2017, 2018 NCAA NATIONAL FINALIST | 2018, 2019 SEC CHAMPIONS | 2019 SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MARCH 1, 2020 // OXFORD, MISS. // THE PAVILION AT OLE MISS // 1:40 P.M. CT GAME 30 • OLE MISS 2019-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS COMPARISON 79.7 ............PPG ............ 56.7 OVERALL RECORD ................................................................24-5 SEC ................................................................................12-3 60.6 ...........OPPG ........... 68.6 NON-CONFERENCE ...........................................................12-2 .474 ............FG% ............ .379 HOME .............................................................................12-2 .322 ...........3FG% ........... .312 AWAY .............................................................................. 8-2 NEUTRAL .......................................................................... 4-1 .682 ............FT% ............ .627 37.9 ............RPG ............ 32.7 RNK. (AP/USAT) #10/9 MISSISSIPPI STATE OLE MISS DatE MSU OPP OppoNENT TV TIME/REsuLts ‘19-20 Record ............................24-5 (12-3 SEC) 14.2 ............APG ............ 12.1 ‘19-20 Record ............................7-21 (0-15 SEC) 11/4 10/8 -/- Lubbock Christian (Exh.) SECN+ W, 78-57 Head Coach ...................................Vic Schaefer 9.6 ..............SPG ..............7.2 Head Coach ...................Yolett McPhee-McCuin 11/9 10/8 -/- Southern Miss SECN+ W, 91-58 Record At MSU ...................218-61 (8th Season) Record At OM.......................16-43 (2nd Season) 11/11 10/8 -/- UT Martin SECN+ W, 82-46 4.7 ..............BPG ..............2.8 11/15 10/8 -/- Murray State SECN+ W, 124-43 Career Record .................298-171 (15th Season) Career Record ...................110-106 (7th Season) 11/18 10/8 -/- Troy SECN+ W, 122-82 11/21 10/8 -/- at Jackson State W, 92-53 11/25 10/8 -/- at Marquette WSN W, 74-68 BULLDOG BITES 11/28 10/8 -/- ! vs. San Francisco FloHoops W, 73-38 • Rickea Jackson continues to make a strong case for being the SEC and National Freshman of the Year. During SEC play, she 11/29 10/8 -/- ! vs. Green Bay FloHoops W, 83-58 11/30 10/8 3/3 ! vs. Stanford FloHoops L, 67-62 ranks fifth among all players with 17.0 ppg and eighth in field goal percentage (.482); she’s also the team’s second-leading 12/8 10/8 RV/RV # West Virginia SECN L, 71-65 rebounder (5.5 rpg). She’s accounted for 23 percent of MSU’s scoring during conference games. 12/16 15/14 -/- at Louisiana ESPN+ W, 64-48 • For the year, the reigning SEC Freshman of the Week leads the team in scoring (14.7 ppg) and is third in rebounding (4.8 rpg). 12/19 15/15 -/- $ vs. USF FloHoops W, 86-61 12/21 15/15 -/- $ vs. Virginia FloHoops W, 72-59 She’s the only freshman in the SEC who ranks inside the top 10 both in scoring (10th) and field goal percentage (10th/.477). 12/29 15/14 -/- Little Rock SECN+ W, 89-50 She has scored in double figures in 21 games, including 16 games with at least 15 points, and has shot 50 percent or better 1/2 15/14 -/- * Florida SECN+ W, 93-47 from the field 13 times. 1/5 15/14 -/- * at Georgia SECN W, 73-66 1/9 13/12 -/- * at Missouri SECN W, 79-64 • Her six games with at least 20 points during SEC play are the most by any freshman in the league, and she’s the only freshman 1/16 10/9 -/- * LSU SECN+ W, 64-60 to score 30 points in a game this season. Her 34 points against Auburn were tied for the second-most ever by an MSU freshman. 1/20 9/9 1/2 * at South Carolina ESPN2 L, 81-79 • Graduate guard Jordan Danberry leads the team steals (2.5 spg) while ranking second in assists (3.1 apg) and third in scoring 1/23 9/9 -/- * at Vanderbilt SECN W, 68-52 1/26 9/9 -/- * Ole Miss SECN W, 80-39 (12.3 ppg). The Naismith DPOY semifinalist ranks 21st among Division I players in total steals (72) and 33rd in steals per game 1/30 9/8 -/- * Auburn SECN+ W, 78-73 to pace a Mississippi State defense that leads the SEC in turnovers forced per game (21.1). 2/3 8/8 -/- * Georgia SECN W, 67-53 • With the departure of SEC Player of the Year Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State had a major void to fill in the post this season. 2/6 8/8 23/25 * at Tennessee SECN W, 72-55 2/9 8/8 16/16 * Texas A&M ESPN W, 69-57 Sophomore forward Jessika Carter has helped answer that need, averaging 14.0 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. 2/16 6/5 18/19 * at Kentucky ESPN2 L, 73-62 As a sophomore, McCowan averaged 8.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. (OT) 2/20 9/9 -/- * at Auburn SECN W, 92-85 • Carter ranks 10th in Division I in field goal percentage (.600) and is 18th in offensive rebounds per game (4.1). 2/23 9/9 -/- * Alabama SECN L, 66-64 2/27 10/9 -/RV * Arkansas SECN W, 92-83 • Redshirt sophomore guard Myah Taylor is one of the best help-side defenders in the country. With 43 charges drawn and 60 3/1 10/9 -/- * at Ole Miss SECN+ 1:40 p.m. steals, she’s forced 103 turnovers this year, which accounts for 17 percent of MSU’s turnovers forced. On the other end of the floor, her 2.53 assist/turnover ratio is 15th in the country and third in the SEC. Mar. 4-8 SEC Tournament (Greenville, S.C.) Mar. 20-23 NCAA First/Second Rounds • Mississippi State clinched a second-place finish in the SEC with Thursday’s win over Arkansas, marking the sixth-consecutive Mar. 27-30 NCAA Regionals season that the Bulldogs have finished inside the top three of the conference. Apr. 3-5 NCAA Women’s Final Four (New Orleans, La.) • State is looking for its 13th straigth win against in-state rival Ole Miss Sunday. All Times Central Home Games In Bold ! — Greater Victoria Invitational PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (Based On Previous Game) # — Big 12/SEC Challenge MISSISSIPPI STATE $ — Duel in the Desert (Las Vegas, Nev.) * — SEC Game NO. NAME POS. HT. CL. HOMEtoWN PPG RPG OTHER 1 Myah Taylor G 5-7 R-So. Olive Branch, Miss. 5.8 1.4 4.4 apg 4 Jessika Carter F/C 6-5 So. Waverly Hall, Ga. 14.0 9.1 .600 FG% 5 Rickea Jackson F 6-2 Fr. Detroit, Mich. 14.7 4.8 .477 FG% #HailStateHoops Communications Contacts 24 Jordan Danberry G 5-8 Gr. Conway, Ark. 12.3 3.7 2.5 spg 55 Chloe Bibby G/F 6-1 Jr. Warracknabeal, Australia 8.1 5.4 38 3FGs Josh Lively (Primary Contact) Office: (662) 325-7556 OLE MISS Cell: (865) 235-9728 NO. NAME POS. HT. CL. HOMEtoWN PPG RPG OTHER Email: [email protected] 2 Mimi Reid G 5-8 R-So. Bronx, N.Y. 6.6 2.6 3.8 apg 13 Dominique Banks F 6-5 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. 5.9 5.9 2.0 bpg McRae Clay (Secondary Contact) 20 Jayla Alexander G 5-9 Fr. Pearl, Miss. 9.8 3.6 .828 FT% Office: (662) 325-7556 21 Taylor Smith G 5-8 So. Marietta, Ga. 6.3 2.9 .403 FG% Cell: (601) 850-9610 32 Iyanla Kitchens F 6-2 So. Lithonia, Ga. 3.8 3.6 .513 FG% Email: [email protected] SERIES HISTORY TV INFORMATION RADIO/STREAMING Overall: MSU trails 35-63 Network: SEC Network+ (Whiparound Coverage) Network: MSU Radio Network Home: MSU trails 20-24 Play-by-Play: Will Kollmeyer Play-by-Play: Jason Crowder @HailStateWBK HailStateWBK Away: MSU trails 14-32 Analyst: Lindsay Roy Analyst: Charlie Winfield Neutral: MSU trails 1-7 Last Meeting: MSU won 80-39 vs. Ole Miss (1/26/2020) Facebook.com/HailStateWBK HailState.com Streak: MSU has won 12 straight SERIES HISTORY MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MISSISSIPPI STATE 2019-20 RADIO/TV ROSTER JAYLA MYAH ANDRA ALIYAH JESSIKA 00 HEMINGWAY 1 TAYLOR 2 ESPINOZA-HUNTER 3 MATHARU 4 CARTER G • 5-11 • Fr. • Collierville, Tenn. G • 5-7 • RSo. • Olive Branch, Miss. G • 5-11 • Jr. • Ossining, N.Y. G • 5-7 • Fr. • Washington, D.C. F/C • 6-5 • So. • Waverly Hall, Ga. RICKEA JAMYA XARIA PROMISE SIDNEY 5 JACKSON 10 MINGO-YOUNG 11 WIGGINS 13 TAYLOR 14 COOKS F • 6-2 • Fr. • Detroit, Mich. G • 5-8 • Fr. • Bogalusa, La. G • 6-1 • So. • Virginia Beach, Va. C • 6-5 • RSo. • Issaquah, Wash. F/C • 6-4 • Jr. • Kenosha, Wis. YEMIYAH JORDAN CHLOE 20 MORRIS 24 DANBERRY 55 BIBBY C • 6-6 • Jr. • San Bernardino, Calif. G • 5-8 • Gr. • Conway, Ark. G/F • 6-1 • Jr. • Warracknabeal, Australia PRONUNCIATIONS Andra Espinoza-Hunter AHN-druh Dionnah Jackson-Durrett Dee-AHN-ah Jackson-DUR-et Elena Lovato E-LANE-Ah LO-Vah-Toe Aliyah Matharu uh-LEE-yuh muh-THAR-oo Yemiyah Morris VIC JOHNNIE DIONNAH ELENA yeh-MY-yuh SCHAEFER HARRIS JACKSON-DURRETT LOVATO Xaria Wiggins Head Coach Associate Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach 8th Season 8th Season 5th Season 2nd Season (4th Overall) ZAR-ee-ah MISSISSIPPI STATE 2019-20 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 00 Jayla Hemingway G 5-11 Fr. Collierville, Tenn. (Houston HS) 1 Myah Taylor G 5-7 R-So. Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch HS) 2 Andra Espinoza-Hunter G 5-11 Jr. Ossining, N.Y. (UConn) 3 Aliyah Matharu G 5-7 Fr. Washington, D.C. (Bishop McNamara HS) 4 Jessika Carter F/C 6-5 So. Waverly Hall, Ga. (Harris County HS) 5 Rickea Jackson F 6-2 Fr.