Monday, November 3
Starkville
6:30 p.m.
Mississippi State
vs
Davidson
Bulldogs Open ’25-26 Season Against Davidson Inside Humphrey Coliseum
November 02, 2025 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State women's basketball squad is set to begin their 2025-26 campaign on Monday, as they welcome the Davidson Wildcats to Humphrey Coliseum for their season opener. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. on SECN+.
GAME INFORMATION
Davidson Wildcats (0-0, 0-0 A10) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0, 0-0 SEC)
Date: Monday, November 3, 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SECN+
Listen: MSU Radio Network – Starkville 96.1
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GAME INFORMATION
Davidson Wildcats (0-0, 0-0 A10) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0, 0-0 SEC)
Date: Monday, November 3, 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SECN+
Listen: MSU Radio Network – Starkville 96.1
NOTES:
- Mississippi State enters the 2025-26 season fresh off the 13th NCAA Tournament bid in program history.
- In three seasons under Head Coach Sam Purcell, the Bulldogs have made the Big Dance twice.
- Coach Purcell has collected 67 overall wins and 24 SEC wins, the most of any coach throughout three seasons in program history.
- The Bulldogs see nine new faces on this year's team. Six players came to Starkville through the transfer portal: Trayanna Crisp, Awa Fane, Saniyah King, Favour Nwaedozi, Kharyssa Richardson and Faith Wylder.
- Madison Francis, Nataliyah Gray and Jaylah Lampley are three freshmen additions to this year's team. The trio were the 10th ranked class according to ESPN, which is the second-highest signing class in program history.
- Destiney McPhaul and Chandler Prater are the two active returners from last year's team. Rocío Jiménez returns as well but has not seen action in the Maroon and White due to injury.
- The Bulldogs have never lost a season-opener inside of Humphrey Coliseum. Overall, State is 49-2 in their first home game of the season.
- State has won 21 consecutive season openers and 39 straight home openers.
- The Bulldogs have averaged 93.7 points per game in the last three season openers, scoring 100+ in two of those.
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