Bulldogs Set To Host In-State Foe Jackson State
November 12, 2025 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – The non-conference slate continues for Mississippi State women's basketball, as the Bulldogs will welcome the Jackson State Tigers to Humphrey Coliseum on Thursday. Tipoff for the contest is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.
GAME INFORMATION
Jackson State Tigers (1-1, 0-0 SWAC) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-0, 0-0 SEC)
Date: Thursday, November 13, 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SECN+
Listen: MSU Radio Network – Starkville 96.1
NOTES:
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GAME INFORMATION
Jackson State Tigers (1-1, 0-0 SWAC) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-0, 0-0 SEC)
Date: Thursday, November 13, 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SECN+
Listen: MSU Radio Network – Starkville 96.1
NOTES:
- Mississippi State has been dominant under head coach Sam Purcell in the non-conference slate. In four seasons, the Bulldogs have lost only one non-conference game inside Humphrey Coliseum.
- The Bulldogs sport a 44-7 non-conference record under Sam Purcell.
- State is coming off a victory against Mississippi Valley State, where they took the win 107-43.
- The 107 points are the most scored in the Purcell era at MS.
- Chandler Prater finished with a career-high 25 points in the contest and tied a career-high of four makes from distance.
- Favour Nwaedozi collected a season-high 16 rebounds, the highest single-game total of any player in the Southeastern Conference.
- Madison Francis scored 17 points with eight rebounds and five blocks. Her five blocks increased her season total to 12, which leads the SEC as of Nov. 11.
- Jackson State moved to 1-1 on the season after falling to Tennessee Tech, 59-53.
- The Tigers average 47.0 bench points per game, a mark that puts them atop the SWAC and eighth in the nation as of Nov. 11.
- Jackson State also leads the SWAC in assists per game, scoring defense and scoring offense, among many other categories.
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