Thursday, March 2
Greenville, S.C.
1:30 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Texas A&M
WBK Preview: SEC Tournament
March 01, 2023 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State women's basketball team will be in Greenville, S.C., to compete for a championship in the SEC Tournament. The tournament runs March 1-5 and will be played at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The Bulldogs will take on Texas A&M in their first game following the Aggies win over Vanderbilt on Wednesday.
GAME INFORMATION
Mississippi State (20-9, 9-7 SEC) vs. Texas A&M (8-9, 2-14 SEC)
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2023 // Time: 1:30 p.m. CT
Location: Greenville, S.C. (Bon Secours Wellness Arena)
Watch: SEC Network (Talent: Eric Frede & Tamika Catchings)
Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
Numbers To Know
3rd • This is just the 3rd time in program history that State will be a No. 5 seed in the SEC Tournament. MSU was also a 5-seed back in 2000 and 2002. In 2000 MSU made a run to the SEC Championship game before losing to 2-seed Tennessee, 67-70.
13 • This will be the first time Mississippi State has played a 13 seed in the SEC Tournament.
26 • Mississippi State is 26-42 all-time in the SEC Tournament. The Bulldogs have played in 6 SEC Title games, including five straight from 2016 to 2020.
7 • Mississippi State is 7-4 all-time in SEC Tournament games played in Greenville, S.C.
SEC Tournament History
• Mississippi State is 26-42 all-time in the SEC Tournament.
• When the tournament has been played in Greenville, S.C., the Bulldogs are 7-4.
• MSU has lost its last three tournament games entering the 2023 tournament.
• Last season, MSU fell to 7-seeded Kentucky, 67-83, in the first game of the Wildcats SEC Tournament Championship run.
SEC Postseason Honors
• Jessika Carter, a preseason All-SEC pick, earned Second Team All-SEC honors. Carter was also named to the SEC All-Defensive Team. This is Carter's second career All-SEC honor. She earned Second Team honors back in 2020.
• Debreasha Powe earned SEC All-Freshmen Team honors. This is the 4th straight season MSU has had someone named to the All-Freshman team.
• Mississippi State, who finished the regular season tied for 5th in the SEC Standings, was predicted to finish tied for 5th by the League's head coaches in the preseason poll and was predicted to finish 8th by the SEC media in the preseason media poll.
Up Next
The winner of the Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M game will play Ole Miss on Friday, March. 3 at 1:30 p.m. CT. The loser of the contest will have to wait for Selection Sunday to know their postseason destination. The women's NCAA Tournament Selection Show will air live on ESPN at 7 p.m. CT.
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 (20-9, 9-7 SEC) vs. Texas A&M (8-9, 2-14 SEC)
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2023 // Time: 1:30 p.m. CT
Location: Greenville, S.C. (Bon Secours Wellness Arena)
Watch: SEC Network (Talent: Eric Frede & Tamika Catchings)
Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
Numbers To Know
3rd • This is just the 3rd time in program history that State will be a No. 5 seed in the SEC Tournament. MSU was also a 5-seed back in 2000 and 2002. In 2000 MSU made a run to the SEC Championship game before losing to 2-seed Tennessee, 67-70.
13 • This will be the first time Mississippi State has played a 13 seed in the SEC Tournament.
26 • Mississippi State is 26-42 all-time in the SEC Tournament. The Bulldogs have played in 6 SEC Title games, including five straight from 2016 to 2020.
7 • Mississippi State is 7-4 all-time in SEC Tournament games played in Greenville, S.C.
SEC Tournament History
• Mississippi State is 26-42 all-time in the SEC Tournament.
• When the tournament has been played in Greenville, S.C., the Bulldogs are 7-4.
• MSU has lost its last three tournament games entering the 2023 tournament.
• Last season, MSU fell to 7-seeded Kentucky, 67-83, in the first game of the Wildcats SEC Tournament Championship run.
SEC Postseason Honors
• Jessika Carter, a preseason All-SEC pick, earned Second Team All-SEC honors. Carter was also named to the SEC All-Defensive Team. This is Carter's second career All-SEC honor. She earned Second Team honors back in 2020.
• Debreasha Powe earned SEC All-Freshmen Team honors. This is the 4th straight season MSU has had someone named to the All-Freshman team.
• Mississippi State, who finished the regular season tied for 5th in the SEC Standings, was predicted to finish tied for 5th by the League's head coaches in the preseason poll and was predicted to finish 8th by the SEC media in the preseason media poll.
Up Next
The winner of the Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M game will play Ole Miss on Friday, March. 3 at 1:30 p.m. CT. The loser of the contest will have to wait for Selection Sunday to know their postseason destination. The women's NCAA Tournament Selection Show will air live on ESPN at 7 p.m. CT.
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."
– HailState.com –
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