Thursday, February 12
Starkville
6:30 p.m.
Mississippi State
17-8,4-7SEC
85
vs
71
RV Georgia
19-6,5-6SEC
1
2
3
4
F
Georgia
18
18
12
23
71
Mississippi St.
21
22
18
24
85
Women’s Basketball Earns Quad One Victory Over Georgia
February 12, 2026 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State won their 17th game of the season when they took down the Georgia Bulldogs inside Humphrey Coliseum, 85-71. Five Bulldogs finished the contest in double figures, marking the eighth time State has done such this season.
The Bulldogs of Georgia jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter, as they led 18-11 with three minutes remaining in the first period, which would be their largest lead of the game. State would end the quarter on a 10-0 run to secure a 21-18 lead going into the second period. Georgia would knock the State lead as low as one point, but the Bulldogs of Starkville would never relinquish the lead.
Destiney McPhaul provided a spark off the bench for State, as she scored a team-leading 18 points while dishing out a team-leading six assists. She also led the team with four steals. McPhaul has scored double figures in 12 games this season, four of which have come in conference play.
Madison Francis and Kharyssa Richardson both finished the contest with 17 points. Both players shot above 50 percent from the floor as Francis went 7-12 and Richardson shot 5-9. Francis added eight rebounds and led the team with four blocks, while Richardson corralled seven boards and shot a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line.
Favour Nwaedozi and Trayanna Crisp each finished with 11 points. Nwaedozi earned her 11th double-double of the season with 12 rebounds and added three assists to her stat line. Crisp went 3-5 from distance in the contest, knocking down all three of her triples in the first half to give State a seven point lead entering the locker room.
The Bulldogs will be back in action and will look for their second-consecutive win in Southeastern Conference play when they travel to Fayetteville to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks. Tipoff for Monday's contest is set for 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
QUOTING THE BULLDOGS:
Kharyssa Richardson on battling foul trouble…
KR: "I would say my main thing was just cheering my teammates on. I knew that I had to play smart. As a senior, you just have to know when the game is on the line and that you have other teammates that you need to pick up. I just needed to continue doing my role and being smart careful.
Destiney McPhaul on continuing to build a tournament resume…
DM: "I would say by taking it one game and one practice at a time. You can't look too far ahead and get caught up in being too high or too low. It's the SEC, anything can happen on any given night."
Sam Purcell on having five players in double figures…
SP: "I love it because you do it if you're reading the scout, who do you stop? The best teams I've ever had didn't just have one scorer. I had a team. And that's what I'm proud of. Again, I think our fan base has told me we love coming to watch y'all because it's a team. There's a lot of big-time coaches in this conference, and that's always fun to put a gameplay together. When you see a stat sheet like this, everybody's got to bring it. I'm proud."
Visit HailState.com for the latest news and information on women's basketball. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateWBK' on X, Facebook and Instagram.
The Bulldogs of Georgia jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter, as they led 18-11 with three minutes remaining in the first period, which would be their largest lead of the game. State would end the quarter on a 10-0 run to secure a 21-18 lead going into the second period. Georgia would knock the State lead as low as one point, but the Bulldogs of Starkville would never relinquish the lead.
Destiney McPhaul provided a spark off the bench for State, as she scored a team-leading 18 points while dishing out a team-leading six assists. She also led the team with four steals. McPhaul has scored double figures in 12 games this season, four of which have come in conference play.
Madison Francis and Kharyssa Richardson both finished the contest with 17 points. Both players shot above 50 percent from the floor as Francis went 7-12 and Richardson shot 5-9. Francis added eight rebounds and led the team with four blocks, while Richardson corralled seven boards and shot a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line.
Favour Nwaedozi and Trayanna Crisp each finished with 11 points. Nwaedozi earned her 11th double-double of the season with 12 rebounds and added three assists to her stat line. Crisp went 3-5 from distance in the contest, knocking down all three of her triples in the first half to give State a seven point lead entering the locker room.
The Bulldogs will be back in action and will look for their second-consecutive win in Southeastern Conference play when they travel to Fayetteville to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks. Tipoff for Monday's contest is set for 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
QUOTING THE BULLDOGS:
Kharyssa Richardson on battling foul trouble…
KR: "I would say my main thing was just cheering my teammates on. I knew that I had to play smart. As a senior, you just have to know when the game is on the line and that you have other teammates that you need to pick up. I just needed to continue doing my role and being smart careful.
Destiney McPhaul on continuing to build a tournament resume…
DM: "I would say by taking it one game and one practice at a time. You can't look too far ahead and get caught up in being too high or too low. It's the SEC, anything can happen on any given night."
Sam Purcell on having five players in double figures…
SP: "I love it because you do it if you're reading the scout, who do you stop? The best teams I've ever had didn't just have one scorer. I had a team. And that's what I'm proud of. Again, I think our fan base has told me we love coming to watch y'all because it's a team. There's a lot of big-time coaches in this conference, and that's always fun to put a gameplay together. When you see a stat sheet like this, everybody's got to bring it. I'm proud."
Visit HailState.com for the latest news and information on women's basketball. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateWBK' on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
UG
MS
FG%
.439
.500
3FG%
.435
.500
FT%
.733
.889
RB
30
36
TO
20
15
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballWOMEN'S BASKETBALL | Highlights vs Georgia - 2/12/26
Thursday, February 12
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | Sam Purcell vs Georgia - 2/12/26
Thursday, February 12
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | Destiney McPhaul, Favour Nwaedozi, Kharyssa Richardson vs Georgia - 2/12/26
Thursday, February 12
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | Sam Purcell Media Session - 2/10/26
Tuesday, February 10