Bulldogs Remain No. 7 In AP Top 25 Poll
November 13, 2017 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A season-opening victory against Virginia kept Mississippi State women's basketball at No. 7 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 Poll.
The ranking comes on a weekend that saw MSU hoist the 2017 National Finalist banner prior to the 68-53 win against the Cavaliers in front of a program ninth-most 6,811 at Humphrey Coliseum.
The following day, the Bulldogs received their National Finalist rings during the second quarter of MSU's football game against Alabama.
Monday's ranking is MSU's 57th-straight week in the poll, the seventh-longest active streak in the nation. The Bulldogs earned a 21st-consecutive week in the Top 10, the fifth-best current streak in the country.
Friday's victory was State's 14th-straight season-opening win. MSU also won its 23rd-consecutive regular season non-conference game behind 22 points from Victoria Vivians, 18 from Roshunda Johnson and 13 from Chloe Bibby in her MSU debut.
Vic Schaefer's Bulldogs return to action Thursday, hosting Georgia State in a 7 p.m. tip at the Hump. MSU closes out a season-opening three-game homestand Sunday at 2 p.m. against in-state foe Southern Miss.
Both games will be streamed live online on SEC Network +. Admission to all MSU home games is $5 for adults and $3 for youth age 18 and under. Youth 12 and under can get free admission to all women's basketball games by joining Bully's Kids Club at www.bullyskidsclub.com.
Associated Press Top 25 Poll – Nov. 13, 2017
Others receiving votes: Arizona State 41; Western Kentucky 24; Miami 17; Florida 9; Michigan State 6; Drake 5; DePaul 4; Virginia 4; Iowa 4; Gonzaga 4; Alabama 4; Kansas State 3; Indiana 2; Georgia Tech 2; Oklahoma State 2; Syracuse 1; Purdue 1.
The ranking comes on a weekend that saw MSU hoist the 2017 National Finalist banner prior to the 68-53 win against the Cavaliers in front of a program ninth-most 6,811 at Humphrey Coliseum.
The following day, the Bulldogs received their National Finalist rings during the second quarter of MSU's football game against Alabama.
Monday's ranking is MSU's 57th-straight week in the poll, the seventh-longest active streak in the nation. The Bulldogs earned a 21st-consecutive week in the Top 10, the fifth-best current streak in the country.
Friday's victory was State's 14th-straight season-opening win. MSU also won its 23rd-consecutive regular season non-conference game behind 22 points from Victoria Vivians, 18 from Roshunda Johnson and 13 from Chloe Bibby in her MSU debut.
Vic Schaefer's Bulldogs return to action Thursday, hosting Georgia State in a 7 p.m. tip at the Hump. MSU closes out a season-opening three-game homestand Sunday at 2 p.m. against in-state foe Southern Miss.
Both games will be streamed live online on SEC Network +. Admission to all MSU home games is $5 for adults and $3 for youth age 18 and under. Youth 12 and under can get free admission to all women's basketball games by joining Bully's Kids Club at www.bullyskidsclub.com.
Associated Press Top 25 Poll – Nov. 13, 2017
| Rnk. | Team | Record | Pts. | Pvs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn (32) | 1-0 | 800 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 1-0 | 729 | 2 |
| 3 | Baylor | 2-0 | 719 | 3 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 1-0 | 685 | 4 |
| 5 | Louisville | 2-0 | 638 | 9 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 637 | 6 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 1-0 | 617 | 7 |
| 8 | UCLA | 2-0 | 608 | 8 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 1-1 | 583 | 5 |
| 10 | Oregon | 2-0 | 500 | 11 |
| 11 | Duke | 1-0 | 454 | 12 |
| 12 | West Virginia | 1-0 | 405 | 13 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 1-0 | 373 | 14 |
| 14 | Stanford | 0-2 | 357 | 10 |
| 15 | Maryland | 1-0 | 353 | 15 |
| 16 | Marquette | 0-0 | 309 | 17 |
| 17 | Florida State | 2-0 | 272 | 18 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 1-0 | 213 | 19 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 2-0 | 198 | T-20 |
| 20 | California | 1-0 | 179 | T-20 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 165 | 22 |
| 22 | South Florida | 2-0 | 157 | 23 |
| 23 | Missouri | 1-1 | 139 | 16 |
| 24 | Michigan | 2-0 | 121 | 24 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 2-0 | 56 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Arizona State 41; Western Kentucky 24; Miami 17; Florida 9; Michigan State 6; Drake 5; DePaul 4; Virginia 4; Iowa 4; Gonzaga 4; Alabama 4; Kansas State 3; Indiana 2; Georgia Tech 2; Oklahoma State 2; Syracuse 1; Purdue 1.
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