Sunday, February 12
Starkville
2:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Texas A&M
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February 11, 2023 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State women's basketball squad aims to remain perfect in a busy week for the Bulldogs with wins so far against Tennessee and Florida. Mississippi State will close the week on Sunday when they host Texas A&M in its annual 'Think Pink' game. Tip-off against the Aggies is set for 2 p.m.
Think Pink
GAME INFORMATION
Mississippi State (17-7, 6-5 SEC) vs. Texas A&M (6-15, 1-10 SEC)
Date: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023 // Time: 2 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SEC Network (Talent: Ben Shulman & Aja Ellison)
Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
Student TV Raffle
Numbers To Know
20 • JerKaila Jordan has had a fantastic week with back-to-back 20+ point games for the first time this season, the third time at MSU when she scored 24 against Tennessee and 20 at Florida. She scored 20+ in three straight games once last season.
34 • Mississippi State has recorded at least one blocked shot in 34 straight games. Their last game without a blocked shot was against Missouri on Jan 27, 2022.
54 • Jessika Carter is second in the SEC in blocked shots (55) and blocks per game (2.3). She is one of two players in the SEC with 50+ blocked shots. Carter is six blocked shots shy of setting a new career high. She had 60 during the 2019-20 season.
6 • Head Coach Sam Purcell picked up win No. 17 in his career and his sixth SEC win. Coach Purcell's six SEC wins are the most by any MSU head coach in their first season at State. Purcell broke a tie with Vic Schafer, who won five in his first season
Series History
• Mississippi State leads the all-time series against Texas A&M, 10-5. When the game is played in Starkville, the Bulldogs own a 5-1 advantage in the series.
• MSU has won five straight against the Aggies in Starkville, including last season's only contest when State won by 20, 78-58. In that game, MSU played with just seven players.
• A&M's only win in Starkville came back on Jan. 24, 2013, when they won 81-33. It was the first-ever meeting in Starkville and just the second all-time meeting.
• Mississippi State has won 9 of the last 10 games in the series, including the season's first meeting in Bryan-College Station when MSU won 60-44.
• The Bulldogs are on a two-game winning streak in the series.
Hayes Near Top of SEC Assist Totals
• Iowa's Caitlin Clark joined Anastasia Hayes as the only two active players with 2,000+ career points, 500+ rebounds and 400+ assists.
• Anastasia Hayes ranks 3rd in the SEC in total assists (105) and 2nd assists per game (4.5).
Most Wins By A First Year Head Coach at MSU
• Head Coach Sam Purcell became the winningest first-year head coach at MSU after earning his 16th career win Monday against Tennessee.
• His six SEC wins are the most by any MSU head coach in their first season at State. Purcell broke a tie with Vic Schafer, who won five in his first season.
• Coach Purcell has the most one-point wins at MSU by a first-year head coach with two. He is also 3-1 in games decided by 5 points or less.
JerKaila Jordan Does A Little Bit of Everything
• Jordan does a little bit of everything for Mississippi State as she ranks inside the top five of just about every stat category for the second consecutive season.
• Jordan in the team stat rankings: Scoring (2nd, 11.3 ppg), Rebounds per game (4th, 4.9), Total rebounds (3rd, 118), Assists (4th, 48), steals (1st, 50), blocked shots (2nd, 15) and 3-point percentage (3rd, 40%).
Mississippi State Notables
• The Bulldogs dished out 15 assists in Thursday's win at Florida. It was their 23rd game of the season with double-digit assists.
• Mississippi State has recorded at least one blocked shot in 34 straight games. Their last game without a blocked shot was against Missouri on Jan. 27, 2022.
• MSU played in its first double-overtime game since 2015 on Monday, and it was also the team's first double-OT win since 2014 against Southern Miss on March 24.
• Ramani Parker grabbed her 100th career rebound in Thursday's win at Florida.
• Ahlana Smith scored her 500th career point in Thursday's win at Florida.
Get-To-Know Texas A&M
• A&M's last outing saw the Aggies take the No. 3 LSU Tigers to the brink. They lost by 40 at LSU on Jan. 5 but lost by just six at home on Sunday.
• The A&M second unit is scoring 34.5 points per contest during the last four games, including a season-high 47 against UGA. The Aggie bench has accounted for 50.1% of the team's points during that stretch.
• The Aggies are now with 10 available after Sahara Jones returned from a back injury on Jan. 29, and Janiah Barker and Tineya Hylton returned on Jan. 22. In the first meeting back on Jan. 15, Texas A&M had just seven players available.
• Barker, the No. 3 overall recruit in the class of 2022, had missed the previous 10 games with a wrist fracture and did not know she would be playing against UGA until hours before the game when she scored 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting. She won SEC and USBWA Freshman of the Week honors for her efforts.
• The Aggies come into the year as the second-youngest team in the SEC, with only six players classified as juniors or older.
• Kay Kay Green scored a career-high 18 points versus Mississippi State and has been the starting point guard for the team for the past 11 outings. She is averaging 12.0 points per game over the last six games.
Up Next
Mississippi State is on the road next Thursday when they travel to Columbia, Mo., to take on the Mizzou Tigers before coming back home on Sunday, Feb. 19, to host Alabama at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday's game vs. Alabama will be senior day.
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."
Think Pink
𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒌 💕#HailState🐶 | @OCH_Regional pic.twitter.com/owlToxI790
— Mississippi State Women's Basketball (@HailStateWBK) February 11, 2023
GAME INFORMATION
Mississippi State (17-7, 6-5 SEC) vs. Texas A&M (6-15, 1-10 SEC)
Date: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023 // Time: 2 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SEC Network (Talent: Ben Shulman & Aja Ellison)
Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
Student TV Raffle
𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒!!
— Mississippi State Women's Basketball (@HailStateWBK) February 11, 2023
𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙏𝙑?
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🆚 Texas A&M
⏰ 2 p.m.
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Numbers To Know
20 • JerKaila Jordan has had a fantastic week with back-to-back 20+ point games for the first time this season, the third time at MSU when she scored 24 against Tennessee and 20 at Florida. She scored 20+ in three straight games once last season.
34 • Mississippi State has recorded at least one blocked shot in 34 straight games. Their last game without a blocked shot was against Missouri on Jan 27, 2022.
54 • Jessika Carter is second in the SEC in blocked shots (55) and blocks per game (2.3). She is one of two players in the SEC with 50+ blocked shots. Carter is six blocked shots shy of setting a new career high. She had 60 during the 2019-20 season.
6 • Head Coach Sam Purcell picked up win No. 17 in his career and his sixth SEC win. Coach Purcell's six SEC wins are the most by any MSU head coach in their first season at State. Purcell broke a tie with Vic Schafer, who won five in his first season
Series History
• Mississippi State leads the all-time series against Texas A&M, 10-5. When the game is played in Starkville, the Bulldogs own a 5-1 advantage in the series.
• MSU has won five straight against the Aggies in Starkville, including last season's only contest when State won by 20, 78-58. In that game, MSU played with just seven players.
• A&M's only win in Starkville came back on Jan. 24, 2013, when they won 81-33. It was the first-ever meeting in Starkville and just the second all-time meeting.
• Mississippi State has won 9 of the last 10 games in the series, including the season's first meeting in Bryan-College Station when MSU won 60-44.
• The Bulldogs are on a two-game winning streak in the series.
Hayes Near Top of SEC Assist Totals
• Iowa's Caitlin Clark joined Anastasia Hayes as the only two active players with 2,000+ career points, 500+ rebounds and 400+ assists.
• Anastasia Hayes ranks 3rd in the SEC in total assists (105) and 2nd assists per game (4.5).
Most Wins By A First Year Head Coach at MSU
• Head Coach Sam Purcell became the winningest first-year head coach at MSU after earning his 16th career win Monday against Tennessee.
• His six SEC wins are the most by any MSU head coach in their first season at State. Purcell broke a tie with Vic Schafer, who won five in his first season.
• Coach Purcell has the most one-point wins at MSU by a first-year head coach with two. He is also 3-1 in games decided by 5 points or less.
JerKaila Jordan Does A Little Bit of Everything
• Jordan does a little bit of everything for Mississippi State as she ranks inside the top five of just about every stat category for the second consecutive season.
• Jordan in the team stat rankings: Scoring (2nd, 11.3 ppg), Rebounds per game (4th, 4.9), Total rebounds (3rd, 118), Assists (4th, 48), steals (1st, 50), blocked shots (2nd, 15) and 3-point percentage (3rd, 40%).
Mississippi State Notables
• The Bulldogs dished out 15 assists in Thursday's win at Florida. It was their 23rd game of the season with double-digit assists.
• Mississippi State has recorded at least one blocked shot in 34 straight games. Their last game without a blocked shot was against Missouri on Jan. 27, 2022.
• MSU played in its first double-overtime game since 2015 on Monday, and it was also the team's first double-OT win since 2014 against Southern Miss on March 24.
• Ramani Parker grabbed her 100th career rebound in Thursday's win at Florida.
• Ahlana Smith scored her 500th career point in Thursday's win at Florida.
Get-To-Know Texas A&M
• A&M's last outing saw the Aggies take the No. 3 LSU Tigers to the brink. They lost by 40 at LSU on Jan. 5 but lost by just six at home on Sunday.
• The A&M second unit is scoring 34.5 points per contest during the last four games, including a season-high 47 against UGA. The Aggie bench has accounted for 50.1% of the team's points during that stretch.
• The Aggies are now with 10 available after Sahara Jones returned from a back injury on Jan. 29, and Janiah Barker and Tineya Hylton returned on Jan. 22. In the first meeting back on Jan. 15, Texas A&M had just seven players available.
• Barker, the No. 3 overall recruit in the class of 2022, had missed the previous 10 games with a wrist fracture and did not know she would be playing against UGA until hours before the game when she scored 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting. She won SEC and USBWA Freshman of the Week honors for her efforts.
• The Aggies come into the year as the second-youngest team in the SEC, with only six players classified as juniors or older.
• Kay Kay Green scored a career-high 18 points versus Mississippi State and has been the starting point guard for the team for the past 11 outings. She is averaging 12.0 points per game over the last six games.
Up Next
Mississippi State is on the road next Thursday when they travel to Columbia, Mo., to take on the Mizzou Tigers before coming back home on Sunday, Feb. 19, to host Alabama at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday's game vs. Alabama will be senior day.
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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