Sunday, February 16
Gainesville, Fla.
1 p.m.
Mississippi State
18-9,5-8SEC
66
at
69
Florida
13-13,4-8SEC
1
2
3
4
F
Mississippi St.
14
17
24
11
66
Florida
17
20
14
18
69
Bulldogs Fall To Gators At The Buzzer
February 16, 2025 | Women's Basketball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Mississippi State Bulldogs dropped a heartbreaker on Sunday afternoon, falling to the Florida Gators, 69-66, on a three-point buzzer beater.
State trailed by six at the half but gained the lead in the third quarter after going on a 16-3 run in the third quarter and gained a lead as large as nine. The Gators ended the game making their last four shots to overcome the deficit.
The Bulldogs' three-point shooting stood out on Sunday afternoon, as they shot 45 percent from beyond the arc. Denim DeShields led the way for the Bulldog offense, as she earned a season-high 15 points on 4-6 shooting from distance, along with two assists.
Jerkaila Jordan collected 12 points on 50 percent shooting, including a pair of triples on three attempts. Debreasha Powe knocked down a triage of triples at a 50 percent rate and finished with 11 points. Chandler Prater scored 10 points, making her first five shots of the afternoon.
The Bulldogs get a chance to regroup this week, as their next contest is a week from today inside Humphrey Coliseum against the Texas A&M Aggies. Tipoff for the contest is set for 2 p.m. on SECN+.
Visit HailState.com and social media accounts @HailStateWBK for the most up-to-date information on Mississippi State women's basketball.
State trailed by six at the half but gained the lead in the third quarter after going on a 16-3 run in the third quarter and gained a lead as large as nine. The Gators ended the game making their last four shots to overcome the deficit.
The Bulldogs' three-point shooting stood out on Sunday afternoon, as they shot 45 percent from beyond the arc. Denim DeShields led the way for the Bulldog offense, as she earned a season-high 15 points on 4-6 shooting from distance, along with two assists.
Jerkaila Jordan collected 12 points on 50 percent shooting, including a pair of triples on three attempts. Debreasha Powe knocked down a triage of triples at a 50 percent rate and finished with 11 points. Chandler Prater scored 10 points, making her first five shots of the afternoon.
The Bulldogs get a chance to regroup this week, as their next contest is a week from today inside Humphrey Coliseum against the Texas A&M Aggies. Tipoff for the contest is set for 2 p.m. on SECN+.
Visit HailState.com and social media accounts @HailStateWBK for the most up-to-date information on Mississippi State women's basketball.
Team Stats
MS
UF
FG%
.400
.500
3FG%
.450
.400
FT%
.684
.917
RB
34
29
TO
26
23
STL
10
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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