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Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
Women's college basketball team
Women's college basketball team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| women's basketball | |
| current | 2025–26 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team |
| logo | Mississippi State Bulldogs script logo.svg |
| logo_size | 200 |
| university | Mississippi State University |
| firstseason | 1974-1975 |
| record | |
| conference | SEC |
| location | Starkville, Mississippi |
| coach | Sam Purcell |
| tenure | 4th |
| arena | Humphrey Coliseum |
| capacity | 10,575 |
| nickname | Lady Bulldogs |
| bestfinish | 2 |
| NCAArunnerup | 2017, 2018 |
| NCAAfinalfour | 2017, 2018 |
| NCAAeliteeight | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| NCAAsweetsixteen | 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| NCAAsecondround | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2025 |
| NCAAtourneys | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2025 |
| conference_tournament | 2019 |
| conference_season | 2018, 2019 |
| h_body | 5D1725 |
| h_pattern_b | _thinsidesonwhite |
| h_shorts | 5D1725 |
| h_pattern_s | _thinsidesonwhite |
| a_body | 5D1725 |
| a_pattern_b | _thinwhitesides |
| a_shorts | 5D1725 |
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women's basketball 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.
Head coaches
| Name | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Libba Birmingham | 1974–1977 | 29–38 |
| Peggy Collins | 1977–1984 | 91–103 |
| Eddie Vaughn | 1984–1985 | 8–19 |
| Brenda Paul | 1985–1989 | 52–56 |
| Jerry Henderson | 1989–1995 | 62–101 |
| Sharon Fanning-Otis | 1995–2012 | 281–232 |
| Vic Schaefer | 2012–2020 | 221–62 |
| Nikki McCray-Penson | 2020–2021 | 10–9 |
| Doug Novak (Interim) | 2021–2022 | 15–14 |
| Sam Purcell | 2022–present | 67–35 |
Roster
- Sam Purcell ()
- Fred Castro ()
- Anita Howard (Armstrong State)
- Samantha Williams ()
- Victoria Vivians ()
- Tony Dukes ()
Player awards
National awards
Players
- USBWA Freshman of the Year :LaToya Thomas – 2000
- Senior CLASS Award :LaToya Thomas – 2003
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award :Tan White – 2005
- Ann Meyers Drysdale Award :Victoria Vivians – 2018
- Naismith Defensive Player of the Year :Teaira McCowan – 2018
- Elite 90 Award (top GPA among upperclass players at the Final Four) :Jordan Danberry – 2018
Coaches
- Naismith Award :Vic Schaefer – 2018
- WBCA National Coach of the Year :Vic Schaefer – 2018
SEC awards
- Player of the Year :LaToya Thomas – 2002, 2003 :Teaira McCowan – 2019
- Freshman of the Year :LaToya Thomas – 2000
- Defensive Player of the Year :Armelie Lumanu – 2010 :Martha Alwal – 2014 :Teaira McCowan – 2018, 2019
- 6th Woman of the Year :Teaira McCowan – 2017
Gillom Trophy
| Mississippi State Bulldogs}}; width:35%" | Player | Mississippi State Bulldogs}}; width:38%" | 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 13 times. Their combined record is 24–12.
| 2025 | #9 | Round of 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | #8 California | |
| #1 USC | W 59-46 | |
| L 59-96 |
WBIT tournament results
The Bulldogs have appeared in the WBIT 1 times. Their combined record is 2–1.
| 2024 | #2 | First Round |
|---|---|---|
| Second Round | ||
| Quarterfinals | Georgia Tech | |
| #3 TCU | ||
| at #1 Penn State | W 84–47 | |
| W 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.
| 2014 | WNIT | Third Round | 2-1 |
|---|
References
References
- Longman, Jeré. (2017-04-01). "Connecticut's 111-Game Winning Streak Ends With Loss to Mississippi State". The New York Times.
- "Archived copy".
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