Mississippi State To Face Jacksonville In Inaugural 2024 WBCA Showcase
August 15, 2024 | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA – The Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced Thursday that Mississippi State will take on Jacksonville on Sunday, Nov. 24 in the inaugural 2024 WBCA Showcase at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla.
It will mark the first time in program history that Mississippi State has played Jacksonville.
The neutral site contest will conclude the three-day, six-game event that will have eight teams compete inside the State Farm Field House at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Georgia, Marshall, Penn State and Tulsa will battle in a multi-team event on Thursday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov 23.
Action will continue Sunday, Nov. 24 with a doubleheader that will include games between Louisville and South Florida at 12 p.m. CT followed by Jacksonville and Mississippi State at 2:30 p.m. CT.
Tickets for the WBCA Showcase are on sale now exclusively through Ticketmaster through the link above. Broadcast information will be released soon.
This is the second announced matchup for the Bulldogs' non-conference schedule after it was announced that Mississippi State will travel to Georgia Tech for the 2024 SEC/ACC Challenge on Dec. 4. The remainder of Mississippi State's non-conference schedule, as well as the SEC schedule, will be announced at a later date.
WBCA SHOWCASE SCHEDULE
Multi-Team Event – Thursday, Nov. 21
Tulsa vs. Georgia, 5 p.m. ET
Marshall vs. Penn State, 7:30 p.m. ET
Multi-Team Event – Saturday, Nov. 23
Tulsa vs. Marshall, 1 p.m. ET
Georgia vs. Penn State, 3:30 p.m. ET
Doubleheader – Sunday, Nov. 24
USF vs. Louisville, 1 p.m. ET
Jacksonville vs. Mississippi State, 3:30 p.m. ET
It will mark the first time in program history that Mississippi State has played Jacksonville.
The neutral site contest will conclude the three-day, six-game event that will have eight teams compete inside the State Farm Field House at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Georgia, Marshall, Penn State and Tulsa will battle in a multi-team event on Thursday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov 23.
Action will continue Sunday, Nov. 24 with a doubleheader that will include games between Louisville and South Florida at 12 p.m. CT followed by Jacksonville and Mississippi State at 2:30 p.m. CT.
Tickets for the WBCA Showcase are on sale now exclusively through Ticketmaster through the link above. Broadcast information will be released soon.
This is the second announced matchup for the Bulldogs' non-conference schedule after it was announced that Mississippi State will travel to Georgia Tech for the 2024 SEC/ACC Challenge on Dec. 4. The remainder of Mississippi State's non-conference schedule, as well as the SEC schedule, will be announced at a later date.
WBCA SHOWCASE SCHEDULE
Multi-Team Event – Thursday, Nov. 21
Tulsa vs. Georgia, 5 p.m. ET
Marshall vs. Penn State, 7:30 p.m. ET
Multi-Team Event – Saturday, Nov. 23
Tulsa vs. Marshall, 1 p.m. ET
Georgia vs. Penn State, 3:30 p.m. ET
Doubleheader – Sunday, Nov. 24
USF vs. Louisville, 1 p.m. ET
Jacksonville vs. Mississippi State, 3:30 p.m. ET
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