Sunday, November 19
Starkville
2:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Southern Miss
No. 4 MSU Hosts In-State Foe Southern Miss On Ro Johnson Day
November 18, 2017 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State women's basketball will wrap a three-game homestand on Sunday as the fourth-ranked Bulldogs host Southern Miss. The tip between undefeated squads is slated for 2 p.m.
State improved to 2-0 with a 106-50 win against Georgia State on Thursday, while USM upped its record to 3-0 with an 84-69 win against Mississippi Valley State.
Ro Johnson is up first as MSU sets aside certain dates to honor its four seniors. The quartet will be honored together during the final home game of the season. As a part of Johnson's day, the first 750 fans will receive a collectable poster.
Johnson tallied six points in Thursday's win against to follow-up an 18-point showing against Virginia in the season opener.
The senior guard has knocked down an SEC fourth-best 53.8 percent from 3-point range this season and has moved atop MSU's career list in the category with a 45.0 tally.
She is second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game. Victoria Vivians leads with 20.5 points per game, while junior Teaira McCowan and redshirt sophomore Zion Campbell are scoring at a 13.0 clip.
The Bulldogs hit a school-record 65.6 percent from the field against Georgia State and brought the season average up to 52.4 percent, which ranks second in the SEC.
Sunday's game against Lady Eagles will be streamed live online on SEC Network +. The radio call can be heard on the MSU Radio Network and www.hailstate.com/plus. WKBB-FM 100.9 and WFCA-FM 107.9 will carry the contest in the Golden Triangle and surrounding areas, while WVBG-FM 105.5 will have the broadcast in Vicksburg.
Tickets for all MSU women's basketball home games cost $5 for adults and $3 for youth age 18 and under. Children age 12 and under can get free admission to every women's game by joining Bully's Kids Club at www.bullyskidsclub.com.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Southern Miss
Time: Sunday at 2:02 p.m.
Doors Open: 12:30 p.m.
Admission: $5 adults/$3 age 18 & under/Free Bully's Kids Club (age 12 and under)
Watch: SEC Network + (Online Only)
Where To Watch: WatchESPN.com or WatchESPN App
Listen: MSU Radio Network and HailState.com/Plus
PROMOTIONS
SERIES HISTORY
SOUTHERN MISS (Series tied 22-22)
At MSU: MSU leads 13-9
At Southern Miss: USM leads 13-9
At Neutral Sites: 0-0
Last 10 Meetings
12/9/2016 W 72-50 A
12/16/2015 W 78-65 H
12/14/2014 W 73-46 A
3/24/2014 W 74-66 (2OT) H
12/14/2013 W 71-61 H
12/1/2012 L 59-61 A
12/16/2011 W 71-57 H
12/15/2010 W 50-40 A
12/2/2009 W 85-52 H
12/16/2008 W 72-61 A
BULLDOG BITES
LAST TIME OUT FOR MSU...
GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT
State improved to 2-0 with a 106-50 win against Georgia State on Thursday, while USM upped its record to 3-0 with an 84-69 win against Mississippi Valley State.
Ro Johnson is up first as MSU sets aside certain dates to honor its four seniors. The quartet will be honored together during the final home game of the season. As a part of Johnson's day, the first 750 fans will receive a collectable poster.
Johnson tallied six points in Thursday's win against to follow-up an 18-point showing against Virginia in the season opener.
The senior guard has knocked down an SEC fourth-best 53.8 percent from 3-point range this season and has moved atop MSU's career list in the category with a 45.0 tally.
She is second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game. Victoria Vivians leads with 20.5 points per game, while junior Teaira McCowan and redshirt sophomore Zion Campbell are scoring at a 13.0 clip.
The Bulldogs hit a school-record 65.6 percent from the field against Georgia State and brought the season average up to 52.4 percent, which ranks second in the SEC.
Sunday's game against Lady Eagles will be streamed live online on SEC Network +. The radio call can be heard on the MSU Radio Network and www.hailstate.com/plus. WKBB-FM 100.9 and WFCA-FM 107.9 will carry the contest in the Golden Triangle and surrounding areas, while WVBG-FM 105.5 will have the broadcast in Vicksburg.
Tickets for all MSU women's basketball home games cost $5 for adults and $3 for youth age 18 and under. Children age 12 and under can get free admission to every women's game by joining Bully's Kids Club at www.bullyskidsclub.com.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Southern Miss
Time: Sunday at 2:02 p.m.
Doors Open: 12:30 p.m.
Admission: $5 adults/$3 age 18 & under/Free Bully's Kids Club (age 12 and under)
Watch: SEC Network + (Online Only)
Where To Watch: WatchESPN.com or WatchESPN App
Listen: MSU Radio Network and HailState.com/Plus
PROMOTIONS
- Ro Johnson Day
- Free Ro Johnson posters
- Bully's Kidz Kourt (Mize Pavilion – Opens 12:30 p.m.)
- Maroon Memory experiences (HailState.com/memories)
SERIES HISTORY
SOUTHERN MISS (Series tied 22-22)
At MSU: MSU leads 13-9
At Southern Miss: USM leads 13-9
At Neutral Sites: 0-0
Last 10 Meetings
12/9/2016 W 72-50 A
12/16/2015 W 78-65 H
12/14/2014 W 73-46 A
3/24/2014 W 74-66 (2OT) H
12/14/2013 W 71-61 H
12/1/2012 L 59-61 A
12/16/2011 W 71-57 H
12/15/2010 W 50-40 A
12/2/2009 W 85-52 H
12/16/2008 W 72-61 A
BULLDOG BITES
- MSU has won 24-straight regular season non-conference games.
- The Bulldog seniors have amassed 91 career wins, 8th most nationally, 2nd in the SEC since 2014-15.
- MSU is No. 7 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 Poll and 4th in the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll.
- The Bulldog seniors are 26-0 all-time in non-conference home games.
- MSU shot 65.6% from the field Thursday, a new school single-game record.
- Victoria Vivians is on the Ann Meyers Drysdale watch list (nation's top shooting guard), Morgan William the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list (nation's top point guard) and Teaira McCowan the Lisa Leslie Award watch list (nation's top center).
- William and Vivians were named to the Wooden Award Top 30 on Tuesday.
- Vivians' 1,795-career points is tops among active SEC players and 3rd nationally.
- William is 6th among active NCAA Division I players in free-throw percentage (84.3%) and 3rd in assists (495). Her 428 made free throws are 4th.
- MSU tops the SEC in steals (13.0 spg) and is 2nd in assists (20.0 apg)
LAST TIME OUT FOR MSU...
- MSU improved to 2-0 on the season as it knocked down shots at a record rate to roll past Georgia State 106-50. The Bulldogs knocked down 65.6% of their shots from the field, a new school record, and tallied 56 points in the paint and 35 points off turnovers.
- Victoria Vivians and Teaira McCowan combined to go 16 of 20 from the field and scored 19 points each to lead MSU. Blair Schaefer tallied 14 points behind 4 3-pointers and Morgan William added 12 points to go with 7 assists. Zion Campbell had her best outing as a Bulldog, collecting her first double-double with 13 points and 11 boards.
GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT
- Southern Miss brings a 3-0 record into Sunday's game after defeating Mississippi Valley State 84-69 on Thursday. The Lady Eagles defeated Tulane 66-58 on Nov. 14 after opening last Friday with an 82-44 win against William Carey.
- Shonte Hailes added 18 points on Thursday after scoring 22 against Tulane to raise her team-leading average to 19.3 ppg. Jayla King paced USM with 19 points and 17 rebounds to bring her season tally to 15.7 ppg and 11.3 rpg.
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