WBK Preview: at Texas A&M

Sunday, January 15

Bryan-College Station, Texas

2:00 PM

Mississippi State

Texas A&M

January 14, 2023 | Women's Basketball

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By: Kelly Shipp, Assistant Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State women's basketball team hits the road for one game this week. The Bulldogs will travel to Bryan-College Station, Texas, on Sunday to take on Texas A&M. Tip-off against the Aggies is set for 2 p.m. CT.

GAME INFORMATION
Mississippi State (12-5, 1-3 SEC) at Texas A&M (5-10, 0-5 SEC)
Date: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 // Time: 2 p.m. CT
Location: Bryan-College Station, Texas (Reed Arena)
Watch: SEC Network + (Talent: Will Johnson & Tap Bentz)
Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)

Numbers To Know
90 • Anastasia Hayes currently leads the SEC in total assists with 90 and assists per game at 5 .29 per contest. In just SEC games, she also leads the conference with 25 total assists and 6 .3 assists per game.
27 • The Bulldog defense held No. 1 South Carolina 27 points below their season average last Sunday. The Gamecocks entered the game averaging 85 ppg, and MSU held them to just 58 points. State also held SC to their lowest shooting percentage of the season, 30 .3%
3 • The Bulldogs' three incoming freshmen, Mjracle Sheppard, Jasmine Brown and Quanirah Cherry-Montague, were all named McDonald's All-America Game nominees on Wednesday
40% • Since the start of SEC play, the Bulldogs have increased their 3-point shooting percentage by nearly seven percentage points. MSU is currently shooting 40% from three, up from the 33% clip they shot it at during non-conference play.

Series History
• Mississippi State will meet for the 15th time in series history. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series, 9-5.
• This will be the seventh meeting in Bryan-College Station, and MSU trails in the series, 2-4, when the game is played at Texas A&M.
• MSU won last season's meeting 78-58 in Starkville and is on a 1-game winning streak against the Aggies.
• Last season, MSU played with just eight players, only seven of whom played more than two minutes. Five Bulldogs scored double figures in that contest, highlighted by 22 points from Anastasia Hayes and 18 from JerKaila Jordan.

SEC Assist Leader
• Anastasia Hayes leads the SEC in total assists (90) and assists per game (5.29).
• Annie is one of only two players with at least 85 assists in the SEC this season and one of only two averaging at least 5.0 assists.
• She also leads the SEC in total assists (25) and assists per game (6.3) in SEC-only games.

Bulldog Takeaways
• The Bulldogs held No. 1 South Carolina to a season-low 58 points and a season-worst shooting percentage of 30.3%.
• Mississippi State continues to hang its hat on defense, ranking 4th in field goal percentage defense (32.4%), 5th in blocked shots per game (5.8) and 12th in scoring defense (53.0).
• Following their road trip to Texas A&M, MSU will be home for two straight games before heading to Oxford for the regular season finale against Ole Miss.
• JerKaila Jordan found her shooting touch again, reaching double-digit points (13) vs. South Carolina. It was her first 10+ point game since Dec. 21, after scoring at least 10 points in six of the previous seven games.

Get-To-Know Texas A&M
• Texas A&M enters Sunday with a 5-10 overall record and an 0-5 record in the SEC.
• The Aggies have been riddled with injuries all season. They have just three players that have played in all 15 games and only eight that have played in at least 10 games. They have played the last three games with just seven players.
• A&M is on a six-game losing streak. They have also lost nine of their last 10 games.
• As a team, they are averaging 52 points per game and allowing teams to score just 58 points against them.
• They are shooting 36% from the floor and 26% from three.
• Leading the Aggies has been Sydney Bowles, averaging 8.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. She also had 16 assists and 15 steals on the year.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will be back home for a pair of games next week. On Thursday, Jan. 19, MSU will host Auburn at 7 p.m. before hosting Kentucky on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 12 p.m.

Fans are encouraged to WEAR WHITE vs. Auburn for a WHITE OUT game. We will honor the late Pat Summit on Sunday in our annual "We Back Pat" game.

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