Sunday, December 4
Starkville
3:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Grambling State
WBK Preview: vs Grambling State
December 03, 2022 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – The first month of the season is officially in the books as the Bulldogs get set to open the month of December at home on Sunday, Dec. 4. Mississippi State welcomes Grambling State to Humphrey Coliseum for a Sunday afternoon contest that is scheduled to tipoff at 3 p.m. with doors opening at 2 p.m.
GAME INFORMATION
Mississippi State (6-2) vs. Grambling (1-7)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 4 // Time: 3 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SEC Network+ (Talent: Bart Gregory & Charlie Winfield)
Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
Numbers To Know
1 of 4 • Debreasha Powe is 1 of just 4 Mississippi State freshmen since the 2006-07 season to have scored at least 80 points in their first eight career games. She joins Victoria Vivians (141 points in 2014), Morgan Williams (108 points in 2014) and Rickea Jackson (86 points in 2019).
24 • Mississippi State is averaging 77.6 points per game this season. Of that 77.6 ppg, 24 points per game come from forced turnovers. MSU is causing teams to commit 20.4 turnovers per game.
11 • Anastasia Hayes is just 11 assists shy of 500 in her career. When she reaches 500 career assists, she will be one of just 14 active players with 500 assists in a career. She is also tied for third for active scorers with 2,047 career points.
Series History
• Mississippi State leads the all-time series 4-1. State is a perfect 4-0 when the game is played in Starkville.
• This will be the two programs first meeting since Nov. 21, 2015, when MSU defeated GSU 107-43.
Bulldog Takeaways
• This will start a string of just three games in 16 days for the Bulldogs.
• Anastasia Hayes is also one of just three active players nationally to have 1500+ points, 500+ rebounds, and 400+ assists in a career.
• Jessika Carter ranks 8th in the NCAA and 2nd in the SEC in blocked shots with 20.
• Powe, who earned a pair of double-doubles in just her 2nd and 3rd career games, is 1 of just three freshmen since 2006-07 to earn at least two double-doubles in their first eight career games. She is joined by Victoria Vivians, who did in games 4 and 8 of her career, and Teaira McCowan, who earned double-doubles in games two, three and four.
• Mississippi State has been causing havoc on the defensive end all season and already has six players with at least 10 steals. Leading the way is Ahlana Smith at 15 and Anastasia Hayes at 14.
• Debreasha Powe earned six steaks against Nebraska, the 25th most in a single game this season.
• MSU is averaging 24.0 points per game, just off turnovers.
2023 Signing Class
• The early signing period ended on Wednesday, with Mississippi State signing four players for the 2023-24 season. The class was ranked as high as 16th nationally following the signing of Quanirah Cherry-Montague but should climb with the addition of junior college star Meloney Thames.
• Quanirah Cherry-Montague (Atlantic City, N.J.) – rated as a 4-star recruit and the No. 48 player in the nation
• Jasmine Powell (Joliet, Ill.) – rated as a 4-star recruit and the No. 54 player in the nation
• Mjracel Sheppard (Bellevue, Wash.) – rated as a 4-star recruit and the No. 86 player in the nation
• Meloney Thames (Choctaw, Miss.) – Junior College All-American, Second in the nation in scoring (26.3 ppg)
Get-To-Know Grambling State
• Grambling State enters Sunday's game with a 1-7 and on a four-game losing streak.
• GSU recently competed in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu, Hawaii. At the event, GSU played Hawaii, No. 2 Stanford and Florida Gulf Coast.
• They are coached by Freddie Murray, who is in his seventh season with the program.
• GSU is averaging 53.1 points per game while allowing 68.1.
• They are led by Colbi Maples, averaging 12.4 points per game.
Marketing
• Free kids' t-shirts for the first 300 kids in attendance.
• Bully Kid's Club Prize pickup and double point day.
Up Next
Following a week of no games due to final exams, Mississippi State will be back inside The Hump on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 5 p.m. when they host Texas A&M - Commerce. This will be MSU's first of 10 nationally televised games this season.
For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's basketball on Twitter, like them on Facebook, and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWBK."
GAME INFORMATION
Mississippi State (6-2) vs. Grambling (1-7)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 4 // Time: 3 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SEC Network+ (Talent: Bart Gregory & Charlie Winfield)
Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
Numbers To Know
1 of 4 • Debreasha Powe is 1 of just 4 Mississippi State freshmen since the 2006-07 season to have scored at least 80 points in their first eight career games. She joins Victoria Vivians (141 points in 2014), Morgan Williams (108 points in 2014) and Rickea Jackson (86 points in 2019).
24 • Mississippi State is averaging 77.6 points per game this season. Of that 77.6 ppg, 24 points per game come from forced turnovers. MSU is causing teams to commit 20.4 turnovers per game.
11 • Anastasia Hayes is just 11 assists shy of 500 in her career. When she reaches 500 career assists, she will be one of just 14 active players with 500 assists in a career. She is also tied for third for active scorers with 2,047 career points.
Series History
• Mississippi State leads the all-time series 4-1. State is a perfect 4-0 when the game is played in Starkville.
• This will be the two programs first meeting since Nov. 21, 2015, when MSU defeated GSU 107-43.
Bulldog Takeaways
• This will start a string of just three games in 16 days for the Bulldogs.
• Anastasia Hayes is also one of just three active players nationally to have 1500+ points, 500+ rebounds, and 400+ assists in a career.
• Jessika Carter ranks 8th in the NCAA and 2nd in the SEC in blocked shots with 20.
• Powe, who earned a pair of double-doubles in just her 2nd and 3rd career games, is 1 of just three freshmen since 2006-07 to earn at least two double-doubles in their first eight career games. She is joined by Victoria Vivians, who did in games 4 and 8 of her career, and Teaira McCowan, who earned double-doubles in games two, three and four.
• Mississippi State has been causing havoc on the defensive end all season and already has six players with at least 10 steals. Leading the way is Ahlana Smith at 15 and Anastasia Hayes at 14.
• Debreasha Powe earned six steaks against Nebraska, the 25th most in a single game this season.
• MSU is averaging 24.0 points per game, just off turnovers.
2023 Signing Class
• The early signing period ended on Wednesday, with Mississippi State signing four players for the 2023-24 season. The class was ranked as high as 16th nationally following the signing of Quanirah Cherry-Montague but should climb with the addition of junior college star Meloney Thames.
• Quanirah Cherry-Montague (Atlantic City, N.J.) – rated as a 4-star recruit and the No. 48 player in the nation
• Jasmine Powell (Joliet, Ill.) – rated as a 4-star recruit and the No. 54 player in the nation
• Mjracel Sheppard (Bellevue, Wash.) – rated as a 4-star recruit and the No. 86 player in the nation
• Meloney Thames (Choctaw, Miss.) – Junior College All-American, Second in the nation in scoring (26.3 ppg)
Get-To-Know Grambling State
• Grambling State enters Sunday's game with a 1-7 and on a four-game losing streak.
• GSU recently competed in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu, Hawaii. At the event, GSU played Hawaii, No. 2 Stanford and Florida Gulf Coast.
• They are coached by Freddie Murray, who is in his seventh season with the program.
• GSU is averaging 53.1 points per game while allowing 68.1.
• They are led by Colbi Maples, averaging 12.4 points per game.
Marketing
• Free kids' t-shirts for the first 300 kids in attendance.
• Bully Kid's Club Prize pickup and double point day.
Up Next
Following a week of no games due to final exams, Mississippi State will be back inside The Hump on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 5 p.m. when they host Texas A&M - Commerce. This will be MSU's first of 10 nationally televised games this season.
For the most up-to-date 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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