Technical fouls: Miss. St.-None. VANDERBILT-None. Attendance: 6224 Attendance: 2466 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Alabama 9 16 11 16 52 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Miss. St. 16 15 19 16 66 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UA 30 7 9 6 19 MS 28 21 10 4 8 Mississippi State 17 11 18 15 61 MS 22 25 7 8 22 VANDERBILT 10 15 15 21 61 VANDY 28 20 10 7 19 Last FG - UA 4th-00:13, MS 4th-01:44. Score tied - 3 times. Last FG - MS 4th-03:38, VANDY 4th-00:00. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - UA by 4 1st-07:21, MS by 12 4th-09:22. Lead changed - 5 times. Largest lead - MS by 16 3rd-04:15, VANDY by 2 1st-09:11. Lead changed - 1 time. UA led for 04:44. MS led for 31:50. Game was tied for 03:26. MS led for 36:57. VANDY led for 00:35. Game was tied for 02:28.
GAME 31 — MARCH 4, 2016 • JACKSONVILLE, FLA. [SECT] GAME 32 — MARCH 5, 2016 • JACKSONVILLE, FLA. [SECT] 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL VANDERBILTOfficial Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals6 15-- Final 11 Statistics 14 46 TENNESSEEOfficial Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals15 --7 Final15 Statistics 11 48 16/16VANDERBILT MISSISSIPPI vs Mississippi StateST. 12 15 14 22 63 16/16Tennessee MISSISSIPPI vs Mississippi State ST. 10 15 18 15 58 03/04/16 8:33 PM at VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA-JACKSONVILLE, FL 03/05/16 7:27 PM at VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA-JACKSONVILLE, FL
VANDERBILT 46 • 18-14 Tennessee 48 • 19-13 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 22 Marqu'es Webb f 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 6 8 5 4 0 3 1 1 26 12 Bashaara Graves f 2-10 0-0 1-7 7 8 15 3 5 2 1 0 2 31 03 Rachel Bell g 5-13 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 4 11 0 2 0 0 36 31 Jaime Nared f 4-11 1-2 3-4 1 1 2 5 12 0 1 0 1 27 23 Minta Spears g 1-2 1-2 3-4 0 1 1 3 6 2 6 1 0 32 00 Jordan Reynolds g 1-11 0-3 0-0 3 0 3 1 2 2 2 0 0 23 25 Morgan Batey g 2-2 0-0 4-4 1 4 5 3 8 3 4 0 0 31 01 Nia Moore g 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 33 Christa Reed g 2-11 1-4 4-5 3 2 5 4 9 1 5 0 0 34 11 Diamond DeShields g 8-20 1-2 5-6 2 3 5 3 22 1 1 1 2 36 01 Rebekah Dahlman 0-4 0-1 8-8 1 3 4 0 8 1 2 0 0 25 14 Andraya Carter 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 29 15 Jasmine Jenkins 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 20 Te'a Cooper 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 4 3 0 3 0 0 11 35 Kendall Shaw 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 21 Mercedes Russell 2-6 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 2 4 0 0 4 0 32 44 Rayte'a Long 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 33 Alexa Middleton 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Team 0 1 1 2 Team 4 2 6 1 Totals 12-37 3-9 19-23 7 23 30 22 46 7 27 2 3 200 Totals 18-64 2-8 10-19 20 22 42 18 48 6 10 5 7 200
1st - FG %: 2-12 16.7% 2nd: 3-9 33.3% 3rd: 3-10 30.0% 4th: 4-6 66.7% Game: 12-37 32.4% Deadball 1st - FG %: 6-15 40.0% 2nd: 3-14 21.4% 3rd: 6-20 30.0% 4th: 3-15 20.0% Game: 18-64 28.1% Deadball 3FG %: 0-4 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 2-2 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 3-9 33.3% Rebounds 3FG %: 1-1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 0-3 0.0% 2-8 25.0% Rebounds FT %: 2-2 100.0% 8-8 100.0% 3-4 75.0% 6-9 66.7% 19-23 82.6% 3,3 FT %: 2-3 66.7% 1-3 33.3% 2-6 33.3% 5-7 71.4% 10-19 52.6% 4 Mississippi State 63 • 25-6 Mississippi State 58 • 26-6 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 Ketara Chapel f 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 22 13 Ketara Chapel f 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 12 45 Chinwe Okorie c 2-3 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 3 6 0 2 1 1 12 45 Chinwe Okorie c 1-4 0-0 0-0 5 6 11 3 2 0 1 2 1 31 00 Dominique Dillingham g 6-13 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 4 12 3 0 0 3 35 00 Dominique Dillingham g 2-7 0-0 4-4 1 2 3 4 8 2 1 0 1 37 02 Morgan William g 2-8 1-3 1-2 0 0 0 2 6 4 3 0 0 27 02 Morgan William g 2-12 1-2 7-8 2 3 5 2 12 2 2 0 0 37 35 Victoria Vivians g 3-13 0-3 4-4 0 3 3 4 10 0 1 0 1 30 35 Victoria Vivians g 11-20 5-10 3-6 1 8 9 0 30 0 4 2 0 40 01 Blair Schaefer 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 01 Blair Schaefer 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 03 Breanna Richardson 3-5 0-1 2-3 3 0 3 5 8 1 1 0 0 19 03 Breanna Richardson 1-4 1-1 3-4 1 6 7 2 6 3 2 1 0 29 05 Sherise Williams 1-2 0-0 1-4 5 2 7 0 3 0 2 0 1 6 10 Jazzmun Holmes 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 Jazzmun Holmes 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 4 2 1 0 0 12 15 Teaira McCowan 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 8 15 Teaira McCowan 3-5 0-0 5-7 1 2 3 4 11 1 1 3 5 21 Team 4 2 6 3 23 Kayla Nevitt 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 16 Totals 17-53 7-13 17-22 15 30 45 17 58 7 14 6 2 200 Team 2 4 6 1 1st - FG %: 3-15 20.0% 2nd: 5-13 38.5% 3rd: 6-15 40.0% 4th: 3-10 30.0% Game: 17-53 32.1% Deadball Totals 23-57 2-9 15-22 14 18 32 26 63 12 14 4 11 200 3FG %: 2-4 50.0% 3-6 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 0-0 0.0% 7-13 53.8% Rebounds FT %: 2-2 100.0% 2-2 100.0% 4-6 66.7% 9-12 75.0% 17-22 77.3% 4,1 1st - FG %: 3-14 21.4% 2nd: 5-15 33.3% 3rd: 7-15 46.7% 4th: 8-13 61.5% Game: 23-57 40.4% Deadball 3FG %: 0-3 0.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 2-9 22.2% Rebounds Officials: TINA NAPIER, BOB TRAMMELL, SUE BLAUCH FT %: 6-8 75.0% 3-6 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 6-8 75.0% 15-22 68.2% 1,1 Technical fouls: Tennessee-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 5632 Officials: MARK ZENTZ, CARLA FOUNTAIN, LUIS GONZALEZ Technical fouls: VANDERBILT-None. Mississippi State-None. Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Attendance: 4214 Tennessee 15 7 15 11 48 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UT 22 9 13 2 7 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Mississippi State 10 15 18 15 58 MS 10 15 11 2 6 VANDERBILT 6 15 11 14 46 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench VANDY 8 2 3 0 8 Mississippi State 12 15 14 22 63 Last FG - UT 4th-00:02, MS 4th-03:16. Score tied - 3 times. MS 26 26 13 2 29 Largest lead - UT by 7 2nd-09:42, MS by 13 4th-01:25. Lead changed - 5 times. UT led for 06:40. MS led for 29:33. Game was tied for 03:47. Last FG - VANDY 4th-00:50, MS 4th-00:24. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - VANDY None, MS by 19 4th-01:03. Lead changed - 0 times. VANDY led for 00:00. MS led for 37:58. Game was tied for 02:02.
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016 2015-16 GAME RECAPS GAME 33 — MARCH 6, 2016 • JACKSONVILLE, FLA. [SECT] 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL 16/16Official Basketball MISSISSIPPI Box Score ST. -- Game Totals15 --6 Final18 Statistics 13 52 3/2Mississippi SOUTH State CAROLINAvs South Carolina 20 13 17 16 66 03/06/16 2:35 PM at VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA-JACKSONVILLE, FL
Mississippi State 52 • 26-7 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 Ketara Chapel f 0-6 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 45 Chinwe Okorie c 2-6 0-0 2-4 1 7 8 3 6 1 1 1 1 35 00 Dominique Dillingham g 3-6 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 6 0 1 1 3 35 02 Morgan William g 4-8 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 1 9 6 7 0 0 40- 35 Victoria Vivians g 9-18 4-9 4-4 1 7 8 4 26 0 3 0 0 40 03 Breanna Richardson 0-3 0-1 2-2 1 3 4 5 2 2 3 1 1 19 15 Teaira McCowan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 23 Kayla Nevitt 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 44 LaKaris Salter 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 Team 1 1 2 Totals 19-50 5-13 9-12 5 23 28 18 52 9 16 3 5 200
1st - FG %: 6-12 50.0% 2nd: 3-13 23.1% 3rd: 6-16 37.5% 4th: 4-9 44.4% Game: 19-50 38.0% Deadball 3FG %: 3-3 100.0% 0-4 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 1-3 33.3% 5-13 38.5% Rebounds FT %: 0-2 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 5-6 83.3% 4-4 100.0% 9-12 75.0% 2,1 South Carolina 66 • 31-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 22 WILSON, A'ja f 6-13 0-0 7-8 3 10 13 2 19 0 4 2 0 32 31 DOZIER, Asia f 1-6 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 29 41 COATES, Alaina c 2-5 0-0 0-0 3 5 8 2 4 0 1 1 2 30 05 SESSIONS, Khadijah g 4-6 1-1 2-4 1 3 4 2 11 1 1 0 2 33 25 MITCHELL, Tiffany g 7-15 2-5 3-4 1 2 3 2 19 5 0 0 1 36 01 CUEVAS, Bianca 2-6 1-2 2-2 0 2 2 4 7 0 4 0 3 14 04 CLINEY, Doniyah 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 ROY, Tina 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 24 IMOVBIOH, Sarah 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 40 WHITE, Jatarie 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 11 Team 2 1 3 Totals 23-53 4-11 16-20 10 27 37 14 66 9 13 5 9 200
1st - FG %: 8-18 44.4% 2nd: 5-17 29.4% 3rd: 5-9 55.6% 4th: 5-9 55.6% Game: 23-53 43.4% Deadball 3FG %: 2-4 50.0% 0-3 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 2-4 50.0% 4-11 36.4% Rebounds FT %: 2-4 50.0% 3-4 75.0% 7-8 87.5% 4-4 100.0% 16-20 80.0% 0 Officials: LISA MATTINGLY, DENISE BROOKS, BRYAN ENTERLINE Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. South Carolina-None. Attendance: 6549 TOTAL TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE - 29,526
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Mississippi State 15 6 18 13 52 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MS 14 9 6 2 5 South Carolina 20 13 17 16 66 SC 36 16 10 6 9
Last FG - MS 4th-02:44, SC 4th-01:54. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - MS by 3 1st-08:44, SC by 16 4th-04:51. Lead changed - 5 times. MS led for 05:38. SC led for 32:52. Game was tied for 01:30.
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016 THE LAST TIME MSU... Had four freshman start a single game Made 5 or more three-pointers in a game Scored 100 points at home Robin Porter, Lauren Roberts, Heather Hollis and 5, Victoria Vivians vs. Tennessee [SECT] (3/5/16) 109 vs. Miss. Valley St. (11/24/15) Marneshia Richard at Vanderbilt (1/12/06) Attempted 10 three-pointers in a game Scored 100 points on the road 10, Victoria Vivians vs. Tennessee [SECT] (3/5/16) 100 at New Orleans (12/4/01) LAST TIME AN MSU OPPONENT... Attempted 15 three-pointers in a game Allowed 100 points Made 40 field goals in a game 15, Victoria Vivians vs. Auburn (1/7/16) 100 at Kentucky (1/17/13) 42 by Vanderbilt (2/3/05, 2OT) Had 10 rebounds Held opponent to 60 points or less Made 30 field goals in a game 11, Chinwe Okorie vs. Tennessee [SECT] (3/5/16) 52 vs. Alabama (2/28/16) 30 by Kentucky (2/18/16) Had 15 or more rebounds Held opponent to 50 points or less Made 10 three-point field goals in a game 15, Martha Alwal vs. Southern Miss (3/24/14) 48 vs. Tennessee [SECT] (3/5/16) 11 by Missouri (3/5/14) Had 20 rebounds Held opponent to 40 points or less Was held to 10 or fewer field goals 23, Martha Alwal vs. Ole Miss (2/23/14) 37 vs. Miss. Valley St. (11/24/15) 8 by Savannah St. (11/29/15) Had 25 rebounds Held opponent to 35 points or less Shot 50% or better from the field 26, Sophie Ratliff vs. Shorter College (3/14/88) 34 vs. Norfolk State (11/27/15) .500 by Missouri (1/14/16) Had 10+ rebounds in 2 straight games Held opponent to 30 points or less Shot 55% or better from the field Teaira McCowan vs. Grambling [11] (11/21/15) & vs. 25 vs. Savannah St. (11/29/15) .569 by Tennessee (2/1/15) Miss. Valley St. [10] (11/24/15) Was held to 60 points or less Shot 60% or better from the field Had 10+ rebounds in 3 straight games 52 vs. So. Carolina [SECT] (3/6/16) .629 at Vanderbilt (1/11/15) 3 straight, Teaira McCowan (11/21/15-11/27/15) Was held to 50 points or less Made 35 free throws Had 10+ rebounds in 4 straight games 43 at Georgia (1/21/16) 38 by Union University (12/3/84) 4 straight, Teaira McCowan (11/21/15-11/29/15) Was held to 40 points or less Attempted 45 free throws Had 10+ rebounds in 5 straight games 35 at Texas A&M (1/19/14) 50 by South Carolina (1/6/13) 6 straight, LaToya Thomas (2/16-3/17/02) Won an overtime game Had 65 rebounds Had three players record 10 rebounds 65-63 vs. Tennessee (1/28/16) 68 by USM (2/7/96) Victoria Vivians [11], Martha Alwal [11], Breanna Rich- Lost an overtime game ardson [10] vs. SE Louisiana (12/7/14) 74-81 vs. Kentucky (2/27/14) LAST TIME SOMEONE FOR MSU... Had 10 offensive rebounds Won a double overtime game Scored 20 points 10, Teaira McCowan vs. Western Michigan (12/20/15) 74-66 vs. Southern Miss (3/24/14) 21, Victoria Vivians at Vanderbilt (2/25/16) Had 10 defensive rebounds Lost a double overtime game Scored 25 points 11, Victoria Vivians at UL-Lafayette (12/17/14) 90-92 at Kentucky (2/12/15) 26, Victoria Vivians vs. So. Carolina [SECT] (3/6/16) Had 10 assists Won regular season tournament Scored 30 points 11, Morgan William vs. Savannah St. (11/29/15) Puerto Rico Classic (2015) 30, Victoria Vivians vs. Tennessee [SECT] (3/5/16) Had 5 blocks in a game Made 30 field goals Scored 35 points 5, Teaira McCowan at Georgia (1/21/16) 34 vs. Western Michigan (12/20/15) 36, Victoria Vivians at Louisiana Tech (12/13/15) Had 10 or more blocks in a game Made 40 field goals Scored 40 points 10, Martha Alwal vs. Jacksonville St. (11/11/11) 45 vs. Miss. Valley St. (11/24/15) 43, Alexis Rack vs. Maryland (11/22/09) Had 5 or more steals in a game Made 50 field goals Scored 45 points 5, Teaira McCowan vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] (3/4/16) 53 vs. Judson College (2/24/86) 47, Tan White vs. Vanderbilt (2/3/05, 2OT) Had 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game Made 10 three-point field goals Scored in double figures in 10 straight games Martha Alwal vs. Ole Miss, 25 pts., 23 rbd. (2/23/14) 10 at Louisiana Tech (12/13/15) 17 straight, Victoria Vivians (11/21/15-1/14/16) Had a double-double Made 30 or more free throws Scored double figures in 100 straight games Victoria Vivians [22 pts., 10 rbd.] at Ole Miss (2/21/16) 33 vs. Louisiana Tech (12/11/14) 125 straight, LaToya Thomas (11/19/99-3/24/03) Had a double-double in 2 straight games Made 25 or more free throws Scored 20 points in 2 straight games Teiara McCowan [17 pts., 10 rbd.] vs. Miss. Valley St. 27 at New Orleans (11/29/14) 2 straight, Victoria Vivians (3/5/16-3/6/16) (11/24/15) & [20 pts., 11 rbd.] Norfolk State (11/27/15) Attempted 100 field goals Scored 20 points in 5 straight games Had a double-double in 3 straight games 104 vs. Montevallo (11/19/79) 9 straight, Tan White (2/19-11/26/04) 3 straight, Teaira McCowan (11/21/15-11/27/15) Attempted 30 three-point field goals Scored 20 points in 10 straight games Had a double-double in 4 straight games 31 at Duke (3/22/15) 12 straight, LaToya Thomas (2/1-3/20/01) 4 straight, LaToya Thomas (2/2-12/03) Did not make a 3-point basket Scored 20+ points by two players in a game Had two players record a double-double 3/30/14 (vs. South Florida [0-6]) Victoria Vivians [20], Teaira McCowan [20] vs. Norfolk TVictoria Vivians [23 pts., 10 rbd.] & Teaira McCowan Attempted 30 or more free throws State (11/27/15) [10 pts., 13 rbd.] vs. Auburn (1/7/16) 31 vs. Tennessee St. (12/6/15) Scored 20+ points by three players in a game Had three players record a double-double Attempted 45 or more free throws Nitra Perry (24), Cynthia Hall (21), & Jennifer Fam- Tysheaka Grimes [22 pts., 12 reb.]; Mary Kathryn 46 vs. Louisiana Tech (12/11/14) brough (21) vs. So. Miss. (11/20/99) Govero [12 pts., 13 reb.]; Chanel Mokango [11 pts., 11 Shot 50% or better from the field Scored 30 points in 2 straight games reb.] vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/13/09) .511 at Ole Miss (2/21/16) Tan White (38) vs. Arkansas (3/3/05 [SEC]) & Had 10+ double-doubles in a season Shot 55% or better from the field vs. Auburn (2/27/05, OT) 12, Martha Alwal (2013-14) .558 vs. Ole Miss (1/27/13) Scored 30+ points by two players in a game Had a triple-double Shot 60% or better from the field Charetta Robinson (33), Natasha Johnson (30) vs. Cynthia Hall, 12 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists vs. .633 vs. Samford (12/14/09) TCU (12/31/92) La.-Lafayette (12/16/00) Held to less than 40% from the field Four players scored double figures in 1 game .380 vs. So. Carolina [SECT] (3/6/16) Vivians [21], William [15], Dillingham [12], Okorie [10] at LAST TIME AN OPPOSING PLAYER... Held to less than 35% from the field Vanderbilt (2/25/16) Scored 40 or more points .321 vs. Tennessee [SECT] (3/5/16) Five or more players scored double figures in 1 game 42 by Makayla Epps of Kentucky (2/12/15) Held to less than 30% from the field Chapel [17], Dillingham [17], Okorie [13], Vivians [10], Scored 30 or more points .271 vs. South Carolina (1/24/16) William [17] vs. Southern Miss (12/16/15) 31 by Makayla Epps of Kentucky (3/6/15) Had 65 rebounds Five or more scored double figures in 2 or more Attempted 25 field goals 69 vs. SE Louisiana (12/7/14) straight games 30 by Makayla Epps of Kentucky (2/12/15) Had 70 rebounds 5, at New Orleans (11/29/14) & vs No. Dakota St. (12/2/14) Had 15 or more rebounds 71 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/13/09) Made 10 field goals in a game 15 by Bashaara Graves of Tennessee [SECT] (3/5/16) Had 75 rebounds 11, Victoria Vivians vs. Tennessee [SECT] (3/5/16) Had 20 or more rebounds 78 vs. Judson College (2/24/86) Made 20 field goals in a game 20 by DeNesha Stallworth of Kentucky (2/27/14) Had 10 or more blocked shots in a game 20, LaToya Thomas vs. Tulsa (11/17/02) Had 10 or more assists 12 vs. Kentucky (2/18/16) Attempted 15 field goals in a game 12 by Valencia McFarland of Ole Miss (1/23/14) Had 35 assists 18, Victoria Vivians vs. So. Carolina [SECT] (3/6/16) Recorded a double-double 37 vs. Memphis (1/3/80) Attempted 20 field goals in a game A'ja Wilson [19 pts, 13 rbd.] of So. Carolina [SECT] Had 20 or more assists 20, Victoria Vivians vs. Tennessee [SECT] (3/5/16) (3/6/16) 23 vs. Arkansas (1/10/16) Attempted 25 field goals in a game Had 30 or more steals 25, Victoria Vivians vs. South Carolina (1/24/16) 30 vs. New Orleans (11/17/13) Made 10 free throws in a game Had 20 or more steals 11, Morgan William at UL-Lafayette (12/17/14) 20 vs. Miss. Valley St. (11/24/15) Made 15 free throws in a game Beat a ranked team 18, Jennifer Fambrough vs. Northwestern St. (12/19/98) No. 21 Missouri, 52-42 (2/7/16) Attempted 10 free throws in a game Beat a ranked team on the road 12, Dominique Dillingham at Vanderbilt (2/25/16) No. 17 South Florida, 68-58 (12/30/15) Attempted 15 free throws in a game Overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to win 16, Morgan William vs. Arkansas St. (11/16/14) vs. Louisiana Tech, 33-23 (57-55; 11/16/12) Attempted 20 free throws in a game 20, LaToya Thomas vs. Alabama (2/7/02)
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
CAMPBELL'S BULLDOG BITES • Redshirting the 2015-16 season. • Scored 2 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in MSU's exhibition win against Mississippi College. • Ranked in the Top 100 overall and 17th-best post by ESPN/HoopGurlz.
25 ZION CAMPBELL Center | 6-3 | Freshman Washington, D.C. | Riverdale Baptist
CAREER HIGHS Points...... — Rebounds...... — FG Made...... — FG Attempts...... — CAMPBELL'S 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... — Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... — Samford — Did Not Play — FT Made...... — Grambling — Did Not Play — FT Attempts...... — Mississippi Valley St. — Did Not Play — Assists...... — Norfolk St. — Did Not Play — Blocks...... — Savannah St. — Did Not Play — Steals...... — at Texas — Did Not Play — Tennessee St. — Did Not Play — SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech — Did Not Play — Points...... — Southern Miss — Did Not Play — Rebounds...... — vs. Fla. Gulf Coast — Did Not Play — FG Made...... — vs. Western Michigan — Did Not Play — FG Attempts...... — vs. SMU — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Made...... — SE Louisiana — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Attempts...... — vs. South Florida — Did Not Play — FT Made...... — at Florida — Did Not Play — FT Attempts...... — Auburn — Did Not Play — Assists...... — Arkansas — Did Not Play — Blocks...... — at Missouri — Did Not Play — Steals...... — Ole Miss — Did Not Play — at Georgia — Did Not Play — * — SEC Tournament South Carolina — Did Not Play — POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee — Did Not Play — at Arkansas — Did Not Play — Points...... — at LSU — Did Not Play — Rebounds...... — Missouri — Did Not Play — FG Made...... — at Texas A&M — Did Not Play — FG Attempts...... — Kentucky — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Made...... — at Ole Miss — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Attempts...... — at Vanderbilt — Did Not Play — FT Made...... — Alabama — Did Not Play — FT Attempts...... — vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] — Did Not Play — Assists...... — vs. Tennessee [SECT] — Did Not Play — Blocks...... — vs. South Carolina [SECT] — Did Not Play — Steals...... —
ZION CAMPBELL’S CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 TOTAL
SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 TOTAL
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
CHAPEL'S BULLDOG BITES • Started the Bulldogs' last 32 games. • Scored 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting and 5 of 7 free throws against Southern Miss. • Averaged 12.3 points in the Puerto Rico Classic, shooting 60.7% from the field. • Tallied 13 points each against Florida Gulf Coast and SMU, and 11 against Western Michigan. • Matched her career high with 19 points on 7 of 8 shooting to lead MSU past Arkansas. • Contributed 10 points, including 6 of 6 at the line, in the Bulldogs' game against No. 2 South Carolina... Matched her career high for free throws made, set in 2014 vs. South Carolina. • Went 4 for 4 from the field for 8 points at LSU.
13 KETARA CHAPEL Forward | 6-1 | Junior Temple, Texas | Temple HS
CAREER HIGHS Points...... 19, 2x, last vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) Rebounds...... 11, vs. West Virginia (11-20-14) FG Made...... 9, vs. West Virginia (11-20-14) FG Attempts...... 12, 2x, last vs. SMU (12-21-15) CHAPEL'S 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... 1, 5x, last vs. Arkansas (1-8-15) Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... 3, at LSU (1-30-14) Samford 21 3-4 0-0 0-0 2-1-3 0 1 0 0 1 6 FT Made...... 6, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (1-24-16) Grambling *19 3-5 0-0 0-0 2-0-2 1 2 3 0 0 6 FT Attempts...... 7, vs. Southern Miss (12-16-15) Mississippi Valley St. *7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 0 1 0 0 1 0 Assists...... 5, vs. Norfolk St. (11-27-15) Norfolk St. *18 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4-5 0 5 1 0 0 0 Blocks...... 3, 2x, last vs. Missouri (2-7-16) Savannah St. *14 1-3 0-0 4-4 3-1-4 0 1 1 0 0 6 Steals...... 5, vs. Southern Miss (12-16-15) at Texas *23 1-3 0-1 0-0 1-1-2 3 0 3 0 0 2 Tennessee St. *8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech *9 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 1 0 0 4 Points...... 19, vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) Southern Miss *36 6-8 0-0 5-7 2-5-7 2 0 2 1 5 17 Rebounds...... 6, 2x, last at Florida (1-3-16) vs. Fla. Gulf Coast *31 6-10 0-0 1-2 2-5-7 2 0 1 1 1 13 FG Made...... 7, vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) vs. Western Michigan *19 5-6 0-0 1-1 0-2-2 1 2 0 1 0 11 FG Attempts...... 11, at Missouri (1-14-16) vs. SMU *34 6-12 0-0 1-6 2-4-6 4 0 2 0 0 13 3PT FG Made...... 1, 4x, last vs. Arkansas (1-8-15) SE Louisiana *21 1-7 0-0 3-4 0-5-5 0 0 0 0 0 5 3PT FG Attempts...... 3, at LSU (1-30-14) vs. South Florida *31 1-4 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 3 2 3 1 1 2 FT Made...... 6, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (1-24-16) at Florida *12 2-5 0-0 1-1 3-3-6 3 0 1 0 2 5 FT Attempts...... 6, 5x, last vs. South Carolina (1-24-16) Auburn *26 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 1 0 0 0 0 4 Assists...... 3, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss (3-1-15) Arkansas *32 7-8 0-0 5-5 0-5-5 4 2 3 0 1 19 Blocks...... 3, vs. Missouri (2-7-16) at Missouri *34 1-11 0-1 0-0 3-2-5 2 0 3 0 1 2 Steals...... 2, 2x, last at Florida (1-3-16) Ole Miss *21 4-4 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 1 2 2 0 0 8 at Georgia *21 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 0 0 2 0 0 2 * — SEC Tournament South Carolina *22 2-3 0-0 6-6 0-1-1 3 0 0 0 1 10 POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee *18 2-7 0-0 1-2 2-2-4 2 1 0 0 1 5 at Arkansas *26 3-6 0-0 0-0 0-4-4 4 1 3 0 0 6 Points...... 4, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) at LSU *21 4-4 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 2 1 2 0 0 8 Rebounds...... 2, 2x, last vs. South Florida (3-30-14) Missouri *27 1-4 0-0 0-0 3-0-3 5 2 2 3 0 2 FG Made...... 2, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) at Texas A&M *20 0-2 0-0 0-0 3-2-5 0 2 2 2 0 0 FG Attempts...... 3, 2x, last vs. Tulane (3-20-15) Kentucky *4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3PT FG Made...... — at Ole Miss *26 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-3-3 2 1 0 0 0 2 3PT FG Attempts...... — at Vanderbilt *19 0-5 0-0 0-0 3-1-4 3 1 0 0 0 0 FT Made...... — Alabama *18 1-4 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 3 0 1 1 0 2 FT Attempts...... — vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] *22 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 1 0 2 0 0 0 Assists...... 2, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) vs. Tennessee [SECT] *12 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 Blocks...... 1, at Duke (3-22-15) vs. South Carolina [SECT] *16 0-6 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Steals...... 1, 2x, last vs. Tulane (3-20-15)
KETARA CHAPEL’S CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2013-14 34 4 581 17.1 43 120 .358 4 16 .250 53 72 .736 39 55 94 2.8 69 3 19 40 11 22 143 4.2 2014-15 34 19 589 17.3 63 138 .457 1 10 .100 35 48 .729 49 46 95 2.8 45 0 25 38 15 15 162 4.8 2015-16 33 32 688 20.8 66 146 .452 0 2 .000 28 38 .737 41 67 108 3.3 57 1 29 42 10 15 160 4.8 TOTAL 101 55 1858 18.4 172 404 .426 5 28 .179 116 158 .734 129 168 297 2.9 171 4 73 120 36 52 465 4.6 SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2013-14 16 0 251 15.7 16 47 .340 3 11 .273 27 35 .771 22 17 39 2.4 36 2 8 16 3 6 62 3.9 2014-15 16 4 243 15.2 14 45 .311 1 3 .333 12 20 .600 14 13 27 1.7 19 0 14 16 4 5 41 2.6 2015-16 16 16 347 21.7 31 73 .425 0 1 .000 13 14 .929 21 30 51 3.2 36 1 13 21 6 6 75 4.7 TOTAL 48 20 841 17.5 61 165 .370 4 15 .267 52 69 .754 57 60 117 2.4 91 3 35 53 13 17 178 3.7
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
DILLINGHAM'S BULLDOG BITES • Named to the SEC All-Defensive Team • 1st on the team lead with 49 charges taken. • 7th among active SEC players, the top junior, with 175 career steals. • Averaged SEC-high 38.4 mpg in league contests. • Claimed her first-career double-double in the season-opener against Samford, notching 13 points and 11 re- bounds. • Recorded 10 points and had 3 steals against Mississippi Valley State. • Collected 9 points and had 2 blocks and 2 steals against Savannah State. • Scored 6 points in 37 minutes at No. 6 Texas. • Tallied 15 points in MSU's win against Southern Miss. • Collected 9 points and 5 rebounds in a Puerto Rico Classic win against Western Michigan. • Passed 600-career points against Southeastern Louisiana and grabbed 9 rebounds in the contest. • Opened SEC play with 10 points at Florida, giving her a 13.0 career average in Gainesville. • Notched 16 points in a home win against Arkansas, scoring 10 points and going 2 of 3 from 3-point range in the second half... Also matched a personal high with 5 assists. • Paced MSU with 14 points in MSU's first-ever win against Tennessee. • Claimed a 2nd-straight double-figure game with 11 against Arkansas. 00 • Recorded a 3rd-straight double-figure game with 10 points at LSU. • Scored 11 points on 4 of 8 shooting at Texas A&M. DOMINIQUE • Punched in 12 points in State's road win at Ole Miss, and followed it with another 12-point showing at Vanderbilt. • Claimed a season-high 17 points in the regular-season finale against Alabama, making a career-high 8 field DILLINGHAM goals on 12 attempts... Also added 4 steals in the contest. Guard | 5-9 | Junior • Tallied 12 points in the SEC Tournament opener against Vanderbilt. Contributed 8 points in the semifinal win Spring, Texas | Klein Collins HS against Tennessee.
CAREER HIGHS Points...... 21, vs. Missouri (1-26-14) Rebounds...... 12, at Kentucky (2-12-15) FG Made...... 8, vs. Alabama (2-28-16) FG Attempts...... 16, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (2-27-14) DILLINGHAM'S 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... 5, vs. Missouri (1-26-14) Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... 9, vs. Missouri (1-26-14) Samford *35 4-11 2-3 3-4 6-5-11 3 0 1 0 2 13 FT Made...... 8, 5x, last at Vanderbilt (2-25-16) Grambling *21 3-7 1-2 1-2 1-0-1 0 3 1 0 2 8 FT Attempts...... 14, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) Mississippi Valley St. *16 4-8 2-4 0-0 3-0-3 1 2 1 0 3 10 Assists...... 5, 3x, last vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) Norfolk St. *18 2-4 0-2 2-2 1-1-2 2 4 0 1 3 6 Blocks...... 3, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) Savannah St. *24 4-8 1-3 0-0 3-0-3 3 2 0 2 2 9 Steals...... 6, 4x, last vs. Western Kentucky (11-23-14) at Texas *37 2-7 0-2 2-2 1-0-1 4 0 0 0 0 6 Tennessee St. *21 2-6 0-0 5-6 0-4-4 2 2 4 0 1 9 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech *22 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 1 1 0 1 2 2 Points...... 21, vs. Missouri (1-26-14) Southern Miss *39 6-12 3-6 0-0 0-2-2 2 3 0 1 0 15 Rebounds...... 12, at Kentucky (2-12-15) vs. Fla. Gulf Coast *32 0-5 0-3 0-0 1-0-1 3 3 1 1 0 0 FG Made...... 8, vs. Alabama (2-28-16) vs. Western Michigan *27 3-6 1-2 2-2 3-2-5 3 4 2 0 1 9 FG Attempts...... 16, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (2-27-14) vs. SMU *16 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-0-1 5 3 0 0 0 1 3PT FG Made...... 5, vs. Missouri (1-26-14) SE Louisiana *28 1-5 0-0 2-4 5-4-9 2 4 1 0 1 4 3PT FG Attempts...... 9, vs. Missouri (1-26-14) vs. South Florida *19 2-7 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 4 0 1 0 1 4 FT Made...... 8, at Vanderbilt (2-25-16) at Florida *34 4-8 2-3 0-0 2-0-2 4 1 2 0 1 10 FT Attempts...... 12, at Vanderbilt (2-25-16) Auburn *40 1-9 0-6 5-6 2-2-4 1 2 2 1 1 7 Assists...... 5, 3x, last vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) Arkansas *38 5-12 3-5 3-3 3-3-6 4 5 1 0 0 16 Blocks...... 3, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) at Missouri *36 3-14 0-4 3-3 4-1-5 2 2 0 0 1 9 Steals...... 5, vs. Arkansas (1-8-15) Ole Miss *37 2-11 0-2 0-0 0-5-5 0 1 0 0 1 4 at Georgia *37 1-8 0-5 1-2 3-3-6 4 1 1 0 3 3 * — SEC Tournament South Carolina *40 2-4 1-1 0-0 1-1-2 2 2 2 0 2 5 POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee *43 6-13 0-2 2-2 1-5-6 3 1 2 1 2 14 at Arkansas *39 5-12 1-1 0-0 1-4-5 4 1 1 1 3 11 Points...... 11, vs. Tulane (3-20-14) at LSU *35 4-9 0-0 2-2 3-1-4 3 2 1 0 1 10 Rebounds...... 10, at Duke (3-22-15) Missouri *40 2-9 0-2 1-1 2-4-6 0 2 1 0 1 5 FG Made...... 3, 2x, last vs. Tulane (3-20-15) at Texas A&M *40 4-8 1-2 2-2 0-3-3 5 0 2 0 2 11 FG Attempts...... 10, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) Kentucky *37 1-5 0-1 2-2 3-1-4 3 2 0 3 0 4 3PT FG Made...... 2, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15) at Ole Miss *40 5-14 0-0 2-4 1-4-5 2 2 3 1 1 12 3PT FG Attempts...... 4, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15) at Vanderbilt *40 2-6 0-0 8-12 4-4-8 1 1 1 0 1 12 FT Made...... 8, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) Alabama *39 8-12 0-1 1-1 1-1-2 3 1 2 0 4 17 FT Attempts...... 14, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] *35 6-13 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 4 3 0 0 3 12 Assists...... 3, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) vs. Tennessee [SECT] *37 2-7 0-0 4-4 1-2-3 4 2 1 0 1 8 Blocks...... 3, at Duke (3-22-15) vs. South Carolina [SECT] *35 3-6 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 3 0 1 1 3 6 Steals...... 3, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15)
DOMINIQUE DILLINGHAM’S CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2013-14 36 21 1005 27.9 91 288 .316 24 98 .245 109 153 .712 78 66 144 4.0 88 1 44 35 9 57 315 8.8 2014-15 34 33 1056 31.1 65 185 .351 24 68 .353 41 74 .554 74 95 169 5.0 79 2 60 38 23 69 195 5.7 2015-16 33 33 1077 32.6 100 267 .375 18 64 .281 54 68 .794 59 65 124 3.8 87 2 62 35 14 49 272 8.2 TOTAL 103 87 3138 30.5 256 740 .346 66 230 .287 204 295 .692 211 226 437 4.2 254 5 166 108 46 175 782 7.6 SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2013-14 16 14 522 32.6 37 130 .285 17 59 .288 32 45 .711 30 29 59 3.7 39 0 23 15 3 19 123 7.7 2014-15 16 15 576 36.0 31 93 .333 11 32 .344 23 41 .561 35 51 86 5.4 43 2 33 22 13 33 96 6.0 2015-16 16 16 615 38.4 55 154 .357 8 35 .229 32 40 .800 31 42 73 4.6 41 1 26 21 7 24 150 9.4 TOTAL 48 45 1713 35.7 123 377 .326 36 126 .286 87 126 .690 96 122 218 4.5 123 3 82 58 23 76 369 7.7
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
HOLMES' BULLDOG BITES • Scored 12 points and had 5 steals in her MSU debut against Samford. • Tallied 8 assists, T5th-most by a Bulldog freshman, against Grambling. • Was a perfect 4 for 4 from the free-throw line. • Matched her freshman assists mark with another 8-assist performance against MVSU, also hitting her first 3-pointer. • Claimed her third-straight game with 8 assists against Norfolk State. • Tallied 7 assists and 4 points at Louisiana Tech. • Scored 8 points, going 5 of 6 at the line, and dished 4 assists in a win against Arkansas. • Recorded her SEC personal high with 6 assists vs. Ole Miss.
10 JAZZMUN HOLMES Guard | 5-8 | Freshman Gulfport, Miss. | Harrison Central HS
CAREER HIGHS Points...... 12, vs. Samford (11-13-15) Rebounds...... 6, vs. Grambling (11-21-15) FG Made...... 4, vs. Samford (11-13-15) FG Attempts...... 8, 2x, last vs. Grambling (11-21-15) HOLMES' 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... 1, 2x, last vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... 3, 2x, last vs. MVSU (11-24-15) Samford 18 4-8 0-2 4-4 1-2-3 3 1 3 0 5 12 FT Made...... 5, vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) Grambling 26 0-8 0-3 0-0 2-4-6 1 8 1 0 0 0 FT Attempts...... 6, vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) Mississippi Valley St. 17 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-4-4 2 8 1 0 1 3 Assists...... 8, 3x, last vs. Norfolk St. (11-27-15) Norfolk St. 19 0-2 0-1 2-2 0-0-0 2 8 1 0 3 2 Blocks...... 1, 3x, last at Georgia (1-21-16) Savannah St. 14 0-1 0-1 2-2 1-1-2 2 6 0 1 2 2 Steals...... 5, vs. Samford (11-13-15) at Texas 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee St. 17 2-6 0-0 2-2 0-1-1 0 3 0 0 1 6 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech 15 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 7 2 1 0 4 Points...... 8, vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) Southern Miss 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Rebounds...... 2, 3x, last vs. Tennessee (3-5-16)* vs. Fla. Gulf Coast 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 FG Made...... 2, 2x, last vs. Vanderbilt (3-4-16)* vs. Western Michigan 19 1-4 0-0 1-2 1-2-3 3 4 1 0 0 3 FG Attempts...... 4, 3x, last vs. Vanderbilt (3-4-16)* vs. SMU 7 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 0 3 1 0 0 1 3PT FG Made...... 1, vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) SE Louisiana 13 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 2 2 1 0 0 2 3PT FG Attempts...... 1, 4x, last vs. Alabama (2-28-16) vs. South Florida 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 FT Made...... 5, vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) at Florida 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 3 0 2 0 FT Attempts...... 6, vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) Auburn 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Assists...... 6, vs. Ole Miss (1-18-16) Arkansas 14 1-3 1-1 5-6 0-1-1 1 4 0 0 1 8 Blocks...... 1, at Georgia (1-21-16) at Missouri 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Steals...... 2, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss (1-18-16) Ole Miss 14 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 1 6 2 0 2 2 at Georgia 13 2-4 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 0 0 2 1 1 4 * — SEC Tournament South Carolina 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee 5 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 at Arkansas 6 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 2 0 0 0 2 Points...... — at LSU 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Rebounds...... — Missouri 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FG Made...... — at Texas A&M 2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 1 0 0 0 FG Attempts...... — Kentucky — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Made...... — at Ole Miss — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Attempts...... — at Vanderbilt 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 FT Made...... — Alabama 6 1-3 0-1 1-2 0-0-0 0 1 2 0 0 3 FT Attempts...... — vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] 12 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 2 1 0 0 4 Assists...... — vs. Tennessee [SECT] 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blocks...... — vs. South Carolina [SECT] — Did Not Play — Steals...... —
JAZZMUN HOLMES' CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 30 0 276 9.2 20 66 .303 2 15 .133 18 22 .818 7 24 31 1.0 26 0 68 29 3 18 60 2.0 TOTAL 30 0 276 9.2 20 66 .303 2 15 .133 18 22 .818 7 24 31 1.0 26 0 68 29 3 18 60 2.0
SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 14 0 80 5.7 7 20 .350 1 4 .250 6 8 .750 1 7 8 0.6 7 0 14 16 1 6 21 1.5 TOTAL 14 0 80 5.7 7 20 .350 1 4 .250 6 8 .750 1 7 8 0.6 7 0 14 16 1 6 21 1.5
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
MCCOWAN'S BULLDOG BITES • Selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team. • Named SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 15.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in wins against Mississippi Valley State, Norfolk State and Savannah State. • Recorded her first double-double in her second collegiate game, claiming 21 points and 11 rebounds in a win against Grambling... Claimed 9 of her 11 rebounds on the offensive glass. • Tallied a second-straight double-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds against Mississippi Valley State. Also blocked two shots in the contest. • Notched her third-straight double-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds against Norfolk State. • Recorded her fourth-straight double-figure rebounding game, claiming 12 to go with 5 blocks, 3 steals and 8 points against Savannah State. • Her 5 blocks tied for the 5th-most by a Bulldog freshman. • Claimed her fourth double-double of the year against Western Michigan, setting season highs with 24 points and 13 rebounds... Notched 10 of those boards on the offensive end. • Scored 7 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, 6 offensive, in her SEC debut, a win at Florida. • Recorded her fifth double-double and first in SEC play with 10 points, 13 rebounds against Auburn. • Grabbed 10 rebounds, 7 offensive, to go with 8 points at No. 24 Missouri. • Matched her SEC high with 10 points and blocked 3 shots against Ole Miss. 15 • Matched a season high with 5 blocks to go with 4 points and 7 rebounds at Georgia. • Added 7 late points in MSU's road win at LSU. TEAIRA • Equaled her SEC high with 10 points in a home win against No. 21 Missouri. • Blocked 6 shots combined (3 each game) against Kentucky and Ole Miss. MCCOWAN • Tallied 11 points and notched a career-high 5 steals in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal win against Vanderbilt. Center | 6-7 | Freshman Brenham, Texas | Brenham HS
CAREER HIGHS Points...... 24, vs. Western Michigan (12-20-15) Rebounds...... 13, 2x, last vs. Auburn (1-7-16) FG Made...... 9, 2x, last vs. Western Michigan (12-20-15) FG Attempts...... 16, Western Michigan (12-20-15) MCCOWAN'S 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... — Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... — Samford *11 1-3 0-0 0-1 3-0-3 0 0 1 1 0 2 FT Made...... 6, Western Michigan (12-20-15) Grambling 14 8-14 0-0 5-7 9-2-11 3 0 0 2 1 21 FT Attempts...... 8, Western Michigan (12-20-15) Mississippi Valley St. 13 6-12 0-0 5-6 5-5-10 1 0 1 2 0 17 Assists...... 2, vs. Tennessee (1-28-16) Norfolk St. 18 9-12 0-0 2-2 4-7-11 3 0 3 2 0 20 Blocks...... 5, 2x, last at Georgia (1-21-16) Savannah St. 22 3-10 0-0 2-4 4-8-12 2 1 4 5 3 8 Steals...... 5, vs. Vanderbilt (3-4-16)* at Texas 17 2-3 0-0 0-2 2-2-4 5 0 2 0 3 4 Tennessee St. 6 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-3-3 2 0 2 1 0 3 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech 7 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-3-4 5 0 0 2 0 4 Points...... 11, vs. Vanderbilt (3-4-16)* Southern Miss 6 1-3 0-0 2-2 2-1-3 3 0 2 0 0 4 Rebounds...... 13, vs. Auburn (1-7-16) vs. Fla. Gulf Coast — Did Not Play — FG Made...... 5, vs. Ole Miss (1-18-16) vs. Western Michigan 22 9-16 0-0 6-8 10-3-13 4 0 1 2 0 24 FG Attempts...... 11, vs. Auburn (1-7-16) vs. SMU 18 2-6 0-0 0-0 3-2-5 3 1 1 1 0 4 3PT FG Made...... — SE Louisiana 7 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-3-3 1 0 1 0 0 2 3PT FG Attempts...... — vs. South Florida 10 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 5 0 4 0 0 4 FT Made...... 5, vs. Vanderbilt (3-4-16)* at Florida 23 3-7 0-0 1-2 6-3-9 2 0 2 2 0 7 FT Attempts...... 7, vs. Vanderbilt (3-4-16)* Auburn 19 4-11 0-0 2-4 8-5-13 3 0 0 0 1 10 Assists...... 2, vs. Tennessee (1-28-16) Arkansas 12 2-4 0-0 1-2 2-3-5 0 1 2 0 0 5 Blocks...... 5, at Georgia (1-21-16) at Missouri 25 4-10 0-0 0-0 7-3-10 3 0 0 1 1 8 Steals...... 5, vs. Vanderbilt (3-4-16)* Ole Miss 11 5-6 0-0 0-0 3-1-4 2 0 0 3 0 10 at Georgia 22 2-3 0-0 0-0 2-5-7 4 0 2 5 1 4 * — SEC Tournament South Carolina 11 0-3 0-0 0-0 4-3-7 3 1 1 1 0 0 POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee 12 0-2 0-0 1-2 5-2-7 3 2 0 0 0 1 at Arkansas 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 2 1 0 0 Points...... — at LSU 13 3-5 0-0 1-1 1-4-5 1 0 0 1 0 7 Rebounds...... — Missouri 22 3-4 0-0 4-4 2-0-2 4 0 2 0 0 10 FG Made...... — at Texas A&M 16 2-5 0-0 1-3 5-1-6 2 0 2 2 0 5 FG Attempts...... — Kentucky 18 2-6 0-0 0-0 3-6-9 5 1 1 3 0 4 3PT FG Made...... — at Ole Miss 8 2-2 0-0 1-2 1-1-2 2 0 1 3 0 5 3PT FG Attempts...... — at Vanderbilt 7 1-2 0-0 2-2 0-1-1 3 0 1 0 1 4 FT Made...... — FT Attempts...... — Alabama 4 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 1 0 1 1 0 2 Assists...... — vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] 21 3-5 0-0 5-7 1-2-3 4 1 1 3 5 11 Blocks...... — vs. Tennessee [SECT] 8 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 3 0 0 1 0 0 Steals...... — vs. South Carolina [SECT] 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0
TEAIRA MCCOWAN'S CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 32 1 432 13.5 83 169 .491 0 0 .000 44 65 .677 93 83 176 5.5 83 4 8 40 45 16 210 6.6 TOTAL 32 1 432 13.5 83 169 .491 0 0 .000 44 65 .677 93 83 176 5.5 83 4 8 40 45 16 210 6.6
SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 16 0 227 14.2 33 71 .465 0 0 .000 16 24 .667 49 39 88 5.5 38 1 5 17 23 4 82 5.1 TOTAL 16 0 227 14.2 33 71 .465 0 0 .000 16 24 .667 49 39 88 5.5 38 1 5 17 23 4 82 5.1
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
NEVITT'S BULLDOG BITES • Did not play in MSU's season opener against Samford. • Scored 2 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in her first action of the season, a win against Grambling. • Claimed a new career high with 20 points against Mississippi Valley State. Also recorded new career highs for FG made (9), FG attempted (16), rebounds (6) and assists (4). • Tallied 12 points and matched her career high with a pair of 3-pointers againt Savannah State. • Knocked down both 3-point attempts for 6 points against Florida Gulf Coast in Puerto Rico. • Scored 7 points in 16 minutes against Southeastern Louisiana. • Notched the first SEC points of her career with a bucket at Florida. • Recorded 9 points against Ole Miss, going 2 of 4 from 3-point range. • Had personal SEC high with 12 points in 28 minutes against No. 16 Kentucky. Also had a career-best 2 blocks.
23 KAYLA NEVITT Guard | 5-10 | Sophomore Houston, Texas | Andy Dekaney HS
CAREER HIGHS Points...... 20, vs. MVSU (11-24-15) Rebounds...... 6, vs. MVSU (11-24-15) FG Made...... 9, vs. MVSU (11-24-15) FG Attempts...... 16, vs. MVSU (11-24-15) NEVITT'S 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... 2, 5x, last vs. Ole Miss (1-18-16) Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... 5, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) Samford — Did Not Play — FT Made...... 5, at New Orleans (11-29-14) Grambling 13 1-7 0-3 0-0 3-1-4 0 0 0 0 1 2 FT Attempts...... 8, at New Orleans (11-29-14) Mississippi Valley St. 27 9-16 2-4 0-0 5-1-6 0 4 0 1 2 20 Assists...... 4, vs. MVSU (11-24-15) Norfolk St. 21 2-7 1-3 0-0 0-2-2 1 3 0 0 0 5 Blocks...... 2, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) Savannah St. 14 5-7 2-3 0-0 0-1-1 0 1 0 0 1 12 Steals...... 3, vs. MVSU (12-15-14) at Texas 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 2 1 0 0 Tennessee St. 17 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-3-3 0 2 0 0 1 2 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech 12 1-6 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 3 0 0 0 0 2 Points...... 12, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) Southern Miss 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rebounds...... 2, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) vs. Fla. Gulf Coast 9 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-1-1 0 2 0 0 1 6 FG Made...... 4, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) vs. Western Michigan 9 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 1 0 0 5 FG Attempts...... 10, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) vs. SMU 15 2-8 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 1 1 4 3PT FG Made...... 2, vs. Ole Miss (1-18-16) SE Louisiana 16 3-7 1-3 0-0 2-0-2 1 0 0 0 1 7 3PT FG Attempts...... 5, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) vs. South Florida 9 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-0-1 1 0 0 0 0 3 FT Made...... 3, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) at Florida 3 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 FT Attempts...... 3, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) Auburn — Did Not Play — Assists...... 2, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) Arkansas 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blocks...... 2, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) at Missouri 17 2-4 1-2 0-0 1-0-1 1 0 1 0 1 5 Steals...... 1, 5x, last vs. Alabama (2-28-16) Ole Miss 16 3-6 2-4 1-2 0-1-1 2 0 3 0 0 9 at Georgia 4 0-2 0-1 0-0 2-0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 * — SEC Tournament South Carolina 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee — Did Not Play — at Arkansas 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Points...... — at LSU 11 0-2 0-2 1-2 0-1-1 1 1 1 0 0 1 Rebounds...... — Missouri — Did Not Play — FG Made...... — at Texas A&M 1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FG Attempts...... — Kentucky 28 4-10 1-5 3-3 0-2-2 3 2 0 2 0 12 3PT FG Made...... — at Ole Miss 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3PT FG Attempts...... — at Vanderbilt 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 FT Made...... — Alabama 6 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 3 FT Attempts...... — vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] 16 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 0 0 0 3 Assists...... — vs. Tennessee [SECT] — Did Not Play — Blocks...... — Steals...... — vs. South Carolina [SECT] 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0
KAYLA NEVITT’S CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 18 0 134 7.4 18 51 .353 5 14 .357 11 16 .688 9 6 15 0.8 12 0 13 7 1 10 52 2.9 2015-16 28 0 280 10.0 41 99 .414 16 44 .364 5 9 .556 17 17 34 1.2 19 0 16 8 6 12 103 3.7 TOTAL 46 0 414 9.0 59 150 .393 21 58 .362 16 25 .640 26 23 49 1.1 31 0 29 15 7 22 155 3.4
SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 3 0 6 2.0 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 2015-16 13 0 92 7.1 11 29 .379 5 17 .294 5 7 .714 4 5 9 0.7 8 0 3 5 3 4 32 2.5 TOTAL 16 0 98 6.1 11 31 .355 5 17 .294 5 7 .714 4 5 9 0.6 8 0 3 5 3 5 32 2.0
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
OKORIE'S BULLDOG BITES • Was nominated for the Allstate Good Works Team. • Contributed 6 points and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes of reserve duty against Samford. • Claimed the second double-double of her career against Grambling, notching 12 points and 11 rebounds in a starting role. • Was 5 of 6 from the field for 10 points and had 6 rebounds against Mississippi Valley State. • Scored a career-best 15 points and had a personal-best 3 blocks against Norfolk State. Also had 6 rebounds. • Tallied her second double-double of the season with 12 points, 13 rebounds against Tennessee State. • Collected 13 points and came a rebound shy of a double-double in the Bulldogs' win against Southern Miss. • Averaged 7.0 points and 5.7 rebounds in the Puerto Rico Classic, including 10 points and 8 rebounds in the championship game win against SMU. • Scored 13 points and grabbed 9 rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana. • Grabbed 11 rebounds and came two points shy of a double-double against No. 17 South Florida. • Contributed 12 points and 7 rebounds against Arkansas. Also notched 3 steals and 2 blocks, and made a per- sonal-high 4 free throws. • Had an SEC personal-best 14 points, going 5 of 6 from the field, and grabbed 7 rebounds against Ole Miss. • Matched her SEC career-high with 8 rebounds against South Carolina. • Scored 10 points and came 2 rebounds shy of a double-double against No. 19 Tennessee... Had the go-ahead 45 putback in overtime. • Grabbed 7 rebounds to go with 6 points in a road win at Arkansas. CHINWE • Tallied 9 points and 8 rebounds while matching her SEC personal high with 2 blocks at Ole Miss. • Scored 10 points on 5 of 7 shooting and equaled her SEC personal high with 2 blocks at Vanderbilt. OKORIE • Grabbed 11 rebounds, her most against an SEC opponent, in the SEC Tournament semifinals against Tennessee. Center | 6-5 | Junior • Added 6 points and 8 boards in the championship game against South Carolina. Lagos, Nigeria | Stoneleigh-Burnham School
CAREER HIGHS Points...... 15, vs. Norfolk St. (11-27-15) Rebounds...... 14, vs. Louisiana Tech (12-11-14) FG Made...... 7, vs. Norfolk St. (11-27-15) FG Attempts...... 14, vs. SE Louisiana (12-28-15) OKORIE'S 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... — Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... — Samford 20 2-4 0-0 2-2 4-1-5 2 0 1 0 0 6 FT Made...... 4, 4x, last vs. Alabama (2-28-16) Grambling *17 5-12 0-0 2-2 6-5-11 1 1 1 2 0 12 FT Attempts...... 7, vs. Mississippi Valley St. (12-15-14) Mississippi Valley St. *11 5-6 0-0 0-0 3-3-6 0 0 0 0 0 10 Assists...... 3, 2x, last vs. Southern Miss (12-16-15) Norfolk St. *16 7-8 0-0 1-2 3-3-6 1 0 0 3 0 15 Blocks...... 3, vs. Norfolk St. (11-27-15) Savannah St. *9 0-2 0-0 0-0 2-0-2 3 1 1 0 0 0 Steals...... 3, 2x, last vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) at Texas *15 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 5 0 0 0 0 2 Tennessee St. *26 5-8 0-0 2-4 9-4-13 0 0 3 0 1 12 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech *16 3-4 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 2 3 1 0 0 6 Points...... 14, vs. Ole Miss (1-18-16) Southern Miss *31 6-8 0-0 1-2 2-7-9 5 3 2 0 0 13 Rebounds...... 11, vs. Tennessee (3-5-16)* vs. Fla. Gulf Coast *17 2-2 0-0 0-1 3-1-4 4 0 3 0 0 4 FG Made...... 5, 3x, last at Vanderbilt (2-25-16) vs. Western Michigan *13 3-6 0-0 1-2 2-3-5 4 0 1 0 0 7 FG Attempts...... 8, vs. Tennessee (1-28-16) vs. SMU *18 5-8 0-0 0-0 8-0-8 4 0 1 1 0 10 3PT FG Made...... — SE Louisiana *20 6-14 0-0 1-6 4-5-9 3 0 1 0 0 13 3PT FG Attempts...... — vs. South Florida *28 4-8 0-0 0-0 5-6-11 4 0 2 1 1 8 FT Made...... 4, 4x, last vs. Alabama (2-28-16) at Florida *17 3-4 0-0 0-0 4-3-7 2 0 1 2 0 6 FT Attempts...... 6, 2x, last vs. Alabama (2-28-16) Auburn *21 2-4 0-0 2-2 1-2-3 0 0 1 1 0 6 Assists...... 1, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (3-6-16)* Arkansas *26 4-7 0-0 4-6 5-2-7 3 1 4 2 3 12 Blocks...... 2, 5x, last vs. Tennessee (3-5-16)* at Missouri 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 5 0 3 0 0 0 Steals...... 3, 2x, last vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) Ole Miss *28 5-6 0-0 4-5 5-2-7 2 0 0 1 0 14 at Georgia *18 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 3 0 2 0 0 2 * — SEC Tournament South Carolina *29 1-4 0-0 0-0 2-6-8 4 0 1 0 0 2 POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee *33 5-8 0-0 0-1 1-7-8 2 0 0 1 1 10 at Arkansas *21 2-3 0-0 2-2 4-3-7 1 0 2 1 0 6 Points...... — at LSU *19 1-6 0-0 4-4 5-1-6 3 0 1 0 2 6 Rebounds...... 1, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15) Missouri *14 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 5 0 4 1 0 4 FG Made...... — at Texas A&M *22 1-4 0-0 0-0 2-5-7 3 0 2 0 1 2 FG Attempts...... 1, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15) Kentucky *17 0-3 0-0 0-2 2-1-3 2 0 3 0 0 0 3PT FG Made...... — at Ole Miss *32 3-4 0-0 3-4 4-4-8 3 0 1 2 1 9 3PT FG Attempts...... — at Vanderbilt *30 5-7 0-0 0-2 1-3-4 3 0 3 2 1 10 FT Made...... — Alabama 23 2-3 0-0 4-6 4-2-6 2 0 0 1 1 8 FT Attempts...... — vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] *12 2-3 0-0 2-2 0-3-3 3 0 2 1 1 6 Assists...... — vs. Tennessee [SECT] *31 1-4 0-0 0-0 5-6-11 3 0 1 2 1 2 Blocks...... — Steals...... — vs. South Carolina [SECT] *35 2-6 0-0 2-4 1-7-8 3 1 1 1 1 6
CHINWE OKORIE’S CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 34 21 442 13.0 46 108 .426 0 0 .000 23 45 .511 70 55 125 3.7 61 1 4 21 14 11 115 3.4 2015-16 33 30 696 21.1 96 173 .555 0 0 .000 37 61 .607 102 102 204 6.2 90 4 10 49 25 15 229 6.9 TOTAL 67 51 1138 17.0 142 281 .505 0 0 .000 60 106 .566 172 157 329 4.9 151 5 14 70 39 26 344 5.1
SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 16 6 157 9.8 9 22 .409 0 0 .000 5 8 .625 9 14 23 1.4 24 1 0 7 3 4 23 1.4 2015-16 16 14 361 22.6 37 69 .536 0 0 .000 23 34 .676 43 45 88 5.5 43 2 1 28 14 10 97 6.1 TOTAL 32 20 518 16.2 46 91 .505 0 0 .000 28 42 .667 52 59 111 3.5 67 3 1 35 17 14 120 3.8
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
RICHARDSON'S BULLDOG BITES • 15th among active SEC players in career rebounds with 534. • Missed the first game of her career against Arkansas. • Scored 6 points and had 3 rebounds and 2 steals in the opener against Samford. • Collected 6 rebounds, 4 offensive, against Grambling. • Was 4 for 4 at the free-throw line against Savannah State. • Scored a season-high 8 points, making 6 of 10 at the free-throw line, and grabbed 6 rebounds and collected 3 steals in a road setback at No. 6 Texas. • Tallied 14 points and 8 rebounds in a win against Tennessee State. • Contributed 12 points on 5 of 9 shooting at Louisiana Tech. • Tallied 11 points, including 7 of 8 at the free-throw line, in a Puerto Rico Classic-opening win against FGCU. • Reached 700-career points against Southeastern Louisiana. • Made both field goal attempts and went 2 of 4 at the line against South Florida. • Scored 11 points at Florida, giving her an 11.8 career scoring average against the Gators. • Returned after missing her first 2 college games with 8 points, 7 rebounds against Ole Miss. • Added 5 points and 5 rebounds, including 3 key offensive boards, in MSU's win against Tennessee. • Put in 10 points on 4 of 5 shooting and grabbed 5 rebounds in MSU's road win at Arkansas. • Knocked down 3 of her 4 field goal attempts for 7 points at LSU. 3 • Collected 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds at Texas A&M. • Went 5 for 7 from the field in a 13-point effort against No. 16 Kentucky. BREANNA • Added 8 points in MSU's SEC Tournament quarterfinal win against Vanderbilt. Scored 6 points and grabbed 7 RICHARDSON rebounds against Tennessee in the semifinals. Forward | 6-1 | Junior Conyers, Ga. | Rockdale County HS
CAREER HIGHS Points...... 20, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) Rebounds...... 14, 2x, last vs. South Florida (3-30-14) FG Made...... 8, at Ole Miss (1-23-14) FG Attempts...... 17, 2x, last vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) RICHARDSON'S 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... 2, 5x, last vs. Florida (2-15-15) Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... 4, 6x, last vs. Kentucky (3-6-15) Samford *21 3-10 0-2 0-0 3-0-3 3 1 3 1 2 6 FT Made...... 8, at Vanderbilt (1-11-15) Grambling 11 1-3 0-1 2-2 4-2-6 2 1 1 1 1 4 FT Attempts...... 11, at Vanderbilt (1-11-15) Mississippi Valley St. 9 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 1 3 0 0 4 Assists...... 4, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (3-6-15) Norfolk St. 16 0-4 0-0 1-2 0-2-2 2 0 2 0 2 1 Blocks...... 2, 5x, last vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) Savannah St. 12 0-2 0-0 4-4 1-1-2 0 1 1 1 0 4 Steals...... 4, vs. Arkansas State (11-16-14) at Texas 16 1-6 0-2 6-10 2-4-6 2 0 4 1 3 8 Tennessee St. 21 4-12 0-1 6-7 6-2-8 1 1 2 0 1 14 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech 28 5-9 1-3 1-2 1-3-4 2 2 2 1 2 12 Points...... 18, at Ole Miss (1-23-14) Southern Miss 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 2 0 1 2 Rebounds...... 11, 2x, last at Vanderbilt (1-11-15) vs. Fla. Gulf Coast 21 2-5 0-0 7-8 2-3-5 4 0 5 0 1 11 FG Made...... 8, at Ole Miss (1-23-14) vs. Western Michigan 15 0-4 0-0 0-0 3-1-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 FG Attempts...... 13, 2x, last vs. Texas A&M (2-8-15) vs. SMU 6 2-2 0-0 2-6 1-1-2 3 0 2 0 0 6 3PT FG Made...... 2, 2x, last vs. Florida (2-15-15) SE Louisiana 18 0-4 0-1 4-4 5-3-8 1 0 2 1 0 4 3PT FG Attempts...... 4, 5x, last vs. Kentucky (3-6-15)* vs. South Florida 15 2-2 0-0 2-4 0-4-4 2 1 2 0 1 6 FT Made...... 8, at Vanderbilt (1-11-15) at Florida 28 5-9 0-0 1-1 3-0-3 5 2 4 0 2 11 FT Attempts...... 11, at Vanderbilt (1-11-15) Auburn 14 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-1-3 1 1 0 0 0 0 Assists...... 4, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (3-6-15)* Arkansas — Did Not Play — Blocks...... 2, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) at Missouri — Did Not Play — Steals...... 3, at Auburn (2-9-14) Ole Miss 17 2-7 0-0 4-5 3-4-7 2 2 1 1 2 8 at Georgia 19 0-3 0-1 1-2 1-2-3 4 1 5 0 0 1 * — SEC Tournament South Carolina 17 1-7 0-0 3-4 2-3-5 3 2 0 1 0 5 POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee 26 1-2 0-1 1-2 3-2-5 5 1 1 0 0 3 at Arkansas 25 4-5 0-0 2-2 3-2-5 2 0 4 0 0 10 Points...... 20, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) at LSU 14 3-4 0-0 1-2 2-1-3 3 1 1 0 0 7 Rebounds...... 14, vs. South Florida (3-30-14) Missouri 17 0-2 0-0 1-2 3-3-6 4 0 3 0 0 1 FG Made...... 7, 2x, last vs. Tulane (3-20-15) at Texas A&M 20 3-4 0-0 3-4 5-1-6 0 2 3 1 0 9 FG Attempts...... 17, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) Kentucky 28 5-7 0-0 3-7 2-4-6 1 0 1 2 0 13 3PT FG Made...... — at Ole Miss 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 3 1 2 1 0 0 3PT FG Attempts...... 1, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15) at Vanderbilt 24 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 4 2 4 0 1 4 FT Made...... 6, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) FT Attempts...... 7, vs. Southern Miss (3-24-14) Alabama 23 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Assists...... 3, vs. Tulane (3-20-14) vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] 19 3-5 0-1 2-3 3-0-3 5 1 1 0 0 8 Blocks...... 2, 2x, last vs. South Florida (3-30-14) vs. Tennessee [SECT] 29 1-4 1-1 3-4 1-6-7 2 3 2 1 0 6 Steals...... 3, vs. Tulane (3-20-14) vs. South Carolina [SECT] 19 0-3 0-1 2-2 1-3-4 5 2 3 1 1 2
BREANNA RICHARDSON’S CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2013-14 36 31 885 24.6 125 295 .424 2 10 .200 91 135 .674 89 124 213 5.9 107 5 30 97 15 36 343 9.5 2014-15 34 14 771 22.7 100 247 .405 19 59 .322 65 95 .684 90 104 194 5.7 75 2 37 87 10 31 284 8.4 2015-16 31 1 566 18.3 54 137 .394 2 15 .133 62 89 .697 66 61 127 4.1 76 4 30 67 14 20 172 5.5 TOTAL 101 46 2222 22.0 279 679 .411 23 84 .274 218 319 .683 245 289 534 5.3 258 11 97 251 39 87 799 7.9 SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2013-14 16 16 401 25.1 60 134 .448 1 4 .250 50 72 .694 35 46 81 5.1 53 3 13 48 7 14 171 10.7 2014-15 16 11 408 25.5 47 122 .385 8 31 .258 36 54 .667 38 55 93 5.8 48 2 18 48 5 11 138 8.6 2015-16 14 0 286 20.4 27 57 .474 0 2 .000 20 31 .645 32 26 58 4.1 37 2 15 29 6 5 74 5.3 TOTAL 46 27 1095 23.8 134 313 .428 9 37 .243 106 157 .675 105 127 232 5.0 138 7 46 125 18 30 383 8.3
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
SALTER'S BULLDOG BITES • Logged 10 minutes against Grambling, adding 7 points off 3 of 6 shooting. • Scored 15 points in 15 minutes against MVSU, going 7 of 14 from the field. • Was 3 of 5 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range, for 8 points against Savannah State. • Tallied 7 points against Western Michigan in 8 minutes in Puerto Rico. • Collected 5 points in State's road setback at No. 24 Missouri. • Notched 8 points in as many minutes against No. 16 Kentucky.
44 LAKARIS SALTER Forward | 6-1 | Sophomore Tallahassee, Fla. | Florida A&M DRS
CAREER HIGHS Points...... 16, vs. North Dakota St. (12-2-14) Rebounds...... 4, 3x, last vs. MVSU (12-15-14) FG Made...... 7, vs. MVSU (11-24-15) FG Attempts...... 14, vs. MVSU (11-24-15) SALTER'S 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... 4, at South Carolina (2-26-15) Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... 5, at South Carolina (2-26-15) Samford 3 1-4 0-2 0-0 1-2-3 0 0 0 0 0 2 FT Made...... 3, vs. SE Louisiana (12-7-14) Grambling 10 3-6 1-2 0-0 2-0-2 0 2 1 0 0 7 FT Attempts...... 4, vs. SE Louisiana (12-7-14) Mississippi Valley St. 15 7-14 1-2 0-0 3-0-3 2 1 1 0 1 15 Assists...... 2, 3x, last vs. Grambling (11-21-15) Norfolk St. 4 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Blocks...... 1, 6x, last vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) Savannah St. 10 3-5 2-3 0-0 1-1-2 1 0 1 0 0 8 Steals...... 2, vs. MVSU (12-15-14) at Texas 2 1-4 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Tennessee St. 10 1-3 0-1 0-0 1-2-3 2 0 2 0 0 2 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 1 0 2 0 0 0 Points...... 14, at South Carolina (2-26-15) Southern Miss — Did Not Play — Rebounds...... 2, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) vs. Fla. Gulf Coast 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FG Made...... 4, at South Carolina (2-26-15) vs. Western Michigan 8 2-6 2-3 1-2 3-0-3 2 0 1 1 0 7 FG Attempts...... 6, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) vs. SMU — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Made...... 4, at South Carolina (2-26-15) SE Louisiana 5 0-2 0-2 0-0 1-1-2 0 0 2 1 0 0 3PT FG Attempts...... 5, at South Carolina (2-26-15) vs. South Florida — Did Not Play — FT Made...... 2, at South Carolina (2-26-15) at Florida — Did Not Play — FT Attempts...... 3, at South Carolina (2-26-15) Auburn — Did Not Play — Assists...... 1, vs. Arkansas (1-10-16) Arkansas 8 0-2 0-1 0-2 0-0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Blocks...... 1, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) at Missouri 6 2-6 1-3 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 0 5 Steals...... 1, 2x, last at LSU (2-4-16) Ole Miss 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Georgia — Did Not Play — * — SEC Tournament South Carolina — Did Not Play — POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee 1 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Arkansas — Did Not Play — Points...... — at LSU 10 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Rebounds...... — Missouri — Did Not Play — FG Made...... — at Texas A&M — Did Not Play — FG Attempts...... — Kentucky 8 3-6 2-4 0-0 0-2-2 1 0 1 1 0 8 3PT FG Made...... — at Ole Miss — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Attempts...... — at Vanderbilt — Did Not Play — FT Made...... — Alabama — Did Not Play — FT Attempts...... — vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] — Did Not Play — Assists...... — vs. Tennessee [SECT] — Did Not Play — Blocks...... — vs. South Carolina [SECT] 5 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Steals...... —
LAKARIS SALTER’S CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 19 0 101 5.3 27 60 .450 11 24 .458 14 17 .824 11 18 29 1.5 12 0 7 11 3 6 79 4.2 2015-16 18 0 109 6.1 25 67 .373 11 29 .379 1 4 .250 14 9 23 1.3 14 0 4 13 3 2 62 3.4 TOTAL 37 0 210 5.7 52 127 .409 22 53 .415 15 21 .714 25 27 52 1.4 26 0 11 24 6 8 141 3.8
SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 5 0 12 2.4 7 12 .583 6 7 .857 2 3 .667 3 2 5 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 1 22 4.4 2015-16 6 0 34 5.7 6 18 .333 4 10 .400 0 2 .000 1 3 4 0.7 2 0 1 3 1 1 16 2.7 TOTAL 11 0 46 4.2 13 30 .433 10 17 .588 2 5 .400 4 5 9 0.8 3 0 1 4 1 2 38 3.5
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
SCHAEFER'S BULLDOG BITES • 3rd on the team with 28 charges taken this season. • Played 16 minutes in MSU's season opener, tallying 5 points, including 3 of 4 at the free-throw line, and 4 re- bounds. • Tallied 7 points and a career-best 4 steals against MVSU. • Hit a trio of 3-pointers for 9 points against Norfolk State. • Knocked down a pair of 3-pointers for 6 points and had 2 steals and 2 assists against Savannah State. • Matched her season high with 9 points against Tennessee State, going 3 of 6 from 3-point range. • Scored 6 points against SMU and claimed a clutch rebound late to help MSU win the Puerto Rico Classic. • Drained 4 3-pointers for 12 points against Southeastern Louisiana... Matched her career highs for field goals and 3-point field goals made. • Collected 5 points against Arkansas. • Tallied 5 points in MSU's first-ever win against Tennessee. • Knocked down her lone field goal attempt at LSU, a jumper just before halftime. • Had her best scoring effort in SEC play against No. 16 Kentucky, scoring 6 points on a pair of 3-pointers. 1 BLAIR SCHAEFER Guard | 5-7 | Sophomore Starkville, Miss. | Starkville HS
CAREER HIGHS Points...... 12, 2x, last vs. SE Louisiana (12-28-15) Rebounds...... 6, vs. ULM (11-25-14) FG Made...... 4, 2x, last vs. SE Louisiana (12-28-15) FG Attempts...... 10, 2x, last vs. Norfolk St. (11-27-15) SCHAEFER'S 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... 4, 2x, last vs. SE Louisiana (12-28-15) Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... 9, vs. SE Louisiana (12-28-15) Samford 16 1-10 0-5 3-4 2-2-4 1 0 0 0 2 5 FT Made...... 3, vs. Samford (11-13-15) Grambling 15 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0-0 1 3 0 0 0 3 FT Attempts...... 4, 2x, last vs. Tennessee (1-28-16) Mississippi Valley St. 27 3-9 1-6 0-0 1-1-2 0 3 0 0 4 7 Assists...... 5, vs. MVSU (12-15-14) Norfolk St. 22 3-10 3-8 0-0 0-1-1 0 2 0 0 1 9 Blocks...... 2, vs. ULM (11-25-14) Savannah St. 14 2-3 2-3 0-0 0-2-2 0 2 0 0 2 6 Steals...... 4, vs. MVSU (11-24-15) at Texas 4 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Tennessee St. 27 3-8 3-6 0-0 0-2-2 3 0 5 0 0 9 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech 17 1-5 1-4 0-0 1-0-1 2 1 1 0 0 3 Points...... 6, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) Southern Miss 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Rebounds...... 2, 4x, last vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) vs. Fla. Gulf Coast 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FG Made...... 2, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) vs. Western Michigan 16 0-5 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 1 0 FG Attempts...... 7, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) vs. SMU 13 2-2 2-2 0-2 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3PT FG Made...... 2, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) SE Louisiana 21 4-9 4-9 0-0 1-2-3 1 1 2 0 0 12 3PT FG Attempts...... 5, vs. Kentucky (2-18-16) vs. South Florida 18 0-3 0-2 2-2 0-1-1 3 1 1 0 0 2 FT Made...... 2, 3x, last vs. Tennessee (1-28-16) at Florida 4 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 FT Attempts...... 4, vs. Tennessee (1-28-16) Auburn 7 1-3 1-3 0-0 2-0-2 2 0 0 0 0 3 Assists...... 3, vs. Vanderbilt (1-29-15) Arkansas 15 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-0-0 3 0 0 0 0 5 Blocks...... — at Missouri 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Steals...... — Ole Miss 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Georgia 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * — SEC Tournament South Carolina — Did Not Play — POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee 9 1-2 1-2 2-4 2-0-2 1 0 1 0 0 5 at Arkansas 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Points...... 2, at Duke (3-22-15) at LSU 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Rebounds...... — Missouri 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FG Made...... 1, at Duke (3-22-15) at Texas A&M 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FG Attempts...... 1, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15) Kentucky 21 2-7 2-5 0-0 1-1-2 2 1 2 0 0 6 3PT FG Made...... — at Ole Miss 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3PT FG Attempts...... 1, vs. Tulane (3-20-15) at Vanderbilt 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 FT Made...... — Alabama 7 1-3 1-2 1-2 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 0 4 FT Attempts...... — vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Assists...... — vs. Tennessee [SECT] 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blocks...... — Steals...... — vs. South Carolina [SECT] — Did Not Play —
BLAIR SCHAEFER’S CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 24 0 162 6.8 16 49 .327 11 38 .289 18 19 .947 0 20 20 0.8 24 0 20 15 2 8 61 2.5 2015-16 31 0 305 9.8 29 96 .302 24 70 .343 8 14 .571 10 17 27 0.9 25 0 14 12 0 10 90 2.9 TOTAL 55 0 467 8.5 45 145 .310 35 108 .324 26 33 .788 10 37 47 0.9 49 0 34 27 2 18 151 2.7
SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 7 0 23 3.3 2 11 .182 2 10 .200 5 6 .833 0 2 2 0.3 2 0 3 0 0 0 11 1.6 2015-16 15 0 88 5.9 8 26 .308 6 19 .316 3 6 .500 5 4 9 0.6 13 0 1 3 0 0 25 1.7 TOTAL 22 0 111 5.0 10 37 .270 8 29 .276 8 12 .667 5 6 11 0.5 15 0 4 3 0 0 36 1.6
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
SPEARS' BULLDOG BITES • Saw her first MSU action against Grambling, knocking down her lone field goal attempt while adding 3 rebounds. • Had 5 points and grabbed 3 rebounds against Savannah State. • Collected 4 points against Southeastern Louisiana.
12 JAZMINE SPEARS Forward | 6-0 | Junior New Albany, Miss. | Trinity Valley CC
CAREER HIGHS Points...... 5, vs. Savannah St. (11-29-15) Rebounds...... 3, 4x, last vs. SE Louisiana (12-28-15) FG Made...... 2, vs. Savannah St. (11-29-15) FG Attempts...... 3, 2x, last vs. Savannah St. (11-29-15) SPEARS' 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... 1, vs. Savannah St. (11-29-15) Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... 2, vs. MVSU (11-24-15) Samford — Did Not Play — FT Made...... 2, vs. SE Louisiana (12-28-15) Grambling 5 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-1-3 0 0 1 0 0 2 FT Attempts...... 2, vs. SE Louisiana (12-28-15) Mississippi Valley St. 9 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Assists...... 1, vs. MVSU (11-24-15) Norfolk St. 7 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 0 0 1 0 0 2 Blocks...... 1, vs. Savannah St. (11-29-15) Savannah St. 6 2-3 1-1 0-0 1-2-3 0 0 0 1 0 5 Steals...... — at Texas — Did Not Play — Tennessee St. 2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Points...... — Southern Miss — Did Not Play — Rebounds...... — vs. Fla. Gulf Coast — Did Not Play — FG Made...... — vs. Western Michigan — Did Not Play — FG Attempts...... — vs. SMU — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Made...... — SE Louisiana 2 1-2 0-0 2-2 3-0-3 0 0 0 0 0 4 3PT FG Attempts...... — vs. South Florida — Did Not Play — FT Made...... — at Florida — Did Not Play — FT Attempts...... — Auburn — Did Not Play — Assists...... — Arkansas 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blocks...... — at Missouri — Did Not Play — Steals...... — Ole Miss — Did Not Play — at Georgia — Did Not Play — * — SEC Tournament South Carolina — Did Not Play — POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee — Did Not Play — at Arkansas — Did Not Play — Points...... — at LSU — Did Not Play — Rebounds...... — Missouri — Did Not Play — FG Made...... — at Texas A&M — Did Not Play — FG Attempts...... — Kentucky — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Made...... — at Ole Miss — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Attempts...... — at Vanderbilt — Did Not Play — FT Made...... — FT Attempts...... — Alabama — Did Not Play — Assists...... — vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] — Did Not Play — Blocks...... — vs. Tennessee [SECT] — Did Not Play — Steals...... — vs. South Carolina [SECT] — Did Not Play —
JAZMINE SPEARS' CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 8 0 34 4.3 5 13 .385 1 3 .333 2 2 1.000 7 6 13 1.6 1 0 1 3 1 0 13 1.6 TOTAL 8 0 34 4.3 5 13 .385 1 3 .333 2 2 1.000 7 6 13 1.6 1 0 1 3 1 0 13 1.6
SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 1 0 2 2.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1 0 2 2.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
VIVIANS' BULLDOG BITES • A First Team All-SEC selection by the league coaches. • Named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Watch List along with the Ann Meyers Drysdale and Naismith mid- season watch lists. Tabbed to the WBCA Wade Trophy Top 30 Watch List. • Named to SEC All-Tournament Team after scoring a tournament-high 22.0 ppg and pulling down 6.7 rpg. • Won 2nd-straight Gillom Trophy as Mississippi's top female college basketball player. • Became the 5th Bulldog to score 1,000-career points in 2 seasons with her opening 3-pointer against Alabama. • 12th among SEC players and the top sophomore with 1,072 career points. • Averaging 16.2 ppg against ranked foes in her career. • 2nd Team All-SEC by coaches and AP last season... SEC All-Freshman Team honoree as well. • AP All-America Honorable Mention as a freshman. • Had double figures in 17-straight games, including 7 games with 20-plus points, from 11/21-1/14. • Named SEC Player of the Week Dec. 22 after averaging 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.3 steals in a win against Southern Miss and three-straight victories in the Puerto Rico Classic. • Paced MSU with 12 points and 7 rebounds against No. 6 Texas. • Scored 36 points, 28 in the first half, at Louisiana Tech, a tally that tied for the 18th-most points in school history. • Scored a game-high 23 points on 10 of 19 shooting against No. 17 South Florida. • Collected 14 at Florida... Recorded 4 steals also. • Recorded her 5th career double-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds against Auburn. • Scored 19 points, 16 in the 2nd half, at Missouri. • Claimed her 8th 20-point game of the season with 20 points at Georgia. 35 • Tallied 19 points in MSU's home setback to No. 2 South Carolina. • Equaled a team high with 14 points against No. 19 Tennessee... Drained the tying free throws to force overtime. VICTORIA • Passed 900 points for her career with a 17-point effort at Arkansas. • Scored 14 points and came a rebound shy of a double-double in State's road win at LSU. VIVIANS • Had 13 points, 7 rebounds and a career-high 5 steals in a home win against No. 21 Missouri. Guard | 6-1 | Sophomore • Also had 13 points in a road setback at No. 15 Texas A&M. • Collected her 6th-career double-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds at Ole Miss. Carthage, Miss. | Scott Central HS • Tallied her 2nd-straight 20-plus point game with 21 in a road win at Vanderbilt. • Scored 30 points in an SEC semifinal win against Tennessee and 26 in the championship game against South Carolina, CAREER HIGHS the Top 2 scoring performances in the tournament. Points...... 39, at Kentucky (2-12-15) Rebounds...... 12, 2x, last at UL-Lafayette (12-17-14) FG Made...... 13, 2x, last at Louisiana Tech (12-13-15) FG Attempts...... 29, at Kentucky (2-12-15) VIVIANS' 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... 7, at Louisiana Tech (12-13-15) Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... 15, 2x, last vs. Auburn (1-7-16) Samford *23 4-14 0-5 0-2 1-2-3 2 1 0 0 2 8 FT Made...... 10, vs. Louisiana Tech (12-11-14) Grambling *26 8-14 5-8 1-2 0-4-4 2 1 0 0 1 22 FT Attempts...... 11, 2x, last at Kentucky (2-12-15) Mississippi Valley St. *13 5-10 3-6 1-2 1-2-3 2 0 1 1 3 14 Assists...... 4, vs. North Dakota St. (12-2-14) Norfolk St. *18 8-14 4-8 0-0 1-3-4 2 1 1 1 0 20 Blocks...... 2, 5x, last vs. Tennessee (3-5-16)* Savannah St. *26 10-18 3-8 4-5 4-1-5 1 1 1 0 2 27 Steals...... 5, vs. Missouri (2-7-16) at Texas *35 5-20 1-7 1-2 1-6-7 4 1 5 1 0 12 Tennessee St. *27 7-15 2-6 6-6 1-6-7 3 1 2 0 2 22 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech *29 13-23 7-15 3-3 0-7-7 1 0 1 1 2 36 Points...... 39, at Kentucky (2-12-15) Southern Miss *38 4-14 2-10 0-0 1-5-6 4 3 2 0 4 10 Rebounds...... 10, 3x, last at Ole Miss (2-21-16) vs. Fla. Gulf Coast *37 7-22 1-6 0-0 1-4-5 2 3 0 0 1 15 FG Made...... 13, at Kentucky (2-12-15) vs. Western Michigan *26 6-14 1-5 2-2 1-3-4 1 3 1 0 4 15 FG Attempts...... 29, at Kentucky (2-12-15) vs. SMU *36 7-24 4-10 0-0 4-4-8 1 1 0 1 4 18 3PT FG Made...... 5, 3x, last vs. Tennessee (3-5-16)* SE Louisiana *17 5-12 3-7 0-0 3-1-4 3 1 2 0 1 13 3PT FG Attempts...... 15, vs. Auburn (1-7-16) vs. South Florida *28 10-19 2-7 1-2 0-1-1 3 0 2 0 1 23 FT Made...... 8, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss (3-1-15) at Florida *39 4-20 0-4 6-10 2-5-7 2 0 2 0 4 14 FT Attempts...... 11, at Kentucky (2-12-15) Auburn *38 9-22 4-15 1-2 2-8-10 3 1 3 0 3 23 Assists...... 3, 3x, last at Arkansas (1-31-16) Arkansas *23 5-15 3-7 0-0 1-4-5 1 3 0 0 2 13 Blocks...... 2, 4x, last vs. Tennessee (3-5-16)* at Missouri *29 6-18 0-5 7-9 3-2-5 2 0 1 0 2 19 Steals...... 5, vs. Missouri (2-7-16) Ole Miss *25 3-11 2-6 0-2 2-7-9 4 2 2 0 1 8 at Georgia *38 9-24 2-11 0-0 2-6-8 4 1 1 2 1 20 * — SEC Tournament South Carolina *39 7-25 2-9 3-3 1-3-4 4 1 2 0 1 19 POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee *38 4-16 1-8 5-5 1-6-7 3 0 0 1 0 14 at Arkansas *39 5-12 1-2 6-6 1-4-5 2 3 1 0 0 17 Points...... 15, at Duke (3-22-15) at LSU *30 6-11 2-4 0-0 1-8-9 3 0 1 0 3 14 Rebounds...... 6, at Duke (3-22-15) Missouri *39 5-19 0-4 3-5 0-7-7 4 1 1 0 5 13 FG Made...... 5, at Duke (3-22-15) at Texas A&M *40 5-20 3-7 0-0 0-6-6 3 1 2 0 2 13 FG Attempts...... 17, at Duke (3-22-15) Kentucky *13 3-11 0-2 1-2 0-1-1 2 0 1 0 0 7 3PT FG Made...... 3, at Duke (3-22-15) at Ole Miss *38 10-18 1-3 1-2 1-9-10 5 1 3 0 2 22 3PT FG Attempts...... 11, at Duke (3-22-15) at Vanderbilt *31 9-14 3-7 0-0 0-5-5 5 0 7 0 1 21 FT Made...... 2, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15) Alabama *27 2-10 1-6 4-4 0-9-9 4 2 2 0 2 9 FT Attempts...... 2, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15) vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] *30 3-13 0-3 4-4 0-3-3 4 0 1 0 1 10 Assists...... 1, vs. Tulane (3-20-15) vs. Tennessee [SECT] *40 11-20 5-10 3-6 1-8-9 0 0 4 2 0 30 Blocks...... — vs. South Carolina [SECT] *40 9-18 4-9 4-4 1-7-8 4 0 3 0 0 26 Steals...... —
VICTORIA VIVIANS’ CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 34 34 891 26.2 171 465 .368 69 211 .327 94 126 .746 51 119 170 5.0 81 3 34 60 15 47 505 14.9 2015-16 33 33 1015 30.8 214 550 .389 72 230 .313 67 90 .744 38 157 195 5.9 90 2 33 55 10 57 567 17.2 TOTAL 67 67 1906 28.4 385 1015 .379 141 441 .320 161 216 .745 89 276 365 5.4 171 5 67 115 25 104 1072 16.0
SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 16 16 442 27.6 74 201 .368 29 89 .326 43 60 .717 21 47 68 4.3 39 0 13 29 10 17 220 13.8 2015-16 16 16 526 32.9 92 266 .346 25 100 .250 37 50 .740 17 90 107 6.7 51 2 16 29 3 29 246 15.4 TOTAL 32 32 968 30.3 166 467 .355 54 189 .286 80 110 .727 38 137 175 5.5 90 2 29 58 13 46 466 14.6
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
WILLIAM'S BULLDOG BITES • 9th among active SEC players with 289 career assists. • 2nd on the team in charges taken with 48 this season. • Dished 11 assists, tied for 6th-most in MSU history and most by a freshman, against Savannah State. Also blocked a personal-best 2 shots. • Collected 6 points and dished 3 assists at No. 6 Texas. • Scored 12 points while dishing 8 assists at Louisiana Tech. • Tied for the team high with 17 points against Southern Miss, coming an assist shy of a double-double. • Averaged 10.7 points, 4.0 assists in the Puerto Rico Classic... Was 11 of 12 (91.7%) at the line in the three games. • Scored 14 points, going 6 of 6 at the line, against FGCU. • Scored 15 points against No. 17 South Florida, going 4 of 10 from the field and 7 of 8 at the line. • Collected an SEC personal-best 21 points and added 4 steals in MSU's SEC-opening road win at Florida. • Claimed an SEC personal-best 7 assists to go with 7 points against Auburn, and finished one shy of that assists mark against Arkansas. • Went 9 for 10 at the free-throw line as part of a 16-point effort against Ole Miss. Also had 5 assists. • Scored 10 points, including 4 of 4 at the line, vs. No. 2 South Carolina. • Tallied 11 points, including a key 3-pointer and another big bucket, in State's win against Tennessee. • Claimed her 3rd-straight game in double figures with 11 points at Arkansas. Matched her season high with 9 free 2 throws made. MORGAN • Added a 4th-straight double-figure game with 11 points at LSU, matching her SEC career high with 2 made 3-pointers. WILLIAM • Tallied a game-high 17 points in MSU's home win against No. 21 Missouri. Guard | 5-5 | Sophomore • Had her 2nd-highest scoring total of the season with 18 points at Texas A&M. • Scored 10 points and matched her SEC career high with 7 assists in MSU's road win at Ole Miss. Birmingham, Ala. | Shades Valley HS • Put in 15 points, including 6 of 6 at the line, and dished 6 assists in MSU's road win at Vanderbilt. • Contributed 12 points to MSU's SEC Tournament semifinal win against Tennessee. CAREER HIGHS Points...... 29, vs. Arkansas State (11-16-14) Rebounds...... 6, vs. Texas A&M (2-8-15) FG Made...... 7, at Florida (1-3-16) FG Attempts...... 17, vs. Tennessee (1-28-16) WILLIAM'S 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... 4, vs. Arkansas State (11-16-14) Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... 5, 2x, last at Texas A&M (2-11-16) Samford *23 2-7 0-1 2-3 1-3-4 4 2 1 0 0 6 FT Made...... 13, vs. Arkansas State (11-16-14) Grambling *14 4-7 0-1 4-4 0-2-2 1 4 0 0 2 12 FT Attempts...... 16, vs. Arkansas State (11-16-14) Mississippi Valley St. *20 1-3 0-1 1-1 0-0-0 0 6 0 0 4 3 Assists...... 11, vs. Savannah St. (11-29-15) Norfolk St. *15 1-5 0-0 4-4 0-0-0 1 6 1 0 0 6 Blocks...... 2, vs. Savannah St. (11-29-15) Savannah St. *26 0-7 0-0 2-2 1-2-3 2 11 1 2 2 2 Steals...... 5, vs. West Virginia (11-20-14) at Texas *33 2-7 0-2 2-4 0-4-4 4 3 3 1 1 6 Tennessee St. *9 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 2 3 0 1 2 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech *25 3-6 1-2 5-6 0-2-2 0 8 5 0 1 12 Points...... 21, at Florida (1-3-16) Southern Miss *38 4-12 1-5 8-8 2-1-3 3 9 3 0 2 17 Rebounds...... 6, vs. Texas A&M (2-8-15) vs. Fla. Gulf Coast *38 3-10 2-4 6-6 0-2-2 2 1 3 0 2 14 FG Made...... 7, at Florida (1-3-16) vs. Western Michigan *21 3-6 1-2 2-2 0-0-0 2 5 2 0 0 9 FG Attempts...... 17, vs. Tennessee (1-28-16) vs. SMU *34 3-12 0-1 3-4 1-3-4 1 6 3 0 0 9 3PT FG Made...... 2, 2x, last at LSU (2-4-16) SE Louisiana *20 3-4 1-2 5-5 1-1-2 4 8 2 0 1 12 3PT FG Attempts...... 5, at Texas A&M (2-11-16) vs. South Florida *34 4-10 0-0 7-8 2-1-3 1 3 1 0 2 15 FT Made...... 9, 3x, last at Texas A&M (2-11-16) at Florida *36 7-14 2-3 5-6 0-2-2 1 4 7 1 4 21 FT Attempts...... 12, at Arkansas (1-31-16) Auburn *34 1-5 0-1 5-5 0-0-0 2 7 5 0 2 7 Assists...... 7, 3x, last at Ole Miss (2-21-16) Arkansas *26 0-5 0-1 2-2 0-0-0 2 6 1 0 3 2 Blocks...... 1, 7x, last vs. Alabama (2-28-16) at Missouri *31 3-11 0-1 0-0 1-3-4 2 6 1 0 1 6 Steals...... 4, at Florida (1-3-16) Ole Miss *26 3-4 1-1 9-10 0-1-1 1 5 5 0 1 16 at Georgia *27 1-3 0-1 5-8 1-1-2 1 4 2 0 0 7 * — SEC Tournament South Carolina *37 3-13 0-3 4-4 0-1-1 2 3 3 0 0 10 Tennessee *40 4-17 1-3 2-2 2-2-4 2 7 1 0 1 11 POSTSEASON HIGHS at Arkansas *34 1-6 0-2 9-12 0-5-5 5 4 6 0 1 11 Points...... 14, vs. Tulane (3-20-15) at LSU *34 4-12 2-4 1-2 1-2-3 2 3 2 1 1 11 Rebounds...... 5, vs. Tulane (3-20-15) Missouri *35 5-13 1-4 6-10 0-2-2 1 2 3 0 2 17 FG Made...... 2, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15) at Texas A&M *38 4-15 1-5 9-10 1-2-3 1 6 3 0 1 18 FG Attempts...... 6, at Duke (3-22-15) Kentucky *21 2-6 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 4 2 0 0 4 3PT FG Made...... 1, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15) at Ole Miss *39 3-5 0-1 4-6 2-3-5 3 7 5 0 1 10 3PT FG Attempts...... 4, at Duke (3-22-15) at Vanderbilt *37 4-9 1-2 6-6 0-2-2 2 6 4 0 2 15 FT Made...... 9, vs. Tulane (3-20-15) Alabama *34 3-11 0-2 3-3 0-2-2 3 6 0 1 0 9 FT Attempts...... 11, vs. Tulane (3-20-15) Assists...... 4, 2x, last at Duke (3-22-15) vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] *27 2-8 1-3 1-2 0-0-0 2 4 3 0 0 6 Blocks...... — vs. Tennessee [SECT] *37 2-12 1-2 7-8 2-3-5 2 2 2 0 0 12 Steals...... 3, vs. Tulane (3-20-15) vs. South Carolina [SECT] *40 4-8 0-0 1-2 0-2-2 1 6 7 0 0 9
MORGAN WILLIAM’S CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 34 0 727 21.4 74 209 .354 17 53 .321 144 171 .842 22 39 61 1.8 67 0 123 103 7 49 309 9.1 2015-16 33 33 983 29.8 90 274 .328 17 60 .283 130 155 .839 18 55 73 2.2 62 1 166 90 6 38 327 9.9 TOTAL 67 33 1710 25.5 164 483 .340 34 113 .301 274 326 .840 40 94 134 2.0 129 1 289 193 13 87 636 9.5
SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 16 0 345 21.6 30 95 .316 4 23 .174 52 61 .852 10 25 35 2.2 32 0 51 54 4 14 116 7.3 2015-16 16 16 529 33.1 48 149 .322 9 34 .265 70 86 .814 8 29 37 2.3 32 1 80 50 3 20 175 10.9 TOTAL 32 16 874 27.3 78 244 .320 13 57 .228 122 147 .830 18 54 72 2.3 64 1 131 104 7 34 291 9.1
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2015-16 Game 34 • vs. Chattanooga [NCAAT 1st Rd.] • March 18, 2016
WILLIAMS' BULLDOG BITES • The Bulldogs' lone senior. • 6th in school history with 74 career blocks. • Grabbed 4 rebounds, 3 offensive, in the opener against Samford. • Contributed 8 points on 4 of 6 shooting and 4 rebounds in nine reserve minutes against Grambling. • Had 6 points and 8 rebounds while blocking a pair of shots against Mississippi Valley State. • Played 8 minutes against Norfolk State, tallying 6 points on 3 of 3 shooting and 4 rebounds. • Equaled her career high with 4 blocks to go with 8 points and 6 rebounds at Louisiana Tech. • Earned the start against Alabama on her Senior Day, adding a bucket and 2 blocked shots. • Recorded 7 rebounds, her most against an SEC foe, in 6 minutes in MSU's SEC Tournament quarterfinal win against Vanderbilt.
5 SHERISE WILLIAMS Forward | 6-1 | Senior St. Louis, Mo. | McCluer HS
CAREER HIGHS Points...... 21, vs. Florida A&M (12-16-12) Rebounds...... 9, 6x, last vs. Mercer (11-14-14) FG Made...... 10, vs. Florida A&M (12-16-12) FG Attempts...... 16, vs. Florida A&M (12-16-12) WILLIAMS' 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (* — Indicates Game Started) 3PT FG Made...... — Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. 3PT FG Attempts...... — Samford 9 0-2 0-0 2-2 3-1-4 0 0 0 0 0 2 FT Made...... 7, 3x, last vs. ULM (11-25-14) Grambling 9 4-6 0-0 0-0 3-1-4 1 0 0 0 0 8 FT Attempts....10, 2x, last vs. Miss. Valley St. (12-30-13) Mississippi Valley St. 16 2-4 0-0 2-2 3-5-8 2 3 1 2 1 6 Assists...... 3, vs. MVSU (11-24-15) Norfolk St. 8 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-4-4 0 0 0 1 0 6 Blocks...... 4, 4x, last at Louisiana Tech (12-13-15) Savannah St. 9 1-2 0-0 1-2 1-3-4 0 0 0 1 0 3 Steals...... 4, vs. Miss. Valley St. (12-30-13) at Texas 8 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 2 0 0 1 1 2 Tennessee St. 9 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1-1 2 0 0 0 1 1 SEC HIGHS at Louisiana Tech 16 4-4 0-0 0-1 2-4-6 2 1 1 4 1 8 Points...... 5, 2x, last vs. LSU (2-17-13) Southern Miss 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Rebounds...... 7, vs. Vanderbilt (3-4-16)* vs. Fla. Gulf Coast 11 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 0 0 2 0 0 2 FG Made...... 2, 3x, last at Georgia (3-2-14) vs. Western Michigan 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 FG Attempts...... 8, vs. LSU (2-17-13) vs. SMU 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3PT FG Made...... — SE Louisiana 12 1-5 0-0 1-3 1-3-4 2 2 0 1 0 3 3PT FG Attempts...... — vs. South Florida 2 0-1 0-0 1-2 2-1-3 2 0 2 0 0 1 FT Made...... 3, 2x, last at South Carolina (2-24-13) at Florida — Did Not Play — FT Attempts...... 5, vs. LSU (2-17-13) Auburn — Did Not Play — Assists...... 1, vs. LSU (1-15-15) Arkansas 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 1 0 1 2 0 0 Blocks...... 3, vs. South Carolina (1-6-13) at Missouri *4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Steals...... 1, 5x, last vs. Vanderbilt (3-4-16)* Ole Miss 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Georgia — Did Not Play — * — SEC Tournament South Carolina 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 1 0 0 0 POSTSEASON HIGHS Tennessee — Did Not Play — at Arkansas 4 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 1 0 1 0 1 2 Points...... 5, vs. Tulane (3-20-15) at LSU 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Rebounds...... 2, vs. Tulane (3-20-14) Missouri — Did Not Play — FG Made...... 2, vs. Tulane (3-20-15) at Texas A&M 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 FG Attempts...... 2, vs. Tulane (3-20-15) Kentucky 5 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 1 0 2 3PT FG Made...... — at Ole Miss — Did Not Play — 3PT FG Attempts...... — at Vanderbilt 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 1 0 0 0 FT Made...... 1, 2x, last vs. Tulane (3-20-15) Alabama *13 1-3 0-0 0-2 1-2-3 2 0 4 2 0 2 FT Attempts...... 2, 2x, last vs. Tulane (3-20-15) vs. Vanderbilt [SECT] 6 1-2 0-0 1-4 5-2-7 0 0 2 0 1 3 Assists...... — vs. Tennessee [SECT] — Did Not Play — Blocks...... 1, 2x, last vs. Tulane (3-20-15) Steals...... — vs. South Carolina [SECT] — Did Not Play —
SHERISE WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS ALL GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2012-13 25 6 478 19.1 47 128 .367 0 0 .000 34 60 .567 43 69 112 4.5 69 6 2 66 33 6 128 5.1 2013-14 32 1 289 9.0 32 74 .432 0 0 .000 38 58 .655 40 45 85 2.7 37 0 7 28 13 11 102 3.2 2014-15 24 0 202 8.4 28 59 .475 0 0 .000 23 38 .605 30 33 63 2.6 37 0 1 22 10 9 79 3.3 2015-16 25 2 164 6.6 21 41 .512 0 0 .000 11 22 .500 27 33 60 2.4 20 0 6 17 18 6 53 2.1 TOTAL 106 9 1133 10.7 128 302 .424 0 0 .000 106 178 .596 140 180 320 3.0 163 6 16 133 74 32 362 3.4 SEC GAMES Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2012-13 11 0 187 17.0 7 32 .219 0 0 .000 13 22 .591 13 20 33 3.0 31 4 0 21 12 1 27 2.5 2013-14 14 0 73 5.2 8 20 .400 0 0 .000 5 8 .625 8 6 14 1.0 14 0 0 11 1 2 21 1.5 2014-15 9 0 32 3.6 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 4 4 8 0.9 6 0 1 6 1 0 4 0.4 2015-16 10 2 38 3.8 3 9 .333 0 0 .000 2 4 .500 4 4 8 0.8 5 0 0 8 6 1 8 0.8 TOTAL 44 2 330 7.5 19 64 .297 0 0 .000 22 36 .611 29 34 63 1.4 56 4 1 46 20 4 60 1.4
www.HailState.com | @HailStateWBK | #HailStateHoops MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 26-7 14-2 6-4 6-1 CONFERENCE 11-5 6-2 5-3 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 15-2 8-0 1-1 6-1
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 35 Victoria Vivians 33-33 1015 30.8 214-550 .3 8 9 72-230 .3 1 3 67-90 .7 4 4 38 157 195 5.9 90 2 33 55 10 57 567 17.2 02 Morgan William 33-33 983 29.8 90-274 .3 2 8 17-60 .2 8 3 130-155 .8 3 9 18 55 73 2.2 62 1 166 90 6 38 327 9.9 00 Dominique Dillingham 33-33 1077 32.6 100-267 .3 7 5 18-64 .2 8 1 54-68 .7 9 4 59 65 124 3.8 87 2 62 35 14 49 272 8.2 45 Chinwe Okorie 33-30 696 21.1 96-173 .5 5 5 0-0 .0 0 0 37-61 .6 0 7 102 102 204 6.2 90 4 10 49 25 15 229 6.9 15 Teaira McCowan 32-1 432 13.5 83-169 .4 9 1 0-0 .0 0 0 44-65 .6 7 7 93 83 176 5.5 83 4 8 40 45 16 210 6.6 03 Breanna Richardson 31-1 566 18.3 54-137 .3 9 4 2-15 .1 3 3 62-89 .6 9 7 66 61 127 4.1 76 4 30 67 14 20 172 5.5 13 Ketara Chapel 33-32 688 20.8 66-146 .4 5 2 0-2 .0 0 0 28-38 .7 3 7 41 67 108 3.3 57 1 29 42 10 15 160 4.8 23 Kayla Nevitt 28-0 280 10.0 41-99 .4 1 4 16-44 .3 6 4 5-9 .5 5 6 17 17 34 1.2 19 0 16 8 6 12 103 3.7 44 LaKaris Salter 18-0 109 6.1 25-67 .3 7 3 11-29 .3 7 9 1-4 .2 5 0 14 9 23 1.3 14 0 4 13 3 2 62 3.4 01 Blair Schaefer 31-0 305 9.8 29-96 .3 0 2 24-70 .3 4 3 8-14 .5 7 1 10 17 27 0.9 25 0 14 12 0 10 90 2.9 05 Sherise Williams 25-2 164 6.6 21-41 .5 1 2 0-0 .0 0 0 11-22 .5 0 0 27 33 60 2.4 20 0 6 17 18 6 53 2.1 10 Jazzmun Holmes 30-0 276 9.2 20-66 .3 0 3 2-15 .1 3 3 18-22 .8 1 8 7 24 31 1.0 26 0 68 29 3 18 60 2.0 12 Jazmine Spears 8-0 34 4.3 5-13 .3 8 5 1-3 .3 3 3 2-2 1.000 7 6 13 1.6 1 0 1 3 1 0 13 1.6 Team 63 66 129 18 Total...... 33 6625 844-2098 .4 0 2 163-532 .3 0 6 467-639 .7 3 1 562 762 1324 40.1 650 18 447 478 155 258 2318 70.2 Opponents...... 33 6625 634-1718 .3 6 9 92-339 .2 7 1 432-603 .7 1 6 383 762 1145 34.7 730 - 294 692 99 186 1792 54.3
TEAM STATISTICS MS OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 2318 1792 11/13/15 SAMFORD W 68-47 6463 Points per game 70.2 54.3 11/21/15 GRAMBLING W 107-43 3472 Scoring margin +15.9 - 11/24/15 MISS. VALLEY ST. W 109-37 3566 FIELD GOALS-ATT 844-2098 634-1718 11/27/15 NORFOLK STATE W 92-34 3894 Field goal pct .4 0 2 .3 6 9 11/29/15 SAVANNAH ST. W 92-25 3672 3 POINT FG-ATT 163-532 92-339 12/2/15 at Texas L 47-53 2887 3-point FG pct .3 0 6 .2 7 1 12/6/15 TENNESSEE ST. W 82-54 3828 3-pt FG made per game 4.9 2.8 12/13/15 at LA Tech W 93-63 3513 FREE THROWS-ATT 467-639 432-603 12/16/15 SOUTHERN MISS W 78-65 3505 Free throw pct .7 3 1 .7 1 6 N Dec. 19 vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles W 65-60 355 F-Throws made per game 14.2 13.1 N Dec. 20 vs West Michigan Broncos W 90-68 370 REBOUNDS 1324 1145 N Dec. 21 vs SMU W 72-70 380 Rebounds per game 40.1 34.7 12/28/15 SE LOUISIANA W 81-41 3419 Rebounding margin +5.4 - 12/30/15 vs USF W 68-58 2044 ASSISTS 447 294 * 01/03/16 at Florida W 76-70 1378 Assists per game 13.5 8.9 * 01/07/16 AUBURN W 60-45 4610 TURNOVERS 478 692 * 01/10/16 ARKANSAS W 80-55 5712 Turnovers per game 14.5 21.0 * 1-14-16 at Mizzou L 54-66 3461 Turnover margin +6.5 - * 01/18/16 OLE MISS W 79-51 7128 Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 0.4 * 1/21/16 at Georgia L 43-47 1920 STEALS 258 186 * 01/24/16 SOUTH CAROLINA L 51-57 10626 Steals per game 7.8 5.6 * 01/28/16 TENNESSEE Wot 65-63 5710 BLOCKS 155 99 * 01/31/16 at Arkansas W 65-55 5273 Blocks per game 4.7 3.0 * 02/04/16 at LSU W 71-52 2194 ATTENDANCE 80705 52692 * 02/07/16 MIZZOU W 52-42 4521 Home games-Avg/Game 16-5044 10-3315 * 02/11/16 at Texas A&M L 58-64 5645 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 7-2792 * 02/18/16 KENTUCKY L 60-83 4355 * 2/21/16 at Ole Miss W 60-51 4411 Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th O T Totals * 02/25/16 at VANDERBILT W 66-61 2466 Mississippi State 587 568 590 566 7 2318 * 02/28/16 ALABAMA W 61-52 6224 Opponents 423 410 462 492 5 1792 03/04/16 vs VANDERBILT W 63-46 4214 03/05/16 vs Tennessee W 58-48 5632 03/06/16 vs South Carolina L 52-66 6549
* - Conference game MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 28, 2016) Conference games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 11-5 6-2 5-3 0-0 CONFERENCE 11-5 6-2 5-3 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 35 Victoria Vivians 16-16 526 32.9 92-266 .3 4 6 25-100 .2 5 0 37-50 .7 4 0 17 90 107 6.7 51 2 16 29 3 29 246 15.4 02 Morgan William 16-16 529 33.1 48-149 .3 2 2 9-34 .2 6 5 70-86 .8 1 4 8 29 37 2.3 32 1 80 50 3 20 175 10.9 00 Dominique Dillingham 16-16 615 38.4 55-154 .3 5 7 8-35 .2 2 9 32-40 .8 0 0 31 42 73 4.6 41 1 26 21 7 24 150 9.4 45 Chinwe Okorie 16-14 361 22.6 37-69 .5 3 6 0-0 .0 0 0 23-34 .6 7 6 43 45 88 5.5 43 2 1 28 14 10 97 6.1 03 Breanna Richardson 14-0 286 20.4 27-57 .4 7 4 0-2 .0 0 0 20-31 .6 4 5 32 26 58 4.1 37 2 15 29 6 5 74 5.3 15 Teaira McCowan 16-0 227 14.2 33-71 .4 6 5 0-0 .0 0 0 16-24 .6 6 7 49 39 88 5.5 38 1 5 17 23 4 82 5.1 13 Ketara Chapel 16-16 347 21.7 31-73 .4 2 5 0-1 .0 0 0 13-14 .9 2 9 21 30 51 3.2 36 1 13 21 6 6 75 4.7 44 LaKaris Salter 6-0 34 5.7 6-18 .3 3 3 4-10 .4 0 0 0-2 .0 0 0 1 3 4 0.7 2 0 1 3 1 1 16 2.7 23 Kayla Nevitt 13-0 92 7.1 11-29 .3 7 9 5-17 .2 9 4 5-7 .7 1 4 4 5 9 0.7 8 0 3 5 3 4 32 2.5 01 Blair Schaefer 15-0 88 5.9 8-26 .3 0 8 6-19 .3 1 6 3-6 .5 0 0 5 4 9 0.6 13 0 1 3 0 0 25 1.7 10 Jazzmun Holmes 14-0 80 5.7 7-20 .3 5 0 1-4 .2 5 0 6-8 .7 5 0 1 7 8 0.6 7 0 14 16 1 6 21 1.5 05 Sherise Williams 10-2 38 3.8 3-9 .3 3 3 0-0 .0 0 0 2-4 .5 0 0 4 4 8 0.8 5 0 0 8 6 1 8 0.8 12 Jazmine Spears 1-0 2 2.0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 33 24 57 13 Total...... 16 3225 358-941 .3 8 0 58-222 .2 6 1 227-306 .7 4 2 249 348 597 37.3 313 10 175 243 73 110 1001 62.6 Opponents...... 16 3225 331-857 .3 8 6 47-168 .2 8 0 205-292 .7 0 2 211 366 577 36.1 357 - 165 305 51 103 914 57.1
TEAM STATISTICS MS OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1001 914 * 01/03/16 at Florida W 76-70 1378 Points per game 62.6 57.1 * 01/07/16 AUBURN W 60-45 4610 Scoring margin +5.4 - * 01/10/16 ARKANSAS W 80-55 5712 FIELD GOALS-ATT 358-941 331-857 * 1-14-16 at Mizzou L 54-66 3461 Field goal pct .3 8 0 .3 8 6 * 01/18/16 OLE MISS W 79-51 7128 3 POINT FG-ATT 58-222 47-168 * 1/21/16 at Georgia L 43-47 1920 3-point FG pct .2 6 1 .2 8 0 * 01/24/16 SOUTH CAROLINA L 51-57 10626 3-pt FG made per game 3.6 2.9 * 01/28/16 TENNESSEE Wot 65-63 5710 FREE THROWS-ATT 227-306 205-292 * 01/31/16 at Arkansas W 65-55 5273 Free throw pct .7 4 2 .7 0 2 * 02/04/16 at LSU W 71-52 2194 F-Throws made per game 14.2 12.8 * 02/07/16 MIZZOU W 52-42 4521 REBOUNDS 597 577 * 02/11/16 at Texas A&M L 58-64 5645 Rebounds per game 37.3 36.1 * 02/18/16 KENTUCKY L 60-83 4355 Rebounding margin +1.3 - * 2/21/16 at Ole Miss W 60-51 4411 ASSISTS 175 165 * 02/25/16 at VANDERBILT W 66-61 2466 Assists per game 10.9 10.3 * 02/28/16 ALABAMA W 61-52 6224 TURNOVERS 243 305 Turnovers per game 15.2 19.1 * - Conference game Turnover margin +3.9 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.7 0.5 STEALS 110 103 Steals per game 6.9 6.4 BLOCKS 73 51 Blocks per game 4.6 3.2 ATTENDANCE 48886 26748 Home games-Avg/Game 8-6111 8-3344 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th O T Totals Mississippi State 236 242 237 279 7 1001 Opponents 193 197 246 273 5 914 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 06, 2016) Last 5 Games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 4-1 1-0 1-0 2-1 CONFERENCE 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 2-1 0-0 0-0 2-1
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 35 Victoria Vivians 5-5 168 33.6 34-75 .4 5 3 13-35 .3 7 1 15-18 .8 3 3 2 32 34 6.8 17 1 2 17 2 4 96 19.2 00 Dominique Dillingham 5-5 186 37.2 21-44 .4 7 7 0-2 .0 0 0 13-17 .7 6 5 7 9 16 3.2 15 0 7 5 1 12 55 11.0 02 Morgan William 5-5 175 35.0 15-48 .3 1 3 3-9 .3 3 3 18-21 .8 5 7 2 9 11 2.2 10 0 24 16 1 2 51 10.2 45 Chinwe Okorie 5-4 131 26.2 12-23 .5 2 2 0-0 .0 0 0 8-14 .5 7 1 11 21 32 6.4 14 0 1 7 7 5 32 6.4 03 Breanna Richardson 5-0 114 22.8 7-18 .3 8 9 1-3 .3 3 3 7-9 .7 7 8 7 11 18 3.6 16 2 8 10 2 2 22 4.4 15 Teaira McCowan 5-0 45 9.0 4-10 .4 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 9-11 .8 1 8 1 4 5 1.0 12 0 1 3 5 6 17 3.4 44 LaKaris Salter 1-0 5 5.0 1-3 .3 3 3 1-2 .5 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 10 Jazzmun Holmes 4-0 23 5.8 3-8 .3 7 5 0-1 .0 0 0 1-2 .5 0 0 1 2 3 0.8 3 0 3 3 0 0 7 1.8 05 Sherise Williams 3-1 22 7.3 2-6 .3 3 3 0-0 .0 0 0 1-6 .1 6 7 7 4 11 3.7 2 0 0 7 2 1 5 1.7 23 Kayla Nevitt 4-0 29 7.3 2-5 .4 0 0 2-4 .5 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1 0 1 0.3 1 0 1 0 0 2 6 1.5 01 Blair Schaefer 4-0 15 3.8 1-4 .2 5 0 1-2 .5 0 0 1-2 .5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.0 13 Ketara Chapel 5-5 87 17.4 1-18 .0 5 6 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 6 8 14 2.8 10 0 1 5 1 0 2 0.4 Team 10 9 19 6 Total...... 5 1000 103-262 .3 9 3 21-58 .3 6 2 73-100 .7 3 0 55 109 164 32.8 104 3 48 79 21 34 300 60.0 Opponents...... 5 1000 91-244 .3 7 3 13-46 .2 8 3 78-107 .7 2 9 53 113 166 33.2 100 - 43 95 16 34 273 54.6
TEAM STATISTICS MS OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 300 273 * 02/25/16 at VANDERBILT W 66-61 2466 Points per game 60.0 54.6 * 02/28/16 ALABAMA W 61-52 6224 Scoring margin +5.4 - 03/04/16 vs VANDERBILT W 63-46 4214 FIELD GOALS-ATT 103-262 91-244 03/05/16 vs Tennessee W 58-48 5632 Field goal pct .3 9 3 .3 7 3 03/06/16 vs South Carolina L 52-66 6549 3 POINT FG-ATT 21-58 13-46 3-point FG pct .3 6 2 .2 8 3 * - Conference game 3-pt FG made per game 4.2 2.6 FREE THROWS-ATT 73-100 78-107 Free throw pct .7 3 0 .7 2 9 F-Throws made per game 14.6 15.6 REBOUNDS 164 166 Rebounds per game 32.8 33.2 Rebounding margin -0.4 - ASSISTS 48 43 Assists per game 9.6 8.6 TURNOVERS 79 95 Turnovers per game 15.8 19.0 Turnover margin +3.2 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.6 0.5 STEALS 34 34 Steals per game 6.8 6.8 BLOCKS 21 16 Blocks per game 4.2 3.2 ATTENDANCE 6224 18861 Home games-Avg/Game 1-6224 1-2466 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 3-5465
Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Mississippi State 70 62 87 81 300 Opponents 60 66 69 78 273 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throws FT Pct Rebounds Assist T/Over Block Steal Fouls SAMFORD 34/14 34/33 68-47 +21 25-77/16-38 .325/.421 2-20/7-18 .100/.389 16-22/8-11 .727/.727 48/31 +17 6/10 10/28 2/1 14/3 18/24 GRAMBLING 50/26 57/17 107-43 +64 42-93/17-47 .452/.362 8-23/0-10 .348/.000 15-19/9-15 .789/.600 57/27 +30 25/6 9/29 5/2 8/4 13/23 MISS. VALLEY ST. 59/14 50/23 109-37 +72 45-91/16-50 .495/.320 10-28/4-13 .357/.308 9-11/1-3 .818/.333 55/25 +30 30/7 10/34 6/1 20/7 11/19 NORFOLK STATE 51/21 41/13 92-34 +58 36-72/14-52 .500/.269 8-23/0-4 .348/.000 12-14/6-13 .857/.462 43/31 +12 29/7 10/23 8/2 9/5 16/18 SAVANNAH ST. 48/12 44/13 92-25 +67 31-71/8-47 .437/.170 11-22/0-4 .500/.000 19-23/9-14 .826/.643 52/32 +20 27/1 10/27 13/4 14/6 14/21 Texas 21/26 26/27 47-53 (6) 17-54/18-46 .315/.391 2-16/2-5 .125/.400 11-20/15-26 .550/.577 30/41 (11) 4/12 19/23 5/3 8/3 31/23 TENNESSEE ST. 35/34 47/20 82-54 +28 27-64/21-57 .422/.368 5-14/2-17 .357/.118 23-31/10-13 .742/.769 48/30 +18 12/8 23/30 1/1 9/10 15/34 LA Tech 53/25 40/38 93-63 +30 37-70/21-59 .529/.356 10-26/4-7 .385/.571 9-12/17-19 .750/.895 37/37 - 24/8 16/24 10/1 8/4 20/18 SOUTHERN MISS 43/34 35/31 78-65 +13 28-60/21-48 .467/.438 6-21/3-8 .286/.375 16-19/20-24 .842/.833 36/24 +12 19/9 14/17 3/2 12/4 22/23 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 41/29 24/31 65-60 +5 23-57/25-56 .404/.446 5-15/5-18 .333/.278 14-17/5-7 .824/.714 36/32 +4 9/9 15/18 2/5 6/4 18/20 West Michigan Broncos 40/38 50/30 90-68 +22 34-78/18-42 .436/.429 6-16/3-11 .375/.273 16-21/29-36 .762/.806 46/27 +19 19/12 11/17 5/4 6/3 26/21 SMU 46/39 26/31 72-70 +2 29-74/24-59 .392/.407 6-15/1-5 .400/.200 8-22/21-28 .364/.750 39/50 (11) 14/6 10/19 4/6 5/5 24/26 SE LOUISIANA 41/25 40/16 81-41 +40 27-76/12-55 .355/.218 9-25/3-16 .360/.188 18-28/14-18 .643/.778 60/37 +23 18/6 14/24 3/1 4/1 20/28 USF 42/30 26/28 68-58 +10 26-60/19-51 .433/.373 3-11/2-7 .273/.286 13-18/18-22 .722/.818 35/35 - 8/6 20/24 2/3 7/5 28/21 Florida 42/26 34/44 76-70 +6 29-71/22-68 .408/.324 4-12/5-21 .333/.238 14-20/21-28 .700/.750 46/51 (5) 7/11 25/32 5/7 15/13 22/25 AUBURN 33/17 27/28 60-45 +15 20-60/20-50 .333/.400 5-25/2-5 .200/.400 15-19/3-5 .789/.600 40/32 +8 11/13 15/25 2/3 7/8 13/24 ARKANSAS 41/31 39/24 80-55 +25 26-60/22-52 .433/.423 8-17/1-7 .471/.143 20-26/10-14 .769/.714 35/32 +3 23/9 14/23 4/3 10/4 19/25 Mizzou 25/36 29/30 54-66 (12) 21-76/25-50 .276/.500 2-17/5-18 .118/.278 10-12/11-16 .833/.688 40/43 (3) 8/14 10/19 1/3 7/5 21/22 OLE MISS 39/23 40/28 79-51 +28 28-57/19-56 .491/.339 5-14/4-14 .357/.286 18-24/9-19 .750/.474 46/29 +17 18/7 15/16 5/4 7/8 15/23 Georgia 14/17 29/30 43-47 (4) 17-50/19-53 .340/.358 2-20/4-11 .100/.364 7-12/5-10 .583/.500 36/36 - 7/12 19/19 8/4 6/9 20/17 SOUTH CAROLINA 20/22 31/35 51-57 (6) 16-59/19-44 .271/.432 3-13/4-13 .231/.308 16-17/15-23 .941/.652 31/40 (9) 9/9 13/21 2/6 5/5 21/21 TENNESSEE 33/33 25/25 65-63 +2 24-73/24-55 .329/.436 3-16/3-8 .188/.375 14-20/12-20 .700/.600 46/42 +4 12/9 5/14 3/4 5/3 21/24 Arkansas 27/18 38/37 65-55 +10 21-48/19-63 .438/.302 2-7/3-11 .286/.273 21-24/14-19 .875/.737 38/33 +5 11/8 21/16 3/1 5/5 20/24 LSU 30/16 41/36 71-52 +19 28-57/19-48 .491/.396 5-12/1-2 .417/.500 10-13/13-17 .769/.765 35/26 +9 9/7 10/13 3/2 8/6 19/16 MIZZOU 23/18 29/24 52-42 +10 18-55/14-44 .327/.318 1-10/2-12 .100/.167 15-22/12-16 .682/.750 32/37 (5) 7/8 18/27 4/2 8/3 23/29 Texas A&M 32/26 26/38 58-64 (6) 19-61/26-60 .311/.433 5-15/2-5 .333/.400 15-19/10-14 .789/.714 42/39 +3 11/11 17/15 5/5 6/8 14/19 KENTUCKY 30/37 30/46 60-83 (23) 23-65/30-67 .354/.448 5-17/4-9 .294/.444 9-16/19-24 .563/.792 34/49 (15) 10/17 11/9 12/1 0/3 22/21 Ole Miss 30/20 30/31 60-51 +9 24-47/15-57 .511/.263 1-4/3-14 .250/.214 11-18/18-22 .611/.818 37/31 +6 12/9 15/11 8/2 5/8 20/21 VANDERBILT 31/25 35/36 66-61 +5 23-49/19-40 .469/.475 4-10/2-9 .400/.222 16-22/21-25 .727/.840 30/21 +9 10/11 22/25 2/2 8/10 23/24 ALABAMA 28/25 33/27 61-52 +9 21-53/19-50 .396/.380 3-13/2-9 .231/.222 16-22/12-20 .727/.600 29/36 (7) 10/10 13/20 6/2 8/5 20/22 VANDERBILT 27/21 36/25 63-46 +17 23-57/12-37 .404/.324 2-9/3-9 .222/.333 15-22/19-23 .682/.826 32/30 +2 12/7 14/27 4/2 11/3 26/22 Tennessee 25/22 33/26 58-48 +10 17-53/18-64 .321/.281 7-13/2-8 .538/.250 17-22/10-19 .773/.526 45/42 +3 7/6 14/10 6/5 2/7 17/18 South Carolina 21/33 31/33 52-66 (14) 19-50/23-53 .380/.434 5-13/4-11 .385/.364 9-12/16-20 .750/.800 28/37 (9) 9/9 16/13 3/5 5/9 18/14
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Category Leaders (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
Points G Pts Pts/G Scoring Average G Pts Avg/G Victoria Vivians 33 567 17.2 Victoria Vivians 33 567 17.2 Morgan William 33 327 9.9 Morgan William 33 327 9.9 Dominique Dillingham 33 272 8.2 Dominique Dillingham 33 272 8.2 Chinwe Okorie 33 229 6.9 Chinwe Okorie 33 229 6.9 Teaira McCowan 32 210 6.6 Teaira McCowan 32 210 6.6 Breanna Richardson 31 172 5.5 Breanna Richardson 31 172 5.5 Ketara Chapel 33 160 4.8 Ketara Chapel 33 160 4.8 Kayla Nevitt 28 103 3.7 Kayla Nevitt 28 103 3.7 Blair Schaefer 31 90 2.9 LaKaris Salter 18 62 3.4 LaKaris Salter 18 62 3.4 Blair Schaefer 31 90 2.9 Jazzmun Holmes 30 60 2.0 Sherise Williams 25 53 2.1 Sherise Williams 25 53 2.1 Jazzmun Holmes 30 60 2.0
FG Percentage FG Att Pct Field Goal Attempts G Att Att/G Chinwe Okorie 96 173 .5 5 5 Victoria Vivians 33 550 16.7 Sherise Williams 21 41 .5 1 2 Morgan William 33 274 8.3 Teaira McCowan 83 169 .4 9 1 Dominique Dillingham 33 267 8.1 Ketara Chapel 66 146 .4 5 2 Chinwe Okorie 33 173 5.2 Kayla Nevitt 41 99 .4 1 4 Teaira McCowan 32 169 5.3 Breanna Richardson 54 137 .3 9 4 Victoria Vivians 214 550 .3 8 9 Field Goals Made G Made Made/G Jazmine Spears 5 13 .3 8 5 Victoria Vivians 33 214 6.5 Dominique Dillingham 100 267 .3 7 5 Dominique Dillingham 33 100 3.0 LaKaris Salter 25 67 .3 7 3 Chinwe Okorie 33 96 2.9 Morgan William 90 274 .3 2 8 Morgan William 33 90 2.7 Jazzmun Holmes 20 66 .3 0 3 Teaira McCowan 32 83 2.6
3-Point Percentage 3FG Att Pct 3-Point FG Attempts G Att Att/G LaKaris Salter 11 29 .3 7 9 Victoria Vivians 33 230 7.0 Kayla Nevitt 16 44 .3 6 4 Blair Schaefer 31 70 2.3 Blair Schaefer 24 70 .3 4 3 Dominique Dillingham 33 64 1.9 Jazmine Spears 1 3 .3 3 3 Morgan William 33 60 1.8 Victoria Vivians 72 230 .3 1 3 Kayla Nevitt 28 44 1.6 Morgan William 17 60 .2 8 3 Dominique Dillingham 18 64 .2 8 1 3-Point FG Made G Made Made/G Breanna Richardson 2 15 .1 3 3 Victoria Vivians 33 72 2.2 Jazzmun Holmes 2 15 .1 3 3 Blair Schaefer 31 24 0.8 Ketara Chapel 0 2 .0 0 0 Dominique Dillingham 33 18 0.5 Morgan William 33 17 0.5 Kayla Nevitt 28 16 0.6
Free Throw Percent FG Att Pct Free Throw Attempts G Att Att/G Jazmine Spears 2 2 1.000 Morgan William 33 155 4.7 Morgan William 130 155 .8 3 9 Victoria Vivians 33 90 2.7 Jazzmun Holmes 18 22 .8 1 8 Breanna Richardson 31 89 2.9 Dominique Dillingham 54 68 .7 9 4 Dominique Dillingham 33 68 2.1 Victoria Vivians 67 90 .7 4 4 Teaira McCowan 32 65 2.0 Ketara Chapel 28 38 .7 3 7 Breanna Richardson 62 89 .6 9 7 Free Throws Made G Made Made/G Teaira McCowan 44 65 .6 7 7 Morgan William 33 130 3.9 Chinwe Okorie 37 61 .6 0 7 Victoria Vivians 33 67 2.0 Blair Schaefer 8 14 .5 7 1 Breanna Richardson 31 62 2.0 Kayla Nevitt 5 9 .5 5 6 Dominique Dillingham 33 54 1.6 Sherise Williams 11 22 .5 0 0 Teaira McCowan 32 44 1.4 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Category Leaders (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
Rebounds G Reb Reb/G Assists G No. Ast/G Chinwe Okorie 33 204 6.2 Morgan William 33 166 5.0 Victoria Vivians 33 195 5.9 Jazzmun Holmes 30 68 2.3 Teaira McCowan 32 176 5.5 Dominique Dillingham 33 62 1.9 Breanna Richardson 31 127 4.1 Victoria Vivians 33 33 1.0 Dominique Dillingham 33 124 3.8 Breanna Richardson 31 30 1.0
Rebound Average G Reb Avg/G Steals G No. Stl/G Chinwe Okorie 33 204 6.2 Victoria Vivians 33 57 1.7 Victoria Vivians 33 195 5.9 Dominique Dillingham 33 49 1.5 Teaira McCowan 32 176 5.5 Morgan William 33 38 1.2 Breanna Richardson 31 127 4.1 Breanna Richardson 31 20 0.6 Dominique Dillingham 33 124 3.8 Jazzmun Holmes 30 18 0.6
Offensive Rebounds G No. Avg/G Blocked Shots G No. Blk/G Chinwe Okorie 33 102 3.1 Teaira McCowan 32 45 1.4 Teaira McCowan 32 93 2.9 Chinwe Okorie 33 25 0.8 Breanna Richardson 31 66 2.1 Sherise Williams 25 18 0.7 Dominique Dillingham 33 59 1.8 Dominique Dillingham 33 14 0.4 Ketara Chapel 33 41 1.2 Breanna Richardson 31 14 0.5
Defensive Rebounds G No. Avg/G Minutes G No. Min/G Victoria Vivians 33 157 4.8 Dominique Dillingham 33 1077 32.6 Chinwe Okorie 33 102 3.1 Victoria Vivians 33 1015 30.8 Teaira McCowan 32 83 2.6 Morgan William 33 983 29.8 Ketara Chapel 33 67 2.0 Chinwe Okorie 33 696 21.1 Dominique Dillingham 33 65 2.0 Ketara Chapel 33 688 20.8
Fouls G No. Per/G Turnovers G No. TO/G Victoria Vivians 33 90 2.7 Morgan William 33 90 2.7 Chinwe Okorie 33 90 2.7 Breanna Richardson 31 67 2.2 Dominique Dillingham 33 87 2.6 Victoria Vivians 33 55 1.7 Teaira McCowan 32 83 2.6 Chinwe Okorie 33 49 1.5 Breanna Richardson 31 76 2.5 Ketara Chapel 33 42 1.3
Foulouts G No. Teaira McCowan 32 4 Chinwe Okorie 33 4 Breanna Richardson 31 4 Dominique Dillingham 33 2 Victoria Vivians 33 2 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Team Game-by-Game (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
TEAM STATISTICS
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg SAMFORD 11/13/15 68-47 W 25-77 .3 2 5 2-20 .1 0 0 16-22 .7 2 7 28 20 48 48.0 18 6 10 2 14 68 68.0 GRAMBLING 11/21/15 107-43 W 42-93 .4 5 2 8-23 .3 4 8 15-19 .7 8 9 34 23 57 52.5 13 25 9 5 8 107 87.5 MISS. VALLEY ST. 11/24/15 109-37 W 45-91 .4 9 5 10-28 .3 5 7 9-11 .8 1 8 29 26 55 53.3 11 30 10 6 20 109 94.7 NORFOLK STATE 11/27/15 92-34 W 36-72 .5 0 0 8-23 .3 4 8 12-14 .8 5 7 13 30 43 50.8 16 29 10 8 9 92 94.0 SAVANNAH ST. 11/29/15 92-25 W 31-71 .4 3 7 11-22 .5 0 0 19-23 .8 2 6 24 28 52 51.0 14 27 10 13 14 92 93.6 at Texas 12/2/15 47-53 L 17-54 .3 1 5 2-16 .1 2 5 11-20 .5 5 0 10 20 30 47.5 31 4 19 5 8 47 85.8 TENNESSEE ST. 12/6/15 82-54 W 27-64 .4 2 2 5-14 .3 5 7 23-31 .7 4 2 18 30 48 47.6 15 12 23 1 9 82 85.3 at LA Tech 12/13/15 93-63 W 37-70 .5 2 9 10-26 .3 8 5 9-12 .7 5 0 10 27 37 46.2 20 24 16 10 8 93 86.2 SOUTHERN MISS 12/16/15 78-65 W 28-60 .4 6 7 6-21 .2 8 6 16-19 .8 4 2 14 22 36 45.1 22 19 14 3 12 78 85.3 vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagle DEC. 19 65-60 W 23-57 .4 0 4 5-15 .3 3 3 14-17 .8 2 4 12 24 36 44.2 18 9 15 2 6 65 83.3 vs West Michigan Broncos DEC. 20 90-68 W 34-78 .4 3 6 6-16 .3 7 5 16-21 .7 6 2 23 23 46 44.4 26 19 11 5 6 90 83.9 vs SMU DEC. 21 72-70 W 29-74 .3 9 2 6-15 .4 0 0 8-22 .3 6 4 21 18 39 43.9 24 14 10 4 5 72 82.9 SE LOUISIANA 12/28/15 81-41 W 27-76 .3 5 5 9-25 .3 6 0 18-28 .6 4 3 30 30 60 45.2 20 18 14 3 4 81 82.8 vs USF 12/30/15 68-58 W 26-60 .4 3 3 3-11 .2 7 3 13-18 .7 2 2 13 22 35 44.4 28 8 20 2 7 68 81.7 at Florida 01/03/16 76-70 W 29-71 .4 0 8 4-12 .3 3 3 14-20 .7 0 0 22 24 46 44.5 22 7 25 5 15 76 81.3 AUBURN 01/07/16 60-45 W 20-60 .3 3 3 5-25 .2 0 0 15-19 .7 8 9 19 21 40 44.2 13 11 15 2 7 60 80.0 ARKANSAS 01/10/16 80-55 W 26-60 .4 3 3 8-17 .4 7 1 20-26 .7 6 9 15 20 35 43.7 19 23 14 4 10 80 80.0 at Mizzou 1-14-16 54-66 L 21-76 .2 7 6 2-17 .1 1 8 10-12 .8 3 3 23 17 40 43.5 21 8 10 1 7 54 78.6 OLE MISS 01/18/16 79-51 W 28-57 .4 9 1 5-14 .3 5 7 18-24 .7 5 0 20 26 46 43.6 15 18 15 5 7 79 78.6 at Georgia 1/21/16 43-47 L 17-50 .3 4 0 2-20 .1 0 0 7-12 .5 8 3 14 22 36 43.2 20 7 19 8 6 43 76.8 SOUTH CAROLINA 01/24/16 51-57 L 16-59 .2 7 1 3-13 .2 3 1 16-17 .9 4 1 12 19 31 42.7 21 9 13 2 5 51 75.6 TENNESSEE 01/28/16 65-63 Wot 24-73 .3 2 9 3-16 .1 8 8 14-20 .7 0 0 20 26 46 42.8 21 12 5 3 5 65 75.1 at Arkansas 01/31/16 65-55 W 21-48 .4 3 8 2-7 .2 8 6 21-24 .8 7 5 11 27 38 42.6 20 11 21 3 5 65 74.7 at LSU 02/04/16 71-52 W 28-57 .4 9 1 5-12 .4 1 7 10-13 .7 6 9 16 19 35 42.3 19 9 10 3 8 71 74.5 MIZZOU 02/07/16 52-42 W 18-55 .3 2 7 1-10 .1 0 0 15-22 .6 8 2 13 19 32 41.9 23 7 18 4 8 52 73.6 at Texas A&M 02/11/16 58-64 L 19-61 .3 1 1 5-15 .3 3 3 15-19 .7 8 9 19 23 42 41.9 14 11 17 5 6 58 73.0 KENTUCKY 02/18/16 60-83 L 23-65 .3 5 4 5-17 .2 9 4 9-16 .5 6 3 13 21 34 41.6 22 10 11 12 0 60 72.5 at Ole Miss 2/21/16 60-51 W 24-47 .5 1 1 1-4 .2 5 0 11-18 .6 1 1 11 26 37 41.4 20 12 15 8 5 60 72.1 at VANDERBILT 02/25/16 66-61 W 23-49 .4 6 9 4-10 .4 0 0 16-22 .7 2 7 12 18 30 41.0 23 10 22 2 8 66 71.9 ALABAMA 02/28/16 61-52 W 21-53 .3 9 6 3-13 .2 3 1 16-22 .7 2 7 9 20 29 40.6 20 10 13 6 8 61 71.5 vs VANDERBILT 03/04/16 63-46 W 23-57 .4 0 4 2-9 .2 2 2 15-22 .6 8 2 14 18 32 40.4 26 12 14 4 11 63 71.2 vs Tennessee 03/05/16 58-48 W 17-53 .3 2 1 7-13 .5 3 8 17-22 .7 7 3 15 30 45 40.5 17 7 14 6 2 58 70.8 vs South Carolina 03/06/16 52-66 L 19-50 .3 8 0 5-13 .3 8 5 9-12 .7 5 0 5 23 28 40.1 18 9 16 3 5 52 70.2 Mississippi State 2318 844-2098 . 4 0 2 163-532 . 3 0 6 467-639 . 7 3 1 562 762 1324 40.1 650 447 478 155 258 2318 70.2 Opponents 1792 634-1718 . 3 6 9 92-339 . 2 7 1 432-603 . 7 1 6 383 762 1145 34.7 730 294 692 99 186 1792 54.3
Games played: 33 Rebounds/game: 40.1 Points/game: 70.2 Assists/game: 13.5 FG Pct: 40.2 Turnovers/game: 14.5 3FG Pct: 30.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 FT Pct: 73.1 Steals/game: 7.8 Blocks/game: 4.7 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
OPPONENT STATISTICS
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg SAMFORD 11/13/15 68-47 W 16-38 .4 2 1 7-18 .3 8 9 8-11 .7 2 7 3 28 31 31.0 24 10 28 1 3 47 47.0 GRAMBLING 11/21/15 107-43 W 17-47 .3 6 2 0-10 .0 0 0 9-15 .6 0 0 7 20 27 29.0 23 6 29 2 4 43 45.0 MISS. VALLEY ST. 11/24/15 109-37 W 16-50 .3 2 0 4-13 .3 0 8 1-3 .3 3 3 8 17 25 27.7 19 7 34 1 7 37 42.3 NORFOLK STATE 11/27/15 92-34 W 14-52 .2 6 9 0-4 .0 0 0 6-13 .4 6 2 9 22 31 28.5 18 7 23 2 5 34 40.2 SAVANNAH ST. 11/29/15 92-25 W 8-47 .1 7 0 0-4 .0 0 0 9-14 .6 4 3 14 18 32 29.2 21 1 27 4 6 25 37.2 at Texas 12/2/15 47-53 L 18-46 .3 9 1 2-5 .4 0 0 15-26 .5 7 7 10 31 41 31.2 23 12 23 3 3 53 39.8 TENNESSEE ST. 12/6/15 82-54 W 21-57 .3 6 8 2-17 .1 1 8 10-13 .7 6 9 8 22 30 31.0 34 8 30 1 10 54 41.9 at LA Tech 12/13/15 93-63 W 21-59 .3 5 6 4-7 .5 7 1 17-19 .8 9 5 12 25 37 31.8 18 8 24 1 4 63 44.5 SOUTHERN MISS 12/16/15 78-65 W 21-48 .4 3 8 3-8 .3 7 5 20-24 .8 3 3 7 17 24 30.9 23 9 17 2 4 65 46.8 vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagle DEC. 19 65-60 W 25-56 .4 4 6 5-18 .2 7 8 5-7 .7 1 4 9 23 32 31.0 20 9 18 5 4 60 48.1 vs West Michigan Broncos DEC. 20 90-68 W 18-42 .4 2 9 3-11 .2 7 3 29-36 .8 0 6 4 23 27 30.6 21 12 17 4 3 68 49.9 vs SMU DEC. 21 72-70 W 24-59 .4 0 7 1-5 .2 0 0 21-28 .7 5 0 19 31 50 32.2 26 6 19 6 5 70 51.6 SE LOUISIANA 12/28/15 81-41 W 12-55 .2 1 8 3-16 .1 8 8 14-18 .7 7 8 14 23 37 32.6 28 6 24 1 1 41 50.8 vs USF 12/30/15 68-58 W 19-51 .3 7 3 2-7 .2 8 6 18-22 .8 1 8 11 24 35 32.8 21 6 24 3 5 58 51.3 at Florida 01/03/16 76-70 W 22-68 .3 2 4 5-21 .2 3 8 21-28 .7 5 0 26 25 51 34.0 25 11 32 7 13 70 52.5 AUBURN 01/07/16 60-45 W 20-50 .4 0 0 2-5 .4 0 0 3-5 .6 0 0 10 22 32 33.9 24 13 25 3 8 45 52.1 ARKANSAS 01/10/16 80-55 W 22-52 .4 2 3 1-7 .1 4 3 10-14 .7 1 4 11 21 32 33.8 25 9 23 3 4 55 52.2 at Mizzou 1-14-16 54-66 L 25-50 .5 0 0 5-18 .2 7 8 11-16 .6 8 8 10 33 43 34.3 22 14 19 3 5 66 53.0 OLE MISS 01/18/16 79-51 W 19-56 .3 3 9 4-14 .2 8 6 9-19 .4 7 4 17 12 29 34.0 23 7 16 4 8 51 52.9 at Georgia 1/21/16 43-47 L 19-53 .3 5 8 4-11 .3 6 4 5-10 .5 0 0 15 21 36 34.1 17 12 19 4 9 47 52.6 SOUTH CAROLINA 01/24/16 51-57 L 19-44 .4 3 2 4-13 .3 0 8 15-23 .6 5 2 9 31 40 34.4 21 9 21 6 5 57 52.8 TENNESSEE 01/28/16 65-63 Wot 24-55 .4 3 6 3-8 .3 7 5 12-20 .6 0 0 10 32 42 34.7 24 9 14 4 3 63 53.3 at Arkansas 01/31/16 65-55 W 19-63 .3 0 2 3-11 .2 7 3 14-19 .7 3 7 16 17 33 34.7 24 8 16 1 5 55 53.3 at LSU 02/04/16 71-52 W 19-48 .3 9 6 1-2 .5 0 0 13-17 .7 6 5 11 15 26 34.3 16 7 13 2 6 52 53.3 MIZZOU 02/07/16 52-42 W 14-44 .3 1 8 2-12 .1 6 7 12-16 .7 5 0 10 27 37 34.4 29 8 27 2 3 42 52.8 at Texas A&M 02/11/16 58-64 L 26-60 .4 3 3 2-5 .4 0 0 10-14 .7 1 4 14 25 39 34.6 19 11 15 5 8 64 53.3 KENTUCKY 02/18/16 60-83 L 30-67 .4 4 8 4-9 .4 4 4 19-24 .7 9 2 18 31 49 35.1 21 17 9 1 3 83 54.4 at Ole Miss 2/21/16 60-51 W 15-57 .2 6 3 3-14 .2 1 4 18-22 .8 1 8 18 13 31 35.0 21 9 11 2 8 51 54.2 at VANDERBILT 02/25/16 66-61 W 19-40 .4 7 5 2-9 .2 2 2 21-25 .8 4 0 5 16 21 34.5 24 11 25 2 10 61 54.5 ALABAMA 02/28/16 61-52 W 19-50 .3 8 0 2-9 .2 2 2 12-20 .6 0 0 11 25 36 34.5 22 10 20 2 5 52 54.4 vs VANDERBILT 03/04/16 63-46 W 12-37 .3 2 4 3-9 .3 3 3 19-23 .8 2 6 7 23 30 34.4 22 7 27 2 3 46 54.1 vs Tennessee 03/05/16 58-48 W 18-64 .2 8 1 2-8 .2 5 0 10-19 .5 2 6 20 22 42 34.6 18 6 10 5 7 48 53.9 vs South Carolina 03/06/16 52-66 L 23-53 .4 3 4 4-11 .3 6 4 16-20 .8 0 0 10 27 37 34.7 14 9 13 5 9 66 54.3 Opponents 1792 634-1718 . 3 6 9 92-339 . 2 7 1 432-603 . 7 1 6 383 762 1145 34.7 730 294 692 99 186 1792 54.3 Mississippi State 2318 844-2098 . 4 0 2 163-532 . 3 0 6 467-639 . 7 3 1 562 762 1324 40.1 650 447 478 155 258 2318 70.2
Games played: 33 Rebounds/game: 34.7 Points/game: 54.3 Assists/game: 8.9 FG Pct: 36.9 Turnovers/game: 21.0 3FG Pct: 27.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 FT Pct: 71.6 Steals/game: 5.6 Blocks/game: 3.0 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
00 01 02 03 05 10 12 Opponent Date Score DILLINGHAM SCHAEFER,B WILLIAM,MO RICHARDSON WILLIAMS,S HOLMES,JAZ SPEARS,JAZ SAMFORD 11/13/15 68-47 W 1 3 - 1 1 - 0 5 - 4 - 0 6 - 4 - 2 6 - 3 - 1 2 - 4 - 0 1 2 - 3 - 1 DNP GRAMBLING 11/21/15 107-43 W 8 - 1 - 3 3 - 0 - 3 1 2 - 2 - 4 4 - 6 - 1 8 - 4 - 0 0 - 6 - 8 2 - 3 - 0 MISS. VALLEY ST. 11/24/15 109-37 W 1 0 - 3 - 2 7 - 2 - 3 3 - 0 - 6 4 - 1 - 1 6 - 8 - 3 3 - 4 - 8 0 - 0 - 1 NORFOLK STATE 11/27/15 92-34 W 6 - 2 - 4 9 - 1 - 2 6 - 0 - 6 1 - 2 - 0 6 - 4 - 0 2 - 0 - 8 2 - 3 - 0 SAVANNAH ST. 11/29/15 92-25 W 9 - 3 - 2 6 - 2 - 2 2 - 3 - 1 1 4 - 2 - 1 3 - 4 - 0 2 - 2 - 6 5 - 3 - 0 at Texas 12/2/15 47-53 L 6 - 1 - 0 3 - 0 - 0 6 - 4 - 3 8 - 6 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 DNP TENNESSEE ST. 12/6/15 82-54 W 9 - 4 - 2 9 - 2 - 0 2 - 0 - 2 1 4 - 8 - 1 1 - 1 - 0 6 - 1 - 3 0 - 0 - 0 at LA Tech 12/13/15 93-63 W 2 - 2 - 1 3 - 1 - 1 1 2 - 2 - 8 1 2 - 4 - 2 8 - 6 - 1 4 - 1 - 7 0 - 1 - 0 SOUTHERN MISS 12/16/15 78-65 W 1 5 - 2 - 3 0 - 0 - 0 1 7 - 3 - 9 2 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 1 DNP vs Florida Gulf Coast E DEC. 19 65-60 W 0 - 1 - 3 0 - 0 - 0 1 4 - 2 - 1 1 1 - 5 - 0 2 - 4 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 DNP vs West Michigan Bronco DEC. 20 90-68 W 9 - 5 - 4 0 - 1 - 0 9 - 0 - 5 0 - 4 - 1 0 - 1 - 0 3 - 3 - 4 DNP vs SMU DEC. 21 72-70 W 1 - 1 - 3 6 - 1 - 0 9 - 4 - 6 6 - 2 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 3 DNP SE LOUISIANA 12/28/15 81-41 W 4 - 9 - 4 1 2 - 3 - 1 1 2 - 2 - 8 4 - 8 - 0 3 - 4 - 2 2 - 0 - 2 4 - 3 - 0 vs USF 12/30/15 68-58 W 4 - 0 - 0 2 - 1 - 1 1 5 - 3 - 3 6 - 4 - 1 1 - 3 - 0 0 - 0 - 1 DNP at Florida 01/03/16 76-70 W 1 0 - 2 - 1 0 - 2 - 0 2 1 - 2 - 4 1 1 - 3 - 2 DNP 0 - 1 - 0 DNP AUBURN 01/07/16 60-45 W 7 - 4 - 2 3 - 2 - 0 7 - 0 - 7 0 - 3 - 1 DNP 0 - 0 - 0 DNP ARKANSAS 01/10/16 80-55 W 1 6 - 6 - 5 5 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 6 DNP 0 - 1 - 0 8 - 1 - 4 0 - 0 - 0 at Mizzou 1-14-16 54-66 L 9 - 5 - 2 0 - 0 - 0 6 - 4 - 6 DNP 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 DNP OLE MISS 01/18/16 79-51 W 4 - 5 - 1 0 - 1 - 0 1 6 - 1 - 5 8 - 7 - 2 0 - 0 - 0 2 - 2 - 6 DNP at Georgia 1/21/16 43-47 L 3 - 6 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 7 - 2 - 4 1 - 3 - 1 DNP 4 - 2 - 0 DNP SOUTH CAROLINA 01/24/16 51-57 L 5 - 2 - 2 DNP 1 0 - 1 - 3 5 - 5 - 2 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 DNP TENNESSEE 01/28/16 65-63 W 1 4 - 6 - 1 5 - 2 - 0 1 1 - 4 - 7 3 - 5 - 1 DNP 2 - 0 - 0 DNP at Arkansas 01/31/16 65-55 W 1 1 - 5 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 1 1 - 5 - 4 1 0 - 5 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 1 - 2 DNP at LSU 02/04/16 71-52 W 1 0 - 4 - 2 2 - 0 - 0 1 1 - 3 - 3 7 - 3 - 1 2 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 1 DNP MIZZOU 02/07/16 52-42 W 5 - 6 - 2 0 - 0 - 0 1 7 - 2 - 2 1 - 6 - 0 DNP 0 - 0 - 0 DNP at Texas A&M 02/11/16 58-64 L 1 1 - 3 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 8 - 3 - 6 9 - 6 - 2 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 DNP KENTUCKY 02/18/16 60-83 L 4 - 4 - 2 6 - 2 - 1 4 - 1 - 4 1 3 - 6 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 DNP DNP at Ole Miss 2/21/16 60-51 W 1 2 - 5 - 2 0 - 0 - 0 1 0 - 5 - 7 0 - 2 - 1 DNP DNP DNP at VANDERBILT 02/25/16 66-61 W 1 2 - 8 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 1 5 - 2 - 6 4 - 2 - 2 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 DNP ALABAMA 02/28/16 61-52 W 1 7 - 2 - 1 4 - 0 - 0 9 - 2 - 6 2 - 2 - 0 2 - 3 - 0 3 - 0 - 1 DNP vs VANDERBILT 03/04/16 63-46 W 1 2 - 2 - 3 0 - 0 - 0 6 - 0 - 4 8 - 3 - 1 3 - 7 - 0 4 - 1 - 2 DNP vs Tennessee 03/05/16 58-48 W 8 - 3 - 2 0 - 0 - 0 1 2 - 5 - 2 6 - 7 - 3 DNP 0 - 2 - 0 DNP vs South Carolina 03/06/16 52-66 L 6 - 1 - 0 DNP 9 - 2 - 6 2 - 4 - 2 DNP DNP DNP
13 15 23 35 44 45 Opponent Date Score CHAPEL,KET MCCOWAN,TE NEVITT,KAY VIVIANS,VI SALTER,LAK OKORIE,CHI SAMFORD 11/13/15 68-47 W 6 - 3 - 1 2 - 3 - 0 DNP 8 - 3 - 1 2 - 3 - 0 6 - 5 - 0 GRAMBLING 11/21/15 107-43 W 6 - 2 - 2 2 1 - 1 1 - 0 2 - 4 - 0 2 2 - 4 - 1 7 - 2 - 2 1 2 - 1 1 - 1 MISS. VALLEY ST. 11/24/15 109-37 W 0 - 2 - 1 1 7 - 1 0 - 0 2 0 - 6 - 4 1 4 - 3 - 0 1 5 - 3 - 1 1 0 - 6 - 0 NORFOLK STATE 11/27/15 92-34 W 0 - 5 - 5 2 0 - 1 1 - 0 5 - 2 - 3 2 0 - 4 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 1 5 - 6 - 0 SAVANNAH ST. 11/29/15 92-25 W 6 - 4 - 1 8 - 1 2 - 1 1 2 - 1 - 1 2 7 - 5 - 1 8 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 1 at Texas 12/2/15 47-53 L 2 - 2 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 2 - 7 - 1 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 TENNESSEE ST. 12/6/15 82-54 W 0 - 0 - 1 3 - 3 - 0 2 - 3 - 2 2 2 - 7 - 1 2 - 3 - 0 1 2 - 1 3 - 0 at LA Tech 12/13/15 93-63 W 4 - 1 - 1 4 - 4 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 3 6 - 7 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 6 - 4 - 3 SOUTHERN MISS 12/16/15 78-65 W 1 7 - 7 - 0 4 - 3 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 0 - 6 - 3 DNP 1 3 - 9 - 3 vs Florida Gulf Coast E DEC. 19 65-60 W 1 3 - 7 - 0 DNP 6 - 1 - 2 1 5 - 5 - 3 0 - 0 - 0 4 - 4 - 0 vs West Michigan Bronco DEC. 20 90-68 W 1 1 - 2 - 2 2 4 - 1 3 - 0 5 - 1 - 0 1 5 - 4 - 3 7 - 3 - 0 7 - 5 - 0 vs SMU DEC. 21 72-70 W 1 3 - 6 - 0 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 0 - 0 1 8 - 8 - 1 DNP 1 0 - 8 - 0 SE LOUISIANA 12/28/15 81-41 W 5 - 5 - 0 2 - 3 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 1 3 - 4 - 1 0 - 2 - 0 1 3 - 9 - 0 vs USF 12/30/15 68-58 W 2 - 4 - 2 4 - 2 - 0 3 - 1 - 0 2 3 - 1 - 0 DNP 8 - 1 1 - 0 at Florida 01/03/16 76-70 W 5 - 6 - 0 7 - 9 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 1 4 - 7 - 0 DNP 6 - 7 - 0 AUBURN 01/07/16 60-45 W 4 - 2 - 0 1 0 - 1 3 - 0 DNP 2 3 - 1 0 - 1 DNP 6 - 3 - 0 ARKANSAS 01/10/16 80-55 W 1 9 - 5 - 2 5 - 5 - 1 0 - 1 - 0 1 3 - 5 - 3 0 - 0 - 1 1 2 - 7 - 1 at Mizzou 1-14-16 54-66 L 2 - 5 - 0 8 - 1 0 - 0 5 - 1 - 0 1 9 - 5 - 0 5 - 1 - 0 0 - 4 - 0 OLE MISS 01/18/16 79-51 W 8 - 2 - 2 1 0 - 4 - 0 9 - 1 - 0 8 - 9 - 2 0 - 0 - 0 1 4 - 7 - 0 at Georgia 1/21/16 43-47 L 2 - 3 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 2 0 - 8 - 1 DNP 2 - 1 - 0 SOUTH CAROLINA 01/24/16 51-57 L 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 7 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 1 9 - 4 - 1 DNP 2 - 8 - 0 TENNESSEE 01/28/16 65-63 W 5 - 4 - 1 1 - 7 - 2 DNP 1 4 - 7 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 1 0 - 8 - 0 at Arkansas 01/31/16 65-55 W 6 - 4 - 1 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 7 - 5 - 3 DNP 6 - 7 - 0 at LSU 02/04/16 71-52 W 8 - 1 - 1 7 - 5 - 0 1 - 1 - 1 1 4 - 9 - 0 3 - 0 - 0 6 - 6 - 0 MIZZOU 02/07/16 52-42 W 2 - 3 - 2 1 0 - 2 - 0 DNP 1 3 - 7 - 1 DNP 4 - 2 - 0 at Texas A&M 02/11/16 58-64 L 0 - 5 - 2 5 - 6 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 3 - 6 - 1 DNP 2 - 7 - 0 KENTUCKY 02/18/16 60-83 L 0 - 0 - 0 4 - 9 - 1 1 2 - 2 - 2 7 - 1 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 at Ole Miss 2/21/16 60-51 W 2 - 3 - 1 5 - 2 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 2 2 - 1 0 - 1 DNP 9 - 8 - 0 at VANDERBILT 02/25/16 66-61 W 0 - 4 - 1 4 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 2 1 - 5 - 0 DNP 1 0 - 4 - 0 ALABAMA 02/28/16 61-52 W 2 - 3 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 3 - 0 - 0 9 - 9 - 2 DNP 8 - 6 - 0 vs VANDERBILT 03/04/16 63-46 W 0 - 4 - 0 1 1 - 3 - 1 3 - 0 - 1 1 0 - 3 - 0 DNP 6 - 3 - 0 vs Tennessee 03/05/16 58-48 W 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 DNP 3 0 - 9 - 0 DNP 2 - 1 1 - 0 vs South Carolina 03/06/16 52-66 L 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 2 6 - 8 - 0 3 - 0 - 0 6 - 8 - 1 MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Game-by-Game Highs (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
Opponent Date Score Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked shots SAMFORD 11/13/15 68-47 13-Dominique Dillingh 11-Dominique Dillingh 2-Morgan William 5-Jazzmun Holmes 1-Teaira McCowan Breanna Richardson GRAMBLING 11/21/15 107-43 22-Victoria Vivians 11-Chinwe Okorie 8-Jazzmun Holmes 2-Morgan William 2-Teaira McCowan Teaira McCowan Dominique Dillingha Chinwe Okorie MISS. VALLEY ST. 11/24/15 109-37 20-Kayla Nevitt 10-Teaira McCowan 8-Jazzmun Holmes 4-Blair Schaefer 2-Sherise Williams Morgan William Teaira McCowan NORFOLK STATE 11/27/15 92-34 20-Victoria Vivians 11-Teaira McCowan 8-Jazzmun Holmes 3-Jazzmun Holmes 3-Chinwe Okorie Teaira McCowan Dominique Dillingha SAVANNAH ST. 11/29/15 92-25 27-Victoria Vivians 12-Teaira McCowan 11-Morgan William 3-Teaira McCowan 5-Teaira McCowan at Texas 12/2/15 47-53 12-Victoria Vivians 7-Victoria Vivians 3-Morgan William 3-Teaira McCowan 1-Kayla Nevitt Breanna Richardson Morgan William Breanna Richardson Victoria Vivians Sherise Williams TENNESSEE ST. 12/6/15 82-54 22-Victoria Vivians 13-Chinwe Okorie 3-Jazzmun Holmes 2-Victoria Vivians 1-Teaira McCowan at LA Tech 12/13/15 93-63 36-Victoria Vivians 7-Victoria Vivians 8-Morgan William 2-Victoria Vivians 4-Sherise Williams Dominique Dillingha Breanna Richardson SOUTHERN MISS 12/16/15 78-65 17-Morgan William 9-Chinwe Okorie 9-Morgan William 5-Ketara Chapel 1-Sherise Williams Ketara Chapel Dominique Dillingha Ketara Chapel vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles DEC. 19 65-60 15-Victoria Vivians 7-Ketara Chapel 3-Victoria Vivians 2-Morgan William 1-Ketara Chapel Dominique Dillingha Dominique Dillingha vs West Michigan Broncos DEC. 20 90-68 24-Teaira McCowan 13-Teaira McCowan 5-Morgan William 4-Victoria Vivians 2-Teaira McCowan vs SMU DEC. 21 72-70 18-Victoria Vivians 8-Chinwe Okorie 6-Morgan William 4-Victoria Vivians 1-Chinwe Okorie Victoria Vivians Kayla Nevitt Victoria Vivians Teaira McCowan SE LOUISIANA 12/28/15 81-41 13-Victoria Vivians 9-Dominique Dillingha 8-Morgan William 1-Dominique Dillingha 1-LaKaris Salter Chinwe Okorie Chinwe Okorie Victoria Vivians Breanna Richardson Kayla Nevitt Sherise Williams Morgan William vs USF 12/30/15 68-58 23-Victoria Vivians 11-Chinwe Okorie 3-Morgan William 2-Morgan William 1-Ketara Chapel Chinwe Okorie at Florida 01/03/16 76-70 21-Morgan William 9-Teaira McCowan 4-Morgan William 4-Victoria Vivians 2-Teaira McCowan Morgan William Chinwe Okorie AUBURN 01/07/16 60-45 23-Victoria Vivians 13-Teaira McCowan 7-Morgan William 3-Victoria Vivians 1-Chinwe Okorie Dominique Dillingha ARKANSAS 01/10/16 80-55 19-Ketara Chapel 7-Chinwe Okorie 6-Morgan William 3-Chinwe Okorie 2-Chinwe Okorie Morgan William Sherise Williams at Mizzou 1-14-16 54-66 19-Victoria Vivians 10-Teaira McCowan 6-Morgan William 2-Victoria Vivians 1-Teaira McCowan OLE MISS 01/18/16 79-51 16-Morgan William 9-Victoria Vivians 6-Jazzmun Holmes 2-Jazzmun Holmes 3-Teaira McCowan Breanna Richardson at Georgia 1/21/16 43-47 20-Victoria Vivians 8-Victoria Vivians 4-Morgan William 3-Dominique Dillingha 5-Teaira McCowan SOUTH CAROLINA 01/24/16 51-57 19-Victoria Vivians 8-Chinwe Okorie 3-Morgan William 2-Dominique Dillingha 1-Breanna Richardso Teaira McCowan TENNESSEE 01/28/16 65-63 14-Victoria Vivians 8-Chinwe Okorie 7-Morgan William 2-Dominique Dillingha 1-Dominique Dillingha Dominique Dillingha Chinwe Okorie Victoria Vivians at Arkansas 01/31/16 65-55 17-Victoria Vivians 7-Chinwe Okorie 4-Morgan William 3-Dominique Dillingha 1-Teaira McCowan Chinwe Okorie Dominique Dillingha at LSU 02/04/16 71-52 14-Victoria Vivians 9-Victoria Vivians 3-Morgan William 3-Victoria Vivians 1-Teaira McCowan MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Game-by-Game Highs (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
Opponent Date Score Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked shots Sherise Williams Morgan William MIZZOU 02/07/16 52-42 17-Morgan William 7-Victoria Vivians 2-Morgan William 5-Victoria Vivians 3-Ketara Chapel Ketara Chapel Dominique Dillingha at Texas A&M 02/11/16 58-64 18-Morgan William 7-Chinwe Okorie 6-Morgan William 2-Dominique Dillingha 2-Ketara Chapel Victoria Vivians Teaira McCowan KENTUCKY 02/18/16 60-83 13-Breanna Richardso 9-Teaira McCowan 4-Morgan William None 3-Teaira McCowan Dominique Dillingha at Ole Miss 2/21/16 60-51 22-Victoria Vivians 10-Victoria Vivians 7-Morgan William 2-Victoria Vivians 3-Teaira McCowan at VANDERBILT 02/25/16 66-61 21-Victoria Vivians 8-Dominique Dillingha 6-Morgan William 2-Morgan William 2-Chinwe Okorie ALABAMA 02/28/16 61-52 17-Dominique Dillingh 9-Victoria Vivians 6-Morgan William 4-Dominique Dillingha 2-Sherise Williams vs VANDERBILT 03/04/16 63-46 12-Dominique Dillingh 7-Sherise Williams 4-Morgan William 5-Teaira McCowan 3-Teaira McCowan vs Tennessee 03/05/16 58-48 30-Victoria Vivians 11-Chinwe Okorie 3-Breanna Richardso 1-Dominique Dillingha 2-Victoria Vivians Chinwe Okorie Chinwe Okorie vs South Carolina 03/06/16 52-66 26-Victoria Vivians 8-Victoria Vivians 6-Morgan William 3-Dominique Dillingha 1-Dominique Dillingha Chinwe Okorie Breanna Richardson Chinwe Okorie MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Team High/Low Analysis (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
Mississippi State - TEAM GAME HIGHS
POINTS 109 MISS. VALLEY ST. (11/24/15) 107 GRAMBLING (11/21/15) 93 at LA Tech (12/13/15) 92 SAVANNAH ST. (11/29/15) 92 NORFOLK STATE (11/27/15) FIELD GOALS MADE 45 MISS. VALLEY ST. (11/24/15) 42 GRAMBLING (11/21/15) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 93 GRAMBLING (11/21/15) 91 MISS. VALLEY ST. (11/24/15) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .529 (37-70) at LA Tech (12/13/15) .511 (24-47) at Ole Miss (2/21/16) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 11 SAVANNAH ST. (11/29/15) 10 at LA Tech (12/13/15) 10 MISS. VALLEY ST. (11/24/15) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 28 MISS. VALLEY ST. (11/24/15) 26 at LA Tech (12/13/15) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .538 (7-13) vs Tennessee (03/05/16) .500 (11-22) SAVANNAH ST. (11/29/15) FREE THROWS MADE 23 TENNESSEE ST. (12/6/15) 21 at Arkansas (01/31/16) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 31 TENNESSEE ST. (12/6/15) 28 SE LOUISIANA (12/28/15) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .941 (16-17) SOUTH CAROLINA (01/24/16) .875 (21-24) at Arkansas (01/31/16) REBOUNDS 60 SE LOUISIANA (12/28/15) 57 GRAMBLING (11/21/15) ASSISTS 30 MISS. VALLEY ST. (11/24/15) 29 NORFOLK STATE (11/27/15) STEALS 20 MISS. VALLEY ST. (11/24/15) 15 at Florida (01/03/16) BLOCKED SHOTS 13 SAVANNAH ST. (11/29/15) 12 KENTUCKY (02/18/16) TURNOVERS 25 at Florida (01/03/16) 23 TENNESSEE ST. (12/6/15) FOULS 31 at Texas (12/2/15) 28 vs USF (12/30/15) MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State High/Low Analysis (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
Opponent - GAME HIGHS
POINTS 83 KENTUCKY (02/18/16) 70 at Florida (01/03/16) 70 vs SMU (DEC. 21) 68 vs West Michigan Broncos (DEC. 20) 66 vs South Carolina (03/06/16) 66 at Mizzou (1-14-16) FIELD GOALS MADE 30 KENTUCKY (02/18/16) 26 at Texas A&M (02/11/16) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 68 at Florida (01/03/16) 67 KENTUCKY (02/18/16) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .500 (25-50) at Mizzou (1-14-16) .475 (19-40) at VANDERBILT (02/25/16) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 7 SAMFORD (11/13/15) 5 at Mizzou (1-14-16) 5 at Florida (01/03/16) 5 vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (DEC. 19) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 21 at Florida (01/03/16) 18 at Mizzou (1-14-16) 18 vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (DEC. 19) 18 SAMFORD (11/13/15) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .571 (4-7) at LA Tech (12/13/15) .500 (1-2) at LSU (02/04/16) FREE THROWS MADE 29 vs West Michigan Broncos (DEC. 20) 21 at VANDERBILT (02/25/16) 21 at Florida (01/03/16) 21 vs SMU (DEC. 21) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 36 vs West Michigan Broncos (DEC. 20) 28 at Florida (01/03/16) 28 vs SMU (DEC. 21) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .895 (17-19) at LA Tech (12/13/15) .840 (21-25) at VANDERBILT (02/25/16) REBOUNDS 51 at Florida (01/03/16) 50 vs SMU (DEC. 21) ASSISTS 17 KENTUCKY (02/18/16) 14 at Mizzou (1-14-16) STEALS 13 at Florida (01/03/16) 10 at VANDERBILT (02/25/16) 10 TENNESSEE ST. (12/6/15) BLOCKED SHOTS 7 at Florida (01/03/16) 6 SOUTH CAROLINA (01/24/16) 6 vs SMU (DEC. 21) TURNOVERS 34 MISS. VALLEY ST. (11/24/15) 32 at Florida (01/03/16) FOULS 34 TENNESSEE ST. (12/6/15) 29 MIZZOU (02/07/16) MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Player High/Low Analysis (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
Mississippi State - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Points 36 Victoria Vivians at LA Tech (12/13/15) 30 Victoria Vivians vs Tennessee (03/05/16) 27 Victoria Vivians vs Savannah St. (11/29/15) 26 Victoria Vivians vs South Carolina (03/06/16) 24 Teaira McCowan vs West Michigan Broncos (DEC. 20) Field Goals Made 13 Victoria Vivians at LA Tech (12/13/15) 11 Victoria Vivians vs Tennessee (03/05/16) Field Goal Att. 25 Victoria Vivians vs South Carolina (01/24/16) 24 Victoria Vivians at Georgia (1/21/16) 24 Victoria Vivians vs SMU (DEC. 21) FG Pct (min 5 made) .875 (7-8) Ketara Chapel vs Arkansas (01/10/16) .875 (7-8) Chinwe Okorie vs Norfolk State (11/27/15) 3-Point FG Made 7 Victoria Vivians at LA Tech (12/13/15) 5 Victoria Vivians vs Tennessee (03/05/16) 5 Victoria Vivians vs Grambling (11/21/15) 3-Point FG Att. 15 Victoria Vivians vs Auburn (01/07/16) 15 Victoria Vivians at LA Tech (12/13/15) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made) 1.000 (2-2) Blair Schaefer vs SMU (DEC. 21) 1.000 (2-2) Kayla Nevitt vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (DEC. 19) Free Throws Made 9 Morgan William at Texas A&M (02/11/16) 9 Morgan William at Arkansas (01/31/16) 9 Morgan William vs Ole Miss (01/18/16) Free Throw Att. 12 Dominique Dillingham at VANDERBILT (02/25/16) 12 Morgan William at Arkansas (01/31/16) FT Pct (min 3 made) 1.000 (8-8) Morgan William vs Southern Miss (12/16/15) 1.000 (6-6) Morgan William at VANDERBILT (02/25/16) 1.000 (6-6) Victoria Vivians at Arkansas (01/31/16) 1.000 (6-6) Ketara Chapel vs South Carolina (01/24/16) 1.000 (6-6) Morgan William vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (DEC. 19) 1.000 (6-6) Victoria Vivians vs Tennessee St. (12/6/15) 1.000 (5-5) Victoria Vivians vs Tennessee (01/28/16) 1.000 (5-5) Ketara Chapel vs Arkansas (01/10/16) 1.000 (5-5) Morgan William vs Auburn (01/07/16) 1.000 (5-5) Morgan William vs SE Louisiana (12/28/15) 1.000 (4-4) Victoria Vivians vs South Carolina (03/06/16) 1.000 (4-4) Dominique Dillingham vs Tennessee (03/05/16) 1.000 (4-4) Victoria Vivians vs VANDERBILT (03/04/16) 1.000 (4-4) Victoria Vivians vs Alabama (02/28/16) 1.000 (4-4) Teaira McCowan vs Mizzou (02/07/16) 1.000 (4-4) Chinwe Okorie at LSU (02/04/16) 1.000 (4-4) Morgan William vs South Carolina (01/24/16) 1.000 (4-4) Breanna Richardson vs SE Louisiana (12/28/15) 1.000 (4-4) Breanna Richardson vs Savannah St. (11/29/15) 1.000 (4-4) Ketara Chapel vs Savannah St. (11/29/15) 1.000 (4-4) Morgan William vs Norfolk State (11/27/15) 1.000 (4-4) Morgan William vs Grambling (11/21/15) 1.000 (4-4) Jazzmun Holmes vs Samford (11/13/15) 1.000 (3-3) Morgan William vs Alabama (02/28/16) 1.000 (3-3) Kayla Nevitt vs Kentucky (02/18/16) 1.000 (3-3) Victoria Vivians vs South Carolina (01/24/16) 1.000 (3-3) Dominique Dillingham at Mizzou (1-14-16) 1.000 (3-3) Dominique Dillingham vs Arkansas (01/10/16) 1.000 (3-3) Victoria Vivians at LA Tech (12/13/15) Rebounds 13 Teaira McCowan vs Auburn (01/07/16) 13 Teaira McCowan vs West Michigan Broncos (DEC. 20) 13 Chinwe Okorie vs Tennessee St. (12/6/15) Assists 11 Morgan William vs Savannah St. (11/29/15) 9 Morgan William vs Southern Miss (12/16/15) Steals 5 Teaira McCowan vs VANDERBILT (03/04/16) 5 Victoria Vivians vs Mizzou (02/07/16) 5 Ketara Chapel vs Southern Miss (12/16/15) 5 Jazzmun Holmes vs Samford (11/13/15) Blocked Shots 5 Teaira McCowan at Georgia (1/21/16) 5 Teaira McCowan vs Savannah St. (11/29/15) Turnovers 7 Morgan William vs South Carolina (03/06/16) 7 Victoria Vivians at VANDERBILT (02/25/16) 7 Morgan William at Florida (01/03/16) Fouls 5 Breanna Richardson vs South Carolina (03/06/16) 5 Breanna Richardson vs VANDERBILT (03/04/16) 5 Victoria Vivians at VANDERBILT (02/25/16) 5 Victoria Vivians at Ole Miss (2/21/16) 5 Teaira McCowan vs Kentucky (02/18/16) 5 Dominique Dillingham at Texas A&M (02/11/16) 5 Chinwe Okorie vs Mizzou (02/07/16) 5 Ketara Chapel vs Mizzou (02/07/16) 5 Morgan William at Arkansas (01/31/16) 5 Breanna Richardson vs Tennessee (01/28/16) 5 Chinwe Okorie at Mizzou (1-14-16) 5 Breanna Richardson at Florida (01/03/16) 5 Teaira McCowan vs USF (12/30/15) 5 Dominique Dillingham vs SMU (DEC. 21) 5 Chinwe Okorie vs Southern Miss (12/16/15) 5 Teaira McCowan at LA Tech (12/13/15) 5 Chinwe Okorie at Texas (12/2/15) 5 Teaira McCowan at Texas (12/2/15) Minutes 43 Dominique Dillingham vs Tennessee (01/28/16) 40 Victoria Vivians vs South Carolina (03/06/16) 40 Morgan William vs South Carolina (03/06/16) 40 Victoria Vivians vs Tennessee (03/05/16) 40 Dominique Dillingham at VANDERBILT (02/25/16) 40 Dominique Dillingham at Ole Miss (2/21/16) 40 Dominique Dillingham at Texas A&M (02/11/16) 40 Victoria Vivians at Texas A&M (02/11/16) 40 Dominique Dillingham vs Mizzou (02/07/16) 40 Morgan William vs Tennessee (01/28/16) 40 Dominique Dillingham vs South Carolina (01/24/16) 40 Dominique Dillingham vs Auburn (01/07/16) MISSISSIPPI STATE BASKETBALL Mississippi State Opponent High/Low Analysis (as of Mar 06, 2016) All games
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Points 25 ATWATER, Kaneisha vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (DEC. 19) 25 WINGATE, Brandi at LA Tech (12/13/15) 24 Jerontay Clemons vs Southern Miss (12/16/15) 22 Diamond DeShields vs Tennessee (03/05/16) 22 Courtney Williams at Texas A&M (02/11/16) 22 CUNNINGHAM, Sophie at Mizzou (1-14-16) Field Goals Made 10 Courtney Williams at Texas A&M (02/11/16) 10 ATWATER, Kaneisha vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (DEC. 19) Field Goal Att. 20 Diamond DeShields vs Tennessee (03/05/16) 20 WILLIAMS, Courtney vs USF (12/30/15) 20 ATWATER, Kaneisha vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (DEC. 19) FG Pct (min 5 made) .875 (7-8) Tra'Cee Tanner vs Auburn (01/07/16) .667 (6-9) Morris, Maci vs Kentucky (02/18/16) 3-Point FG Made 3 Jessica Jackson at Arkansas (01/31/16) 3 ROY, Tina vs South Carolina (01/24/16) 3 Needles,Carlie at Florida (01/03/16) 3 Brittanny Dinkins vs Southern Miss (12/16/15) 3 Amara Mayers vs Samford (11/13/15) 3-Point FG Att. 9 Needles,Carlie at Florida (01/03/16) 9 Taylin Underwood vs SE Louisiana (12/28/15) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made) 1.000 (3-3) Amara Mayers vs Samford (11/13/15) 1.000 (2-2) Andraya Carter vs Tennessee (01/28/16) 1.000 (2-2) Kadesha Floyd vs Miss. Valley St. (11/24/15) Free Throws Made 11 ADAMS, McKenzie vs SMU (DEC. 21) 10 Muhammad,Madinah at Ole Miss (2/21/16) 10 WINGATE, Brandi at LA Tech (12/13/15) Free Throw Att. 13 ADAMS, McKenzie vs SMU (DEC. 21) 12 Boyette, Imani at Texas (12/2/15) FT Pct (min 3 made) 1.000 (10-10) WINGATE, Brandi at LA Tech (12/13/15) 1.000 (8-8) Rebekah Dahlman vs VANDERBILT (03/04/16) 1.000 (6-6) Murray, Taylor vs Kentucky (02/18/16) 1.000 (6-6) Jayla King vs Southern Miss (12/16/15) 1.000 (4-4) Morgan Batey vs VANDERBILT (03/04/16) 1.000 (4-4) Morgan Batey at VANDERBILT (02/25/16) 1.000 (4-4) Epps, Makayla vs Kentucky (02/18/16) 1.000 (4-4) Jordan Danberry at Arkansas (01/31/16) 1.000 (4-4) Lorenzen,Haley at Florida (01/03/16) 1.000 (4-4) WILLIAMS, Courtney vs USF (12/30/15) 1.000 (4-4) MEEKS, Deborah vs West Michigan Broncos (DEC. 20) 1.000 (4-4) Tajanay Veiga vs Southern Miss (12/16/15) 1.000 (3-3) Christa Reed at VANDERBILT (02/25/16) 1.000 (3-3) Kelsey Brooks at Arkansas (01/31/16) Rebounds 15 Bashaara Graves vs Tennessee (03/05/16) 13 WILSON, A'ja vs South Carolina (03/06/16) Assists 5 MITCHELL, Tiffany vs South Carolina (03/06/16) 5 Epps, Makayla vs Kentucky (02/18/16) 5 Curtyce Knox at Texas A&M (02/11/16) 5 Sisk,Erika vs Ole Miss (01/18/16) Steals 4 Hart,Bretta at Ole Miss (2/21/16) 4 Westbrook,Simone at Florida (01/03/16) 4 Christina Reed vs Miss. Valley St. (11/24/15) Blocked Shots 5 KNIGHT, Whitney vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (DEC. 19) 4 Mercedes Russell vs Tennessee (03/05/16) 4 WILSON, A'ja vs South Carolina (01/24/16) 4 Fleming,Tyshara at Florida (01/03/16) 4 DAVIS,Tiyonda vs Savannah St. (11/29/15) Turnovers 11 Marjorie Butler at Georgia (1/21/16) 10 Christina Reed vs Miss. Valley St. (11/24/15) Fouls 5 Jaime Nared vs Tennessee (03/05/16) 5 Marqu'es Webb vs VANDERBILT (03/04/16) 5 Cook, Hannah vs Alabama (02/28/16) 5 FRERICKS, Jordan vs Mizzou (02/07/16) 5 Jessica Jackson at Arkansas (01/31/16) 5 Malica Monk at Arkansas (01/31/16) 5 Jordan Danberry at Arkansas (01/31/16) 5 SESSIONS, Khadijah vs South Carolina (01/24/16) 5 Hart,Bretta vs Ole Miss (01/18/16) 5 CUNNINGHAM, Lindsey at Mizzou (1-14-16) 5 Jazmine Jones vs Auburn (01/07/16) 5 Erica Sanders vs Auburn (01/07/16) 5 Westbrook,Simone at Florida (01/03/16) 5 KaeLynn Boyd vs SE Louisiana (12/28/15) 5 REEVES, Teagan vs West Michigan Broncos (DEC. 20) 5 WOODS, Miracle vs West Michigan Broncos (DEC. 20) 5 ATWATER, Kaneisha vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (DEC. 19) 5 Brittanny Dinkins vs Southern Miss (12/16/15) 5 Diamond Beatty vs Tennessee St. (12/6/15) 5 Asia Sims vs Tennessee St. (12/6/15) 5 Jayda Johnson vs Tennessee St. (12/6/15) 5 Destiney Elliott vs Samford (11/13/15) 1
The Bulldogs play 12th-seeded and Schaefer campaigned to the MSU Chattanooga at 1:30 fans in attendance to attend in p.m. Friday in Humphrey similar fashion on a national Coliseum. Michigan State hosts stage. receives fifth the 13th-seed Belmont at 11 a.m. The winners of the first “We need to pack the Hump,” seed, but round play at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Schaefer said. “That’s the bottom line. This is our still hosts The tournament bid represents opportunity. We’ve been given the second-straight trip to the an opportunity. People have Big Dance for Schaefer’s team. heard about the environment NCAA The Bulldogs were a fifth-seed that we have here at Mississippi and lost in the second round at State for women’s basketball, Tourney Duke last season. now it’s our time to shine.”
Michael Bonner “You’re going to play somebody The Clarion-Ledger good,” Schaefer said. “It doesn’t March 14, 2016 matter, it’s the NCAA Tournament. We’ve our work cut out for us.” STARKVILLE — Mississippi State accomplished a handful of Three-time defending national firsts in program history this champion UConn is the No. 1 season. The Bulldogs beat seed in the region. Whoever Tennessee for the first time, was emerges from the first two ranked a school-record No. 6 rounds in Starkville will likely nationally, and tied for second in meet the Huskies in Connecticut the Southeastern Conference, its on March 26. best finish ever. Mississippi State advanced to Mississippi State continued its the Sweet 16 in 2010, which seasons of firsts when it remain the program’s only trip received news it would host the to the second weekend. first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament – as the fifth seed “That’s what I came here for,” in the Bridgeport Regional. leading scorer Victoria Vivians said. “The change, that’s why “I was just shocked, I saw the coach signed all of us, to make five-seed first and my heart kind history.” of dropped,” Dominique Dillingham said. Tickets for individual games and for the entire weekend are The top-four seeds host the first already on sale. They can be weekend, but No. 4 Michigan purchased at State’s arena will be occupied hailstate.com/tickets. by the state’s girl’s high school basketball championships. Mississippi State fans set a state record for attendance for a “Just the way I planned it,” women’s basketball game with coach Vic Schaefer said. 10,626 fans against South “Getting to play here at home, Carolina earlier this season. it’s just so rewarding." After the announcement, MSU athletic director Scott Stricklin 2
The second-round game will be 14-2 at home this season, with Mississippi played Sunday at 1:30 p.m., their only losses coming against with the winner advancing to the No. 3 South Carolina (57-51) Sweet 16 in Bridgeport, and No. 12 Kentucky (83-60). State to host Connecticut. Top-ranked and back-to-back-back national “Our team is playing well at the NCAA champion UConn is the No. 1 right time of year, and we’re national seed paired in that getting healthy,” Schaefer said. Women’s bracket. “I really like where we are right now.” Tournament Normally, a fourth-seeded team would host the first and second Mississippi State is 3-2 all-time rounds, but the Spartans’ Breslin against Chattanooga and 2-1 at games Student Events Center is being home. The Bulldogs won the used for the Michigan high previous meeting 103-87 on Logan Lowery school girls basketball state Dec. 3, 1993 as part of the MSU NE Miss. Daily Journal finals. Classic. The Bulldogs are also March 14, 2016 1-0 against Michigan State and “It’s not the first time it’s 2-1 against Belmont. happened and its not STARKVILLE – For the second unprecedented,” Schaefer said. straight year, No. 15 Mississippi “But they’re a great team, well State has advanced to the NCAA coached and are going to come Women’s Basketball on the road and probably have a little chip on their shoulder.” Tournament. This time however, the Bulldogs MSU is making its eighth will be dancing at home. appearance in the NCAA Tournament and second under Schaefer. The Bulldogs are 7-7 For the first time ever, Starkville all-time at the event, with its will play host to the first two best finish coming in 2010, rounds of the NCAA when they advanced to the Tournament on Friday and Sweet 16. Sunday. MSU is hosting as a No. 5 seed and will take on 12th-seeded Chattanooga Friday Mississippi State made it to the at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN2. second round last year in Durham, North Carolina as a No. 5 seed. After defeating “I knew we were going to be in, Tulane 57-47, the Bulldogs were it was just a matter of who and dispatched by host Duke 64-56. where,” said MSU coach Vic Schaefer. “It is really exciting to see us playing at home. That “Last year, we went all the way really is the overwhelming up to Duke and lost,” said MSU factor.” guard Victoria Vivians. “Now we’ve got to defend our home court, which is something we do Also invading Humphrey well. I think we’ll be more Coliseum will be No. 4 seed confident and prepared.” Michigan State (24-8) and 13th- seeded Belmont (24-8). Those two teams will meet Friday at 11 MSU enters the NCAA a.m. also on ESPN2. Tournament at 26-7 and were the runner up in the SEC Tournament. The Bulldogs were 3
Both players were back-to-back ranking sixth in scoring in Ole Miss’ winners. The awards are conference play with 15.4 ppg. sponsored by C Spire Wireless. She shoting 45.1 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from Moody, Mississippi State coach Vic 3-point range in the three games Schaefer said Vivians' ability to at the SEC tournament. MSU’s evolve as a player has been vital. She has helped lead the 16th- In MSU's regular-season finale ranked Bulldogs to a 26-7 against Alabama, Vivians Vivians earn record. became the fifth Bulldog to notch 1,000-career points in two Howell, "I really think the longer she seasons. plays in her career, the harder Gillom it's going to be because she gets "I'm very proud of her," everybody's best shot," Schaefer Schaefer said. "It's harder to do said. "She has to go against it each year because she gets trophies everybody's best defender and everyone's best defender and their best game plan." best defensive game plan. She David Brandt gave our team credit and Associated Press A year after becoming the first rightfully so because she March 8, 2016 freshman to win the award, the couldn't do it without her Carthage native became the teammates. It's a great award, third back-to-back winner of the and we are so proud of Victoria JACKSON -- Ole Miss' Stefan award. She joins Alexis Rack as and how she represents Moody and Mississippi State's the two Bulldogs to hoist the Mississippi State." Victoria Vivians couldn't hide trophy in back-to-back seasons. from anyone this season. The 5-10 Moody also knows Monday's repeat is the fifth time what it's like to be the center of The two had already become a MSU player has won the attention on the court after stars last season in their first award in the nine seasons it has leading the SEC with 23.1 year in the Southeastern been given out. The Bulldogs points per game. His marquee Conference, so every time they have won it three times in Vic game was a 43-point stepped on the court for their Schaefer's four seasons. performance in a win against respective teams, opponents Mississippi State last week. were ready. The 6-foot-1 Vivians is averaging 17.2 points per game Moody, a native of Kissimmee, Both embraced the challenge, this season, which is second in Florida, joins former MSU great and this season they were even the SEC. She's saved her best Jarvis Varnado as the only two better. for the postseason -- she players in the award's history to averaged 22 points in three SEC win the trophy back-to-back Moody won the Howell Trophy tournament games. years. and Vivians won the Gillom Trophy on Monday afternoon at MSU will learn where it plays in The is the four-straight year a the Mississippi Sports Hall of the NCAA tournament Monday. Rebel has been named the state's Fame and Museum. The Howell She hopes for a deeper run than top player after Jarvis Summers Trophy, which is named for last year, when MSU lost in the took home the award in 2014 former MSU great Bailey second round. and Marshall Henderson won Howell, is given to the top men's the honor in 2013. college basketball player in the "I've just been in the gym -- state, while the Gillom, which is putting up extra shots," Vivians The fifth-fastest player in reach named after former Ole Miss said. "Trying to be with my 1,000 career points in Ole Miss great Peggy Gillom-Granderson, teammates more and trying to history, Moody leads the SEC is given to the top women's get everything good." and is ninth nationally in player. scoring. He needs only eight Vivians earned first-team All- points to became only the fifth SEC accolades last week after player in Ole Miss history and 4 the 26th player in SEC history to top 700 points in a season.
Moody was a very good player last season after transferring from a junior college, averaging 16.6 points per game as the team's shooting guard. But Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy switched Moody to point guard earlier this season and the senior's production exploded.
"We just tried to put him in a position to where he could go and do what he does," Kennedy said. "He's taken that charge. For us to be sitting with a 20-11 record and 10-8 in the league going into (the SEC tournament) and really having a lot to play for is a tribute to him."
Mississippi State's Gavin Ware and Quinndary Weatherspoon were the other finalists for the Howell Trophy. Ole Miss' Shandricka Sessom and Delta State's Chelsey Rhodes were the other finalists for the Gillom Trophy.
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Khadijah Sessions added 11 win it right when they stepped Bulldogs points to help South Carolina on the court. They had (31-1) win its second- something to play for. They consecutive SEC tournament didn't take us lightly. At our miss second title on the heels of its third place, (they seemed to think), regular-season title. 'OK, Mississippi State.' But they straight really came after us for the full Victoria Vivians led all scorers 40 minutes." with 26 points for MSU (26-7), SEC title which, like South Carolina, was The victory helped South playing its third game in three Carolina win its eighth-straight Adam Minichino days. game against MSU and become Commercial Dispatch the SEC's eighth back-to-back March 7, 2016 "I'm proud of my basketball tournament champion. team," MSU coach Vic Schaefer said. "We're disappointed. I NOTES: Mitchell was named JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Too don't think we probably SEC tournament MVP. Wilson, much size. Too much executed defensively like we Vivians, Kentucky's Makayla experience. like to. I think we feel the game Epps, and Tennessee's Diamond got away from us about four DeShields also were named to Those factors ultimately proved minutes left in the first half. It the all-tournament team. ... to be too much for the kind of stayed there the rest of MSU was making its second Mississippi State women's the way." appearance in a SEC tournament basketball team to overcome in final. Tennessee defeated MSU its second trip to the Morgan William (nine point, six 70-67 on March 5, 2000, in Southeastern Conference assists) hit a jump shot off an Chattanooga, Tennessee. ... tournament title game. assist from Breanna Richardson MSU entered the game with 53 to cut South Carolina's lead to victories in the past two seasons, Tiffany Mitchell and A'ja 22-21 with 5 minutes, 35 which was second only to South Wilson tied for team high- seconds left in the second Carolina in the SEC. ... The scoring honors with 19 points quarter. The Gamecocks then crowd Sunday was the largest in Sunday to lead No. 3 and top- went on an 11-0 run to take a the five-day event. The total seeded South Carolina to a 66- 33-21 lead at halftime. The attendance was 29,526 for the 52 victory against No. 16 and Bulldogs finished the half 0-for- tournament's first trip to third-seeded MSU before a 6 from the field with three Jacksonville. crowd of 6,549 in the turnovers. championship game of the Southeastern Conference MSU cut the deficit to nine tournament at Veterans points twice in the third quarter Memorial Arena. and to 10 points in the fourth quarter. It had two chances to "It means a great deal," said cut into that fourth-quarter hole, South Carolina coach Dawn but it committed two turnovers Staley, whose team went 16-0 in and didn't get any closer the rest the regular season and 3-0 in of the way. MSU finished with Jacksonville. "It means that we 16 turnovers and shot 38 percent put our names in the history (19 of 50) from the field. book in this traditionally rich conference. It means that our "I feel like they played defense a players have put in the work to little bit harder," said William, be amongst one of the top teams who played 40 minutes and tied in this conference. Hopefully, a season high with seven we can continue." turnovers. "At our place, our posts really maintained, did a better job, guarding, too, attacking. They were playing to 6
(against Vanderbilt) it was an imposing duo to try to scale MSU Teaira (McCowan). Tonight it or get around to secure a was Chinwe. Chinwe was a rebound. On numerous monster in there rebounding." occasions, Okorie snared women rebounds in mountainous With Victoria Vivians scoring a fashion in the paint, especially celebrate game-high 30 points, Okorie led in the second half when the a rebounding effort that helped Lady Volunteers attempted to MSU (26-6) win the backboards rally. second win 45-42, even though Tennessee (19-13) had 20 offensive "You recruit those because that's over rebounds. It marked the sixth what gives you a chance to beat time this season Tennessee has Tennessee," Schaefer said. "I Tennessee been outrebounded, and the can't beat Tennessee with 6-2 second time this season by and 6-3 post players, but I can MSU. The Bulldogs had a plus- with a Chinwe and a T. That is Adam Minichino four edge in rebounds in a 65-63 what you have to have if you're Commercial Dispatch overtime victory on Jan. 28 in going to go to the next level." March 5, 2016 Starkville. Okorie credited teammates MSU did it again Saturday with Morgan William (12 points) and JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- There Vivians grabbing nine rebounds Dominique Dillingham, who is a new destination in the paint and Breanna Richardson adding had to leave the game in the in Starkville: Mount Chinwe. six points and seven rebounds in third quarter after tweaking her 29 minutes. left ankle, for motivating her Fans of the Mississippi State with their gritty play. She said women's basketball team have Okorie said she was focused on seeing them shake off bumps come to know the meaning out rebounding and defense in the and bruises inspired her to keep of Mount Schaefer. For those rematch against Tennessee. She pushing and to keep grabbing who don't know, Mount said it wasn't easy battling rebounds. Schaefer is the name for the against 6-6 center Mercedes steps inside Humphrey Russell, 6-3 center Nia Moore, "If my teammates can do this, I Coliseum. Those steps serve as a and 6-2 forward Bashaara can do this," Okorie said. "I mountain the players have to run Graves on the low block, but she don't want to say it is sucking in practice when they make a said she stayed focused and energy from them, but I think it mistake, or MSU coach Vic knew she had a job to do. is contagious. It just kept me Schaefer doesn't like the energy going and us going. People were level. "I respect them a lot for the tired, but people were saying, name they have had over the 'Steal my energy.' We just After Saturday night's effort, years," Okorie said. "Grabbing believed in each other and junior Chinwe Okorie has the rebounds was hard work. trusted in each other." earned a special name for her place in the middle of the lane. "I had to be tough. Coach Okorie also said she drew (Johnnie) Harris said, 'Don't let strength from Vivians, who had The 6-foot-5 center had a team- her go in there and take you out her second 30-point game of the high 11 rebounds and was a key of your game. You're strong. season, and the third of her component in a stifling defense You have worked hard for this. career. Vivians hit a variety of that helped No. 16 and third- You work hard every day in highlight-reel shots, including a seeded MSU beat seventh- practice. Go out and do it. Do it dagger 3-pointer that came when seeded Tennessee 58-48 in the the way you do it in practice, she sprinted inbounds to get her semifinals of the Southeastern and do it even better than you do entry pass back and an off- Conference tournament at it in practice.' " balance layup in which she Veterans Memorial Arena. appeared to be falling down. Okorie and McCowan, a 6-7 "You needed her tonight," freshman who played only eight With Vivians raining jump shots Schaefer said. "Last night minutes due to foul trouble, are and hitting acrobatic moves, 7
Okorie said it was easy to be a mountain in the middle.
"Victoria came out and played like she is supposed to play," Okorie said. "She not only was hitting shots, but she also was grabbing rebounds and she was playing great defense. She was everywhere on the court. That is how we want her to play. That is how we expect her to play. Her coming out and taking over the game just made it easier for us."
The combination of Okorie and Vivians, who were key components of two different recruiting classes, made it possible for Schaefer to savor a second-straight victory against Tennessee. This one was even bigger because it secured MSU's second trip to a SEC tournament final. In the process, it held Tennessee to its lowest point total in the 38-game history of the series. It also was the third time the Lady Volunteers have scored 53 or fewer points this season.
"I am proud," Schaefer said. "The kids are so tough and competitive. They just get it in their mind that they know how to do something and they know it is important to do it. We're just a grind-it-out basketball team. We are a 1-0 or a 2-1 team. We're going to grind it out. That is just who we are. Every possession is a grind, hopefully, for our opponent. That is what we want to do. We want to make you bleed to score."
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"In my head, I was mad she an 11-2 run that stretched from MSU scored on me, too," Dillingham the end of the third quarter into said. "I am thinking just like the fourth quarter. The spurt him. I don't want to get scored helped MSU bring clarity to a women open on, either." game that featured 48 fouls and 41 turnovers. tournament Dillingham showcased the importance of that mentality MSU's defense played a big role Friday by making a steal that in a game Schaefer called play with sparked a game-changing run in "ugly." The Bulldogs limited the No. 16 and third-seeded MSU's Commodores to a season-low 12 win over 63-46 victory against Vanderbilt field goals (12 of 37) and 32.4- in the quarterfinals of the percent shooting from the field. Vanderbilt Southeastern Conference Vanderbilt also committed 27 tournament at Veterans turnovers, its second-highest Memorial Arena. total of the season. Adam Minichino Commercial Dispatch The victory pushed MSU (25-6) Dillingham has been at the heart March 5, 2016 into the semifinals of the event of defensive efforts like that for for the fourth time, and the first the past two-and-a-half seasons. since 2010, to face seventh- At 5-foot-9, Dillingham isn't the JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When seeded Tennessee, which fastest or the strongest player on it comes to defense, Vic defeated No. 15 and second- the court, but she will battle you Schaefer's voice can pierce seeded Texas A&M 70-60. each time to show you she is the through the loudest gym. toughest. MSU advanced thanks in large On this occasion, though, part to Dillingham, who led a "If you don't have a player like Dominique Dillingham didn't balanced scoring effort with 12 Dom, it is hard to do what I need the Mississippi State points. After going 0-for-5 from want to do," said Schaefer, women's basketball coach to the field in the first half, whose nickname is the remind her to pick it up on Dillingham was 6-for-8 in the "Secretary of Defense." "We defense. Still, Schaefer's voice final 20 minutes to help MSU talk all of the time in recruiting could be heard clearly across the beat Vanderbilt for the second meetings, 'Where is the next court during a stoppage in play. time in nine days. Teaira McDonald's All-American or McCowan added 11 points, five the next top-50 recruit we're "C'mon Dominique," Schaefer steals, and three blocked shots, going to recruit?', but I want to said to his junior guard, who had Victoria Vivians had 10 points, know where the next Dominique been a step slow contesting a and Breanna Richardson had Dillingham is. I have her one jump shot by Vanderbilt's eight points to help MSU move more year and then I got to have Rachel Bell on the previous within two wins of the program- somebody else playing that role. possession. record mark of 27 it set last season. "You can't put a value on her It didn't matter to Dillingham role. If I don't have her, my team that MSU had a 15-point lead If MSU is to improve upon that isn't like it is. If we don't have with less than five minutes to go mark, Dillingham will need Dominique doing what she does, when Bell hit the jumper with more efforts like the one she we probably don't have the the shot clock running down. To turned in Friday night. While defensive team we have. Her Dillingham, any basket against her performance on offense in impact on her team, you can't her or her team is something she the second half helped the put a value on it." takes personally, which is why Bulldogs pull away, Dillingham she heard Schaefer even before delivered her biggest Schaefer said Dillingham's he said the words. That's why contribution on defense. intelligence mixes well with her Dillingham is the driving force Leading 33-30, Dillingham physicality and her toughness. behind the Bulldogs' defensive made a steal just inside the half- He said Dillingham isn't afraid identity. court line and fed Jazzmun of contact, which allows her to Holmes for a layup that started hold her own with bigger 9 players. Her willingness to help more of an offensive player. It fast break and got two points up. teammates on defense by taking appears to be working because I think that really started us. charges also provides an Dillingham is averaging 13.2 Once we got the defense going, example for everyone to follow. points per game in her last four it was over with. We're really outings. Her effort against good when we're playing really Dillingham said she learned a Vanderbilt helped her score in good defense." defensive mentality growing up. double figures for the fourth- She has said several times she straight game for the second For a coach like Schaefer who wasn't the most gifted offensive time in her career. She also did has spent more than 30 years player, so she used her it early in her freshman season. stressing the importance of determination to excel on defense, those are words he defense. She also has relied on "We are adding the offense to would love to hear from all of knee pads to keep her in the it," Schaefer said. "She goes 0- his players. Hearing Dillingham game. She said Friday night that for-5 (in the first half) and then say them re-affirms her value to her grandfather, Robert "Bob" 6-for-8 in the second half. You the Bulldogs. Serres, wouldn't let her play make that and then the kid has a basketball if she didn't have her chance maybe to play a long But that doesn't mean he will knee pads. time, not just in the next year stop giving her reminders when and a half. something goes wrong, even if "I was always banging my MSU is leading by double digits knees," Dillingham said. "That is the piece I have been down the stretch. needing her to do. I have Dillingham's ability to embrace basically had to just tell her "I don't have to say that to Dom, playing defense has helped you're going to do it or else. but I want her to know I am elevate MSU into one of the There wasn't any sweet talking. I paying attention," Schaefer said. nation's top programs. It entered told her, 'We have got to have the game against Vanderbilt it.' It didn't come early in the fourth in the SEC and 13th season, but it has come here nationally in turnovers forced lately, and it makes our team a per game (21.4). The victory lot better." marked the 18th time the Bulldogs have held an opponent With Dillingham, Schaefer has under 40-percent shooting from the comfort to know his teams the field. will be strong defensively. Dillingham has accepted the "We have been really focusing responsibility of being a charge- in practice on getting rotations taker and a defensive leader. She right and trying to keep the ball said she enjoys the role because in front of us," Dillingham said. playing defense always has "I think we have been really come naturally and that she feels working on defense. I think we she is a physical player. are really focused and locked in." "I feel it because when coach is talking about defense and MSU has won four games in a focusing, he comes to me," row since an 83-60 loss to then- Dillingham said. "I love defense. No. 16 Kentucky on Feb. 18. I take it head on. I love being in Since then, MSU hasn't allowed charge of it. an opponent to score more than 61 points. Schaefer said the "With us, it starts with defense. Bulldogs haven't changed The game was going back and anything on defense and have forth for a while and then we been pretty locked in all season. really locked in on defense. I He said the one of the biggest think that is what got us going. changes he has been trying to Just like (Schaefer) said, the make is to get Dillingham to be steal I got on the sideline got a 10
play host to the first and second moved up to a No. 4 seed, MSU gets rounds of the NCASA Creme said. tournament for the first time in history. But Stanford's fate likely help with changed after it lost to According to espnW's Charlie Washington. Ranked No. 13 in women’s Creme, though, MSU still has Creme's top 16, the loss could work to do. be another plus for MSU as it attempts to stay at home in a basketball "It helps because they still have return to the NCAA tournament games to play and Florida State for a second-consecutive season. resume doesn't," Creme said, "but there are a couple of other teams -- Creme said FSU likely would Syracuse, DePaul -- (ahead of edge MSU if it comes down to a Adam Minichino MSU). Those are probably the team-to-team comparison for a Commercial Dispatch two key ones." chance to be a host team in the March 5, 2016 NCAA tournament because it
Creme, espnW's NCAA has a better non-conference
tournament bracketologist, was strength of schedule. Ratings JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Friday in Jacksonville on Friday to Percentage Index, or RPI, and was a good day for the dissect the winners and losers on Strength of Schedule (SOS) are Mississippi State women's a busy day in college basketball. factors the NCAA tournament basketball team. He spent most of the day selection committee uses to
tweaking the order of his top 16 determine its 64-team field. No. 16 and third-seeded MSU teams. Those 16 teams figure to took care of its business Friday be in line for chances to play According to information night with a 63-46 victory host to the first two rounds of updated Friday by the NCAA against 11th-seeded Vanderbilt the NCAA tournament. and RealTimeRPI.com, FSU had in the quarterfinals of the a RPI of 12 and a SOS of 22. Southeastern Conference As a result of FSU's loss, Creme The RPI is from the NCAA, tournament at Veterans said he moved Syracuse to No. while the SOS is from Memorial Arena. 15 and DePaul to No. 16 in his RealTimeRPI.com. Stanford
version of the top 16 seeds. was No. 7 in RPI and No. 6 in The victory pushed MSU (25-6) Syracuse defeated North SOS. MSU had a 28 RPI and a into the semifinals of the event Carolina State in the ACC 72 SOS. for the fourth time in program tournament on Friday to solidify history, and first since 2010. its position. DePaul, which is the If that scenario sounds familiar, top seed for the Big East you're right. Last season, MSU MSU received some good news Conference tournament, won't had a RPI of 29 as it awaited the before it took the court when it play until Monday in the event announcement of the 64-team learned No. 21 Miami defeated in its home city of Chicago. NCAA tournament field. The No. 14 Florida State 74-56 in the Bulldogs' SOS was 73. Those quarterfinals of the Atlantic Creme said he dropped FSU to numbers factored into MSU Coast Conference tournament in No. 17 in his seeding of the top receiving a No. 5 seed and being Greensboro, North Carolina. teams. He said MSU is No. 18. sent to Durham, North Carolina, Creme's latest projection for the where it lost to host Duke in the The good news didn't stop there. 64-team NCAA tournament had second round. After MSU defeated Vanderbilt, MSU as a No. 5 seed going to Washington upset No. 11 FSU in Tallahassee, Fla. MSU looked to be in strong Stanford 73-65 in the shape this season. The Bulldogs quarterfinals of the Pacific-12 Creme also dropped FSU to a were just outside the top 10 in Conference tournament in No. 5 seed, while Kentucky's the first two NCAA Reveals, Seattle. victory against Florida in the which were designed to give SEC tournament moved it up to women's basketball fans a look The losses figure to help MSU a No. 3 seed. Stanford also at which teams were leading the as it tries to earn a chance to pack. An 83-60 loss to Kentucky 11 on Feb. 18 in Starkville dropped When asked what MSU could MSU from the group below the do to improve its stock for top 10 that also was being future NCAA tournaments, discussed for the third and final Creme said it is an "art" to make NCAA Reveal. a schedule that helps your team, but he said a stronger non- "Florida State's schedule is so conference schedule helps you much better," Creme said. "If for postseason consideration. you win two games (at the SEC tournament) and get to the final, "I think what we have all that might be enough to do it, learned, anybody who has although they still kind of need a followed this in the last few DePaul loss and/or Syracuse years, is that the schedule is losing or getting blown out important," Creme said. "You (Saturday)." have got to go out and play a few games outside the league. It The only bad news MSU doesn't have to be a bunch of received Friday was Tennessee's top-10 teams. You can play top- 70-60 victory against No. 15 40 teams. Get a(n Arkansas) Texas A&M in the quarterfinals. Little Rock or an Arkansas Creme said a chance to beat State, some of the upper echelon Texas A&M, who entered the Conference USA teams, maybe game with a RPI of 17, would a Liberty, even. You don't have have helped MSU a little more to try to get UConn to come to than an opportunity to defeat Starkville or go to a Pac-12 Tennessee (RPI of 26 and the school. You can do little things nation's best SOS) for a second with the schedule." time. Texas A&M edged MSU 64-58 on Feb. 11 in College Entering Saturday's action, MSU Station, Texas. MSU beat had eight wins against teams Tennessee 65-63 in overtime on with RPIs of 181 or higher, Jan. 28 in Starkville. That win including five of 254 or higher. was the Bulldogs' first in the 37- Those wins work against the game history of the series. games MSU played against Texas (RPI of 6), Florida Gulf Still, Creme said a win is a win Coast (63), and South Florida and staying alive always helps a (25). MSU lost to Texas in team more than a loss. Austin, Texas, beat Florida Gulf Coast in Puerto Rico, and "I think you really want to focus defeated USF in Jacksonville. on the wins part at this point in the season when making these very minute differentiations," Creme said. "DePaul beating A&M (80-66 on Dec. 12, 2015) and being able to have a common opponent in there is helpful for DePaul. Mississippi State's real only shot (to earn a top-16 seed) is to get to the final (of the SEC tournament) and then hoping the chips fall in the ACC and the Big East. The losses would have to be early."
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those expectations, MSU SEC All-Freshman team, Schaefer’s exceeded them, finishing tied for averaging 6.9 points, 5.9 second in the conference and rebounds and 1.4 blocks per earning a double-bye in this game. Her 172 rebounds led all Bulldogs weekend’s SEC Tournament. freshmen in the SEC, and her 41 blocks were the eighth-best exceeding With a 24-6 record (11-5 SEC), single-season performance in Schaefer proved as much to MSU history. himself as anyone that he can expectations win with youth, and just as However, perhaps even more importantly, that the youth he impressive than the statistics of despite has is pretty talented. the young Bulldogs has been their ability to stay steady and youth “We’re younger and less bounce back from losses. Only experienced [than last year],” twice in conference play did Schaefer said. “Sometimes that MSU lose back-to-back games. Bob Carskadon can be a good thing though. Our The first time it happened, MSU Hail State Beat depth is very young so I’ve been won the next four games in a March 4, 2016 very pleased with the progress row. The second time it of our young players … they’ve happened, State finished the allowed us to substitute and regular season on an unbeaten After losing four seniors, the keep some continuity through streak, winning three-straight NCAA Tournament team Vic substitution.” with an opportunity to add to Schaefer had in 2015 turned that number this weekend at the youthful and inexperienced in a Of course, as young as the team SEC Tournament in hurry in 2016. A group may be, it isn’t lacking for star Jacksonville, Florida. dependent on a mass number of power. Sophomore Victoria freshmen and sophomores, with Vivians was named first-team “If we’ve had a setback, we’ve only one senior on the roster at All-SEC, improving on her always bounced back. We’ve all, measuring up to the success selection last year to second- been a pretty resilient bunch,” of the previous year’s team. The second leading scorer Schaefer said. “I think that says accomplishments was a tough in the league, Vivians averaged a lot about the character of your task for the Mississippi State 16.7 points per game despite, as team and a little bit about your women’s basketball team. Schaefer has pointed out, moxie.” drawing every team’s best But that’s what everyone player each game. All of that, and with only one predicted them to do, and then senior on the roster. some, going into the season. The “I think people know that for us Bulldogs were picked to finish to be successful, she’s got to “It’s really quite amazing,” fourth in the gauntlet that is the score,” he said. Schaefer conceded. “This league SEC, tabbed a preseason top 15 is so tough … We’re the hunted team, despite all the losses and And score she has. On the other now. We’ve got the bullseye on all the follies youth can bring. side of the floor, however, junior our back and our kids have to Dominique Dillingham was prepare a different way than we Schaefer remembers wondering named to the All-SEC defensive did two years ago.” out loud, did all these team. Just as Vivians is always prognosticators know what they guarded by the other team’s best So far, they’ve prepared just were doing? defender, so does Dillingham fine. have to guard the other team’s “I just didn’t think people best scorer night-in and night- realized the youth of our team,” out. he said. Then, another mark of the But maybe Schaefer was the one talented youth on the squad, not giving his club enough 6’7” freshman forward Teaira credit. Not only did they meet McGowan was named to the 13
Schaefer said. “It’s really quite with 21 points against MSU an accomplishment. I’m really Vanderbilt. proud of them.” “I need to take Tori on the clinches MSU (24-6, 11-5 SEC) finished road,” Schaefer said. “Because tied for second in the she’s playing a lot better on the second- conference, after a third-place road lately than she is at home.” finish last year. This year’s journey followed the program’s Heading into the two road straight top- first trip to the NCAA games, Vivians had made 13 of Tournament since 2010. her last 30 shots. She responded 3 finish in away from the Hump making 19 This year's squad was picked to of 32. SEC finish third in the SEC in preseason. The Bulldogs began Mississippi State returns to the the season ranked No. 13. They court March 4 to play an Michael Bonner spent six weeks in the top 10 opponent in the third round of The Clarion-Ledger and peaked at No. 6. the SEC Tournament. Vivians February 28, 2016 scored 19 points in her “Every game we have to be postseason debut last year. ready for a knockdown drag Expectations as a whole are STARKVILLE — Sherise out,” junior Dominique higher this year. Williams stood at center court Dillingham said. “We’re not the with a microphone hours after underdog anymore. Everybody’s “It’s a good thing the SEC Mississippi State honored the coming for us.” Tournament is on the road,” forward prior to her final game. Vivians said. She thanked the crowd for four The target lies even larger on the years of support after the back of Victoria Vivians. The Bulldogs’ 61-52 win over sophomore reached 1,000 career Alabama on Sunday. points early in the first half against Alabama. She finished “I’m truly blessed to be around a with nine points on 2 of 10 great program,” Williams said. shooting.
The farewell speech may not be The Crimson Tide (15-14, 4-12) the final time Mississippi State unleashed a box-and-one fans see the senior in Humphrey defense on Mississippi State's Coliseum. No. 16 MSU clinched leading scorer. Vivians the third seed in the responded by finding an open Southeastern Conference Dillingham in the corner for two Tournament, which begins in of her game-high 17. Jacksonville on March 2. The top four seeds receive a double “They’re guarding me pretty bye. tough like always,” VIvians said. “They’re starting to do a With a strong showing in box-and-one. We worked on Jacksonville, Mississippi State box-and-one in practice so we could host the first two rounds have to play like we practice.” of the NCAA Tournament as a top four seed. Vivians entered the season finale fresh off of consecutive “This group, to fight scratch and 20-point performances. She claw to get themselves to 11-5 scored 22 against Ole Miss, who and have a chance to tie for also used a box-and-one. The second and no worse than third Carthage native followed it up in the SEC,” MSU coach Vic 14
a program-record 11 wins in the play Vivians has shot better than MSU SEC. 50 percent from the field.
The 6-foot-1 guard from In many ways, that duality is a women look Carthage has continued MSU's perfect example of the Bulldogs' tradition of great scorers from season. MSU went untested in a for more the state. Thomas, who was large part of its non-conference from Greenville, could beat you season against teams that had no from distance or from the block, chance to beat it. The toughest history while White could jet by you games MSU played in 2015 -- and get to the rim or pull up and against Texas, Florida Gulf Adam Minichino drain a 3-pointer. Coast, and South Florida -- Commercial Dispatch offered different looks at how it February 27, 2016 Vivians has shown flashes of was going to move forward. becoming a more versatile Against Texas, MSU played a offensive player. A year ago, she physical game (54 fouls called) The stretch run is here, and the averaged 14.9 points per game in which offense was at a Mississippi State women's and shot 37.6 percent from the premium. A six-point loss at basketball team is poised to add field. Entering the regular- Austin, Texas, proved to be a a new entry to another history- season finale against Ole Miss, positive sign of what was to making season. she had taken double the number come. A five-point win against of shots of everybody on the Florida Gulf Coast at the Puerto On Thursday, No. 16 MSU team except Breanna Rico Classic also was defeated Vanderbilt 66-61 in Richardson, including 179 3- encouraging because it came Nashville, Tennessee, for its pointers and 109 free throws. against an opponent that forced 10th victory in the Southeastern MSU to stop a different kind of Conference. The win helped the This season, Vivians has offense, one fueled by 3-point Bulldogs reach double figures in increased her scoring to 17 ppg. shooting. It should be noted, the SEC for the first time in on the strength of 38.7-percent though, that Whitney Knight, back-to-back seasons. shooting. She has attempted Florida Gulf Coast's best player, more than double the number of missed her team's first eight At 1:30 p.m. today, MSU (23-6, shots than everybody on the games and was playing in only 10-5) will have a chance to add team, including 202 3-pointers her second game of the season two entries to its resume when it and 72 free throws. against MSU. plays host to Alabama (15-13, 4- 11) at Humphrey Coliseum. A MSU coach Vic Schaefer The third game USF offered the win would help the Bulldogs repeatedly has said it is unfair to most optimistic evaluation of wrap up a double bye in the SEC place so much responsibility on MSU -- at least for three tournament for the first time in a sophomore, especially one he quarters. For 30 minutes, MSU back-to-back seasons. said gets guarded "harder than controlled the game against an Sophomore Victoria Vivians anyone in the country." But he experienced top-25 team that also needs three points to reach also has said MSU needs has one of the nation's best 1,000 points for her career. That Vivians to be a player who can't players, senior guard Courtney distinction is special because get caught up in her missed Williams. The final 10 minutes? Vivians would be the third- shots because she has to be Well, the Bulldogs had built a fastest MSU player to reach that confident the next one is going big enough lead that they could milestone. Only greats LaToya in. withstand a six-point fourth Thomas and Tan White reached quarter and hold on for a 68-58 1,000 points in their freshman A lot of Vivians' shots have victory. and sophomore seasons faster. gone in the last two games. She was 10 of 18 from the field in a There have been other ups and Vivians is a great place to start 60-51 victory at Ole Miss and 9 downs, too, that are common in to look at what MSU has done to of 14 from the field against a marathon. MSU survived build off a program-record 27- Vanderbilt. Those efforts against SMU in Puerto Rico, it win season, which also featured marked the first time in SEC earned a huge road win at Florida to open SEC play, it had 15 a bad first quarter and lost at season, it hasn't moved forward can't afford any more Missouri, and it had a bad 40 in a number of areas. The team performances like it delivered minutes and lost at Georgia. enters today's game shooting the against Kentucky. same percentage from the field - The last nine games have - 40.5 percent -- as it was Two years ago, MSU peaked at offered a mixed bag. MSU was entering the Ole Miss game last the right time and played some primed for an upset of No. 2 season. While Dominique of its best basketball, advancing South Carolina before a state- Dillingham's scoring is up from to the quarterfinals of the and program-record crowd of 5.7 ppg. to 7.9 ppg this season, Women's National Invitation 10,626 at the Hump, but it shot she is shooting 35.4 percent Tournament, where it lost on a just 27.1 percent from the field from the field, which is only .2 3-pointer at the buzzer by USF's in a 57-51 loss. The percent better than last season. Williams. A year ago, MSU disappointment of coming so took the next step in reaching close in that game vanished after MSU also needs more from its the second round of the NCAA a 65-63 overtime victory against forward combination of tournament before bowing out to Tennessee in the next game. The Richardson and Ketara Chapel. Duke at Durham, North win -- MSU's first against A year ago, they were averaging Carolina. Tennessee -- ended a 36-game 13.6 ppg. and 8.7 rebounds. This losing streak in the series. The season, they are averaging 11.1 This season, MSU can't be momentum grew with victories ppg. and 7.5 rebounds. You content with its national against Arkansas, LSU, and could argue Vivians' growth has rankings and its great crowds. It Missouri, but it disappeared absorbed the difference, but it is can't be satisfied with coming again in another game that was a risky proposition to suggest close against nationally ranked there for the taking, a 64-58 loss MSU can continue at this pace teams, or think next season will to Texas A&M in College with Vivians, sophomore point be even better with the addition Station, Texas. A lackluster 83- guard Morgan William, and of Oklahoma State transfer 60 loss to Kentucky in Starkville Dillingham, who is playing a Roshunda Johnson and freshman followed. That loss was league-high 38.4 minutes per Jacaira "Iggy" Allen. undoubtedly the low point of the game in SEC play, shouldering season because it dealt a huge as big of a load as they are Schaefer understands there are blow to the Bulldogs' chances of carrying. no guarantees for next season. earning a chance to play host to He also knows his juniors will the first and second rounds of The growth of junior Chinwe be seniors and his sophomore the NCAA tournament for the Okorie has been another will be juniors in 2016-17. The first time. positive. The 6-5 center from Bulldogs have had plenty of Nigeria is shooting 56.7 percent lessons this season to help them Victories against Ole Miss and from the field, which is up from grow up. Twenty-nine games Vanderbilt have helped MSU 43.3 percent at this time last into the 2015-16 season, it is regain its footing, but it can't season. She has worked well time to take the next step. relax because Alabama is with freshman Teaira fighting for its postseason hopes, McCowan, but both players also too. On Thursday, the Crimson have missed their share of Tide snapped a 42-game losing baskets at the rim that could streak to the Lady Volunteers have made a difference in a few with a victory at Foster of MSU's losses. Auditorium. A victory by Alabama could drop MSU into a But what is done is done. MSU four-way tie with Georgia, has to decide how it wants this Kentucky, and Florida if those season to be remembered. If it three teams win today. plays with the energy and intensity it had against South The Bulldogs don't want to Carolina, there is no denying it worry about tiebreakers. That's has the potential to beat just why today's game has to be a about any team in the nation, as new beginning. While MSU has long as it makes a few more done well to build on last shots. It also has to realize it 16
the stresses of such an intense Said Schaefer, “It’s just kind of Vic Schaefer job, needs those miles run in a the way I’ve always been.” row to expend energy and clear his mind, review whatever pops So, how does he get through the coaching up in his head. day?
Bulldogs on That run was the last thing he “Well, I don’t eat breakfast,” he did before showering and said. putting on his suit, the jacket of empty which he eventually removed in They say it’s the most important a moment of passion during the meal of the day, but lots of stomach game. Tipoff came at 4 p.m., people skip breakfast. and by 6:15 he was talking to Understandable. reporters about the big win for Bob Carskadon the Bulldogs, a 60-51 victory. “I don’t eat lunch,” he Hail State Beat continued. “I run four miles at February 25, 2016 The team made their way back lunch.”
to Starkville as Schaefer
continued to review the Four miles off of two cups of joe In Oxford, Mississippi on performance of his ladies. and whatever he had for dinner February 21, Vic Schaefer woke Finally, long after that game had 16 hours prior. Then he has up early and started his day the begun, far, far after those two practice or a game, depending same way he does every other cups of coffee he had in the on the day. Then review. Then, game day: with two cups of morning, Schaefer did hours later, finally, a meal. By coffee. From there, he got in his something he hadn’t done all then, while he may be used to final preparations for the second day – he ate food. the feeling, he’s just about of two games this season starving. between the Mississippi State At that point, well over 12 hours and Ole Miss women’s into a busy and stressful (and ‘When I do sit down at dinner at basketball teams. ultimately successful) day, night, I might be there a while, Schaefer had his very first meal. because I’m usually pretty Schaefer’s group won the first And there was nothing at all hungry,” he said with an honest one, and they went on to win the strange about it. Not by his laugh. “That’s kind of my day. second one, too, under the standards, anyway. That’s just My stomach doctor, who’s been leadership of a coach who, his what he does every day, whether busier this year than ever before, doctor tells him, nearly destroys there’s a game or not. He by the way, he’s tried to his body every season as a side doesn’t eat until one big meal encourage me to eat a thing of effect of doing the best and most late at night. There just isn’t yogurt in the morning or an he can for his program. enough time, and really, he English muffin. I’ve been better.
never really feels the need. But you’ve got to realize, if I did While sipping through coffee that one time a week, that’s and eventually plenty of water, “It’s very weird,” said better than anything I’ve ever Schaefer did final reviews of sophomore point guard Morgan done in my life. Typically, it’s a notes and film, led the William, who first noticed her two coffee morning and that’s it walkthrough with his young coach’s eccentric eating habits until dinner.” ladies and sent them off to eat, when he would regularly have a get taped up, dress and go over fish fry for the team at his house The weird thing, or rather, one their own last-minute reviews and never sit down for the meal of the weird things, is that for the big rivalry game. himself. “I don’t know how he Schaefer actually loves to eat. Meanwhile, Schaefer went to the does it, because he’ll go run four He treasures good food, nearest treadmill and just ran. miles then not eat until 10 hours especially if he’s the one Four miles, maybe a little more. later. Like, after practice, I’m cooking. He trusts himself more It’s his daily routine during the starving. He goes and runs and than just about anyone else. And season and he doesn’t change it he just doesn’t eat.” in fact, breakfast is one of his for games. He needs that favorite things to eat, on the rare running time, needs an outlet for occasion he partakes. But he 17 almost never does. Day by day, he just waits until dinner.
“There’s just never been time, I guess. There’s always more cramming I can do,” he said. “One more film study.”
His habits may not be the best when it comes to the matter of health, but just his athletes have trained their bodies to play basketball, he has trained his to coach it. To him, it’s all part of being a successful basketball coach.
Schaefer has a plan, though, in a certain way. His weight dips every year during the season when sandwiches and salads are replaced by film study and playcalling, but like a bear preparing for winter hibernation, he spends his summers indulging in life’s more leisurely activities. The offseason is his time for bulking up.
“It is,” he admitted. “The main reason is because I don’t run as much. When it gets hot, I’m playing golf or I’m fishing instead of running at lunch.”
And, of course, if he’s catching fish, he’s got to fry them, too. And according to those who have been on the receiving end, a Vic Schaefer fish fry is pretty hard to beat. Even he’ll stuff himself on nights such as those.
“I get enough trust me,” he confessed with a final laugh. “When there’s good food being cooked, especially if I’m cooking it, I’m testing it most of the time.”
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MSU's shooting percentage MSU But that doesn't mean Schaefer against Ole Miss was the eighth is going to stop trying. time this season it has shot 45 percent or better from the field. women A little more than a month ago, On the flip side, the Bulldogs Schaefer suggested he was have held opponents to less than trying to willing to cut into the practice 40 percent shooting 15 times, time he usually dedicates to including seven times since a fundamentals and defense to victory against then-No. 20 improve on give his players more time to South Florida on Dec. 30 in work on offense. Schaefer has Jacksonville, Florida. offense stuck to his word, as the Bulldogs have shaved about 20 All told, MSU is shooting 40.4 without minutes off their usual routine to percent overall, which is 10th in do more shooting and to get the SEC, and 37.4 percent (10th) more repetitions in half-court in SEC games. Since Schaefer losing offense. He hopes that continued said he was considering work will pay off at 7 tonight spending more practice time on identity on when No. 16 MSU (22-6, 9-5 offense, MSU is shooting 37.2 Southeastern Conference) takes percent in its last eight games. on Vanderbilt (15-12, 4-10) at The Bulldogs are 5-3 in that defense Memorial Gymnasium. stretch.
Adam Minichino The game can be seen on SEC Schaefer said he shows his Commercial Dispatch Network +. The SEC Network players the good and the bad February 25, 2016 will air portions of the game as when they review games. He part of a special SEC Network said the Bulldogs are getting Women's Basketball Whip better shots for shooters like STARKVILLE -- Defense Around program. WMXU-FM Vivians, junior Dominique always will be at the core of any (106.1) will broadcast the game Dillingham, and post players team Vic Schaefer coaches. locally. like Chinwe Okorie and Teaira McCowan. The trick now is to Schaefer has built a reputation MSU is coming off a 60-51 have the players get into the on his prowess as a defensive victory against Ole Miss on gym more and develop more coach in stops at Arkansas and Sunday at The Pavilion at Ole consistency to improve their at Texas A&M, so he knows Miss. The Bulldogs shot 51.1 shooting percentages. how to shut opponents down and percent from the field and what it takes on that end of the limited the Rebels to 26.6 "It comes down to execution and floor to win a national percent shooting. Those getting the shots we want at the championship. percentages are at the heart of sports we want them from," the challenge facing MSU the Schaefer said. Mississippi State's fourth-year rest of the season. Wins in both women's basketball head coach games secure at least a third- Sophomore point guard Morgan also knows a little something place finish in the SEC and wrap William said Schaefer has been about offense. But 28 games up a double bye for the SEC encouraging the players to do a into the season, Schaefer tournament, which starts better job of reading defenses to realizes it's probably too late to Wednesday in Jacksonville, figure out to make the play that change the identity of the 2015- Florida. If MSU beats has been called work. She said 16 Bulldogs. As much as Vanderbilt and Alabama on the Bulldogs have been Schaefer would love to press Sunday in Starkville, it would spending more time in practice more and for his guards to push need Texas A&M to lose at on offense, and she feels she and tempo for 40 minutes, injuries Auburn and to Kentucky to her teammates are getting better. and depth at the position have move into the No. 2 spot in the limited the team's ability to do league. "We have to read the defense that. and make sure we don't slip up," William said. "Our chemistry 19 has gotten better on offense, and "Morgan got tired at Ole Miss "Being a student-athlete brings in practice we have been on Sunday," Schaefer said. "I difficulties sometimes with working more on offense. We could have used (Holmes) then, balancing school and basketball, have had some better shots and too. Jazz had some success especially with traveling during better screens." against Ole Miss earlier in the the heat of the season. However, year, so I think she would have when I have time to brighten Schaefer said Wednesday the gone in and played with some someone's day just by stopping Bulldogs need to improve on confidence and really been good by for 30 minutes or an hour and their screens because they for us." cheering them on in a race or continue to draw offensive fouls praising them in school, I like to when they try free up their Schaefer also wants the take advantage of those shooters, especially leading Bulldogs to feed the post more. opportunities. I never realized scorer Victoria Vivians, who is He said it is hard to pass up the how much younger kids look up second in the SEC in scoring 6-foot-5 Okorie and the 6-7 to me until I started giving back (16.8 points per game) and fifth McCowan as many times as the to the community and seeing in SEC action (15.4 ppg). Bulldogs do, but he said the their faces when I show up to team's perimeter players need to support them in their endeavors. Schaefer said part of the key to continue to work on using the I feel like being on this team MSU's success against Ole Miss size of the post players to their shows that we appreciate our was Vivians found her rhythm advantage. All of those things fans' support on the court, and early and fed off that to finish 10 could help lift the Bulldogs' one way to thank them is by of 18 from the field. He has said shooting percentage, but he finding time to support them many times that he believes the doesn't believe improvement in back." Schaefer has been an rest of the Bulldogs gain shooting percentage will active participant in Bully's confidence and can find better transform MSU into a different Book Blitz, an effort that sends shots if Vivians is having a good team. Bulldog student-athletes to local game, which usually means she schools to encourage the is attracting even more attention. "When we go out and play we importance of reading. She has have to lock down and hold also participated in Starkville's "I don't think Victoria took a bad someone under 60 and go score annual Travis Outlaw Day, shot Sunday," Schaefer said. 61 or 62," Schaefer said. "That playing games and interacting "She came off screens on out-of- is who we are now. I don't think with local children. bounds we put in rhythm and we're going to morph into some made shots. I think it starts team that is going to score 75 or there. Dom's shots were all good 80 every night. I think this is shots. She goes 5-for-14, but who we are, but if were going to they were all good shots. If I try to get better, we have to stop could get that to 5-for-12, that turning down our five players. would be my dream." That is the first place we're not exploring enough." MSU's offense also could receive a lift tonight from the NOTE: Sophomore Blair possible return of freshman Schaefer was named Wednesday guard Jazzmun Holmes, who to the 2016 SEC Community missed the last two games due to Service Team. Schaefer has an injury. Schaefer said been actively involved in the Wednesday that Holmes is community since joining the "fairly cleared" and that he felt Bulldogs, participating in a she would be available for number of service projects for tonight's game. He said the the team and the M-Club, absence of Holmes has forced Mississippi State's student- Dillingham to move over to athlete service organization. "It's point guard and has added to the a great honor to be on such a wear and tear on William, who team that gives back to the already is battling a leg injury. community whenever we have time to do so," Schaefer said. 20
and missed numerous times Vivians bails from inside the lane.
The Lady Bulldogs’ athleticism out Bulldogs and depth in the post helped them to a 28-14 edge in points in Parrish Alford the paint. Daily Journal February 22, 2016 Finally, Rebels Erika Sisk and Madinah Muhammad finished difficult shots on back-to-back OXFORD – Every time Ole possessions early in the fourth Miss turned around, Victoria quarter and drew within five Vivians was there. points at 45-40. Schaefer called a time out with 8 minutes, 34 Mississippi State’s sophomore seconds left. guard gave the Lady Bulldogs the necessary breathing room The Lady Bulldogs came out of each time the Rebels got close in the timeout and scored seven the fourth quarter. straight points, the first five on a 15-footer and a banked-in 3- Vivians finished with 22 points, pointer by Vivians. and No. 14 MSU rebounded from a 23-point loss to “He was drawing up plays for Kentucky on Thursday night me to hit big shots … well shots. with a 60-51 victory at The We had to execute, and I did it. Pavilion at Ole Miss Sunday. We did it,” Vivians said. Vivians had 10 rebounds to complete the double-double. Vivians was 10 for 18 from the floor, and MSU shot a collective MSU coach Vic Schaefer put his 51 percent. team through a 5 a.m. practice on Friday after its loss to Muhammad led Ole Miss with Kentucky. 14 points. She was 2 for 18 from the floor but 10 for 11 from the “It’s been a hard three or four free throw line. days for us. We had a really bad game Thursday. I’m really The Rebels again cut the lead to proud of how they responded five on three Muhammad free today,” he said. throws, but Vivians answered with a free throw and bucket on There was more sweat exerted one possession. It was 55-47 by MSU (22-6, 9-5 SEC) in MSU with 3:13 left. Oxford than when the Lady Bulldogs easily defeated Ole “Mississippi State won the game Miss 79-51 on Jan. 18 in because of three shots that Starkville. Victoria Vivians made,” Ole Miss coach Matt Insell said. The Rebels (10-17, 2-12 SEC) “We were there, we guarded it, dropped their eighth straight but we knew what they were in. remained within striking They were tough shots. That kid distance much of the game. made three big-time shots.” Striking was just too difficult as Ole Miss shot just 26.3 percent 21
For less-connected fans, arriving The Bulldogs' on-the-court Slimantics: early is not a preference. It is success is impressive, but it's not essential. It's first-come, first- necessarily the most impressive serve on parking and seating, aspect of the program. MSU which didn't use to be a problem. These days, a late arrival means a Look around Humphrey Coliseum long walk and whatever seats are on a game night and you see the women’s available. evidence of a remarkable phenomenon. basketball Bob and Anne are big MSU supporters. The recently-retired Through 15 home games, the CPA has a home in Jackson, Lady Bulldogs have drawn 74,481 has become where he worked, and a second fans, a little less than 5,000 per home in Starkville, which makes game. On Jan. 24, MSU drew ‘a thing’ it easier for the couple to attend 10,626 fans for its game against Bulldog sporting events. second-ranked South Carolina, the Slim Smith largest crowd ever to watch a Commercial Dispatch They have season tickets for both women's basketball game in the February 22, 2016 men's and women's basketball and state and the fourth largest crowd the Shearers have attended all of in the history of Humphrey The first thing you notice about the women's SEC games, plus a Coliseum, which is also the home Bob Shearer is his shoes. They are couple of early non-conference of the MSU men's team. maroon high-top Chuck Taylor games. All-Stars. To put those number in The success of the women's team perspective, even the most Sweet kicks, Bob. since the arrival of head coach Vic successful MSU women's teams Schaefer four years ago has prior to Schaefer's arrival drew "Yeah," Shearer says. "I get a lot caught the long-time women's fewer than 2,000 fans per game. of compliments." basketball season-ticket holder by surprise. Let's face it: Until recently, the The second thing you notice is Bulldogs couldn't draw a crowd in that he is at a women's basketball "I thought the days when Latoya an elevator. game, which is odd in this part of Thomas (2000-2003) and Tan the world. Chuck Taylor's were White (2002-2005) were here It's not just that the Bulldogs are once wildly popular. That's not would be the best we would ever now breaking attendance records: been the case for women's see," Shearer says. "I was wrong. They are shattering them. basketball, at least in Mississippi. This is better." Nobody saw this coming. Nobody Times are changing. The story of the 2015-16 Lady except Schaefer, that is. Bulldogs is yet to be completed; It is Thursday night at Humphrey there are two regular season Last spring, MSU hired Ben Coliseum where Mississippi games remaining, plus the SEC Howland as its men's basketball State's 13th-ranked Lady Bulldogs and NCAA tournaments. coach. The high-profile coach's will meet No. 16 Kentucky in a arrival gave the Bulldogs instant key Southeastern Conference But in some respects, the program credibility. contest. An hour before the game, has already succeeded. fans are already beginning to pour Schaefer's arrival as the women's into the coliseum. Shearer and his On Jan. 28, MSU defeated coach three year earlier came with wife, Anne, are already in their traditional power Tennessee for its far less fanfare. For the previous seats - floor level, just behind first win over the Volunteers in 12 years, he served as an assistant south goal. school history, snapping an 0-for- coach, first at Arkansas and later 36 streak. Along the way, the at Texas A&M. While he wasn't a "We could come later," Shearer Bulldogs gained their first-ever household name among casual says. "We have an assigned Top 10 ranking (seventh) and are fans, Schaefer was well-known parking spot, but we kind of like still contending for their highest- and respected in the coaching getting here early." ever SEC finish and their highest fraternity. His arrival in Starkville NCAA seeding. was widely viewed as a real coup for the program, which had made 22 it to the NCAA Tournament just Those crowds may be It is decidedly different with the six times in its 41-year history. unprecedented, but not women. unexpected, Schaefer said. As he weighed his decision about "It's the personality our kids taking over the program, Schaefer "I did think it could be done," he have," Schaefer said. "I think had to consider whether MSU had said. "But, again, I didn't think it that's the infectious piece of this. all the necessary ingredients to would happen until we got the Our kids go into the stands after succeed. product right. I think the response the game, and (fans) get to know we've had is in correlation to the our kids. I look up there and I've There was some precedent for product on the floor." got Teirra McCowan (a 6-foot-7 winning, of course. MSU had freshman from Texas) and she's made it to the NCAA Tournament Wins alone are not the only factor holding a kid in each arm. as recently as 2010. in building the kind of fan base the Bulldogs are presently "Now, it's not just kids wanting But there were other aspects of enjoying, though. their (photos) with my players. It's building a program for which parents. It's moms and dads. It's there was no real precedent, "I don't think we have the fan base students. That's part of the including a strong fan base. we have if these kids are standing program. That's part of building around in a 2-3 zone playing 'hope the program. It's not always what If faith is, indeed, "the evidence of they miss' defense," said Schaefer, we do, but how we do it, too." things not seen," Schaefer's who built is reputation as an decision to take over the program expert in defense. "I think the fans The Bulldogs have one home was a leap of faith. appreciate how hard our kids play game remaining, Sunday the game and they honor the game afternoon against Alabama. "When you take over a program with the way they play, and that's If the Bulldogs attract a slightly like Mississippi State and the why we have what we have." better than their average crowd for community you are investing in that game, attendance could reach and moving your family into, Indeed, the Bulldogs are often far the 80,000 mark, almost four you've got to believe in all of the from an offensive powerhouse. times the amount of fans the aspects of what are considered They hang their hats on relentless, Bulldogs drew in the season (in) building a program," Schaefer suffocating defense. For any before Schaefer's arrival. said. "So, if I didn't think we offensive lapses they suffer, on could average 5,000 fans a night the defensive end the Bulldogs On the court, the Bulldogs have and have 10,000 for a game, I cling to opponents like spandex yet to achieve their ultimate goal. wouldn't be here. on a fat man. That's true at the turnstiles, too. "You've got to have players if "I do like the way they play," you're going to build a program. Shearer said. "They play hard. I "I look forward to the story being Any player across the country can think the other thing I like about written that says we had to turn look and see the excitement that's the women's game is that it's people away at the gate," Schaefer going on here and realize they are something I can relate to a little said. going to play in front of that every better. With the men, everything night. That's huge for recruiting." is so fast, I can hardly keep up That story hasn't been written. with what's happening. With the After a record of 13-17 first women, you can see how the Yet. season, MSU improved to 22-14 plays develop. It's fun to watch." in his second year. Last year, MSU posted a 27-7 record, That "relatability" factor emerges making the NCAA Tournament in another context, as well. field for the first time in five years. MSU is 22-6 so far this Players seem to have a far more season and is a lock for a second intimate, personal relationship straight NCAA bid. Attendance with their fans than their male has followed success. Over the counterparts, where the roles are past three years, MSU has drawn clear and strictly observed --
190,772 fans, more than the players play, fans cheer and the previous 10 season combined. twain never meet. It is understood.
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Nothing measurable, anyway. drills. Even in practice, that Dillingham And that’s what Schaefer likes competitive drive sparks up. She so much about her. won’t quit until she’s forced to. That’s why she was voted team starring in “Her will, period, separates her,” captain, and it’s also why MSU’s head coach said when teammates listen to her when role as asked what it is about she has something to say, good Dillingham that makes her so or bad. important. leader for For as big and natural as her “I just compete,” Dillingham smile is both off the court and Bulldog said. “That’s the biggest thing, on, the level of her intensity just competing, trying to be the matches, if not exceeds, her basketball best I can and trying to beat cheery disposition in moments other people out in other things, of competition. being tough against competition. Bob Carskadon That’s the biggest thing I offer.” “She’s kind of the glue to our Hail State Beat team,” the younger Schaefer February 18, 2016 It’s a sign of how true her words said. “She makes everyone on are, how competitive she is, that our team better, not only as a she’s managed to affect the captain, but she makes people Spurred by head coach Vic game in every single facet, as want to get out of their box and Schaefer’s constant praise for evidenced by her presence in understand the game better.” Dominique Dillingham, his bi- just about all possible statistical weekly explanations that she’s categories. That That leadership translates to the catalyst for Mississippi competitiveness, in fact, is games, where Dillingham is State’s women’s basketball exactly why Schaefer first never shy about being vocal team, one might expect to pull recruited Dillingham when he with her teammates, whether up the season-long stats and find got to MSU almost four years they need praise and the junior guard as the team’s ago. He didn’t recruit her for encouragement or just a swift leading scorer. Or leading scoring and filling up stat sheets. kick in the butt. Few people on rebounder. Leader in assists, He wanted a competitor. the team could do that and get steals, blocks – leader in away with it without being hated something. “We were void of that when we by their teammates, but it’s got here,” he said. “She brings perfectly safe for Dillingham. Here is a list of categories that competitive nature and Her teammates respect her too Dillingham is top four on the competitive spirit every day in much to ever not take her team in: scoring (third, 7,7 practice. It’s something, seriously. points per game), assists (third, obviously, that I can’t do 51 total), three-pointers made without. If we were to have a Much of that is because there’s (third, 18), blocked shots class conflict with her, I’m not nothing her teammates do that (fourth, nine total), steals practicing without her.” she can’t. Rebounding? She gets (second, 36), rebounds (fourth, boards over players a head taller 4.2 per game), charges taken Oh yeah, practice. Dillingham is than her. Scoring? She hits some (second), free throws made the classic try-hard player. The of State’s biggest shots. She (fourth) and field goals made 40-year-old guy at the gym does it all, and because she does (fourth). wearing sport goggles and going it all, she can teach it all. way too hard for a casual game Now, here is a list of things of pickup. Annoying at the Y, “She can get across to people a she’s first on the team in: absolutely necessary in the SEC. certain way and tell them how to do something,” Blair explained, That’s it. That’s the list. Sophomore guard Blair “because she can do a lot of Dominique Dillingham, fuel to Schaefer, daughter of Vic and things. She has that ability to MSU’s fire, doesn’t lead her teammate of Dillingham, recalls say, ‘Hey, do this that way, do it team in a single thing. instances of Dillingham having this way to be successful,’ to be literally pulled out of because it’s easy to tell someone 24 how to do something if you can do it. If you’re not so good in that category, it’s hard to step up and say do this or do that, because you can’t do it yourself. She brings every category to our team up. So much knowledge.”
Of course, her biggest contribution – outside of the intangible qualities of competitiveness and heart – is defense. Makes sense, as that’s a place where those qualities tend to show up. Tenacity doesn’t make three-pointers go in the basket, but it quickly results in steals, blocks and frustrated opposition on the defensive end.
It’s why Schaefer puts Dillingham on the other team’s best player every game. He wants his best on their best, and Dillingham has a habit of winning those battles.
“There’s not a tougher competitor in my mind than Dominique Dillingham,” he said. “If she’s not defensive player of the year in our league, I don’t know who is.”
On a top-15 team with record- breakers, high school All- Americans, scoring leaders and SEC stars, Dillingham is the quiet glue that holds them together. In a league with the tallest, longest, quickest and most athletic players, Dillingham is none of the above.
But none of that means she isn’t one of the best. Her competitiveness has made sure of that.
“I want to make my family proud,” Dillingham said. “I just try to be good at everything I am.”
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dive into a scrum for a loose 13 points) drained a jump shot Dillingham ball. with 1:32 to go to cut the deficit to 45-42, but Morgan William sparks Dillingham's defensive tenacity (game-high 17 points) answered was on full display Sunday, as with a drive to the basket and she helped draw five offensive Vivians made a steal and MSU’s fouls, including two charges in converted a three-point play to the final four minutes, to help make it 50-42 with 1:05 victory with No. 11 MSU pull away for a 52- remaining. 42 victory against No. 21 Missouri before a crowd of "That was really frustrating," key 4,521 at Humphrey Coliseum. Missouri coach Robin Pingeton said of her team's 27 turnovers, defensive "Before the game we have to the second-highest total this have that mentality to stride step season. "Mississippi State is plays and go in under control," obviously a very good defensive Frericks said. "We talked about team. I thought we did a really that before the game. It is just nice job in the half court Adam Minichino something we need to be more defensively, for the most part. Columbus Dispatch disciplined in and not draw that But when you allow a team to February 8, 2016 charge because if we stay low score 29 points off your we can have easy kickouts." turnovers, that is half their STARKVILLE -- Jordan points. Some of those were Frericks knows the tape doesn't Dillingham had only five points dead-ball turnovers with all of lie, so she realizes the No. 11 on 2-of-9 shooting, but anyone our charges. We watched that on film. We knew that was coming, Mississippi State women's who has watched the 5-foot-9 but the ones that lead to basketball team likes to take junior play knows it is almost a transition layups and are charges. bonus when she scores. Her uncontested are the tough ones worth to the Bulldogs (21-4, 8-3 Southeastern Conference) is to really wrap your arms After playing MSU once earlier around." this season and watching more better measured by the number film of the Bulldogs for a of hustle plays she makes or the refresher prior to Sunday's tenacity she brings to the court. Frericks echoed Pingeton's matchup, Frericks felt No. 21 Her grittiness has come to be comments when she the charges Missouri had a good game plan. known as MSU's calling card, MSU took were avoidable as The key was to go in low and and it has helped the program long as teams remain under under control against the mature into one of the nation's control. But the Bulldogs Bulldogs' aggressive defense. top defensive teams. frustrate teams by pushing them up the line or forcing them to Dillingham's defensive plays start their offense from But Dominique Dillingham has uncomfortable position. MSU were crucial down the stretch to found a way to defy scouting also enjoys getting into the help MSU put Missouri (18-6, reports. It doesn't matter if you passing lanes, which can knock 5-6) away. She took two charges beat her off the dribble once opponents off their game and on Frericks with the Bulldogs because she is going to adjust make them rush things. Frericks and beat you to the spot next leading by three points and was guarding closely on another said that hurried pace works to time and sacrifice her body to the Bulldogs' advantage because take the charge. offensive foul by Kayla McDowell with 2 minutes, 27 opponents then aren't able to seconds. The final forced avoid contact as easily. She If Dillingham is on the other agreed that Dillingham, as one turnover gave MSU breathing side of the lane or if her white example, can be similar to a room that allowed Victoria headband gets knocked off, "mosquito" in that she always Vivians (13 points, seven that's OK, too, because she is appears to be there and you can't rebounds, five steals) to hit a going to slide over to help her shake her. teammates and absorb contact or jump shot to extend the lead. Sophie Cunningham (team-high 26
MSU coach Vic Schaefer said team," Dillingham said. "I just his teams always will try to play love getting charges. It really the hardest and toughest defense fires up everybody. It is really within the rules. He said important to get them." toughness and physical are the Bulldogs' "bread and butter" and Dillingham laughed later in the are things the players work on news conference when asked every day. He said again Sunday about her proficiency to take how Dillingham has come to charges. She said she needed to epitomize those qualities and come up big for the Bulldogs how he already is scouring the because she is trying to catch nation who will be able to William for the team lead in replace Dillingham when she charges taken. William said graduates. Dillingham is beating her in that category now and agrees that the "We're struggling on offense, Bulldogs get a shot of adrenaline but we can't keep struggling each time Dillingham or there and let them score," someone else takes a charge. Schaefer said. "We still find a way to focus on that end of the "I think it gives us a lot of floor and get a couple of charges momentum," William said. "In from Dom. Those are big practice, we get excited about it, defensive plays." but in games the crowd gets so excited. I feel like it gets the Dillingham said taking charges other team in a drought and it is something that has become just gets us going." second nature after years of playing. She admitted she never Dillingham added six rebounds, has been an offensive whiz, so two assists, and a steal in 40 she said she had to find other minutes. She did everything ways to make an impact. Her without being called for a foul intelligence often allows her to on a day in which 52 were called anticipate plays so she can get (23 on MSU). Schaefer laughed into position to take charge. She after the game when asked how said she enjoys taking them and Dillingham managed to do that, doesn't mind the contact because but he wasn't surprised because the team gets a lift from the he has watched her find a way turnover. for two-and-a-half seasons and he wants her to keep doing it. MSU needed a lift in crunch time, as Cunningham scored on "It is just Dom," Schaefer said. a back-door layup to cut MSU's "She is a tough, hard-nosed lead to 39-36 with 5:40 to go. basketball player." The basket came easily because the Bulldogs failed to bring help-side defense or to cut off the baseline. Dillingham said that basket was fresh on her mind later in the fourth quarter when the Bulldogs needed a stop.
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think that it has paid off a little percentage (74.1 percent) has Schaefer bit." shot 157 fewer free throws compared to this point last wants Schaefer hopes that work season, when MSU was 22-2 (7- continues to pay dividends at 2 2 in the SEC) and getting set to p.m. today when No. 11 MSU face Tennessee. Bulldogs to (20-4, 7-3 SEC) plays host to No. 21 Missouri (18-5, 5-5) at "I think there is a big difference maintain Humphrey Coliseum. in what we are doing offensively, no question," attacking Schaefer hasn't scrapped his Schaefer said. "I just think it's practice plans. Instead, he said unfortunate that it takes a game the Bulldogs have shaved about like Georgia (a 47-43 loss on mindset 20 minutes off the time they Jan. 21 in Athens, Georgia) to spend on defense to do more kind of wake you up, make you shooting and work on offense. aware and re-focus. We are light Adam Minichino That work paid off Thursday in years offensively better, but I Columbus Dispatch a 71-52 victory against LSU. said it last night, my point guard February 6, 2016 The Bulldogs shot 49.1 percent is getting healthy. Morgan is from the field in the victory, feeling better." STARKVILLE -- You can only the seventh time this season almost sense Vic Schaefer they have shot 45 percent or Sophomore point guard Morgan cringe when he talks about his better from the field. In the William has battled a leg injury team's defense. previous game, a 65-55 victory all season, but Schaefer said against Arkansas, MSU shot William told him Thursday she If you look at the statistics, it 43.8 percent from the field. Both felt "pretty good." He said a would be difficult for you to tell marks are better than the team's healthy William, who has a there has been a drop-off in the overall field goal shooting lightning-quick first step, Mississippi State's women's percentage (40.9 percent, ninth "changes the whole dynamic of basketball team's play. The in the SEC) and its SEC-only our team, especially tempo-wise Bulldogs are still second in the mark (37.6, 10th). on our offense." Southeastern Conference in scoring defense at 56.1 points Schaefer said he likes how the A healthier William also figures per game. Bulldogs are sharing the to give MSU a better chance to basketball. He said their ability get out and run more, which But Schaefer, whose nickname to attack LSU's zone and to take could lead to more easy baskets. is "the Secretary of Defense," care of the ball (only 12 In the rough-and-tumble SEC, knows better. He also admits he turnovers) helped them where only No. 2 South has sacrificed some defensive overcome a slow start to win Carolina (46.6 percent) and No. drill work in practice to work on their third game in a row. The 12 Texas A&M (43.5) are offense, just as he hinted he latest victory solidified their shooting better than 43 percent might do a few weeks ago. hold on second place in the SEC from the field in league play, with six regular-season games that is welcome news to While it might pain Schaefer's remaining. MSU holds the Schaefer and the Bulldogs. trained eyes to notice the lack of tiebreaker against Florida based execution on the finer points, he on its win on Jan. 3 in "I feel like Morgan has come to acknowledges there has been a Gainesville, Florida, in the SEC realize this is her team," MSU benefit. opener for both teams. junior center Chinwe Okorie said. "The role of being a "The bottom line is you've got to In addition to sharing the ball captain has become great score more points than the other better, Schaefer said MSU is motivation for her to pick up the team," Schaefer said Friday. taking better shots and being team. We are buying into the "We've spent a little more time more aggressive taking the ball leadership Dominique on offense of late and I'd like to to the basket. Still, MSU, which (Dillingham) and Morgan are leads the SEC in free-throw bringing to the team. We're like 28
'We are on your ship, so let's go.' A year ago, MSU shot 45 It keeps motivating us to push percent or better from the field harder and play harder." nine times. In the final 19 games of the season, the Bulldogs shot Dillingham agrees. The junior less then 40 percent from the guard/forward said the Bulldogs field 13 times, including their have been in the gym more since final six games. Schaefer hopes a 47-43 loss to Georgia in which the added work on offense helps the team shot 34 percent from MSU avoid falling into a similar the field. MSU shot a season- pattern this season. low 27.1 percent in the next game, a 57-51 loss to South An added emphasis on attacking Carolina in Starkville, and 32.9 the rim could help. Last season, percent in a 65-65 overtime MSU had 26 games in which it victory against Tennessee. attempted 20 or more free throws. This season, MSU has "We are just getting more and reached that mark 12 times. more confident in shooting," Schaefer knows a healthier
Dillingham said. William can help change that number.
Confidence will be a key ingredient today in a rematch "I think (an attacking mind-set) has sunk in," Schaefer said. "I against Missouri. The Bulldogs couldn't overcome a slow start think we are attacking the rim more. We are sharing the in the first meeting in Columbia, Missouri, falling 66-54. MSU basketball more. Again, part of our free throw disparity between attempted 26 more shots than this year and last year has been Missouri, but the Tigers shot 50 Morgan and her ability to go off percent from the field. the bounce. I think she is getting
back to her old self." Dillingham said that loss will be motivation today. Okorie figures to be a beneficiary with a healthier "We don't want to lose anymore, so that's enough motivation," William breaking down defenses Dillingham said. "It was and getting into the lane. She is disappointing and embarrassing looking forward to the Bulldogs to go out there and play that getting even better looks at the way." basket.
If history is any indication, "We are getting better shots. We MSU figures to have a strong are leaving out the good shots shooting day. Last season, MSU and getting great shots, and shot 46.7 percent from the field leaving out the bad shots to get in its 25th game of the season, a good shots," Okorie said. "It really makes a difference and 79-67 loss at Tennessee. That improvement. The guards are game came on the heels of a 50- getting in the gym more. They percent shooting day in a 69-44 are putting so much time into it victory against Vanderbilt. The win against the Commodores and it has been working really avenged a 78-62 loss in great." Nashville, Tennessee, which was the Bulldogs' first loss to the season.
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"We have to go on to the next struggled in some areas (against No. 13 MSU one," Schaefer said Friday after Tennessee). We have to fix that. No. 13 MSU went through its Sometimes the victory first day of practice for its game overshadows some things you women want at 2 p.m. today against don't do well. We have already Arkansas. "We have already watched film and, as I like to to build on stubbed our toe once -- maybe say, the film doesn't lie." twice even -- on the road, so we victory have got to go in there and be Tennessee had success attacking prepared mentally as well as MSU's player-to-player defense physically." and getting to the rim. The Lady against Volunteers were able to do that No. 13 MSU defeated No. 19 so well from all five positions Tennessee Tennessee 65-63 in overtime that it forced Schaefer to switch Thursday at Humphrey from the player-to-player Coliseum. The victory was the defense his team nearly always Adam Minichino program's first in 37 meetings plays to a matchup zone. The Columbus Dispatch against the Lady Volunteers. move played a big role in January 30, 2016 The Bulldogs needed the victory Tennessee going 1-for-8 from because it snapped a two-game the field in the fourth quarter, STARKVILLE -- Turn the page. losing skid and a run in which which helped MSU erase a 55- they had lost three of their last 43 deficit and force overtime. Rock n' roll fans likely have four games. sung along with Bob Seger's Another area of concern is classic on nights they have been In the Southeastern Conference, offense, where MSU shot 32.9 wandering on a lonely road a run like that can get you into percent (24 of 73, 3 of 16 from somewhere what seems like a trouble. It can be especially 3-point range). Morgan William million miles from home. damaging for a team like MSU and Victoria Vivians hit big (18-4, 5-3) that hopes to earn its shots, but they were 4 of 17 and Seger sings about the weariness second-consecutive top-four 4 of 16 from the field, of traveling from city to city and finish in the 14-team league. To respectively, on a night when being in the spotlight on a stage do that, MSU will have to keep the Bulldogs often stalled on in front of thousands of fans in its focus and win the games "the offense and they were fortunate the song that was recorded in experts" figure it is supposed to they made several shots late or 1972 and released in 1973. The win. at the end of the 30-second shot live version, released in 1976, clock. has stood the test of time and A year ago, MSU accomplished served as an old friend to many that goal, recording a program- MSU has shot better than 45 commuters in need of a pick- best 11 wins and finishing third percent from the field only once me-up on a long trip. in the final SEC regular-season in its last 13 games. The standings. This season, a similar Bulldogs are shooting 37.6 At nearly 500 miles, the jaunt finish would help bolster MSU's percent (320 of 851) in a stretch from Starkville to Fayetteville, NCAA tournament resume and that has seen them go 10-3. Arkansas, is long enough to improve its chances of earning MSU has earned resume- make your thoughts drift away an opportunity to play host to building wins against Florida, to other things before you arrive the first two rounds of the Florida Gulf Coast, Auburn, at your destination. NCAA tournament. Arkansas, Ole Miss, and Tennessee in that stretch, but Vic Schaefer hopes his But Schafer knows the Bulldogs Schaefer wants to see Mississippi State women's have a lot of work to do and a improvement in several areas. basketball players don't think long road left to travel to realize He wants to see the Bulldogs get back to a history-making night any of those goals. out in transition so they can Thursday because he knows it score more easy baskets. He could hurt their focus for their "We have to play better," wants to see William, who set a next task. Schaefer said. "We really personal record for shots 30 attempted in her MSU career percent from the field. Schaefer Schaefer said. "Our kids against Tennessee, continue to said he hopes to help freshman understand the importance of be aggressive on offense. He center Teaira McCowan find a moving to the next game, and also wants to see the Bulldogs way to slow down so she is able while it was great and fun be smarter and more efficient on to get back to the rate of (against Tennessee) and you're offense. production that saw her post awfully proud, you have to four double-digit scoring games move on. "I thought (against Tennessee) in the first two months of the we took much better shots and season. The 6-7 McCowan has "We're nowhere close (to where got good looks," said Schaefer, scored in double figures twice in we want to be) and yet we're whose team has slipped to 10th the last 11 games. still fairly successful to date and in the SEC in field goal awfully skilled. That is part of percentage (40.5). "I was much When asked if getting having a young basketball team more pleased with our shot McCowan to slow down is and an inexperienced basketball selection." something that applies to all of team. ... If we can ever get them his players, Schaefer said, "You executing better and shooting 45 Schaefer continued a theme that don't need to rush. If you need to percent, I don't think there is any has been a staple of his program rush it maybe you don't need to doubt that I don't know if we when he said MSU would take it. When we share the lose another game. That is how continue to watch film and to basketball we usually we will good this team can be." talk about how it can get better. find a good shot or a great shot." He said he will continue to encourage his players -- Vivians, After parsing all of the numbers, in particular -- to attack. He was Schaefer expressed confidence pleased Vivians made all five of that the Bulldogs will be able to her free-throw attempts, but the re-focus for the first step against
6-foot-1 sophomore guard has Arkansas (9-12, 4-4), which is attempted five or more free coming off a 71-66 overtime throws only five times this loss to Florida in Fayetteville. season. She still leads the SEC Arkansas has defeated Texas in scoring at 17.5 points per A&M, Tennessee, and Missouri game and is 11th in field goal at home, so the initial step won't percentage (38 percent). be easy.
Of players in the top 10 in the On Thursday, MSU will go on SEC in scoring, only Ole Miss' the road to face LSU, which Shandricka Sessom (31) and won at Georgia 53-46 on Jan. Georgia's Tiaria Griffin (37) 24. Georgia defeated MSU 47- have attempted fewer free 44 on Jan. 21 in Athens, throws than Vivians (41). Georgia.
Schaefer hopes the Bulldogs' Wins in those two games will inside game will continue to help MSU, which is third in the develop to give the team a league thanks to a tiebreaker source of production. Junior against Florida, solidify its place center Chinwe Okorie was 5 of near the top of the league. Eight 8 from the field and had 10 teams are up to two games points and eight rebounds behind MSU, so Schaefer knows against Tennessee. She has his team doesn't have a large shown an ability to use her 6-5 margin for error as it gets deeper frame and strength to carve out into the second half of the position deep in the lane to put league schedule. herself in great position. A year after shooting 42.6 percent from "Our staff does a good job of the field, Okorie is shooting 59.5 keeping our kids grounded," 31
However, the Bulldogs took Tennessee's leading scorer, Will over in the fourth quarter, which Diamond DeShields, who has turned into Exhibit A of been hobbled by an ankle injury, Tennessee's worst offensive wasn't in the starting lineup. Mississippi nightmares this season. Mississippi State coach Vic Still, Tennessee played pretty State’s Schaefer, who really doesn't like darn well for three quarters, playing zone, realized it could even with no points from be effective in the fourth DeShields. And then ... well, historic win quarter. And was it ever: The this Lady Vols squad just Lady Vols scored just three doesn't seem to have any knock points in those 10 minutes -- confidence about closing out yes, three. Yikes. games. So potential victories Tennessee keep getting away from them. It And now the question is: Will happened again Thursday, as the Tennessee's 31-year stay in the offense went dreadfully dry and out of Top rankings end when The the Bulldogs outscored the Lady Associated Press poll comes out Vols 15-3 in the final quarter. 25? on Monday? Tennessee, which fell to 12-8 with the loss, is Going into overtime, the currently ranked No. 19. The momentum was all with Mechelle Voepel last time the Lady Vols weren't Mississippi State, and the EspnW.com in The Associated Press poll was Bulldogs were able to close it January 29, 2016 a stretch from early January to out and celebrate. They beat mid-February of 1985. They re- Tennessee on the boards 46-42, entered the rankings in week 14 and that included 20 offensive It finally happened: Mississippi of the poll that season, and have rebounds. Mississippi State shot State beat Tennessee in women's been there ever since, 546 just 32.9 percent from the field, basketball. In Starkville, weeks. and 18.8 percent (3 of 16) from Mississippi, this is a major "Stop 3-point range. Without the the presses!" moment. Even in Tennessee for so many years second chances the Bulldogs the age of the Internet. was a team that always seemed gave themselves, they couldn't to slam the door shut on teams have won this game. Which we weren't in way back when they had them down. But when these teams' series began, this time, the Lady Vols left it But they pounded the offensive in 1986. That was so long ago, open for the Bulldogs to come boards, and it saved them. On the Lady Vols had not even won back. one key possession in the fourth their first NCAA title yet. That quarter, they got three offensive came in 1987. Credit has to go Mississippi rebounds, ultimately leading to a State for that. Sunday, in front Victoria Vivians' basket. That But Tennessee's 36-0, three- of the biggest home crowd cut Tennessee's lead to six with decade streak against the they've ever had -- 10,626 -- the 5 minutes, 35 seconds left, and Bulldogs ended with Mississippi Bulldogs put a scare into you just had the sense then that State's 65-63 overtime victory undefeated and second-ranked this game was going to end Thursday at Humphrey South Carolina, but fell 57-51. badly for the Lady Vols. Coliseum. The Bulldogs trailed by 12 points going into the Going into Thursday's game at Mississippi State got a huge fourth quarter, and it looked like The Hump, the Bulldogs kept offensive lift from one of its best the Lady Vols were going to hearing about the 0-36 stuff. defensive players, Dominique continue their mastery over Yet, actually, Mississippi State Dillingham, who finished with Mississippi State -- even in a was the favored team entering 14 points. Vivians struggled season in which so many things this game; the Bulldogs were against Tennessee's defense, have seemed to go awry for ranked higher at No. 13 and they shooting just 4-of-16, but still Tennessee. were at home, which has had 14 points. Point guard become a real advantage with Morgan William also had a their fan support. Furthermore, tough time shooting, at 4-of-17, 32 but she had 11 points and seven The most vexing period for the assists. Bulldogs was 2000-04, during the careers of four-time All- It was one of the more special American LaToya Thomas and nights in Mississippi State Tan White, both of whom women's basketball history, a became WNBA players. program that has become a Thomas, in fact, was the No. 1 contender under Schaefer, who's draft pick in 2003. in his fourth season in Starkville. Mississippi State is During this stretch, Mississippi now 18-4 overall and 5-3 in the State lost by single digits in six brutal SEC. of eight games against Tennessee. Including the closest It was another painful emotional the Bulldogs ever got -- until punch in the gut for Tennessee. Thursday, that is. That was in The Lady Vols are playing hard the semifinals of the 2003 SEC and trying to find their way, but tournament, when Tennessee's they keep confronting the reality Kara Lawson hit a buzzer-beater that, especially with DeShields to top Mississippi State 76-75. not close to 100 percent physically, their offense is a It just seemed like -- even with liability. Jordan Reynolds led the best player in program the Lady Vols with 15 points; history -- it was impossible for DeShields scored just one the Bulldogs to beat Tennessee. basket, which came in overtime. In the last 6½ minutes of the Now, you might say that it was critical fourth quarter, hard for almost everyone to top Tennessee scored just one point. the Lady Vols for much of their history, and that's correct. But If Tennessee somehow loses to there was just something that Alabama -- the Tide's only wins Mississippi State couldn't get over the Lady Vols came in past. another era, 1981 and '84 -- then it would seems certain the However, they have now. The Orange would fall from the Bulldogs had to work overtime rankings. If Tennessee wins, to do it, but the zero in their then ... we'll see. It's going to be record against Tennessee is, at close. These are difficult times last, gone. in Knoxville.
What happened Thursday was a historical event, certainly, in the annals of SEC women's basketball. Through mostly ups, and a few downs, an absolute constant for Tennessee was beating the Bulldogs. Most of the games in this series really weren't even that close; the Lady Vols won by double digits 27 times. Including by 65 points in 1997, a year when Tennessee lost 10 games yet won the national championship.
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But Okorie didn't stop growing, back of the rim. Okorie didn't give Okorie’s learning, and refining her skills. up on the miss and moved to box Entering the 2015-16 season, out the player who was guarding Okorie said she was more Vivians. The ball appeared to growth a confident in her ability to see the deflect high over Okorie's head, ball on the backboard better and to but she reached back and sign of temper her strength when she shot somehow maintained her balance it. midway up the lane on the left side. Okorie looked like she was MSU’s As Okorie has grown, so has the going to try to find a teammate, MSU women's basketball team. but then she heard something that progress in There was no better example of changed her mind. that relationship Thursday night, as Okorie converted a timely "I think it was fumbling in my history- offensive rebound and Morgan hand first and then I just grabbed William added a layup in the it," Okorie said. "I didn't know I making win waning seconds of the shot clock was open, but then I heard in overtime to send No. 13 MSU Dominique (Dillingham) say, 'Go to a 65-63 victory against No. 19 back up, go back up,' so I knew it Adam Minichino Tennessee before a crowd of was all clear. ... I thought I was Columbus Dispatch 5,710 at Humphrey Coliseum. double-teamed, so when I heard January 29, 2016 her I just trusted her judgment." "She is growing right in front of STARKVILLE -- Chinwe Okorie us," Schaefer said of Okorie. Okorie heeded Dillingham's has put the backboards at "Chinwe is slowing down and wishes and powered the ball back Humphrey Coliseum through a lot letting the game happen instead of up to give MSU a 63-62 led with in the last two-and-a-half seasons. rushing some things. We all have 1 minute, 53 seconds remaining. seen her rush that, but that From First Deepwater of the rebound and stickback was huge." "She is just like me. Sometimes Zenith League in her home whenever I miss, I get down on country of Nigeria to Stoneleigh- The win enabled MSU (18-4, 5-3 myself," Dillingham said. "But it Burnham School in Greenfield, Southeastern Conference) to post is just encouraging her to keep Massachusetts, Okorie's resume its first victory in the 37-game shooting it and focusing and not doesn't have the level of history of its series against rushing it. She is going to make experience of many of her peers Tennessee (12-8, 3-4). MSU made most of them, so it is just trusting on the Mississippi State women's history by erasing the memory of her. She needs to trust us for her basketball team. two double-overtime losses to to take the shot, too." LSU and Kentucky last season As a result, the 6-foot-5 center and decades of frustration against If the offensive rebound putback had a bigger adjustment to make one of the game's most storied showed how much Okorie's than her classmates when she programs. footwork and touch have arrived as a member of coach Vic improved, the next play reflected Schaefer's first recruiting class in Okorie (10 points, eight rebounds) the evolution of her defense. Te'a Starkville. Okorie's transition to played a starring role by making a Cooper missed a drive that Division I basketball stalled in her play she admitted after the game Bashaara Graves rebounded in the freshman season as NCAA that she wouldn't have been able lane. Instead of coming down with questions about her eligibility to make last season. With MSU her arms in an attempt to stop forced her to sit out the season. trailing 62-61 in OT, MSU ran a Graves from shooting, Okorie half-court set for leading scorer stood straight up and stretched her Last season, Okorie showed the Victoria Vivians (14 points, 4 of arms as high as they could go. size, strength, and potential to be a 16 from the field), who curled Okorie's play forced a held ball force in the middle for the around a screen by Okorie on the that gave the ball back to MSU. Bulldogs. She also displayed an left wing and attempted a 3- ability to inflict harm on pointer. Tennessee's Mercedes It was white-knuckle time from backboards from close range with Russell, a 6-6 center, helped off there. The Bulldogs milked the a touch that sometimes lacked Okorie and reached out to contest shot clock on their next finesse. Vivians' shot, which went off the possession and had just enough 34 time left for William to drive the outside. I thought she hit big Tennessee for him and for right side for a layup as the shot buckets when they needed big associate head coach Johnnie clock buzzer sounded with 1:05 buckets." Harris made it even special. remaining. Diamond DeShields (four points on 1-of-4 shooting in Last season, Okorie's size helped Seeing a player like Okorie make 30 minutes) hit 1 of 2 free throws her establish position on the low such a huge contribution was a with 45.1 seconds to go to set the block, but her shooting has fitting ingredient on a history- stage for the finish. betrayed her when she attempted making night in front of a national to finish the play. As a result, she television audience. MSU called timeout with 26.7 averaged 3.4 points per game and seconds to set up a final shot. shot 42.6 percent from the field. "Chinwe is doing a great job," Unable to get a quality shot at the She averaged 1.4 ppg. and shot Schaefer said. "She gave us some end of regulation, MSU again 40.9 percent in 16 SEC games. inside looks, also. In the first half, didn't get a great look at the she wasn't just posting, she was basket, as Graves blocked a drive Okorie entered the game against pinning and had them deep in the by William. The ball went off Tennessee averaging 6.0 ppg. and lane. That is a sign of growing up William out of bounds to give the shooting 59.3 percent from the a little bit, too." ball back to Tennessee. field. Her ability to finish when it counted was just one of several Okorie hopes she can build on the The Lady Volunteers made the key examples of growth by the effort. She said she knows she has most of the final 17 seconds and Bulldogs. Another was a drive by the support of her teammates and had a great look at the basket on a Vivians on MSU's second her coaches, and knowing others left-handed drive to the rim by possession of OT. Often believe in her makes it easier for Cooper (11 points), but her layup encouraged by Schaefer to go all her to work hard so she can was too hard off the backboard. the way to the rim and take continue to grow. The ball caromed into the center contact, Vivians did just that, of the lane, where a host of absorbing a hit by DeShields and "Last year, I probably would have players from both teams tried to going up on the right wing for a just stoned it hard on the gain possession. The scrum layup. She completed the three- backboard," Okorie said. "(The continued until the final horn point play to give MSU a 61-58 confidence her teammates and sounded that set off a celebration lead with 3:14 to play in the extra coaches have in her) makes my on the MSU sidelines that has session. ability to grow like 10 times and been brewing since Feb. 22, 1986, my confidence 10 times. the date of the first game against "Coach is always talking about Tennessee. attack and don't settle," Vivians "Dominique has played in a lot of said. "Everybody was up, so I games. She is in my class, but I Tennessee coach Holly Warlick knew I had the baseline to myself. didn't get to play my freshman praised the play of William, who I just drove and there was contact year and she played. I respect all had some of the game's biggest and I got the and-one." of the girls in my class -- Ketara, shots despite going 4 of 17 from Dominique, Bre(anna) -- because the field. The sophomore point Schaefer smiled as Vivians they were there when I wasn't guard had 11 points, seven assists, answered the question. One even there. It is just so much trust and four rebounds in 40 minutes. question later, he praised all of his it is amazing." Warlick also said Okorie, who had players and said how much he two points in six minutes against loves this season's team, even Tennessee last season, was a though the players sometimes difference-maker inside. drive him crazy. He couldn't help smile after thinking his team was "I don't recall her taking a bad on "life support" trailing 55-43 shot," Warlick said. "We couldn't entering the fourth quarter. switch off her because of her size Schaefer said he was and her strength. I thought she did "embarrassed" by his team's play a great job. I thought she and up until that point and then Mercedes (Russell) battled pretty watched his team erase years of hard. 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State (18-4, 5-3 SEC) shot 32.9 “There are still a lot of games Long time percent for the game and left, and we’ve got to battle. I received 14 points each from can’t complain one bit about our Vivians and Dominique heart, our battle and how hard coming: Dillingham. Morgan William we played.” added 11 points and seven Bulldogs assists, while Chinwe Okorie Reynolds led Tennessee with 15 chipped in 10 points and eight points followed by Adraya rebounds. Carter and Diamond DeShields beat Lady with 11 each. The Bulldogs committed a Vols for first season-low five turnovers for MSU travels to Arkansas on the game and outrebounded Sunday at 2 p.m. The Bulldogs time Tennessee 20-10 on the defeated the Razorbacks 80-55 offensive end. in Starkville on Jan. 10.
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Tennessee’s Jordan Reynolds hit STARKVILLE – Sometimes a 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie traditions are hard to overcome. the game at 33 at halftime. The Lady Vols carried that Mississippi State entered momentum into the second half Thursday night’s game 0-36 all- starting on a 16-4 run and went time against Tennessee. on to outscore State 22-10 in the third quarter to take a 12-point The 13th-ranked Bulldogs lead. appeared to be headed for their 37th straight loss to the Lady Mississippi State mounted a Vols after falling behind 55-43 comeback in the fourth and tied in the third quarter. But MSU the score at 58 with 1:55 on a mounted a feverish comeback in pair of Vivians free throws. the fourth, outscoring No. 19 With the same score, Vivians Tennessee 15-3 in the final had a chance to win it at the end quarter to force overtime. of regulation, but her one- handed 3-pointer in the corner The Bulldogs made three shots skipped out as the horn sounded. in the extra period, including a 3-point play by Victoria “I’m really proud of the way we Vivians, and made a defensive executed in the fourth quarter, stop in the final 17 seconds to both defensively and hang on for a 65-63 victory. offensively,” Schaefer said. “It’s just a heck of a win.” “This team showed a tremendous resilient side Tennessee has now lost four of tonight,” said MSU coach Vic its last five, falling to 3-4 in the Schaefer. “There’s not a lot of SEC and 12-8 overall. The Lady teams that could’ve come back Vols shot 43.6 percent from the in the fourth quarter against field but committed 14 Tennessee at all down 12. turnovers. (Tennessee) was playing so well, and these kids changed the “That’s just the way this season game.” has gone thus far,” said Tennessee coach Holly Warlick. 36
be going on in Starkville, Respect Mississippi, at Mississippi Schaefer said people, like State.' She said, 'What a Kennedy, are beginning to take tremendous atmosphere and notice of what's taking place in across tremendous job,' and was so Starkville. proud to see the change." nation "I think people realize this isn't Schaefer has turned the the Mississippi State of old," Bulldogs into a top 25 program Schaefer said. "That's no knock continues to in the four years he's been the on anyone who was here coach and crowds have grown previously or any teams here grow for from a few hundred to over previously. I think people across 10,000 now with Sunday's the country realize ? number MSU crowd. one, the talent we have here with our players and number two, it's Another nice attendance is the staff that I have here. I think Danny P. Smith expected tonight when MSU across the country people Starkville Daily News hosts Tennessee at 8 p.m. The respect us and they respect how January 28, 2016 game is being promoted as a we play the game." "True Maroon Game" and everyone that attends is People that haven't attended a encouraged to wear maroon. women's basketball game at Mississippi State for a while are Lately when people come watch surprised with what's taking the Bulldogs play at Humphrey place there right now. Coliseum, they win. Before losing a 57-51 decision to the Sue Kennedy, a former official Gamecocks, MSU had a 16- in the Southeastern Conference game winning streak at home. and now someone who evaluates officials, attended Sunday's The Bulldogs have won 31 of game between the Bulldogs and their last 34 games at home the South Carolina Gamecocks. going back to the 2013-14 season. The 28-2 record at home She saw the record-breaking the last two seasons is the crowd of 10,626, was impressed second-best in the Southeastern and told MSU coach Vic Conference. Schaefer about it prior to the game. When MSU gets crowds of over 7,000 and 10,000 as it has in the Kennedy was the supervisor of last two games at home, it does officials for the Southland encourage the players. Conference when Schaefer was coaching at Sam Houston State "The crowd is what gets us into and he was glad to visit with her the game more and our bench is again. unbelievable," State junior Ketara Chapel said. "Sue is one of the all-time greatest and has been in the The Bulldogs reached the league since Pat Summitt's NCAA Tournament last season days," Schaefer said. "She was for the first time since 2009-10 here evaluating on Sunday. She season and are set to reach that came down before the game and postseason destination once hugged me. I hadn't seen her in again this year. MSU stands 17- so long. She said, 'Wow. I never 4 overall and is ranked No. 13 in would have believed this would the nation. 37
on the court. They posed for woes allowed the Volunteers to Historic win pictures. This one meant more. take a 49-37 lead on a 16-4 run.
"It's just the emotion of knowing "We needed to get up on defense for MSU so many years of futility and so and just talk and we had to get many years of frustration and stops," Dillingham said. erasing 36 almosts," Schaefer said. "...Johnnie and I have been MSU responded in the fourth together so long. I don't think quarter limiting Tennessee to straight she has, I know haven't. We've three points. The Volunteers never beaten Tennessee." scored eight points after the losses to third quarter. Morgan William, the smallest Vols player on the court at 5-foot-5, The celebration can’t last long. scored the deciding bucket. The Mississippi State now embarks point guard freestyled out of a on a tough stretch to finish the Michael Bonner timeout for a layup as the shot season. Five of its final eight The Clarion-Ledger clock expired to give MSU a 65- games are on the road. January 28, 2016 62 lead. "As long as we never give up, After making a free throw, the we're in any game, just to keep STARKVILLE — Vic Schaefer Volunteers missed a shot on the fighting," Dillingham said. "It finished the handshake line with final possession. Dominique just gives us a lot of confidence a hug. Mississippi State’s coach Dillingham, who led MSU with beating Tennessee." embraced his assistant Johnnie 14 points, went to the floor for Harris for about 30 seconds as her fourth rebound to cement the the 5,710 fans surrounding them historic win. in Humphrey Coliseum celebrated the No. 13 Bulldogs’ "These kids showed a 65-63 overtime win over No. 19 tremendous resilience," Schaefer Tennessee on Thursday night. said. "There's not a lot of teams that could have come back Tears formed in Schaefer’s eyes against Tennessee." before he walked to midcourt for another hug, this one with MSU The teams shared eight ties in athletic director Scott Stricklin. the first half, including 33-33 at halftime. The first 20 minutes On Wednesday, Schaefer also included nine lead changes. deflected all notion that a game Tennessee led by as many as six. against Tennessee — a team Mississippi State’s largest MSU had never beaten — held cushion was three. any more value than any other Southeastern Conference game. The Bulldogs held that the lead on Tennessee’s final possession "It's not just winning a game," of the first half. Jordan Schaefer said. "It's how we won Reynolds buried a 3 as time the game. These kids, they're expired to tie the game. special." The game wasn’t tied again until After losing three of its last four the end of regulation. games overall, erasing a 12- point fourth-quarter deficit and Tennessee opened the second snapping a 36-game losing half with three straight buckets. streak to Tennessee, Mississippi The Bulldogs made 1 of 14 State celebrated. They danced shots out of halftime. MSU’s
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No. 13 MSU needs all of those for a victory came from 2000-04 It’s time for fans back at 8 p.m. Thursday when it had former All- when it plays host to No. 19 Americans LaToya Thomas and Tennessee. Don't let the Tan White. In that span, MSU MSU Tennessee's ranking or record lost six of seven games to (12-7, 3-3 Southeastern Tennessee by eight points or women to Conference) fool you. The Lady less. Two of the games were in Volunteers always will be the SEC tournament, including a relevant in women's basketball 76-75 loss in 2003 in Little take next because longtime coach Pat Rock, Arkansas. Summitt was a trail blazer. She step vs. made it cool to want to wear This year is different. You could orange and to watch women's argue that by rankings alone Tennessee basketball because her teams MSU should be the favorite, but were relentless, especially on the Tennessee has played a tougher offensive boards, and played non-conference schedule, so it Adam Minichino with a fire and a swagger that should be accustomed to playing Columbus Dispatch dared you to even think about in a hostile environment and January 27, 2016 being competitive with them. used to getting an 'A' game from another ranked opponent. It's time. MSU hasn't been able to hang with Tennessee for a majority of You also could argue MSU has Coming off a strong the 36 meetings in a series that been close several times in the performance in front of a record dates back to 1986. The past two seasons at home -- crowd at Humphrey Coliseum, Bulldogs have been able to stay against LSU, Kentucky, and there would be no better way for within nine points of the Lady South Carolina -- and that the the Mississippi State women's Volunteers in only nine of those odds say it is due for a victory. basketball team to take the next matchups. They are still looking for their first victory in the step than to make more history Don't believe either argument. Thursday night. series. Believe May and Diamber Johnson, another former MSU On Sunday, then-No. 10 MSU "That is always motivation point guard. Both players were lost to No. 2 South Carolina 57- playing against Tennessee if you in attendance earlier this month 51 before a crowd of 10,626, have never beaten them," former to watch MSU beat Arkansas which exceeded the listed MSU point guard Katia May 80-55 in Humphrey Coliseum. capacity of Humphrey Coliseum said. "When you start playing, Both players have had their by 126. The crowd was the you have nothing to lose, so you highs and lows against biggest in MSU's history, the might as well play. Regardless Tennessee. They know how largest to see a women's of whether you beat them this much respect Tennessee has basketball game in the state of year or next year, Tennessee is earned throughout the years. Mississippi, and the fourth- always going to be the team to They also know how much largest in the history of the beat because they are Tennessee. progress MSU has made under Hump. head coach Vic Schaefer and his "It is just different. It is Pat staff in three-and-a-half seasons. Even though the Bulldogs fell Summitt and everybody else short, it wasn't due to a lack of who has been a part of In fact, May said the tide already effort or not enough support. Tennessee. The legacy they is turning and that MSU is The Hump was rockin', the have, it is bragging rights to say creating a new brand that is music was pumpin', the you have beaten them." appealing to younger players. Bulldogs were taking charges and frustrating the Gamecocks. The Bulldogs have come close. "Instead of being, 'Oh, we are Unfortunately, a season-low There was a 67-63 loss in 2014 about to play Tennessee, it will field goal shooting percentage of in Starkville. There also was a be, 'Oh, we are about to play 27.1 percent was too much to seven-point loss in 2009 in Mississippi State,' " May said. overcome. Starkville. MSU's best chance "Coach Schaefer has done a 39 heck of a job. I am proud to Georgia aren't going to be good presented to them in October have been a part of it." enough. After talking about 2015 to pack the Hump and embracing the expectations for support a program on the rise. Johnson agrees, but she doesn't the past year-and-a-half, it is think MSU has taken a "huge time for MSU to take the next Now it is MSU's turn to accept step" because the Bulldogs have step and win a game it should its latest mission: Beat grown each year since win. Tennessee. Throw the all-time Schaefer's first season in record out. Drown out the Starkville -- a 13-17 campaign MSU should want to play with sounds of "Rocky Top," the in 2012-13. that kind of effort because there unofficial fight song for is a good chance a performance Tennessee. Instead, lift "They have added something like that will earn this team a cardboard cutouts of Christopher every year," May said. "Before place in history. The Bulldogs Walken over your heads and when you used to say also should want to play like demand more cow bell. Ask the Mississippi State, it was like, they did against the Gamecocks DJ at the Hump to play "Don't 'Ehhhhhhhhhhh.' Now it is like, because it is the way basketball Stop Believin' " one more time. 'Mississippi State.' You better is supposed to be played. That is watch out. It is that type of hype something Schaefer has tried to It's time. now. It isn't even hype. That is convey to his players since he arrived. You can see it in how just what it is. It shows how much State has grown and junior Dominique Dillingham changed since coach Schaefer gets beat off the dribble and then has been here." recovers to beat her player to a spot and takes a charge. It is That's why it is time. It's time sacrifice. It is commitment. South Carolina coach Dawn for MSU to take the next step Staley saw it Sunday and was after a 27-win season in which it impressed. won all of the games many expected it to win. Wins against LSU, Kentucky, and Duke "Vic does a great job. He loves would have put MSU on a faster our game," Staley said. "He track than even Schaefer loves his team. He loves when expected his team to be on in basketball is being played the year three. In year four, MSU way it is supposed to be played, has worn the bull's eye on its and he loves when people come back and has taken the best and see it because when you shots from most every opponent. work hard and you put a product It came close to beating then- on the floor that people can be No. 6 Texas in Austin, Texas, in proud of, you want to show December, and then earned an them off. It is like a new baby. impressive victory against then- You want to take pictures, and No. 20 South Florida in he wants to show off his baby, Jacksonville, Florida. and his team is his baby. They played extremely well. They But Tennessee is different. made themselves a national There is an aura and an powerhouse, and it is great. I am intimidation factor MSU will glad they are in our league." have to avoid if it wants to make history. The Bulldogs also will Staley admitted the crowd at have to play with the tenacity Humphrey Coliseum "affected" they showed against the her team. She also said she Gamecocks for 40 minutes. thought South Carolina would Efforts like MSU had against handle the atmosphere better. Southeastern Louisiana, That is a credit to MSU's fans. Missouri (first quarter), and They accepted a challenge 40
Connecticut as the only Dominique Dillingham said. “I MSU hopes undefeated teams in the nation. think just taking one play at a time. If they score, just knowing The Gamecocks beat MSU by that we need to score too. Or if for history 19 last year when the teams we stop them, we need to score. were ranked second and 11th It’s just one play at a time.” against No. respectively. South Carolina led by 13 at halftime and pushed it South Carolina has won the last to 21 in the second half. six games in the series. 2 South “It’s a daunting task,” Schaefer Mississippi State is 2-10 all time Carolina said. “South Carolina is awfully against teams ranked No. 2. The talented, well coached, they play last win came against Georgia in the game like we do: extremely March of 2000. Michael Bonner hard, defend awfully hard, The Clarion-Ledger physical inside, athletic. The Bulldogs hope to rewrite January 23, 2016 They’ve got all the tools.” those history books Sunday.
The Bulldogs only had a day to “I don’t think anybody will walk STARKVILLE — Vic Schaefer prepare for it all. The NCAA out the arena on Sunday and be barked at his team inside an requires teams to take at least disappointed with in my kids’ empty Humphrey Coliseum on one day off during a Sunday-to- effort,” Schaefer said. “I think Saturday morning. A few hours Saturday week. MSU played on that’s what brings people back. I later a near sellout crowd of Monday, which meant a practice think that’s the respect our kids 9,932 attended the men’s on Sunday. Then it prepared for have earned over the years.” basketball game against Ole Georgia on Thursday with two Miss. practices.
Schaefer envisions the same It left only one day to gameplan support Sunday when his for South Carolina. Mississippi State women’s basketball team hosts No. 2 “It’s very difficult,” Schaefer South Carolina. said. “But at the same time, I think that’s when you rely on “That’s why you play the your fundamentals, especially game,” Schaefer said. “That’s defensively. Our kids will have why you go to school at certain great focus.” places. That’s why you invest so much time, blood, sweat, tears. Mississippi State enters the For them to be able to matchup with the SEC’s second experience playing in front of best offense averaging 76.8 their people, their fans is really points per game. South Carolina going to be special.” averages 76.7.
No. 10 Mississippi State is The Bulldogs’ Victoria Vivians promoting the game as a “White leads the league in scoring at Out” and “History at the Hump” 17.6 per game. The Gamecocks’ trying to draw 10,000 fans. The Alaina Coates leads the league total would be about 3,000 more shooting 69.5 percent for the than the most ever for a season. women’s basketball game in Mississippi. “I think it was just hard to stop them. They have so many Drawing 10,000 isn't the most weapons to stop them. When difficult task for Mississippi you’re not scoring on offense, State. South Carolina joins you can’t outmatch them,” guard 41
"We're not going to beat anyone overcome those things because Schaefer if we don't make shots, whether they are part of the home-court it is home or away," Schaefer advantage. concerned said. "The kids have to get in the gym more and shoot on their "We have to get the excuses out own or I have to start doing less and make shots and get it done," by recent fundamental work and strategy Schaefer said. in my hours a week and spend struggles for more time just shooting, which Schaefer said he was pleased is where I am kind of leaning." with his team's defense against MSU Georgia, but he said his team Schaefer made the comments continues to make mistakes that Friday following a 47-43 loss at make it difficult to win. He said women Georgia. MSU's season-low MSU's floater on the press gave point total dropped its up long passes multiple times production in SEC games to that he said led to 10-11 points. Adam Minichino 65.3 points per game. MSU is He also said key turnovers and Columbus Dispatch scoring 76.8 ppg. overall, which calls that went against his team January 23, 2016 is second in the Southeastern proved costly on a night Conference. sophomore Victoria Vivians (9- Vic Schaefer is concerned. of-24 shooting, 2 of 11 from 3- No. 10 MSU (17-3, 4-2 SEC) point range, 20 points) was the The veteran coach has watched will try to get back to its higher- only player to score in double the Mississippi State women's scoring ways at 4 p.m. today figures. basketball team struggle (ESPN2) when it plays host to shooting the basketball in its last No. 2 South Carolina (18-0, 6-0) "I thought Victoria's shot two Southeastern Conference at Humphrey Coliseum. MSU is selection was a lot better. I am road games, so he is trying to make history today and not disappointed in that at all," contemplating a change. eclipse the 10,000 mark in Schaefer said. attendance for the first time in As an assistant and associate program history. But Schaefer also agreed that he head coach with Gary Blair at doesn't want MSU to continue to Arkansas and Texas A&M and A return home could help the have games in which Vivians now has head coach at MSU, Bulldogs' shooting. MSU, which takes 24 shots and 6-foot-5 Schaefer relishes the opportunity is 11-0 at home this season, center Chinwe Okorie and 6-7 to work on fundamentals and earned its latest victory at center Teaira McCowan strategy with his players in Humphrey Coliseum on Monday combine to take five. MSU is practice. For years, Schaefer has in a 79-51 decision against Ole the only team in the SEC that said players have to get in the Miss. MSU shot 49.1 percent in has one player -- Vivians -- with gym and work on their shooting that game, but it followed it up double the number of shots because there isn't enough time by scoring 14 points in the first attempts than every other player to go over everything every half against Georgia. MSU shot on the roster. week in the hours the team is 26.1 percent in the first 20 given. minutes and 34 percent for the "Victoria was at least aggressive game in an effort Schaefer and she went to the hole," said But after shooting a season-low called "disappointing" because Schaefer, who added he thought 27.6 percent in a loss at all of his players weren't she was fouled on a few of those aggressive on offense against a Missouri and 34 percent drives. "Victoria went to the 2-3 zone. Thursday in a loss at Georgia, hole and she didn't settle. She Schafer is considering using shot 11 3-pointers but they all more of his practice time so his Schaefer admitted teams usually were not rushed or bad." players can work on their are going to see a difference in shooting. their shooting percentages on Schaefer said he finally had to the road and at home, but he go to a man-to-man offense said his players have to 42 against Georgia's zone in an attempt to get his players to be more aggressive. The switch helped MSU score 29 points in the second half, but it wasn't enough to overcome that fact that MSU attempted only 12 free throws and Morgan William (seven points) was its only other player with more than four points.
Schaefer said MSU's lack of offensive rebounding is adding to its struggles. "If we're going to shoot that poorly we need to rebound it," Schaefer said. "That is an issue that is concerning. We have to be better at it."
Schaefer acknowledged a change in his approach to practice would be new because he has never done it. That being said, Schaefer also knows things could change again with such a young team, but he knows he can't afford to wait much longer because things likely will get even tougher as opponents have even more film to watch and things to try to shut the Bulldogs down.
"The other ain't working, so I may have to be an active participant in my own remedy," Schaefer said. "I am not saying we are going to do it, but that is the road we're headed down if we don't change."
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A few wins could solidify the following. He’s been our Pied Mississippi program as a favorite to win the Piper.” conference title. The 54-year-old Schaefer’s State’s rise The rapid rise has caught even easygoing, down-home Schaefer by surprise. It was not personality has been a perfect fit follows its until the preseason that he in Starkville. Schaefer, a realized his team might be ready Houston native, has slowly to make the jump from very worked his way through the ‘Pied Piper’ good to elite. women’s college coaching ranks, starting with the head David Brandt “Once we got these kids on coaching job at Sam Houston The Associated Press campus and realized the skill set State from 1990 to 1997. The New York Times we had, we knew we had a January 23, 2016 pretty good basketball team,” He had just one winning season Schaefer said. “There’s a lot of during eight seasons with the basketball left, but, yes, it’s very Bearkats while dealing with a STARKVILLE, Miss. — Vic rewarding to see us at this meager budget and resources. In Schaefer said he could have point.” 1997, Schaefer said he was taken several head coaching jobs making $35,000 a year and had while he was an assistant for 15 It was not just the winning that $25,000 in debt when he years at Arkansas and Texas had Schaefer excited. It was the decided to join Blair as an A&M. enthusiasm around the program. assistant at Arkansas.
His former boss — Texas A&M More than 7,100 fans went to It was a great choice. He went to Coach Gary Blair — has an Humphrey Coliseum to watch 11 N.C.A.A. tournaments with offbeat theory about why the Bulldogs beat their in-state Blair during his time at Schaefer finally took the helm of rival, Mississippi, last Monday. Arkansas and Texas A&M, the Mississippi State women’s That was the second-largest capped by the Aggies’ national team in 2012. crowd in program history. championship run in 2011.
“It’s because he’s so cheap,” Now the university is making a Finally, Schaefer earned his Blair said. “Both schools wear social media push to try to draw chance to lead another program maroon, and he didn’t want to 10,000 fans against South in 2012 when Mississippi State change his wardrobe.” Carolina. Blair said Schaefer’s called. charisma — along with the Jokes aside, Schaefer agreed that winning — was perfect for “I really felt like Mississippi there were similarities between kindling fan interest. State was committed and wanted the programs beyond the colors. to win,” Schaefer said. “One big Much like Texas A&M before “Vic can talk with a fire thing is I’ve been able to hire the Blair and Schaefer arrived in hydrant,” Blair said. “And then right people, and I have the 2003, Mississippi State had he can squeeze a little money resources. I’m smart enough to never been a consistent threat in out of it and get it to join the know I can’t do it by myself.” the Southeastern Conference. booster club.” The Bulldogs were 13-17 during Schaefer saw a program that Mississippi State Athletic Schaefer’s first season, but he could rise in a hurry. Four years Director Scott Stricklin said it quickly built his roster. He later, it appears he was right. was the atmosphere he expected brought several good players to when he hired Schaefer. campus and then added one elite No. 10 Mississippi State (17-3, talent, Victoria Vivians, who 4-2) is about to embark on one “I wanted to make women’s helped push Mississippi State of the biggest weeks in its basketball something that’s into the Top 10. history. The Bulldogs host No. 2 really important — not just South Carolina on Sunday and something you have to do,” Vivians, a 6-foot-1 sophomore No. 18 Tennessee on Thursday. Stricklin said. “Something you guard from Carthage, Miss., can get behind and create a leads the team with nearly 18 44 points per game. She said she always wanted to stay close to home even before Schaefer arrived at Mississippi State, but a few conversations with Schaefer during recruiting solidified her decision.
Now Vivians is playing in games with SEC title implications.
“It’s been everything I expected,” Vivians said. “Coach Schaefer is always so positive with us, and it rubs off on everyone.
“Mississippi State’s never really been known for women’s basketball — usually it’s all about football, men’s basketball or baseball — so this is something that’s been really fun.”
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“I look up there and I’ve got have when they host No. 2 Schaefer, [6’7” freshman forward] Teaira South Carolina Sunday, McCowan up there usually Schaefer and his group treat holding a kid with each arm,” them like family. Bulldogs head coach Vic Schaefer said. “When we played at Florida, we demonstrate His team is in the news now had 15-20 fans there,” he daily, ranked in the Top 10 and recalled. “We went into the quickly becoming recognized as stands and saw the 15 or 20 special one of the SEC’s great powers from Florida who happened to in women’s college basketball. be Mississippi State Bulldogs.” connection They’re getting attention outside of the fanbase for winning, but The attitude of the team bleeds with fans it’s those moments in the stands into the entire atmosphere of the that the program wasn’t just events surrounding games. built on, but built specifically Toralyn Knox, wife of MSU Bob Carskadon for. running backs and special teams Hail State Beat coordinator Greg Knox, has seen January 22, 2016 MSU’s team isn’t just important her little kids become fixtures of to the community: they’re part games, always finding their way of it. The games serve as onto the video board and To get inside Humphrey practically a citywide event, a roaming The Hump confidently Coliseum and find a seat on bi-weekly carnival of games and fearlessly with their friends. gameday for Mississippi State (including the Kidz Court play women’s basketball, one has to area for children in the practice “They love it,” she said. “They navigate and constantly moving facility before each contest) and look forward to it. They always (and laughing, eating and interaction. tell me what time we need to playing) maze of children and leave so they can get here on families. Middle schoolers sprint “When you talk about building a time to plays at Kidz Court.” by on the steps into the arena, program, it’s more than just elementary students pop out of wins and losses,” the head coach “It’s just a good activity for the every possible door or crevice in explained. “It’s more than just kids to do,” agreed MSU the concourse, looking for their who the coach is, who the staff professor Dr. Adam Love, parents or their friends or where is.” whose three-year-old daughter exactly the smell of popcorn is Elaina is a regular at Kidz Court. coming from. The seats Schaefer’s face broke into a “It’s fun for them to come out themselves are filled with wide, bright smile when he was and see their friends.” toddlers to high schoolers, asked about the particularly parents and grandparents strong connection between his For the Knox family, it’s a surrounding them. team and their fans. Even away welcome comfort. They’ve been home, the relationship is to six different schools through They’re among the most evident. Greg’s career, including three enthusiastic during the games – different programs in the SEC. both the kids and adults – and There are often a few of the None have been quite like what within moments of the game more devoted fans on the team they have at MSU, where ending (typically a win for the plane when the Bulldogs travel, appropriately enough, their Bulldogs here lately) the kids there are regularly organized cousin Ketara Chapel is a junior are swarming all the players on buses of supporters for away forward on Schaefer’s team. the team who have stepped over games, and anywhere MSU goes the understood boundaries of the there seems to be at least a small “It is probably the best family court and climbed into the cluster of people nearby who atmosphere that I’ve been stands to take pictures, sign find their way to see the team. around in college sports,” autographs and just talk with Whether it’s a dozen people on Toralyn said. their fans. the road, the 7,100 who were at MSU’s last home game or the Of course, hosting events for 10,000-plus they’re hoping to kids hasn’t been the only reason 46 for the surge in attendance and get to know our kids. They all the growing following have beautiful smiles. They have Schaefer’s team has. great personalities. Dominating on the court has played a significant role, too. “Now,” he continued, “it’s not From day one, just over three just kids wanting their pictures years ago, MSU fans could see with my players. It’s parents, it’s the difference Schaefer was moms and dads, it’s students. making. They saw that things That’s part of the program. were quickly projecting in the That’s part of building the right direction. Then, two years program. Not what we do, but ago, the Bulldogs made a not- how we do it. A lot of people entirely-surprising and don’t do that. extremely entertaining run in the WNIT, ending the season on a “It warms my heart after a particularly high note, ballgame,” Schaefer shared as expectations quickly rising. Last his reflections came to an end. year, Schaefer’s third, his team “It’s what I really enjoy most, to took the next step. They cracked see our kids, how they interact the top 15, they made the NCAA and their personalities, and the Tournament (very nearly relationships that they’ve built hosting) and advanced to the with our fanbase. I think our second round. fans like it, too.”
Now, in year four, MSU is among not just the SEC’s, but the nation’s elite. The crowds had been coming as it was, but now they’re really showing up, evidenced by the second-largest crowd in program history for a Monday night game against an unranked opponent this week.
“I think our kids have earned the respect of anyone who has ever come in The Hump and watched us play, by how they play the game, how they honor the game and with their effort,” Schaefer said this week. “I think parents want their daughters and sons to see how hard our kids play and how they play the game.”
There are a great number of things Vic Schaefer loves about being a coach, about being at Mississippi State and about his players. The bond between team and fans may be his greatest joy.
“The personalities that our kids have,” he said, “I think that’s the infectious piece. Our kids go into the stands after a game. You 47
averaging a team-best 17.6 Miss. State points per game for No. 10 Mississippi State is 17-3 overall Mississippi State. and 4-2 in the SEC, part of the second-place logjam. Thursday's thriving But in a 47-43 loss on Thursday loss was offensively very ugly -- at Georgia, Mississippi State the score was 17-14 at halftime - under was too dependent on Vivians, - and like Mississippi State's who had 20 points. Georgia's other two defeats this season, it zone pretty much shut down the came on the road with Vivians Coach inside game of Mississippi State, as the only Bulldog to score in which got no relief from its double figures. Mississippi State Mechelle Voepel dismal 2-of-20 shooting from 3- fell at Texas 53-47 on Dec. 2 espnW.com point range. and at Missouri 66-54 on Jan. January 22, 2016 14. It was the opposite of what had happened on Monday in But the Bulldogs responded to Vic Schaefer had been in the Mississippi State's 79-51 victory the losses by winning their next coaching business a long time over in-state rival Mississippi, game by 28 points, both times. when he took over at Mississippi when the Bulldogs showed they So let's see how they do against State in 2012. He knew what it didn't have to depend on double- the unbeaten Gamecocks. would require to build a digit scoring from Vivians to consistently competitive win. She had eight points and program there, just as he had nine rebounds as some of the Point guard Morgan William has helped his good friend Gary Bulldogs' other strengths were tallied 106 assists to 49 Blair do at Arkansas and Texas on display. Sophomore point turnovers in 26.5 minutes per A&M as an assistant coach. guard Morgan William and two game. She ranks second at of Mississippi State's big threats Mississippi State at 9.2 PPG. AP But on top of all that knowledge inside, 6-5 junior Chinwe Photo/Jim Lytle and experience, having a little Okorie and 6-7 freshman Teaira William, who is second on the geographical luck didn't hurt, McCowan, all scored in double team in scoring at 9.2 PPG and either. When Schaefer got the figures in that game, played in leads in assists (106), said that Bulldogs job, the player who front of 7,128 fans at the the Bulldogs feed off their home would turn out to score more Bulldogs' Humphrey Coliseum environment. And having the points than any girl in in Starkville. chance to play a big rivalry Mississippi state high school game against Mississippi right history -- 5,745 -- was a prep It was the program's second- after losing to Missouri was sophomore: Victoria Vivians, a largest home crowd -- the actually the best thing for the 6-foot-1 guard from Carthage. Bulldogs drew 7,326 last March Bulldogs. against Ole Miss -- but "The first call I made was to her Mississippi State is hoping for "It was a nice atmosphere, and high school coach," Schaefer even more on Sunday. That's I'm glad I'm able to be a part of said. "We worked our tails off in when No. 2 South Carolina, the this program and that rivalry," recruiting her because we knew SEC leader, visits "The Hump" said William, who is from the importance of keeping her (ESPN2, 5 p.m. ET). Birmingham, Alabama. "Our here. Obviously, it's been big for fans gave us a lot of great us. It's a special time to have a That's one of two huge back-to- energy." kid like her on our basketball back home games coming up for team." the Bulldogs. They host No. 18 Mississippi State had a few Tennessee on Jan. 28 (SEC strong seasons before Schaefer What the Bulldogs are still Network, 9 p.m. ET), which took over. The Bulldogs under trying to establish this season, could be a historically coach Sharron Fanning-Otis though, is that they are a significant game. Mississippi went to the NCAA tournament consistently solid offensive team State is the only SEC team that six times, most recently in 2010, around Vivians too. In her has never beaten the Lady Vols, when they made the Sweet 16. second collegiate season, she is who are 36-0 in the series that Four-time All-American LaToya began in 1986. Thomas (2000-03) and Tan 48
White (2002-06) remain the But Mississippi State has shown "That's on-ball charges, not program's all-time leading offensive prowess too, helping! I mean, that's hard to scorers. Thursday's game do!") notwithstanding. The Bulldogs Fanning-Otis was the program's have averaged 76.8 PPG, and it And certainly while not making sixth coach, and the only one starts, of course, with the the upcoming South Carolina who had a winning career scoring dynamo Vivians. She and Tennessee games the be-all record; she was 281-232 in 17 could seemingly put the ball and end-all of the regular season seasons. But she had a winning through the rim at will -- there still will be eight tough mark in the SEC just three throughout high school. (She SEC games left -- Schaefer is times. also played a varsity season as excited to have two such an eighth grader.) chances to showcase his team to What Schaefer hoped to do was the hometown fans against make Mississippi State a real As Vivians has adjusted to marquee foes and try to bounce contender in the SEC, which college defenses geared back from the loss at Georgia. would also mean being a specifically to stop her, she has national contender. He went 5- learned, Schaefer said, "You can "I think anybody likes to play in 11 in the league his first two turn down a good shot and go front of a big crowd, and that's seasons, then turned that around get a great shot." going to be a plus for all of our last year, going 11-5. The 27-7 players," Schaefer said. "Part of Bulldogs set records for most But Vivians also knows that she building a program is not just overall wins, and SEC victories, has some strong post players to the wins and losses, but it's in program history, and they put pass to, and the Bulldogs will about the fan base. a scare in Duke before falling in need more from them the NCAA tournament's second offensively as the season "It's been neat watching things round 64-56 in Durham, North continues. The development of change here. Our first year here, Carolina. the rookie McCowan, in if you were on press row, you'd particular, should be fun to have to whisper, or everybody in They lost four seniors from that watch. the gym could hear you. Over team -- Martha Alwal, Kendra the course of time, I give our Grant, Jerica James and kids the credit: They've earned Savannah Carter -- and Schaefer Teaira McCowan, a 6-foot-7 the respect of our fans, who is very grateful for how much freshman center, leads enjoy watching them play. they contributed to last year's Mississippi State in rebounding We're getting after it." breakthrough season. Those at 6.9 boards per game. She were players he and his staff ranks third in scoring at 8.5 inherited when they took over PPG. Jim Lytle/AP Photo the Bulldogs, and they bought You could say that, though, into what Schaefer asked of about Mississippi State as a them. whole. There's a junior class led by guard Dominique Dillingham He has just one senior this who has, as much as anyone, season, reserve forward Sherise helped put the "bulldog" in the Williams. So nearly all of the Bulldogs with her toughness and team that Schaefer has now is sense of urgency on court. coming back next season. There's the sophomore group led Yes, as you might expect with by Vivians and William, the Schaefer, the Bulldogs spend a latter of whom took seven on- lot of time in practice on ball charges in a 72-70 victory defense. That has long been over SMU in a tournament in Schaefer's specialty, and part of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Dec. his big contribution to Texas 21. (And you can imagine what A&M's NCAA title in 2011. kind of Christmas present that was to Mr. Defense. Schaefer still sounds giddy recounting it: 49
gained from recording the she played some of her best Being the program's largest margin of basketball down the stretch. She victory in the series against Ole started 14 of the Bulldogs' final Miss at 6 p.m. Thursday when it 15 games and had six double- Bre she plays at Georgia (13-5, 1-4). digit scoring games. On the flip side, Richardson had two wants to be "I guess we're just used to scoreless games, one game in playing hard and getting on the which she scored one point, and ground for all loose balls with another in which she scored Adam Minichino coach (Vic) Schaefer," three. Schaefer has said Columbus Dispatch Richardson said. "I didn't really repeatedly through the last two January 20, 2016 think about my head." seasons he needs production and consistency from Richardson STARKVILLE -- Breanna Richardson said she enjoyed and classmate Ketara Chapel at Richardson didn't hesitate. being back on the court after the four position, or power missing games against Arkansas forward. He praised Richardson It didn't matter that the and Missouri. The 6-foot-1 for her effort in her first game Mississippi State women's junior forward from Conyers, back. basketball team was leading Ole Georgia, suffered a concussion Miss by 28 points with less than when she crashed to the court "It's nice to have Breanna five minutes remaining. It also after grabbing a rebound. She Richardson back," Schaefer didn't enter Richardson's mind returned to the court with said. "We missed her. We she was seeing her first action intensity and didn't hesitate to managed to get through that after a hard fall to the floor take the basketball aggressively little stretch without her OK, but against Auburn forced her to to the basket. Her best stretch it is good to have her back. She miss two games. came in the fourth quarter when brings a lot of athleticism and she had a blocked shot and then some toughness and some The only thing Richardson ran the floor to take a pass from rebounding to the table. I thought about was gaining Jazzmun Holmes for a layup. On thought she did a great job possession of the loose ball. the next possession, Richardson tonight." went hard to the rim and Richardson's quick reaction with converted a three-point play. Richardson said she doesn't 4 minutes, 7 seconds remaining She missed a drive on the next mind being the team's biggest Monday night helped MSU gain trip but reacted quickly to re- cheerleader when she is on the control and call a timeout that gain possession and give the bench, but she admitted it was didn't play a big role in No. 10 Bulldogs a chance to call tough watching the Bulldogs the MSU's 79-51 victory at timeout. last two games, especially at Humphrey Coliseum. In the Missouri. She said she was bigger picture, though, Her eight-point performance excited to play with the energy Richardson's hustle and quick was her biggest scoring output she showed against Ole Miss thinking reflected a focus and an in her last seven games. and hopes she can continue to aggressiveness that the Bulldogs Through 19 games, Richardson bring it the rest of the season. are going to need as they is averaging 5.9 points and 4.0 Richardson showed some of the approach the toughest portion of rebounds in 16 minutes. She same work ethic in a 76-70 win their schedule. also is shooting 35.3 percent at Florida on Jan. 3, scoring 11 from the field. points, grabbing three offensive Richardson had eight points and rebounds, and making two seven rebounds in 17 minutes Those numbers are down from steals. She also played well in Monday to help MSU bounce last season, when she averaged MSU's only other loss at then- No. 6 Texas with eight points. back from a loss to then-No. 24 8.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per She was 6 of 10 from the free- Missouri that snapped the team's game and shot 43.9 percent from throw line and added six 11-game winning streak. She the field in 19.6 minutes per rebounds and three steals. and MSU (17-2, 4-1 game in the first 19 games. She Southeastern Conference) will finished the season averaging try to use the momentum they 8.4 points and 5.7 rebounds, but 50
But Richardson continues to same resolve she showed against work through turnover issues. Ole Miss. She said she thought She had four in 16 minutes she was showing that focus in against Texas and four against practice prior to suffering the Florida in 28 minutes. She had concussion, and hopes to return two assists and one turnover to that form the rest of the against Ole Miss and didn't season. appear to let it or any of her missed shots from the field alter "I just play with a little chip on her focus or sap her energy. my shoulder now," Richardson said. "I think sitting out allowed "I am just playing. I am not me to see a lot of things and really worrying about anything," understand the game a little Richardson said. "A lot of better. When I come back, I people told me I haven't been know how to apply them and playing like me and I have been play even better. out there thinking too much. I guess I am just coming out here "It goes back to coming in and and trying not to think too much practicing hard every day. and going with the flow." Practice goes into the game, so
if I come in and work hard every Richardson said she has heard day, it will translate to the the comments from teammates, game." friends, coaches, and her parents. She said she hasn't been n NOTES: MSU slipped four playing like she wants to and is spots to No. 10 in this week's "trying to get back to the old USA Today Top 25. It also is Bre." No. 10 in The Associated Press Top 25, which was released The "old Bre" played some of Monday. ... At 4 p.m. Sunday her best basketball as a (ESPN2), MSU will try to make freshman, when she averaged a "History At The Hump" with career-best 9.5 points and 5.9 10,000 fans for its game against rebounds. She started 31 games No. 2 South Carolina. MSU had in her first season at MSU, but a crowd of 7,128 Monday for its since then she has been in and victory against Ole Miss. It was out of the starting lineup as the second-largest crowd in Schaefer searches for the most program history. productive player at that position. Richardson has shown flashes of that consistency. The most recent stretch came last season, when she scored in double figures five times in a span of six games to re-gain her starting spot. She played in 30 or more minutes in eight of the Bulldogs' final 15 games.
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last season when they were 2-2 zone defense. On MSU's William making their biggest second possession, she helped contributions. the Bulldogs get going again leads MSU’s when she fed Kayla Nevitt for a William has heeded Schaefer's 3-pointer. call for more offense and has victory train done her best to return to the "Morgan is someone we rely on hard-charging creator that heavily," Schaefer said. "Her powered the Bulldogs to a energy and the way she plays Adam Minichino program-record 27-win season and how hard she plays -- she is Columbus Dispatch in 2014-25. physical, too, for her size. I January 19, 2016 thought she set the tone tonight. William offered another She got the first two or three STARKVILLE -- The swagger example of her plucky baskets on driving layups, and is back. leadership Monday, scoring a she set the tone for how game-high 16 points and aggressive we were going to be When Morgan William burst handing out five assists to lead in getting to the rim." onto the Division I scene last No. 10 MSU to a 79-51 victory season, she did it with a flair against Ole Miss before a crowd Schaefer said he challenged that dared defenses to stop her. of 7,128 at Humphrey Coliseum. William before the game to get She backed up that confidence to the free-throw line 11-12 with a lightning-quick first step The second-largest crowd in times. When she is at her best, and nifty ballhandling that program history watched MSU William is creating havoc in helped her score in double (17-2, 4-1 Southeastern individual matchups or finding figures in seven of her first nine Conference) earn its largest gaps in zones. Her 29-point games with the Mississippi State margin of victory in its 90th effort in a 93-83 victory against women's basketball team. meeting against Ole Miss. The Arkansas State in the Preseason Bulldogs have won four in a row Women's National Invitation William's comment following a in the series and 10 of the last Tournament on Nov. 14, 2014, 29-point performance in a 12, including nine in a row in still stands as her career high in victory against Arkansas State Starkville. part because she was 13 of 16 set the tone for an electrifying from the free-throw line. The freshman season. number of made free throws and "Morgan William is the engine attempts remain her best one- that makes their train," Ole Miss and-a-half seasons into her MSU "If somebody stops me, which coach Matt Insell said. "I told career. Last season, she had she they rarely do, I just know I them all that. I told them you have to go and drive because cannot let that engine get going, four games when she attempted coach always says nobody can and we let that engine get 10 or more free throws. Her 9- stop me, so I try to drive and get going." of-10 showing from the free- the foul, or drive and dish it," throw line against Ole Miss was William said. the first time she hit double William caught fire in the digits in free throw attempts this opening minute by scoring on a season. Seven games into her drive to the rim for the game's sophomore season, William had first points that gave MSU a reached double digits only once. lead it never relinquished. One Still, William has found a way While she was running the team possession later, she added to spark the Bulldogs on and handing out assists with another driving layup against offense. Since last month, she has scored in double figures in poise, William wasn't looking junior guard Erika Sisk, one of seven of MSU's 12 games. Her for her shot or challenging Ole Miss' best defenders, but she highest scoring game of the defenders. That all changed last left the game 45 seconds later to season -- a 21-point effort month when MSU coach Vic tend to a "knot" in her leg. Schaefer talked with William Freshman point guard Jazzmun against Florida -- came in that and junior forward Ketara Holmes led the Bulldogs for stretch. That game came on the Chapel and encouraged them to nearly the next four minutes heels of a 15-point effort against get back to the way they played before William returned to a 1- then-No. 20 South Florida when 52 she was 7 of 8 from the free- Insell offered William a turnovers that led to 27 points. throw line. compliment later in his post- Armed with a white cushion that game news conference when he looked like a volleyball knee William also can get it done said he hoped Ole Miss pad on her right shin, William from the field. Last season, she freshman guard Alissa Alston praised the work of MSU delivered a dagger with a sweet follows William's lead and Director of Sports Medicine between-the-legs dribble and becomes that kind of player. Mary McLendon for helping step-back jump shot to beat Ole work the "knot" out of her leg. Miss 64-62 in Oxford. Last season, William served as McLendon's magic helped an apprentice to senior point William deliver another impactful performance, even if it "It's Ole Miss. We don't want to guard Jerica James. Coming off was only in 26 minutes. lose to them," William said. "I the bench in all 34 games gave don't want to lose to them while William a chance to see how I am here. Coach always says, opponents were playing so she "I just kept attacking," William 'It's a big game,' so you don't was prepared when she entered said. "She kept giving me the want to lose to them. It is our the game. This season, William, lane, so I attacked again and got state." who is a team captain, is acting another basket (at the start of the as a mentor to Holmes. The game). When I am aggressive, I tandem of William and Holmes can get to the free-throw line, or In addition to doing it on had one of its best games of the it draws attention to me and I offense, William has a knack for being just as much of a pest on season with 11 assists. can get my teammates open defense. An ideal example came shots." in the third quarter after MSU "I don't think there is any doubt weathered a spurt by Ole Miss our point guard play tonight was NOTES: MSU, which won its that saw the Rebels cut the outstanding," Schaefer said. 16th-straight game at Humphrey Bulldogs' lead to 13 points. Coliseum, will play at 6 p.m. William helped squash Ole Chinwe Okorie had a SEC-high Thursday at Georgia. It will Miss' momentum by taking a 14 points and seven rebounds, return home to play host to No. charge on Madinah Muhammad. while Teaira McCowan had 10 2 South Carolina at 4 p.m. A little more than a minute later, points, four rebounds, and three Sunday (ESPN2) in what is William drained a 3-pointer off blocked shots. Victoria Vivians being billed as "History At The a pass from Breanna Richardson had eight points and nine Hump." ... At 11:30 a.m. (eight points, seven rebounds in rebounds, which snapped her Wednesday, MSU will hold 17 minutes) to kick the lead streak of 17-straight games another Hail State Hoops back to 53-34. scoring in double figures. Kayla Luncheon at Mize Pavilion. Nevitt added nine points and Fans can RSVP by phone 662- MSU junior Dominique Chapel had eight for MSU, 325-0198 or email at Dillingham said William is by which shot 49.1 percent (28 of [email protected]. far the leader on the team in 57) from the field. It was the The cost for each luncheon is charges taken. She said the 5- first time in the last 10 games $12 per person. foot-5 floor general from the Bulldogs have shot 45 Birmingham, Alabama, sets the percent or better from the field, standard for the rest of the and sixth time this season. Bulldogs with her energy and effort. Shandricka Sessom led Ole Miss (9-9, 1-4) with 14 points. "I think she gives us confidence Madinah Muhammad added 10 and A'Queen Hayes had nine on the offensive end," Dillingham said. "When she is points and nine rebounds for the Rebels, who had the second- going, nobody can stop her, and when she is going, I don't think lowest scoring output of the anybody can stop us. I think she season. means that much to us." William had her hand in that statistic, too, as MSU forced 16 53
Okorie, at 6-foot-5, took over in MSU’s low- the second half. The junior Insell picked up a technical foul matched McCowan's game total in the first half. The coach was in the second half. She finished unhappy with the officials all post with 14 points and seven boards. night. Mississippi State shot five more free throws than Ole Miss, presence “We’ve worked really hard and but made 18 compared to the prepared a lot for this game Rebels’ nine. tonight,” Okorie said. “So I wears down think I went in playing with “I can’t comment on what my confidence and confidence in thought is on the foul trouble,” Ole Miss my teammates.” Insell said. “You guys saw me. So you all can write that.” Okorie didn’t attempt a shot in Michael Bonner Mississippi State’s loss at MSU’s Morgan William made The Clarion-Ledger Missouri last Thursday. She as many from the line as Ole January 18, 2016 finished 5 of 6 from the field on Miss. The sophomore went 9 of Monday. MSU used the 10 to lead MSU with 16 points. performance to bounce back STARKVILLE – Three Ole after its second loss of the Williams saves her best for the Miss defenders surrounded 6- season. The Bulldogs (17-2, 4-1) Rebels. As a freshman last year, foot-7 Teaira McCowan. The ran off 11 straight victories after she crossed up the defender and wingspan of Mississippi State’s its only other loss at No. 6 hit a buzzer beater in Oxford last freshman corralled the trio in a Texas. year. boxout. The Rebels maneuvered to escape, but were called for a “Honestly, coming into tonight “It’s Ole Miss,” William said. “I foul as McCowan fell to the to play this game, I wasn’t don’t want to lose to them in my ground -- taking all three with looking to score,” Okorie said. career. Coach always says it’s her. “More for me it was to defend big game.” on the court.” Mississippi State’s size frustrated Ole Miss all night in a Sessom, Ole Miss’ leading 79-51 win Monday at Humphrey scorer, scored 14 to lead her Coliseum. team. Erika Sisk, who averages 10.8 points per game, was held “Big T’s just a freshman,” MSU to three points. coach Vic Schaefer said. “Those kids, I thought were special “We’ll grow from this. We’ll get tonight.” better,” Ole Miss coach Matt
Insell said. “We’re not a 79-51 McCowan teamed with Chinwe type game there. When you get Okorie to provide the 10th- to Oxford it will be a lot ranked Bulldogs with a 38-14 different.” advantage in the paint and a 46-
29 edge on the glass. McCowan The second-largest crowd in finished with four points, two MSU history, 7,128 fans, rebounds and two blocks in witnessed the largest margin of eight first-half minutes. The victory in series history. The highlight came as she swatted largest crowd, 7,326, came in Shandricka Sessom on drive, last year's regular season finale stared the Ole Miss guard down, when the two met in the Hump. then grinned to the crowd. She finished with 10 points and four "No question, 7,100 is rebounds. absolutely really unique and
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Schaefer said. "We have some team rebound from a 66-54 loss MSU free pizza and some T-shirts and to No. 24 Missouri on Thursday things like that, but it isn't like at Columbia, Missouri. The loss we're going out and giving away snapped the Bulldogs' 11-game attendance 1,000 tickets. Our crowds all winning streak. MSU owns a have been very legitimate. I 15-game winning streak in record could think it says a lot about our Humphrey Coliseum, which is state, which is a tremendous ninth longest in the nation state, and the support from (second in the SEC). fall tonight women's basketball." "I will be shocked if it is not Adam Minichino Tonight's game will be the 90th 7,000 or 8,000 people," Schaefer Columbus Dispatch meeting in a series Ole Miss has said. "We had a great crowd for January 18, 2016 dominated 63-26 over the years. Arkansas (5,712 for an 80-55 MSU leads the series 23-11 victory on Jan. 10), so I think since 2000, and has won nine of (tonight) will be a great STARKVILLE -- Crowds for the last 11, including the last opportunity for Bulldogs and Ole Miss-Mississippi State three in a row, and eight in a Mississippi State University to women's basketball games row at home. really showcase our program on typically haven't been record- national TV." setters. It also will be the first of two regular-season meetings. The MSU also will have Prior to last season, only two of teams will play at 4 p.m. opportunities to pack Humphrey MSU's 10 biggest crowds at Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Pavilion Coliseum against No. 2 South Humphrey Coliseum came at Ole Miss. Carolina on Jan. 24 and No. 13 against Ole Miss. The same is Tennessee on Jan. 28. It also true at Tad Smith Coliseum in Any record that is set tonight will play host to No. 24 Oxford, where none of the could be in jeopardy next month Missouri (Feb. 7), No. 9 Rebels' top 15 home crowds in Ole Miss' new facility, which Kentucky (Feb. 18), and have been against the Bulldogs. seats 9,500. All of the talk about Alabama (Feb. 28). MSU is fifth breaking records is a far cry in the SEC in average But a MSU-record crowd of from 2010, when MSU had a attendance (4,214 in 10 dates). 7,326 for a 55-47 victory against crowd of 2,134 for its 73-54 South Carolina (14,533) leads Ole Miss last season at victory. The 2009-10 MSU team the league and is followed by Humphrey Coliseum signaled a advanced to the Sweet 16 of the Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas change. At the time, the crowd NCAA tournament for the first A&M. was a record for a women's time in program history. basketball game in the state of "I don't think it will be our Mississippi. In Vic Schaefer's first season as largest crowd this year," head coach at MSU in 2012-13, Schaefer said of the game Ole Miss eclipsed that mark on a crowd of 1,531 watched the against Ole Miss. "It may be, but Nov. 13, 2015, when it had a Bulldogs beat the Rebels 72-57. we have some other teams crowd of 7,407 for its victory coming in, and if we do our part against Mississippi Valley State Total attendance for MSU as the season goes, we are still in its annual School Kids Game. women's basketball games at winning people over that come Humphrey Coliseum has to see us play once, they come Both records could be in increased from 22,384 in 2012- back. It was a cold, drizzly day jeopardy at 6 tonight (SEC 13 to 48,733 in 2013-14 (when when we played Arkansas and Network) when No. 7 MSU (16- MSU advanced to the we had 5,700. I am really proud 2, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) quarterfinals of the Women's of our fan base and what we plays host to Ole Miss (9-8, 1-3) National Invitation Tournament) have been able to do. I am proud at Humphrey Coliseum. to 67,598 last season, which was to be in the state of Mississippi a record-setting 27-win season. and being a part of it." "I am really proud of our crowds," MSU coach Vic Tonight, Schaefer anticipates a MSU is third in the SEC and great atmosphere to help his 16th in the nation in scoring 55 defense (53.0 points per game). The Bulldogs are second in the league and 13th nationally in 3- point field goal percentage defense (25.3 percent).
MSU also are fourth in the nation in forcing 24.2 turnovers per game. The Rebels rank just ahead of MSU in the category at 25.4.
"They are really athletic and have a lot of quickness and speed and are going to press us," Schaefer said. "They play pretty hard. Those are all things that at times can give us some issues, so we are going to have to be ready to go (tonight), and I am sure we will be."
NOTES: Tickets are $5 for adults. Admission is free to high school and MSU students. The first 500 MSU students in attendance will receive a free StarkVegas T-shirt, and free pizza will be available to students while supplies last. Fans can also get free glow sticks, and Elvis will be in attendance. ... Bully's Kidz Kourt opens at 5 p.m. in Mize Pavilion, offering games and inflatables for children.
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of her strongest games, scoring confident Holmes is going to be Freshman eight points and handing out fine. four assists without a turnover in No. 7 MSU's 80-55 victory "This is a hard league to grow Holmes against Arkansas at Humphrey up in, to throw to the wolves," Coliseum. Schaefer said. "It is like any learning on high school All-American that Holmes will try to put back-to- walks out and you go, 'OK, by back efforts together at 7 p.m. the way, you're not going to the fly for Thursday when MSU (16-1, 3-0 rookie league, Class A, AA, or Southeastern Conference) takes AAA, you're going straight to seventh- on No. 24 Missouri (14-2, 1-2). the major leagues. You know as The game will give the Bulldogs well as I do what that guy is ranked a chance to start 4-0 in SEC for going to do. If he is pitching, he the first time in program history. is going to get rocked. If he is batting, he isn't going to touch Bulldogs "She played great today," MSU the ball. coach Vic Schaefer said of Adam Minichino Holmes' effort against Arkansas. "That is essentially what you're Columbus Dispatch "She has got to be in the top asking a freshman to do when January 12, 2016 five, top 10 in assist-to-turnover they come in and play in the ratio. That is what we're looking SEC, and at point guard no less. for. She had three quick It's just a tremendous strain on STARKVILLE -- Jazzmun turnovers against Auburn but that person." Holmes doesn't remember much today does not turn it over. She about her performance against plays 14 minutes and made Schaefer said Holmes, the Auburn. some great decisions." team's only other active true point guard, has been getting a It's understandable for Holmes Holmes is sixth in the nation ton of minutes in practice not to recall a lot of details from with an assist-to-turnover ratio because the Bulldogs are trying that game because she played of 3.1. That figure puts her to limit sophomore point guard only one minute and committed second in the SEC to Georgia's Morgan William, who is battling three turnovers. Marjorie Butler (3.2). shin issues. William has been seen recently wearing a walking When given a few seconds to Holmes, a 5-foot-8 standout boot on her right leg. think, Holmes remembers one of from Harrison Central High the turnovers came after she fell School, also is 11th in the SEC Schaefer said Holmes' court trying to negotiate the Tigers' in assists (3.3). She is averaging vision has helped her trap in the half-court set. 2.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per accumulate 56 assists and only game. 18 turnovers. She had eight "It was a critical turnover," assists in three-consecutive Holmes said of the miscue. But those statistics pale in games against Grambling State, comparison to the value Mississippi Valley State, and Even though she is only 17 Schaefer places on taking care Norfolk State. She also had games into her Mississippi State of the basketball, which is why seven assists against Louisiana career, Holmes understands how Holmes has been so valuable. Tech. difficult it is for freshman point That's why it was important for guards in the Southeastern Holmes, who had zero assists If I can get the rest of our kids to Conference. and three turnovers against run, she is really good in the Florida and Auburn, to bounce open floor," Schaefer said. "I am Holmes showed Sunday she is back with a strong game against really happy and pleased with also is a quick learner. Arkansas. her. We are going to need her to step in and play and be Coming off her shortest outing Granted, Florida and Auburn are effective." of the season, Holmes had one two of the SEC's most prolific trapping teams, but Schaefer is 57
Holmes said she has used the assists on 26 field goals against practice time to get more Arkansas. She hopes to develop comfortable. She said Schaefer the consistency MSU will need didn't say anything to her about to see its history-making season bouncing back from the game continue. against Auburn, but she said assistant coach Dionnah "I thought I did pretty good Jackson, a former All-America (against Arkansas) and limited guard at Oklahoma, encouraged turnovers and played good her to play through her mistakes defense," Holmes said. "I was and to go 100 percent every time able to distribute the ball to my she makes a mistake. teammates and to have them make open jump shots." That can be challenging for a first-year player, especially against an opponent that thrives on using its pressure on the ball to create turnovers for 40 minutes.
But Holmes looked more confident against Arkansas. She used a screen at the top of the key to rub her defender off and drain a 3-pointer. She also was 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for her second-highest scoring game of the season. She had 12 points against Samford in the season opener.
Holmes said life as a Division I point guard in the SEC is much harder than what she expected.
"It is much harder and you can't take any days off," Holmes said.
The added repetitions in practice have helped Holmes understand how to navigate screens on defense and how to get back on defense. She also said she is getting better at putting plays behind her. That can be tough with Schaefer's voice in her head urging her to take care of the basketball, but she knows she will be able to work through it and to help the Bulldogs run the offense.
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assists, and made one steal to help thing," Chapel said. "Knowing Chapel has make up for the absence of junior they trust me with the ball, it helps forward Breanna Richardson, who a lot with my confidence." missed the game with a one of best concussion. Chapel showed that confidence in the fourth quarter when she scored Chapel's 19-point effort matched six-straight points to help the days in her output against No. 16 West Bulldogs seal the deal. Four of the Virginia in a 74-61 victory in the points came on jump shots, MSU’s win semifinals of the WNIT. Chapel including one that nearly went for backed that effort up with 17 a 3-pointer. Chapel didn't hesitate points and six rebounds in a on either jumper, which was a vs. Arkansas victory against Western Kentucky great sign for a player who has in the WNIT title game. looked uncertain at times on Adam Minichino offense. Columbus Dispatch But Chapel might have delivered January 11, 2016 an even better performance "When she is aggressive, it is hard against Arkansas (6-10, 1-2 to stop her," Dillingham said. "I Southeastern Conference), at least see it in practice all of the time. STARKVILLE -- Confidence has according to one fan. She is aggressive and she makes been an elusive quality Ketara shots, so I am very confident in Chapel has tried to corral to be a "This is the best game of her her. When said plays good, we all consistent contributor for the career," said the fan, who was play good, too, and it helps us all Mississippi State women's sitting at courtside. "Ketara is as a team." basketball team. playing lights out." Schaefer spoke with Chapel and In some stretches -- like last When asked if her showing sophomore point guard Morgan season in MSU's run to the against Arkansas compared to William in December in an effort Preseason Women's National West Virginia, or if it was the best to get them to play bigger roles. Invitation Tournament game of her MSU career, Chapel The conversations worked with championship -- Chapel has smiled and said, laughing, "Well, both players, as Chapel scored in showcased the inside-outside we shall see moving on." double figures in four-straight game and skill set to be one of the games (Southern Mississippi, most effective forwards in the Chapel played some of her best Florida Gulf Coast, Western Southeastern Conference. In other ball when MSU (16-1, 3-0) Michigan, and SMU), while stretches, though, Chapel has been needed it the most to extend its William has scored in double a non-factor and has failed to winning streak to 11 games. After figures in five of the last nine assert herself, especially on MSU pushed its 41-31 halftime games. offense. lead to 16 points twice in the third quarter, Arkansas whittled the But Chapel slipped following the If Chapel's performance Sunday is deficit to 48-40 on a drive by run of games she had 54 points, any indication, she might be ready Kelsey Brooks with 2 minutes, 57 scoring 16 points in the last four to leave those inconsistent ways in seconds remaining in the stanza. games. The latest stretch was the past. But Chapel responded following similar to the first eight games of two free throws by Dominique the season in which Chapel scored Chapel matched her career high Dillingham (16 points, six only 24 points. Schaefer said he with 19 points to lead four players rebounds, five assists) by scoring didn't speak to Chapel again in double figures in No. 7 MSU's on a nifty up-and-under move because he wasn't concerned 80-55 victory against Arkansas against Jessica Jackson on the left about her lack of aggressiveness, before a crowd of 5,712 at block. She then fed Chinwe but he admitted he liked the Humphrey Coliseum. Okorie (12 points, seven energy and assertiveness Chapel rebounds, three steals) for a jump showed against Arkansas. The sixth-largest crowd in shot that banked in off the glass. program history watched as To complete the trifecta, Chapel "I am really proud of her," Chapel went 7 of 8 from the field overplayed Jackson on the right Schaefer said. "She continues to and 5 of 5 from the free-throw block and made a steal. work and get better. The first two line in 32 minutes. She also years, this is the time of year grabbed five rebounds, had two "Knowing you have teammates where she has kind of disappeared that trust in you, that is the big a little bit, and I think she is really 59 embracing the opportunity to to do to help MSU play to its continue to stay in the role she is Schaefer said Chapel "has a potential. in and getting better." different look to her right now," which could be a promising sign "My confidence has went up Schaefer was equally impressed as MSU moves into the heart of (since the start of the season)," by Chapel's work guarding its SEC schedule. In Schaefer's Chapel said. Jackson, a preseason first-team system, the four player, or point All-SEC pick. Even though four, as he calls it, has to make a That's a great sign for Schaefer, Jackson had a game-high 20 lot of decisions in the offense. He whose team is about to enter one points on 9-of-18 shooting, said the importance of that of its toughest stretches. MSU will Chapel tried to stay in front of her position is magnified by the play at 7 p.m. Thursday at and attempted to negate Jackson's presence of so many quality Missouri, which was ranked No. two-inch height advantage. players at the same position in the 20 entering the week before it lost SEC. Without Richardson on to Tennessee, beat Georgia, and Arkansas coach Jimmy Dykes Sunday, MSU needed Chapel to lost to South Carolina. It will play said MSU's pressure didn't bother play 31 or more minutes for the host to Ole Miss at 6 p.m. his team, but he said his squad fifth time this season. Richardson Monday (SEC Network) at was "way too careless" in the suffered the injury Thursday after Humphrey Coliseum and then go halfcourt. He said his team's she fell going for a rebound in a to Georgia before returning home inexperience -- four first-year 60-45 victory against Auburn at to play host to No. 2 South players, including three freshmen Humphrey Coliseum. LaKaris Carolina and No. 12 Tennessee. in the backcourt -- had a lot to do Salter didn't score in eight minutes with his team's 23 turnovers, and helped fill the void left by That's why efforts like the one which matched a season high, and Richardson. Chapel delivered -- evenif it led to 28 points for the Bulldogs. wasn't the best game of her career "I have a lot of confidence in -- will be crucial in the next few Still, Dykes felt the squad took a (Ketara)," Schaefer said. "The fact months. "good step forward." It was that she goes 7-for-8 (from the coming off an 85-32 loss at No. 2 field) and 5 of 5 from the line, that "If we are going to be as good as South Carolina and a 67-61 win talks about her aggressiveness. To everybody thinks we are right Thursday against No. 13 Texas see her play the way she is now, this isn't about one player," A&M. playing again, we need that. Schaefer said. "The one game we lost (a 53-47 decision on Dec. 2 at Victoria Vivians had 11 of her 13 "She has that confident look to Texas), I'd love to have that one points in the first quarter, but her. If you leave her open, she is back and do it again because we Dykes said MSU is a lot more going to knock down a shot. She certainly are not one- or two- than one player. He praised is confident in her shot." dimensional right now. We are Chapel and William for their play, multi-dimensional right now, and and said the Bulldogs also have Schaefer said he has noticed a I think that makes us so hard to players who can come off the change in Chapel's demeanor defend." bench and contribute. since his talk with her. While he said her overall aggressiveness "I know (Vivians) leads them in was good in all of the stretches, he scoring, but they have other said Chapel looked like she was players besides her, and other kids still trying to find her place in the stepped up today," said Dykes, offense. He said she has who has the fifth-youngest team responded by being more in terms of returning scholarship aggressive looking for her shot. players under the current head coach. "We knew (Chapel) was a Chapel said she was still figuring
15-foot shooter and a driver, and out her role early in the season she made her shots today. That's and trying to share the ball with why I say it is not just about her teammates. Those sentiments Vivians. She is good, but Chapel were reflected in the statistics, as is good, the little point guard is she went scoreless and didn't good. They have shooters off the attempt a shot in three of the bench. His daughter (Blair Bulldogs' first eight games. But Schaefer) can knock down a Chapel said she has a better three." understanding of what she needs 60
third quarter as the Bulldogs Chapel rises Vivians scored 13 points and pushed their lead to 58-43. Chinwe Okorie added 12 for MSU. Mississippi State came into the for game giving up just 52.1 points Arkansas (6-10, 1-2) briefly cut per game, which ranks 10th Bulldogs; the lead to 48-40 in the third nationally. quarter, but Mississippi State responded with eight straight Arkansas has had a difficult Rebels fall points to end the threat. The stretch to start SEC play, with Razorbacks were led by Jessica three straight games against No. at home Jackson, who scored 20 points 2 South Carolina, No. 13 Texas on 9 of 18 shooting from the A&M and the 7th-ranked field. Bulldogs. The Razorbacks David Brandt pulled off an upset win over the Associated Press Vivians – the Bulldogs’ leading Aggies, before lopsided losses to January 11, 2016 scorer at 18.3 points per game – the Gamecocks and MSU.
we cold after hitting three 3-
pointers in the first five minutes. “We never accept losing,” STARKVILLE – Mississippi Her teammates picked up the Dykes said. “But I do like that State’s usual leading scorer slack with 22 points in the we continue to fight.” Victoria Vivians had 11 points second quarter, including six in the first quarter on Sunday from Dillingham. Missouri (14-2), No. 20 last and then essentially vanished, week, entertains MSU on scoring just two points the rest Arkansas coach Jimmy Dykes Thursday. of the game. said he wasn’t surprised Mississippi State’s offense kept Rebels fall at home That’s no problem for these rolling even with Vivians Bulldogs, who proved they’re struggling. Florida 85, Ole Miss 65: The far from a one-person show. Rebels (9-7, 1-2) lost in their “That’s more than just a one- first appearance on court at The Ketara Chapel scored a career- man team,” Dykes said. Pavilion at Ole Miss. high 19 points, Dominique
Dillingham added 16 and No. 7 Chapel came into the game Ole Miss freshman Alissa Mississippi State pulled away to averaging just 5.9 points and Alston scored a career-high 17 beat Arkansas 80-55. usually isn’t counted on as a points, while Erika Sisk and consistent scoring threat. But Madinah Muhammad each “It shows we have a lot of when Vivians struggled she added 15. depth,” Chapel said. “Different added some much-needed people step on different nights, offense, making 7 of 8 shots Florida (14-2, 2-1) had five so we don’t have to always from the field and all five of her players in double figures, led by count on Victoria even though free throws. Tyshara Fleming with 12, and a she’s a great player.” 62-44 edge in rebounds. “That’s a good night for Mississippi State (16-1, 3-0 anybody,” MSU coach Vic SEC) has won 11 games in a Schaefer said. “When you’ve row. got (Chapel) getting 19 and Dominique getting 16, it really The Bulldogs never trailed, takes some pressure off Victoria scoring their first three points and others.” when Vivians pulled up from 25 feet away and nailed a deep Mississippi State once again jumper. The Razorbacks stayed relied on outstanding defense to close throughout the first put distance between itself and quarter, but the Bulldogs pulled the opponent. The Razorbacks away for a 41-31 halftime lead. managed just 12 points in the 61
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But the Bulldogs responded with Bulldogs’ a 19-1 run, holding Auburn without a basket until the 1:24 home mark of the second quarter. MSU led 33-17 at the break behind Vivians’ 13 points. dominance “We attacked pressure with continues pressure,” Schaefer said. “We had two quarters tonight where we held them to single digit Logan Lowery points. They only scored five Daily Journal points in the second quarter. We January 8, 2016 not only played hard, we played
right if you look at how many
free throws they had.” STARKVILLE – No. 7 Mississippi State extended its The Tigers shot 40 percent for home winning streak to 14 the game but only attempted five games dating back to last season free throws. as it defeated Auburn 60-45
Thursday night. Tra’Cee Tanner was the only Tiger in double figures with 15 The Bulldogs (15-1, 2-0 SEC) points. Brandy Montgomery, own a 26-1 record at Humphrey who entered as the SEC’s Coliseum over the last two leading scorer averaging 18.4 seasons. points, was held to eight.
“Sometimes we don’t practice Mississippi State is back at well and sometimes we don’t home Sunday hosting Arkansas shoot around well,” said MSU at 2 p.m. coach Vic Schaefer. “But when the lights come on with these kids, they really hook up and play. I’m really proud of our effort. We beat an outstanding team today.”
Two MSU players posted double-doubles as Victoria Vivians led all scorers with 23 points and 10 rebounds and Teaira McCowan added 10 points and 13 boards in 19 minutes off the bench.
The Bulldogs shot 33.3 percent from the field and cashed in 25 Auburn turnovers for 20 points on the other end.
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and scoring and shooting the An issue with her right shin is William, ball with confidence." the only thing that has slowed William recently. William had Just as Schaefer's talk sparked a her right foot in a boot Tuesday Bulldogs revival in Chapel, who scored in during the team's luncheon and double figures in four-straight at a media availability, but the ready to games, it also has paid dividends lingering issue likely won't with William, who is averaging prevent her from playing. That's 13.6 points in the last eight good news because William take next games. She also is averaging 5.5 appears to have found her assists and 5.6 free throw rhythm and is emerging as the step attempts per game in that span. Bulldogs' second-best scoring option. William will try to keep that Adam Minichino pace going at 7:30 p.m. "I guess I was being selfish to Columbus Dispatch Thursday when No. 7 MSU (14- the team and not going to January 5, 2016 1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) score," William said. "I really plays host to Auburn (11-3, 1-0) don't have an excuse." at Humphrey Coliseum. STARKVILLE -- Morgan William said she felt she was William is back in attack mode. William is coming off a SEC- being "selfish" because she best 21-point effort in a 76-70 wasn't "playing like herself." All it took for the Mississippi victory Sunday at Florida. That has changed thanks to six State point guard to revert to the William helped seal the deal by double-figure scoring games to darting, shifting, scoring ways going 5 of 6 at the free-throw end 2015 and to open 2016. of her freshman season was a line in the final 1 minute, 32 little show and tell from coach seconds. She also was 7 of 14 Last season, William averaged Vic Schaefer. from the field and had four 9.1 ppg. in 34 games off the assists and four steals in 36 bench. She was second on the Just like he did in a talk with minutes. team in assists (123) and shot a forward Ketara Chapel, Schaefer school-record 82.4 percent from showed William her statistics That effort came on the heels of the free-throw line (team-high from a year ago and compared a 15-point effort in a 68-58 171 attempts). She was even them to her start to the 2015-16 victory against then-No. 20 better in SEC play (85.2 season. South Florida on Dec. 30, 2015, percent). in Jacksonville, Florida. William There was no comparison. was 7 of 8 from the free-throw William made an immediate in line in the victory. the first 15 games, averaging As William looked and listened, 10.9 ppg. and scoring in double it dawned on her that as team "(Ketara and Morgan) weren't figures eight times. She had captain she had a responsibility doing anything and I went back three games with double-digit to do more. and showed them the stats at this free throw attempts in that time last year," Schaefer said stretch. Overall, she was 77 of "He just told it like it was," after the game against USF. 93 (84.7 percent) from the free- William said. "He said, 'Mo, you "Morgan had been to the line a throw line in the first 15 games. were attempting all of these free ton and we couldn't get her to throws (last season) and now the line. I have got to get her to William's latest run has lifted you're not attempting any. You the line." her scoring average to 9.7 ppg., were getting to the basket and which is second on the team. scoring (last season) and now William's play in the last eight She also leads the team in assists you're not.' games has evoked memories of (5.2 per game) and free throw how she played early in her percentage (88.9 percent, 56 of "I was just like, 'You're right.' freshman season when she had a 63. The streak started with eight Ever since then, I have been swagger that dared defenders to free throw attempts in a victory attacking and staying aggressive try to stop her. against Southern Mississippi. and getting to the free-throw line Since then, Schaefer only has 63 had to remind William to attack "She has really stepped up," to get her going, which is what Schaefer said. "She is shooting he did prior to the game against the ball extremely well and great USF. from the free-throw line. She has a lot of confidence right "That was one of the first things now." coach wrote on the board today: Morgan stay aggressive. NOTES: MSU moved up two Attack," William said last week. spots to a school-record No. 6 in "He said, 'Get to the line.' He the USA Today Coaches' Poll, told me to stay aggressive, so I which was released Tuesday. stayed aggressive. He told me in The ranking is one better than huddles to get people together what MSU is ranked (No. 7) in and get their minds right and this week's The Associated Press play defense, so I got them up in poll. ... MSU signee Jacaira huddles and told them what to "Iggy" Allen was nominated do and we did good on defense." Tuesday for the McDonald's All American Games. The 5-foot-11 Junior Dominique Dillingham ½ guard led Ft. Lauderdale has noticed a difference in Dillard High School (Fla.) to the William in the last month. Class 5A state title and a national runner-up finish last "After coach Schaefer talked to season. The final rosters for the her and (Ketara), I definitely 24 girls and 24 boys selected for could see her attacking more and the games will be announced just being her old self, getting to Jan. 17 on ESPNU. The 15th- the free-throw line more and just annual girls game will air live attacking," Dillingham said. on ESPNU at 6:30 p.m. March "She can get into the lane 30 at the United Center in whenever she wants, so she is Chicago. ... MSU's game against just being more confidence and Auburn will be broadcast on the taking what the defense gives SEC Network as part of "whip- her now. around coverage" that will feature multiple games. "I have definitely seen more of (that swagger). Once she starts going hard, it is hard for anybody to stop her. I think she just has to keep doing what she is doing and she is going to be fine."
Although William admits she still isn't 100 percent, she said she is just trying to get through the lingering issues with her shin.
Schaefer is excited to have William back as an aggressor who can create shots for her teammates and who can break a defense down to get to the free- throw line.
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Schaefer about scoring more a Bulldogs get few weeks ago. “Our kids are tough,” he said. “It’s just what they gave us. “Coach tells me how it is,” Home-court advantage? No big past Gators William said. “Don’t take it deal. I’m so dang proud of them personal. Just got to do it. That’s and how hard they played and Mark Long what I’ve been doing: stepping their mentality and their Associated Press up for my teammates. I’ve got to approach and them being a pro.” January 4, 2016 play my role and that’s to be another scorer.” Mississippi State hosts Auburn on Thursday. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gators (12-2) trailed by Mississippi State showed it can double digits much of the win even when leading scorer afternoon, but cut the lead to 72- Victoria Vivians has an off day. 68 on Carlie Needles’ 3-pointer with 49 seconds to play. They Morgan William scored a couldn’t get any closer and lost season-high 21 points, picking for the first time since Nov. 13. up the slack amid Vivians’ worst shooting performance of the Needles led the Gators with 17 season, and the eighth-ranked points. Bulldogs beat Florida 76-70 in the SEC opener for both teams Mississippi State won Sunday afternoon. consecutive league openers for the first time since 1992-93. The Bulldogs (14-1) extended their winning streak to nine and Breanna Richardson (11) and ended Florida’s 12-game Dominique Dillingham (10) also winning streak. reached double figures for the Bulldogs. But William did most Maybe more important, a team of the heavy lifting, making two with hopes of winning the 3-pointers in the first half and conference championship and five free throws in the closing making a deep run in the NCAA minutes. Tournament found a second scoring threat. “They’re not a one-headed monster, for sure,” Florida “We’re not one-dimensional,” coach Amanda Butler said. Mississippi State coach Vic “Vivians is very, very talented Schaefer said. “That’s our best and everybody knows you’ve player and she has a bad night got to stop her. But Morgan was and we still put 76 points on the the separating factor for them board. It speaks volumes about today, though. She did a great our team.” job when they needed big baskets and plays for her team, Vivians finished with 14 points as a great point guard should.” on 4-of-20 shooting. The last time she struggled like that, the MSU improved to 5-0 on Bulldogs lost 53-47 at then-No. Sundays this season. 6 Texas in early December. Early to rise William scored just six points in that one. She stepped up on Schaefer said the only time his Sunday, responding to a team could shoot in the conversation she had with O’Connell Center on Saturday was at 6:30 a.m. No problem. 65
want everybody to peak our MSU players' interest. Leading 42-30 at halftime, MSU continued its momentum in the Florida and Central Florida third quarter. Even after losing women played in the second game of the Dillingham to her fourth foul at doubleheader, which wasn't the 7-minute, 53-second mark knock off completed in time for this and Vivians to her third foul at edition. the 6:09 mark, MSU extended its lead to 51-34 on a 3-pointer nationally- MSU (13-1) won despite scoring by Kayla Nevitt. William, only six points in the fourth Chinwe Okorie (eight points, 11 ranked quarter. The Bulldogs' recipe for rebounds), Breanna Richardson victory was increased intensity (six points, four rebounds), and South that forced the Bulls (7-3) into a Blair Schaefer scored in the final season-high 24 turnovers. MSU five-plus minutes of the quarter capitalized on those mistakes for in a balanced effort that saw Florida a 25-15 edge in points off MSU extend its lead to as many turnovers. as 22 (62-40) with 27.4 seconds Adam Minichino remaining in the quarter. Commercial Dispatch MSU also did a solid job December 30, 2015 defensively on senior guard After three quarters, USF had 20 Courtney Williams, who entered turnovers. It entered the the game averaging 24.3 points matchup with only one game -- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- This per game. Williams had a a 74-70 loss at St. John's -- in is the team Vic Schaefer wants season-low 12 points on a which it has committed 20 or to coach. season-worst 4-of-20 shooting more turnovers in a game. The effort from the field. Bulls had 21 in the loss to the Coming off a lackluster effort Red Storm. Monday in a rout of USF coach Jose Fernandez said Southeastern Louisiana, the No. both factors were keys in the But USF didn't go quietly. In a 8 Mississippi State women's final result. turnover-filled fourth quarter, basketball team wanted to the Bulls cut the deficit to 62-49 redeem itself in a nationally "I thought Mississippi State did with 5:11 remaining. The televised broadcast against No. a very good job defending us," Bulldogs were their worst 20 South Florida. Fernandez said. "They bumped enemy in the Bulls' 7-0 run, us off our cuts and were going 7:11 without a field goal Schaefer and the Bulldogs got pressuring our point guards and dating back to the 2:30 mark of what they wanted. our wings and pushing us out to the third quarter. 28 feet (when we started our Victoria Vivians scored a game- offense). That really hurt us." MSU did just enough in the high 23 points and Morgan fourth quarter, as Vivians had all William added 15 to lead MSU Schaefer agreed and praised the of MSU's points. She scored to a 68-58 victory in the first effort of junior guard four of the points on drives to game of the SEC/AAC Dominique Dillingham, who the basket to finish 10 of 19 Challenge at Jacksonville started the game guarding from the field. Schaefer still Veterans Memorial Arena. Williams. But Dillingham wasn't would like Vivians, who was 1 the only one who defended well. of 2 from the free-throw line, to "Night and day," MSU coach Schaefer said a key was the go to the foul line more, but Vic Schaefer said when asked to ability of all of the Bulldog Fernandez said he saw Vivians compare his team's effort defenders to push the Bulls out being more aggressive. Wednesday to its 81-41 victory beyond their comfort zone on against Southeastern Louisiana. offense. "I thought she attacked more off "I think better teams peak the the bounce more," Fernandez interest of our players. That is "We played our tails off," said. "I thought she was really part of growing up a little bit. I Schaefer said of the defense on assertive. She did a good job." Williams. 66
Vivians said she felt have to find other ways to get to comfortable attacking off the the basket or the free-throw bounce from either wing. She line." said she hopes she can use her effort Wednesday to be more The Bulldogs played a large role consistent as an attacking threat in affecting Williams' on the wing. performance, which should please Schaefer with the Williams didn't play in the Southeastern Conference opener fourth quarter. Still, USF cut the against Florida up at noon deficit to 66-56 on a layup by Sunday. He also was pleased Laura Ferreira (team-high 19 with the intensity and hustle he points) with 58 seconds to play. saw from the Bulldogs. The Up until that point, MSU had effort included freshman center scored only four points in the Teaira McCowan diving on the quarter. floor for a loose ball with 6:59 to play. Those are the kind of MSU used a 16-3 run in the first plays Schaefer wants the quarter to take a 19-10 lead. The Bulldogs to deliver every night. cushion grew to as many as 16 points twice in the second "I loved our inside game in the quarter. A jump shot by Ketara first half," Schaefer said when Chapel with 1:02 left in the asked if the team he watched second quarter gave MSU a 41- Wednesday was the team he 25 lead. wanted to coach. "We had a little trouble in the second half MSU shot 50 percent (17 of 34) with some things, but I thought from the field in the first half. It in the first half we really made only nine field goals in the established an inside game. We second quarter and shot 43.3 struggled down there in the percent (26 of 60) from the field second half with positioning and for the game. The Bulldogs also posting and had some offensive forced 13 turnovers in the first fouls, but I really loved how we half. The Bulls committed at went inside and establishing a least five of the turnovers trying presence down there." to push tempo or to make things happen.
Williams had eight points (2 of 11 from the field) in the first half. She didn't hit her first field goal until there was 2:10 left in the first half. Dillingham picked up two fouls in the first half. William and Vivians also shared responsibility for guarding Williams.
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The Mustangs never led, but rebounds (22) than defensive Vivians trailed just 71-70 with 10 rebounds (18). seconds remaining and had the ball. They had three shots to try SMU: The Mustangs outscored scores 18 as to win, but Gabrielle Wilkins' 3- Mississippi State 21-8 on free pointer missed, as did two throws, but made just one 3- No. 8 putback attempts after offensive pointer. rebounds. UP NEXT Mississippi McKenzie Adams led SMU (5- 6) with 21 points. Wilkins added No. 8 Mississippi State hosts St tops SMU 14. The Mustangs were hurt by Southeastern Louisiana on Dec. 19 turnovers and allowed 28. 72-70 Mississippi State to grab 22 offensive rebounds. SMU at Tulsa on Jan. 2.
The Associated Press Mississippi State's Vivians shot USA Today just 7 of 24 from the field, but December 21, 2015 added eight rebounds and a team-high four steals.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Chinwe Okorie scored 10 points — Mississippi State did just and grabbed eight rebounds. about everything it could to lose Morgan William scored nine during the second half against points and had a team-high six SMU, thanks to a cold shooting assists. touch and often mediocre defense. Vivians started the game on a roll with 16 points in the first But the eighth-ranked Bulldogs half, shooting 4 of 7 from 3- still prevailed, beating the point range. But she was just 1 Mustangs 72-70 on Monday in of 10 from the field in the the Puerto Rico Classic. second half, which helped SMU slowly climb back into the Victoria Vivians scored 18 game. points and Ketara Chapel added 13 as Mississippi State (11-1) Vivians' one second-half basket won its third game in three days was crucial — she had a steal and sixth straight overall. and layup with just over four minutes remaining to give the Mississippi State controlled Bulldogs a 71-66 lead and slow most of the game and had a 65- the Mustangs' rally. 54 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs suffered "We had that mindset that we through some cold shooting in weren't going to give up and the fourth quarter, scoring just lose," Chapel said. seven points, but did enough on defense to secure the win. TIP-INS
"We just had a lot of things go Mississippi State: The Bulldogs wrong that could have spelled shot 19 of 44 from the field defeat, but it didn't," Mississippi (43.2 percent) in the first half State coach Vic Schaefer said. and just 10 of 30 (33.3 percent) "We found a way to get a stop in the second half. Mississippi late." State had more offensive
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(in the first half) and we were rebounds this year to 33 on the McCowan still up two.” defensive boards.
In the third quarter, Chinwe Western Michigan: The Broncos stands tall Okorie had seven points and five were hurt by 17 turnovers and rebounds and McCowan gave up 21 offensive rebounds. for No. 9 established a consistent presence Western Michigan shot 10 of 20 in the paint. from the field in the first half.
MSU McCowan looked like a star UP NEXT during the season’s first few David Brandt weeks, with three straight Mississippi State plays SMU on Associated Press double-doubles against Monday. December 21, 2015 Grambling, Mississippi Valley State and Norfolk State. Western Michigan plays Florida Gulf Coast on Monday. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — But her production dipped Maybe this bodes well for sharply once the Bulldogs Mississippi State, with played better competition — and Southeastern Conference play bigger players — in December. starting next month. McCowan didn’t play at all in Saturday’s win against Florida Teaira McCowan scored a Gulf Coast because of what career-high 24 points and had 13 Schaefer described as a bad rebounds to lead the No. 9 matchup, but the coach gave her Bulldogs over Western plenty of playing time against Michigan 90-68 on Sunday in Western Michigan. the Puerto Rico Classic. That changed Sunday when McCowan, a 6-foot-7 freshman, McGowan was again able to go was dominant in the post, to the offensive glass and finish grabbing 10 offensive rebounds and show a soft touch around and shooting 9 of 16 from the the basket. She made 6 of 8 free field. Victoria Vivians added 15 throws. points for the Bulldogs (10-1) while Ketara Chapel had 11. “You just have to take advantage of it, produce and do Meredith Shipman led Western as much as you can when you’re Michigan (7-3) with 17 points. in,”McCowan said. The Broncos made 29 of 36 (81 percent) free throws and kept the Said Schaefer: “When we can game close for much of the get her to play hard every afternoon. possession and establish her presence inside it’s just hard to The Bulldogs led just 40-38 at get around her. You can make halftime, but put the game away two left turns and you’re still with a 27-11 advantage in the only halfway there. She’s really third quarter. coming along.”
“We came out in the second half TIP-INS and played much, much better,” said Mississippi State coach Vic Mississippi State: The Bulldogs Schaefer, whose team has won took 78 shots to just 42 for five straight. “We probably Western Michigan. … played our worst half of the year McGowan has 41 offensive 69
third quarter. The 30-point shoot over just about everyone Victoria margin was the second worst on the perimeter and keeps her home loss in Louisiana Tech competitive when venturing into history. the paint. day: Vivians Mississippi State used a 29-2 While Vivians was undeniably breaks out run that started in the first the star on Sunday, the rest of quarter and extended into the the Bulldogs were pretty good, second to take control. Vivians too. Mississippi State shot 62.9 with season- scored 19 points during that run, percent (22 of 35) from the field including five 3-pointers. in the first half. high 36 “She was feeling it and I was Breannan Richardson added 12 running everything I could for points off the bench. David Brandt her,” Mississippi State coach Associated Press Vic Schaefer said. “She really Mississippi State hosts Southern December 14, 2015 got some good, clean looks.” Miss on Wednesday.
Morgan William added 12 RUSTON, La. – Mississippi points and eight assists for the State’s Victoria Vivians sprinted Bulldogs. down the court with the basketball and surveyed her Louisiana Tech (4-5) scored the options, glancing at the other game’s first nine points, but that maroon and white jerseys was the end of the good news. working to get in position for a Mississippi State responded with shot. 19 straight points and the Lady Techsters could never get back Nothing looked appealing so she into the game. stopped a few feet short of the 3- point line and let it fly. “You see our young team back down a little bit,” Louisiana Good choice. Tech coach Tyler Summitt said. “It’s an experience for us and The end result was one of we’ve got to know that when Vivians’ seven 3-pointers as the somebody goes on a run, you’ve sophomore guard scored a got to stay consistent and keep season-high 36 points in ninth- playing hard. It’s a good ranked Mississippi State’s 93-63 learning point for us.” victory over Louisiana Tech on Sunday afternoon. Brandi Wingate led Louisiana Tech with 25 points. She made 7 “I like shooting,” Vivians said. of 12 shots from the field and all “So if it’s going in, I’m going to 10 of her free throws. keep shooting.” Vivians has been very good this The shots were certainly falling season, leading the Bulldogs for Vivians during the first half, with 17.9 points per game when she scored 28 points on 10 heading into Sunday. But after of 13 shooting from the field, she hit back-to-back 3-pointers including 7 of 10 from 3-point in quick succession early in the range as the Bulldogs built a 53- first quarter it became clear this 25 halftime lead. could be an impressive day.
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the Bulldogs’ leading scorer for Bulldogs the season missed 15 of 20 shots Rash of turnovers while guarded by either Empress Davenport or Tasia Foman. Texas, after taking care of the suffer first ball pretty well during its first 4 Vivians, who came in averaging 1/2 games, committed 10 loss 18 a game, said the poor turnovers during the second half shooting was “all my fault.” at Tennessee Sunday before committing 23 against Mark Rosner Her coach, Vic Schaefer, said Mississippi State. Associated Press Texas defended Vivians well. December 3, 2015 Aston, while hoping to do better, “She’s taking responsibility; said, “We did beat two top-10 hats off to her,” Schaefer said. teams.” AUSTIN, Texas – Imani “I’m gonna disagree and give Boyette prefers playing defense, them a little credit. They were Mississippi State hosts where she uses her 6-foot-7 chasing her pretty hard.” Tennessee State on Sunday. frame to deter Texas’ opponents. Mississippi State shot 31.5 As for offense, the senior center percent and committed 19 is sometimes indifferent. turnovers.
But on Wednesday night, Texas led 26-21 after an ugly Boyette saved her team on both first half that included 21 ends of the court. Boyette scored turnovers – 12 by the 21 points – eight more than her Longhorns. Texas threw a average – as No. 6 Texas beat procession of careless passes but ninth-ranked Mississippi State shot with considerably more 53-47. accuracy, outshooting Mississippi State 41.7 percent to Boyette also grabbed 10 32.1. rebounds. When the Longhorns managed “We needed her tonight,” Texas to find teammates with their coach Karen Aston said. “We passes, instead of opponents or couldn’t get any flow going with nobody at all, they scored fairly our guards.” easily inside – 18 points in the paint. No other Longhorns scored more than nine points in a game Mississippi State missed all 10 they won despite shooting 39 of its 3-point attempts in the percent and turning the ball over half. 23 times. Both teams cited extreme Boyette scored eight during the physical play for the third period, when Texas (6-0) substandard offense. created some separation with a 9-2 run that built an 11-point “We usually win the grinder lead. games,” Schaefer said. “We’re a grinder team and take great “I get yelled at for not pride in that. (But) they have shooting,” Boyette said. “I’m some really tough kids. They trying to take more shots.” guarded as well as anybody has guarded us in a long time. We Victoria Vivians led Mississippi probably set the game back 30 State (5-1) with 12 points, but years on offense.” 71
snap the Lady Volunteers' 27- think when it becomes less MSU game home winning streak. about yourself and more about the team, I think that is what MSU's win was its 10 straight at happens, you get more women home, which now is the second- unselfishness and more sharing longest streak in the the ball." continue to Southeastern Conference. The Bulldogs extended that streak William's 11 assists tied for the thanks to another performance sixth most in a game in program have success highlighted by generosity. Ten history, and matched the most players had assists for MSU, by a Bulldog sophomore. sharing which finished with 27, its third- highest total of the season. Four of William's assists were to Entering the game, MSU was Vivians, who shot 10 of 18 from Adam Minichino second in the nation in assists the field. The effort marked the The Commercial Dispatch per game (22.5) and fourth in fourth game in a row she has November 30, 2015 the nation in scoring (94 points shot 50 percent or better from per game). the field. Against the Tigers, many of her shots came in STARKVILLE -- There's no While the victories and gaudy rhythm thanks to timely passes telling how far the Mississippi statistics have come against from her teammates. State women's basketball can go teams ranked 146 or lower in the if it remains in a giving mood. final 2014-15 Ratings "I know I did a lot of settling Percentage Index (RPI), last year," said Vivians, who is Judging from the efforts of according to RealTimeRPI.com, shooting 50 percent (35 of 70) Morgan William and the rest of there is no denying MSU's from the field after shooting the Bulldogs on Sunday, MSU production is some of its best in 36.8 percent (team-high 14.9 doesn't intend to stop sharing the recent memory. In coach Vic ppg.) last season. "Like coach basketball anytime soon. Schaefer's fourth season in said, good shot or great shot, Starkville, the Bulldogs have make the extra pass and it is a Victoria Vivians had a season- their most assists (117) and great shot, especially if they are high 27 points, and William fewest turnovers (49) through wide open and you know your handed out a career-high 11 five games. It also is the second- teammates can knock it down." assists to help No. 8 MSU beat straight season MSU has a Savannah State 92-25 before a positive assist-to-turnover ratio MSU held Savannah State (1-3) crowd of 3,672 at Humphrey in that span. to 2-of-19 shooting in the first Coliseum. half to build a 48-12 halftime Historically, MSU has had its lead. The Tigers, who were 8 of "It's fun to see us passing the issues with assists and turnovers. 47 from the field (17 percent), ball to teammates and seeing You have to go all the way back avoided tying a Bulldog record them get great shots," William to 2000 for the last time MSU thanks to a layup by Lauryn said. "We don't have to create had more assists (537) than Fields with 14.2 seconds our shots or force shots. Coach turnovers (513) in a season. remaining. The record for fewest tells us an extra pass is what Considering MSU had 334 field goals in a game by an makes a good shot become a assists and 603 turnovers in opponent is seven. great shot." Schaefer's first season as head coach at MSU in 2012-13, its MSU didn't have to be The win capped a five-game start to the 2015-16 campaign is concerned about a lack of season-opening homestand for encouraging. scoring. Sophomore Kayla MSU (5-0) and set the stage for Nevitt (12 points) was the only its biggest test, a matchup "I think (sharing the basketball) other player in double figures. against No. 8 Texas at 7 p.m. is something we have talked Junior Dominique Dillingham Wednesday (Longhorn about and focused on," Schaefer had nine points, while freshman Network) in Austin, Texas. said. "I think as a player you Teaira McCowan had eight Texas (5-0) defeated No. 4 learn to enjoy someone else's points, a team-high 12 rebounds, Tennessee 64-53 on Sunday to success as much as your own. I and five blocked shots. Twelve 72 of the 13 Bulldogs who played scored. Schaefer said his goal was to play some of his starters more Things were going so smoothly minutes to help get them in for MSU that Schaefer removed better game condition and to Vivians and William from the prepare them for what he game in the second half for not expects to be a big test against shooting the ball. Vivians passed Texas. Regardless of the up an open look in the corner, opponent or who is in the while William was admonished Bulldogs' lineup, though, for not attacking the basket. She sharing the basketball figures to was quickly reinserted into the remain a constant. game and didn't make the same mistake again. "I feel really good about our team," Schaefer said. "We have William said film study and the some really good chemistry. We instruction she receives from shared the basketball tonight (27 assistant coach Dionnah Jackson assists on 31 baskets). I am help her develop an even better excited about Wednesday. understanding of what Schaefer Everyone wants to know how expects and how she can help good we are, and we will turn a good shot into a great certainly find out Wednesday shot. night."
"He shows us film and how we rush shots or we are settling," William said. "(When he took me out), he told me to attack the basket and make shots, and to attack the basket and look for the five player (the center)."
Last season, William shared the point guard duties with senior Jerica James. Even though William didn't start any of MSU's 34 games last season, she often was on the court in crunch time, so she started to understand how Schaefer likes a point guard to run his team. She played an integral role in MSU's program-record 27-win season with 123 assists (103 turnovers) in 21.4 minutes per game.
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rebounds, and Morgan William Vivians had 12 points, four assists, and "I felt better," Vivians said. "I two steals on a day 12 of the 13 took my time on shots and didn't Bulldogs who played scored. rush so many. I took good finds range shots." "It's great to see Victoria for No. 10 knocking down shots," said Vivians felt she might have MSU coach Vic Schaefer, rushed too many of her shots whose team improved to 2-0. against Samford, which MSU "We certainly need that. I think accounted for her 4-for-14 everybody in the county shooting. Adam Minichino understands the importance of The Commercial Dispatch her having the ability to knock Schaefer acknowledged Vivians November 22, 2015 down shots. At one point, I think gets "that look" in her eye and she hit four in a row, and three plays with a confidence you can of them were from the same spot sense from her body language. STARKVILLE -- It doesn't on the floor." As much as he has become matter whether you prefer the accustomed to watching Vivians term shooter or scorer. Let's Vivians, who led MSU in drain shots from distance, he agree those players are a scoring last season at 14.9 points praised her for taking smart different breed. per game, had eight points in 23 shots that came within the foul-plagued minutes in a offense. When asked to describe their season-opening 68-47 victory craft, some will shrug their against Samford on Nov. 13. "There is nobody happier than shoulders and attribute their Vivians started slowly Saturday, the head coach seeing Tori make success to hours of practice in going 0-for-6 from the field (0- shots because I need her to make the gym, while others will say for-3 from 3-point range) in 11 shots and our team needs her to that they been blessed with a minutes. make shots," Schaefer said. gift. "When she (makes shots), that is But just like former Detroit why she is on the Wooden So how does it feel to be in one Pistons great Vinnie "the Watch list (for the nation's top of those "zones" when Microwave" Johnson, Vivians player)." everything you send toward the showed she, too, can heat up in a rim goes in? hurry. The exciting thing about William has only played with Vivians' scoring against Vivians for a little more than Victoria Vivians doesn't really Grambling State (1-3) was that it one year, but she, too, notices a know. If she did, she wouldn't came from a variety of places. difference when Vivians finds tell you because she isn't going She lit her hot hand by hitting a her stroke. She saw that look to divulge the secret. pair of pull-up jump shots off from her classmate Saturday. half-court weaves from nearly There's no secret that the the same spot. The mid-range "I can see when she is on Mississippi State sophomore makes gave her the confidence because coach starts calling was back in her element to go deeper, which shouldn't be plays for her, but when I pass it Saturday, scoring a game-high surprising because the former to her I just know when she is 22 points to lead four players in Scott Central High School going to make it because she double figures in the No. 10 standout has range to Carthage. will follow through and she will Mississippi State women's Vivians drained a 3-pointer from run back and look at me like, 'I basketball team's 107-43 victory Dominique Dillingham at the 5- see you. I got you," William against Grambling State before a minute, 7-second mark of the said. "After passing it to her so crowd of 3,472 at Humphrey third quarter to push MSU's lead many times, I just know when Coliseum. to 61-28. Dillingham provided she is going to make or miss it. I another assist n a 3-pointer later just see it in her eyes." Teaira McCowan had 21 points in the quarter before Jazzmun and 11 rebounds, Chinwe Holmes had one of her eight In the preseason, Vivians said Okorie added 12 points and 11 assists on a Vivians trey that she worked hard on her closed the quarter. ballhandling to become a more 74 versatile offensive player. Those skills were more on display against the Tigers, as she moved off the ball and attempted to create shots for herself. She said she is more confident in that area, and hopes not to only be a shooter who is one-dimensional.
Schaefer also praised the Bulldogs for being aggressive rebounding to the tune of a 57- 27 advantage. Thirty-four of the rebounds came on the offensive end, with McCowan leading the way with nine and Okorie adding six. Grambling State had only one player taller than 6- foot.
Schaefer also was pleased with his team's ability to force 29 turnovers, which led to a 40-2 edge in that category. MSU countered that with 25 assists and only nine turnovers. Nine players had assists. The Bulldogs also took eight charges.
"I was glad to see us come out and execute," Schaefer said.
MSU will play host to Mississippi Valley State at 7 p.m. Tuesday. It also will play host to Norfolk State at 6 p.m.
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season against Samford at the MSU coach Vic Schaefer hopes Confident Hump. Nevitt can take the hard work she put in in the offseason and For Nevitt, the game will be a have the results translate to the Nevitt eager chance to offer an extended court. viewing of her offensive skills. to This time, Nevitt won't show "I thought Kayla played really any hesitation when she gets the well early (against Mississippi ball. College)," Schaefer said. "I need contribute Kayla to play well, so I was "It has to do with my excited to see her. I think the Adam Minichino confidence," Nevitt said. more confidence improves the The Commercial Dispatch "(Against Mississippi College), I better she is going to be for us." November 13, 2015 didn't think twice about it. If I was open, I shot it." Nevitt showed what she can STARKVILLE -- Hesitancy can offer the Bulldogs against the cripple a shooter. Nevitt has one of the smoothest Choctaws, hitting a 3-pointer looking jump shots on the team. from the corner and driving Kayla Nevitt admits there were Her stroke is similar to former from the wing and hitting a pull- so many things going through MSU standout Kendra Grant in up jumper in the lane. She said her head last season in her first that she has good elevation and she didn't allow any doubt to year with the Mississippi State a strong follow-through. But last creep into her head that caused women's basketball team that season, Nevitt appeared in 18 her to wonder if any of her she questioned whether she games (the fewest on the team) teammates were open. Instead, shoot the ball, where she should and averaged 2.9 points per she attacked the rim and let the shoot it from, and how she game and shot 35.3 percent from basketball fly. should shoot the ball. the field. "I was calm and I wasn't nervous Thankfully, Nevitt says with a This season, Nevitt feels her like I was last year," Nevitt said. smile, the questioning voices in scoring and her minutes per "It just all came to me." her head have quieted and are game (7.4 last season) could allowing her to do what comes increase with the departure of Nevitt said the only other time naturally on the basketball floor. Grant and Savannah Carter. she recalled being hesitant with It took only three shots Tuesday Victoria Vivians, the team's her shooting was when she was for that to be apparent. leading scorer (14.9 ppg.), a freshman in high school. She returns with junior guard said that, too, was a new Lost in the cacophony of MSU's Dominique Dillingham and situation, where she had to get 128-34 victory against sophomore guard Blair adjusted to new teammates and a Mississippi College in an Schaefer, who also have new system. She said that exhibition game at Humphrey improved, but Nevitt is nervousness dissipated after a Coliseum was the calm of Nevitt confident she can make a bigger couple of games in part because going 2-for-3 from the field and impact now that she better her sister, Shunta Nevitt, was a scoring five points in six understands the rigors of the member of the team. Shunta minutes. The 5-foot-10 Southeastern Conference. She Nevitt is a senior on the sophomore guard from Houston, hopes she will be able to provide Southern Arkansas women's Texas, would have played more the scoring touch she showed at basketball team. She also wears and scored more points, but she Andy Dekaney High School No. 23. was involved in an automobile (Texas), where she averaged accident, so coach Vic Schaefer 11.8 points, 2.3 assists, 3.8 Kayla Nevitt said point guard wanted to limit Nevitt's playing rebounds, and 3.1 steals for her Morgan William sensed her time. career. Her accomplishments hesitation in her game last earned her a three-star rating season. She said William tried to That shouldn't be the case at from ESPN and four stars from encourage her to "let it flow" 5:15 p.m. today when No. 11 Premier Girls Basketball Report. because she saw her make shots MSU kicks off its 2015-16 every day in practice and wanted 76 her to bring that confidence to the games.
Even though it was only three shots, Nevitt believes she can take confidence from her performance against Mississippi College and build on it. She knows she will have to play with that confidence because MSU has crept up in the national rankings and will be tested by every team on its schedule.
The challenge MSU will face is similar to the one Nevitt will face individually because she knows she is competing with her teammates for playing time. On a team in which all 14 eligible players can contribute, Nevitt intends to answer that call without hesitation.
"I feel like every day at practice we have to lay it on the line and go 100 percent," Nevitt said. "It is always somebody competing against each other in practice. That is what makes us so great. It is a challenge, and everybody is competing for minutes, so I just try to bring it every day like everybody else, and, hopefully, it shows on the court."
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liking, adding another 'g' to state of Florida's Class 3A MSU create an even better alias: Iggy. champion. It's a second name she will bring to Starkville to signal the arrival Allen is rated the No. 77 player women’s of another potential prodigy for in the Class of 2016 by espnW coach Vic Schaefer's program. and Dan Olson's Collegiate Girls basketball Basketball Report and No. 66 by On Wednesday, Allen signed a All-Star Girls Report. National Letter of Intent to play picks up basketball for Schaefer and Schaefer, who had one MSU. The move comes after scholarship available, said MSU Florida Allen tweeted last week she had recruited two players and that given a verbal commitment to Allen was the highest rated of guard MSU over offers from Ohio the two. He feels she has an State, Georgia Tech, Miami, and ideal skill set and makeup to fit Ole Miss. in as a Bulldog. He praised the Adam Minichino work of assistant coach Elena The Commercial Dispatch "Mississippi State has a coach Lovato and the rest of his November 12, 2015 who has been through it already coaching staff for making Allen and who has won a national and her mother feel comfortable championship (at Texas A&M) with them and the program. Jacaira Allen is used to bearing and has experienced assistant big burdens. coaches," Allen said. "I feel like "I don't think there is any doubt they have it all planned out for you're getting an ultra Imagine you're a freshman who me. I feel they know exactly competitive, super athletic kid is about to embark on your first what they're going to do with me who is tough, physical, and has season as a member of your high when I get there. I put my trust the SEC body already and the school's girls basketball team. in them." SEC frame," Schaefer said. "I It's picture day and one of your think from a competitive teammates comes up with a Contrary to published reports standpoint and how hard she nickname -- Prodigy -- she feels that listed her up to two inches plays the game it is really the suits your personality and your shorter, Allen said she is 5-foot- piece to the puzzle we needed." game. 11 ½. Last season, she led Fort Lauderdale Dillard High to a Schaefer envisions Allen being a Instead of allowing Allen to take Florida High School Athletic big three player, or small the nickname, Coconut Creek Association Class 5A state title. forward, for the Bulldogs. With High girls basketball coach Max The championship was Dillard Dominique Dillingham Ruback wanted Allen to earn High's ninth, which is the projected to be a senior in 2016- everything that came to her, so second most in state history, and 17, Schaefer feels Allen gives he opted to give her an fifth in the last six seasons. MSU the potential to have abbreviated moniker -- Igy -- in someone who can guard several an attempt to motivate her to get In her first 31 games last season, positions and who is physical the rest of the letters to spell out Allen averaged15.1 points, 12.4 and strong enough to step in and Prodigy. rebounds, and 3.2 assists. Her contribute on both ends of the accomplishments helped her floor. He said the Bulldogs are "I was a 14-year-old kid and I earn first-team All-State honors excited to have the makings of didn't really know what he in Class 5A and that an exceptional backcourt when meant (when he said he wanted classification's Florida Dairy you consider Oklahoma State her to earn everything she got)," Farmers Miss Basketball award. transfer Roshunda Johnson will Allen said Wednesday. "As the be eligible next season. season progressed, I realized Following the Florida state exactly what he was talking tournament, Dillard went on to "She is someone who about." play in the Dick's Sporting complements our team," Goods High School Nationals Schaefer said. "Hopefully we Allen didn't take Ruback's move title game in New York, where it have gotten another Dominique as a slight and tweaked it to her lost to Miami Country Day, the in a little bit bigger frame. We 78 also have added that SEC body program like MSU, which is that we had to have, and it is ranked No. 11 in The Associated ready made. She is ready to go Press preseason poll, its highest and you're going to get a kid in school history, is the right who has been coached in a great place for Allen. AAU program (Miami Suns) and by a coach (Marcia Pinder) Allen agrees and sees MSU as a who has won nine state place where she can continue to championship. We're getting grow into a prodigy. She said somebody who is ready to go. she feels she earned that We think that was critical for nickname last season, but that us." she likes Iggy and will stick with it. Allen is excited about that challenge, but she said she is "I have watched highlights of focused on closing her high (MSU) and met the players," school career with another state Allen said. "They remind me a title. She said this will be her lot of me. They're always hype first season as a team captain and goofy, but they know when and that is eager to continue to it is time to be serious and play." set the vibe for her squad. She said she enjoys being "hype" when she is on the floor because she feels her teammates pick up on her energy and play the same way.
Ericka Haney, who has coached Allen the past two years with the Miami Suns' Team Fowles, said Allen made the right college choice because her style of play fits into the Bulldogs' aggressive defensive scheme and up-tempo offense.
"Mississippi State is going to love her," Haney said. "She is high energy and high motor. She only knows one speed and that is to go hard. She can do a lot of things and can take over a game. I think they will enjoy watching her energy and explosiveness.
"Her upside is ridiculous. I think she will add a lot to the program over the next four years."
Haney feels Allen will make a significant impact because she has matured throughout her high school years and that she has the size and the strength to do a variety of things. She also believes an up-and-coming 79
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This season, Schaefer and But MSU is shooting even will have Creme might be as close as they higher because the Bulldogs ever will be when it comes to have improved up and down the place in their opinions of MSU's lineup. Leading scorer Victoria potential for the 2015-16 season. Vivians looks to be in better When your team is ranked No. shape and has worked to become spotlight 11 in The Associated Press poll, an even better scorer. Juniors No. 12 in ESPN's rankings, and Dominique Dillingham and this season No. 13 in the USA Today poll, Breanna Richardson have which is voted on by the improved their shooting and coaches, it's easy to find ballhandling, while sophomores Adam Minichino agreement, even if it is with a Kayla Nevitt and LaKaris Salter The Commercial Dispatch member of the national media. have shown that they, too, November 9, 2015 worked hard in the offseason Schaefer and the Bulldogs aren't and are ready to take on bigger shying away from the attention. roles. "The Bulldogs are the most In fact, they're welcoming it. upwardly mobile team in the With a schedule that features Playing a bigger role is a SEC. After three straight losing non-conference games against position sophomore Morgan seasons, Vic Schaefer's ranked opponents like Texas and William will be in. A year ago, rebuilding job produced a South Florida, MSU will be William served as understudy to school-record 27 wins. Now tested before it begins SEC play. senior Jerica James, watching on Mississippi State is in position Games against No. 2 South the bench at the start of games to challenge at the top of the Carolina and No. 4 Tennessee at and coming in to provide a conference. Sophomore Victoria Humphrey Coliseum will push spark. This season, William will Vivians is one of the most the excitement surrounding the be the starter and will be exciting young scorers in the program to all-time heights. counted on to be a floor general country and leads a deep and and captain. versatile roster." MSU's first step on what could be another history-making The improvement each of those -- Charlie Creme's analysis of season will come at 7 p.m. players has made is just a Mississippi State in his Tuesday when it plays host to sample. You could argue MSU Southeastern Conference Mississippi College in an could go as deep as 14 players. preview posted last week on exhibition game at the Hump. The only player who won't get a ESPN.com The matchup will be the team's chance to contribute in games is final tuneup for its season junior Roshunda Johnson, who opener against Samford at 5:15 will have to sit out this season p.m. Friday. due to NCAA transfer rules. STARKVILLE So are we to believe Creme's Better shooting, ballhandling, Vic Schaefer doesn't always assessment of MSU and to think rebounding, and depth figure to agree with Charlie Creme. that the Bulldogs could give MSU a chance to shatter challenge the Gamecocks and the mark it set last season for That's not a bad thing, though, the Lady Volunteers? overall wins and victories in the because college coaches usually SEC (11). The key will be the have a spin on things they want Yes. That's easy. If MSU Bulldogs' mind-set. The days of their players to follow. Last remains at the same place it was sneaking up on anyone are gone. season, the Mississippi State last season and you factor in the They have been replaced by a women's basketball coach contributions from newcomers bull's eye that will be on the questioned Creme's valuation of Zion Campbell, Jazzmun team's back for every game. It the Southeastern Conference and Holmes, Teaira McCowan, and doesn't matter if a team is his seeding for the Bulldogs in Jazmine Spears, it has a strong ranked or unranked, or in the top chance to challenge the mark it 100 of the Ratings Percentage 80
Index (RPI) or if it has a RPI of room at halftime "madder than a bit of an edge to us, and play 150-200. Every team knows a wet hen" that his team was with a little bit of an edge." victory against MSU will be a leading an opponent by 20 resume-builder. points, not 40. He mentioned the gold standard in women's Will that be too much to handle? basketball -- Connecticut -- as It won't be if MSU develops a an example of a team that goes killer instinct. out with ruthless efficiency and does what it is supposed to. If Too many times last season, that means beating a team by 50, players smiled or patted their that's what it does. It doesn't chests as if to say 'My bad" after make any excuses. It doesn't feel they committed mistakes. self conscious because it strives Granted, no one is perfect and for excellence and, nearly every coaches want their players to be time out, it usually reaches that relaxed and to have fun when goal. they're playing, but MSU needs to develop an assassin's Schaefer wants MSU to reach precision. It needs to play with for the same bar. He isn't saying the confidence that it is the the Bulldogs are going to nation's No. 11 team and that is challenge the Huskies for the should beat teams by 30 and 40 national title this season, but he points. has been around long enough to know this team has enough Schaefer has said many times in pieces that it could be alive deep the past few years that he loves into March and, possibly, in his players. He also has said that April. For it to survive that long, the players he has recruited are Schaefer knows the Bulldogs some of the nicest young women will have to develop a swagger he has had the pleasure of that dares anyone to beat them coaching. But Schaefer has said and gives them the confidence before -- and he reiterated last and poise to respond to any week at the team's annual media challenge. day -- that the time for being a well-mannered young lady ends If MSU plays with that mind- when his players step on the set, look out because Humphrey court. Coliseum is going to be rockin'.
That's why it was revealing to "We have been that team that hear Schaefer's respond to the team we're supposed to beat someone playing devil's by 60 we beat them by 25," advocate who wondered if MSU Schaefer said. "I want to be the is too nice, and if that mentality team that if there is somebody would prevent the program from on our schedule that we're taking the next step this season? supposed to beat by 20, we beat them by 20, not by five. If there "For two hours we have to be is somebody on our schedule monsters," Schaefer said. "We we're supposed to beat by 30, have a job to do and we have to we beat them by 30, not by 15. do it to the best of our ability." "I think that's where we are. We To illustrate his point, Schaefer have tremendous kids. They are talked about the past two wonderful young ladies. They seasons -- in which MSU has are sweet as can be, but the won 22 and 27 games -- and bottom line is when the lights how he would go into the locker come on, we have to get a little MISSISSIPPI STATE Head Coach: Vic Schaefer (4th Season) Assoc. Head Coach: Johnnie Harris (4th Season) BULLDOGS Assistant Coach: Dionnah Jackson (1st Season) (26-7 Overall, 11-5 SEC) Assistant Coach: Elena Lovato (2nd Season) • SEC All-Defensive Team selection PPG RPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% • Scored double figures 8 of last 12 games 00 • DOMINIQUE DILLINGHAM • Avg. 11.0 ppg last 5 games; G • 5-9 • Jr. 2015-16 8.2 3.8 1.5 .375 .281 .794 • 7th among active SEC players in career steals (175), the top junior Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS) Career 7.6 4.2 1.7 .346 .287 .692 • Started 86 of the last 88 games of her career • 1st on team with 49 charges drawn
PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% • 2nd on the team in made 3-pointers with 24 1 • BLAIR SCHAEFER • 3rd on team in 3pt FG% G • 5-7 • So. 2015-16 2.9 0.9 0.5 .302 .343 .571 • Set season highs in 3-pointers made (24) and field goals (29) • Scored her SEC personal best with 6 points vs. No. 16 Kentucky Starkville, Miss. (Starkville HS) Career 2.7 0.9 0.6 .310 .324 .788 • Drawn 28 offensive fouls, 3rd on the team • 2nd on team in scoring 2 • MORGAN WILLIAM PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% • Double digits in 9 of last 13 games • 2nd SEC at FT line (83.9%) G • 5-5 • So. 2015-16 9.9 2.2 5.0 .328 .283 .839 • 2nd in SEC with 166 assists, 4th in MSU single-season history Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley HS) Career 9.5 2.0 4.3 .340 .301 .840 • 9th among active SEC players, 1st by a So., with 289 career assists • MSU's career FT leader (84.0%)
3 • BREANNA RICHARDSON PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% • 15th among active SEC players in career rebounds (534) • Played in her 100th-career game in SEC semifinal (Bree-AHN-ah) 2015-16 5.5 4.1 1.0 .394 .133 .697 • 3rd on team with 62 made free-throws F • 6-1 • Jr. • 3rd on team with 66 offensive rebounds Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County HS) Career 7.9 5.3 1.0 .411 .274 .683 • Missed 1st 2 games of her career vs. Arkansas & Missouri
5 • SHERISE WILLIAMS PPG RPG BPG FG% 3FG% FT% • Bulldogs' lone senior • 6th in MSU annals with 74 career blocked shots (Sha-REESE) 2015-16 2.1 2.4 0.7 .512 .000 .500 • 3rd on team in blocks w/ 0.7 bpg (18 overall) F • 6-1 • Sr. • Tied her career high with 4 blocks vs. Louisiana Tech St. Louis, Mo. (McCluer HS) Career 3.4 3.0 0.7 .424 .000 .596 • Claimed 7 rbds. in 6 min. vs. Vanderbilt in SEC Tourney quarterfinal
10 • JAZZMUN HOLMES PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% • Had her SEC high with 6 assists vs. Ole Miss • 2nd on team with 68 assists (2.3 apg) G • 5-8 • Fr. 2015-16 2.0 1.0 2.3 .303 .133 .818 • 5th on team in steals with 18 (0.6 spg) Gulfport, Miss. (Harrison Central HS) Career 2.0 1.0 2.3 .303 .133 .818 • Scored 4 pts. vs. Vandy in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal
12 • JAZMINE SPEARS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% • Logged her 1st SEC action in the 1st meeting with Arkansas • Scored season-high 5 pts. vs. Savannah State F • 6-0 • Jr. 2015-16 1.6 1.6 0.1 .385 .333 1.000 • Played under MSU asst. coach Elena Lovato at TVCC in 2014, help- New Albany, Miss. (Trinity Valley CC) Career 1.6 1.6 0.1 .385 .333 1.000 ing the team to the national title
• Started the last 32 games 13 • KETARA CHAPEL PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% • 4th on team in FG% (Kah-TARE-ah) 2015-16 4.8 3.3 0.9 .452 .000 .737 • 5th on team on offensive glass (41, 1.2 rpg) F • 6-1 • Jr. • 4th on the defensive glass (67, 2.0 rpg) Career 4.6 2.9 0.7 .426 .179 .734 • 3 rebounds from 300 career boards Temple, Texas (Temple HS) • Played her 100th game vs. Tennessee in SEC semifinal • SEC All-Freshman Team selection 15 • TEAIRA MCCOWAN PPG RPG BPG FG% 3FG% FT% • Scored 11 pts. vs. Vandy in SEC Tournament quarterfinal (Tee-AIR-ah) 2015-16 6.6 5.5 1.4 .491 .000 .677 • 8th in SEC on off. glass (2.9 rpg) ; T5th in SEC play (3.1 rpg) C • 6-7 • Fr. • 4th in SEC in blocked shots with 1.4 bpg Career 6.6 5.5 1.4 .491 .000 .677 • 45 blocks 2nd by MSU Fr., 8th in MSU single-season history Brenham, Texas (Brenham HS) • Has 5 double-doubles on the season
PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% • Had the best SEC scoring performance of her career with 12 pts. 23 • KAYLA NEVITT vs. No. 16 Kentucky G • 5-10 • So. 2015-16 3.7 1.2 0.6 .414 .364 .556 • Tallied her previous SEC high with 9 points vs. Ole Miss • 5th on the team with 16 made 3-pointers Houston, Texas (Andy Dekaney HS) Career 3.4 1.1 0.6 .393 .362 .640 • Scored a career-high 20 points vs. Mississippi Valley St.
25 • ZION CAMPBELL PPG RPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% C • 6-3 • Fr. 2015-16 — — — — — — Washington, D.C. (Riverdale Baptist School) Career — — — — — —
• First Team All-SEC selection 35 • VICTORIA VIVIANS PPG RPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% • Named to Wooden Late Season Top 20 & Wade Trophy Watch List • Also on Drysdale & Naismith Midseason Watch Lists G • 6-1 • So. 2015-16 17.2 5.9 1.7 .389 .313 .744 • 2nd in SEC in scoring (17.2 ppg); Carthage, Miss. (Scott Central HS) Career 16.0 5.4 1.6 .379 .320 .745 • Named to SEC All-Tournament Team (22.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg) • Had 2 best scoring efforts in SEC Tournament (30 - UT; 26 - USC)
44 • LAKARIS SALTER PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% • Had her best scoring performance of the SEC slate with 8 points (La-CARE-is) 2015-16 3.4 1.3 0.2 .373 .379 .250 against No. 16 Kentucky F • 6-1 • So. • Making 37.9% of her 3-point attempts • Tallied a season-high 15 points against Mississippi Valley St. Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida A&M DRHS) Career 3.8 1.4 0.3 .409 .415 .714
45 • CHINWE OKORIE PPG RPG BPG FG% 3FG% FT% • Was a nominee for Allstate Good Works Team • Started 30 games this season (CHIN-way Oh-CORE-ee) 2015-16 6.9 6.2 0.8 .555 .000 .607 • 4th on team in scoring (7.0 ppg); 1st in rebounds (6.1 rpg) C • 6-5 • Jr. • Tops team in FG% (55.5%), 9th in MSU single-season history Lagos, Nigeria (Stoneleigh-Burnham [Mass.] Prep) Career 5.1 4.9 0.6 .505 .000 .566 • Grabbed 11 rebounds in the SEC Tourney semifinal win vs. Tenn.
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