Bulldogs Host No. 6 LSU For Sunday Senior Day

Sunday, March 1

Starkville

3 p.m.

Mississippi State

#6 LSU

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Bulldogs Host No. 6 LSU For Sunday Senior Day

February 28, 2026 | Women's Basketball

MSU Notes LSU Notes

By: Will Simmons, Assistant Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State Bulldogs will conclude the regular season inside of Humphrey Coliseum when they host the sixth-ranked LSU Tigers on Senior Day. Tipoff for the contest is set for 3 p.m. on the SEC Network.

GAME INFORMATION
#6 LSU Tigers (25-4, 11-4 SEC) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-11, 5-10 SEC)
Date: Sunday, March 1, 3:00 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Watch: SECN+
Listen: MSU Radio Network – Starkville 96.1

NOTES:

Mississippi State is listed as one of the "Last Four In" in the latest ESPN Bracketology from Charlie Creme.
Bulldog Freshman Madison Francis was named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Late Season Team. She is one of two freshmen in the nation to have been named.
Francis is second in the nation and first in the SEC with 2.8 blocks per game. She has a total of 4.2 "stocks" (Steals+Blocks).
She is the only freshman in the SEC to average more than 1.0 BPG.
Destiney McPhaul has a total of 120 assists this season, the ninth most of any player in the league.
Seven different Bulldogs have led the team in scoring this season, with Francis leading the Bulldog offense in nine different games.
The Bulldogs have had 5 or more players in double figures in eight games this season, including two games with six players with 10+ points. 4 or more have scored in double figures in 16 games.
Two Bulldogs lead State in scoring and average double figures - Francis (13.4) and Nwaedozi (12.2).
Seven Bulldogs are averaging 8 or more points per game, making them one of four teams in the nation to have four or more players do such. Three of those four represent the SEC (LSU - 8; Texas - 7).
Favour Nwaedozi averages a double-double (12.2 points, 10.0 rebounds) and has collected 13 on the year.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

LSU is on a three-game winning streak entering Sunday's contest. They will be the sixth top 10 opponent the Bulldogs have faced all season.
The Tigers average 95.2 points per game and outscore their opponents by 35.8 points per game.
LSU is led by Flau'jae Johnson, who averages 14.1 points per game.

SERIES HISTORY:

LSU leads the all-time series 51-16 and are 20-9 in Starkville.
Across the last 10 meetings, State leads 6-4.
The Bulldogs dropped last year's contest to LSU, 81-67, in Baton Rouge.

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