MSU No. 11 In Associated Press Poll, Hosts Luncheon Wednesday
February 08, 2016 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A road victory at LSU and a tough home win against a ranked Missouri squad kept Mississippi State at No. 11 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 Poll.
The Bulldogs matched their best shooting percentage of the SEC slate (49.1 percent) to claim the program's second-ever win at LSU (71-52). State then turned to its stifling defense to hold then-No. 21 Missouri to its season-low in points in a 52-42 victory.
State earned its 32-straight week in the Associated Press ranking dating back to last season. That run is the 11th-longest active streak in the nation.
The two victories improved Vic Schaefer's Bulldogs to 21-4 overall and 8-3 in SEC play heading into a Thursday road contest at Texas A&M. The Aggies, who slipped three places to No. 15, knocked off Tennessee 76-71 in overtime Sunday after falling 83-81 at Florida on Thursday.
Before MSU heads to College Station, fans can recap the team's four-game win streak during Wednesday's Hail State Hoops Luncheon in Mize Pavilion. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. and for $12, includes a full meal and hoops talk with Schaefer, his staff and players.
Fans who RSVP by calling (662) 325-0198 or emailing dbrown@athletics.msstate.edu will be entered for the chance to win a door prize.
State owns the second-highest ranking of the six teams in the poll. South Carolina stayed No. 2 while Florida jumped six places to land just behind the Aggies at No. 16.
Kentucky, MSU's opponent at Humphrey Coliseum on Feb. 18, stayed at No. 18, and Tennessee remained in the poll at No. 25 after slipping two places.
Associated Press Top 25 Poll - Feb. 8, 2016
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Pvs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn (32) | 22-0 | 800 | 1 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 22-0 | 765 | 2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 23-1 | 739 | 3 |
| 4 | Baylor | 23-1 | 699 | 4 |
| 5 | Maryland | 21-2 | 660 | 5 |
| 6 | Texas | 21-1 | 653 | 6 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 18-4 | 599 | 7 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 20-3 | 580 | 9 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 20-4 | 518 | 8 |
| 10 | Florida State | 19-4 | 515 | 10 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 21-4 | 485 | 11 |
| 12 | Louisville | 18-6 | 418 | 13 |
| 13 | Stanford | 19-5 | 389 | 15 |
| 14 | UCLA | 17-6 | 366 | 14 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 16-7 | 354 | 12 |
| 16 | Florida | 19-4 | 305 | 22 |
| 17 | Michigan St | 18-5 | 286 | 17 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 16-6 | 231 | 18 |
| 19 | Miami (Fla.) | 20-4 | 219 | 16 |
| 20 | Oklahoma St | 18-4 | 202 | 25 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 16-6 | 132 | 20 |
| 22 | South Florida | 16-6 | 115 | 19 |
| 23 | DePaul | 19-7 | 84 | NR |
| 24 | West Virginia | 18-6 | 80 | NR |
| 25 | Tennessee | 14-9 | 49 | 23 |
Dropped Out: Missouri 21, Washington 24
Receiving Votes: Missouri 35, Syracuse 23, Colorado State 23, BYU 20, Washington 12, Duquesne 12, Georgia 9, UTEP 6, Albany 5, Minnesota 3, George Washington 3, Purdue 3, Green Bay 1, Oregon 1, Arkansas State 1.
