Women's college basketball team
Mississippi State Bulldogs University Mississippi State University First season 1974-1975 All-time record 744–611 (.549) Head coach Sam Purcell (2nd season)Conference SEC Location Starkville, Mississippi Arena Humphrey Coliseum (Capacity: 10,575)Nickname Lady Bulldogs Colors Maroon and white[1]
2017, 2018 2017, 2018 2017, 2018, 2019 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 2019 2018, 2019
The Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball program represents Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi , in women's NCAA Division I basketball. The Bulldogs play in the Southeastern Conference . The program is notable for ending the UConn Huskies record 111-game winning streak by beating them 66-64 in overtime in the Final Four of the 2017 NCAA tournament . The buzzer beater shot that put the Bulldogs in front of the Huskies came from the smallest player on the court, the 5-foot-5 inch junior, Morgan William .[2]
Head coaches
Player awards
National awards
Players
USBWA Freshman of the Year [3]
LaToya Thomas – 2000
LaToya Thomas – 2003
Tan White – 2005
Ann Meyers Drysdale Award
Victoria Vivians – 2018
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year
Teaira McCowan – 2018
Jordan Danberry – 2018
Coaches
Vic Schaefer – 2018
Vic Schaefer – 2018
SEC awards
LaToya Thomas – 2002, 2003
Teaira McCowan – 2019
LaToya Thomas – 2000
Defensive Player of the Year
Armelie Lumanu – 2010
Martha Alwal – 2014
Teaira McCowan – 2018, 2019
Teaira McCowan – 2017
Gillom Trophy
Player
Winning year(s)
Alexis Rack
2009, 2010
Martha Alwal
2013
Victoria Vivians
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Teaira McCowan
2019
Jessika Carter
2024
All-Americans
Postseason
NCAAW tournament results
The Bulldogs have appeared in the NCAA tournament 10 times. Their combined record is 24–12.
Year
Seed
Round
Opponent
Result
1999
#7
Round of 64
#10 NC State
L 57-76
2000
#3
Round of 64 Round of 32
#14 St. Peter's #11 UAB
W 94-60 L 72-78
2002
#12
Round of 64 Round of 32
#5 Boston College #4 Texas Tech
W 65-59 L 55-77
2003
#3
Round of 64 Round of 32
#14 Manhattan #6 New Mexico
W 73-47 L 61-73
2009
#11
Round of 64 Round of 32
#6 Texas #3 Ohio State
W 71-63 L 58-64
2010
#7
Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen
#10 Middle Tennessee #2 Ohio State #3 Florida State
W 68-64W 87-67 L 71-74
2015
#5
Round of 64 Round of 32
#12 Tulane #4 Duke
W 57-47 L 56-64
2016
#5
Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen
#12 Chattanooga #4 Michigan State #1Connecticut
W 60-50W 74-72 L 38-98
2017
#2
Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship
#15 Troy #7 DePaul #3 Washington #1 Baylor #1 Connecticut #1 South Carolina
W 110-69W 92-71W 75-64W 94-85OT W 66-64OT L 55-67
2018
#1
Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship
#16 Nicholls State #9 Oklahoma State #4 NC State #3 UCLA #1 Louisville #1 Notre Dame
W 95-50W 71-56W 71-57W 89-73W 73-63OT L 58-61
2019
#1
Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight
#16 Southern #9 Clemson #5 Arizona State #3 Oregon
W 103-46W 85-61W 76-53 L 84-88
2023
#11
First Four Round of 64 Round of 32
#11 Illinois #6 Creighton #3 Notre Dame
W 70-56 W 81-66 L 48–53
WBIT tournament results
The Bulldogs have appeared in the WBIT 1 times. Their combined record is 2–1.
Year
Seed
Round
Opponent
Result
2024
#2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
Georgia Tech #3 TCU at #1 Penn State
W 84–47W 68–61 L 87–92
WNIT / NWIT tournament results
The Bulldogs have appeared in the WNIT and its predecessor the NWIT 7 times with a combined record of 6-8.
Year
Tourney
Round
Result
1988
NWIT
Third Round
1-2
1998
WNIT
First Round
0-1
2001
WNIT
Third Round
2-1
2005
WNIT
First Round
0-1
2007
WNIT
Third Round
1-1
2008
WNIT
Second Round
0-1
2014
WNIT
Third Round
2-1
See also
Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs basketball statistical leaders
References
External links
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
Academics Athletics
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