State Women Claim Sixth In A Row With Road Upset Of #20 Arkansas

Sunday, January 7

Fayetteville, Ark.

TBA

Mississippi State

10-5 (1-0SEC)

#20 Arkansas

15-3 (0-2SEC)

Team	1	2	F
MS	34	47	81
AR	40	33	73

Lady Bulldogs Drop 72-66 OT Decision At South Carolina

State Women Claim Sixth In A Row With Road Upset Of #20 Arkansas

January 01, 1970 | Women's Basketball

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Marneshia Richard's 23 points and four steals led Mississippi State to an 81-73 Southeastern Conference victory Sunday over No. 20 Arkansas.

The Lady Bulldogs (10-5, 1-0) started newcomers at every position but played like veterans, hitting key free throws and dominating the boards.

With her team trailing 44-34 with 18:25 left in the second half, Mississippi State coach Sharon Fanning called a time-out to settle her squad. Coming out of that break, Mississippi State's Alexis Rack hit a 3-pointer and Richard got a steal and lay-up and the deficit was trimmed in half.

Those 5 points started a 13-3 run that tied the game at 47 with 13:47 remaining. For the next 10 minutes, the two teams battled evenly, trading the lead back and forth until a layup by Richard with 3:29 on the clock gave the Lady Bulldogs a 68-67 edge that Mississippi State would never relinquish.

Imesia Jackson added 17 points for the visitors, with Miayorka Johnson contributing 11 points and Rack getting 10.

The win was Mississippi States first over Arkansas since 2004 and only the second time the Lady Bulldogs have won in Fayetteville.

Arkansas (15-3, 0-2) led 40-34 at halftime after three-pointers by Donica Cosby and Dominique Washington. The Lady Razorbacks committed just four first-half turnovers and held the Lady Bulldogs to 38 percent shooting.

But after intermission, Arkansas hit just 1-of-10 three-point attempts, with Cosby 1-of-7 from long distance.

Sarah Pfeifer topped Arkansas' offensive effort with a season-high 21 points, while Cosby finished with 19. Arkansas post player Lauren Ervin played just nine minutes in the first half after picking up a pair of early fouls and finished with 12 points.