PREVIEW: WBK Hoops vs. UT Martin

by Josh Lively, Assistant Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – No. 10 Mississippi State will be back in action Monday night at 7 p.m., as the Bulldogs host UT Martin at Humphrey Coliseum.

With the game being on Veteran's Day, it will be Military Appreciation Night. All active-duty military as well as all veterans will receive free admission with ID.

Fans unable to attend can watch on the SEC Network + with Charlie Winfield and Bart Gregory on the call. The game will also be streamed on MSU Radio Network with Jason Crowder and Brock Turnipseed on the call. State's clear bag policy and walk-through metal detectors will be in place for all home games this season.

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 cruised past Southern Miss, 91-58, in the season opener on Saturday. Five players finished with double-digit scoring and six girls made their Mississippi State debuts. Chloe Bibby led State in scoring with 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting to go along with six rebounds, while Jordan Danberry posted 14 points, three steals and two boards in just 14 minutes of action.

With 13 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.

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."

Schaefer on Pace to be Second-Fastest Coach to Win 200 Games at SEC Program
• Vic Schaefer has been one of the most successful coaches in women's basketball since joining Mississippi State. With a 195-56 record with MSU, the two-time National Coach of the Year is on pace to be the second-fastest coach to reach 200 victories at an SEC school.
• The quickest Schaefer can reach 200 wins with Mississippi State is in 256 games, which would rank behind only Georgia's Andy Landers, who reached his 200th victory in 251 games.
• The next closest coach to have accomplished the feat is Auburn's Joe Ciampi (258), while legendary head coach Pat Summitt reached victory No. 200 in her 259th game at Tennessee.
• Also worth noting, Schaefer is on pace to be the fourth-fastest coach to reach the mark amongst active coaches at their current program, trailing only Duke's Joanne P. McCallie (240), Baylor's Kim Mulkey (245) and Stanford's Tara VanDerveer (255).

NCAA Grants Danberry Fifth Year of Eligibility
• On August 20, the NCAA informed Jordan Danberry that she had been granted a fifth year of eligibility after transferring to Mississippi State and not redshirting.
• Danberry sat out an entire year from December 2016 until making her Bulldog debut Dec. 10, 2017, against Little Rock. During this period, Danberry wasn't eligible for a redshirt due to playing in six games at Arkansas before transferring.
• Danberry is currently pursuing an MBA after earning her bachelor's degree in Business Economics last December.
• This past season, Danberry ranked third on the team in scoring with 13.1 ppg and second in assists (125) and steals (65) after starting in all 36 games. The Conway, Arkansas, native was eighth in the SEC in assist/turnover ratio (1.47). She scored in double figures in 13 of 16 SEC games to average 14.3 ppg in league play.

State Eager for Bibby's Return
• Before going down with a season-ending injury in January, Chloe Bibby was one of the most efficient 3-point shooters in the country.
• The Warracknabeal, Australia, native ranked No. 22 in the country and third in the SEC in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting a 45-percent clip from beyond the arc, at the time of her injury.
• She recorded seven games with at least three 3-pointers and scored in double figures 14 times for an average of 11.9 points per game. She also averaged 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while shooting a .481 clip from the field.
• Bibby scored a career-high 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting and four threes to help the Bulldogs defeat Georgia.

Mississippi State Has Chance to Join Elite Company
• Entering the 2019-20 season, the two-time reigning SEC champion Mississippi State women's basketball team is looking to do something that hasn't been done since 2004: win a third consecutive conference title outright.
• The feat has only happened three times during the league's 40-year existence. Auburn (1987-89) was the first to boast the accomplishment, while Tennessee (1993-95 & 2001-04) has done it two times.
• In 2017-18, the Bulldogs made history by claiming the program's first ever SEC title after posting a perfect 16-0 conference record. This past season, Mississippi State clinched its second consecutive SEC championship after going 15-1 and posting an 8-0 record on the road.

Danberry Named to Naismith Trophy Watch List
• Jordan Danberry added another preseason honor to her list, being tabbed to the 2020 Women's Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List, which is given to the nation's top player by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
• She was one of 50 players to be named to the list. She was also only one of eight players from the SEC to earn the recognition.
• Mississippi State is one of 15 schools to have a player selected for both the men's and women's watch lists. Preseason All-American Reggie Perry represented the men
• The other schools to achieve the feat were Arizona, Baylor, Duke, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, NC State, Oregon, Oregon State and Seton Hall.

Bulldogs in the AP Rankings
• On Nov. 24, 2014, the Associated Press voted Mississippi State back into the top 25 for the first time in four years. With MSU earning a spot in the preseason poll heading into the 2019-20 season, 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 is also active heading into this season as MSU was ranked No. 10 in this year's preseason poll.
• Since beginning the streak, MSU has been ranked as a top-five team for 33 weeks, including a stretch of 14 straight weeks during the 2017-18 season.
• When the preseason rankings come out on Oct. 30, Mississippi State will be looking for just its eighth preseason ranking in program history after beginning the 2018-19 campaign at No. 6 in the country.

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