Thursday, March 3
Nashville, Tenn.
6:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Kentucky
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PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Ready For SEC Tournament
March 02, 2022 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State women's basketball program is set to open the 2022 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament in Nashville on Thursday at 6 p.m. when the Bulldogs square off against the No. 7 seeded Wildcats of Kentucky.
GAME INFORMATION
No. 10 Mississippi State (15-13) vs No. 7 Kentucky (15-11)
Date: Thursday, March 3 // Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Nashville, Tenn. (Bridgestone Arena)
Watch: SEC Network // Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
SEC Tournament
• The SEC Tournament is being held in Nashville, Tenn. at the Bridgestone Arena. The event will run from March 2-6.
• Mississippi State earned the No. 10 seed in the tournament while Kentucky earned the No. 7 seed.
• The winner of Thursday's contest will play No. 2 seed LSU on Friday at 6 p.m.
• The next three SEC Women's Basketball Tournaments will be held in Greenville, S.C.
• Since 2015, Mississippi State is one of only two schools to win an SEC Tournament Championship.
SEC Postseason Honors
• Anastasia Hayes was named to the All-SEC Second Team. She finished second in the SEC in scoring in both SEC only games (20.8 ppg) and in overall games (18.8 ppg).
• Denae Carter earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors after an incredible freshman season. She lead all SEC Freshman in every blocked shot and rebounding category and was ranked in the top 10 o all SEC players prior to her injury.
Get-To-Know Kentucky
• Kentucky enters Thursday on a 6-game winning streak. Since defeating the Bulldogs on Feb. 15, the Wildcats have won five straight.
• Kentucky trailed MSU by 15 with seven minutes to play. The Bulldogs were playing their second game in three days the last time the two teams played.
• The Wildcats are led by Rhyne Howard who averages 20 points and seven rebounds per game.
• Kentucky is averaging just under 72 points per game and allowing 65 points to its opponents.
Up Next
With a win over Kentucky on Thursday, Mississippi State will play LSU on Friday at 6 p.m. for a chance to advance to the tournament semifinals.
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
No. 10 Mississippi State (15-13) vs No. 7 Kentucky (15-11)
Date: Thursday, March 3 // Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Nashville, Tenn. (Bridgestone Arena)
Watch: SEC Network // Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
SEC Tournament
• The SEC Tournament is being held in Nashville, Tenn. at the Bridgestone Arena. The event will run from March 2-6.
• Mississippi State earned the No. 10 seed in the tournament while Kentucky earned the No. 7 seed.
• The winner of Thursday's contest will play No. 2 seed LSU on Friday at 6 p.m.
• The next three SEC Women's Basketball Tournaments will be held in Greenville, S.C.
• Since 2015, Mississippi State is one of only two schools to win an SEC Tournament Championship.
SEC Postseason Honors
• Anastasia Hayes was named to the All-SEC Second Team. She finished second in the SEC in scoring in both SEC only games (20.8 ppg) and in overall games (18.8 ppg).
• Denae Carter earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors after an incredible freshman season. She lead all SEC Freshman in every blocked shot and rebounding category and was ranked in the top 10 o all SEC players prior to her injury.
Get-To-Know Kentucky
• Kentucky enters Thursday on a 6-game winning streak. Since defeating the Bulldogs on Feb. 15, the Wildcats have won five straight.
• Kentucky trailed MSU by 15 with seven minutes to play. The Bulldogs were playing their second game in three days the last time the two teams played.
• The Wildcats are led by Rhyne Howard who averages 20 points and seven rebounds per game.
• Kentucky is averaging just under 72 points per game and allowing 65 points to its opponents.
Up Next
With a win over Kentucky on Thursday, Mississippi State will play LSU on Friday at 6 p.m. for a chance to advance to the tournament semifinals.
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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