2017 NCAA NATIONAL FINALIST | BEST UPSET ESPY WINNER | 2017 OKC REGIONAL CHAMPIONS MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES HAILSTATE.COM • @HAILSTATEWBK GAME 11 • MAINE SCHEDULE/RESULTS NO. 5/3 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS VS. OVERALL RECORD ........................................................ 10-0 NR/NR MAINE BLACK BEARS SEC .................................................................................... 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE ....................................................... 10-0 DECEMBER 17, 2017 • STARKVILLE, MISS. • HUMPHREY COLISEUM HOME ................................................................................. 6-0 AWAY ................................................................................. 0-0 NEUTRAL .......................................................................... 4-0 RNK. (AP/USAT) DatE MSU OPP OppoNENT TV TIME/REsuLts N10 7/4 RV/RV VIRGINIA SECN+ W, 68-53 N16 7/4 NR/NR GEORGIA STATE SECN+ W, 106-50 N19 7/4 NR/NR SOUTHERN MISS SECN+ W, 91-56 N23 7/3 24/RV ^ vs. Arizona State W, 65-57 N24 7/3 NR/NR ^ vs. Columbia W, 90-54 N25 7/3 RV/NR ^ vs. Green Bay W, 67-46 MISSISSIPPI STATE MAINE N29 6/3 NR/NR % vs. Louisiana-Lafayette W, 94-37 Record .......................................................... 10-0 Record ............................................................6-4 D3 6/3 RV/NR # OKLAHOMA STATE SEC Network W, 79-76 Rankings (AP/Coaches) .................................... 5/3 Rankings (AP/Coaches) ...............................NR/NR D10 6/3 NR/NR LITTLE ROCK SECN+ W, 86-48 Head Coach ....................Vic Schaefer (6th Season) Head Coach .....................Amy Vachon (1st Season) D13 5/3 9/9 OREGON SEC Network W, 90-79 D17 5/3 NR/NR MAINE SECN+ 2 p.m. Record At MSU ............................................134-51 Record At UM ...................................................6-4 D20 $ at UNLV 4:30 p.m. D21 $ vs. Syracuse 4:30 p.m. BULLDOG BITES... GAME INFORMATION D28 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST. SECN+ 7 p.m. D31 * at Georgia SEC Network 5 p.m. • MSU has won 32-straight regular season non-conference Time ...........................................2:02 p.m. J4 * ARKANSAS SEC Network 8 p.m. games and 31-consecutive non-conference home games. Location ........................... Starkville, Miss. J7 * at LSU SEC Network 1 p.m. • State won last season’s meeting with Maine 87-43 to win the Arena ..........................Humphrey Coliseum J11 * OLE MISS SEC Network 8 p.m. Maine Tipoff Tournament. Doors Open ................................12:30 p.m. J14 * ALABAMA ESPNU 3 p.m. • State’s seniors have 99-career wins, 7th most nationally, 2nd Admission ...... $5 adults/$3 age 17 & under J 21 * at Tennessee ESPN2 2 p.m. in the SEC since 2014-15. Tickets ..............www.hailstate.com/tickets J25 * FLORIDA SEC Network 7:30 p.m. • MSU moved up to No. 5 in this week’s Associated Press Poll J28 * at Ole Miss ESPNU 1 p.m. and stayed No. 3 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. BROADCAST INFORMATION F1 * at Missouri SEC Network 7:30 p.m. • State has started 10-0 for the 2nd-straight season and 3rd F5 * SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN2 6 p.m. time in the last 4 years. Television ................... SEC Network + F8 * at Florida SECN+ 6 p.m. • MSU is 1 of 2 SEC teams and 12 nationally without a loss. PxP ...................................Bart Gregory F11 * KENTUCKY ESPNU 1 p.m. • MSU has won the turnover battle 9 times this season. It is 115- Analyst .........................Charlie Winfield F15 * at Vanderbilt SEC Network 7:30 p.m. 26 under Vic Schaefer, 87-13 since 2014-15, when doing so. Radio ................... MSU Radio Network F18 * TEXAS A&M ESPNU/ESPN2 1/4 p.m. • State is 7th nationally, 1st in SEC, in turnover margin (+8.5). PxP ................................Jason Crowder F22 * AUBURN SECN+ 7 p.m. • Against No. 9 Oregon on Wednesday, Teaira McCowan (ca- Analyst ...........................Blake DuDonis F25 * at Kentucky ESPNU/ESPN2 11 a.m./3 p.m. reer-high 35 pts., 19 rbds., 5 blks.) and Victoria Vivians (30) F28-M4 SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) became the first Bulldogs to have 30 points in the same game M16-19 NCAA First/Second Rounds since 1992 (Dec. 31 vs. TCU). M23-26 NCAA Regionals • McCowan is the first major conference player to have at least SERIES HISTORY M30 & A1 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Columbus, Ohio) 35 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks in a game since Baylor’s MAINE (MSU leads 2-0) Brittney Griner (Jan. 30, 2013). At MSU: MSU leads 1-0 All Times Central • McCowan has 6 double-doubles on the year and 10+ re- At Maine: MSU leads 1-0 bounds in 9 of the team’s 10 games. At Neutral Sites: 0-0 Home Games In BOLD CAPS • McCowan is 7th in DI in FG% (.658) and rebounds (12.3 rpg). 11/12/2016 W 87-43 A ^ — Cancun Challenge (Cancun, Mexico.) • Victoria Vivians is averaging 24.0 pts., 7.3 rbds. and shooting 12/11/2005 W 80-55 H % — Mississippi Coliseum (Jackson, Miss.) 61.4% FG, 50% 3FG and 92.3% FT the last 3 games. # — Big 12/SEC Challenge • Vivians is T2nd in the SEC in scoring this season (20.1 ppg). $ — Duel In The Desert (Cox Pavilion - Las Vegas, Nev.) • Morgan William is averaging 14.7 ppg the last 3 games. * — SEC Game • William leads the nation in assist/turnover ratio (5.7). She is 5th in the SEC in assists (5.1 apg). PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (Based On Previous Game) #HailStateHoops Media Relations Contacts 11 • ROSHUNDA JOHNSON (5-7 • G • RSR. • LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • T8th in SEC in 3FG made (2.1); 3rd 3FG% (45.7%) Brock Turnipseed (Primary Contact) 12.4 3.0 2.4 0.2 2.4 .415 .457 .938 • 4th in SEC in steals (2.4 spg) Office: (662) 325-7556 15 • TEAIRA McCOWAN (6-7 • C • JR. • BRENHAM, TEXAS) Cell: (662) 295-3037 PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • 2nd in SEC, 7th in Division I in FG% (65.8%) 17.4 12.3 0.5 2.2 0.7 .658 .000 .480 • 6 double-doubles, 9 10+ rbd. games this season Email: [email protected] 1 • BLAIR SCHAEFER (5-7 • G • SR. • STARKVILLE, MISS.) PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • T8th in SEC in 3FG made (2.1) Abby Hunt (Secondary Contact) 8.4 1.8 1.5 0.1 0.5 .370 .389 .900 • 9th in MSU history in career 3FG% (36.1%) Office: (662) 325-7556 35 • VICTORIA VIVIANS (6-1 • G • SR. • CARTHAGE, MISS.) PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • T2nd in SEC in scoring (20.1 ppg) Cell: (662) 523-6279 20.1 5.8 2.0 0.6 1.8 .545 .408 .841 • 24.0 pts., 7.3 rbds., .614 FG% last 3 games Email: [email protected] 2 • MORGAN WILLIAM (5-5 • G • SR. • BIRMINGHAM, ALA.) PPG RBD AST BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% • Top nation in asst/turnover ratio (5.7) 7.9 2.1 5.1 0.0 0.6 .433 .100 .813 • Avg. 14.7 ppg last 3 games MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG BASKETBALL • 2017-18 GAME 11: MAINE | December 17, 2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE 2017-18 RADIO/TV ROSTER BLAIR MORGAN MYAH JAZZMUN ROSHUNDA SCHAEFER WILLIAM TAYLOR HOLMES JOHNSON 1G • 5-7 • Sr. • Starkville, Miss. G2 • 5-5 • Sr. • Birmingham, Ala. G3 • 5-7 • Fr. • Olive Branch, Miss. 10G • 5-8 • Jr. • Gulfport, Miss. 11G • 5-7 • R-Sr. • Little Rock, Ark. JACAIRA “IGGY” TEAIRA NYAH JONIKA BRE’AMBER ALLEN MCCOWAN TATE GARVIN SCOTT G12 • 5-10 • So. • Pompano Beach, Fla. 15C • 6-7 • Jr. • Brenham, Texas 20G • 6-0 • Fr. • Terry, Miss. 21F • 6-0 • Jr. • Lake Worth, Fla. 23G • 5-11 • Fr. • Little Rock, Ark. JORDAN ZION VICTORIA CHLOE DANBERRY CAMPBELL VIVIANS BIBBY 24G • 5-8 • Jr. • Conway, Ark. C25 • 6-3 • R-So. • Washington, D.C. 35G • 6-1 • Sr. • Carthage, Miss. F55 • 6-1 • Fr. • Warracknabeal, Australia PRONUNCIATIONS Jacaira Allen Juh-CAR-ee-ah Jonika Garvin John-eh-kah Dionnah Jackson-Durrett Dee-AHN-ah Jackson-DUR-et Teaira McCowan Tee-AIR-ah Mah-COW-ahn Carly Thibault-DuDonis TEE-bow-Do-DON-is Victoria Vivians VIC JOHNNIE DIONNAH CARLY VIH-vee-ans SCHAEFER HARRIS JACKSON-DURRETT THIBAULT-DUDONIS Morgan William Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach William (no “s” at the end) 6th Season at MSU 6th Season at MSU 3rd Season at MSU 2nd Season at MSU MISSISSIPPI STATE 2017-18 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Blair Schaefer G 5-7 Sr. 3L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville HS) 2 Morgan William G 5-5 Sr. 3L Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley HS) 3 Myah Taylor G 5-7 Fr. HS Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch HS) 10 Jazzmun Holmes G 5-8 Jr. 2L Gulfport, Miss. (Harrison Central HS) 11 Roshunda “Ro” Johnson G 5-7 RSr. 1L Little Rock, Ark. (Parkview HS/Oklahoma St.) 12 Jacaira “Iggy” Allen G 5-10 So. 1L Pompano Beach, Fla. (Dillard HS) 15 Teaira McCowan C 6-7 Jr. 2L Brenham, Texas (Brenham HS) 20 Nyah Tate G 6-0 Fr. HS Terry, Miss. (Terry HS) 21 Jonika Garvin F 6-0 Jr. JC Lake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth HS/Palm Beach State CC) 23 Bre’Amber Scott G 5-11 Fr. HS Little Rock, Ark. (Central HS) 24 Jordan Danberry G 5-8 Jr. TR Conway, Ark. (Conway HS/Arkansas) 25 Zion Campbell C 6-3 RSo. 1L Washington, D.C. (Riverdale Baptist School) 35 Victoria Vivians G 6-1 Sr. 3L Carthage, Miss. (Scott Central HS) 55 Chloe Bibby F 6-1 Fr. HS Warracknabeal, Australia (Rowville Secondary College) COACHING STAFF Head Coach .....................................................Vic Schaefer — 6th Season Dir. of Operations ....................................... Maryann Baker — 6th Season Associate Head Coach................................Johnnie Harris — 6th Season Dir. of Scouting/Video Coordinator ..............Skylar Collins — 5th Season Assistant Coach ........................ Dionnah Jackson-Durrett — 3rd Season Head Strength & Conditioning Coach ............Marci Hoppa – 1st Season Assistant Coach .........................................