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PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Heads to Tennessee for Final Regular Season Road Trip
February 23, 2022 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – One last road trip stands between the Bulldogs and senior day on Sunday. Mississippi State will travel to Tennessee for a Thursday contest between the No. 16/14 Lady Vols and the Bulldogs. The two teams will square off at 5:30 p.m. CT with the game being broadcast on SEC Network+.
GAME INFORMATION
Mississippi State (15-11, 6-8 SEC) vs No. 16/14 Tennessee (21-6, 10-4 SEC)
Date: Thursday, Feb. 24 // Time: 5:30 p.m. CT
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. (Thompson-Boling Arena)
Watch: SEC Network+ // Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
What's At Stake
• Mississippi state enters Thursday in a four-way tie for seventh in the SEC standings. State is joined by Missouri, Arkansas and Kentucky, who sit a 6-8 in the conference. Alabama is sitting in 11th at 5-9. The Tide will play LSU Thursday and Vanderbilt on Sunday.
• A win Thursday would go a long way towards MSU earning the first round bye in Nashville.
• Other key games on Thursday include Georgia at Arkansas and Kentucky at Missouri.
Series History
• Mississippi State trails in the all-time series 37-7 and 15-3 when the game is played in Knoxville.
• The Bulldogs have won the last four meetings.
• This will be the two programs first meeting since Feb. 6, 2020, a game that was also played in Knoxville.
Anastasia Hayes in SEC Play
• Anastasia Hayes has scored at least 20 points in six of the last eight games and nine of the team's 14 SEC games.
• Annie leads both the team and is tied for first in the SEC in scoring in conference games at 20.8 ppg. She averages 18.8 ppg overall.
• In SEC play, Hayes shoots 50% from the field and 85% from the free-throw line.
• She averages 4.1 rebounds with 43 assists and 20 steals in State's 14 conference games.
Myah Taylor, All-Time Career Lists
• With 427 career assists, Taylor ranks 6th on the all-time career assists leaderboard at Mississippi State. With seven assists against Florida, Taylor passed LaCharlotte Smith (406 assists) for 6th on the all-time list.
• She will need 448 assists to move into the top 5 on the all-time list.
• With 190 career steals, Myah passed Angela Harris for 8th on the all-time steals list. She is 13 steals shy of passing Alexis Rack for sole possession of 7th.
Get-To-Know Tennessee
• Tennessee enters Thursday with a record of 21-6 overall and 10-4 in the SEC.
• They have lost back-to-back games to Alabama and South Carolina, both on the road.
• At home this season Tennessee is 13-1, with their lone loss coming at the hands of No. 3 Stanford.
• The Lady Vols are averaging 69 ppg and allowing just 59 points to their opponents.
• Tennessee is currently led by Tamari Key and Rae Burrell, who are each averaging double-digit points this season.
• The Lady Vols lost their best player, Jordan Horston, who led her team in points, rebounds, assists and steals, to an injury against Alabama last week.
Up Next
Mississippi State will honor its seniors on Sunday, Feb. 27, in the regular season finale against Arkansas. Tip-off for that game is scheduled for 5 p.m., with senior day recognition set for pregame.
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