Thursday, January 16
Knoxville, Tenn.
6 p.m.
Mississippi State
15-4,2-3SEC
73
at
86
No. 15/15 Tennessee
15-2,3-2SEC
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Mississippi St.
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Tennessee
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State Drops Contest Against No. 15 Tennessee
January 16, 2025 | Women's Basketball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Mississippi State was unable to make a second-half comeback against No. 15 Tennessee Lady Volunteers, as they fell 73-86.
The Bulldogs saw the Lady Volunteers shoot 53.3 from behind the arc in the first half. Heading into the half, the Bulldogs trailed by nine after Tennessee finished the half on a 6-0 run. State outscored the Lady Volunteers in the third quarter 22-21 but could not hold that momentum in the fourth.
Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldogs in scoring, with 17 points, which is the 15th time this season she has scored 10+ points. Debreasha Powe and Destiny McPhaul also scored in double figures with Powe scoring 16 and McPhaul scoring 11. Powe tied her season high with 4 three-point field goals made, while McPhaul gathered a career-high 7 assists. Madina Okot brought in eleven rebounds in the contest, with nine of them coming in the first half.
The Bulldogs will be back in action at Humphrey Coliseum against the Ole Miss Rebels on Sunday. The game is set for a 2 p.m. tip on the SEC Network.
Visit HailState.com and social media accounts @HailStateWBK for the most up-to-date information on Mississippi State women's basketball.
The Bulldogs saw the Lady Volunteers shoot 53.3 from behind the arc in the first half. Heading into the half, the Bulldogs trailed by nine after Tennessee finished the half on a 6-0 run. State outscored the Lady Volunteers in the third quarter 22-21 but could not hold that momentum in the fourth.
Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldogs in scoring, with 17 points, which is the 15th time this season she has scored 10+ points. Debreasha Powe and Destiny McPhaul also scored in double figures with Powe scoring 16 and McPhaul scoring 11. Powe tied her season high with 4 three-point field goals made, while McPhaul gathered a career-high 7 assists. Madina Okot brought in eleven rebounds in the contest, with nine of them coming in the first half.
The Bulldogs will be back in action at Humphrey Coliseum against the Ole Miss Rebels on Sunday. The game is set for a 2 p.m. tip on the SEC Network.
Visit HailState.com and social media accounts @HailStateWBK for the most up-to-date information on Mississippi State women's basketball.
Team Stats
MS
UT
FG%
.458
.438
3FG%
.348
.462
FT%
.733
.714
RB
33
40
TO
20
12
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballG/F
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