MSU Up To No. 4 In AP Poll; DawgTalk With Vic Schaefer Set For Tuesday
January 08, 2018 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – After opening SEC play 3-0, Mississippi State has moved up to No. 4 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 Poll.
State made the one-spot jump after defeating Arkansas 111-69 in Thursday's SEC home opener and LSU on the road in Baton Rouge 83-70 on Sunday. The pair of victories put State at 17-0 on the season, one of four undefeated teams in Division I. The Bulldogs and Tennessee are the SEC's only remaining unbeaten squads.
Bulldog coach Vic Schaefer and players will discuss the 17-0 start and No. 4 ranking Tuesday during the season's second installment of DawgTalk live from The Veranda on Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. Fans are invited to attend the show or tweet questions to @HailStateWBK.
Fans can listen to the show at www.HailState.com/Plus, the TuneIn app or on the following stations:
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Meridian WMOX 1010 AM
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Natchez WANT 1450 AM
Philadelphia WWSL 102.3 FM
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Tupelo WCNA 95.9 FM
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Winona WONA 95.1 FM
After scoring its most points in an SEC game with the 111 against Arkansas, State notched its second-straight win in Baton Rouge and third overall to record its 65th-straight week in the poll, the sixth-longest active streak in the country. The Bulldogs' 29-consecutive weeks in the Top 10 rates fifth nationally.
Victoria Vivians paced MSU on Thursday with 29 points, while Teaira McCowan led the way against LSU with 31 points and 20 rebounds.
It was her second 30-point, 20-rebound game of the season, tying her for the second-most in a season by a Power 5 conference player in the last 15 years. McCowan is the only SEC player to notch 30 points, 20 rebounds in a game since the turn of the century.
The Bulldogs return to Humphrey Coliseum Thursday, hosting in-state rival Ole Miss at 8 p.m. The contest, which will be televised on the SEC Network, will be StarkVegas Night with fans encouraged to wear black.
State made the one-spot jump after defeating Arkansas 111-69 in Thursday's SEC home opener and LSU on the road in Baton Rouge 83-70 on Sunday. The pair of victories put State at 17-0 on the season, one of four undefeated teams in Division I. The Bulldogs and Tennessee are the SEC's only remaining unbeaten squads.
Bulldog coach Vic Schaefer and players will discuss the 17-0 start and No. 4 ranking Tuesday during the season's second installment of DawgTalk live from The Veranda on Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. Fans are invited to attend the show or tweet questions to @HailStateWBK.
Fans can listen to the show at www.HailState.com/Plus, the TuneIn app or on the following stations:
DawgTalk Radio Affiliates
City Station Frequency
Aberdeen WWZQ 1240 AM
Amory WAMY 1580 AM
Batesville WBLE 100.5 FM
Columbia WCJU 104.9 FM
Corinth WKCU 1350 AM
French Camp WFCA 107.9 FM
Greenville WGVM 1260 AM
Greenville WGVM 97.3 FM
Greenwood/Indianola WTCD 96.9 FM
Grenada WOHT 92.3 FM
Hattiesburg WMXI 98.1 FM
Jackson WRKS 105.9 FM
Lucedale WRBE 106.9 FM
Meridian WMOX 1010 AM
Monticello WRQO 102.1 FM
Natchez WANT 1450 AM
Philadelphia WWSL 102.3 FM
Starkille/West Point WKBB 100.9 FM
Tupelo WCNA 95.9 FM
Vicksburg WVBG 105.5 FM
Winona WONA 95.1 FM
After scoring its most points in an SEC game with the 111 against Arkansas, State notched its second-straight win in Baton Rouge and third overall to record its 65th-straight week in the poll, the sixth-longest active streak in the country. The Bulldogs' 29-consecutive weeks in the Top 10 rates fifth nationally.
Victoria Vivians paced MSU on Thursday with 29 points, while Teaira McCowan led the way against LSU with 31 points and 20 rebounds.
It was her second 30-point, 20-rebound game of the season, tying her for the second-most in a season by a Power 5 conference player in the last 15 years. McCowan is the only SEC player to notch 30 points, 20 rebounds in a game since the turn of the century.
The Bulldogs return to Humphrey Coliseum Thursday, hosting in-state rival Ole Miss at 8 p.m. The contest, which will be televised on the SEC Network, will be StarkVegas Night with fans encouraged to wear black.
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