Wednesday, March 5
Greenville, S.C.
5 p.m.
Mississippi State
21-10,7-9SEC
75
vs
55
Missouri
14-18,3-13SEC
1
2
3
4
F
Missouri
20
19
8
8
55
Mississippi St.
18
14
24
19
75
Bulldogs Explode In Second Half To Earn 20-Point Victory Over Tigers
March 05, 2025 | Women's Basketball
GREENVILLE, S.C. – A thrilling second half led the Mississippi State Bulldogs to a first round victory in the SEC Tournament as they defeated the Missouri Tigers, 75-55. The Bulldogs overcame a 14-point deficit, their largest that they have come back from this season, with their largest run of the season, as they scored 31 consecutive points.
State went to the locker room at the half down seven points to the Tigers. Missouri then came out in the third quarter scoring seven points in the first minute and a half, forcing a Bulldog timeout. From that point forward, State would end the quarter on a 24-1 run and extended it to 31 straight points in the fourth, forcing 18 consecutive Missouri misses.
Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldogs in scoring, as she picked up 21 points on 9-13 shooting, along with six rebounds and three steals. It was the 11th time this season Jordan scored 20 or more points this season and marks the best performance of any player in the SEC Tournament under Coach Purcell.
"I'm honestly just so proud of this team," Jordan said. "We came out the locker room at the half together as one. We were locked in on the defensive end and the stops led to the 31-0 run. We dug ourselves in a hole but we got out of it.
Destiney McPhaul had a career night, as she scored a career-high 19 points with four makes from deep, which was also a career-high. All of McPhaul's makes came in the second half, including a third quarter buzzer beater from just across the halfcourt line. From that point, she ended the game with three consecutive makes from distance.
In just 20 minutes in the contest, Madina Okot collected 12 points on 4-6 shooting, along with 4-4 shooting from the charity stripe. She brought in eight rebounds on the night, finishing just two shy of a double double. Eniya Russell was the fourth Bulldog in double-figures, as she finished the contest with 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
The Bulldogs will be back in action in the second round of the SEC Tournament as they look for revenge on the seven seed Ole Miss Rebels. Tipoff for the contest is scheduled for 5 p.m. on SEC Network.
Visit HailState.com and social media accounts @HailStateWBK for the most up-to-date information on Mississippi State women's basketball.
State went to the locker room at the half down seven points to the Tigers. Missouri then came out in the third quarter scoring seven points in the first minute and a half, forcing a Bulldog timeout. From that point forward, State would end the quarter on a 24-1 run and extended it to 31 straight points in the fourth, forcing 18 consecutive Missouri misses.
Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldogs in scoring, as she picked up 21 points on 9-13 shooting, along with six rebounds and three steals. It was the 11th time this season Jordan scored 20 or more points this season and marks the best performance of any player in the SEC Tournament under Coach Purcell.
"I'm honestly just so proud of this team," Jordan said. "We came out the locker room at the half together as one. We were locked in on the defensive end and the stops led to the 31-0 run. We dug ourselves in a hole but we got out of it.
Destiney McPhaul had a career night, as she scored a career-high 19 points with four makes from deep, which was also a career-high. All of McPhaul's makes came in the second half, including a third quarter buzzer beater from just across the halfcourt line. From that point, she ended the game with three consecutive makes from distance.
In just 20 minutes in the contest, Madina Okot collected 12 points on 4-6 shooting, along with 4-4 shooting from the charity stripe. She brought in eight rebounds on the night, finishing just two shy of a double double. Eniya Russell was the fourth Bulldog in double-figures, as she finished the contest with 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
The Bulldogs will be back in action in the second round of the SEC Tournament as they look for revenge on the seven seed Ole Miss Rebels. Tipoff for the contest is scheduled for 5 p.m. on 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
MO
MS
FG%
.317
.500
3FG%
.261
.364
FT%
.917
.700
RB
35
35
TO
20
18
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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