2008-09 MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 15 SID: Jay Middleton Phone: (offi ce) 662-325-0972 (cell) 662-418-9139 Fax: 662-325-2563 Press Row: 662-325-3776 Email: [email protected] WWW.MSTATEATHLETICS.COM TODAY’S GAME GAME FACTS MISSISSIPPI STATE Head Coach: Sharon Fanning MISSISSIPPI STATE LADY BULLDOGS (12-2) Record: Overall (545-404), 33rd year at MSU (222-178), 14th year VS. FLORIDA Head Coach: Amanda Butler #18/19 FLORIDA GATORS (14-1) Record: Overall (73-37), 4th year at Xavier (33-15), 2nd year Jan. 8, 2009 Stephen C. O’Connell Center (12,000) SERIES INFORMATION Gainesville, Fla. 4 p.m. CT Series Record: MSU leads 18-16 Last Meeting: 2-10-08 (MSU 83, UF 71) MISSISSIPPI STATE PROBABLE STARTERS G 2 Alexis Rack 5-7 Jr. 14.2 PPG 3.2 RPG 4.8 APG G 5 Armelie Lumanu 5-9 Jr. 13.0 PPG 6.4 RPG 3.5 APG SCHEDULE / RESULTS F 24 Robin Porter 5-11 Sr. 7.1 PPG 5.4 RPG 0.9 APG NOVEMBER (4-0) F 10 Chanel Mokango 6-5 Jr. 11.4 PPG 5.4 RPG 3.0 BPG 13 PEACH STATE ELITE (Exh.) W, 84-75 F 33 Mary Kathryn Govero 5-11 So. 8.4 PPG 3.7 RPG 2.2 SPG 18 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W, 94-52 23 NORTHWESTERN STATE W, 99-75 25 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE W, 69-46 TOP RESERVES 28 at Louisiana-Lafayette W, 71-38 F 23 Tysheka Grimes 6-0 Jr. 7.5 PPG 3.8 RPG 1.8 SPG DECEMBER (7-1) F 3 Donnisha Tate 6-0 Sr. 4.7 PPG 5.3 RPG 1.2 APG 3 LOUISIANA TECH W, 72-42 7 NICHOLLS W, 97-25 14 MEMPHIS W, 81-49 FLORIDA PROBABLE STARTERS 16 @ Southern Mississippi W, 72-61 19 at Utah Valley W, 71-63 G 3 Sha Brooks 5-7 Sr. 13.4 PPG 3.0 RPG 3.9 APG 20 at Utah W, 63-51 G 22 Jennifer Mossor 5-9 Jr. 9.5 PPG 1.9 RPG 2.5 APG 29 ! Marshall W, 73-65 30 ! at #15/16Maryland L, 73-80 G 10 Steffi Sorensen 5-10 Jr. 8.3 PPG 4.5 RPG 2.9 APG JANUARY (1-1) F 44 Marshae Dotson 5-11 Sr. 11.7 PPG 7.1 RPG 1.2 SPG 2 UAB W, 87-46 F 24 Sharielle Smith 5-10 Jr. 9.3 PPG 7.3 RPG 0.8 BPG 4 XAVIER L, 42-51 8 * at Florida 4 p.m. TOP RESERVES 11 * OLE MISS 2 P.M. 15 * TENNESSEE (CSS-TV) 7 P.M. G 2 Lonnika Thompson 5-4 Jr. 6.1 PPG 1.2 RPG 1.9 APG 18 * at Kentucky (SEC-TV) 3 P.M. 22 * at LSU 7 p.m. C 13 Azania Stewart 6-4 Fr. 5.0 PPG 2.9 RPG 1.3 APG 25 * ARKANSAS (SEC-TV) 2 P.M. 29 SAVANNAH STATE 7 P.M. FEBRUARY THE LAST TIME OUT 1 * at Georgia 1:30 p.m. 5 * VANDERBILT 7 P.M. Mississippi State dropped its second game of the season on Sunday, falling 51-42 at home to Xavier. The Lady Bulldogs 8 * LSU 2 P.M. were held to a school record low 24.5 percent shooting for the game. State also held Xavier under 30 percent shooting 12 * at Ole Miss (SEC-TV) 8 p.m. for the game, as the Musketeers shot 26.5 percent from the fl oor. Junior Chanel Mokango led MSU in scoring with 17. 15 * AUBURN 2 P.M. She also added fi ve blocks. Alexis Rack had her seventh-straight double-digit point total as she fi nished the game with 15 22 * at Tennessee 2 p.m. points, despite just one three-point fi eld goal. 26 * SOUTH CAROLINA 7 p.m. SCOUTING FLORIDA MARCH Ranked 18th in the latest AP poll, Florida enters Thursday’s contest with a 14-1 record. After dropping their opening game of the season to Florida Gulf Coast, the Gators have won their last 14. Florida is led by head coach Amanda Butler 1 * at Alabama 2 P.M. who is 33-15 in her second year. Senior Sha Brooks currently leads Florida, averaging 13.4 points a game. Senior forward 5-8 $ SEC Tournament (SEC-TV/ESPN2) TBA Marshae Dotson is averaging 11.7 points a game and is pulling down 7.1 rebounds a game. The Gators rank second in ! Terrapin Classic - College Park, Md. the league in scoring offense, fi eld goal percentage, three-point fi eld goal percentage. * SEC Game $ Alltel Arena - North Little Rock Ark. NEXT UP (CSS-TV) - Comcast Sports Southeast Following Thursday’s matchup with Florida, Mississippi State will return home to face arch-rival Ole Miss on Sunday at 2 (SEC-TV) - Fox Sports South, p.m. The Lady Rebels are 11-4 this season, including a 2-1 mark on the road. The Lady Bulldogs will return home Jan. 15 Fox Sports Southwest when they host seventh-ranked Tennessee. Sun Sports 2008-09 LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL 1 2008-09 MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL 42 Channa Campbell F/C 6-2 Jr. 2L Lester, AL (West Limestone HS) 33 Mary Kathryn Govero G/F 5-11 So. 1L Clinton, MS (Mt. Salus Christian) 23 Tysheka Grimes G/F 6-0 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge, LA (Capitol HS) 11 Diamber Johnson G 5-7 Fr. HS Pontotoc, MS (Pontotoc HS) 00 Rima Kalonda F/C 6-3 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 05 Armelie Lumanu G/F 5-9 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College 10 Chanel Mokango F 6-5 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 24 Robin Porter F 5-11 Sr. 3L Abbeville, AL (Abbeville HS) 02 Alexis Rack G 5-7 Jr. 2L Franklin, LA (Franklin HS) 01 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 So. 1L Ringgold, GA (Tennessee Temple) 25 Marneshia Richard G 5-8 Sr. 3L Lamar, MS (Ashland HS) 20 Lauren Roberts F 6-0 Sr. 3L Collierville, TN (Houston HS) 03 Donnisha Tate F 6-2 Sr. 1L Oakland, CA (Tyler [TX] JC) 14 Bethany Washington F 5-9 Jr. 1L Houma, LA (Vandebilt Catholic HS) NUMERICAL 00 Rima Kalonda F/C 6-3 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 01 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 So. 1L Ringgold, GA (Tennessee Temple) 02 Alexis Rack G 5-7 Jr. 2L Franklin, LA (Franklin HS) 03 Donnisha Tate F 6-2 Sr. 1L Oakland, CA (Tyler [TX] JC) 05 Armelie Lumanu G/F 5-9 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College 10 Chanel Mokango F 6-5 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 11 Diamber Johnson G 5-7 Fr. HS Pontotoc, MS (Pontotoc HS) 14 Bethany Washington F 5-9 So. 1L Houma, LA (Vandebilt Catholic HS) 20 Lauren Roberts F 6-0 Sr. 3L Collierville, TN (Houston HS) 23 Tysheka Grimes G/F 6-0 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge, LA (Capitol HS) 24 Robin Porter F 5-11 Sr. 3L Abbeville, AL (Abbeville HS) 25 Marneshia Richard G 5-8 Sr. 3L Lamar, MS (Ashland HS) 33 Mary Kathryn Govero G/F 5-11 So. 1L Clinton, MS (Mt. Salus Christian) 42 Channa Campbell F/C 6-2 Jr. 2L Lester, AL (West Limestone HS) Head Coach: Sharon Fanning (UT-Chattanooga, 1975) PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Coaches: Greg Franklin (Austin Peay, 1994) Sharrona Reaves (Alabama, 1995) CHANNA Campbell: CHAN-uh Franqua Bedell (University of the Ozarks, 2000) Mary Kathryn GOVERO: GO-ver-row Director of Operations:Joey Burton (Moody Bible College, 2007) TYSHEKA Grimes: ty-SHE-kuh DIAMBER Johnson: DEE-am-ber BREAKDOWN BY CLASS BREAKDOWN BY POSITION RIMA KOLANDA: REAM-a COLE-onda ARMELIE LUMANU: ARE-mel-ee Lou-MAHN-ew Freshmen (1): Johnson Guards (3): Johnson, Rack, Richard CHANEL MOKANGO: SHA-nell Mo-KON-go MARNESHIA Richard: mar-KNEE-sha Sophomores (2): Govero, Rector Guard/Forwards (3): Govero, Grimes, Lumanu DONNISHA Tate: don-KNEE-sha SHARRONA Reaves: sha-RON-a Juniors (7): Campbell, Grimes, Kalonda, Lumanu, Forwards (5): Mokango, Porter, Roberts, Tate, FRANQUA BEDELL: FRAN-swa ba-DELL Mokango, Rack, Washington Washington Seniors (4): Porter, Richard, Roberts, Tate Forwards/Centers (3): Campbell, Kalonda, Rector MEDIA BROADCAST INFORMATION BREAKDOWN BY STATE/COUNTRY Louisiana (3): Grimes (Baton Rouge), Television: ...................................................None Rack (Franklin), Washington (Houma) Mississippi State Radio: ........... WFCA, 107.9 FM Alabama (2): Campbell (Lester), Porter (Abbev- ille) Mississippi (3): Govero (Clinton), Xavier Radio: ................................ WRUF AM850 Johnson (Pontotoc), Richard (Lamar) Internet Coverage: ..............Maroon To The Max California (1): Tate (Oakland) (subscription required) Tennessee (1): Roberts (Collierville) Live Stats: .........http://www.mstateathletics.com Georgia (1): Rector (Ringgold) Congo (3): Kalonda (Kinshasa), Lumanu (Kinsha- sa), Mokango (Kinshasa) A LOOK AT FLORIDA QUICKFACTS: Location: ..........................................................Gainesville, Fla. A CLOSER LOOK: Colors: ...........................................................Orange and Blue Florida has won 14 straight games this season after dropping its opener. The Conference: ...................................................................... SEC Gator’s victories include Florida State, Arizona State and Pittsburgh, Jackson- Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................................4/1 ville, Stetson, Savannah State, Southern Illinois, UAB, N.C. State, Coppin State, Florida A&M, Vermont and Ohio. UF is 8-0 this season and are winning at home Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ............................................9/4 by an average of 22.1 points a game. Newcomers ..................................................................................6 2007-08 Record ................................................19-14 (6-8 SEC) 2008-09 LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL 2 MISSISSIPPI STATE ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown FG% FT% PPG RBG APG 00 Rima Kalonda F/C 6-3 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo .372 .304 2.8 3.9 0.3 1 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 So.