Monday, March 24
Los Angeles, Calif.
9 p.m.
Mississippi State
22-12,7-9SEC
59
vs
96
No. 4/4 USC
30-3,16-1Big Ten
1
2
3
4
F
Mississippi St.
8
19
15
17
59
Southern California
28
22
25
21
96
Bulldogs Fall To No. 4/4 USC In Second Round Of NCAA Tournament
March 25, 2025 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – The Mississippi State Bulldogs concluded their season on Monday, falling to USC in the round of 32.
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Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldogs in her final contest in the Maroon and White. Jordan collected 17 points and six rebounds in the contest.
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Eniya Russell and Destiney McPhaul followed along with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Russell went 1-2 from deep in her last appearance as a Bulldog while McPhaul went 6-6 from the charity stripe.
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Madina Okot finished the game with eight points and six rebounds. Kayla Thomas collected four points along with a season-high five rebounds in her final collegiate game.
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The Bulldogs finish the campaign with a 22-12 record, the third consecutive 20+ win season in three years under head coach Sam Purcell. This year's appearance in the NCAA Tournament was the second in his tenure, and the 13th appearance in program history.
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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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Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldogs in her final contest in the Maroon and White. Jordan collected 17 points and six rebounds in the contest.
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Eniya Russell and Destiney McPhaul followed along with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Russell went 1-2 from deep in her last appearance as a Bulldog while McPhaul went 6-6 from the charity stripe.
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Madina Okot finished the game with eight points and six rebounds. Kayla Thomas collected four points along with a season-high five rebounds in her final collegiate game.
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The Bulldogs finish the campaign with a 22-12 record, the third consecutive 20+ win season in three years under head coach Sam Purcell. This year's appearance in the NCAA Tournament was the second in his tenure, and the 13th appearance in program history.
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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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Team Stats
MS
USC
FG%
.313
.522
3FG%
.273
.333
FT%
.889
.783
RB
34
42
TO
20
16
STL
13
13
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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