Wednesday, December 13
Starkville
6:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
#9 Oregon
Bulldogs Host Oregon Wednesday In Top 10 Showdown
December 12, 2017 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Humphrey Coliseum will play host to a Top 10 women's basketball matchup on Wednesday as No. 5/3 Mississippi State faces No. 9 Oregon.
Tickets for the game cost $5 for adults and $3 for youth age 17 and under. Bully's Kids Club members get free admission with a valid membership ID card.
Wednesday will also be Christmas at the Hump, with Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes being given away to the first 500 fans. Fans can also have pictures made with Santa, and children can join him on the court at halftime for a reading of "The Night Before Christmas."
For fans unable to make it to the Hump, the contest will be televised on the SEC Network with Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors and Steffi Sorensen on the call.
Jason Crowder and Charlie Winfield will bring the action via radio on WKBB-FM and WFCA-FM in the Golden Triangle and surrounding areas, as well as WVBG-FM in Vicksburg. Fans can also listen to the audio stream online at HailState.com/plus and the TuneIn app.
The teams are meeting for the second-straight year and third time overall. The Bulldogs won 75-63 last season at the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu, Hawaii. Wednesday's game will actually be the first time the teams have gone toe-to toe-on a non-neutral court, as State won the first meeting 68-64 at the 1997 Kona Classic in Hawaii.
Vic Schaefer's Bulldogs enter the game with a 9-0 record after defeating Little Rock 86-48 last Sunday. The Dawgs are one of only 12 undefeated teams in the nation and one of two unbeaten squads in the SEC.
Senior Victoria Vivians recorded her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Little Rock. She enters Wednesday third in the SEC in scoring with 19.0 points per game.
Junior Teaira McCowan also claimed a double-double against the Trojans, her fifth of the year, with 13 points and 11 boards. The nation's 10th-best rebounder at 11.6 rpg, McCowan averages a double-double for the year as she adds 15.4 ppg to her rebounding total.
Morgan William had the hot hand for MSU the last time out, tallying a season-high 16 points after knocking down 15 in a Dec. 3 win against Oklahoma State. William, who rates fourth nationally in assists with 5.2 per game, has scored at a 15.5 ppg clip the last two games.
MSU rates third in the SEC and 23rd nationally in scoring with 82.9 ppg this season. The Dawgs have gotten it done on the defensive end as well, rating 14th in the country and second in the SEC allowing 53.0 ppg. State has also done a stellar job forcing turnovers, ranking sixth in the nation with a +8.7 turnover margin.
The Bulldogs will need a stellar defensive effort against an Oregon squad that is 8-1 on the season and ranked third nationally in scoring offense at 90.8 ppg.
Four Ducks average double figures, led by Sabrina Ionescu's 17.1 ppg. Ruthy Hebard tallies 15.3 ppg while pacing the team on the boards with 8.8 rpg.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: No. 9 Oregon
Time: Wednesday, 6:02 p.m.
Doors Open: 4:30 p.m.
Admission: $5 adults/$3 age 17 & under/Free Bully's Kids Club (age 12 and under)
Watch: SEC Network (PxP – Pam Ward; Analyst – Gail Goestenkors; Sideline – Steffi Sorensen)
Watch Online: WatchESPN.com or WatchESPN App
Listen: MSU Radio Network and HailState.com/Plus (PxP – Jason Crowder; Analyst – Charlie Winfield)
PROMOTIONS
SERIES HISTORY
OREGON (MSU leads 2-0)
At MSU: 0-0
At Oregon: 0-0
At Neutral Sites: MSU leads 2-0
11/25/2016 W 75-63 N
12/19/1997 W 68-64 N
BULLDOG BITES
LAST TIME OUT FOR MSU...
GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT
— HailState.com —
BROCK TURNIPSEED
Assistant Director/Communications
Mississippi State Athletics
O: 662.325.7556 | C: 662.295.3037
Twitter: @brockt_msu | HailState.com | #HailState
Tickets for the game cost $5 for adults and $3 for youth age 17 and under. Bully's Kids Club members get free admission with a valid membership ID card.
Wednesday will also be Christmas at the Hump, with Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes being given away to the first 500 fans. Fans can also have pictures made with Santa, and children can join him on the court at halftime for a reading of "The Night Before Christmas."
For fans unable to make it to the Hump, the contest will be televised on the SEC Network with Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors and Steffi Sorensen on the call.
Jason Crowder and Charlie Winfield will bring the action via radio on WKBB-FM and WFCA-FM in the Golden Triangle and surrounding areas, as well as WVBG-FM in Vicksburg. Fans can also listen to the audio stream online at HailState.com/plus and the TuneIn app.
The teams are meeting for the second-straight year and third time overall. The Bulldogs won 75-63 last season at the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu, Hawaii. Wednesday's game will actually be the first time the teams have gone toe-to toe-on a non-neutral court, as State won the first meeting 68-64 at the 1997 Kona Classic in Hawaii.
Vic Schaefer's Bulldogs enter the game with a 9-0 record after defeating Little Rock 86-48 last Sunday. The Dawgs are one of only 12 undefeated teams in the nation and one of two unbeaten squads in the SEC.
Senior Victoria Vivians recorded her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Little Rock. She enters Wednesday third in the SEC in scoring with 19.0 points per game.
Junior Teaira McCowan also claimed a double-double against the Trojans, her fifth of the year, with 13 points and 11 boards. The nation's 10th-best rebounder at 11.6 rpg, McCowan averages a double-double for the year as she adds 15.4 ppg to her rebounding total.
Morgan William had the hot hand for MSU the last time out, tallying a season-high 16 points after knocking down 15 in a Dec. 3 win against Oklahoma State. William, who rates fourth nationally in assists with 5.2 per game, has scored at a 15.5 ppg clip the last two games.
MSU rates third in the SEC and 23rd nationally in scoring with 82.9 ppg this season. The Dawgs have gotten it done on the defensive end as well, rating 14th in the country and second in the SEC allowing 53.0 ppg. State has also done a stellar job forcing turnovers, ranking sixth in the nation with a +8.7 turnover margin.
The Bulldogs will need a stellar defensive effort against an Oregon squad that is 8-1 on the season and ranked third nationally in scoring offense at 90.8 ppg.
Four Ducks average double figures, led by Sabrina Ionescu's 17.1 ppg. Ruthy Hebard tallies 15.3 ppg while pacing the team on the boards with 8.8 rpg.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: No. 9 Oregon
Time: Wednesday, 6:02 p.m.
Doors Open: 4:30 p.m.
Admission: $5 adults/$3 age 17 & under/Free Bully's Kids Club (age 12 and under)
Watch: SEC Network (PxP – Pam Ward; Analyst – Gail Goestenkors; Sideline – Steffi Sorensen)
Watch Online: WatchESPN.com or WatchESPN App
Listen: MSU Radio Network and HailState.com/Plus (PxP – Jason Crowder; Analyst – Charlie Winfield)
PROMOTIONS
- Christmas At The Hump
- Free Christmas Tree Cakes (First 500 Fans)
- Pictures With Santa
- Santa reads "The Night Before Christmas" to children at halftime
- Bully's Kidz Kourt (Mize Pavilion – Opens 4:30 p.m.)
- Maroon Memory experiences (HailState.com/memories)
SERIES HISTORY
OREGON (MSU leads 2-0)
At MSU: 0-0
At Oregon: 0-0
At Neutral Sites: MSU leads 2-0
11/25/2016 W 75-63 N
12/19/1997 W 68-64 N
BULLDOG BITES
- MSU has won 31-straight regular season non-conference games and 30-consecutive non-conference home games.
- The Bulldogs are meeting Oregon for the 2nd-straight year and 3rd time overall.
- The State seniors have amassed 98 career wins, 7th most nationally, 2nd in the SEC since 2014-15.
- MSU moved up to No. 5 in this week's Associated Press Poll and stayed No. 3 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
- State has started 9-0 for the 2nd-straight season and 3rd time in the last 4 years.
- MSU is 1 of 2 SEC teams and 12 nationally without a loss.
- State is No. 6 in this week's NCAA RPI.
- MSU has won the turnover battle 8 times this season. It is 114-26 under Vic Schaefer, 86-13 since 2014-15, when doing so.
- State is averaging 24.1 points off turnovers this season, while giving up just 8.3 ppg off miscues.
- MSU is 6th in the nation in turnover margin (+8.7) and 8th nationally in scoring defense (53.0 ppg).
- Morgan William leads the SEC and is 2nd nationally in assist/turnover ratio (5.2).
- William is averaging 15.5 ppg (31 points) the last 2 games after averaging 5.0 ppg the first 7 games (35 points).
- Victoria Vivians has scored double figures in 15-straight games going back to last season.
- Vivians is 3rd in the SEC in scoring at 19.0 ppg.
- Vivians is averaging 16.8 ppg in her career against ranked teams.
- Teaira McCowan posted her 5th double-double of the season on Sunday, matching her total from last season.
- McCowan's 11.6 rpg is 10th in the nation, 2nd in the SEC.
LAST TIME OUT FOR MSU...
- The Bulldogs ran their record to 9-0 on the season with an impressive 86-48 win against Little Rock at the Hump. MSU used a stingy 2nd half defense that held the Trojans to 2 points on 1-of-14 shooting in the third quarter and 27.6% from the field in the second half.
- State was paced by a season-high 16 points from Morgan William. Teaira McCowan had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Victoria Vivians had one as well with 12 points and 10 boards.
GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT
- Oregon comes to Starkville 8-1 on the season and ranked 9th by both AP and the coaches. The Ducks have won 5-straight games after falling 74-61 at Louisville in the Preseason WNIT championship game.
- The Ducks are 3rd nationally in scoring offense at 90.8 ppg. Sabrina Ionescu paces 4 Oregon players averaging double figures with 17.1 ppg. Ruthy Hebard averages 15.3 ppg while grabbing a team-high 8.8 rpg.
— HailState.com —
BROCK TURNIPSEED
Assistant Director/Communications
Mississippi State Athletics
O: 662.325.7556 | C: 662.295.3037
Twitter: @brockt_msu | HailState.com | #HailState
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