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1 MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME 29 - Auburn (SEC Tournament) SID: Jay Middleton Phone: (office) (cell) Fax: Press Row: jmiddleton@athletics.msstate.edu NOVEMBER LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Sun. 7 MONTEVALLO (Exh.) W, Fri. 12 USC UPSTATE W, Tue. 16 at Tulane L, Tue. 23 at South Alabama W, Sun. 28 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W, DECEMBER Wed. 1 LOUISIANA TECH L, Sat. 4 NORTH TEXAS W, Sat. 11 UTAH W, Wed. 15 at Southern Mississippi W, Fri. 17 at Xavier L, Mon. 20 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE W, Wed. 29! vs. Buffalo W, Thu. 30! vs. Lehigh/Rider L, (OT) GAME INFORMATION Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs (12-16, 4-12 SEC) vs. Auburn Tigers (15-14, 8-8 SEC) Thursday, March 3, p.m. CT - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, Tenn. Television: Fox Sports South (Dave Baker-PxP, LaChina Robinson-Analyst) Radio: WFCA FM Series Information -Auburn leads Last Meeting - Mississippi State 57, Auburn 45 (2-6-11) at Auburn, Ala. JANUARY Thu. 6 * at Vanderbilt L, Sun. 9 * ARKANSAS (FSN) L, Thu. 13 * LSU (FSN) L, Sun. 16 * at Kentucky (FSN) L, Thu. 20 * AUBURN L, Sun. 23 * at Georgia (FSN) L, Thur. 27 * at Tennessee (CSS) L, Sun. 30 * FLORIDA (ESPNU) L, MISSISSIPPI STATE PROJECTED STARTERS 4 G Porsha Porter Jr G Diamber Johnson Jr G Mary Kathryn Govero Sr F Ashley Brown Jr C Catina Bett Jr. 6-5 AUBURN PROJECTED STARTERS 2 G Morgan Jennings Jr G Alli Smalley Sr G/F Blanche Alverson So F/C Chantel Hilliard Jr F Jassany Williams Fr. 6-2 FEBRUARY Thu. 3 * ALABAMA L, Sun. 6 * at Auburn W, Thu. 10 * at Ole Miss W, Sun. 13 * SOUTH CAROLINA (SECN) L, Thu. 17 * VANDERBILT L, Sun. 20 * at Florida (SunSports) L, Thu. 24 * at Alabama W, Sun. 27 * OLE MISS W, MARCH 3 $ Auburn 9 p.m % NCAA Tournament (1 & 2 Rounds) TBA # NCAA Tournament (Regionals) TBA APRIL NCAA Tournament (Final Four) TBA All times Central! Christmas City Classic - Bethlehem, Pa. * SEC Game $ Bridgestone Arena -Nashville, Tenn. % NCAA Tournament - Various Sites # NCAA Tournament - Various NCAA Final Four - Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind. TOP RESERVES 11 G Katia May Fr G Darriel Gaynor So. 5-6 TOP RESERVES 1 G Morgan Toles So F Tyrese Tanner Fr. 6-2 LADY BULLDOGS OPEN SEC TOURNEY PLAY WITH AUBURN Mississippi State will open play in the 2011 SEC Tournament Thursday when they take on 6-seed Auburn at 9 p.m. CT at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Thursday s game will be televised on Fox Sports South and can be heard on WFCA and Maroon To The Max. Thursday s winner will advance to face 3-seed Vanderbilt on Friday at 9 p.m. LADY BULLDOGS BY THE NUMBERS Mississippi State has relied heavily on its defense this season as the Lady Bulldogs are fifth in the league in field goal percentage defense as opponents are shooting just 37.7 percent from the field. Offensively, State is shooting 37.6 percent from the field. Senior Mary Kathryn Govero is leading the scoring charge, averaging 12.8 points a game. Junior Diamber Johnson is scoring 12.5 points a contest. Junior Ashley Brown is pacing State in rebounds with 8.3 a game which is fifth-best in the SEC. Brown is now averaging 6.2 points a game. Junior Porsha Porter is adding 10.1 points a game. A QUICK LOOK AT AUBURN Auburn enters Thursday s game with a overall record, 8-8 in league play. The Tigers are coming off a home loss to Kentucky and are 2-3 in their last five games. Auburn is led in scoring by senior guard Alli Smalley who is 18th in the SEC in scoring, averaging 12.1 points a game. Sophomore Blanch Alverson is averaging 10.9 points a contest. Head coach Nell Fortner is in her seventh season with Auburn. 1

2 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown/School 1 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 Jr. 2L Ringgold, GA (Tennessee Temple) 2 Darriel Gaynor G 5-6 So. TR Las Vegas, Nev. (Trinity Valley CC) 3 Diamber Johnson G 5-7 Jr. 2L Pontotoc, MS (Pontotoc HS) 4 Porsha Porter G 5-6 Jr. TR Chicago, Ill. (Jefferson College) 5 Judith Tabala C 6-5 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Odessa College) 11 Katia May G 5-2 Fr. HS York, Ala. (Sumter County) 12 Candace Foster G 5-8 Fr. HS Jackson, Miss. (Murrah) 15 Brittany Young G/F 5-9 Fr. HS Birmingham, Ala. (Midfield) 20 Ashley Newsome F 6-1 Jr. SQ Florence, Ala. (Florence) 23 Carnecia Williams F 6-3 Fr. HS Memphis, Tenn. (White Station) 25 Ashley Brown F 5-11 Jr. TR Chicago, Ill. (Jefferson College) 32 Elyseia Dunn F 6-0 Jr. TR Kansas City, Mo. (Jefferson College) 33 Mary Kathryn Govero G/F 5-11 Sr. 3L Clinton, MS (Mt. Salus Christian) 34 Catina Bett C 6-5 Jr. TR Gadsden, Ala. (Kentucky) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown/School 34 Catina Bett C 6-5 Jr. TR Gadsden, Ala. (Kentucky) 25 Ashley Brown F 5-11 Jr. TR Chicago, Ill. (Jefferson College) 32 Elyseia Dunn F 6-0 Jr. TR Kansas City, Mo. (Jefferson College) 12 Candace Foster G 5-8 Fr. HS Jackson, Miss. (Murrah) 2 Darriel Gaynor G 5-6 So. TR Las Vegas, Nev. (Trinity Valley CC) 33 Mary Kathryn Govero G/F 5-11 Sr. 3L Clinton, MS (Mt. Salus Christian) 3 Diamber Johnson G 5-7 Jr. 2L Pontotoc, MS (Pontotoc HS) 11 Katia May G 5-2 Fr. HS York, Ala. (Sumter County) 20 Ashley Newsome F 6-1 Jr. SQ Florence, Ala. (Florence) 4 Porsha Porter G 5-6 Jr. TR Chicago, Ill. (Jefferson College) 1 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 Jr. 2L Ringgold, GA (Tennessee Temple) 5 Judith Tabala C 6-5 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Odessa College) 23 Carnecia Williams F 6-3 Fr. HS Memphis, Tenn. (White Station) 15 Brittany Young G/F 5-9 Fr. HS Birmingham, Ala. (Midfield) COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Sharon Fanning-Otis (Chattanooga, 1975) Assistant Coach: Greg Franklin (Austin Peay, 1994) Assistant Coach: Franqua Bedell (University of the Ozarks, 1999) Assistant Coach: Wanika Owsley (Southeast Missouri State, 2006) Director of Operations: Joey Burton (Moody Bible College, 2007) ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS SENIORS (1) Mary Kathryn Govero JUNIORS (8) Catina Bett Ashley Brown Elyseia Dunn Diamber Johnson Ashley Newsome Porsha Porter Danielle Rector Judith Tabala SOPHOMORES (1) Darriel Gaynor FRESHMEN (4) Candace Foster Katia May Carnecia Williams Brittany Young BY REGION ALABAMA (4) Catina Bett Katia May Ashley Newsome Brittany Young GEORGIA (1) Danielle Rector 1 ILLINOIS(1) Ashley Brown Porsha Porter MISSISSIPPI (3) Candace Foster Mary Kathryn Govero Diamber Johnson MISSOURI (1) Elyseia Dunn NEVADA (1) Darriel Gaynor TENNESSEE (1) Carnecia Williams DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (1) Judith Tabala PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE 3 DIAMBER Johnson DEE-am-ber 5 Judith TABALA ta-ball-uh 33 Mary Kathryn GOVERO GO-ver-row FRANQUA BEDELL FRAN-swa ba-dell WANIKA OWSLEY WAH-knee-ka

3 LADY BULLDOG QUICKFACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location... Starkville, Miss. Founded... February 28, 1878 Enrollment... 19,600 Colors...Maroon (PMS 202) and White Nickname... Lady Bulldogs Conference...Southeastern Arena (Capacity)... Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) President... Dr. Mark Keenum (MSU, 1984) Faculty Representative... Dr. Steven Turner (Mercer, 1975) Director of Athletics...Scott Stricklin (Mississippi State, 1992) Associate AD/SWA...Ann Carr (Mississippi State, 1990) COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Sharon Fanning-Otis (UTC, 1975)... 16th season at MSU, 35th overall Overall Record (35th year) Fanning-Otis MSU Record (16th year) Fanning-Otis MSU SEC Record Overall Postseason Appearances (7 NCAA, 7 WNIT) Assistant Coaches...Greg Franklin (Austin Peay, 1994)... Fourth season... Franqua Bedell... (University of the Ozarks, 1999)... Second season... Wanika Owsley... (Southeast Missouri State, 2006)... First season Director of Operations...Joey Burton (Moody Bible, 2007)... Fourth season Associate Athletic Trainer... Mary McLendon (Colorado, 1994)...15th season Office Phone...(662) MORE SUCCESS IN FEBRUARY Following a tough start to the SEC schedule in January, Mississippi State rebounded to go 4-4 in conference play during the month on February. The Lady Bulldogs won back-to-back games on the road at Auburn and at Ole Miss before winning consecutive games at Alabama and at home on senior day over Ole Miss. STATE ENDS REGULAR SEASON ON A HIGH NOTE Mississippi State ended the regular season with a victory over Ole Miss on senior day in Starkville, closing out a season sweep of the Rebels. The Lady Bulldogs shot 40 percent for the game and had 18 assists to just 10 turnovers. Mary Kathryn Govero led the way with 18 points while Diamber Johnson had her firstcareer double-double with 16 points and 10 assists. AT THE SEC TOURNAMENT In 31 years at the SEC Tournament, Mississippi State has an all-time record of Mississippi State s best finish was in 2000 when they reached the finals in Chattanooga, Tenn. Last season, Mississippi State reached the semifinals as the #3 seed, defeating Georgia before falling to Kentucky. State has reached the semifinals three times. GOVERO GARNERING POSTSEASON AWARDS Mississippi State senior Mary Kathryn Govero was one of just five women s basketball players to be named to the District 6 Capital One Academic All-District First Team announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Thursday. Govero has also been named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the All-SEC Second Team. THE SERIES Mississippi State and Auburn will meet for the third time this season when they meet Thursday night in Nashville. Auburn won the first meeting on Jan. 20 while State defeated Auburn on Feb. 6. In the series, Auburn holds a advantage while each team has won a game on a nuetral court. LAST TIME - MISSISSIPPI STATE VS. AUBURN In the last meeting in Auburn, Ala., Mississippi State won a decision over the Tigers. The Lady Bulldogs, who led by one at the half, shot 38 percent from the field while holding AU to just 33 percent shooting. Porsha Porter had 21 points to lead the way while Mary Kathryn Govero added 12. LAST TIME OUT - AUBURN TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning... 1 Starters Lost... 4 Letterwinners Returning... 3 Letterwinners Lost... 8 Newcomers HISTORY All-Time Record (37th year) All-Time Non-Conference Record (37th year) All-Time Conference Record (29th year) Humphrey Coliseum All-Time Record (36th year) All-Time SEC Tournament Record WNIT Record NCAA Tournament Record ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assoc. AD/Media & Public Relations...Mike Nemeth (Miami [OH], 1977) Assistant Director/Women s Basketball...Jay Middleton (MSU, 2006) Office Phone... (662) Cell Phone... (662) Fax Number... (662) Press Row Number... (662) RADIO NETWORK Radio Network... Bulldog Sports (WFCA FM) Contact...Don Williams ... dwilliams@learfieldsports.com Play-by-Play...Bart Gregory Address... P.O. Box Mississippi State, MS Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs Auburn p.m. at Auburn, Ala. -- Auburn Arena Mississippi State , 1-9 SEC ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Mary Kathryn Govero f Catina Bett c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Danielle Rector Darriel Gaynor Judith Tabala Katia May Brittany Young Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 0 Auburn , 6-4 SEC ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 14 Alverson, Blanche f Greenleaf, Jordan f Hilliard, Chantel c Toles, Morgan g Simmons, Parrisha g Jennings, Morgan Smalley, Alli Strain, Courtney Glymph, Camille Williams, Jassany Tanner, Tyrese Davis, Peyton Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: Officials: Eric Brewton (R), Kelly Johnson (U1), Eric Koch (U2) Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Auburn-None. Attendance: 3047 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mississippi State Auburn Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 0 3

4 IN THE POLLS ASSOCIATED PRESS Team Rec. Pts. 1 Connecticut (36) Stanford (3) Baylor Tennessee Texas A&M Xavier Notre Dame Duke UCLA Miami (FL) Michigan State DePaul Maryland Florida State Green Bay Kentucky Georgetown Oklahoma North Carolina Marquette Marist Gonzaga Iowa State Iowa Houston Others receiving votes: West Virginia 61, Georgia Tech 54, Ohio State 43, Louisiana Tech 32, Texas Tech 29, Penn State 25, Temple 17, Brigham Young 9, St. John s 6, Georgia 2, Princeton 2, Louisville 1 TOUGH COMPETITION Currently, four of Mississippi State s regular season opponents are ranked in the top-25 in either the AP Poll or Coaches Poll. A FULL SEC SCHEDULE For just the second year, Mississippi State and the rest of the Southeastern Conference teams will play a 16-game conference schedule this season. There is still no divisions but the 16-game schedule will continue this season FANNING-OTIS ADDING TO WIN TOTAL In 34 seasons as a head coach, Sharon Fanning-Otis has amassed 593 career victories. Fanning eclipsed the 500-win mark on Nov. 10, 2006 with a win against Troy. OVER 200 AND COUNTING Now in her 16th season at the helm of the Lady Bulldogs, Fanning has ammassed 265 wins. She is the all-time winning coach for women s basketball at Mississippi State. 10-WIN SEASONS UNDER FANNING MSU has had win seasons and reached the postseason 11 times under Sharon Fanning (six NCAA, five WNIT). During nine seasons including this year, Fanning and the Lady Bulldogs have eclipsed the 15-win mark. HEAD COACH SHARON FANNING-OTIS 16TH SEASON AT MISSISSIPPI STATE TH SEASON OVERALL Now in her 16th season at the helm of the Mississippi State women s basketball team, Sharon Fanning-Otis continues to guide the program to new heights. When Fanning-Otis first came to Mississippi State University, she had a vision of building a quality Lady Bulldog basketball program. Time combined with hard work and dedication has paid off, as the program has reached national prominence since her arrival before the season. In November 2006, Fanning became the 29th NCAA Division I head coach to record 500 wins. During her tenure at MSU, Fanning has tutored two Kodak (now State Farm) all-americans in Tan White ( ) and LaToya Thomas ( ). As a senior, White led the nation in scoring, averaging 23.5 points per game, was named to the Associated Press s All-America Second Team, Frances Pomeroy Naismith recipient, all-sec First Team selection and became the SEC s all-time Career Steals Leader in addition to finishing atop five MSU career categories. She became the second Lady Bulldog to be drafted into the WNBA when she went as the No. 2 pick in the 2005 Draft to the Indiana Fever. She led the program to new heights during the campaign, taking the Lady Bulldogs to the Sweet 16. She had three players drafted in the WNBA Draft including Chanel Mokango, Armelie Lumanu and Alexis Rack. USA TODAY/ESPN COACHES Team Rec. Pts. 1 Connecticut (30) Stanford (1) Baylor Tennessee Texas A&M Xavier Duke Notre Dame UCLA Miami (FL) Michigan State Green Bay DePaul Florida State Maryland Kentucky Oklahoma Marist North Carolina Gonzaga Georgetown West Virginia Marquette Houston Iowa State Others receiving votes: Iowa 56, St. John s 29, Louisiana Tech 15, Louisville 11, Northern Iowa 11, Georgia Tech 8, Ohio State 8, Rutgers 7, Texas Tech 5, Middle Tennessee 4, Penn State 4, Temple 4, Brigham Young 1, Princeton (4-7 SEC, T8th) (1-11 SEC, T10th) (4-10 SEC, T9th) (7-7 SEC, T5th) (8-6 SEC, 5th) (4-10 SEC, T9th) (8-6 SEC, T4th) (10-4 SEC, T3rd) (7-7 SEC, T7th) (6-8 SEC, 6th) (7-7 SEC, 6th) (4-10 SEC, 9th) (8-6) (9-7 SEC, 3rd) (4-12 SEC) COACHING HISTORY 1995-present Head Women s Basketball Coach Mississippi State University Head Women s Basketball Coach University of Kentucky Head Women s Basketball Coach Tennessee-Chattanooga Head Coach, Basketball Head Coach, Volleyball Tennessee-Chattanooga Women s Basketball GA Coach University of Tennessee, Knoxville COACHING MILESTONES First Career Win vs. Chattanooga State, (UTC) 50th Career Win at Erskine, (UTC) 100th Career Win Feb. 16, 1982 vs. W. Carolina, (UTC) 200th Career Win Feb. 5, 1988 vs. UAB, (Kentucky) 300th Career Win Jan. 16, 1994 vs. MState, (Kentucky) 400th Career Win March 3, 2000 vs. Auburn, (MSU) 500th Career Win Nov. 10, 2006 vs. Troy, (MSU) 4

5 MSU TEAM GAME SUPERLATIVES Most Points...117, vs. Judson College ( ) Most Rebounds.78, vs. Judson College ( ) FG Made...53, vs. Judson College ( ) FG Attempts , vs. Montevallo ( ) High FG Pct %, vs. Illinois ( ) Most 3FG Made...14, vs. Iowa State ( ) 3FG Attempts...36, vs. Savannah State (2-8-07) FT Made... 34, vs. TCU ( ) FT Attempts... 47, vs. TCU ( ) Assists... 37, vs. Memphis ( ) Steals... 32, vs. Nicholls ( ) Blocks... 13, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) MSU IND. GAME SUPERLATIVES Most Points...48, LaToya Thomas vs. Memphis ( ) Most Rebounds...26, Sophie Ratliff vs. Shorter College ( ) FG Made...20, LaToya Thomas vs. Tulsa ( ) FG Attempts...33, Polly Branch vs. Judson ( ) Most 3FG Made...8, Meadow Overstreet vs. MVSU ( ) 3FG Attempts...17, Alexis Rack vs. Florida (2-7-10) FT Made...18, Jennifer Fambrough vs. Northwestern State ( ) FT Attempts...20, LaToya Thomas vs. Alabama (2-7-02) Assists... 17, Polly Branch vs. Bryan (2-1-86) Steals.. 12, Sonya Meadows vs. UT-Martin ( ) CAREER RECORDS SCORING player games points average 1 LaToya Thomas ( ) 125 2, Tan White ( ) 121 2, Alexis Rack (2006-present) 129 1, Jennifer Fambrough ( ) 117 1, LaCharlotte Smith ( ) 106 1, Sharon Thompson ( ) 107 1, Polly Branch ( ) 111 1, Laura Springer ( ) 117 1, Kunshinge Sorrell ( ) 62 1, Sophie Ratliff ( ) 117 1, Mary Boatwright ( ) 59 1, Mary Kathryn Govero (2007-) 126 1, Lisa Scott ( ) 106 1, Nitra Perry ( ) 110 1, *Tutti Calhoun ( ) 66 1, Ann Lashley ( ) 116 1, Tysheka Grimes (2006-pres.) 115 1, Robin Porter (2005-present) Daisy Casher ( ) Jemmye Ann Helms ( ) Cynthia Hall ( ) Angela Harris ( ) Sandra Butler ( ) Melinda Dudley ( ) Louise Grimes ( ) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE player games field goals 1 Alexis Rack ( ) (1,057 att.) 2 Tan White ( ) (714 att.) 3 Mary Kathryn Govero (2007-) (477 att.) 4 Cynthia Hall ( ) (451 att.) 5 LaCharlotte Smith ( ) (522 att.) 6 Meadow Overstreet ( ) (373 att.) 7 Stacie Farris ( ) (362 att.) 8 Rebecca Kates ( ) (325 att.) 9 Jemmye Ann Helms ( ) (273 att.) 10 Jessica Carter ( ) (239 att.) THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS player games attempts 1 Alexis Rack (2006-present) 129 1,057 (made 340) 2 Tan White ( ) (made 222) 3 LaCharlotte Smith ( ) (made 142) 4 Mary Kathryn Govero (2007-) (made 178) 5 Cynthia Hall ( ) (made 147) 6 Meadow Overstreet ( ) (made 138) 7 Stacie Farris ( ) (made 120) 8 Rebecca Kates ( ) (made 107) 9 Nitra Perry ( ) (made 79) 10 Jemmye Ann Helms ( ) (made 100) SINGLE SEASON RECORDS THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE player games field goals 1 Alexis Rack ( ) (310 att.) 2 Alexis Rack ( ) (287 att.) 3 Cynthia Hall ( ) (211 att.) Alexis Rack ( ) (259 att.) 5 Mary Kathryn Govero ( ) (196 att.) 6 Mary Kathryn Govero ( ) (171 att.) 7 Alexis Rack ( ) (201 att.) 8 Tan White ( ) (202 att.) 9 Tan White ( ) (190 att.) 10 Meadow Overstreet ( ) (145 att.) Blocks...9, Chanel Mokango ( ) GOVERO NOW 12TH IN SCORING AT MSU Senior Mary Kathryn Govero has moved to 12th all time in scoring at Mississippi State. In 126 games, Govero has 1,150 points for an average of 9.1 points a game. Govero scored her 1,000th point at Tennessee on January 27. She is just 13 points shy of 12th now on the all-time scoring list. GOVERO MOVING UP THREE-POINT LISTS In her four years, Mary Kathryn Govero has found her stroke behind the three-point line. Last season, she hit a career best 74 shots from behind the arc. That mark ranks fifth all-time at Mississippi State. Govero also took the eighth most three-point attempts in school history last season with 306 attempts. The senior has hit shots from 3-point range this season. LADY BULLDOGS ADD FIVE IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD Mississippi State signed five in the early signing period. Khadijah Ellison, Jamica James, Martha Alwal, Kendra Grant and Shamia Robinson will enroll next fall in Starkville. Ellison is the 44th ranked recruit nationally while Robinson and Grant are part of Mississippi s Dandy Dozen by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. Alwal, a 6-5 post player is out of Worthington, Minn., while James is out of the highly succesful North Little Rock High School. SINGLE GAME RECORDS THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE player field goals opponent date 1 Meadow Overstreet 8 Mississippi Valley 12/20/99 2 Alexis Rack 7 Georgia 1/28/10 Alexis Rack 7 Maryland 11/22/09 Alexis Rack 7 Maryland 12/30/08 Alexis Rack 7 Tennessee 2/7/08 Tan White 7 Auburn 02/27/05 Jessica Carter 7 Vanderbilt 02/10/02 Cynthia Hall 7 Alabama A&M 11/24/99 5 Mary Kathryn Govero 6 Florida 1/30/11 Alexis Rack 6 Ohio State 3/23/10 Alexis Rack 6 Louisiana Tech 12/12/09 Alexis Rack 6 Tennessee 2/22/09 Alexis Rack 6 Georgia 2/1/09 THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS player attempts opponent date 1 Alexis Rack 17 Florida 2/7/10 Alexis Rack 15 Alabama 3/1/09 Alexis Rack 15 Ole Miss 2/12/09 Alexis Rack 15 Georgia 2/1/09 Alexis Rack 15 Arkansas 1/25/09 Alexis Rack 15 Maryland 12/30/08 Alexis Rack 15 Mississippi 3/6/08 Alexis Rack 15 Purdue 12/6/06 LaCharlotte Smith 15 Kentucky 02/17/96 Jemmye Ann Helms 15 William Carey 02/07/ Alexis Rack 14 Tennessee 1/10/10 Alexis Rack 14 Louisiana Tech 12/12/09 ASSISTS player assists opponent date 1 Polly Branch 17 Bryan 02/01/86 2 Alexis Rack 12 Savannah State 1/29/09 Cynthia Hall 12 UL-Lafayette 12/16/00 LaCharlotte Smith 12 LSU 02/27/93 4 Marneshia Richard 11 South Carolina 01/21/07 Angela Harris 11 UT-Pan American 12/19/99 6 Armelie Lumanu 10 LSU 2/8/09 Alexis Rack 10 UAB 1/2/09 Marneshia Richard 10 Florida 2/10/08 Marneshia Richard 10 Tennessee 2/7/08 Tan White 10 Georgia 01/31/02 Angela Harris 10 St. Peter s 03/17/00 Jennifer Fambrough 10 Southern Miss 11/20/98 Angela Harris 10 St. Peter s 03/17/00 Jennifer Fambrough 10 Southern Miss 11/20/98 5

6 GAME RECAPS EXHIBITION MISSISSIPPI STATE 75, MONTEVALLO 42 NOV. 7, STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 1 MISSISSIPPI STATE 87, USC UPSTATE 53 NOV. 12, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State s Diamber Johnson scored 21 points as the Lady Bulldogs defeated Montevallo in a women s basketball exhibition game played at the Humphrey Coliseum Sunday afternoon. The Lady Bulldogs never trailed in the contest against the Peach Belt Conference, NCAA Division II member Lady Falcons. MSU eventually heated up, hitting 50 percent of its shots from the field in the second half to be able to pull away. Defensively, the Maroon and White forced 24 turnovers. MSU scored the first three points of the contest and built a advantage, thanks to a 13-5 run over a 7:07 stretch in the opening half. A 6-0 run - fueled by a pair of baskets from Judith Tabala - allowed the Lady Bulldogs to open that advantage. Defensive pressure set up a couple of fast break baskets as the hosts eased out to a advantage with 3:19 left in the opening half. Montevallo rallied late, cutting the deficit to at the intermission. The Lady Bulldogs resumed their defensive intensity over the final half. A 10-0 run opened a advantage with 13:58 left in the contest. The Lady Falcons did not make their first field goal of the final half until the 11:20 mark. MSU would stretch the lead to as many as 37 in the closing minutes of play. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hi 24 of 56 shots from the field (42.9 percent), 2 of 13 shots from 3-point range (15.4 percent) and 25 of 32 shots from the free throw line (78.1 percent). The Lady Falcons hit 15 of 47 shots from the field (31.9 percent), 1 of 14 shots from 3-point range (7.1 percent) and 11 of 18 shots from the free throw line (61.1 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had 10 assists and 10 turnovers, while the Lady Falcons had six assists and 24 turnovers. Johnson scored 21 points on a 7-of-16 night from the field and 6-of-6 night from the free throw line. Porsha Porter added 13 points, while Ashley Brown scored 12 points and Tabala finished with 11 points. Brown also had a team-high seven rebounds. Tiffany McClure led Montevallo with 10 points. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State won a seventh straight seasonopening game Friday night, as the Lady Bulldogs rolled past outmanned South Carolina-Upstate in a women s basketball game at the Humphrey Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs placed four players in double figures and never trailed in a rout of the Atlantic Sun-member Spartans. MSU has now won 25 straight home openers in women s basketball. The Lady Bulldogs are an amazing 35-2 all-time in home openers and in season openers. Mary Kathryn Govero paced all scores with 28 points on 11-of-20 shooting in 34 minutes of play. Also for MSU, Porsha Porter added 14 points, while Katia May scored 13 points and Diamber Johnson scored 11 points. The Lady Bulldogs scored the first five points of the game and built an 8-1 advantage on a Danielle Rector 3-point basket. The Spartans did not connect for a field goal until almost four minutes into the contest. The Spartans battled back for an 11-8 deficit before the hosts scored the next nine points in the game. A layup by Porter capped a 6-0 run and ran the Maroon and White advantage to In the opening half, the Lady Bulldogs shot 39 percent from the floor, held a slight rebounding advantage and forced 11 turnovers. The Lady Bulldogs led by as many as 18 before carrying a advantage into the intermission. In the final half, the Lady Bulldogs were rarely threatened. An 18-7 run helped push the MSU advantage to with 9:55 left in regulation. The lead eventually stretched to 36 points on two different occasions. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 33 of 81 shots from the field (40.7 percent), 7 of 25 shots from 3-point range (28.0 percent) and 14 of 16 shots from the foul line (87.5 percent). The Spartans hit 18 of 58 shots from the field (31.0 percent), 3 of 15 shots from 3-point range (20.0 percent) and 14 of 22 shots from the foul line (63.6 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had 13 assists and 10 turnovers, while the Spartans had six assists and 24 turnovers. Ashley Brown had a team-high 13 rebounds in her Maroon and White debut. For Upstate, Chelsea McMillan led the way with 17 points and 20 rebounds. Madison Webb added 12 points and Tee Ara Copney scored 11 points. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Montevallo vs Mississippi State 11/07/10 2 p.m. CT at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum) Montevallo 42 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 33 Young, Tiaren f Seymore, Shavonne f Moore-Smith, Trena g Seigenthaler, Kris g Collins, Jessica g Shelton, Christina Harris, Davia McClure, Tiffany Strickland, Alex Parrott, Carrie Welch, Taylor Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Rebounds FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 Mississippi State 75 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Mary Kathryn Govero f Judith Tabala c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Danielle Rector Katia May Candace Foster Brittany Young Elyseia Dunn Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Rebounds FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3,1 Officials: Doug Cloud, Dawn Marsh, Eric Baker Technical fouls: Montevallo-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics USC Upstate vs Mississippi State p.m. CT at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum) USC Upstate ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 15 McROBERTS, Lauren f McMILLAN, Chelsea f WADELINGTON, S. g WALLACE, Kendra g COPNEY, Tee'Ara g JACOBS, Kyana FREDS, Kelci ROACH, Kim WEBB, Madison PITMAN, Kimberly Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Rebounds FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 Mississippi State ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Mary Kathryn Govero f Judith Tabala c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Danielle Rector Katia May Candace Foster Brittany Young Elyseia Dunn Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Rebounds FT % 1st Half: nd half: % Game: % 1 Officials: Metta Roberts, Erica Bradley, Mike Riggs Technical fouls: USC Upstate-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 1228 MSU Improves to in Season Openers & 35-2 in Home Openers Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Montevallo Mississippi State Last FG - UM 2nd-01:56, MS 2nd-00:13. Largest lead - UM None, MS by 37 2nd-02:25. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench UM MS Score by periods 1st 2nd Total USC Upstate Mississippi State Last FG - USCU 2nd-02:33, MS 2nd-01:31. Largest lead - USCU None, MS by 36 2nd-02:16. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench USCU MS Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times. Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times. 6

7 GAME GAME RECAPS GAME 3 TULANE 62, MISSISSIPPI STATE 42 NOV. 16, NEW ORLEANS, LA. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Two different scoring draughts proved too much for Mississippi State to overcome as the Lady Bulldogs dropped a to homestanding Tulane in a women s basketball game played Tuesday night at Fogelman Arena. MSU went more than five minutes in the opening half without a point and had an even longer stretch - better than six minutes - without a score in the final half. The limited offense prevented the Lady Bulldogs from building on a nine-point first-half lead. The Lady Bulldogs actually opened a 13-4 advantage seven minutes into the contest. A 3-pointer by Diamber Johnson ran the Maroon and White advantage to with 7:33 left in the half. From there, the Green Wave ended the half with a 15-3 run for a halftime advantage. A Mary Kathryn Govero trey was the Lady Bulldogs only score in the final 7:33 of the half. The Lady Bulldogs had three different first-half stretches of more than thee minutes without a score. In the early stages of the second half, a Govero jumper actually brought MSU within before the Lady Bulldogs offensive attack went totally frigid. Over the next 6:21, Tulane reeled off a 11-0 run to ease into a commanding lead. The run eventually stretched to 26-5 as the hosts took a lead. MSU managed two field goals during that run which lasted more than 14 minutes. The Lady Bulldogs only hit on 8 of 34 shot attempts in the final half. Tulane stretched the lead to as many as 22 on two different occasions before cruising home with the victory. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 18 of 61 shots from the field (30 percent), 5 of 24 shots from 3-point range (21 percent) and 1 of 2 shots from the foul line (50 percent). The Green Wave hit 22 of 62 shots from the field (36 percent), 5 of 15 shots from 3-point range (33 percent) and 13 of 21 shots from the foul line (62 percent). Tulane held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had nine assists and 21 turnovers, while the Green Wave had 16 assists and 16 turnovers. Diamber Johnson paced the Lady Bulldogs with 14 points. Ashley Brown added eight points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Tulane received a game-high 18 points from Tiffany Aidoo. The Green Wave also had double-doubles from Brittany Lindsey (13 points, 10 rebounds) and Whitney Bibbins (10 points, 11 rebounds). Roshaunda Barnes was also in double figures with 11 points. The Lady Bulldogs remain on the road, facing South Alabama at 7 p.m. next Tuesday in the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala. MSU returns home for Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 2 p.m. on Nov. 28. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs Tulane Green Wave 11/16/10 7:00 pm at New Orleans, La. (Fogelman Arena) Mississippi State ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Mary Kathryn Govero f Judith Tabala c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Danielle Rector Katia May Brittany Young Elyseia Dunn Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % Deadball 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 0 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Tulane Green Wave ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 23 AIDOO, Tiffany f LINDSEY, Brittany f BENZIO, Brett c BARNES, Roshaunda g GRAYSON, Olivia g HARDIE, Kacy SNOW, Tyria BIBBINS, Whitney WESTBY, Ashley BLANKENSHIP, Brooke STOKES, Laura Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Jules Gallien, Craig Miller, Metta Roberts Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Tulane Green Wave-None. Attendance: 445 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mississippi State Tulane Green Wave Last FG - MS 2nd-00:37, TLN 2nd-00:16. Largest lead - MS by 9 1st-12:30, TLN by 22 2nd-05:08. Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 4 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench MS TLN Score tied - 2 times. Lead changed - 2 times. MISSISSIPPI STATE 56, SOUTH ALABAMA 43 NOV. 23, MOBILE, ALA. MOBILE, Ala. - Mississippi State led from start to finish Tuesday night, as the Lady Bulldogs held off South Alabama in a women s basketball game played at the Mitchell Center. The Lady Bulldogs (2-1) scored the first six points of the game and were never headed. Behind 19 points from Mary Kathryn Govero and the season s best defensive effort, the Lady Bulldogs extended a fivepoint halftime advantage and were rarely threatened in the final 20 minutes. Govero scored back-to-back baskets to open the offensive attack. A Porsha Porter layup ran the advantage to 6-0. USA answered right back with back-to-back treys from Brittney Rutledge. That would be the final tie in the contest as the Maroon and White scored the next nine points of the game. Already the MSU defense was beginning to frame the victory. USA went more than seven minutes before connecting for its next made field goal. USA (2-2) closed within before back-to-back baskets by Ashley Brown allowed the Lady Bulldogs to ease back out to a five-point lead. The same push was held at halftime, as the guests led The Lady Bulldogs scored the first five points of the final half and USA never got closer than six points. After the Jaguars closed within 47-41, Govero nailed the final of her three 3-point baskets to help seal out the win. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 25 of 52 shots from the field (48.1 percent), 5 of 9 shots from 3-point range (55.6 percent) and 1 of 4 shots from the foul line (25.0 percent). The Jaguars hit 16 of 55 shots from the field (29.1 percent), 4 of 14 shots from 3-point range (28.6 percent) and 7 of 16 shots from the foul line (43.8 percent). The Lady Bulldogs held a rebounding advantage. MSU had nine assists and 24 turnovers, while USA had 10 assists and 17 turnovers. Brown followed Govero in the scoring column with 14 points. Brown and teammate Judith Tabala, each had a game-high nine rebounds. Christian Shelter paced USA with 11 points, while Taylor Ammons followed with 10 points. The Lady Bulldogs host Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 2 p.m. Sunday. For MSU, it is their first home game since a season-opening win over South Carolina-Upstate on Nov. 12. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs South Alabama 11/23/10 7:05 p.m. at Mobile, Ala. (Mitchell Center) Mississippi State ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl 25 Ashley Brown f Judith Tabala c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Mary Kathryn Govero g Danielle Rector Katia May Brittany Young Elyseia Dunn Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % South Alabama ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl 21 Shelter, Christian f Kennon, Cylenthia f Peterson, Sarda g Banks, Siedah g Rutledge, Brittney g Walker, Lauren Simmons, Vannessa Robertson, Ronneka Nixon, Mary Ammons, Taylor Cherizol, Veronica El, Mansa Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Kelly Johnson, Kerry Pierre, Greg Norton Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. South Alabama-None. Attendance: 405 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mississippi State South Alabama Game: % Game: % Game: % In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points MS USA D R D R Last FG - MS 2nd-01:18, USA 2nd-01:44. Largest lead - MS by 13 2nd-02:01, USA None. Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 0 times. 7

8 GAME GAME RECAPS GAME 5 MISSISSIPPI STATE 74, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 31 NOV. 28, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State shot a season-best 51.7 percent from the floor, as the Lady Bulldogs rolled past Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a women s basketball game played Sunday afternoon at the Humphrey Coliseum. Defensively, the Lady Bulldogs held the Lions to the lowest point total allowed since Central Florida was held to 30 points during the season. The Lady Bulldogs scored the game s first five points and never trailed in the contest. A Mary Kathryn Govero 3-point basket ran the advantage to The Lions closed within before a 16-2 run removed all doubt from the contest. MSU hit five 3-point baskets, shot 43.8 percent from the field and took a commanding lead into the locker room at halftime. In the second half, the Lady Bulldogs turned up the defensive pressure and were never headed. The hosts forced 26 turnovers - the most by an MSU opponent on the young campaign. MSU opened the second half on an 18-4 run, opening up a advantage with 11:13 left in the contest. The lead topped the 40-point mark for the first time at with 7:14 remaining. The largest margin of the contest was the final margin. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 31 of 60 shots from the field (51.7 percent), 9 of 19 shots from 3-point range (47.4 percent) and 3 of 7 shots from the foul line (42.9 percent). The Lions hit 9 of 48 shots from the field (18.8 percent), 4 of 13 shots from 3-point range (30.8 percent) and 9 of 15 shots from the foul line (60.0 percent). The Lady Bulldogs held a rebounding advantage. MSU had 19 assists and 16 turnovers, while UAPB had four assists and 26 turnovers. Govero paced the offensive attack with 23 points, including a 9-of- 12 night floor, with five 3-point baskets. Diamber Johnson added 17 points and seven assists. Also in double figures were Ashley Brown with 12 points and Danielle Rector with 11 points. Brown posted a double-double with game-high 15 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end. LaQuisha Slaton paced UAPB with 10 points. Jasmine Abrams added a team-high eight rebounds for the Lions. The Lady Bulldogs host Louisiana Tech at 7 p.m. Wednesday and North Texas at 1 p.m. Saturday. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Mississippi State p.m. CT at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum) Arkansas-Pine Bluff ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 14 Adre'anne Walker f Jasmine Abrams f Jenise Gentry f Lakendra Marsh g LaQuisha Slaton g Chetavia Rutherford Shakira Raynor Nieves Pena Markita Quarles Camille Cooper Morgan Kilgore Tammie Thornton Charnecia McRae Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % Deadball FG % 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Mississippi State ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Mary Kathryn Govero f Judith Tabala c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Danielle Rector Katia May Candace Foster Brittany Young Ashley Newsome Elyseia Dunn Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % Deadball 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 0 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Bryan Enterline, Gina Cross, Melanie Davis Technical fouls: Arkansas-Pine Bluff-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 816 Diamber Johnson sets career-high with 17 points. Ashley Brown records her first-career double-double. LOUISIANA TECH 69, MISSISSIPPI STATE 61 DEC. 1, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State saw a second-half lead slip away as Louisiana Tech rallied for a victory in women s basketball action Wednesday night in the Humphrey Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs (3-2) held a lead with 13:59 left in regulation. Over the next three minutes, the Lady Techsters pieced together a 12-0 run and did not trail for the remainder of the contest. The opening 20 minutes featured sluggish basketball by both teams. In that half, each team shot less than 37 percent from the floor. Neither team led by more than four points. A Katia May 3-point basket with 49 seconds remaining lifted the Maroon and White to a advantage at halftime. Porsha Porter hit a layup to open the half and run the advantage to A Mary Kathryn Govero jumper pushed the lead to A layup by Judith Tabala ran the MSU advantage to a game-best, eight points, at with 14:32 left in regulation. From there, the Lady Techsters (3-3) enjoyed a 20-4 run, including 12 straight points. Tech grabbed the lead for good on a Tarkeisha Wysinger-Mackey putback with 12:27 remaining. That shot gave the guests a push. Also on that play, MSU temporarily lost the services of Mary Kathryn Govero to an apparent ankle injury. The 12-0 run was capped by a Wysinger-Mackey jumper, making the score Tech with 11:08 remaining. Thanks to the Govero injury and foul trouble for Ashley Brown, the lead quickly grew. A 3-pointer by Whitney Jones ran the Tech advantage to with 4:37 remaining. The Lady Bulldogs closed within four, at 62-58, on a Judith Tabala jumper with 2:49 remaining. The hosts, however, could get no closer. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 26 of 55 shots from the field (47.3 percent), 3 of 14 shots from 3-point range (21.4 percent) and 6 of 7 shots from the foul line (85.7 percent). The Lady Techsters hit 28 of 63 shots from the field (44.4 percent), 6 of 13 shots from 3-point range (46.2 percent) and 7 of 14 shots from the foul line (50.0 percent). Louisiana Tech held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had nine assists and 16 turnovers, while the Lady Techsters had 14 assists and 11 turnovers. Tabala led MSU with 15 points. Diamber Johnson added 14 points, while Porsha Porter scored 10 points. Govero, who did return late in the contest, finished with seven points. Jones paced Louisiana Tech with a game-high 20 points, including four 3-pointers. Also in double figures were Shantale Bramble-Donaldson with 14 points, Johnson with 13 points and Wysinger-Mackey with 12 points. The Lady Bulldogs host North Texas at 1 p.m. Saturday. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Louisiana Tech vs Mississippi State :00 p.m. at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum) Louisiana Tech ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 12 Bramble-Donaldson, S f Johnson, Adrienne f Wysinger-Mackey, Tar g Jones, Whitney g Bendolph, Jasmine g Holloway, Martina Felton, Angie Anderson, Tavasha Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 2 Mississippi State ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Mary Kathryn Govero f Judith Tabala c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Danielle Rector Katia May Brittany Young Ashley Newsome Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Dennis DeMayo, Kelly Johnson, Carla Fountain Technical fouls: Louisiana Tech-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 1213 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Louisiana Tech Mississippi State Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 1 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench LT MS Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Arkansas-Pine Bluff Mississippi State In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench AP MS Last FG - LT 2nd-01:24, MS 2nd-00:01. Largest lead - LT by 11 2nd-05:37, MS by 8 2nd-14:32. Score tied - 6 times. Lead changed - 5 times. Last FG - AP 2nd-05:02, MS 2nd-02:07. Largest lead - AP None, MS by 43 2nd-02:07. Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times. 8

9 GAME GAME RECAPS GAME 7 MISSISSIPPI STATE 66, NORTH TEXAS 60 DEC. 4, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State s Diamber Johnson sank eight free throws in the final 1:02 of regulation, as the Lady Bulldogs turned back North Texas in a women s basketball game played Saturday afternoon in the Humphrey Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs (4-2) actually trailed before a 10-4 run allowed the hosts to take control of the game for good. The contest was close throughout. There were eight tied scores and seven lead changes. The Mean Green scored the game s first three points and built a 12-4 advantage on a Brittney Hudson layup with 13:52 left before halftime. Trailing 15-9, the Lady Bulldogs reeled off 10 straight points to open a advantage. Defensively, MSU held North Texas to only two field goals over a six-minute stretch. A Diamber Johnson jumper placed the Lady Bulldogs on top, with 1:44 left before halftime. North Texas (1-7) scored the half s final five points and trailed at the break. In the final half, the lead switched hands multiple times. A 3-pointer by North Texas Brittney Hudson placed the Mean Green on top, with 13:02 remaining. The Lady Bulldogs then grabbed the lead at on a Brown jumper with 10:23 left. A Brown layup gave the hosts the lead for good, at with 6:38 left in regulation. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 26 of 68 shots from the field (38.2 percent), 3 of 9 shots from 3-point range (33.3 percent) and 11 of 18 shots from the foul line (61.1 percent). The Mean Green hit 23 of 66 shots from the field (34.8 percent), 5 of 18 shots from 3-point range (27.8 percent) and 9 of 18 shots from the foul line (50.0 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had 11 assists and 16 turnovers, while the Mean Green had eight assists and 14 turnovers. Brown recorded her second double-double with season-highs in points (17) and rebounds (15). Diamber Johnson added 14 points. Hudson paced North Texas with a game-high 18 points. Also in double figures were Kasondra Foreman with 17 points and Jasmine Godbolt with 10 points and a team-high 13 rebounds. MISSISSIPPI STATE 61, UTAH 52 DEC. 11, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - A strong start lifted the Mississippi State women s basketball team to a victory over Utah Saturday afternoon in the Humphrey Coliseum. MSU came out clicking on all cylinders. The success happened despite the fact that leading scorer Mary Kathryn Govero was shut out in the contest. The Lady Bulldogs erased an early 5-4 deficit by scoring 10 straight points. MSU hit a pair of early 3-pointers and eventually built a lead with 11:59 left in the half. The visiting Utes crawled back within on a Michelle Plouffe free throw with 8:48 left. After a 3-point basket by Iwalani Rodrigues made the score 26-18, the hosts ended the half with a 7-3 run for a lead at the break. For Utah, a Plouffe free throw brought the Utes within with 15:59 remaining. From there, the Lady Bulldogs found overdrive and put the contest away. An 11-3 run allowed the hosts to open a advantage with 8:24 remaining. Again, a jumper by Johnson capped that run. Minutes later, a layup by Catina Bett ran the advantage to with 6:05 left. Utah later hit three 3-pointers in a two-minute stretch to close within seven. However, the Utes could get no closer. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 22 of 52 shots from the field (42.3 percent), 3 of 7 shots from 3-point range (42.9 percent) and 14 of 25 shots from the foul line (56.0 percent). The Utes hit 16 of 48 shots from the field (33.3 percent), 8 of 27 shots from 3-point range (29.6 percent) and 12 of 22 shots from the foul line (54.5 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had seven assists and 12 turnovers, while the Utes had seven assists and 15 turnovers. Johnson shattered her career high with a game-best 24 points - seven better than her previous standard. Also in double figures for MSU were Porsha Porter with 15 points and Ashley Brown with 11 points. Brown also had a team-high 10 rebounds for her third doubledouble. Bett, a transfer from the University of Kentucky, played 19 minutes in her MSU debut, recording seven points and three rebounds. Rodrigues hit four 3-pointers and paced Utah with 18 points. Plouffe finished with 14 points, while Janita Badon had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics North Texas vs Mississippi State 12/4/10 1 p.m. CT at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum) North Texas ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 Evans, Ash'Lynne f Godbolt, Jasmine f Nelson, Desiree g Foreman, Kasondra g Torru, Tamara g McCoy, Laura Hudson, Brittney Cuffie, Raquel Hearne, Jacquelyn Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 5 Mississippi State ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Mary Kathryn Govero f Judith Tabala c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Danielle Rector Katia May Brittany Young Ashley Newsome Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % Deadball 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Felicia Grinter, Dawn Marsh, Maj Forsberg Technical fouls: North Texas-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 872 Ashley Brown set career-high in points and tied career-high in rebounds. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast North Texas Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NT MS Mississippi State Last FG - NT 2nd-00:09, MS 2nd-02:34. Score tied - 8 times. Largest lead - NT by 8 1st-13:52, MS by 8 2nd-02:34. Lead changed - 7 times. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Utah vs Mississippi State p.m. CT at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum) Utah ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 15 Michelle Plouffe f Janita Badon g Iwalani Rodrigues g Rachel Messer g Brittany Knighton g Michelle Harrison Hennasea Tokumura Chelsea Bridgewater Ciera Dunbar Diana Rolniak Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % Deadball FG % 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Mississippi State ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Mary Kathryn Govero f Judith Tabala c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Danielle Rector Katia May Brittany Young Ashley Newsome Catina Bett Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % Deadball 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 4 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Beverly Roberts, Laura Morris, Jules Gallien Technical fouls: Utah-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 1148 Diamber Johnson records career-high. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Utah Mississippi State In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench UU MS Last FG - UU 2nd-00:17, MS 2nd-05:13. Largest lead - UU by 1 1st-17:46, MS by 17 2nd-05:13. Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 2 times. 9

10 GAME GAME RECAPS GAME 9 MISSISSIPPI STATE 50, SOUTHERN MISS 40 DEC. 15, STARKVILLE, MISS. HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Mississippi State turned in its best defensive performance of the season Wednesday night. The Lady Bulldogs held Southern Mississippi to 21.3 percent shooting from the field in a victory at Reed Green Coliseum. MSU improved to 6-2 on the young campaign and also won a third straight against its in-state rivals. Despite some offensive struggles of their own, the Lady Bulldogs still gave Coach Sharon Fanning-Otis a very happy birthday. The contest was nip-and-tuck throughout the first half. MSU held an lead with 4:34 left before halftime. From there, the Lady Bulldogs pieced together a 7-2 run. A Diamber Johnson jumper ran the advantage to inside the final minute. MSU held a lead at halftime. In the second half, the Lady Bulldogs took the defensive pressure to another level. Over the last 20 minutes, Southern Miss converted only 3-of-25 shots from the field for 12 percent shooting. On its opening possession of the second half, Southern Miss Danielle Johnson hit a 3-point basket. After that make, the Lady Eagles got no closer than two points the remainder of the way. The Lady Bulldogs followed with an 11-1 run to create the first double-digit margin of the contest. Danielle Rector had a jumper and then followed with back-to-back free throws to cap that run. After that run, the hosts got no closer than eight points the remainder of the way. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 18 of 55 shots from the field (32.7 percent), 1 of 12 shots from 3-point range (8.3 percent) and 13 of 24 shots from the foul line (52.7 percent). The Lady Eagles hit 10 of 47 shots from the field (21.3 percent), 3 of 13 shots from 3-point range (23.1 percent) and 17 of 22 shots from the foul line (77.3 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had seven assists and 16 turnovers, while the Lady Eagles had four assists and 22 turnovers. Ashley Brown paced the Lady Bulldogs with 14 points and nine rebounds, just falling short of a double-double. Rector was also in double figures with 11 points. In her second contest with the Maroon and White, Catina Bett added seven points and eight rebounds, including six on the defensive end. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs Southern Miss p.m. at Hattiesburg, Miss. (Reed Green Coliseum) Mississippi State ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Mary Kathryn Govero f Catina Bett c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Danielle Rector Judith Tabala Katia May Brittany Young Ashley Newsome Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % Deadball 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 7 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Southern Miss ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 12 WASHINGTON, Tanesh f BRADFORD, Nia f DUNBAR, Geneshia c FAULKNER, Jamierra g JOHNSON, Brittany g KELLY, Ashlee PIERCE, Niesha JOHNSON, Danielle VIGERS, Rachel URBANOWSKA, Ewa Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % Deadball FG % 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 FT % 1st Half: nd half: % Game: % Officials: R-Beverly Roberts; U1-Laura Morris; U2-Mary Day Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Southern Miss-None. Attendance: 1339 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mississippi State Southern Miss Last FG - MS 2nd-03:23, USM 2nd-02:17. Largest lead - MS by 12 2nd-08:59, USM by 2 1st-18:04. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench MS USM Score tied - 6 times. Lead changed - 4 times. #5 XAVIER 61, MISSISSIPPI STATE 36 DEC. 17, CINCINNATI, OHIO CINCINNATI, Ohio - Mississippi State s offensive struggles continued as the Lady Bulldogs dropped a decision to fifth-ranked Xavier in a women s basketball game played Friday night at the Cintas Center. Despite shooting 22 percent from the floor, the Lady Bulldogs (6-3) hung tough until the waning moments Friday night. Xavier (10-0) only held a lead with 6:03 left in regulation. From there, the Musketeers reeled off an 11-0 run removing all doubt from the contest. Both teams struggled offensively in the early stages of the contest. The Musketeers finally broke away from 4-4 tie with 11 straight points. The Lady Bulldogs went more than six minutes without scoring from the field. Finally, the long range shooting of Mary Kathryn Govero sparked the Lady Bulldogs offensive attack. Thanks to the first of Govero s three treys, the Lady Bulldogs closed within MSU also found a spark on the defensive end. The Maroon and White trailed at the intermission. The Lady Bulldogs closed within eight on two different occasions in the opening minutes of the second half. However, the guests could get no closer the remainder of the way. Trailing 44-33, MSU failed to convert on back-to-back offensive possessions, as Xavier began to mount its game-deciding run. After shooting 38 percent in the game s opening half, the Musketeers found a rhythm late, hitting 52 percent of its shots in the game s final half. The Lady Bulldogs hit 13 of 59 shots from the field (22.0 percent), 4 of 21 shots from 3-point range (19.0 percent) and 6 of 9 shots from the foul line (66.7 percent). The Musketeers hit 26 of 58 shots from the field (44.8 percent), 3 of 13 shots from 3-point range (23.1 percent) and 6 of 14 shots from the foul line (42.9 percent). Xavier held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had nine assists and 15 turnovers, while the Musketeers had 18 assists and 17 turnovers. Govero paced the Lady Bulldogs with 16 points, including a 5-for-16 night from the field. Ashley Brown was plagued by early foul trouble but still pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. Porsha Porter had six points, seven rebounds and a team-high five assists. Xavier received a pair of double-doubles from Amber Harris (22 points, 13 rebounds) and Ta Shia Phillips (13 points, 15 rebounds). The Lady Bulldogs host Mississippi Valley State at 7 p.m. Monday. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs Xavier 12/17/10 7:00 p.m. at Cincinnati, OH (Cintas Center) Mississippi State FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Catina Bett c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Mary Kathryn Govero g Danielle Rector Darriel Gaynor Judith Tabala Katia May Brittany Young Ashley Newsome Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 3 Xavier FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 11 HARRIS, Amber f PHILLIPS, Ta'Shia c MOSS, Tyeasha g JENNINGS, Special g ASKEW, Megan g HAWKES, Shatyra HOLMES, Lynette WANNINGER, Ashley JOHNSON, Sabrina GRAY, AMBER RUTAN, Katie Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % Deadball 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Cynthia Brooks, Cameron Inouye, Dee Kantner Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Xavier-None. Attendance: 2311 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mississippi State Xavier Last FG - MS 2nd-02:22, XU 2nd-00:43. Largest lead - MS None, XU by 25 2nd-00:43. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench MS XU Score tied - 2 times. Lead changed - 0 times. 10

11 GAME 10 MISSISSIPPI STATE 61, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 49 DEC. 20, STARKVILLE, MISS GAME RECAPS GAME 11 MISSISSIPPI STATE 72, BUFFALO 58 DEC. 29, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State parlayed a quick start into a win over in-state rival Mississippi Valley State in a women s basketball game played Monday night in the Humphrey Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs (7-3) won for the fourth time in their last five outings by starting strong. MSU led 15-1 right at nine minutes into the contest. The Delta Devilettes did not convert a field goal attempt until the 11:04 mark of the opening half. The early offensive flurry included a pair of 3-point baskets by Mary Kathryn Govero. It also included solid defense as the Delta Devilettes were turned over five times during the early run. MVSU (2-7) eventually found an offensive rhythm. A 3-pointer by Olivia Kennedy cut the MSU lead to with 2:40 left in the opening half. The Maroon and White led at the intermission. In the final 20 minutes, the Lady Bulldogs again started on fire, scoring the first seven points of the final half. A layup by Ashley Brown ran the advantage to with 19:00 left in the game. The strong defensive play continued throughout the final half. A 3-pointer by Katia May and follow-up layup by Catina Bett capped an 8-2 run and ran the advantage to with 14:31 left in the contest. The guests responded with the game s next eight points but could get no closer than the final margin the remainder of the way. The Lady Bulldogs have now held all but two opponents to less than 36 percent shooting from the floor. Monday s win marked the third time this year that MSU has forced 20 or more turnovers by an opponent. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 22 of 61 shots from the field (36.1 percent), 5 of 16 shots from 3-point range (31.3 percent) and 12 of 19 shots from the foul line (63.2 percent). The Delta Devilettes hit 19 of 58 shots from the field (32.8 percent), 4 of 15 shots from 3-point range (26.7 percent) and 7 of 12 shots from the foul line (58.3 percent). Bett finished with a career-high 16 points. Govero added 15 points, while Diamber Johnson was also in double figures with 10 points. Bett managed her first double-double with the Maroon and White, as she also pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds. Brown had nine rebounds. Ka Neshia Smith paced Valley with 12 points. Alia Frank just missed a double-double, scoring nine points to go along with a game-best 11 rebounds. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A late 11-0 run lifted the Mississippi State women s basketball team past Buffalo in an opening-round game at the Lehigh Christmas City Classic played Wednesday night at Stabler Arena. Playing for the first time in nine days, the Lady Bulldogs (8-3) found themselves in an offensive shootout early. However, a traditionallystrong defensive unit, MSU found their poise on that end late to piece together the game-decisive stop. The Bulls (5-6) did not score for right at seven minutes during the run. By the time Diamber Johnson completed the spree with a baseline jumper, the Lady Bulldogs had erased a one-point deficit and grabbed a advantage. The Lady Bulldogs hit a season-best 13 3-point baskets in the victory. That total included five treys made by Porsha Porter. Porter finished with a career-best 23 points, including a 8-for-13 night from the field. The MSU junior hit back-to-back 3 s during the critical 11-0 run. MSU scored the first four points of the contest. Buffalo battled back for a 7-6 lead on a 3-point basket by Nicki Hopkins. A layup by Katia May gave MSU a 10-7 lead. The Bulls then held a lead for a large stretch of the half - enjoying a five-point advantage on two different occasions. An Ashley Brown putback capped an 8-2 run and placed the Lady Bulldogs on top, The lead switched hands a couple of more times before Buffalo eased into halftime with a advantage. For the Maroon and White, Mary Kathryn Govero had 16 points at the intermission, including four 3-point baskets. Buffalo again enjoyed five-point leads at and The Lady Bulldogs then flipped things on the defensive end. The Bulls only shot 27.6 percent from the floor in the game s final 20 minutes. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 27 of 57 shots from the field (47.4 percent), 13 of 23 shots from 3-point range (56.5 percent) and 5 of 7 shots from the foul line (71.4 percent). The Bulls hit 23 of 60 shots from the field (38.3 percent), 4 of 13 shots from 3-point range (30.8 percent) and 8 of 12 shots from the foul line (66.7 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. MSU had 21 assists and 19 turnovers, while Buffalo had 12 assists and 18 turnovers. Rector was also in double figures for MSU with 12 points. Brown finished with a team-high 10 rebounds, while Diamber Johnson had a career-high 10 assists with only three turnovers. Kourtney Brown paced Buffalo with 26 points, while Ashley Zuber added 12 points. 11

12 GAME GAME RECAPS GAME 13 LEHIGH 68, MISSISSIPPI STATE 59 (OT) DEC. 30, BETHLEHEM, PA. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Mississippi State rallied late to force overtime but could not close the deal as the Lady Bulldogs dropped a decision to Lehigh in the championship game of the Lehigh Christmas City Classic played Thursday night in Stabler Arena. Lehigh (9-5) built an early lead and held the momentum for most of the contest. However, the Lady Bulldogs (8-4) battled back from down seven midway through the second half to force overtime. In the extra five minutes, the Mountain Hawks enjoyed a 10-1 advantage, cruising to the victory. The Mountain Hawks started off on fire. Lehigh quickly sprinted to a 12-2 advantage less than four minutes into the contest. Both teams supported from there. Lehigh still held a 14-7 lead after a four minute stretch where neither team scored. The Lady Bulldogs were still down eight when Diamber Johnson rammed home a 3-point basket with 5:16 left before halftime. MSU would then piece together an 8-0 run with a 3-point by Porsha Porter giving the Maroon and White their first lead at with 1:38 left before halftime. The teams were tied at the half. The Lady Bulldogs actually scored the first four points of the game s final half but could not expand the lead. Lehigh grabbed a lead on an Emily Gratch layup with 15:31 remaining. The lead switched hands a couple of times before nine straight points by the Mountain Hawks placed Lehigh on top, The Lady Bulldogs went 5:14 without a point before a 3-point by Porter ended that run. MSU slowly rallied with a jumper by Ashley Brown placing the guests on top, with 3:58 left in regulation. A 3-point by Diamber Johnson gave MSU a lead with 2:32 left. However, the Lady Bulldogs did not score again in regulation. Emily Gratch hit one of two free throws with 29 seconds left to tie the teams at and extend the contest. Lehigh had missed three other potential game-tying free throws. The Lady Bulldogs failed to convert a final shot as regulation time expired. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 22 of 76 shots from the field (28.9 percent), 8 of 30 shots from 3-point range (26.7 percent) and 7 of 14 shots from the foul line (50.0 percent). The Mountain Hawks hit 21 of 55 shots from the field (38.2 percent), 5 of 23 shots from 3-point range (21.7 percent) and 21 of 30 shots from the foul line (70.0 percent). VANDERBILT 65, MISSISSIPPI STATE 44 (OT) JAN. 6, NASHVILLE, TENN. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Mississippi State could not overcome slow start, as the Lady Bulldogs dropped a decision to homestanding Vanderbilt in a Southeastern Conference women s basketball game played Thursday night at Memorial Gymnasium. MSU saw a modest three-game win streak in the series snapped, while dropping its conference opener. The Lady Bulldogs are now 8-5 overall and 0-1 in league play, while the Lady Commodores are now 10-5 and 1-1. The Lady Bulldogs actually held a 4-3 lead before the Lady Commodores reeled off a 16-0 run. MSU went 7:29 during the run without scoring a point. A Danielle Rector 3-point basket ended the draught but the damage had been done. Vanderbilt parlayed the momentum from its fast start for a halftime advantage. In the opening stages of the final half, the Lady Bulldogs closed within 14 on two different occasions. The Lady Commodores moved back out of danger with a 7-0 run. The lead grew to as many as 25 before the VU settled in for the comfortable victory. The Lady Bulldogs did a get a spark from sophomore reserve Darriel Gaynor. Gaynor had previously appeared in four games and had not scored on the season. Thursday night, the transfer from Oregon by way of Trinity Valley Community College scored 11 points on 4-of- 11 shooting in 15 minutes of action. The Maroon and White struggled on the offensive end, hitting only 28 percent of their shots from the floor. The Lady Bulldogs only converted four 3-point baskets in the contest and had six assists against 21 turnovers. In the game s final half, the Lady Commodores heated up, moving up to 41 percent shooting in the game s final half. That allowed the hosts to open a comfortable lead and maintain that advantage. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 16 of 58 shots from the field (27.6 percent), 4 of 20 shots from 3-point range (20 percent) and 8 of 13 shots from the foul line (61.5 percent). The Lady Commodores hit 20 of 58 shots from the field (34.5 percent), 5 of 20 shots from 3-point range (25 percent) and 20 of 29 shots from the foul line (69 percent). VU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had six assists and 21 turnovers, while the Lady Commodores had 13 assists and 15 turnovers. Porsha Porter added eights points to the Lady Bulldogs cause. Ashley Brown had a teamhigh nine rebounds for MSU. Vanderbilt received a double-double from Stephanie Holzer (14 points, 13 rebounds) in only 21 minutes of play. Jence Rhoads added 13 points, while Jasmine Lister scored 12 points. The Lady Bulldogs host No. 25 Arkansas at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The Lady Backs come to town fresh off a upset win over No. 10 Kentucky Thursday night. The MSU-Arkansas contest will be televised regionally by Fox Sports Net South. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs Lehigh 12/30/10 7:30 PM at Stabler Arena - Bethlehem, Pa. Mississippi State FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Mary Kathryn Govero f Catina Bett c Diamber Johnson g Porsha Porter g Danielle Rector Darriel Gaynor Judith Tabala Katia May Brittany Young Ashley Newsome Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % OT: % Game: % Deadball FG % 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % OT: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % OT: % Game: % Lehigh FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 22 Gratch, Emily f Williams, Alexa f Byorick, Aly g Prosser, Erica g Guman, Becky g Peterson, Kelly Yantzi, Alexandra Pearce, Sarah Weaver, Hilary Dalton, Kristen Dentler, Courtney Blake, Kelela Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % OT: % Game: % Deadball FG % 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % OT: % Game: % 5 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % OT: % Game: % Officials: Kevin Farlow, Daniel Martin, Diana DePaul Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Lehigh-None. Attendance: 722 Lehigh wins Third Straight Christmas City Classic Championship Score by periods 1st 2nd OT Total Mississippi State Lehigh

13 GAME GAME RECAPS GAME 15 #25 ARKANSAS 61, MISSISSIPPI STATE 56 JAN. 9, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State s spirited second-half rally fell short as the Lady Bulldogs dropped a decision to No. 25 Arkansas Sunday afternoon in the Humphrey Coliseum. As snow showers fell outside the arena, the Lady Bulldogs had a tough time getting anything to fall inside for the first 20 minutes. Down at halftime, the Lady Bulldogs actually trailed by as many as 17 before mounting one final charge. Arkansas improved to 14-1 overall and 2-1 in league play, while MSU slipped to 8-6 and 0-2. Still, the Lady Bulldogs had their chances. Down with 9:22 left in regulation, the Lady Bulldogs reeled off eight straight points. A tip-in by Diamber Johnson brought the Maroon and White within with 5:36 left. The Lady Backs bumped back out to the nine-point advantage two different times over the next couple of moments. Once came after a pair of free throws by Jamesha Townsend and the other was after UA broke the press for a fast-break layup from Sarah Watkins. The basket by Watkins ran the lead to with 1:53 remaining. From there, the hosts got an old-fashioned 3-point play from Porsha Porter. After a defensive stop, Johnson rammed home a 3-point basket, cutting the deficit to with 1:00 left. The Lady Backs hit six of seven free throws in the closing minutes to close out the victory. The Lady Bulldogs scored the game s first four points. Arkansas went more than four minutes before finally breaking the ice. The Lady Backs then reeled off 10 straight points to take a 10-4 advantage. A 20 percent shooting first half by the Maroon and White allowed the guests to take full control of the basketball game. UA opened a 16-7 lead with 9:30 remaining, as the hosts went more than half of the first half with only two field goals. Arkansas scored the final nine points of the opening stanza to take the 13-point lead at the break. MSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had eight assists and 18 turnovers, while the Lady Backs had 11 assists and 19 turnovers. Katia May led MSU with 12 points, while Johnson added 10 points. Catina Bett had a game-high 10 rebounds, including eight on the defensive end. Ashley Brown, MSU s leading rebounded on the season, only logged 19 minutes before fouling out with 3:17 left. Arkansas received 21 points from Watkins. The Lady Backs also had 13 points from Lyndsay Harris and 10 points from C eira Ricketts. LSU 72, MISSISSIPPI STATE 55 JAN. 13, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State allowed a big second half to help LSU past the Lady Bulldogs in a Southeastern Conference women s basketball game played Thursday night in the Humphrey Coliseum. The Lady Tigers shot 50.9 percent from the floor. It is the first time this season, the Lady Bulldogs allowed better than 50 percent shooting from the floor in a contest. The 72 points scored by the Lady Tigers also marked the most allowed by MSU in a contest this season. LSU only led by six points at halftime. The guests then opened the final half with an 8-1 run and were not threatened the remainder of the contest. The Maroon and White scored the game s first five points on a Catina Bett putback and Diamber Johnson 3-pointer. MSU held that lead until a 3-point basket by LSU s Adrienne Webb with 14:36 left in the half. The teams were again tied at eight before the guests took the lead for good with five straight points. A Katherine Graham jumper ran the Lady Tigers advantage to After closing within on two free throws by Porsha Porter, MSU gave up an 8-0 run allowing the advantage to extend to Behind 55 percent first half shooting (with six made 3-pointers), LSU led at the intermission. Webb hit a pair of 3-pointers during the second half-opening 8-1 run. The final trey gave LSU a push with 17:04 left in regulation. The Lady Bulldogs hung tough but defensively could not find an answer. MSU closed within a couple of minutes later, only to have LSU reeled off seven straight points to move back out of danger. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 18 of 50 shots from the field (36.0 percent), 4 of 16 shots from 3-point range (25.0 percent) and 15 of 21 shots from the foul line (71.4 percent). The Lady Tigers hit 27 of 53 shots from the field (50.9 percent), 10 of 20 shots from 3-point range (50.0 percent) and 8 of 14 shots from the foul line (57.1 percent). LSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had six assists and 14 turnovers, while the Lady Tigers had 15 assists and 16 turnovers. Bett paced the Bulldogs with 15 points. Mary Kathryn Govero and Porter each added 10 points for the Maroon and White. Ashley Brown had a team-high six rebounds. Webb paced LSU with a game-high 26 points on a 10-for-20 night from the floor, with four 3-point makes. Jeanne Kenney added 17 points, while LaSondra Barrett scored 11 points. Webb and Barrett each finished with a game-high eight rebounds. 13

14 GAME GAME RECAPS GAME 17 #19 KENTUCKY 72, MISSISSIPPI STATE 60 JAN. 16, LEXINGTON, KY. LEXINGTON, Ky. - Mississippi State failed to keep the offensive pace early, as 19th-ranked Kentucky rolled to a victory over the Lady Bulldogs in Southeastern Conference women s basketball game played Sunday afternoon in Memorial Coliseum. With the defeat, the Lady Bulldogs fell to 8-8 overall and 0-4 in league play. The Maroon and White have now five straight decisions overall. Kentucky, coached by MSU alumnus Matthew Mitchell, improved to 13-4 and 2-2. Kentucky scored the game s first seven points, as MSU went more than four minutes before finally scoring. The Lady Bulldogs eventually responding by scoring the game s next eight points. A 3-point basket by Mary Kathryn Govero placed the Bulldogs on top, 8-7 with 14:36 left before halftime. Kentucky took the lead for good on its next possession when Jennifer O Neill hit a 3-point basket. That trey actually started a 22-0 run by the hosts. MSU actually went 8:46 without scoring before a fast-break layup by Porsha Porter broke the draught. That strong burst was more than enough for Kentucky, which sprinted to a lead with less than three minutes left in the half. Kentucky led at the intermission. In the opening half, the Maroon and White actually shot a better percentage from the field than the Lady Wildcats. However, MSU was undone by 16 first-half turnovers. In the second half, the Lady Bulldogs closed within 10 but could get no closer. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 23 of 48 shots from the field (47.9 percent), 6 of 15 shots from 3-point range (40.0 percent) and 8 of 12 shots from the foul line (66.7 percent). The Lady Wildcats hit 26 of 59 shots from the field (44.1 percent), 6 of 21 shots from 3-point range (28.6 percent) and 14 of 21 shots from the foul line (66.7 percent). UK held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had eight assists and 22 turnovers, while the Lady Wildcats had 18 assists and 13 turnovers. Diamber Johnson paced the Lady Bulldogs with 20 points. MSU also received 16 points from Govero and 12 points from Catina Bett. Kentucky received a double-double from Victoria Dunlap (22 points, 10 rebounds). The Lady Wildcats also received 16 points from A dia Mathies, 13 points from Bernisha Pinkett and 11 points from O Neill. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs KENTUCKY 01/16/11 1:05 PM at Lexington, KY (Memorial Coliseum AUBURN 45, MISSISSIPPI STATE 41 JAN. 20, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State s best defensive effort could still not add up to victory as the Lady Bulldogs dropped a decision to Auburn in a Southeastern Conference women s basketball game played Thursday night in the Humphrey Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs dropped their sixth straight contest, falling to 8-9 overall and 0-5 in league play. Meanwhile, Auburn improved to 12-7 and 5-1. Auburn has won four straight games in this arena. It appeared things might end differently when the Maroon and White grabbed a lead with 7:35 remaining on a layup by Ashley Brown. However, the hosts did not score again Catina Bett hit a jumper in the lane with 16 seconds remaining. The contest was a defensive struggle throughout. Still, MSU could not muster enough offense, including a miserable 1-for-13 night from 3-point range. The Lady Bulldogs also turned the ball over 20 times - a third time in league play for 20 or more turnovers by MSU. MSU scored the first five points of the game, as Auburn went more than five minutes without scoring. AU then caught fire, scoring six points in less than a minute to take a 6-5 lead. The Lady Bulldogs battled back for a 9-9 tie, before using an 8-0 run to take a lead. Back-to-back baskets by Porsha Porter capped that run as the Tigers went more than three minutes without scoring. Defensively, MSU held Auburn to 20.7 percent shooting in the opening half. That led to a halftime advantage for the Maroon and White. MSU had not led a league game at halftime this season. The Lady Bulldogs still held the six-point push after a putback by Bett with 18:15 left in regulation, ran the advantage to Bett, who tallied 11 points in the first half, would not score again until her basket in the final half-minute. Auburn continued to trail until an Alli Smalley putback gave the Tigers a lead with 12:02 remaining. Not deterred, an 8-4 run by MSU placed the hosts on top with 7:35 left. However, the Lady Bulldogs would miss their next 13 shots from the floor, as Auburn rallied to victory. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 19 of 61 shots from the field (31.1 percent), 1 of 13 shots from 3-point range (7.7 percent) and 2 of 5 shots from the foul line (40.0 percent). The Tigers hit 17 of 51 shots from the field (33.3 percent), 3 of 9 shots from 3-point range (33.3 percent) and 8 of 15 shots from the foul line (53.3 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had seven assists and 20 turnovers, while the Tigers had 11 assists and 17 turnovers. Bett paced the Lady Bulldogs with 15 points, while Porter added 10 points with eight rebounds. Each of those players had eight rebounds. Brown matched a career-high with 15 rebounds for MSU. Mississippi State , 0-4 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Ashley Brown f Mary Kathryn Govero f Catina Bett c Porsha Porter g Katia May g Danielle Rector Darriel Gaynor Diamber Johnson Brittany Young Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % Deadball FG % 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3,2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % KENTUCKY , 2-2 FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 34 DUNLAP, Victoria f HENDERSON, Brittany f MATHIES, A'dia g MORROW, Carly g EVANS, Kastine g O'NEILL, Jennifer RILEY, Crystal PINKETT, Bernisha BARNETTE, Sarah Beth CONWRIGHT, Maegan DRAKE, Samantha Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % Deadball 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Dee Kantner, Eric Brewton, Jesse Dickerson Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. KENTUCKY-None. Attendance: 6133 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mississippi State KENTUCKY

15 GAME GAME RECAPS GAME 19 #24 GEORGIA 78, MISSISSIPPI STATE 58 JAN. 23, ATHENS, GA. ATHENS, Ga. - A 13-0 Georgia run midway through the first half created early separation as Mississippi State dropped a decision in a Southeastern Conference women s basketball game played Sunday afternoon in the Stegeman Coliseum. The homestanding and 24th-ranked Bulldogs remain one of two unbeaten teams in league play. Georgia improved to 16-3 overall and 6-0 in league play with a seventh straight victory, while MSU fell to 8-10 and 0-6 with a seventh straight defeat. UGA also snapped a two-game losing streak in the series while winning here for a fifth straight time. After scoring the first five points of the game, MSU still was within striking distance with a deficit. From there, the hosts scored the game s next 13 points, as MSU went 7:30 without scoring. A layup by MSU s Porsha Porter stopped that run, bringing the MSU ladies within with 2:26 left in the half. Georgia ended the opening half on a 9-3 run to take a commanding lead into the locker room at halftime. The teams traded baskets for the opening stages of the game s final half. A layup by Catina Bett brought MSU within with 12:09 left. This time, MSU went better than three minutes without scoring. The homestanding Bulldogs turned up the defensive pressure as a series of transition baskets sparked a 10-0 run. Georgia built a advantage with 9:11 left in the contest. Down 70-35, MSU pieced together a 14-4 run but got no closer than the final deficit the remainder of the way. For the contest, MSU hit 23 of 70 shots from the field (32.9 percent), 4 of 25 shots from 3-point range (16.0 percent) and 8 of 9 shots from the foul line (88.9 percent). UGA hit 28 of 61 shots from the field (45.9 percent), 4 of 12 shots from 3-point range (33.3 percent) and 18 of 25 shots from the foul line (72.0 percent). Mary Kathryn Govero led MSU with 17 points, while Diamber Johnson added 10 points. Ashley Brown just missed a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds. Georgia received a game-high 17 points from Anne Marie Armstrong. Porsha Phillips had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Also in double figures for the hosts were Khaalidah Miller with 13 points and Ronika Ransford with 12 points. The Lady Bulldogs remain on the road for a matchup Thursday night with fifth-ranked Tennessee. Game time is set for 6 p.m. CT from Thompson-Boling Arena. The MSU-UT contest will be televised regionally by CSS. MSU returns home for Florida at 1 p.m. on Jan. 30. #5 TENNESSEE 81, MISSISSIPPI STATE 55 JAN. 27, KNOXVILLE, TENN. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - After playing its best first half of the season, the Mississippi State women s basketball team could not duplicate that feat in the game s final half. An 18-0 Tennessee run buoyed the fifthranked Lady Volunteers to an Southeastern Conference victory Thursday night in Thompson-Boling Arena. The Lady Bulldogs led by as many eight points in the game s opening half. In the first 20 minutes, MSU shot 47 percent from the field, including hitting seven 3-point baskets. The Maroon and White actually carried a lead into the locker room at half time. UT answered with an 18-0 run to start the game s final half and were not headed the rest of the way. The Lady Bulldogs went the first 5:49 of the final half without scoring before a basket by Porsha Porter ended that draught. With the victory - Tennessee s 32nd straight in the series - the Lady Vols improved to 20-2 overall and 8-0 in league play. MSU fell to 8-11 and 0-7. A year removed from making the Sweet Sixteen, the MSU women are winless through seven league games for the first time since The Lady Vols scored the game s first eight points. Still, MSU held its composure and hung tough. A 3-point basket by Mary Kathryn Govero gave the Maroon and White its first lead at with 7:56 left before halftime. The lead swapped hands a couple of times before MSU grabbed a lead on a putback by Diamber Johnson and 3-point basket from Porter. The Lady Vols ended the half on a 10-4 run to cut the deficit to After the 18-0 run, MSU got no closer than 14 points the remainder of the way. Tennessee shot 47.1 percent from the floor in the game s final half. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 22 of 62 shots from the field (35.5 percent), 8 of 20 shots from 3-point range (40.0 percent) and 3 of 3 shots from the foul line (100 percent). The Lady Vols hit 31 of 73 shots from the field (42.5 percent), 4 of 16 shots from 3-point range (25.0 percent) and 15 of 20 shots from the foul line (75.0 percent). Johnson finished with 19 points. Govero added 16 points, while Porter finished with 13 points. Porter also had a team-high eight rebounds, including six on the defensive end, while dishing out five assists. Glory Johnson was one of five UT players in double figures. Johnson had a career-high 22 points, while Taber Spani followed with 18 points and Meighan Simmons had 12 points. Shekinna Strickland and Kamiko Williams each added 10 points. 15

16 GAME GAME RECAPS GAME 21 FLORIDA 67, MISSISSIPPI STATE 60 JAN. 30, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - A dismal second half offensive performance proved fatal Sunday afternoon, as the Mississippi State women s basketball team dropped a Southeastern Conference decision to Florida in the Humphrey Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs fell to 8-12 overall and 0-8 in league play, while the Gators improved to 14-9 and 4-5. The visiting Gators scored the game s first six points and sprinted out to a 13-2 advantage less than six minutes into the contest. The Lady Bulldogs hung tough but could never grab a lead throughout the remainder of the contest. Offensively, MSU hit 10 3-point baskets - the best performance in a conference game this season. MSU actually hit 52 percent of its shots from the field in the opening half. However, a 28.1 percent shooting performance in the game s final half derailed the home team s final hopes to rally. After falling down 13-2, the Maroon and White battled back into the contest with seven straight points. A 3-pointer by Porsha Porter brought the Lady Bulldogs within MSU eventually battled back even at on a Mary Kathryn Govero 3-point basket. The Gators quickly answered with a 9-2 run for a lead. Again, the Lady Bulldogs found a defensive rhythm. A 13-7 run cut the deficit to Florida held a halftime lead. Florida held somewhere between a one- and eight-point lead throughout the game s final half. Another 3-point basket by Govero cut the UF lead to with 16:21 left. The Lady Bulldogs would then go more than five minutes without a basket. Florida only stretched the lead to during that draught. However, the guests had totally gained control of the momentum. Down and 53-45, MSU staged two final rallies. A 3-pointer by Govero and jumper by Diamber Johnson cut the deficit to The hosts again got within three on a Danielle Rector trey with 30 seconds left. From there, the Gators hit four free throws to close out the victory. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 22 of 57 shots from the field (38.6 percent), 10 of 19 shots from 3-point range (52.6 percent) and 6 of 8 shots from the foul line (75.0 percent). The Gators hit 23 of 47 shots from the field (48.9 percent), 6 of 13 shots from 3-point range (46.2 percent) and 15 of 23 shots from the foul line (65.2 percent). UF held a rebounding advantage. MSU had 13 assists and 19 turnovers, while UF had 14 assists and 21 turnovers. Govero paced the Lady Bulldogs with 22 points, including six 3-point baskets. Porter added 18 points and a team-high seven rebounds. ALABAMA 66, MISSISSIPPI STATE 61 FEB. 3, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Despite a career night from Porsha Porter, the Mississippi State women s basketball team still could not find the win column Thursday night. Porter poured in a career-high 30 points but the Lady Bulldogs fell short, dropping a Southeastern Conference decision to Alabama in the Humphrey Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs only led once briefly, with a little more than four minutes gone by in the first half. Alabama snapped a nine-game losing streak, while MSU lost its 10th straight. The Crimson Tide also snapped a five-game losing streak in the series. Alabama improved to overall and 1-9 in league play, while MSU fell to 8-13 and 0-9. Both teams struggled on the offensive end. The Crimson Tide made a few more free throws and collected a few more rebounds as it held off a furious rally, after having led by as many as 17 in the game s final half. A layup by Porter gave MSU its only advantage, at 6-4. Alabama responded with a 15-0 run. Jasmine Robinson hit a big a 3-point basket during that run. The Maroon and White went 6:20 before finally scoring again. A jumper by Mary Kathryn Govero halted the run, and cut the deficit to The Crimson Tide nursed the double-digit lead for most of the remainder of the first half. MSU scored the half s final four points to cut the halftime deficit to A pair of Ashley Brown free throws brought MSU within The Crimson Tide answered with an 18-6 run. A 3-point basket by Ericka Russell ran the advantage to Back-to-back scores by Tierney Jackson made it The Lady Bulldogs scored the game s next nine points - all in a 2:09 span. A 3-pointer by Govero brought the hosts within, The Lady Bulldogs clawed back within four at on three free throws by Porter, which came on the heels of a layup by Porter. Alabama closed out the win with Russell draining a 3-pointer on the other end as the shot clock expired with 37 seconds left in regulation. 16

17 GAME GAME RECAPS GAME 23 MISSISSIPPI STATE 57, AUBURN 45 FEB. 6, AUBURN, ALA. AUBURN, Ala. Super Sunday turned out to be mighty super for the Mississippi State women s basketball team. The Lady Bulldogs finally broke into the Southeastern Conference victory column with a hard-earned victory over Auburn Sunday afternoon in the new AU Arena. After dropping a pair of hard-fought games at home last week, MSU shook those woes, while snapping a 10-game losing streak. The Maroon and White won for only the fourth time ever on the Plains. However, coupled with last season s victory, the Lady Bulldogs have now won back-to-back trips to Auburn. The Lady Bulldogs were tremendous on the defensive end. In the second half, Auburn was held to 17 points. It marked the second time this season the MSU defense has held a conference opponent to 17 or fewer points in a half. Ironically, the other time was when Auburn scored 16 first-half points in a victory last month in Starkville. In the rematch, MSU found the answer on the offensive end. The Lady Bulldogs out-rebounded Auburn. MSU also hit 8-of-15 shots from 3-point range, including a 5-of-6 night from Porsha Porter beyond the arc. Both teams had strong offensive halves in a competitive first half. The Lady Bulldogs eased out to an early 11-6 advantage. Auburn scored the game s next eight points to take a advantage. The Lady Bulldogs battled back on top with five straight points. Danielle Rector sank two free throws to put MSU ahead The lead switched hands a couple of more times in the first half. A 3-pointer by Porter with 2:02 left in the half gave the Lady Bulldogs a advantage at the break. In the opening stages of the second half, the Lady Bulldogs took control of the contest. Reaching the level of aggression that Fanning-Otis has been stressing the past two weeks, the Lady Bulldogs moved the ball inside to Catina Bett, who delivered one of her best performances of the year. On the defensive end, the Lady Bulldogs had almost all the answers forcing 23 turnovers, the most by a conference opponent this season. Bett finished with six points, two blocks and career-high 11 rebounds. MSU scored the first eight points of the second half, with things being started by back-to-back baskets from Bett. A fast-break layup by Porter extended the lead to with 17:44 left in the contest. MSU went more than four minutes before scoring again; however, Auburn failed to take the lead. Porter stopped an 8-0 run by the hosts by draining another 3-point basket. That trey placed MSU on top with 12:19 left. After Auburn closed within a pair, the Maroon and White scored seven straight to grab a advantage. Auburn hit only 7-of-26 shots from the field in the game s final half and drew no closer than nine points over the final 9:15. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 22 of 58 shots from the field (37.9 percent), 8 of 15 shots from 3-point range (53.3 percent) and 5 of 7 shots from the foul line (71.4 percent). The Tigers hit 17 of 51 shots from the field (33.3 percent), 4 of 11 shots from 3-point range (36.4 percent) and 7 of 10 shots from the foul line (70.0 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. MSU had 15 assists and 20 turnovers, while AU had 10 assists and 23 turnovers. Fresh off a 30-point performance in Thursday s loss to Alabama, Porter again led the Lady Bulldogs, with 21 points. Mary Kathryn Govero added 12 points. MISSISSIPPI STATE 59, OLE MISS 43 FEB. 10, OXFORD, MISS. OXFORD, Miss. - Hot shooting early lifted the Mississippi State women s basketball team to a victory over in-state rival Ole Miss in a Southeastern Conference game played Thursday night at UM s Tad Smith Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs hit six of their first eight shots from the field and never trailed in the contest. MSU has now won eight of the last 13 series meetings, including four of six in this arena. MSU head coach Sharon Fanning-Otis is now against her chief rival. The teams traded baskets in the first 38 seconds of activity. MSU followed with a 13-0 run, including three straight makes from 3-point land. Mary Kathryn Govero, Porsha Porter and Govero hit the treys. Still leading 17-4, the Lady Bulldogs hit an offensive lull while the Lady Rebels found a rhythm, much to the delight of a crowd of 574 on Pack the Pad night. Ole Miss ripped off an 11-0 run. A layup by LaTosha Laws brought UM within Govero answered with a jumper on the other end, stopping an MSU scoring draught 7:21 in length. Govero s basket started a 9-0 run by the Maroon and White. Porter had a steal and fast-break layup, prior to a Danielle Rector 3-pointer to highlight that run. A pair of free throws by Govero extended the Maroon and White advantage to with 3:23 left before halftime. Porter hit her second 3-point basket of the half to close out the scoring in the first 20 minutes. That trey placed MSU on top at the break. Despite the scoring lull, the Lady Bulldogs still hit 42.9 percent of their shots in the opening half. MSU hit 6 of 10 3-point baskets in the opening half and only had six turnovers in the first 20 minutes of play. The Lady Bulldogs maintained the double-digit advantage at Ole Miss then responded with a 6-0 run to climb back within five. Despite only netting nine points over the first eight minutes of the final half, the Lady Bulldogs still held a lead. A basket by Courtney Marbra brought Ole Miss within with 10:00 left. Govero answered on the other end with a fade-away jumper. The Lady Bulldogs would enjoy an 8-2 run with back-to-back 3 s from Govero and Diamber Johnson running the lead out to with 5:25 left to play. On the next two possessions, Johnson and Govero ran the string to four straight 3-point baskets. A basket by Johnson capped a 16-4 run and made the lead the game s largest at with a minute remaining. Defensively, MSU held Ole Miss to two field goals over the final 10:08 of the contest. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 22 of 53 shots from the field (41.5 percent), 10 of 20 shots from 3-point range (50.0 percent) and 5 of 8 shots from the foul line (62.5 percent). The Lady Rebels hit 18 of 56 shots from the field (32.1 percent), 2 of 19 shots from 3-point range (10.5 percent) and 5 of 5 shots from the foul line (100.0 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had nine assists and 13 turnovers, while the Lady Rebels had nine assists and 10 turnovers. Govero paced the Maroon and White with 20 points, including a 4 of 5 night from 3-point range. Porter added 16 points - her fifth straight game of 13+ plus points. Johnson finished with 15 points. Ashley Brown and Govero each had a team-high eight rebounds. Freshman point guard Valencia McFarland paced Ole Miss with 16 points. 17

18 GAME RECAPS GAME 24 SOUTH CAROLINA 60, MISSISSIPPI STATE 53 FEB. 13, STARKVILLE, MISS. GAME 25 VANDERBILT 74, MISSISSIPPI STATE 62 FEB. 17, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State s modest two-game win streak was snapped as the Lady Bulldogs dropped a hard-fought defensive struggle, to South Carolina in a Southeastern Conference women s basketball game played Sunday afternoon in the Humphrey Coliseum. MSU won back-to-back league road games last week, taking victories at Auburn and Ole Miss. However, MSU failed in its attempt to win a third straight game for the second time this season. The Lady Bulldogs fell to 0-6 in league games at home this season. South Carolina improved to overall and 7-5 in league play, while MSU fell to and The Lady Bulldogs actually held the better of it for most of the contest Sunday afternoon. MSU actually held a lead with 11:15 left in regulation. The Gamecocks followed with a 16-3 run, seizing complete control of the contest. The Maroon and White scored the game s first four points and sprinted out to a 9-4 advantage with about seven minutes to go in the first half. The Gamecocks rectified things and grabbed a lead on a Samone Kennedy layup with 5:15 left before the half. The Gamecocks still held a lead before the hosts ended the half on a 7-2 run. The Lady Bulldogs held USC to 27.3 percent shooting in the opening half and led at the break. The Lady Bulldogs kept up the defensive intensity in the early stages of the game s final half. For MSU, Diamber Johnson broke a 26-all tie with a 3-point basket at the 16:10 mark. MSU would later use a 6-0 run to push the advantage to with 11:15 left. The Gamecocks answered with an 11-3 run for a 45-all tie. One possession later, a 3-point make by Markeshia Grant placed the Gamecocks on top for good. The Lady Bulldogs were held to two field goals over the final 9:44. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 20 of 52 shots from the field (38.5 percent), 4 of 10 shots from 3-point range (40.0 percent) and 9 of 13 shots from the foul line (69.2 percent). The Gamecocks hit 22 of 51 shots from the field (43.1 percent), 5 of 12 shots from 3-point range (41.7 percent) and 11 of 20 shots from the foul line (55.0 percent). USC held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had eight assists and 13 turnovers, while the Gamecocks had eight assists and 12 turnovers. Johnson paced the Lady Bulldogs with 21 points, while Ashley Brown added 10 points. Porsha Porter saw her string of five straight games with double figure scoring snapped thanks in large part due to heavy foul trouble. Porter finished with four fouls, scoring six points and pulling down a team-high eight rebounds in 27 minutes of work. Walker paced USC with 16 points. STARKVILLE, Miss. - A 17-0 run midway through the second half lifted the Vanderbilt women s basketball team to a victory over Mississippi State in a Southeastern Conference game played Thursday night at Humphrey Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs battled hard for most of the contest. MSU actually extended a halftime lead to a advantage with 14:40 left in regulation. The Lady Bulldogs then went the next 6:58 without scoring. By the time that run ended, the Commodores had seized all of the momentum in the contest. A baseline jumper by Tiffany Clarke staked Vanderbilt to an 11-6 advantage with 11:14 left in the half. The Lady Bulldogs responded with a 10-2 run to take a lead, on a layup by Darriel Gaynor. The lead switched hands eight times for the remainder of the half. Neither team led by more than three points over the final 7:10. A 3-pointer by Diamber Johnson pushed the Maroon and White into a lead at halftime. After shooting 33.3 percent in the game s opening half, Vanderbilt shot 50 percent in the game s final half. The Commodores also used their superior size advantage to get to the free throw line. The Commodores tried 34 free tosses in the game, including 19 in the game s final half. Still, the hosts scored the first five points of the final half. A 3-pointer by Mary Kathryn Govero lifted MSU to a advantage with 19:02 left in the contest. VU closed within two points, before the hosts pieced together a 6-2 run. A layup by Danielle Rector lifted the Lady Bulldogs to a advantage with 14:40 left in the contest. The scoring draught followed. The Lady Bulldogs continued to battle hard but missed their next 11 shots from the field. A jumper by VU s Stephanie Holzer tied the contest at 44 with 12:10 left in the game. A 3-point by Jasmine Lister placed the Commodores on top for good. A jumper by Jence Rhoads pushed the lead to double figures for the first time, at with 6:50 remaining. A layup by Johnson brought the Lady Bulldogs within with 2:59 left. The hosts got no closer the rest of the way. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 23 of 69 shots from the field (33.3 percent), 9 of 22 shots from 3-point range (40.9 percent) and 7 of 11 shots from the foul line (63.6 percent). The Commodores hit 24 of 57 shots from the field (42.1 percent), 3 of 11 shots from 3-point range (27.3 percent) and 23 of 34 shots from the foul line (67.6 percent). Vanderbilt held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had 10 assists and nine turnovers, while the Commodores had seven assists and 14 turnovers. Govero paced MSU with 17 points, while Johnson scored 12 points and dished out seven assists. Catina Bett just missed a double-double with nine points and a team-high 10 rebounds. The Lady Bulldogs again were plagued with foul trouble, as both Ashley Brown and Porsha Porter fouled out. Vanderbilt received a double-double from Tiffany Clarke (22 points, 14 rebounds). Lister added 16 points, while Christina Foggie scored 11 points. 18

19 GAME GAME RECAPS GAME 27 FLORIDA 78, MISSISSIPPI STATE 63 FEB. 20, GAINESVILLE, FLA. GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Mississippi State failed to put the 40-minute game together Sunday afternoon, falling to Florida in a Southeastern Conference women s basketball game played at the Stephen C. O Connell Center. MSU actually held a lead with 15:52 left in regulation. Florida followed with a 28-7 to take complete control of the contest. From there, the Gators cruised to a victory, clinching a season series sweep. With the win, Florida improved to overall and 5-9 in league play. Meanwhile, MSU lost its third straight, falling to overall and 2-12 in league play. Florida sprinted to a 10-4 advantage less than six minutes into the contest. The Lady Bulldogs answered with a 15-2 run, taking their first lead at on a 3-point basket by Mary Kathryn Govero. Diamber Johnson followed with a trey and a baseline jumper, placing the Maroon and White on top, Florida scored the game s next six points, to cut the deficit to Govero answered with a 3-pointer on the other end and the Lady Bulldogs maintained some type of push for the remainder of the half. Govero scored four more points and Danielle Rector hit a layup on a give-and-go as MSU snuck into halftime with a advantage. Florida s Jaterra Bonds tied the game at 31 on a 3-point basket to start the second half scoring. The Lady Bulldogs came back with the game s next five points. Florida had the game s next points, taking a lead on a 3-point play by Lanita Bartley. The Lady Bulldogs came back for the lead on an Ashley Brown layup. MSU managed two field goals over the next 8:04 as Florida started to mount its game-deciding 28-7 run. A jumper by UF s Ndidi Madu ran the lead to with 6:47 left in regulation. MSU closed within 10 at the 3:36 on a Diamber Johnson 3-point basket. The Lady Bulldogs got no closer the rest of the way. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 26 of 68 shots from the field (38.2 percent), 7 of 18 shots from 3-point range (38.9 percent) and 4 of 9 shots from the foul line (44.4 percent). The Gators hit 28 of 57 shots from the field (49.1 percent), 3 of 14 shots from 3-point range (21.4 percent) and 19 of 29 shots from the foul line (65.5 percent). Florida held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had 12 assists and 15 turnovers, while the Gators had 12 assists and 17 turnovers. Govero finished with a team-high 17 points, while Johnson finished with 15 points. Porsha Porter had a team-high 10 rebounds, including eight on the defensive end. Florida received 23 points from Bartley and 21 points from Jennifer George. Bonds was the other Gator in double figures, with 11 points. MISSISSIPPI STATE 68, ALABAMA 55 FEB. 24, TUSCALOOSA, ALA. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Mississippi State handed Alabama its first loss in Foster Auditorium Thursday night. The Lady Bulldogs shot 50 percent in the first half and used a 13-0 run in the final half to cruise to a Southeastern Conference women s basketball victory on the UA campus. The opening of Foster was delayed until mid-season. Alabama beat Florida and Ole Miss in its new home before falling on senior night Thursday night. With the victory, the Lady Bulldogs snapped a three-game losing streak. MSU improved to overall and 3-12 in league play, while Alabama fell to overall and The Lady Bulldogs have won six of the past seven series meetings. In the opening half, the Lady Bulldogs not only converted 13 of-26 shots from the field but also forced the Crimson Tide into 14 turnovers. The Lady Bulldogs opened a 5-2 advantage on a 3-pointer by Mary Kathryn Govero. The Crimson Tide scored the next seven points of the game. Alabama held its largest lead at 9-5 on a 3-pointer by Ericka Russell with 15:51 left in the first half. MSU answered with the game s next eight points. A layup by Porsha Porter placed the Lady Bulldogs on top for good. A steal by Darriel Gaynor and jumper by Catina Bett ran the advantage to Minutes later, a basket by Diamber Johnson pushed the MSU lead to with 11:26 left before halftime. The Lady Bulldogs then had a spirited push on both ends of the floor to end the half. A 7-2 run over the final 3:59 pushed the Maroon and White out to a advantage at the intermission. The halftime lead marked the sixth straight contest that MSU has held a halftime lead. It is the eighth time in league play the Lady Bulldogs have held that position this season. In the final half, a 3-point basket by Johnson ran the MSU lead to double digits for the first time with 18:37 remaining. Slightly more than two minutes later, the lead was pushed to on a Govero trey. Alabama brought the crowd of 2,114 back into the contest with a 15-2 run. A steal and layup by Tierney Jenkins brought the Crimson Tide within with 8:20 left. On the other end, Porsha Porter hit all three throws after drawing a foul on a 3-point shot attempt. Alabama then got a trey from Shafontaye Myers. However, the hosts missed on their next three shots to trim the eight-point deficit. Alabama eventually found the range, scoring on back-to-back possessions to close within with 4:13 left. The teams traded baskets before a back-breaking 3-point basket by Johnson created a MSU lead with 2:02 left. The Lady Bulldogs superb defensive effort came despite heavy foul trouble. MSU was called for the first six fouls of the first half and first four fouls of the second half. Bett fouled out in the closing minutes, while Porter was slowed by four fouls, including three in the first half. 19

20 GAME RECAPS GAME 28 MISSISSIPPI STATE 65, OLE MISS 55 FEB. 27, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State sent its lone senior Mary Kathryn Govero out a winner as the Lady Bulldogs took down in-state rival Ole Miss in a Southeastern Conference women s basketball game played Sunday at Humphrey Coliseum. Govero, a senior from Clinton, tallied 18 points in her final home game for the Maroon and White. Presently the school s 12th all-time leading scorer, Govero enters postseason play with 1,150 points in 88 career starts. The Lady Bulldogs have won five of the past six series meetings and sweep the season series for the second time in three years. It is the first time since the school year that MSU has beaten Ole Miss in all football and basketball games played between the two rivals. Junior Diamber Johnson recorded her first double-double with the Maroon and White. Johnson finished with 16 points and matched a career high with 10 assists. After a very entertaining first half, the Lady Bulldogs seized complete control of the contest with a 12-3 run midway through the second half. A 3-pointer by Govero placed the Lady Bulldogs on top, with 9:34 left in the contest. The Lady Rebels started the contest on fire. Ole Miss hit its first nine shots from the field. A 3-pointer by Valencia McFarland ran the guests out to an advantage. A layup by Kayla Melson gave the Lady Rebels a lead with 11:59 left before halftime. The Lady Bulldogs righted the ship with a 15-2 run. A steal by Govero set Danielle Rector for a 3-point field goal. A possession later, a Darriel Gaynor trey ran the MSU lead to with 6:26 left before halftime. Defensively, MSU held Ole Miss to two field goals over the final 9:31 of the half. The Lady Rebels did shoot 60 percent in the opening half. Despite that success, MSU still held a lead at halftime. Ole Miss grabbed a lead on a pair of Kayla Melson free throws with 14:56 left in the contest. The Lady Bulldogs scored the game s next eight points. A 3-pointer by Johnson staked the Lady Bulldogs to a advantage. The 12-3 run ended on Govero s fourth and final 3-point basket. That shot placed the Maroon and White firmly in control, at with 9:34 left. Slightly more than three minutes later, the Lady Bulldogs grabbed their longest lead when Johnson rammed home a 3-point basket. That shot lifted MSU to a lead with 6:17 left. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs hit 23 of 58 shots from the field (39.7 percent), 11 of 28 shots from 3-point range (39.3 percent) and 8 of 8 shots from the foul line (100.0 percent). The Lady Rebels hit 20 of 46 shots from the field (43.5 percent), 6 of 18 shots from 3-point range (33.3 percent) and 9 of 16 shots from the foul line (56.3 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had 18 assists and 10 turnovers, while the Lady Rebels had eight assists and 13 turnovers. Ashley Brown had a team-high 10 rebounds for the Lady Bulldogs. 20

21 THE LAST TIME MISSISSIPPI STATE scored 100 points at home vs. Alcorn State (Dec ) scored 100 points on the road at New Orleans (Dec. 4, 2001) won an overtime game vs. Florida State (Nov. 30, 2006) lost an overtime game at Lehigh (Dec. 30, 2010) won a double overtime game vs. Kentucky (Jan. 25, 2007) lost a double overtime game vs. Florida (Feb. 7, 2010) won regular season tournament Georgia Tech Holiday Tournament won NCAA Tournament game... NCAA Second Round vs. Ohio State, (March 23, 2010) won SEC Tournament game... quarterfinals game vs. Georgia, (March 5, 2010) made 50 field goals...53 vs. Judson College (Feb. 24, 1986) made 10 three-point field goals...11 vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 27, 2011) made 30 free throws vs. Northwestern State (Nov. 23, 2008) attempted 100 field goals vs. Montevalo (Nov. 19, 1979) attempted 30 three-point field goals...30, vs. Lehigh (Dec. 30, 2010) attempted 45 free throws...47 vs. Jackson State (Feb. 19, 1992) had 75 rebounds...78 vs. Judson College (Feb. 24, 1986) had 10 blocked shots in a game vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 11, 2009) had 35 assists...37 vs. Memphis (Jan. 3, 1980) had 25 steals...32 vs. Nicholls (Dec. 7, 2008) beat a ranked team...no. #8 Ohio State, (March 23, 2010) beat a ranked team on the road...no. 21/20 Vanderbilt, (Jan. 24, 2009) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to win...vs. Vanderbilt, (71-66; Dec. 8, 1988) had four freshman start a single game... Robin Porter, Lauren Roberts, Heather Hollis and Marneshia Richard at Vanderbilt (Jan. 12, 2006) THE LAST TIME AN MSU OPPONENT made 40 field goals in a game by Vanderbilt (Feb. 3, 2005, 2OT) made 10 three-point field goals in a game...10 by LSU (January 13, 2011) made 35 free throws...38 by Union University (Dec. 3, 1984) attempted 45 free throws by Vanderbilt (Feb. 25, 1982) had 65 rebounds by USM (Feb. 7, 1996) 21

22 THE LAST TIME SOMEONE FOR MISSISSIPPI STATE scored 20 points...22, Diamber Johnson and 21, Mary Kathryn Govero vs. Alabama (Feb. 24, 2011) scored 25 points...30, Porsha Porter vs. Alabama (Feb. 3, 2011) scored 30 points...30, Porsha Porter vs. Alabama (Feb. 3, 2011) scored 35 points...43, Alexis Rack vs. Maryland (Nov. 22, 2009) scored 40 points...43, Alexis Rack vs. Maryland (Nov. 22, 2009) scored 45 points...47, Tan White vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 3, 2005, 2OT) scored in double figures in 10 straight games straight, Alexis Rack (Jan. 25, 2009-Feb. 11, 2010) scored double figures in 125 straight games straight, LaToya Thomas (Nov. 19, March 24, 2003) scored 20 points in 5 straight games...9 straight, Tan White (Feb. 19- Nov. 26, 2004) scored 20 points in 10 straight games...12 straight, LaToya Thomas (Feb. 1 - March 20, 2001) scored 20+ points by two players in a game...alexis Rack (21) and Chanel Mokanga (20) vs. Middle Tennessee (March 23, 2010) scored 20+ points by three players in a game... Nitra Perry (24), Cynthia Hall (21), & Jennifer Fambrough (21) vs. So. Miss. (Nov. 20, 1999) scored 30 points in 2 straight games... Tan White (38) vs. Arkansas (March 3, 2005 SEC) & Tan White (34) vs. Auburn (Feb. 27, 2005, OT) scored 30+ points by two players in a game... Charetta Robinson (33) & Natasha Johnson (30) vs. TCU (Dec. 31, 1992) scored in double figures by five or more players in a game...rack (14), Govero (13), Lumanu (12), Grimes (12) and Mokango (12) vs. Georgia (Mar. 5, 2010) made 10 field goals in a game...10, Porsha Porter vs. Alabama (Nov. 12, 2010) made 20 field goals in a game... 20, LaToya Thomas vs. Tulsa (Nov. 17, 2002) attempted 15 field goals in a game...18, Mary Kathryn Govero vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 27, 2011) attempted 20 field goals in a game...26, Diamber Johnson vs. Lehigh (Dec. 30, 2010) attempted 25 field goals in a game...26, Diamber Johnson vs. Lehigh (Dec. 30, 2010) made 10 free throws in a game... 13, Alexis Rack vs. Texas (Mar. 21, 2009) made 15 free throws in a game...18, Jennifer Fambrough vs. Northwestern State (Dec. 19, 1998) attempted 10 free throws in a game... 11, Armelie Lumanu vs. Kentucky (Mar. 6, 2010) attempted 15 free throws in a game...16, Tan White vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 3, 2005, 2OT) attempted 20 free throws in a game...20, LaToya Thomas vs. Alabama (Feb. 7, 2002) made 5 three-pointers in a game... Mary Kathryn Govero (5) vs. Alabama (Feb. 24, 2011) attempted 10 three-pointers in a game... 12, Mary Kathryn Govero vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 27, 2011) attempted 15 three-pointers in a game...15, Alexis Rack vs. Alabama (Mar. 1, 2009) had 10 rebounds... 10, Ashley Brown, vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 27, 2011) had 15 rebounds...15, Ashley Brown, vs. Auburn (Jan. 11, 2011) had 20 rebounds... 22, LaToya Thomas 22 vs. Montana (Dec. 16, 2001) had 25 rebounds... 26, Sophie Ratliff vs. Shorter College (March 14, 1988) had 10+ rebounds in 2 straight games... Catina Bett - 10 vs. Alabama, 11 vs. Auburn (Feb. 3 and Feb. 6, 2011) had 10+ rebounds in 3 straight games... 3 straight, Tan White (Jan , 2005) had 10+ rebounds in 5 straight games...6 straight, LaToya Thomas (Feb March 17, 2002) had three players record 10 rebounds...tysheka Grimes (12), Mary Kathryn Govero (13) and Chanel Mokango (11) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13, 2009) had 10 offensive rebounds... 12, Sophie Ratliff vs. Shorter College (Feb. 15, 1988) had 10 defensive rebounds...12, Armelie Lumanu vs. Florida (Feb. 7, 2010) had 10 assists... 10, Diamber Johnson vs. Buffalo (Dec. 29, 2010) had 5 blocks in a game...6, Chanel Mokango vs. Georgia (Mar. 5, 2010) had 5 steals in a game...5, Porsha Porter vs. Florida (Jan. 30, 2011) had 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game...sophie Ratliff vs. Shorter College, 25 pts rbs. (Feb. 15, 1988) had a double-double... Diamber Johnson (10 pts., 10 ast.) vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 27, 2011) had a double-double 2 straight games...ashley Brown [17 points, 15 rebounds] vs. North Texas (Dec. 4, 2010) and [11 points, 10 rebounds] vs. Utah (Dec. 11, 2010) had a double-double in 3 straight games... 3 straight, Tan White (Jan , 2005) had a double-double in 4 straight games...4 straight, LaToya Thomas (Feb. 2-12, 2003) had two players record a double-double...chanel Mokango (19 pts., 13 reb.), Armelie Lumanu (15 pts., 10 reb.) vs. Arkansas (Jan. 14, 2010) had three players record a double-double...tysheaka Grimes [22 pts., 12 rbs.]; Mary Kathryn Govero [12 pts., 13 rbs.]; Chanel Mokango [11 pts., 11 rbs.] vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13, 2009) had 10+ double-doubles in a season... 12, LaToya Thomas ( ) had a triple-double... Cynthia Hall, 12 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists vs. La.-Lafayette (Dec. 16, 2000) THE LAST TIME SOMEONE FOR AN MSU OPPONENT scored 40 or more points by Chantelle Anderson of Vanderbilt (Feb. 8, 2001) scored 30 or more points...31 by Sha Brooks of Florida (Jan. 8, 2009) attempted 15 or more field goals... 18, Tierney Jenkins, 15, Ericka Russell of Alabama (Feb. 24, 2011) attempted 25 field goals by Armintie Price of Mississippi (Feb. 18, 2007) had 15 or more rebounds by Tierney Jenkins of Alabama (Feb. 24, 2011) had 20 or more rebounds...20 by Chelsea McMillan of USC Upstate (Nov. 12, 2010) had 10 or more assists...11 by Brittney Vaughn of Arkansas (Jan. 7, 2007) recorded a double-double... Tierney Jenkins (Alabama) (17 points, 17 rebounds) (Feb. 24, 2011) 22

23 #1 DANIELLE RECTOR Jr. F/C Ringgold, Ga : Played 15 minutes in the season opener against USC Upstate...Had seven points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist...had four points and three rebounds in 21 minutes against Tulane. Also had a steal...had six points on two 3-point field goals against South Alabama...Scored 11 points, pulling down three rebounds in 17 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had six points, three rebounds, one assist and three steals in 13 minutes against Louisiana Tech...Had five points, four rebounds and a block in 12 minutes against North Texas...Played five minutes against Utah...Had 11 points, three rebounds and a steal in 10 minutes against Southern Miss...Played nine minutes against Xavier...Had two points in four minutes against Mississippi Valley State...Had 12 points, a rebound, two assists and two steals in 22 minutes against Buffalo...Played eight minutes against Lehigh...Had four points and two rebounds in 10 minutes at Vanderbilt...Had two rebounds in eight minutes against Arkansas...Played nine minutes against LSU, scoring six points...had two points and a rebound in nine minutes against Kentucky...Played three minutes against Auburn...Had five points in 10 minutes at Georgia... Played six minutes at Tennessee...Had five points and two steals in 11 minutes against Florida...Had four points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 14 minutes at Auburn...Had three points and a block in 15 minutes at Ole Miss...Had three points, three rebounds, a steal and an assist in 15 minutes against South Carolina...Had eight points, a rebound, an assist and a steal in 15 minutes against Vanderbilt... Had four points, two rebounds and a steal in 16 minutes at Florida...Had 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 21 minutes at Alabama...Had six points and an assist in 18 minutes against Ole Miss. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate at Tulane at South Ala Ark.-Pine Bluff Louisiana Tech North Texas Utah at Southern Miss at Xavier Miss. Valley vs. Buffalo at Lehigh at Vanderbilt Arkansas LSU at Kentucky Auburn at Georgia at Tennessee Florida Alabama --- Did Not Play --- at Auburn at Ole Miss South Carolina Vanderbilt at Florida at Alabama Ole Miss CAREER HIGHS Points... 12, vs. Buffalo ( ) Rebounds... 5, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Field Goals... 5, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) FG Attempts... 6, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) 3-Pt FG... 4, vs. Buffalo ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 5, vs. Buffalo ( ) Free Throws... 5, vs. Mississippi Valley State (1-7-08) FT Attempts... 6, vs. Mississippi Valley State (1-7-08) Assists...2, 2x, last vs. Buffalo ( ) Blocks... 2, vs. Memphis ( ) Steals...3, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Minutes... 22, vs. Buffalo ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points... 12, vs. Buffalo ( ) Rebounds...5, vs. USC Upstate ( ) Field Goals... 5, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) FG Attempts... 8, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) 3-Pt FG... 4, vs. Buffalo ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 5, vs. Buffalo ( ) Free Throws...2, 5x, last vs. Alabama ( ) FT Attempts...3, vs. USC Upstate ( ) Assists... 2, vs. Buffalo ( ) Blocks...1, 4x, last vs. Ole Miss ( ) Steals...3, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Minutes... 22, vs. Buffalo ( ) 23

24 #2 DARRIEL GAYNOR So. G Las Vegas, Nev : Played one minute against Xavier...Played two minutes against Mississippi Valley State...Played two minutes against Buffalo... Played two minutes against Lehigh...Had 11 points and two rebounds in 15 minutes at Vanderbilt...Had three points, a rebound, a block and three steals in 15 minutes against Arkansas...Scored seven points, had two rebounds and a steal in 17 minutes against LSU...Had four points, a rebound and three assists in 16 minutes against Kentucky...Had five points, four rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes against Auburn...Played 14 minutes against Georgia...Played five minutes against Tennessee...Played three minutes against Florida... Played five minutes against Alabama...Had two rebounds in eight minutes at Auburn...Had one assist in seven minutes at Ole Miss... Played 16 minutes against South Carolina...Had seven points, two rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes against Vanderbilt...Had two points and two rebounds in 14 minutes against Florida...Had four rebounds and a steal in 11 minutes against Alabama...Had five points, an assist and a steal in 10 minutes against Ole Miss. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate --- Did Not Play --- at Tulane --- Did Not Play --- at South Alabama --- Did Not Play --- Ark.-Pine Bluff --- Did Not Play --- Louisiana Tech --- Did Not Play --- North Texas --- Did Not Play --- Utah --- Did Not Play --- at Southern Miss --- Did Not Play --- at Xavier Miss. Valley vs. Buffalo at Lehigh at Vanderbilt Arkansas LSU at Kentucky Auburn at Georgia at Tennessee Florida Alabama at Auburn at Ole Miss South Carolina Vanderbilt at Florida at Alabama Ole Miss CAREER HIGHS Points vs. Vanderbilt (1-6-11) Rebounds...4, 2x, last vs. Alabama ( ) Field Goals... 4 vs. Vanderbilt (1-6-11) FG Attempts vs. Vanderbilt (1-6-11) 3-Pt FG... 2, 2x, last vs. LSU ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 7 vs. Vanderbilt (1-6-11) Free Throws...2, vs. Kentucky ( ) FT Attempts...2, 5x, last vs. Florida ( ) Assists...3, 2x, last vs. Auburn ( ) Blocks... none Steals... 3, 2x, last vs. Arkansas (1-9-11) Minutes...22,vs. Auburn ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points vs. Vanderbilt (1-6-11) Rebounds...4, 2x, last vs. Alabama ( ) Field Goals... 4 vs. Vanderbilt (1-6-11) FG Attempts vs. Vanderbilt (1-6-11) 3-Pt FG... 2, 2x, last vs. LSU ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 7 vs. Vanderbilt (1-6-11) Free Throws...2, vs. Kentucky ( ) FT Attempts...2, 5x, last vs. Florida ( ) Assists...3, 2x, last vs. Auburn ( ) Blocks... none Steals... 3, 2x, last vs. Arkansas (1-9-11) Minutes...22,vs. Auburn ( ) 24

25 #3 DIAMBER JOHNSON Jr. G Pontotoc, Miss : Scored 11 points in the season opener against USC Upstate...added four rebounds, three assists and a steal in 33 minutes...had 14 points and six rebounds in 36 minutes against Tulane. Added two assists and a steal...had six points in 35 minutes against South Alabama...Also added two rebounds...had 17 points, three rebounds, seven assists and a steal in 37 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff... Had 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal against Louisiana Tech...Had 14 points, five rebounds, three assists and a block in 39 minutes against North Texas...Had 24 points, five rebounds, three assists and a block in 34 minutes against Utah...Had nine points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals against Southern Miss...Had six points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals in 36 minutes against Xavier...Had 10 points, two rebounds, four assists and a steal in 37 minutes against Mississippi Valley State...Had six points, 10 assists, a steal and two rebounds in 36 minutes against Buffalo...Had 17 points, five rebounds, seven assists and a steal in 43 minutes against Lehigh...Had two points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 36 minutes against Vanderbilt...Had 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes against Arkansas...Had seven points and three assists in 16 minutes against LSU...Had 20 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals against Kentucky...Had six points and three assists in 33 minutes against Auburn...Had 10 points, three rebounds, six assists and three steals in 33 minutes at Georgia...Had 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal in 36 minutes against Tennessee...Had nine points, six assists, two rebounds and a steal in 36 minutes against Florida...Had eight points, a rebound, five assists and two steals in 34 minutes against Alabama...Had nine points, three steals, two blocks and six assists in 36 minutes at Auburn...Had 15 points, six rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes at Ole Miss...Had 21 points, four rebounds, five assists, a block and a steal in 39 minutes against South Carolina...Had 12 points, four rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 38 minutes against Vanderbilt...Had 15 points, a rebound, four assists, a block and a steal in 35 minutes at Florida...Had 22 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 38 minutes against Alabama...Had 16 points, 10 assists and a rebound in 38 minutes against Ole Miss. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate at Tulane at South Ala Ark.-Pine Bluff Louisiana Tech North Texas Utah at Southern Miss at Xavier Miss. Valley vs. Buffalo at Lehigh at Vanderbilt Arkansas LSU at Kentucky Auburn at Georgia at Tennessee Florida Alabama at Auburn at Ole Miss South Carolina Vanderbilt at Florida at Alabama Ole Miss CAREER HIGHS Points...24, vs. Utah ( ) Rebounds...6, 3x, last vs. Ole Miss ( ) Field Goals... 9, 2x, last vs. Tennessee ( ) FG Attempts... 26, vs. Lehigh ( ) 3-Pt FG...3, 5x, last vs. Florida ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 14, vs. Lehigh ( ) Free Throws... 8, last vs. North Texas ( ) FT Attempts... 8, last vs. North Texas ( ) Assists... 10, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss ( ) Blocks...2, 2x, last vs. Alabama ( ) Steals...3, 5x, last vs. Auburn (2-6-11) Minutes... 43, vs. Lehigh ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points...24, vs. Utah ( ) Rebounds...6, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss ( ) Field Goals... 9, 2x, last vs. Tennessee ( ) FG Attempts... 26, vs. Lehigh ( ) 3-Pt FG...3, 5x, last vs. Florida ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 14, vs. Lehigh ( ) Free Throws... 8, last vs. North Texas ( ) FT Attempts...9, last vs. Utah ( ) Assists... 10, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss ( ) Blocks...2, 2x, last vs. Alabama ( ) Steals...3, 5x, last vs. Auburn (2-6-11) Minutes... 43, vs. Lehigh ( ) 25

26 #4 PORSHA PORTER Jr. G Chicago, Ill : Played 32 minutes in her Mississippi State debut, scoring 14 points...added eight rebounds, five assists, a block and a steal... Played 29 minutes, scoring five points, pulling down five rebounds. Also had an assist and two steals...had two points and five rebounds in 29 minutes against South Alabama...Had an assist and a rebound in 12 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals against Louisiana Tech...Had five points, four rebounds and an assist against North Texas... Had 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists against Utah...Had two points, six rebounds and three steals in 16 minutes against Southern Miss...Had six points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in 36 minutes against Xavier...Had five points, five rebounds, two assists and five steals in 28 minutes against Mississippi Valley State...Had 23 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes against Buffalo...Had 17 points, eight rebounds and three steals in 39 minutes against Lehigh...Had eight points, five rebounds and an assist in 29 minutes at Vanderbilt...Had seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 26 minutes against Arkansas...Had 10 points, five rebounds and a steal in 29 minutes against LSU...Had four points, three rebounds, two steals and an assist against Kentucky...Had 10 points, eight rebounds and a steal in 30 minutes against Auburn...Had eight points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in 30 minutes at Georgia...Had 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists, a block and three steals against Tennessee...Had 18 points, seven rebounds, five steals and two assists in 36 minutes against Florida...Had 30 points, nine rebounds, an assist and a steal in 36 minutes against Alabama...Had 21 points, five rebounds, four assists, and four steals in 38 minutes at Auburn...Had 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 35 minutes against Ole Miss...Had six points and eight rebounds in 27 minutes against South Carolina...Had seven points, five rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes against Vanderbilt...Had seven points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals in 36 minutes against Florida...Had five points, four rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 31 minutes against Alabama...Had eight points, three rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes against Ole Miss. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate at Tulane at South Ala Ark.-Pine Bluff Louisiana Tech North Texas Utah at Southern Miss at Xavier Miss. Valley vs. Buffalo at Lehigh at Vanderbilt Arkansas LSU at Kentucky Auburn at Georgia at Tennessee Florida Alabama at Auburn at Ole Miss South Carolina Vanderbilt at Florida at Alabama Ole Miss CAREER HIGHS Points... 30, vs. Alabama (2-3-11) Rebounds...10, vs. Florida ( ) Field Goals... 10, vs. Alabama (2-3-11) FG Attempts... 17, vs. Alabama (2-3-11) 3-Pt FG...5, 2x, last vs. Auburn (2-6-11) 3-Pt FG Attempts...9, vs. Tulane ( ) Free Throws... 9, vs. Alabama (2-3-11) FT Attempts... 9, vs. Alabama (2-3-11) Assists... 8, vs. Alabama ( ) Blocks... 1, 2x, last vs. Tennessee ( ) Steals...5, 2x, last vs. Florida ( ) Minutes... 39, vs. Lehigh ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points... 30, vs. Alabama (2-3-11) Rebounds...10, vs. Florida ( ) Field Goals... 10, vs. Alabama (2-3-11) FG Attempts... 17, vs. Alabama (2-3-11) 3-Pt FG...5, 2x, last vs. Auburn (2-6-11) 3-Pt FG Attempts...9, vs. Tulane ( ) Free Throws... 9, vs. Alabama (2-3-11) FT Attempts... 9, vs. Alabama (2-3-11) Assists... 8, vs. Alabama ( ) Blocks... 1, 2x, last vs. Tennessee ( ) Steals...5, 2x, last vs. Florida ( ) Minutes... 39, vs. Lehigh ( ) 26

27 #5 JUDITH TABALA Jr. F Kinshasa, Congo : Played 21 minutes in her MSU debut, scoring two points while adding four rebounds and a steal...scored two points and had four rebounds in 16 minutes against Tulane...Had seven points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes against South Alabama...Also added two blocks and a steal...had four points, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals in 20 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff... Had two points, six rebounds, a block and a steal in 13 minutes against North Texas...Played nine minutes against Utah...Played one minute against Southern Miss...Scored two points and had two rebounds in 10 minutes against Xavier...Scored five points, had two rebounds and a block in 12 minutes against Mississippi Valley State...Had a rebound in four minutes against Buffalo...Had two rebounds in 10 minutes against Lehigh...Played two minutes at Vanderbilt...Had a rebound in six minutes against Arkansas...Played eight minutes against Alabama...Had a point and two rebounds in three minutes at Auburn...Had a block in seven minutes against Ole Miss...Had a rebound in one minute against South Carolina...Played one minute against Vanderbilt...Played two minutes against Florida...Played one minute against Alabama. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate at Tulane at South Ala Ark.-Pine Bluff Louisiana Tech North Texas Utah at Southern Miss at Xavier Miss. Valley vs. Buffalo at Lehigh at Vanderbilt Arkansas LSU --- Did Not Play --- at Kentucky --- Did Not Play --- Auburn --- Did Not Play --- at Georgia --- Did Not Play --- at Tennessee --- Did Not Play --- Florida --- Did Not Play --- Alabama at Auburn at Ole Miss South Carolina Vanderbilt at Florida at Alabama Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- CAREER HIGHS Points...15, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Rebounds...9, vs. South Alabama ( ) Field Goals...7, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) FG Attempts... 11, 2x, last vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws...1, 4x, last vs. Auburn (2-6-11) FT Attempts...2, 2x, last vs. Auburn (2-6-11) Assists... 1, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Blocks...3, 2x, last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Steals... 3, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Minutes...33, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points...15, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Rebounds...9, vs. South Alabama ( ) Field Goals...7, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) FG Attempts... 11, 2x, last vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws...1, 4x, last vs. Auburn (2-6-11) FT Attempts...2, 2x, last vs. Auburn (2-6-11) Assists... 1, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Blocks...3, 2x, last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Steals... 3, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Minutes...33, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) 27

28 #11 KATIA MAY Fr. G York, Ala : Scored 13 points in her MSU debut, playing 18 minutes...added two rebounds and two steals...scored two points and a rebound in 16 minutes against Tulane...Had two points and two rebounds in 17 minutes against South Alabama...Scored seven points and added three rebounds, three assists and five steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had seven points, one rebounds, one assist and a block against Louisiana Tech...Had eight points, three rebounds, four assists and a steal in 32 minutes against North Texas...Had two points, two rebounds and an assist in 20 minutes against Utah...Had three points, three rebounds, an assist and two steals in 18 minutes against Southern Miss...Had two rebounds and a steal in 10 minutes against Xavier...Had three points and three rebounds in 17 minutes against Mississippi Valley State...Had 10 points and three assists in 10 minutes against Buffalo...Had 10 points, a rebound and a steal in 10 minutes against Lehigh...Had four points, a rebound and two assists in 18 minutes at Vanderbilt...Had 12 points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 28 minutes against Arkansas...Had two assists, a rebound, a block and a steal in 34 minutes against LSU...Played 14 minutes against Kentucky...Played six minutes against Auburn...Had an assist and a rebound in six minutes against Georgia...Played eight minutes against Tennessee...Had a steal and two assists in nine minutes against Florida...Had three rebounds and an assist in nine minutes against Alabama...Had an assist in four minutes at Auburn...Played three minutes against Ole Miss...Had a rebound in four minutes against Vanderbilt...Had two points in three minutes at Alabama. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate at Tulane at South Ala Ark.-Pine Bluff Louisiana Tech North Texas Utah at Southern Miss at Xavier Miss. Valley vs. Buffalo at Lehigh at Vanderbilt Arkansas LSU at Kentucky Auburn at Georgia at Tennessee Florida Alabama at Auburn at Ole Miss South Carolina --- Did Not Play --- Vanderbilt at Florida --- Did Not Play --- at Alabama Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- CAREER HIGHS Points... 13, vs. USC Upstate ( ) Rebounds...3, 6x, last vs. Alabama (2-3-11) Field Goals...6, vs. USC Upstate ( ) FG Attempts...11, 2x, last vs. North Texas ( ) 3-Pt FG...2, 2x, last vs. Lehigh ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 4, 3x, last vs. Arkansas (1-9-11) Free Throws...3, vs. Southern Miss ( ) FT Attempts...4, 2x, last vs. Southern Miss ( ) Assists... 4, vs. North Texas ( ) Blocks...1, vs. LSU ( ) Steals... 5, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Minutes...34, vs. LSU ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points... 13, vs. USC Upstate ( ) Rebounds...3, 6x, last vs. Alabama (2-3-11) Field Goals...6, vs. USC Upstate ( ) FG Attempts...11, 2x, last vs. North Texas ( ) 3-Pt FG...2, 2x, last vs. Lehigh ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 4, 3x, last vs. Arkansas (1-9-11) Free Throws...3, vs. Southern Miss ( ) FT Attempts...4, 2x, last vs. Southern Miss ( ) Assists... 4, vs. North Texas ( ) Blocks...1, vs. LSU ( ) Steals... 5, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Minutes...34, vs. LSU ( ) 28

29 #12 CANDACE FOSTER Fr. G Jackson, Miss : Played two minutes against USC Upstate...Played two minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had one rebound in one minute against Mississippi Valley State. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate at Tulane --- Did Not Play --- at South Alabama --- Did Not Play --- Ark.-Pine Bluff Louisiana Tech --- Did Not Play --- North Texas --- Did Not Play --- Utah --- Did Not Play --- at Southern Miss --- Did Not Play --- at Xavier --- Did Not Play --- Miss. Valley vs. Buffalo --- Did Not Play --- at Lehigh --- Did Not Play --- at Vanderbilt --- Did Not Play --- Arkansas --- Did Not Play --- LSU --- Did Not Play --- at Kentucky --- Did Not Play --- Auburn --- Did Not Play --- at Georgia --- Did Not Play --- at Tennessee --- Did Not Play --- Florida --- Did Not Play --- Alabama --- Did Not Play --- at Auburn --- Did Not Play --- at Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- South Carolina --- Did Not Play --- Vanderbilt --- Did Not Play --- at Florida --- Did Not Play --- at Alabama --- Did Not Play --- Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- CAREER HIGHS Points... none Rebounds... none Field Goals... none FG Attempts... none 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws... none FT Attempts... none Assists... none Blocks... none Steals... none Minutes...2, 2x, last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points... none Rebounds... none Field Goals... none FG Attempts... none 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws... none FT Attempts... none Assists... none Blocks... none Steals... none Minutes...2, 2x, last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) 29

30 #15 BRITTANY YOUNG Fr. G/F Birmingham, Ala : Played six minutes in the season opener against USC Upstate...Played 15 minutes, scoring two points and adding three rebounds against Tulane...Also had two assists and a steal...had three rebounds and an assist in 12 minutes against South Alabama... Had five rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had two points and a rebound in nine minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Played two minutes against North Texas...Played one minute against Utah...Played 11 minutes against Southern Miss...Had an assist and a steal in 11 minutes against Xavier...Had two minutes in eight minutes against Mississippi Valley State...Played five minutes against Buffalo...Played one minute against Lehigh...Had a rebound and a block in six minutes against Vanderbilt...Had two points in seven minutes against Arkansas...Played seven minutes against LSU...Had a rebound in seven minutes against Kentucky... Played seven minutes against Auburn...Had two rebounds in six minutes at Georgia...Played nine minutes against Alabama...Played one minute at Auburn...Played six minutes at Alabama. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate at Tulane at South Ala Ark.-Pine Bluff Louisiana Tech North Texas Utah at Southern Miss at Xavier Miss. Valley vs. Buffalo at Lehigh at Vanderbilt Arkansas LSU at Kentucky Auburn at Georgia at Tennessee --- Did Not Play --- Florida --- Did Not Play --- Alabama at Auburn at Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- South Carolina --- Did Not Play --- Vanderbilt --- Did Not Play --- at Florida --- Did Not Play --- at Alabama Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- CAREER HIGHS Points...2, 2x, last vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Rebounds... 5, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Field Goals... 1, 3x, last vs. Arkansas (1-9-11) FG Attempts...4, vs. Arkansas (1-9-11) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws... none FT Attempts... 1, vs. Buffalo ( ) Assists...2, vs. Tulane ( ) Blocks... 1 vs. Vanderbilt (1-6-11) Steals...1, 3x, last vs. Xavier ( ) Minutes...15, 2x, last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points...2, 2x, last vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Rebounds... 5, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Field Goals... 1, 3x, last vs. Arkansas (1-9-11) FG Attempts...4, vs. Arkansas (1-9-11) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws... none FT Attempts... 1, vs. Buffalo ( ) Assists...2, vs. Tulane ( ) Blocks... 1 vs. Vanderbilt (1-6-11) Steals...1, 3x, last vs. Xavier ( ) Minutes...15, 2x, last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) 30

31 #20 ASHLEY NEWSOME Jr. F/C Florence, Ala :Saw her first career action against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, playing four minutes and recording a rebound and a steal...played two minutes against Louisiana Tech...Had 10 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 19 minutes against North Texas...Had two points and three rebounds against Utah...Played five minutes against Southern Miss...Had two points, a rebound and a block in 13 minutes against Xavier...Played one minute against Buffalo...Had a point and five rebounds in 21 minutes against Lehigh...Had one point and four rebounds in 13 minutes at Vanderbilt...Had a rebound in seven minutes against Arkansas...Played one minute against LSU... Played seven minutes against Tennessee...Had two points, two rebounds, an assist and three blocks in 16 minutes against Florida... Scored one point, added a steal and four rebounds in 13 minutes against Alabama...Had a rebound in 10 minutes against Florida. Had a rebound and a block in three minutes against Alabama. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate --- Did Not Play --- at Tulane --- Did Not Play --- at South Alabama --- Did Not Play --- Ark.-Pine Bluff Louisiana Tech North Texas Utah at Southern Miss at Xavier at South Alabama --- Did Not Play --- vs. Buffalo at Lehigh at Vanderbilt Arkansas LSU at Kentucky --- Did Not Play --- Auburn --- Did Not Play --- at Georgia --- Did Not Play --- at Tennessee Florida Alabama at Auburn --- Did Not Play --- at Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- South Carolina --- Did Not Play --- Vanderbilt --- Did Not Play --- at Florida at Alabama Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- CAREER HIGHS Points... 10, vs. North Texas ( ) Rebounds... 7, vs. North Texas ( ) Field Goals... 5, vs. North Texas ( ) FG Attempts... 8, vs. North Texas ( ) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws...2, vs. Xavier ( ) FT Attempts... 4, vs. North Texas ( ) Assists... 1, vs. Florida ( ) Blocks... 3, vs. Florida ( ) Steals...1, 2x, last vs. North Texas ( ) Minutes... 21, vs. Lehigh ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points... 10, vs. North Texas ( ) Rebounds... 7, vs. North Texas ( ) Field Goals... 5, vs. North Texas ( ) FG Attempts... 8, vs. North Texas ( ) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws...2, vs. Xavier ( ) FT Attempts... 4, vs. North Texas ( ) Assists... 1, vs. Florida ( ) Blocks... 3, vs. Florida ( ) Steals...1, 2x, last vs. North Texas ( ) Minutes... 21, vs. Lehigh ( ) 31

32 #23 CARNECIA WILLIAMS Fr. F Memphis, Tenn :Will likely redshirt this season. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate --- Did Not Play --- at Tulane --- Did Not Play --- at South Ala. --- Did Not Play --- Ark.-Pine Bluff --- Did Not Play --- Louisiana Tech --- Did Not Play --- North Texas --- Did Not Play --- Utah --- Did Not Play --- at Southern Miss --- Did Not Play --- at Xavier --- Did Not Play --- Mississippi Valley State --- Did Not Play --- vs. Buffalo --- Did Not Play --- at Lehigh --- Did Not Play --- at Vanderbilt --- Did Not Play --- Arkansas --- Did Not Play --- LSU --- Did Not Play --- at Kentucky --- Did Not Play --- Auburn --- Did Not Play --- at Georgia --- Did Not Play --- at Tennessee --- Did Not Play --- Florida --- Did Not Play --- Alabama --- Did Not Play --- at Auburn --- Did Not Play --- at Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- South Carolina --- Did Not Play --- Vanderbilt --- Did Not Play --- at Florida --- Did Not Play --- at Alabama --- Did Not Play --- Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- CAREER HIGHS Points... none Rebounds... none Field Goals... none FG Attempts... none 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws... none FT Attempts... none Assists... none Blocks... none Steals... none Minutes... none SEASON HIGHS Points... none Rebounds... none Field Goals... none FG Attempts... none 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws... none FT Attempts... none Assists... none Blocks... none Steals... none Minutes... none 32

33 #25 ASHLEY BROWN Jr. F Chicago, Ill :Played 27 minutes in the opener against USC Upstate...Scored six points and pulled down a team high 13 rebounds...scored eight points and had 10 rebounds in 20 minutes at Tulane...Added a block and a steal...had 14 points, nine rebounds, an assist, two blocks and two steals against South Alabama...Scored 12 points and pulled down 15 rebounds in 30 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Added two assists, two blocks and three steals against the Lions...Had five rebounds in 22 minutes against Louisiana Tech...Had 17 points, 15 rebounds, three steals and a block in 34 minutes against North Texas...Had a double-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and a block in 32 minutes against Utah...Had 14 points, nine rebounds, an assist and two steals against Southern Miss...Had a point and nine rebounds against Xavier...Had five points, nine rebounds, an assist and two steals in 30 minutes against Mississippi Valley State... Had seven points, 10 rebounds,an assist, a block and two steals in 35 minutes against Buffalo...Had four points, nine rebounds and a steal in 30 minutes against Vanderbilt...Had nine points, seven rebounds and a steal in 19 minutes against Arkansas...Had six rebounds and a block in 25 minutes against LSU...Had two points and three rebounds in 27 minutes against Kentucky...Had three points, 15 rebounds, a block and three steals in 35 minutes against Auburn...Had nine points, 10 rebounds and a block in 31 minutes against Georgia...Had seven points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 33 minutes against Tennessee...Had four rebounds in 24 minutes against Florida...Had six points, a rebound and a block in 20 minutes against Alabama...Had four points, four rebounds and a steal in 23 minutes at Auburn...Had eight rebounds and a steal in 32 minutes at Ole Miss...Had 10 points, six rebounds and a steal in 36 minutes against South Carolina...Had two points, six rebounds, an assist and a block in 26 minutes against Vanderbilt...Had nine points, seven rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal in 24 minutes at Florida... Had six rebounds, an assist and a steal in 26 minutes at Alabama...Had eight points, 10 rebounds and an assist in 32 minutes against Ole Miss. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate at Tulane at South Ala Ark.-Pine Bluff Louisiana Tech North Texas Utah at Southern Miss at Xavier Miss. Valley vs. Buffalo at Lehigh at Vanderbilt Arkansas LSU at Kentucky Auburn at Georgia at Tennessee Florida Alabama at Auburn at Ole Miss South Carolina Vanderbilt at Florida at Alabama Ole Miss CAREER HIGHS Points... 17, vs. North Texas ( ) Rebounds... 15, 3x, last vs. Auburn ( ) Field Goals... 8, vs. North Texas ( ) FG Attempts... 14, vs. North Texas ( ) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... 1, vs. North Texas ( ) Free Throws...5, vs. Utah ( ) FT Attempts...7, vs. Utah ( ) Assists... 3, vs. Florida ( ) Blocks... 2, 3x, last vs. Tennessee ( ) Steals...3, 3x, last vs. Auburn ( ) Minutes...37, vs. Southern Miss ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points... 17, vs. North Texas ( ) Rebounds... 15, 3x, last vs. Auburn ( ) Field Goals... 8, vs. North Texas ( ) FG Attempts... 14, vs. North Texas ( ) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... 1, vs. North Texas ( ) Free Throws...5, vs. Utah ( ) FT Attempts...7, vs. Utah ( ) Assists... 3, vs. Florida ( ) Blocks... 2, 3x, last vs. Tennessee ( ) Steals...3, 3x, last vs. Auburn ( ) Minutes...37, vs. Southern Miss ( ) 33

34 #32 ELYSEIA DUNN Jr. F Kansas City, Mo : Played 12 minutes in the season opener, scoring six points and pulling down three rebounds...added an assist and a steal... Played 11 minutes against Tulane, recording a block...had three rebounds in three minutes against South Alabama...Had two rebounds and an assist in six minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate at Tulane at South Ala Ark.-Pine Bluff Louisiana Tech --- Did Not Play --- North Texas --- Did Not Play --- Utah --- Did Not Play --- at Southern Miss --- Did Not Play --- at Xavier --- Did Not Play --- Miss. Valley --- Did Not Play --- vs. Buffalo --- Did Not Play --- at Lehigh --- Did Not Play --- at Vanderbilt --- Did Not Play --- Arkansas --- Did Not Play --- LSU --- Did Not Play --- at Kentucky --- Did Not Play --- Auburn --- Did Not Play --- at Georgia --- Did Not Play --- at Tennessee --- Did Not Play --- Florida --- Did Not Play --- Alabama --- Did Not Play --- at Auburn --- Did Not Play --- at Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- South Carolina --- Did Not Play --- Vanderbilt --- Did Not Play --- at Florida --- Did Not Play --- at Alabama --- Did Not Play --- Ole Miss --- Did Not Play --- CAREER HIGHS Points...6, vs. USC Upstate ( ) Rebounds... 3,2x, last vs. South Alabama ( ) Field Goals...3, vs. USC Upstate ( ) FG Attempts...4, vs. USC Upstate ( ) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws... none FT Attempts...2, vs. South Alabama ( ) Assists...1, 2x, last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Blocks...1, vs. Tulane ( ) Steals...1, vs. USC Upstate ( ) Minutes... 12, vs. USC Upstate ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points...6, vs. USC Upstate ( ) Rebounds... 3,2x, last vs. South Alabama ( ) Field Goals...3, vs. USC Upstate ( ) FG Attempts...4, vs. USC Upstate ( ) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws... none FT Attempts...2, vs. South Alabama ( ) Assists...1, 2x, last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Blocks...1, vs. Tulane ( ) Steals...1, vs. USC Upstate ( ) Minutes... 12, vs. USC Upstate ( ) 34

35 #33 MARY KATHRYN GOVERO Sr. G/F Clinton, Miss : Scored 28 points in 34 minutes in the season opener...hit shots including four three-point baskets...added six rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal against USC Upstate...Scored five points, pulled down four rebounds, had two assists, two blocks and three steals in 36 minutes against Tulane...Had 19 points, six rebounds, a block and a steal against South Alabama...Scored 23 points, adding two rebounds, three assists and a steal against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had seven points, three rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal against Louisiana Tech...Had five points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in 37 minutes against North Texas...Played 34 minutes and added four rebounds against Utah...Had four points, three assists and two steals against Southern Miss...Had 16 points, four rebounds and an assist in 36 minutes against Xavier...Had 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, three blocks and three steals in 36 minutes against Mississippi Valley State...Had 16 points, four rebounds, two assists, a block and four steals against Buffalo...Had four points and five rebounds in 41 minutes against Lehigh...Had three points and three rebounds in 22 minutes at Vanderbilt...Had nine points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in 30 minutes against Arkansas...Had 10 points, five rebounds and an assist in 39 minutes against LSU...Had 16 points, three rebounds, an assist and two steals in 33 minutes at Kentucky...Had two points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 28 minutes against Auburn...Played all 40 minutes against Georgia, scoring 17, pulling down five rebounds and added an assist and a block...had 16 points, six rebounds, a block and a steal in 39 minutes at Tennessee...Had 22 points, four rebounds, a steal and an assist in 39 minutes against Florida...Had 1 points, nine rebounds, two assists, a block and two steals in 39 minutes against Alabama...Had 12 points, three rebounds, three assists, a block and four steals in 37 minutes at Auburn...Had 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 39 minutes at Ole Miss...Had seven points, three rebounds, an assists, a block and two steals in 39 minutes against South Carolina...Had 17 points, three rebounds, two blocks and three steals in 37 minutes against Vanderbilt...Had 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals in 38 minutes against Florida...Had 21 points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 38 minutes at Alabama...Had 18 points, three rebounds, an assist and three steals in 37 minutes against Ole Miss. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate at Tulane at South Ala Ark.-Pine Bluff Louisiana Tech North Texas Utah at Southern Miss at Xavier Miss. Valley vs. Buffalo at Lehigh at Vanderbilt Arkansas LSU at Kentucky Auburn at Georgia at Tennessee Florida Alabama at Auburn at Ole Miss South Carolina Vanderbilt at Florida at Alabama Ole Miss CAREER HIGHS Points... 28, vs. USC Upstate ( ) Rebounds... 13, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Field Goals... 11, vs. USC Upstate ( ) FG Attempts... 20, vs. USC Upstate ( ) 3-Pt FG... 6, vs. Florida ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...13, vs. Xavier ( ) Free Throws...5, 2x, last vs. Utah Valley ( ) FT Attempts... 6, vs. Mississippi ( ) Assists...5, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Blocks...3, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Steals... 5, 4x, last vs. Ohio State ( ) Minutes... 45, vs. Florida (2-7-10) SEASON HIGHS Points... 28, vs. USC Upstate ( ) Rebounds... 9, vs. Alabama (2-3-11) Field Goals... 11, vs. USC Upstate ( ) FG Attempts... 20, vs. USC Upstate ( ) 3-Pt FG... 6, vs. Florida ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...13, vs. Xavier ( ) Free Throws... 2, 6x, last vs. Georgia ( ) FT Attempts...3, 2x, last vs. Xavier ( ) Assists...3, 4x, last vs. Ole Miss ( ) Blocks...3, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Steals...4, 2x, last vs. Auburn (2-6-11) Minutes... 41, vs. Lehigh ( ) 35

36 #34 CATINA BETT Jr. C Gadsden, Ala : Had seven points, three rebounds and a block in 19 minutes against Utah...Had seven points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 26 minutes against Southern Miss...Had three points, three rebounds and three blocks in 19 minutes against Xavier...Had 16 points, 10 rebounds and a steal in 25 minutes against Mississippi Valley State...Had six points,three rebounds and an assist in 14 minutes against Buffalo...Had four points and three rebounds in 18 minutes against Lehigh...Had seven points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes against Vanderbilt...Had four points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 25 minutes against Arkansas...Had 15 points, three rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes against LSU...Had 12 points, four rebounds and two blocks in 30 minutes against Kentucky...Had 15 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and a steal in 37 minutes against Auburn...Scored nine points, added nine rebounds, a block and an assist against Georgia...Had four rebounds and a block in 28 minutes against Tennessee...Had four points, three rebounds, a block and an assist in 26 minutes against Florida...Had six points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and a steal in 27 minutes against Alabama...Had six points, 11 rebounds and two blocks in 36 minutes at Auburn...Had five points and four rebounds in 26 minutes at Ole Miss...Had six points, six rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal in 27 minutes against South Carolina...Had nine points, 10 rebounds, an assist, three blocks and a steal in 31 minutes against Vanderbilt...Had nine points, five rebounds, a block and a steal in 25 minutes at Florida...Had eight points and a rebound in 22 minutes at Alabama...Had four points, nine rebounds, an assist and a block in 30 minutes against Ole Miss. GAME BY GAME STATISTICS Opponent Min. FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. USC Upstate --- Did Not Play --- at Tulane --- Did Not Play --- at South Alabama --- Did Not Play --- Ark.-Pine Bluff --- Did Not Play --- Louisiana Tech --- Did Not Play --- North Texas --- Did Not Play --- Utah at Southern Miss at Xavier Miss. Valley vs. Buffalo at Lehigh at Vanderbilt Arkansas LSU at Kentucky Auburn at Georgia at Tennessee Florida Alabama at Auburn at Ole Miss South Carolina Vanderbilt at Florida at Alabama Ole Miss MSU CAREER HIGHS Points...16, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Rebounds...11, vs. Auburn (2-6-11) Field Goals...7, vs. Auburn ( ) FG Attempts...13, vs. LSU ( ) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws...1, 3x, last vs. Xavier ( ) FT Attempts...8 vs. LSU ( ) Assists...1,6x, last vs. Alabama ( ) Blocks...3, 4x, last vs. Vanderbilt ( ) Steals...2, vs. Arkansas (1-9-11) Minutes...37 vs. Auburn ( ) SEASON HIGHS Points...16, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Rebounds...11, vs. Auburn (2-6-11) Field Goals...7, vs. Auburn ( ) FG Attempts...13, vs. LSU ( ) 3-Pt FG... none 3-Pt FG Attempts... none Free Throws...1, 3x, last vs. Xavier ( ) FT Attempts...8 vs. LSU ( ) Assists...1,6x, last vs. Alabama ( ) Blocks...3, 4x, last vs. Vanderbilt ( ) Steals...2, vs. Arkansas (1-9-11) Minutes...37 vs. Auburn ( ) 36