Sunday, February 11
Starkville
1:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Kentucky
2nd-Ranked Bulldogs Host Kentucky Sunday At Sold-Out Hump
February 10, 2018 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – There's no place like home.
No. 2 Mississippi State seeks to build on its record 25-0 start Sunday as it hosts Kentucky in the program's annual "True Maroon" game.
Fans are asked to wear maroon to the 1 p.m. contest that will be televised nationally on ESPNU. The MSU Radio Network will have the action on stations around the state, and free live audio streams will be available on www.hailstate.com/plus and the TuneIn app.
Sunday's game is officially sold out, with a limited number of seats available for MSU students on a first-come, first-served basis.
In addition to being one of two undefeated teams in the nation, Vic Schaefer's Bulldogs are atop the SEC standings at 11-0 following a 98-50 road win at Florida on Thursday.
Roshunda Johnson paced Thursday's win with 22 points, and Morgan William knocked down 6-of-7 shots for 15 points.
Victoria Vivians, the SEC's third-leading scorer at 19.5 ppg, contributed 17 points against the Gators, and Teaira McCowan notched her 17th double-double of the year with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Kentucky enters the game 12-13 on the season, 4-7 in SEC play. Maci Morris paces the Wildcats with 15.9 ppg, while Taylor Murray follows with 12.3 ppg.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Kentucky
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Date: Sunday, February 11
Time: 1:02 p.m.
Television: ESPNU (PxP – Brenda VanLengen; Analyst – Mike Thibault)
Watch Online: WatchESPN.com or WatchESPN App
Listen: MSU Radio Network and HailState.com/Plus (PxP – Jason Crowder; Analyst – Charlie Winfield)
PROMOTIONS
SERIES HISTORY
KENTUCKY (Kentucky leads 27-17)
At MSU: UK leads 10-8
At Kentucky: UK leads 12-8
At Neutral Sites: UK leads 5-1
Last 10 Meetings
2/23/2017 L 75-78 (OT) A
2/18/2016 L 60-83 H
3/6/2015 L 67-76 N
2/12/2015 L 90-92 (2OT) A
2/27/2014 L 74-81 (OT) H
1/17/2013 L 47-100 A
2/26/2012 L 40-76 H
1/8/2012 L 40-88 A
1/16/2011 L 60-72 A
3/6/2010 L 65-72 N
BULLDOG BITES
LAST TIME OUT FOR MSU...
GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT
No. 2 Mississippi State seeks to build on its record 25-0 start Sunday as it hosts Kentucky in the program's annual "True Maroon" game.
Fans are asked to wear maroon to the 1 p.m. contest that will be televised nationally on ESPNU. The MSU Radio Network will have the action on stations around the state, and free live audio streams will be available on www.hailstate.com/plus and the TuneIn app.
Sunday's game is officially sold out, with a limited number of seats available for MSU students on a first-come, first-served basis.
In addition to being one of two undefeated teams in the nation, Vic Schaefer's Bulldogs are atop the SEC standings at 11-0 following a 98-50 road win at Florida on Thursday.
Roshunda Johnson paced Thursday's win with 22 points, and Morgan William knocked down 6-of-7 shots for 15 points.
Victoria Vivians, the SEC's third-leading scorer at 19.5 ppg, contributed 17 points against the Gators, and Teaira McCowan notched her 17th double-double of the year with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Kentucky enters the game 12-13 on the season, 4-7 in SEC play. Maci Morris paces the Wildcats with 15.9 ppg, while Taylor Murray follows with 12.3 ppg.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Kentucky
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Date: Sunday, February 11
Time: 1:02 p.m.
Television: ESPNU (PxP – Brenda VanLengen; Analyst – Mike Thibault)
Watch Online: WatchESPN.com or WatchESPN App
Listen: MSU Radio Network and HailState.com/Plus (PxP – Jason Crowder; Analyst – Charlie Winfield)
PROMOTIONS
- True Maroon – Fans asked to wear maroon
- Bully's Kidz Kourt – Opens 11:30 a.m. in Mize Pavilion
- MSU Student Lounge – Opens 10:30 a.m.
SERIES HISTORY
KENTUCKY (Kentucky leads 27-17)
At MSU: UK leads 10-8
At Kentucky: UK leads 12-8
At Neutral Sites: UK leads 5-1
Last 10 Meetings
2/23/2017 L 75-78 (OT) A
2/18/2016 L 60-83 H
3/6/2015 L 67-76 N
2/12/2015 L 90-92 (2OT) A
2/27/2014 L 74-81 (OT) H
1/17/2013 L 47-100 A
2/26/2012 L 40-76 H
1/8/2012 L 40-88 A
1/16/2011 L 60-72 A
3/6/2010 L 65-72 N
BULLDOG BITES
- Mississippi State extended its school-record win streak to 25 games, the longest-active streak in Division I.
- MSU remains 1 of 2 unbeaten teams in the country.
- State's .922 winning percentage the last 2 years is 2nd-best in Division I. Its 59 wins are tied with UConn for most in DI.
- A Humphrey Coliseum-record crowd of 10,794 watched Monday's game against South Carolina, the largest crowd for a basketball game in the state of Mississippi. Sunday's game, as well as the Feb. 18 game against Texas A&M, are sold out.
- MSU has held its last 2 foes to season lows in points and the last 6 to 53 or fewer points.
- State tops the SEC in offense (83.7 ppg) and defense (55.2 ppg). MSU is 1 of 3 teams (Baylor, UConn) in the Top 10 in the nation in offense (9th) and Top 20 in defense (14th).
- The Bulldogs out-scored Missouri, South Carolina and Florida a combined 126-65 in the 2nd half.
- MSU's 11.0 turnovers per game is 3rd-fewest in Division I.
- Vivians, 3rd in the SEC at 19.5 ppg, has scored double figures in 24 of MSU's 25 games.
- With 4 steals at Florida, Vivians notched the 200th of her career. She is tied with Alexis Rack for 6th at MSU (202).
- Ro Johnson's 22 points at Florida were her SEC career high.
- Morgan William had her best outing since Jan. 4 with 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting, 3-of-3 from 3-point range at Florida.
- Teaira McCowan claimed her 17th double-double of the year at UF, putting her 3 back of tying the school record.
- McCowan grabbed her 800th-career board at UF.
- The last 5 games, Blair Schaefer is averaging 12.8 ppg. In that stretch she is shooting 51.2% from the field, 48.5% from 3-point range.
LAST TIME OUT FOR MSU...
- A 30-7 3rd quarter sparked a 2nd half that saw MSU out-score Florida 56-21 en route to the Bulldogs winning their 5th-straight against the Gators, 98-50, Thursday in Gainesville.
- Ro Johnson's 22 points led 5 MSU players in double figures as State swept the season's 2 meetings. Victoria Vivians added 17, Morgan William dropped in 15 points and Jordan Danberry contributed 11 off the bench. Teaira McCowan tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds.
GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT
- Kentucky brings a 12-13 overall record and 4-7 league mark to Starkville. The Wildcats dropped a 2nd-straight decision Thursday with an 83-78 setback at No. 15 Missouri.
- Maci Morris paces Kentucky with 15.9 ppg, while Taylor Murray adds 12.3 ppg. Morris and Murray add 15.7 and 14.1 ppg in SEC play, respectively.
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