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Fast Facts: Ten Things to Know for MSU’s Ranked Matchup with Texas A&M
February 16, 2019 | Women's Basketball
by Brian Ogden, Assistant Coordinator/Communications
STARKVILLE – No. 5/5 Mississippi State is headed to College Station, Texas, to meet Texas A&M on Sunday. The Bulldogs and the No. 22/23 Aggies will tip off at 1 p.m. CT on SEC Network with Courtney Lyle and Nell Fortner on the call.
Fans can listen to the action on the MSU Radio Network and online via HailState.com/Plus and the TuneIn app.
The Bulldogs are tied for first place in the SEC with South Carolina. State leads the SEC in field goal percentage (49.6 percent), assist/turnover ratio (1.3), assists (17.1 apg), rebound margin (+14.8), offensive rebounding (18.2 rpg) and scoring offense. MSU also boasts the only two players in the top 10 in the league in both scoring and rebounding in Anriel Howard and Teaira McCowan.
Howard is returning to her prior school where she set Texas A&M's career rebound record in just three seasons. MSU has won the last five meetings with the Aggies.
Sunday's matchup will see two of the most-improved players in the league take the floor. Jordan Danberry is averaging 13.0 ppg, 10.2 ppg more than last year. That marks the second-largest scoring increase in the conference behind only the Aggies' Kayla Wells (+11.3 ppg).
The Bulldogs meet Ole Miss in Oxford next week on Thursday, Feb. 21, for a 7 p.m. tipoff on SEC Network+.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Texas A&M
Location: College Station, Texas (Reed Arena)
Time: Sunday, 1 p.m.
Watch: SEC Network (PxP – Courtney Lyle; Analyst – Nell Fortner)
Listen: MSU Radio Network and HailState.com/Plus (PxP – Jason Crowder; Analyst – Charlie Winfield)
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: MSU leads 6-4
At MSU: MSU leads 3-1
At TAMU: TAMU leads 3-1
Neutral Sites: MSU leads 2-0
Last Meeting: MSU, 70-55 (3/3/18 in SEC Tournament)
10 THINGS TO KNOW
LAST TIME OUT FOR MSU...
GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT…
STARKVILLE – No. 5/5 Mississippi State is headed to College Station, Texas, to meet Texas A&M on Sunday. The Bulldogs and the No. 22/23 Aggies will tip off at 1 p.m. CT on SEC Network with Courtney Lyle and Nell Fortner on the call.
Fans can listen to the action on the MSU Radio Network and online via HailState.com/Plus and the TuneIn app.
The Bulldogs are tied for first place in the SEC with South Carolina. State leads the SEC in field goal percentage (49.6 percent), assist/turnover ratio (1.3), assists (17.1 apg), rebound margin (+14.8), offensive rebounding (18.2 rpg) and scoring offense. MSU also boasts the only two players in the top 10 in the league in both scoring and rebounding in Anriel Howard and Teaira McCowan.
Howard is returning to her prior school where she set Texas A&M's career rebound record in just three seasons. MSU has won the last five meetings with the Aggies.
Sunday's matchup will see two of the most-improved players in the league take the floor. Jordan Danberry is averaging 13.0 ppg, 10.2 ppg more than last year. That marks the second-largest scoring increase in the conference behind only the Aggies' Kayla Wells (+11.3 ppg).
The Bulldogs meet Ole Miss in Oxford next week on Thursday, Feb. 21, for a 7 p.m. tipoff on SEC Network+.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Texas A&M
Location: College Station, Texas (Reed Arena)
Time: Sunday, 1 p.m.
Watch: SEC Network (PxP – Courtney Lyle; Analyst – Nell Fortner)
Listen: MSU Radio Network and HailState.com/Plus (PxP – Jason Crowder; Analyst – Charlie Winfield)
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: MSU leads 6-4
At MSU: MSU leads 3-1
At TAMU: TAMU leads 3-1
Neutral Sites: MSU leads 2-0
Last Meeting: MSU, 70-55 (3/3/18 in SEC Tournament)
10 THINGS TO KNOW
- Jordan Danberry is averaging 13.0 points per game this season after scoring just 2.8 ppg last season. That marks the 2nd-largest scoring increase (+10.2 ppg) in the SEC this year behind only Texas A&M's Kayla Wells (+11.3 ppg).
- State forces 20.0 turnovers per game and boasts the No. 9 turnover margin in the country (+6.8).
- The Bulldogs are undefeated on Sundays with a 7-0 record and are 5-0 at home. State outscores opponents by an average of 35.4 points on Sunday, 5.4 points more than its margin the rest of the week.
- McCowan is the running for the Lisa Leslie Award for the top center and is in the top 15 in the country in blocks (2.6 bpg, 12th), field goal percentage (64.9 percent, 5th), rebounding (13.7 rpg, 2nd) and double-doubles (20, 3rd).
- Howard is up for the Katrina McClain award for the top power forward and is averaging 15.8 ppg and 7.9 rpg while shooting 52.5 percent from the field.
- McCowan is 1st in the SEC and 2nd in Division I this season hauling down 13.7 rpg. She leads the nation on the offensive glass (6.4 rpg.).
- Jazzmun Holmes leads the nation with a 4.20 assist/turnover ratio. She only has 3 games this year with 3 or more turnovers against 15 contests with 5 or more assists.
- The Bulldogs boast two players that hold career rebounding records for SEC programs. McCowan holds broke the career record at MSU this year. Howard set Texas A&M's in just 3 seasons.
- MSU tops the SEC in FG% (49.6%), assist/turnover ratio (1.3), assists (17.1 apg), rebound margin (+14.8), offensive rebounding (18.2 rpg) and scoring offense.
- State has been in the AP poll 89 straight weeks, including 53 weeks in a row in the Top 10.
LAST TIME OUT FOR MSU...
- The Bulldogs saw their 26-game SEC winning streak come to an end with a 75-67 loss to Missouri. The loss also snapped their 32-game home winning streak.
- MSU turned the ball over 18 times and was outscored 24-16 in points off turnovers. State was also outscored in the paint, 24-16, for just the 2nd time this year.
- Anriel Howard led State with 21 points. Teaira McCowan recorded her 59th career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
- Bre'Amber Scott (10) and Andra Espinoza-Hunter (12) also scored in double-figures.
GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT…
- After starting conference play 0-2, Texas A&M has climbed to 3rd in the SEC with a 19-5 record including a 8-3 mark in the league.
- Texas A&M has the youngest starting lineup in the conference this year.
- Chennedy Carter leads the SEC in scoring, averaging 21.9 points. Kayla Wells (14.1 ppg) and Ciera Johnson (12.1 ppg) also average double-figures.
- N'dea Jones is 2nd in the SEC with an 11.3 rebounding average. She is the first Aggie with multiple 20 rebound games in a season.
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