Sunday, February 14
Oxford, Miss.
1:00 PM
Mississippi State
at
Ole Miss
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PREVIEW: Women’s Hoops at Ole Miss
February 13, 2021 | Women's Basketball
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE GAME WILL TIP AT 1 P.M. CT AND WILL AIR ON SEC NETWORK+ (ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR 3 P.M. ON SEC NETWORK)
OXFORD, Miss. – Boasting a 14-game winning streak against its in-state rival, Mississippi State women's basketball will travel to The Pavilion on Sunday to take on Ole Miss at 1 p.m. CT.
The game will be broadcast on SEC Network+ with Paul Sunderland (play-by-play) and Andraya Carter (analyst) on the call. The matchup can also be streamed on the MSU Radio Network with Jason Crowder.
The matchup will mark the first of four games for State during an eight-day stretch. MSU is coming off a tough loss at No. 18 Arkansas. Myah Taylor posted 22 points and six rebounds, both of which marked career highs for the Nancy Leiberman Award finalist. The Olive Branch, Miss., native also added seven assists and one steal in the game, while shooting 50 percent from the floor and knocking down a personal-best five 3-pointers. The Rebels enter the game on a two-game winning streak after topping a ranked Kentucky team last week followed with a win at Alabama on Thursday night.
Mississippi State claimed the first meeting between these two teams 60-56 on Jan. 10 at Humphrey Coliseum. Jessika Carter nearly recorded a double-double with a team-high 19 points, nine rebounds and one block. Aliyah Matharu provided a huge offensive spark off the bench. The SEC Sixth Woman of the Year candidate finished the contest with 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including four 3-pointers, four assists, two rebounds and one block.
Bulldog Storylines
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's basketball on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWBK."
OXFORD, Miss. – Boasting a 14-game winning streak against its in-state rival, Mississippi State women's basketball will travel to The Pavilion on Sunday to take on Ole Miss at 1 p.m. CT.
The game will be broadcast on SEC Network+ with Paul Sunderland (play-by-play) and Andraya Carter (analyst) on the call. The matchup can also be streamed on the MSU Radio Network with Jason Crowder.
The matchup will mark the first of four games for State during an eight-day stretch. MSU is coming off a tough loss at No. 18 Arkansas. Myah Taylor posted 22 points and six rebounds, both of which marked career highs for the Nancy Leiberman Award finalist. The Olive Branch, Miss., native also added seven assists and one steal in the game, while shooting 50 percent from the floor and knocking down a personal-best five 3-pointers. The Rebels enter the game on a two-game winning streak after topping a ranked Kentucky team last week followed with a win at Alabama on Thursday night.
Mississippi State claimed the first meeting between these two teams 60-56 on Jan. 10 at Humphrey Coliseum. Jessika Carter nearly recorded a double-double with a team-high 19 points, nine rebounds and one block. Aliyah Matharu provided a huge offensive spark off the bench. The SEC Sixth Woman of the Year candidate finished the contest with 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including four 3-pointers, four assists, two rebounds and one block.
Bulldog Storylines
- Rickea Jackson, who was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 watch list, is averaging a team-best 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. The sophomore forward owns two 30-point efforts and 10 games with 20+ points during her career.
- One of the most efficient posts in the country, Jessika Carter ranks 25th among active Division I players in career field goal percentage (.550). She owns 17 career double-doubles, leads the team rebounding (8.9 rpg) and is second in scoring (15.0).
- The duo of Carter and Jackson has been a scoring nightmare for opposing defenses the last two seasons, with the two combining for 18 games with 20+ points. Jackson's 10 such performances ranks 11th in MSU history since 1999, while Carter's eight 20-point games stands as the 16th most.
- After ranking eighth in the country and leading the SEC in assist/turnover ratio (2.80) last season, Myah Taylor picked up right where she left off, ranking 20th in the country and leading the SEC with a 2.86 assist/turnover ratio.
- Between her scoring and assists, Taylor has been a major factor in State's offense this season. In fact, she has accounted for more than 25 percent of MSU's total scoring in seven contests, including two games during SEC play when she accounted for 50 percent or more of the team's scoring.
- Because of their play this season, Carter, Jackson and Taylor were recognized as finalists for their Naismith Starting Five position awards. Jackson and Carter have also been tabbed to National Player of the Year watch lists. Combined, the trio averages 40.1 points, 16.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game.
- A scoring threat and spark off the bench for Mississippi State, Aliyah Matharu is making a strong case for SEC Sixth Woman of the Year. She is averaging 9.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game this year.
- Mississippi State entered a new era during the 2020-21 campaign, as women's basketball hall of famer Nikki McCray-Penson takes the helm of the women's basketball program. The Collierville, Tenn., native boasts a decorated resume to this point in her career.
- 2017 National Championship
- 2x Olympic Gold Medalist
- 2x SEC Player of the Year
- 3x WNBA All-Star
- 1997 ABL MVP
- 1997 ABL Championship
- In their game against Troy, the Bulldogs broke the program record and matched the SEC record for 3-pointers made in a single game (18).
- Since the start of the 2016-17 campaign, Mississippi State owns 139 wins, which is the fourth-most victories in all of Division I behind UConn (151), Baylor (146) and Louisville (144).
- Mississippi State wants to dominate the paint every game, and the offense's primary goal is to get the ball down low for a basket. MSU is outscoring opposing teams 544-330 in the paint, which is an average margin of more than 15.3 points per game.
- The Bulldogs also average 6.9 threes per game this year, which ranks third all-time in MSU history for a single season. State only averaged more 3-pointers during the 2017-18 (7.1 3FG/game) and the 2009-10 (7.2 3FG/game) campaigns. State has been efficient from beyond the arc, shooting a .361 clip, which ranks fourth in program history for a single season.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's basketball on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWBK."
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