Sunday, February 9
Starkville, Miss.
1 p.m.
Mississippi State
vs
No. 23/23 Alabama
Bulldogs Set For Matchup Against No. 23/23 Alabama
February 08, 2025 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State Bulldogs welcome the No. 23/23 Alabama Crimson Tide to Starkville on Sunday for State's Play4Kay game. Tipoff for the contest is set for 1 p.m. on the SEC Network.
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GAME INFORMATION
No. 23/23 Alabama Crimson Tide (19-5, 6-4 SEC) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-7, 4-6 SEC)
Date: Sunday, February 9, 1:00 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SEC Network
Listen: MSU Radio Network – Starkville 96.1
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NOTES:
Visit HailState.com and social media accounts @HailStateWBK for the most up-to-date information on Mississippi State women's basketball.
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GAME INFORMATION
No. 23/23 Alabama Crimson Tide (19-5, 6-4 SEC) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-7, 4-6 SEC)
Date: Sunday, February 9, 1:00 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SEC Network
Listen: MSU Radio Network – Starkville 96.1
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NOTES:
- Mississippi State got back in the win column after earning a 23 point victory over Arkansas, 78-55.
- State shot above 40% from three for just the third time in conference play and the ninth time this season
- Debreasha Powe and Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldog offense with 16 points a piece. Powe knocked down a season-best five threes at a 100 percent rate in the first half, while Jordan shot 8-17 from the floor with five steals.
- Madina Okot grabbed her eighth double-double against Arkansas with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
- Chandler Prater knocked down a season-best six shots to tie her season-high of 14 points along with six rebounds against the Hogs. Destiney McPhaul was the fifth Bulldog to score in double-figures as she finished with 11 on 71.4 percent shooting.
- Alabama and Mississippi State will match up for the 65th time in program history, with Bama leading the series 40-24. At Humphrey Coliseum, State trails in the series 11-19.
- Alabama will be the sixth opponent State will take on that is ranked in the top 25. The Bulldogs' lone ranked win was back on January 9 against Oklahoma inside Humphrey Coliseum.
- The Bulldogs are 9-2 at home this season, 3-2 in conference play. When playing ranked opponents in the Hump, State is 1-2.
- A win over Alabama would give Sam Purcell the most SEC wins of any Bulldog head coach in their first three seasons.
- Purcell is also one wins away from his 63rd win at Mississippi State, which would give him the most overall wins of any MSU head coach in their first three seasons.
- In The Hump, Mississippi State is 36-9 overall and 13-8 in conference play under Purcell.
- Mississippi State is 10-7 under head coach Sam Purcell in the month of February.
- The Bulldogs rank 13th in the nation and 2nd in the Southeastern Conference with a 47.2 field goal percentage on the season.
- Madina Okot is 1st in the SEC and third nationally with a 67.0 field goal percentage.
- Debreasha Powe is shooting 43.8 percent from deep, which is the third-best percentage in the SEC.
Visit HailState.com and social media accounts @HailStateWBK for the most up-to-date information on Mississippi State women's basketball.
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