Monday Night Matchup Awaits Schaefer's Squad

Monday, January 14

Auburn, Ala.

6:00 PM

Mississippi State

Auburn

Monday Night Matchup Awaits Schaefer's Squad

January 13, 2019 | Women's Basketball

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by Brian Ogden, Assistant Coordinator/Communications

STARKVILLE – Vic Schaefer's seventh-ranked women's basketball team will travel to Auburn for a Monday night matchup this week. Mississippi State and Auburn will tip off at 6 p.m. CT on the SEC Network with Brenda VanLengen and Andraya Carer on the call.

Fans can listen to the action on the MSU Radio Network and online via HailState.com/Plus and the TuneIn app.

MSU is one of three remaining SEC teams that are undefeated in conference play. The Bulldogs are among the top five in the league in 15 statistical categories and lead the SEC in eight of those. MSU's scoring offense (91.4 ppg) is second in the nation and its scoring margin (+35.9) leads the country.

Individually, Teaira McCowan leads the conference in field goal percentage (66.3 percent), rebounding (13.5 rpg), blocks (2.6 bpg), double-doubles (13) and offensive rebounds (6 rpg). Jazzmun Holmes leads the league and is second in the country with a 4.20 assist/turnover ratio.

In State's last game, McCowan passed Sharon Thompson (1995-98, 1,526 pts) and LaCharlotte Smith (1993-96, 1,533 pts) to move into sixth place on MSU's scoring leaderboard. The Brenham, Texas, native has now collected 1,544 points and is 133 shy of Jennifer Fambrough (1999-2002, 1,677 pts) for fifth all-time.

The Tigers lead the SEC and are sixth in the country in steals (12.6 spg) and boast the fifth-highest turnover margin (+7.75) in Division I.

GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Auburn
Location: Auburn, Alabama (Auburn Arena)
Time: Monday, 6 p.m.
Watch: SEC Network (PxP – Brenda VanLengen; Analyst – Andraya Carter)
Listen: MSU Radio Network and HailState.com/Plus (PxP – Jason Crowder; Analyst – Charlie Winfield)

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: AU leads 35-21
At MSU: AU leads 14-13
At AU: AU leads 20-6
Neutral Sites: MSU leads 2-1
Last Meeting: MSU, 82-61 (2/22/18 in Starkville)

BULLDOG BITES

The Bulldogs set a new school record with their sixth 100-point game of the year when they The Bulldogs set a new school record with their sixth 100-point game of the year when they defeated Louisiana, 104-36. The SEC record is 10 games set by Alabama in the 1991-92 season.
Seniors Jazzmun Holmes and Teaira McCowan have won 114-career games, tied for the 3rd-most in the nation since 2015-16. Their 86 wins since 2016-17 lead the nation in that span.
State has been in the AP poll 84 straight weeks, including 48 weeks in a row in the Top 10.
The Bulldogs are the nation's 2nd-best scoring offense, averaging 91.4 ppg. Its 55.5 ppg allowed is 19th in the country, giving the Dawgs the highest scoring margin (+5.9) in Division I.
MSU tops the SEC in FG% (50.4%), rebounding (46.2 rpg), assist/turnover ratio (1.4), assists (18.6 apg), rebound margin (+17.2), and scoring offense.
The Bulldogs continue to lead the nation in blocked shots with 110 on the year, 6.9 bpg. Teaira McCowan's 42 blocks are 4th in the nation and lead the SEC.
Jazzmun Holmes is 2nd in the nation with a 4.2 assist/turnover ratio. Xaria Wiggins is 3rd in the SEC (3.3), and Jordan Danberry is 8th (2.0). They have helped MSU to DI's 9th-best ratio (1.4).
Teaira McCowan has scored double figures in 19 of her last 20 games going back to last season, with 8 of those being 20-point efforts.
Jordan Danberry is the reigning SEC Co-Player of the Week after leading the league in scoring through the first two games (21.5 ppg). She has scored in double figures in 11 straight games.
Over the last 9 games, Jazzmun Holmes has turned in 50 assists with just 14 turnovers. She is averaging 9.9 ppg with a 45.0% FG% (27-of-60) and making 34-of-38 from the free throw line.
Teaira McCowan and Anriel Howard are the only pair of teammates in the SEC to be among the top 10 in the league in both scoring and rebounding average.
MSU won its 700th game in program history on Dec. 14, defeating Southern Miss, 86-42.

LAST TIME OUT FOR MSU...

Four Bulldogs scored in double figures as MSU downed Georgia, 80-71, on Thursday night.
Chloe Bibby scored a career-high 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including four three-pointers. Teaira McCowan collected 21 rebounds, her second game with 20-plus rebounds against an SEC opponent this year.
MSU forced 22 turnovers with 12 steals for a 30-9 edge in points off turnovers.
Georgia took a 3-point lead midway through the fourth quarter, but State sparked a 15-3 run over the final 6:12 to seal the game.

GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT…

Auburn enters the game with a 14-2 record (2-1 SEC) after defeating Alabama, 66-56, on Thursday night. The Tigers have yet to lose by more than 8 points.
Auburn leads the SEC and is 6th in the nation with 12.6 steals per game. That has helped the Tigers to the No. 5 turnover margin in the country (+7.75).
Unique Thompson is 2nd only to Teaira McCowan in offensive rebounding (4 rpg) in the SEC. Thompson has 7 double-doubles this year, but the Tigers are led in scoring by Janiah McKay (14.3 ppg).

JAZZ DROPS DIMES

Jazzmun Holmes is a big reason MSU is one of the nation's best in assists and assist/turnover ratio. Over her last 9 games, she is averaging 5.6 apg compared with just 1.6 turnovers.
She is 2nd in the SEC dishing 5.3 apg, but she has taken care of the basketball, ranking 2nd in the nation with a 4.2 assist/turnover ratio.
The Gulfport, Miss., native notched career assist No. 300 against Furman, and her 358-career dimes are 6th by an active SEC player and 8th in the MSU record books.

BULLDOG GLASS CLEANING

State has dominated the glass, leading the SEC in rebounds per game (46.3) and 7th in the nation.
The Bulldogs are 2nd nationally in rebounding margin (+17.2). MSU has recorded a +10 or more advantage in all but 3 games this year.
MSU leads the SEC, and is 2nd in DI, on the offensive glass with 19 rpg.
According her HerHoopStats.com, the Dawgs collect offensive boards at a nation's-best 52.1% clip. MSU is 2nd in the nation grabbing the rebound on 61.1% of its opportunities.