Dawgs Dominate Pitt On Thursday

Thursday, December 4

Starkville

6 p.m.

Mississippi State

8-1,0-0SEC

Pitt

6-5,0-0ACC

Pittsburgh

Mississippi St.

Dawgs Dominate Pitt On Thursday

December 04, 2025 | Women's Basketball

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By: Will Simmons, Assistant Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State strolled to their fourth-consecutive victory on Thursday, as they took down Pitt in the ACC/SEC Challenge, 79-44. Destiney McPhaul led the Bulldogs with a new career-high in scoring.

"It's a great win against a great league in the ACC; we wanted to make sure we did our part. I appreciate the fans that showed up and want to give the same message I gave last time. My challenge is to keep supporting these women as they're playing their hearts out for this university."

The Bulldog defense was suffocating in the contest, as they held Pitt to 22 percent shooting from the floor, the lowest percentage an opponent has shot this season. The Panthers were also held to just 14 first half points, which tied an opponent low this season. On the offensive side, the Bulldogs turned the ball over eight times, a season low.

McPhaul collected 22 points in 22 minutes of action and shot 8-13 from the floor, including a pair of makes from distance. She also collected four rebounds, two steals and two assists.

"My teammates and coaches have preached that I need to be aggressive, so that's what I did tonight," McPhaul said. "My teammates continued to feed me energy, and it carried from player to player."

Favour Nwaedozi scored double figures for the sixth time this season, as she scored 14 points, alongside seven rebounds. Nwaedozi also rejected a pair of shots and added two assists to her stat line.

Madison Francis collected her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. She also collected two steals, two blocks and two assists. Saniyah King collected a season-high eight points and four assists.

The Bulldogs will be back in action this Sunday when they take on the Charlotte 49ers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on SEC Network+.

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