2017, 2018 NCAA NATIONAL FINALIST | 2018, 2019 SEC CHAMPIONS | 2019 SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FEBRUARY 27, 2020 // STARKVILLE, MISS. // HUMPHREY COLISEUM // 8 P.M. CT GAME 29 • ARKANSAS 2019-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS COMPARISON 79.3 ............PPG ............ 84.8 OVERALL RECORD ................................................................23-5 SEC ................................................................................11-3 59.8 ...........OPPG ........... 65.8 NON-CONFERENCE ...........................................................12-2 .471 ............FG% ............ .450 HOME .............................................................................11-2 .321 ...........3FG% ........... .387 AWAY .............................................................................. 8-2 NEUTRAL .......................................................................... 4-1 .677 ............FT% ............ .755 37.9 ............RPG ............ 38.7 RNK. (AP/USAT) #10/9 MISSISSIPPI STATE ARKANSAS DatE MSU OPP OppoNENT TV TIME/REsuLts ‘19-20 Record ............................23-5 (11-3 SEC) 14.0 ............APG ............ 13.1 ‘19-20 Record ..............................21-6 (9-5 SEC) 11/4 10/8 -/- Lubbock Christian (Exh.) SECN+ W, 78-57 Head Coach ...................................Vic Schaefer 9.7 ..............SPG ..............8.6 Head Coach ..............................Mike Neighbors 11/9 10/8 -/- Southern Miss SECN+ W, 91-58 Record At MSU ...................217-61 (8th Season) Record At Ark .......................56-39 (3rd Season) 11/11 10/8 -/- UT Martin SECN+ W, 82-46 4.8 ..............BPG ..............3.8 11/15 10/8 -/- Murray State SECN+ W, 124-43 Career Record .................297-171 (15th Season) Career Record ..........................154-80 (7th Year) 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 leads all freshmen in scoring (17.7 ppg) while ranking second in field goal percentage (.486) and fifth in rebounding (5.6 rpg). 12/8 10/8 RV/RV # West Virginia SECN L, 71-65 • For the year, the reigning SEC Freshman of the Week leads the team in scoring (15.0 ppg) and is third in rebounding (4.8 rpg). 12/16 15/14 -/- at Louisiana ESPN+ W, 64-48 She’s the only freshman in the SEC who ranks inside the top 10 both in scoring (7th) and field goal percentage (7th/.479). She 12/19 15/15 -/- $ vs. USF FloHoops W, 86-61 12/21 15/15 -/- $ vs. Virginia FloHoops W, 72-59 has scored in double figures in 21 games, including 16 games with at least 15 points, and has shot 50 percent or better from 12/29 15/14 -/- Little Rock SECN+ W, 89-50 the field 13 times. 1/2 15/14 -/- * Florida SECN+ W, 93-47 1/5 15/14 -/- * at Georgia SECN W, 73-66 • 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 1/9 13/12 -/- * at Missouri SECN W, 79-64 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. 1/16 10/9 -/- * LSU SECN+ W, 64-60 1/20 9/9 1/2 * at South Carolina ESPN2 L, 81-79 • Jackson marked the first true freshman to start the season since 2014-15 with Vivians, who was second team All-SEC during 1/23 9/9 -/- * at Vanderbilt SECN W, 68-52 her first season after averaging 14.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. 1/26 9/9 -/- * Ole Miss SECN W, 80-39 • Graduate guard Jordan Danberry leads the team steals (2.5 spg) while ranking second in assists (3.0 apg) and third in scoring 1/30 9/8 -/- * Auburn SECN+ W, 78-73 2/3 8/8 -/- * Georgia SECN W, 67-53 (12.1 ppg). She ranks 22nd among Division I players in total steals (71) and 32nd in steals per game to pace a Mississippi State 2/6 8/8 23/25 * at Tennessee SECN W, 72-55 defense that leads the SEC in turnovers forced per game (21.4). She was named a semifinalist for the Naismith DPOY award 2/9 8/8 16/16 * Texas A&M ESPN W, 69-57 this week. 2/16 6/5 18/19 * at Kentucky ESPN2 L, 73-62 2/20 9/9 -/- * at Auburn SECN W, 92-85 (OT) • With the departure of SEC Player of the Year Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State had a major void to fill in the post this season. 2/23 9/9 -/- * Alabama SECN L, 66-64 Sophomore forward Jessika Carter has helped answer that need, averaging 13.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. 2/27 10/9 -/RV * Arkansas SECN 8 p.m. 3/1 * at Ole Miss SECN+ 1:40 p.m. As a sophomore, McCowan averaged 8.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. • Carter ranks 11th in Division I in field goal percentage (.593) and is 19th in offensive rebounds per game (4.1). Mar. 4-8 SEC Tournament (Greenville, S.C.) Mar. 20-23 NCAA First/Second Rounds • Redshirt sophomore guard Myah Taylor is one of the best help-side defenders in the country. With 42 charges drawn and 57 Mar. 27-30 NCAA Regionals steals, she’s forced 99 turnovers this year, which accounts for 17 percent of MSU’s turnovers forced. On the other end of the Apr. 3-5 NCAA Women’s Final Four (New Orleans, La.) floor, her 2.54 assist/turnover ratio is 14th in the country and third in the SEC. 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. 5.9 1.4 4.4 apg 4 Jessika Carter F/C 6-5 So. Waverly Hall, Ga. 13.8 9.0 .593 FG% 5 Rickea Jackson F 6-2 Fr. Detroit, Mich. 15.0 4.8 .479 FG% #HailStateHoops Communications Contacts 24 Jordan Danberry G 5-8 Gr. Conway, Ark. 12.1 3.7 2.5 spg 55 Chloe Bibby G/F 6-1 Jr. Warracknabeal, Australia 8.0 5.4 37 3FGs Josh Lively (Primary Contact) Office: (662) 325-7556 ARKANSAS Cell: (865) 235-9728 NO. NAME POS. HT. CL. HOMEtoWN PPG RPG OTHER Email: [email protected] 2 Alexis Tolefree G 5-8 Sr. Conway, Ark. 15.8 54.3 77 3FGs 23 Amber Ramirez G 5-9 R-Jr. San Antonio, Texas 15.1 3.4 88 3FGs McRae Clay (Secondary Contact) 24 Taylah Thomas F 6-1 Jr. Arlington, Texas 6.1 6.8 .585 FG% Office: (662) 325-7556 33 Chelsea Dungee G 5-11 R-Jr. Sapulpa, Okla. 17.8 5.0 .793 FT% Cell: (601) 850-9610 43 Makayla Daniels G 5-8 Fr. Frederick, Md. 9.2 1.7 2.3 apg Email: [email protected] SERIES HISTORY TV INFORMATION RADIO/STREAMING Overall: MSU leads 21-18 Network: SEC Network Network: MSU Radio Network Home: MSU leads 11-5 Play-by-Play: Tiffany Greene Play-by-Play: Jason Crowder @HailStateWBK HailStateWBK Away: MSU trails 7-11 Analyst: Carolyn Peck Analyst: Charlie Winfield Neutral: MSU leads 3-2 Last Meeting: MSU won 101-70 vs. Arkansas (3/10/2019) Facebook.com/HailStateWBK HailState.com Streak: MSU has won nine 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. Detroit, Mich. (Detroit Edison Public School Academy) 10 JaMya Mingo-Young G 5-8 Fr. Bogalusa, La. (Loranger HS) 11 Xaria Wiggins G 6-1 So. Virginia Beach, Va. (Princess Anne HS) 13 Promise Taylor C 6-5 R-So.