Bulldog Travel To Third-Ranked South Carolina

Thursday, February 5

Columbia, S.C.

5:30 p.m.

Mississippi State

#3 South Carolina

Bulldog Travel To Third-Ranked South Carolina

February 04, 2026 | Women's Basketball

MSU Notes SC Notes

By: Will Simmons, Assistant Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State women's basketball will play their eighth ranked team in ten conference games when they travel to Columbia to take on the third-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday. Tipoff for the contest is set for 5:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network.

GAME INFORMATION
#3 South Carolina Gamecocks (22-2, 8-1 SEC) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-7, 3-6 SEC)
Date: Thursday, February 5, 5:30 p.m. CT
Location: Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Life Arena)
Watch: SECN+
Listen: MSU Radio Network – Starkville 96.1

NOTES:

The Bulldogs went 1-1 in last week including a victory over #15 Tennessee, 77-52.
Madison Francis was named the SEC's Freshman of the Week after averaging 14.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals across the two contests.
Francis joined Jaylah Lampley as the second Bulldog to earn a FOTW honor, making the two the only teammates to both earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors.
Francis has rejected 66 blocks this season, a mark that is ninth in single-season program history.
Kharyssa Richardson averaged 21points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals between the two contests last week.
She has now scored 20 or more points in four games this season, all coming in conference play. She had only done such one other time in her career before this season.
Trayanna Crisp knocked down a career-high six three pointers in State's contest against Missouri during an 18-point performance.
Across her last five games, Crisp is averaging 3.2 three pointers per game on a 43.2 percent clip.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

South Carolina enters the contest on a three-game winning streak after taking down Texas A&M, 71-56.
The Gamecocks are 22-2 and 12-0 at home this season.
Joyce Edwards leads the Gamecocks with 20.3 points per game. Ta'Niya Latson (15.2), Tessa Johnson (14.1) and Madina Okot (13.4) all average double figures for South Carolina, while Okot averages 9.9 rebounds per game.

SERIES HISTORY:

The Bulldogs trail in the all-time series, 19-28.
In Columbia, South Carolina has won 14 of 20 matchups.
A win over the Gamecocks would be State's first since March 3, 2019.

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