State Climbs To No. 13 In USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A day after climbing three spots to No. 11 in the Associated Press poll, the Mississippi State women’s basketball team made an identical leap to 13th in Tuesday’s USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll.
The Bulldogs’ three-spot leap came a day after Vic Schaefer’s squad achieved its highest ranking since 2002-03.
Mississippi State earned its 13th-straight week in the coaches poll thanks to a 57-55 win at Alabama that ran the Bulldogs’ record to 25-4 overall and 10-4 in SEC play.
Sunday’s win set the school single-season wins record, while its 10 league victories tied the 2002-03 squad for the most in school history.
South Carolina, MSU’s opponent Thursday in Columbia, stayed at No. 2 in this week’s poll. Tip for that contest is set for 6 p.m. CT on Fox Sports Net South.
Tennessee held at No. 6, while Texas A&M climbed to No. 12. Kentucky slipped five places to 15th.
USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll – Feb. 24
Rank Team Record Pts. Pvs.
1 Connecticut 27-1 800 1
2 South Carolina 26-1 766 2
3 Baylor 26-1 734 3
4 Notre Dame 26-2 706 4
5 Maryland 25-2 673 5
6 Tennessee 23-4 622 6
7 Oregon State 25-2 609 8
8 Florida State 25-3 562 9
9 Louisville 23-4 558 7
10 Arizona State 24-4 493 13
11 North Carolina 22-6 462 14
12 Texas A&M 22-6 452 15
13 Mississippi State 25-4 412 16
14 Princeton 25-0 332 17
15 Kentucky 19-8 326 10
16 Iowa 21-6 311 11
17 Duke 19-8 301 12
18 Rutgers 20-7 199 18
T19 Chattanooga 25-3 181 22
T19 Stanford 20-8 181 19
21 George Washington 24-3 143 23
22 FGCU 25-2 114 24
23 Nebraska 19-8 104 20
24 Texas 18-8 62 25
25 Seton Hall 24-4 54 NR
Dropped out: No. 21 James Madison.
Others receiving votes: Syracuse 52, South Florida 46, James Madison 42, Northwestern 40, DePaul 15, California 14, Western Kentucky 10, St. John‘s 8, UALR 4, Minnesota 3, Oklahoma 3, Gonzaga 2, Ohio State 2, Miami (Fla.) 1, Washington 1.