Mississippi State Ranked 10th by Associated Press Entering 2019-20 Season
October 30, 2019 | Women's Basketball
by Josh Lively, Assistant Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State retained its reputation as one of the top teams in the country heading into the 2019-20 season, being tabbed No. 10 in the Associated Press' Preseason Top 25 Poll.
Dating back to Nov. 24, 2014, the Bulldogs have now spent 95 consecutive weeks inside the AP Top 25, marking the longest streak in program history. During the stretch, State has been ranked inside the top 10 for 59 straight weeks, a streak that remains active heading into this season. This is the fifth consecutive season that MSU has started the season ranked inside the top 25 and just the eighth time overall in program history.
Mississippi State is coming off a 2018-19 campaign that saw the Bulldogs post a 15-1 conference record to clinch the second title in program history. State followed that up by winning the team's first ever SEC Tournament Championship with a commanding 101-70 victory over Arkansas and then earning a third straight Elite Eight appearance.
The Bulldogs enter the 2019-20 season with their sights set on a third consecutive SEC title, a feat that no program has accomplished outright since 2001-04. The squad is led by graduate guard Jordan Danberry, who ranked third on the team in scoring (13.1 ppg) and second in assists (125) and steals (65) after starting all 36 games a year ago. She's joined by juniors Chloe Bibby and Andra Espinoza-Hunter as MSU's returning starters.
Jessika Carter, Myah Taylor and Xaria Wiggins were all contributors last season and will be relied on heavily throughout the year. Promise Taylor, who made the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2018, is able to play this year after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. Schaefer and his staff also signed the highest-rated class in program history with four top-100 players and also added a pair of transfers to help replace one the best senior classes in program history from last year.
Mississippi State hosts defending Division II national champion Lubbock Christian on Nov. 4 for an exhibition before officially opening its 2019-20 campaign at home on Nov. 9 against Southern Miss.
With 15 opportunities to watch the Bulldogs in Humphrey Coliseum during the 2019-20 schedule, season tickets are $150 for 200 level side court reserved seats and general admission is $85. To purchase, go to hailstate.com/tickets or call the Mississippi State Ticket Office at 662.325.2600 or 888.GO.DAWGS.
The ticket office currently has a "Spooktacular Sale" where fans can get reduced priced November tickets for Mississippi State women's basketball games. The deal ends on Halloween night. Fans can check out the details of the sale here.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's basketball on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWBK."
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State retained its reputation as one of the top teams in the country heading into the 2019-20 season, being tabbed No. 10 in the Associated Press' Preseason Top 25 Poll.
Dating back to Nov. 24, 2014, the Bulldogs have now spent 95 consecutive weeks inside the AP Top 25, marking the longest streak in program history. During the stretch, State has been ranked inside the top 10 for 59 straight weeks, a streak that remains active heading into this season. This is the fifth consecutive season that MSU has started the season ranked inside the top 25 and just the eighth time overall in program history.
Mississippi State is coming off a 2018-19 campaign that saw the Bulldogs post a 15-1 conference record to clinch the second title in program history. State followed that up by winning the team's first ever SEC Tournament Championship with a commanding 101-70 victory over Arkansas and then earning a third straight Elite Eight appearance.
The Bulldogs enter the 2019-20 season with their sights set on a third consecutive SEC title, a feat that no program has accomplished outright since 2001-04. The squad is led by graduate guard Jordan Danberry, who ranked third on the team in scoring (13.1 ppg) and second in assists (125) and steals (65) after starting all 36 games a year ago. She's joined by juniors Chloe Bibby and Andra Espinoza-Hunter as MSU's returning starters.
Jessika Carter, Myah Taylor and Xaria Wiggins were all contributors last season and will be relied on heavily throughout the year. Promise Taylor, who made the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2018, is able to play this year after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. Schaefer and his staff also signed the highest-rated class in program history with four top-100 players and also added a pair of transfers to help replace one the best senior classes in program history from last year.
Mississippi State hosts defending Division II national champion Lubbock Christian on Nov. 4 for an exhibition before officially opening its 2019-20 campaign at home on Nov. 9 against Southern Miss.
With 15 opportunities to watch the Bulldogs in Humphrey Coliseum during the 2019-20 schedule, season tickets are $150 for 200 level side court reserved seats and general admission is $85. To purchase, go to hailstate.com/tickets or call the Mississippi State Ticket Office at 662.325.2600 or 888.GO.DAWGS.
The ticket office currently has a "Spooktacular Sale" where fans can get reduced priced November tickets for Mississippi State women's basketball games. The deal ends on Halloween night. Fans can check out the details of the sale here.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's basketball on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWBK."
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