2010-11 MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 21 - Alabama 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 2010-11 LADY BULLDOG GAME INFORMATION BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs (8-12, 0-8 SEC) NOVEMBER vs. Sun. 7 MONTEVALLO (Exh.) W, 75-42 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-11, 0-9 SEC) Fri. 12 USC UPSTATE W, 87-53 Tue. 16 at Tulane L, 42-62 Tue. 23 at South Alabama W, 56-43 Thursday, February 3, 2011 - 7 p.m. CT - Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) Starkville, Miss. Sun. 28 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W, 74-31 Television: None Radio: WFCA 107.9 FM Series Information - Alabama leads 33-13 DECEMBER Last Meeting - Mississippi State 71, Alabama 47 (2-25-10) at Tuscaloosa, Ala. Wed. 1 LOUISIANA TECH L, 61-69 Sat. 4 NORTH TEXAS W, 66-60 Sat. 11 UTAH W, 61-52 MISSISSIPPI STATE ALABAMA Wed. 15 at Southern Mississippi W, 50-40 PROJECTED STARTERS PROJECTED STARTERS Fri. 17 at Xavier L, 36-61 Mon. 20 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE W, 61-49 4 G Porsha Porter Jr. 5-6 5 G Celiscia Farmer So. 6-0 Wed. 29 ! vs. Buffalo W, 72-58 3 G Diamber Johnson Jr. 5-7 10 G LaToya King Sr. 5-4 33 G Mary Kathryn Govero Sr. 5-11 21 F Tierney Jenkins Sr. 6-0 Thu. 30 ! vs. Lehigh/Rider L, 59-68 (OT) 25 F Ashley Brown Jr. 5-11 23 G Ericka Russell Jr. 5-7 34 C Catina Bett Jr. 6-5 40 F Kaneisha Horn Fr. 6-1 JANUARY TOP RESERVES TOP RESERVES Thu. 6 * at Vanderbilt L, 44-65 11 G Katia May Fr. 5-2 3 G Jasmine Robinson Fr. 5-7 Sun. 9 * ARKANSAS (FSN) L, 56-61 2 G Darriel Gaynor So. 5-6 32 F Alicia Mithcham Jr. 6-2 Thu. 13 * LSU (FSN) L, 55-72 Sun. 16 * at Kentucky (FSN) L, 60-72 Thu. 20 * AUBURN L, 41-45 Sun. 23 * at Georgia (FSN) L, 58-78 LADY BULLDOGS CLOSE OUT HOMESTAND WITH ALABAMA Thur. 27 * at Tennessee (CSS) L, 55-81 Mississippi State will close a 2-game homestand Thursday when it plays host to Alabama Sun. 30 * FLORIDA (ESPNU) L, 60-67 in the Humphrey Coliseum. Game time is set for 7 p.m. and can be heard on WFCA 107.9 or on MstateAthletics.com via Maroon to the Max. FEBRUARY Thu. 3 * ALABAMA 7 p.m. LADY BULLDOGS BY THE NUMBERS Sun. 6 * at Auburn 2 p.m. Mississippi State continues its search for more offensive production as they are averaging Thu. 10 * at Ole Miss 7 p.m. 57.7 points a game. On the defensive end, MSU is allowing opponents to score just 59.4 Sun. 13 * SOUTH CAROLINA 1 p.m. Thu. 17 * VANDERBILT 7 p.m. points a game.The Lady Bulldogs are fi fth in the league in fi eld goal percentage defense as Sun. 20 * at Florida (SunSports) 3:30 p.m. opponents are shooting just 37.4 percent from the fi eld. Offensively, State is shooting 37 Thu. 24 * at Alabama 6 p.m. percent from the fi eld. Senior Mary Kathryn Govero is leading the scoring charge, averag- Sun. 27 * OLE MISS 2 p.m. ing 11.9 points a game. Junior Diamber Johnson is scoring 11.6 points a contest. Junior Ashley Brown is pacing State in rebounds with 9.2 a game which is fi fth-best in the SEC and MARCH 51st nationally. Brown is now averaging 6.8 points a game. 3-6 $ SEC Tournament TBA A QUICK LOOK AT THE CRIMSON TIDE 19-22 % NCAA Tournament (1 & 2 Rounds) TBA Alabama (11-11, 0-9 SEC), enters Thursday’s game, having lost nine straight and are 26-29 # NCAA Tournament (Regionals) TBA coming off an 82-69 defeat to Kentucky this past Sunday. UA ranks fourth in the confer- APRIL ence in scoring offense, averaging 67.3 points a game. Defensively, Alabama is 11th in the league allowing 67.3 points a game. Alabama ranks second in the SEC in steals and 3-5 @ NCAA Tournament (Final Four) TBA second in turnover margin. UA also ranks second in offensive rebounds. Senior forward All times Central Tierney Jenkins is the lone player scoring in double figures, averaging 16.8 a contest. Junior guard Ericka Russell is scoring 9.4 a game. Head coach Wendell Hudson is in his ! Christmas City Classic - Bethlehem, Pa. fourth season with Alabama. * SEC Game $ Bridgestone Arena -Nashville, Tenn. % NCAA Tournament - Various Sites ON DECK FOR THE LADY BULLDOGS # NCAA Tournament - Various Sites Mississippi State will take to the road following Thursday’s game, traveling to Auburn on @ NCAA Final Four - Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Sunday for a 2 p.m. contest before going to Oxford to face Ole Miss on Thursday, Feb. 10. Ind. That game will tip at 7 p.m. CT. 1 2010-11 LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL NNUMERICALUMERICAL RROSTEROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown/School 1 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 Jr. 2L Ringgold, GA (Tennessee Temple) 2 Darriel Gaynor G 5-6 So. TR Las Vegas, Nev. (Trinity Valley CC) 3 Diamber Johnson G 5-7 Jr. 2L Pontotoc, MS (Pontotoc HS) 4 Porsha Porter G 5-6 Jr. TR Chicago, Ill. (Jefferson College) 5 Judith Tabala C 6-5 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Odessa College) 11 Katia May G 5-2 Fr. HS York, Ala. (Sumter County) 12 Candace Foster G 5-8 Fr. HS Jackson, Miss. (Murrah) 15 Brittany Young G/F 5-9 Fr. HS Birmingham, Ala. (Midfi eld) 20 Ashley Newsome F 6-1 Jr. SQ Florence, Ala. (Florence) 23 Carnecia Williams F 6-3 Fr. HS Memphis, Tenn. (White Station) 25 Ashley Brown F 5-11 Jr. TR Chicago, Ill. (Jefferson College) 32 Elyseia Dunn F 6-0 Jr. TR Kansas City, Mo. (Jefferson College) 33 Mary Kathryn Govero G/F 5-11 Sr. 3L Clinton, MS (Mt. Salus Christian) 34 Catina Bett C 6-5 Jr. TR Gadsden, Ala. (Kentucky) AALPHABETICALLPHABETICAL ROSTERROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown/School 34 Catina Bett C 6-5 Jr. TR Gadsden, Ala. (Kentucky) 25 Ashley Brown F 5-11 Jr. TR Chicago, Ill. (Jefferson College) 32 Elyseia Dunn F 6-0 Jr. TR Kansas City, Mo. (Jefferson College) 12 Candace Foster G 5-8 Fr. HS Jackson, Miss. (Murrah) 2 Darriel Gaynor G 5-6 So. TR Las Vegas, Nev. (Trinity Valley CC) 33 Mary Kathryn Govero G/F 5-11 Sr. 3L Clinton, MS (Mt. Salus Christian) 3 Diamber Johnson G 5-7 Jr. 2L Pontotoc, MS (Pontotoc HS) 11 Katia May G 5-2 Fr. HS York, Ala. (Sumter County) 20 Ashley Newsome F 6-1 Jr. SQ Florence, Ala. (Florence) 4 Porsha Porter G 5-6 Jr. TR Chicago, Ill. (Jefferson College) 1 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 Jr. 2L Ringgold, GA (Tennessee Temple) 5 Judith Tabala C 6-5 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Odessa College) 23 Carnecia Williams F 6-3 Fr. HS Memphis, Tenn. (White Station) 15 Brittany Young G/F 5-9 Fr. HS Birmingham, Ala. (Midfi eld) CCOACHINGOACHING STAFFSTAFF Head Coach: Sharon Fanning-Otis (Chattanooga, 1975) PPRONOUNCIATIONRONOUNCIATION GGUIDEUIDE Assistant Coach: Greg Franklin (Austin Peay, 1994) Assistant Coach: Franqua Bedell (University of the Ozarks, 1999) 3 DIAMBER Johnson DEE-am-ber Assistant Coach: Wanika Owsley (Southeast Missouri State, 2006) 5 Judith TABALA ta-BALL-UH Director of Operations: Joey Burton (Moody Bible College, 2007) 33 Mary Kathryn GOVERO GO-ver-row FRANQUA BEDELL FRAN-swa ba-DELL WANIKA OWSLEY WAH-knee-ka RROSTEROSTER BBREAKDOWNREAKDOWN BBYY CCLASSLASS BBYY REGIONREGION SSENIORSENIORS ((1)1) AALABAMALABAMA (4)(4) Mary Kathryn Govero Catina Bett Katia May JJUNIORSUNIORS ((8)8) Ashley Newsome Catina Bett Brittany Young Ashley Brown GGEORGIAEORGIA (1)(1) Danielle Rector Elyseia Dunn 1 2 Diamber Johnson IILLINOIS(1)LLINOIS(1) Ashley Brown 1 Ashley Newsome Porsha Porter Porsha Porter MMISSISSIPPIISSISSIPPI ((3)3) 1 Danielle Rector Candace Foster 4 1 Judith Tabala Mary Kathryn Govero 3 Diamber Johnson SSOPHOMORESOPHOMORES ((1)1) MMISSOURIISSOURI ((1)1) Darriel Gaynor Elyseia Dunn NNEVADAEVADA (1)(1) FFRESHMENRESHMEN ((4)4) Darriel Gaynor Candace Foster TTENNESSEEENNESSEE ((1)1) 1 Katia May Carnecia Williams Carnecia Williams DDEMOCRATICEMOCRATIC REPUBLICREPUBLIC OFOF THETHE CONGOCONGO ((1)1) Brittany Young Judith Tabala 2 2010-11 LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL LADY BULLDOG QUICKFACTS EASIER SLATE IN FEBRUARY GENERAL INFORMATION Already in January, Mississippi State has faced the top eight teams in the SEC Location .............................................................................Starkville, Miss. standings. Mississippi State’s January opponents have an overall record of 126-48 this season and an SEC record of 45-23. State’s February opponents are 73-56 Founded ........................................................................February 28, 1878 overall and 21-30 in league play. Enrollment ........................................................................................19,600 Colors..........................................................Maroon (PMS 202) and White JOHNSON FINDS HER STRIDE Nickname ............................................................................Lady Bulldogs Junior guard Diamber Johnson has found her scoring stroke, scoring in double fi g- Conference ............................................................................Southeastern ures in three of the last fi ve games. Johnson had 20 against Kentucky, 10 points at Georgia and 19 at Tennessee. Johnson scored nine points in the last outing against Arena (Capacity) .........................................Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) Florida and added six assists. President ....................................................................... Dr. Mark Keenum (MSU, 1984) Faculty Representative ......................... Dr. Steven Turner (Mercer, 1975) GOVERO KEEPS A HOT HAND Director of Athletics ....................Scott Stricklin (Mississippi State, 1992) Senior Mary Kathryn Govero, who now leads Mississippi State in scoring, has scored in double fi gures in fi ve of the last six games.
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