Sunday, January 30
Starkville
3:00 p.m.
Mississippi State
vs
Texas A&M
Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Set To Host Texas A&M Sunday
January 29, 2022 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – Following an impressive victory on Thursday, the Mississippi State women's basketball program will be back on the hardwood Sunday to host Texas A&M. The Bulldogs and Aggies will tip-off at 3 p.m. and be broadcast live on SEC Network.
GAME INFORMATION
Mississippi State (12-7, 3-4 SEC) vs Texas A&M (11-8, 1-6 SEC)
Date: Sunday, Jan. 30 // Time: 3 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SEC Network // Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
Series History
• Mississippi State leads the all-time series, 8-5. When the game has been played in Starkville, the Bulldogs are 4-1.
• The last meeting between the two programs was in Bryan-College Station, Texas. on Feb. 6, 2021. Texas A&M walked away with the victory, 69-41.
• This will be the only meeting between the two programs this season.
Breakout Performance
• Caterrion Thompson had her best game in Maroon and White on Thursday. Thompson scored 27-points, the most of her Bulldog career behind a single-game high for any Bulldog this season, seven made threes.
• Thompson knocked down four triples in the first quarter against Missouri to set the ton early.
• After scoring no more than seven points in any game last season, Thompson has been in a zone the last couple of weeks with four double-digit scoring games in her last five games.
• Thompson is leading the team in free throw percentage at 92% (12-for-13). She has made 11 consecutive free throws, with her last miss coming on Nov. 14 against Alcorn State.
Getting Better During Conference Play
• Anastasia Hayes continues her strong performances in SEC play. Hayes is averaging 21.3 points per game, the second-most ppg by any SEC player this season. She trails only Kentucky's Rhyne Howard (22.6).
• Annie has scored at least 20-points in four of the team's seven SEC games.
• She ranks fourth in the SEC ins field goal percentage (51%) and free throw percentage (82%).
• She leads the team with 31 made free throws in conference play (31-for-38). She made a season-high nine freebies in Thursday's win over Missouri.
• Hayes is also nearing 1,800 career points. She currently sits at 1,782, with 270 coming in Maroon and White.
STATE by the Numbers
• Mississippi State averages 72.2 points per game, with opponents averaging 64.8 ppg.
• State is shooting 42% from the floor while opponents shoot 40%.
• The Bulldogs are averaging just 11.2 turnovers per game while forcing teams to turn the ball over 16.9 times per contest.
• Anastasia Hayes (18.0 ppg) is leading the Bulldogs in scoring this season, while JerKaila Jordan (12.8 ppg) is also averaging double-digit points.
• Denae Carter leads the team in rebounds per game (8.2) and blocks (2.0). The last freshman to lead the team in both categories was Martha Alwal in 2012 (7.2 rpg / 2.7 bpg).
• Both Annie and Myah Taylor are averaging over 35 minutes per game. Jordan averages 29.5, with Denae Carter averaging 24.7.
Get-To-Know Texas A&M
• Texas A&M enters Sunday with an 11-8 overall record and a 1-6 record in the SEC. They enter Sunday on a two-game losing streak after falling to Ole Miss on Jan. 20 and at Missouri on Jan. 23.
• Texas A&M has not played a game in seven days.
• The Aggies are averaging 71.6 points per game and allowing opponents to score 64.3 ppg.
• They shoot the ball at a 42% clip while holding opponents to just 36% shooting from the field.
• Texas A&M is the best 3-point shooting team in the SEC as they connect on 40% of the triples they take. The Aggies also rank fourth in the NCAA.
• Destiny Pitts ranks sixth in the SEC, making 2.2 triples per game.
Up Next
Next week the Bulldogs will travel to Auburn on Thursday to take on the Tigers at 7 p.m. Following Thursday's contest, Mississippi State will be back at home on Thursday, Feb. 10, to take on Florida at 5:30 p.m. and Ole Miss on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m.
For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's basketball on Twitter, like them on Facebook, and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWBK.
GAME INFORMATION
Mississippi State (12-7, 3-4 SEC) vs Texas A&M (11-8, 1-6 SEC)
Date: Sunday, Jan. 30 // Time: 3 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SEC Network // Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
Series History
• Mississippi State leads the all-time series, 8-5. When the game has been played in Starkville, the Bulldogs are 4-1.
• The last meeting between the two programs was in Bryan-College Station, Texas. on Feb. 6, 2021. Texas A&M walked away with the victory, 69-41.
• This will be the only meeting between the two programs this season.
Breakout Performance
• Caterrion Thompson had her best game in Maroon and White on Thursday. Thompson scored 27-points, the most of her Bulldog career behind a single-game high for any Bulldog this season, seven made threes.
• Thompson knocked down four triples in the first quarter against Missouri to set the ton early.
• After scoring no more than seven points in any game last season, Thompson has been in a zone the last couple of weeks with four double-digit scoring games in her last five games.
• Thompson is leading the team in free throw percentage at 92% (12-for-13). She has made 11 consecutive free throws, with her last miss coming on Nov. 14 against Alcorn State.
Getting Better During Conference Play
• Anastasia Hayes continues her strong performances in SEC play. Hayes is averaging 21.3 points per game, the second-most ppg by any SEC player this season. She trails only Kentucky's Rhyne Howard (22.6).
• Annie has scored at least 20-points in four of the team's seven SEC games.
• She ranks fourth in the SEC ins field goal percentage (51%) and free throw percentage (82%).
• She leads the team with 31 made free throws in conference play (31-for-38). She made a season-high nine freebies in Thursday's win over Missouri.
• Hayes is also nearing 1,800 career points. She currently sits at 1,782, with 270 coming in Maroon and White.
STATE by the Numbers
• Mississippi State averages 72.2 points per game, with opponents averaging 64.8 ppg.
• State is shooting 42% from the floor while opponents shoot 40%.
• The Bulldogs are averaging just 11.2 turnovers per game while forcing teams to turn the ball over 16.9 times per contest.
• Anastasia Hayes (18.0 ppg) is leading the Bulldogs in scoring this season, while JerKaila Jordan (12.8 ppg) is also averaging double-digit points.
• Denae Carter leads the team in rebounds per game (8.2) and blocks (2.0). The last freshman to lead the team in both categories was Martha Alwal in 2012 (7.2 rpg / 2.7 bpg).
• Both Annie and Myah Taylor are averaging over 35 minutes per game. Jordan averages 29.5, with Denae Carter averaging 24.7.
Get-To-Know Texas A&M
• Texas A&M enters Sunday with an 11-8 overall record and a 1-6 record in the SEC. They enter Sunday on a two-game losing streak after falling to Ole Miss on Jan. 20 and at Missouri on Jan. 23.
• Texas A&M has not played a game in seven days.
• The Aggies are averaging 71.6 points per game and allowing opponents to score 64.3 ppg.
• They shoot the ball at a 42% clip while holding opponents to just 36% shooting from the field.
• Texas A&M is the best 3-point shooting team in the SEC as they connect on 40% of the triples they take. The Aggies also rank fourth in the NCAA.
• Destiny Pitts ranks sixth in the SEC, making 2.2 triples per game.
Up Next
Next week the Bulldogs will travel to Auburn on Thursday to take on the Tigers at 7 p.m. Following Thursday's contest, Mississippi State will be back at home on Thursday, Feb. 10, to take on Florida at 5:30 p.m. and Ole Miss on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m.
For the most up-to-date 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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