Preview: No. 25 Missouri

STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State Bulldogs return to Starkville for their final home match of the year against the No. 25 Missouri Tigers. First serve is set for 2 p.m. on Sunday and will be broadcast on SECN+.

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Sunday, Nov 24 (2 p.m. CT.)
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The First Serve

The Bulldogs and Tigers will take the court for the 22nd time on Sunday.
This will be State's fifth matchup of the season against a top-25 team.
Missouri picked up a 3-1 victory the last time the two teams played this season.
McKenna Yates posted double-digit digs for the fifth straight match against No. 12 Kentucky. She has now posted double-digit digs in 14 of the 20 matches she has played in, including posting 25+ in three of her last four matches.
The Dawgs rank third in digs per set in the SEC with 15.38.
Arissa Smith has attacked consistently throughout this season, as she currently ranks second in the SEC and 12th in the nation in hitting percentage, leading the team with a .415. Rebecca Walk ranks 8th in the conference with a .357.
Smith also ranks fourth in the SEC with 1.24 blocks per set with a total of 98 on the season. Amina Shackelford ranks 13th in the conference with 1.01.

Scouting The Opponents

The Tigers are led by head coach Dawn Sullivan.
They enter Sunday's matchup fresh off a five-set victory against the Ole Miss Rebels.
Missouri leads the conference in team assists per set (13.75) and kills per set (14.55). Their dig per set total ranks second in the nation, while their kill per set total is fourth in the country.
Jordan Iliff ranks first in the conference and third nationally in aces per set (0.64) with a conference leading 58 total.
Maya Sands ranks first in the conference with 4.64 digs per set.

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Players Mentioned

Amina Shackelford

Arissa Smith

Rebecca Walk

McKenna Yates

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