Saturday, November 14
Buffalo, N.Y.
11 a.m.
Mississippi State
4-0,0-0SEC
90
at
57
Buffalo
2-2,0-0MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi St. | 15 | 29 | 18 | 28 | 90 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 57 |
November 14, 2026 | Women's Basketball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Mississippi State continued a strong start to the season, as they took down the Buffalo Bulls, 90-57, on Saturday.
The first half saw two teams go back and forth throughout the duration, with Buffalo holding a one-point lead after the end of the first quarter. State ended the first half on an 11-2 run across two and a half minutes to take a 13-point lead into the locker room.
State outscored Buffalo 28-13 in the third and capped off the game with a 28-13 fourth quarter. All 13 Bulldogs saw action, with 12 making their way into the scoring column.
Madison Francis led the Bulldogs in her return to her home state of New York. The sophomore from Lancaster finished with 22 points, eight rebounds, two steals and a block. She went 9-16 from the floor. This was Francis' fifth career game with 20 or more points.
Reese Beaty scored 16 points to be State's second-leading scorer. She led the Bulldogs with seven assists and four steals. Beaty also brought in three rebounds.
Melissa Guillet earned a career-high 10 points. Macie Phifer finished two points away from her first double-double at Mississippi State with eight points and 10 rebounds. Lani Smallwood and Tootie Lockett each finished with six.
The first half saw two teams go back and forth throughout the duration, with Buffalo holding a one-point lead after the end of the first quarter. State ended the first half on an 11-2 run across two and a half minutes to take a 13-point lead into the locker room.
State outscored Buffalo 28-13 in the third and capped off the game with a 28-13 fourth quarter. All 13 Bulldogs saw action, with 12 making their way into the scoring column.
Madison Francis led the Bulldogs in her return to her home state of New York. The sophomore from Lancaster finished with 22 points, eight rebounds, two steals and a block. She went 9-16 from the floor. This was Francis' fifth career game with 20 or more points.
Reese Beaty scored 16 points to be State's second-leading scorer. She led the Bulldogs with seven assists and four steals. Beaty also brought in three rebounds.
Melissa Guillet earned a career-high 10 points. Macie Phifer finished two points away from her first double-double at Mississippi State with eight points and 10 rebounds. Lani Smallwood and Tootie Lockett each finished with six.
The Bulldogs will be back in action on Tuesday, November 17 for an education day matchup against Alabama State. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. on SECN+.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
MS
UB
FG%
.444
.409
3FG%
.280
.417
FT%
.647
.889
RB
44
32
TO
13
34
STL
19
4
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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