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.
Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldogs in her final contest in the Maroon and White. Jordan collected 17 points and six rebounds in the contest.
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.
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.
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.
Visit HailState.com and social media accounts @HailStateWBK for the most up-to-date information on Mississippi State women's basketball.
Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldogs in her final contest in the Maroon and White. Jordan collected 17 points and six rebounds in the contest.
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.
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.
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.
Visit HailState.com and social media accounts @HailStateWBK for the most up-to-date information on Mississippi State women's basketball.
Team Stats
MS
USC
FG%
.313
.522
3FG%
.273
.333
FT%
.889
.783
RB
34
42
TO
20
16
STL
13
13
Game Leaders
Scoring
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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