Sunday, February 18
Starkville
4:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
#17 Texas A&M
No. 2 MSU Seeks Outright SEC Title Sunday Against No. 17 Aggies
February 17, 2018 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – After clinching at least a share of the program's first Southeastern Conference championship, No. 2 Mississippi State seeks to claim the title outright Sunday as it hosts No. 17/18 Texas A&M for the program's annual "Think Pink" game.
Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the 4 p.m. tip at a sold-out Humphrey Coliseum. Doors open at 2 p.m.
ESPN2 will televise the game nationally, with Courtney Lyle and Steffi Sorensen on the call. Jason Crowder and Charlie Winfield will also broadcast the action on MSU Radio Network and online at www.HailState.com/Plus and the TuneIn app.
Mississippi State clinched a share of the SEC regular-season championship with a dominant 95-50 win at Vanderbilt on Thursday. The victory also secured State the top seed in the SEC Tournament in Nashville.
Thursday's win improved State to 27-0 overall and 13-0 in the league. The 27-straight wins is the longest active win streak in the nation and has MSU as one of two undefeated teams in the country.
Victoria Vivians and Teaira McCowan paced the win at Vanderbilt with 19 points each. They combine to form the top-scoring duo in the SEC, averaging 19.6 and 19.0 ppg, respectively.
McCowan, who has 19 double-doubles on the year, is tied for SEC lead in rebounding with 13.2 rpg.
Ro Johnson and Blair Schaefer also had stellar outings, adding 13 and 12 points, respectively. The duo is among the SEC's 3-point leaders, and they are a combined 64-of-145 (44.1 percent) in league games.
Texas A&M comes into the game 20-7 overall and 9-4 in SEC play after holding off Florida 85-80 on Thursday. Chennedy Carter paces the Aggies' offense with 21.3 ppg.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: No. 17/18 Texas A&M
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Date: Sunday, February 18
Time: 4:02 p.m.
Doors Open: 2 p.m.
Tickets: Sold Out
Television: ESPN2 (PxP – Courtney Lyle; Analyst – 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
TEXAS A&M (Series tied 4-4)
At MSU: MSU leads 2-1
At Texas A&M: TAMU leads 3-1
At Neutral Sites: MSU leads 1-0
3/4/2017 W 66-50 N
2/19/2017 W 72-67 A
1/29/2017 W 71-61 H
2/11/2016 L 58-64 A
2/8/2015 W 63-61 (OT) H
1/19/2014 L 35-73 A
1/24/2013 L 33-81 H
11/20/2011 L 47-93 A
BULLDOG BITES
LAST TIME OUT FOR MSU...
GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT
Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the 4 p.m. tip at a sold-out Humphrey Coliseum. Doors open at 2 p.m.
ESPN2 will televise the game nationally, with Courtney Lyle and Steffi Sorensen on the call. Jason Crowder and Charlie Winfield will also broadcast the action on MSU Radio Network and online at www.HailState.com/Plus and the TuneIn app.
Mississippi State clinched a share of the SEC regular-season championship with a dominant 95-50 win at Vanderbilt on Thursday. The victory also secured State the top seed in the SEC Tournament in Nashville.
Thursday's win improved State to 27-0 overall and 13-0 in the league. The 27-straight wins is the longest active win streak in the nation and has MSU as one of two undefeated teams in the country.
Victoria Vivians and Teaira McCowan paced the win at Vanderbilt with 19 points each. They combine to form the top-scoring duo in the SEC, averaging 19.6 and 19.0 ppg, respectively.
McCowan, who has 19 double-doubles on the year, is tied for SEC lead in rebounding with 13.2 rpg.
Ro Johnson and Blair Schaefer also had stellar outings, adding 13 and 12 points, respectively. The duo is among the SEC's 3-point leaders, and they are a combined 64-of-145 (44.1 percent) in league games.
Texas A&M comes into the game 20-7 overall and 9-4 in SEC play after holding off Florida 85-80 on Thursday. Chennedy Carter paces the Aggies' offense with 21.3 ppg.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: No. 17/18 Texas A&M
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Date: Sunday, February 18
Time: 4:02 p.m.
Doors Open: 2 p.m.
Tickets: Sold Out
Television: ESPN2 (PxP – Courtney Lyle; Analyst – Steffi Sorensen)
Watch Online: WatchESPN.com or WatchESPN App
Listen: MSU Radio Network and HailState.com/Plus (PxP – Jason Crowder; Analyst – Charlie Winfield)
PROMOTIONS
- Think Pink Game – Fans encouraged to wear pink
- Bully's Kidz Kourt – Opens 2 p.m. in Mize Pavilion
- MSU Student Lounge – Opens 1 p.m.
- Maroon Memories – www.HailState.com/Memories
SERIES HISTORY
TEXAS A&M (Series tied 4-4)
At MSU: MSU leads 2-1
At Texas A&M: TAMU leads 3-1
At Neutral Sites: MSU leads 1-0
3/4/2017 W 66-50 N
2/19/2017 W 72-67 A
1/29/2017 W 71-61 H
2/11/2016 L 58-64 A
2/8/2015 W 63-61 (OT) H
1/19/2014 L 35-73 A
1/24/2013 L 33-81 H
11/20/2011 L 47-93 A
BULLDOG BITES
- With Thursday's win at Vanderbilt, MSU clinched at least a share of its first SEC regular-season title and the first by a women's sport at Mississippi State.
- State's 27-straight wins is the nation's longest active unbeaten streak. It is 1 of 2 unbeaten teams in the country.
- The 13 SEC wins tied last year's team for the program record.
- State's .924 winning percentage the last 2 years is 2nd-best in Division I. Its 61 wins are tied with UConn for most in DI.
- MSU has held 9 of 13 SEC foes below 60 points, including its last 8 opponents to 55 or fewer points.
- State tops the SEC in offense (83.8 ppg) and defense (55.0 ppg). MSU is 1 of 2 teams (UConn) in the nation to rank in both the Top 10 in offense (9th) and Top 15 in defense (14th).
- The Dawgs have made 197 3-pointers this season, 7th-most in program history and 12 back of tying last season's total.
- MSU's 10.9 turnovers per game is 3rd-fewest in Division I.
- The last 5 games, State is out-scoring foes 123-23 in points off turnovers (24.6 ppg-4.6 ppg). It averages 24.3 ppg off turnovers for the season, 22.3 ppg in SEC play.
- Victoria Vivians and Teaira McCowan are the SEC's top scoring duo at 19.6 and 19.0 ppg, respectively, this season.
- McCowan notched her 19th double-double of the season Thursday, putting her 1 from tying the school record.
- In her last 3 games, Ro Johnson is averaging 17.3 ppg and shooting 57.6% from the field, 54.5% from 3-point range.
- Morgan William has 20 assists to just 2 turnovers (10.0 assist/turnover ratio) her last 3 outings. She is 2nd nationally in assist/turnover ratio this season (4.5).
- Blair Schaefer's SEC-best 72 made 3-pointers are 7th in program history.
LAST TIME OUT FOR MSU...
- State shot 51.2% from the field and tallied 34 points off 26 Vanderbilt turnovers as it clinched a share of the SEC regular-season championship with a 95-50 road win against the Commodores. The Bulldogs jumped ahead 26-11 after the 1st quarter and never looked back.
- Teaira McCowan and Victoria Vivians tallied 19 points each. Ro Johnson added 13 and Blair Schaefer and Jordan Danberry collected 12 and 10 points, respectively.
GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT
- Texas A&M is 20-7 overall, 9-4 in SEC play after an 85-80 home win against Florida on Thursday. The Aggies have won 3 of their last 4 games. Chennedy Carter's 21.3 ppg leads 4 TAMU players averaging double figures on the year. Khaalia Hillsman follows with 15.2 ppg this season, while Danni Williams and Anriel Howard average 14.7 and 11.8 ppg, respectively. Howard also tops the Aggies on the boards with 12.1 rpg.
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