MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME 13 MISSISSIPPI STATE LADY BULLDOGS (11-1) UAB BLAZERS (5-7) LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL 1

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1 MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME 13 SID: Jay Middleton Phone: (office) (cell) Fax: Press Row: jmiddleton@athletics.msstate.edu TODAY S GAME MISSISSIPPI STATE LADY BULLDOGS (11-1) VS. UAB BLAZERS (5-7) Jan. 2, 2008 Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) Starkville, Miss. 7 p.m. CT MISSISSIPPI STATE PROBABLE STARTERS G 2 Alexis Rack 5-7 Jr PPG 3.0 RPG 4.7 APG G 5 Armelie Lumanu 5-9 Jr PPG 6.5 RPG 3.4 APG F 3 Donnisha Tate 6-2 Sr. 5.1 PPG 5.5 RPG 1.3 APG F 10 Chanel Mokango 6-5 Jr PPG 5.7 RPG 2.7 BPG F 33 Mary Kathryn Govero 5-11 So. 8.8 PPG 3.5 RPG 2.3 SPG TOP RESERVES F 24 Robin Porter 5-11 Sr. 7.1 PPG 5.0 RPG 0.8 APG F 23 Tysheka Grimes 6-0 Jr. 7.8 PPG 3.9 RPG 2.7 SPG UAB PROBABLE STARTERS G 2 Amanda Peterson 5-10 So PPG 4.4 RPG 1.1 APG G 25 Britney Jones 5-7 Sr PPG 4.0 RPG 3.3 APG G 32 Fatiha Salaam 5-9 Jr PPG 2.3 RPG 1.1 BPG F 20 Erica Simpson 6-0 Jr. 3.3 PPG 3.5 RPG 0.2 APG F 30 Tamika Dukes 6-0 Jr. 9.5 PPG 7.9 RPG 1.0 SPG TOP RESERVES G 15 Ashlee Jackson 5-8 RFr. 5.0 PPG 2.1 RPG 0.4 APG F/C 50 Amanda Scott 6-2 Jr. 3.0 PPG 3.2 RPG 0.6 APG SCHEDULE / RESULTS NOVEMBER (4-0) 13 PEACH STATE ELITE (Exh.) W, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W, NORTHWESTERN STATE W, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE W, at Louisiana-Lafayette W, DECEMBER (7-1) 3 LOUISIANA TECH W, NICHOLLS W, MEMPHIS W, Southern Mississippi W, at Utah Valley W, at Utah W, ! Marshall W, ! at Maryland L, JANUARY GAME FACTS MISSISSIPPI STATE Head Coach: Sharon Fanning Record: Overall ( ), 33rd year at MSU ( ), 14th year UAB Head Coach: Audra Smith Record: Overall (59-71), 5th year at UAB (59-71), 5th year SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Tied Last Meeting: (MSU 79, UAB 69) 2 UAB TBA 4 XAVIER 2 P.M. 8 * at Florida 6 p.m. 11 * OLE MISS 2 P.M. 15 * TENNESSEE (CSS-TV) 7 P.M. 18 * at Kentucky (SEC-TV) 3 P.M. 22 * at LSU 7 p.m. 25 * ARKANSAS (SEC-TV) 2 P.M. 29 SAVANNAH STATE 7 P.M. FEBRUARY THE LAST TIME OUT Mississippi State dropped its first game of the season against Maryland on Tuesday, falling in College Park, Md. The Lady Bulldogs trailed by as much as 18 early in the second half but cut the lead to as low as five in the final minutes. Maryland outlasted State behind a 24 point performance from senior Kristi Toliver. For MSU, Alexis Rack led the way with 27 points. Tysheka Grimes and Robin Porter added 10 points a piece. SCOUTING UAB Led by fifth-year head coach Audra Smith, UAB is 5-7 this season. The Blazers are led in scoring by Britney Jones who is averaging 15.8 points a game. Sophomore Amanda Peterson is averaging 12.3 points a contest while Fatiha Salaam is adding 11.3 points a game. NEXT UP Following Friday s matchup with UAB, Mississippi State will have a quick turnaround as they prepare to face Xavier at home on Jan. 4. Xavier is 10-4 this season including wins over Indiana, LSU, Kentucky and Georgia. XU is led in scoring by Ta shia Phillips who is averaging 14.6 points a game and 11.7 rebounds a contest. The matchup with XU will be the final nonconfernce matchup before the Lady Bulldogs begin conference play at Florida on Thursday, Jan * at Georgia 1:30 p.m. 5 * VANDERBILT 7 P.M. 8 * LSU 2 P.M. 12 * at Ole Miss (SEC-TV) 8 p.m. 15 * AUBURN 2 P.M. 22 * at Tennessee 2 p.m. 26 * SOUTH CAROLINA 7 p.m. MARCH 1 * at Alabama 2 P.M. 5-8 $ SEC Tournament (SEC-TV/ESPN2) TBA! Terrapin Classic - College Park, Md. * SEC Game $ Alltel Arena - North Little Rock Ark. (CSS-TV) - Comcast Sports Southeast (SEC-TV) - Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Southwest Sun Sports 1

2 MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL 42 Channa Campbell F/C 6-2 Jr. 2L Lester, AL (West Limestone HS) 33 Mary Kathryn Govero G/F 5-11 So. 1L Clinton, MS (Mt. Salus Christian) 23 Tysheka Grimes G/F 6-0 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge, LA (Capitol HS) 11 Diamber Johnson G 5-7 Fr. HS Pontotoc, MS (Pontotoc HS) 00 Rima Kalonda F/C 6-3 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 05 Armelie Lumanu G/F 5-9 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College 10 Chanel Mokango F 6-5 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 24 Robin Porter F 5-11 Sr. 3L Abbeville, AL (Abbeville HS) 02 Alexis Rack G 5-7 Jr. 2L Franklin, LA (Franklin HS) 01 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 So. 1L Ringgold, GA (Tennessee Temple) 25 Marneshia Richard G 5-8 Sr. 3L Lamar, MS (Ashland HS) 20 Lauren Roberts F 6-0 Sr. 3L Collierville, TN (Houston HS) 03 Donnisha Tate F 6-2 Sr. 1L Oakland, CA (Tyler [TX] JC) 14 Bethany Washington F 5-9 Jr. 1L Houma, LA (Vandebilt Catholic HS) NUMERICAL 00 Rima Kalonda F/C 6-3 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 01 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 So. 1L Ringgold, GA (Tennessee Temple) 02 Alexis Rack G 5-7 Jr. 2L Franklin, LA (Franklin HS) 03 Donnisha Tate F 6-2 Sr. 1L Oakland, CA (Tyler [TX] JC) 05 Armelie Lumanu G/F 5-9 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College 10 Chanel Mokango F 6-5 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 11 Diamber Johnson G 5-7 Fr. HS Pontotoc, MS (Pontotoc HS) 14 Bethany Washington F 5-9 So. 1L Houma, LA (Vandebilt Catholic HS) 20 Lauren Roberts F 6-0 Sr. 3L Collierville, TN (Houston HS) 23 Tysheka Grimes G/F 6-0 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge, LA (Capitol HS) 24 Robin Porter F 5-11 Sr. 3L Abbeville, AL (Abbeville HS) 25 Marneshia Richard G 5-8 Sr. 3L Lamar, MS (Ashland HS) 33 Mary Kathryn Govero G/F 5-11 So. 1L Clinton, MS (Mt. Salus Christian) 42 Channa Campbell F/C 6-2 Jr. 2L Lester, AL (West Limestone HS) Head Coach: Sharon Fanning (UT-Chattanooga, 1975) Assistant Coaches: Greg Franklin (Austin Peay, 1994) Sharrona Reaves (Alabama, 1995) Franqua Bedell (University of the Ozarks, 2000) Director of Operations:Joey Burton (Moody Bible College, 2007) BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Freshmen (1): Johnson Sophomores (2): Govero, Rector Juniors (7): Campbell, Grimes, Kalonda, Lumanu, Mokango, Rack, Washington Seniors (4): Porter, Richard, Roberts, Tate BREAKDOWN BY POSITION Guards (3): Johnson, Rack, Richard Guard/Forwards (3): Govero, Grimes, Lumanu Forwards (5): Mokango, Porter, Roberts, Tate, Washington Forwards/Centers (3): Campbell, Kalonda, Rector PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE CHANNA Campbell: CHAN-uh Mary Kathryn GOVERO: GO-ver-row TYSHEKA Grimes: ty-she-kuh DIAMBER Johnson: DEE-am-ber RIMA KOLANDA: REAM-a COLE-onda ARMELIE LUMANU: ARE-mel-ee Lou-MAHN-ew CHANEL MOKANGO: SHA-nell Mo-KON-go MARNESHIA Richard: mar-knee-sha DONNISHA Tate: don-knee-sha SHARRONA Reaves: sha-ron-a FRANQUA BEDELL: FRAN-swa ba-dell MEDIA BROADCAST INFORMATION BREAKDOWN BY STATE/COUNTRY Alabama (2): Campbell (Lester), Porter (Abbeville) California (1): Tate (Oakland) Georgia (1): Rector (Ringgold) Louisiana (3): Grimes (Baton Rouge), Rack (Franklin), Washington (Houma) Mississippi (3): Govero (Clinton), Johnson (Pontotoc), Richard (Lamar) Tennessee (1): Roberts (Collierville) Congo (3): Kalonda (Kinshasa), Lumanu (Kinshasa), Mokango (Kinshasa) Television:... None Mississippi State Radio:... WFCA, FM UAB Radio:... none Internet:...Maroon To The Max (subscription required) Live Stats:... A LOOK AT UAB QUICKFACTS: Location:... Birmingham, Ala. Colors:...Forest Green and Old Gold Conference:... Conference USA Starters Returning/Lost:...3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...8/4 Newcomers Record (10-6 CUSA) A CLOSER LOOK: UAB is 5-7 this season with wins over Stetson, McNeese State, Alabama State, Georgia State and Alabama A&M. UAB s losses include South Alabama, Charlotte, Auburn, Evansville, Florida, Central Michigan and Georgia. The Blazers are 0-3 on the road this season, 4-3 at home and 1-1 at neutral sites. 2

3 MISSISSIPPI STATE ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown FG% FT% PPG RBG APG 00 Rima Kalonda F/C 6-3 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 So. 1L Ringgold, GA Alexis Rack G 5-7 Jr. 2L Franklin, LA Donnisha Tate F 6-2 Sr. 1L Oakland, CA Armelie Lumanu G/F 5-9 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo Chanel Mokango F 6-5 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo Diamber Johnson G 5-7 Fr. HS Pontotoc, MS Bethany Washington F 5-9 So. 1L Houma, LA Lauren Roberts F 6-0 Sr. 3L Collierville, TN Tysheka Grimes G/F 6-0 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge, LA Robin Porter F 5-11 Sr. 1L Abbeville, AL Marneshia Richard G 5-8 Sr. 3L Lamar, MS Mary Catherine Govero G/F 5-11 So. 1L Clinton, MS Channa Campbell F/C 6-2 Jr. 2L Lester, AL UAB ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown FG% FT% PPG RBG APG 2 Amanda Peterson G 5-10 So. Homewood, AL Shelly Breaux F 6-1 Fr. Lafayette, LA TaRonda Randall F/C 6-2 Fr. Greenville, AL Ashlee Jackson G 5-8 RFr. Atlanta, GA Erica Simpson F 6-0 Jr. Gary, IN Kara Johnson G 5-4 So. Greensboro, AL Miteka Trueheart G 5-9 Fr. Lancaster, SC Britney Jones G 5-7 Sr. Chicago, IL Tamika Dukes F 6-0 Jr. Birmingham, AL Fatiha Salaam G 5-9 Jr. Atlanta, GA Brianna Berry F 6-1 Sr. Flint, MI Chasity Herron F 5-11 So. Alabaster, AL Amanda Scott F/C 6-2 Jr. Cullman, AL Meagan Brown C 6-5 Fr. Birmingham, AL SERIES TIED H: 0-0 A: 0-0 N: /20/1979 Mississippi State 59, UAB 58 Starkville, Miss. 12/17/1979 UAB 71, Mississippi State 65 Birmingham, Ala. 12/8/1980 UAB 89, Mississippi State 76 Birmingham, Ala. 2/20/1981 Mississippi State 91, UAB 80 Starkville, Miss. 3/12/1981 UAB 95, Mississippi State 85 Valdosta, Ga.! 12/7/1981 UAB 67, Mississippi State 62 Starkville, Miss. 2/4/1984 Mississippi State 83, UAB 58 Birmingham, Ala. 1/2/1987 Mississippi State 66, UAB 58 Birmingham, Ala. 3/1/1987 Mississippi State 63, UAB 51 Anchorage, 1/4/1988 Mississippi State 71, UAB 67 (OT) Starkville, Miss. 2/27/1988 Mississippi State 68, UAB 57 Starkville, Miss. # 12/2/1988 Mississippi State 71, UAB 65 Memphis, Tenn. $ 1/8/1989 UAB 73, Mississippi State 57 Birmingham, Ala. 12/16/1989 UAB 73, Mississippi State 63 Starkville, Miss. 2/10/1990 Mississippi State 58, UAB 57 Birmingham, Ala. 12/13/1990 Mississippi State 60, UAB 54 Starkville, Miss. 2/5/1991 UAB 95, Mississippi State 70 Birmingham, Ala. 2/16/1993 Mississippi State 81, UAB 78 Starkville, Miss. 1/19/1994 UAB 80, Mississippi State 59 Birmingham, Ala. 12/31/1995 UAB 81, Mississippi State 75 Birmingham, Ala. % 3/19/2000 UAB 78, Mississippi State 72 Eugene, Ore. ^ 11/29/2001 UAB 76, Mississippi State 56 Birmingham, Ala. 1/6/2003 Mississippi State 72, UAB 50 Starkville, Miss. 12/29/2005 UAB 73, Mississippi State 59 Birmingham, Ala. 12/3/2006 UAB 76, Mississippi State 70 Starkville, Miss. 1/3/2008 Mississippi State 79, UAB 69 Birmingham, Ala.!-AIAW Lights Tournament, #-Lady Bulldog Classic, $-Lady Tiger Classic, %-Lady Blazer Classic, ^-NCAA Tournament 3

4 MISSISSIPPI STATE VS. UAB TEAM COMPARISON MSU UAB Record Scoring Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct Opp. Field Goal Pct point Field Goal Pct Opp. 3-point FG Pct Free Throw Pct Opp. Free Throw Pct Rebounding Average Opp. Rebounding Avg Rebound Margin Turnovers Turnover Margin Assists Blocked Shots Steals INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON Scoring MSU PPG UAB PPG Lumanu Jones Rack Peterson Rebounding MSU RPG UAB RPG Lumanu Dukes Mokango Peterson Assists MSU APG UAB APG Rack Jones Lumanu Peterson Blocks MSU BPG UAB BPG Mokango Scott Grimes Randall Steals MSU SPG UAB SPG Lumanu Jones Govero Salaam FG Pct. MSU FG% UAB FG% Washington.538 Jackson Mokango.533 Simpson Three-Point FG Pct. MSU 3FG% UAB 3FG% Roberts Jackson Johnson Peterson Free Throw Pct. (min. 20) MSU FT% UAB FT% Mokango Salaam Rack Jones MSU AND UAB PLAY FOR 27TH TIME IN SERIES When Mississippi State and UAB meet on Friday, it will be the 27th meeting in the all time series dating back to The series is tied with MSU taking the last six of ten matchups and last season in Birmingham. STATE LOOKS TO IMPROVE AGAINST ACC OPPONENTS When Mississippi State takes on UAB Tuesday, they will be looking to improve on a all time record against Conference USA opponents. The Lady Bulldogs are 3-0 this season against CUSA teams with wins over Memphis, Southern Miss and Marshall. TWO LADY BULLDOGS HAIL FROM ALABAMA Senior Robin Porter and junior Channa Campbell call Alabama home. Porter is from Abbeville, Ala. and Campbell is from Lester, Ala. CLOSING IN ON THE POLLS In the latest national polls, Mississippi State is receiving votes. In the AP Poll, MSU received three votes and in the ESPN/ USA Today Coaches Poll, State received one vote. NOT EVEN CLOSE Mississippi State s average margin of victory this season is 24.0 points a game. That mark is the best in the Southeastern Conference. STIFF IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE Mississippi State currently ranks fourth in the SEC, allowing opponents to shoot 35.3 percent from the field. GUARDING THE BASKET State is currently fourth in the SEC in points allowed. MSU is giving up 53.9 points a game through 12 games. NATIONAL LEADER IN BLOCKS Mississippi State is currently averaging 7.1 blocks a game. In the latest national rankings, State was first. HEATING UP THE NETS Through the 12 games this season, Mississippi State is averaging 77.9 points a game. That ranks second among all Southeastern Conference teams and ninth nationally. SHARING THE ROCK State currently leads the SEC and is fourth nationally, averaging 17.3 assists a game. TAKING IT AWAY Mississippi State leads the Southeastern Conference and ranked sixth nationally in steals a game in the latest rankings. State is averaging 13.8 steals a game which was aided by 32 take aways earlier this season against Nicholls, a school record. ALSO THE BEST IN ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO The Lady Bulldogs currently are tied for the lead in the SEC for the best assist/turnover ratio. State has a 1.10 assist/turnover ratio through their first 12 games. The Lady Bulldogs are ranked fifth in the nation in the latest NCAA rankings. SUCCESSFUL IN JANUARY GAMES In the Sharon Fanning era, Mississippi State is in January games. Last season, State was 4-4 in the month of January. ALL-TIME NON-CONFERENCE CONTESTS Mississippi State is (.562) all-time against non-conference opponents. Last season, the Lady Bulldog put up a 12-4 mark and were 8-1 in non-conference home matchups. This season, the Lady Bulldogs are RACK NAMED SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK Mississippi State junior Alexis Rack earned SEC Player of the Week honors the week of Dec. 8 for her performance against Memphis. Rack had 19 points and five assists. She became the first Lady Bulldog to earn the honor since Tan White did so in

5 MISSISSIPPI STATE QUICKFACTS Location: Starkville, Miss. Founded: Feb. 28, 1878 Enrollment: 17,824 Conference: Southeastern Colors: Maroon (PMS 202) and White Nickname: Lady Bulldogs Arena: Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) All-Time Record at Home: (33 years) Interim President: Roy Ruby (Mississippi State, 1961) Faculty Athletics Rep.: Dr. Steve Turner (Mercer, 1975) Director of Athletics: Greg Byrne (Arizona State, 1994) Head Coach: Sharon Fanning (UT-Chattanooga, 1975) Record at MSU: (13 years) Overall Record: (32 years) Assistant Coaches: Greg Franklin (2nd year) (Austin Peay, 1994) Sharrona Reaves (1st season) (Alabama, 1995) Franqua Bedell (1st season) (U. of Ozarks,1999) Director of Operations: Joey Burton (2nd season) (Moody Bible College, 2007) First Year of Basketball: MSU Overall Record: (34 years) Humphrey Coliseum Record: (33 years) NCAA Appearances: 4, last in 2003 NCAA Record: 3-4 WNIT Appearances: 5, last in 2007 WNIT Record: 4-6 FANNING ADDING TO WIN TOTAL In her 33rd season as a head coach, Sharon Fanning has amassed 544 career victories. Fanning entered the 2008 season 19th alltime among active NCAA coaches. Among all coaches, Fanning started the season 30th and was just three wins shy of 27th.Fanning eclipsed the 500-win mark on Nov. 10, 2006 with a win against Troy. OVER 200 AND COUNTING Now in her 14th season at the helm of the Lady Bulldogs, Fanning has ammassed 221 wins. 10-WIN SEASONS UNDER FANNING MSU has had win seasons and reached the postseason nine times under Sharon Fanning (four NCAA, five WNIT). During eight seasons, Fanning and the Lady Bulldogs have eclipsed the 15-win mark (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) CHARITY SUCCESS The Lady Bulldogs have made 166 of 232 free throws this season (71.6 percent). That ranks second among all SEC teams. STOPPING THE THREE Mississippi State is allowing opponents to shoot.323 from three-point range. SCHOOL BESTS AGAINST NICHOLLS Mississippi State set a school record forcing Nicholls into 32 steals and matched a school record, forcing 44 turnovers. LUMANU MAKING A SPLASH Junior transfer Armelie Lumanu has wasted no time in making a name for herself at MSU. In the first 12 games, Lumanu leads the team, averaging 14.1 points a game which is fifth among SEC players. Lumanu has also averaged 6.5 rebounds a contest and is averaging 3.4 assists and 3.1 steals a game. The Kinshasa, Congo native is shooting 52.5 percent from the field which is third-best among conference players. MOKANGO ALSO AMONG LEADERS Junior transfer Chanel Mokango has made 48 of 90 field goals this season (.533). Mokango has also been a force on the defensive end, leading the league with an average of 2.7 blocks a game this season.mokango ranked eighth nationally in blocks in the latest NCAA rankings. RACK AND LUMANU TAKING CARE OF THINGS Junior Alexis Rack is currently sixth among all Southeastern Conference players with a 1.5 assist/turnover ratio. Armelie Lumanu ranks seventh in the conference with a 1.3. RICHARD TO MISS EARLY GAMES Mississippi State senior guard Marneshia Richard is out indefinitely after having knee surgery during the offseason. Richard led State with 138 assists last season. The Lamar, Miss., native also averaged 9.8 points a game. WINNING WAYS AT THE HUMP Since the Humphrey Coliseum opened during the season, the Lady Bulldogs sport a (.634) record. Last season, State finished the season with an 11-5 record in the friendly confines of the Hump. They are 6-0 this season. HEAD COACH SHARON FANNING 14TH SEASON AT MISSISSIPPI STATE RD SEASON OVERALL Now in her 14th season at the helm of the Mississippi State women s basketball team, Sharon Fanning continues to guide the program to new heights. When Fanning 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. 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) 5

6 MSU TEAM GAME SUPERLATIVES Most Points...117, vs. Judson College ( ) Most.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...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 15, 2x, Alexis Rack vs. Maryland ( ) 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 ( ) Blocks... 6, last by Chanel Mokango ( ) KEEP AN EYE ON... CAREER RECORDS SCORING player games points average 1 LaToya Thomas ( ) 125 2, Tan White ( ) 121 2, 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, Lisa Scott ( ) 106 1, Nitra Perry ( ) 110 1, *Tutti Calhoun ( ) 66 1, Ann Lashley ( ) 116 1, Daisy Casher ( ) Jemmye Ann Helms ( ) Cynthia Hall ( ) Angela Harris ( ) Robin Porter (2005-present) Sandra Butler ( ) Melinda Dudley ( ) Louise Grimes ( ) LaToya Graham ( ) Tiffany Booker ( ) Charetta Robinson ( ) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE player games percentage 1 LaToya Thomas ( ) (1,119-2,024) 2 Sophie Ratliff ( ) ( ) 3 Ann Lashley ( ) ( ) 4 Erica Simmons ( ) ( ) 5 Louise Grimes ( ) ( ) 6 Sandra Butler ( ) ( ) 7 Christine Castle ( ) ( ) 8 *Tutti Calhoun ( ) ( ) 9 Donnisha Tate (2007-) (79-157) 10 Jennifer Fambrough ( ) (606-1,218) * - does not include 1975 statistics RACK CLOSING IN ON CAREER THREE-POINT RECORD Now with 176 career three-point field goals, Alexis Rack has moved into second on the MSU list of career three-points made. Rack has reached that mark in just over half the games that it took Cynthia Hall who is now third. Rack will be playing in her 76th career game against UAB. RACK ALSO HIGH ON THREE-POINT ATTEMPT LIST Alexis Rack has moved into second at MSU all time in career three-point attempts with 557. She is 157 away from tying Tan White s school record of 714 three-point attempts. THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE player games field goals 1 Tan White ( ) (714 att.) 2 Alexis Rack (2006-present) (557 att.) 3 Cynthia Hall ( ) (451 att.) 4 LaCharlotte Smith ( ) (522 att.) 5 Meadow Overstreet ( ) (373 att.) 6 Stacie Farris ( ) (362 att.) 7 Rebecca Kates ( ) (325 att.) 8 Jemmye Ann Helms ( ) (273 att.) 9 Jessica Carter ( ) (239 att.) 10 Angela Harris ( ) (237 att.) THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS player games attempts 1 Tan White ( ) (made 222) 2 Alexis Rack (2006-present) (made 176) 3 LaCharlotte Smith ( ) (made 142) 4 Cynthia Hall ( ) (made 147) 5 Meadow Overstreet ( ) (made 138) 6 Stacie Farris ( ) (made 120) 7 Rebecca Kates ( ) (made 107) 8 Nitra Perry ( ) (made 79) 9 Jemmye Ann Helms ( ) (made 100) 10 Jessica Carter ( ) (made 99) SINGLE SEASON RECORDS THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE player games field goals 1 Cynthia Hall ( ) (211 att.) Alexis Rack ( ) (259 att.) 3 Alexis Rack ( ) (201 att.) 4 Tan White ( ) (202 att.) 5 Tan White ( ) (190 att.) 6 Meadow Overstreet ( ) (145 att.) 7 Tan White ( ) (150 att.) 8 LaCharlotte Smith ( ) (179 att.) 9 Tiffany Booker ( ) (145 att.) LaCharlotte Smith ( ) (171 att.) Kunshinge Sorrell ( ) (142 att.) 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 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 Tan White 6 Alabama 02/07/02 Tan White 6 Vanderbilt 02/26/04 Jessica Carter 6 Alabama 02/29/04 Cynthia Hall 6 Georgia 12/09/99 Alexis Rack 6 Georgia Tech 12/30/06 PORTER ON THE LIST OF TOP SCORERS Mississippi State senior Robin Porter has moved into19th on MSU s list of top scorers. Porter has 870 career points in 101 games. Porter is just 21 points short of 16th. TATE RANKS HIGH ON FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE LIST Through one-plus season with the Lady Bulldogs, Donnisha Tate is currently ninth all-time at MSU in field goal percentage. In 41 career games, Tate has shot 50.3 percent from the field. Former Lady Bulldog All-American LaToya Thomas heads the list shooting 55.3 for her career. RACK TIES SINGLE SEASON MARK BEHIND THE ARC Last season as a sophomore, Alexis Rack tied a school mark, making 82 three-point field goals. The previous best was 82 by Cynthia Hall during the season. RACK LEADER IN SINGLE SEASON THREE-POINT ATTEMPTS Alexis Rack set the bar last season, taking 259 three-point shots. Rack surpassed Cynthia Hall s 211 attepts during the campaign. BLOCK PARTY FOR LADY DOGS IN OPENER With 13 blocks against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the season opener, Mississippi State matched a single game record. Junior Chanel Mokango led the way with four blocks. THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS player attempts opponent date 1 Alexis Rack 15 Maryland 12/30/08 Alexis Rack 15 Mississippi 3/6/08 Alexis Rack 15 Purdue 12/16/06 LaCharlotte Smith 15 Kentucky 02/17/96 Jemmye Ann Helms 15 William Carey 02/07/95 4 Tan White 14 Arkansas State 03/17/05 5 Tan White 13 South Carolina 01/09/03 6 Tan White 12 Alabama 01/30/05 Tan White 12 UC Santa Barbara 12/30/03 Cynthia Hall 12 Alabama A&M 11/24/99 Alexis Rack 12 Florida 02/11/07 ASSISTS player assists opponent date 1 Polly Branch 17 Bryan 02/01/86 2 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 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 Kunshinge Sorrell 10 Shorter 02/15/88 Polly Branch 10 Mississippi College 12/02/85 Tonnette Allen 10 Arkansas-Little Rock 02/09/83 6

7 GAME RECAPS EXHIBITION MISSISSIPPI STATE 84, PEACH STATE ELITE 75 NOV. 13, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Going into halftime with the game tied at 30 points a piece, the Mississippi State women s basketball team used a strong second half to power past the Peach State Elite team Thursday night at Humphrey Coliseum. MSU jumped out early in the first period of action, going on a 13-1 run with 15:39 minutes left in the half. Junior college transfers Armelie Lumanu and Chanel Mokango led the charge for the Lady Bulldogs, scoring the first six points of the game. The Elite fought back into the game, rattling off nine straight points to bring the game to State extended their lead though to on a layup by Lumanu and back-to-back 3-point baskets by junior Tysheka Grimes and senior Lauren Roberts. Peach State Elite then knocked down six consecutive free throws to bring the game within five at with 5:14 left in the first half of action. The Elite closed out the first half of play on a 5-1 run fueled by free throws by Nikki Luckhurst and a jumper Kadie Riverin. The Lady Bulldogs came out firing in the second half, going on a 6-2 run on made baskets by Lumanu, Mokango and sophomore Mary Kathryn Govero to extend their lead to Peach State Elite climbed back into the game, tying the game once again at 46 with 15:40 left in regulation. Seniors Donnisha Tate and Robin Porter both converted three-point plays to put MState up, Despite last minute efforts by the Elite, State was able to close out the victory MSU placed four in double figures, with Mokango leading State with 16 points and six rebounds. Lumanu had 15 points and eight rebounds, while Tate notched a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds. Grimes rounded out the State scoring contingent with 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting from the field. Junior Alexis Rack dished out 10 assists to accompany nine points. State officially opens its 34th season of Lady Bulldog basketball at home on Tuesday, Nov. 18, against Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Tipoff from Humphrey Coliseum is slated for 7 p.m. GAME 1 MISSISSIPPI STATE 94, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 52 NOV. 18, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State won its 23rd straight home opener in women s basketball Tuesday night. The Lady Bulldogs led from start to finish, racing past an out-manned squad from Arkansas- Pine Bluff at Humphrey Coliseum. The teams were tied 5-5 early before the hosts put together a 16-6 run for a lead. Mary Kathryn Govero provided a spark with back-to-back baskets during that run. The Lady Bulldogs also had a pair of blocks from newcomers Armelie Lumanu and Chanel Mokango during that run. In the game s final half, the Lady Bulldogs turned up the defensive pressure, forcing 13 of the Golden Lions 20 turnovers in the final stanza. The hosts sprinted from the second half gates, reeling off 12 straight points to open a advantage. Lumanu was one of five Lady Bulldogs in double figures. The 5-foot-9 junior had 20 points on 9 of 15 shooting from the field. Rack followed with 17 points, while Govero finished with 13 points. Tysheka Grimes added 12 points, while Mokango scored 11 points. Donnisha Tate and Mokango each had a team-high seven rebounds for the Lady Bulldogs. Tate had six assists and only one turnover in 20 minutes of action. Rack and Lumanu each added five assists to the Lady Bulldogs cause. Arica Green paced UAPB (1-1) with 14 points, while Ciara Shields had 10 points. Ava Walters paced the Golden Lions with nine rebounds. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs finished at 50 percent from the field, converting on 33 of 66 shots. MSU was 6 of 11 from 3-point range (54.5 percent) and 22 of 29 at the foul line (75.9 percent). UAPB remained cold all night, hitting on 23 percent of its shot attempts (14 of 61). The Golden Lions were 3 of 14 from 3-point range (21.4 percent) and 21 of 30 from the foul line (70.0 percent). Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Peach State Elite vs Mississippi State p.m. CT at Starkville, Miss. Peach State Elite Alisha Tatham f D'lesha Lloyd f Dani Wright c Nikki Luckhurst g Maurita Reid g Camille Murphy * Lauren Varley Kadie Riverin Stacy Booker Daphne Mitchell Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % FG % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Mississippi State Donnisha Tate f Chanel Mokango f Mary Kathryn Govero f Alexis Rack g Armelie Lumanu g Rima Kalonda Diamber Johnson Bethany Washington Lauren Roberts Tysheka Grimes Robin Porter Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 9 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Mary Day, Kelly Johnson, Bill Young Technical fouls: Peach State Elite-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 353 Peach State Elite Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench PS MS Mississippi State Last FG - PS 2nd-00:14, MS 2nd-00:02. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - PS None, MS by 14 2nd-02:39. Lead changed - 0 times. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Mississippi State p.m. CT at Starkville, Miss. Arkansas-Pine Bluff SHIELDS,Ciara f WALTERS,Ava f REEVES,Kimberly g GREEN,Arica g JACKSON,Tashayla g SLATON,LaQuisha BLANKS,Jasmine COOPER,Camille LOUISON,Nneka PRINCE-COLEMAN,Jona MUSGRAVE,Jessica OVERTON,Victoria Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % FG % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Mississippi State Donnisha Tate f Chanel Mokango f Alexis Rack g Armelie Lumanu g Mary Kathryn Govero g Rima Kalonda Diamber Johnson Bethany Washington Lauren Roberts Tysheka Grimes Robin Porter Channa Campbell Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: nd half: % Game: % 6 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Mike Riggs, Amy Bonner, Kym Davis Technical fouls: Arkansas-Pine Bluff-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 507 Junior Armelie Lumanu led State with 20 points in her first career game. Junior Alexis Rack is now second at MSU with 148 career three-pointers. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UAPB MS Mississippi State Last FG - UAPB 2nd-01:37, MS 2nd-00:00. Largest lead - UAPB by 1 1st-19:05, MS by 42 2nd-00:00. Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 2times. 7

8 GAME RECAPS GAME 2 MISSISSIPPI STATE 99, NORTHWESTERN STATE 75 NOV. 23, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Armelie Lumanu scored 24 points and Mississippi State fell just shy of the century mark as the Lady Bulldogs cruised past Northwestern State in women s college basketball action Sunday afternoon in the Humphrey Coliseum. With the victory, MSU improved to 2-0 for a third straight season. The offensive outburst was the largest for the Lady Bulldogs since a victory over Mississippi Valley State on January 8th of this year. Prior to that contest, the Lady Bulldogs had not topped the century mark in five seasons. Sunday s contest was offensive from the outburst. The lead changed hands several times during a very competitive, highly-entertaining opening half. The Lady Bulldogs stretched the lead in the closing minutes, claiming a advantage at halftime. In the second half, MSU s defensive pressure allowed the hosts to run away from the visiting Lady Demons. The Lady Bulldogs opened the final half on an 18-7 run. Later, a 12-2 run by the hosts removed all doubt from the contest. Lumanu tallied her 24 points on 8 of 10 shooting from the field and 8 of 9 shooting from the line. Chanel Mokango added 19 points, while Donnisha Tate had 11 points. Tate also had a team-high nine rebounds, while Mokango was credited with six blocks. Brooke Shepherd paced Northwestern State with 20 points. Demetria White added 17 points, while Jessica McPhail scored 10 points. Shepherd and Keke Goodson each had seven assists for the Lady Demons. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs had a second straight 50-percent or better night from the field. MSU was 32 of 61 from the floor, for 52.5 percent. The Lady Bulldogs hit 5 of 16 from 3-point attempts (31.3 percent) and were 30 of 36 at the foul line (83.3 percent). GAME 3 MISSISSIPPI STATE 69, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 46 NOV. 25, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State overcame a sluggish start to knock off in-state rival Mississippi Valley State in women s college basketball action Tuesday night in the Humphrey Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs closed their season-opening three-game homestand with a third straight victory. MVSU fell to 0-2 but battled much harder than a year ago, when MSU recorded a victory on this same floor. The Delta Devilettes actually held a 13-6 advantage at the 13:39 mark of the opening half. From there, MSU used an 18-2 run to take the lead for good in the contest. The Lady Bulldogs managed advantage at halftime and stretched the lead to as many as19 and 21 on two different occasions. The final margin was the largest lead in the contest. The Lady Bulldogs had a balanced offensive attack Tuesday night. Armelie Lumanu led MSU with 15 points, while Alexis Rack scored 12 points and Chanel Mokango scored 10 points. Lumanu provided a spark in the final half, scoring six straight points during a decisive 12-2 run. For the first time this season, the Lady Bulldogs were below 50 percent from the field. MSU was 26 of 66 from the floor, for 39.4 percent. The Lady Bulldogs were 4 of 16 from 3-point land (25.0 percent) and 13 of 16 from the foul line (81.3 percent). The Delta Devilettes were almost as cold. MVSU was 17 of 59 from the field (28.8 percent), 4 of 10 from 3-point range (40.0 percent) and 8 of 9 from the foul line (88.9 percent). Led by nine rebounds from Lemanu and eight boards from Donnisha Tate, MSU did hold a advantage in the rebounding category. MSU was credited with 18 assists but turned the ball over a seasonhigh 18 times. Defensively, the Lady Bulldogs did harass MVSU into 24 turnovers. Kanesha Smith led Valley with 15 points and seven rebounds. The Lady Bulldogs celebrate Thanksgiving on the road this week. MSU plays Louisiana-Lafayette at 2 p.m. in the Cajun Dome Friday afternoon in Lafayette, La. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Northwestern State vs Mississippi State p.m. CT at Starkville, Miss. Northwestern State McPhail, Jessica f Greene, Lyndzee f Shead, Courtney c Shepherd, Brooke g White, Demetria g Houston, Brittiany Edwards, Renotta Givens, Akilah Williams, Anna Cate Goodson, Keke Thomas, Sherrion Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Mississippi State Donnisha Tate f Chanel Mokango f Alexis Rack g Armelie Lumanu g Mary Kathryn Govero g Rima Kalonda Diamber Johnson Bethany Washington Lauren Roberts Tysheka Grimes Robin Porter Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Barry Roberts, Leslie Claybrook, Kelly Johnson Technical fouls: Northwestern State-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 521 Armelie Lumanu set a career-high in points with 24. Chanel Mokango set a career-high in points with 19. Northwestern State Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NSU MS Mississippi State Last FG - NSU 2nd-00:34, MS 2nd-00:17. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - NSU by 9 1st-12:30, MS by 24 2nd-03:05. Lead changed - 4 times. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi Valley S vs Mississippi State p.m. CT at Starkville, Miss. Mississippi Valley S SMITH,Kanesha f YOUNG,Arlivia f BROWN,Ashley g MACKEY,Latoia g WILLIAMS,Latasha g STALLINGS,Colby JACKSON,Tiffany BLAND,Hillary ANDRUS,Jordan MESSEAGA,Michelle ROCHELLE,Brittany Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % FG % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: Game: % Mississippi State Donnisha Tate f Chanel Mokango f Alexis Rack g Armelie Lumanu g Mary Kathryn Govero g Rima Kalonda Diamber Johnson Bethany Washington Lauren Roberts Robin Porter Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Mark Zentz, Roy Gulbeyan, Jules Gallien Technical fouls: Mississippi Valley S-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 477 Robin Porter recorded her eighth career double-double Mississippi State improved to 11-2 all-time against MVSU Mississippi Valley S Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MV MS Mississippi State Last FG - MV 2nd-02:03, MS 2nd-00:02. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - MV by 7 1st-14:51, MS by 23 2nd-00:02. Lead changed - 1 time. 8

9 GAME RECAPS GAME 4 MISSISSIPPI STATE 71, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 38 NOV. 28, LAFAYETTE, LA. LAFAYETTE, La. - Two different 16-2 runs highlighted a high-octane first half of basketball as Mississippi State cruised past Louisiana-Lafayette in women s basketball action Friday afternoon at Earl K. Long Memorial Gym. MSU improved to 4-0 by winning its first game away from home for the season. Led by former MSU assistant Errol Rogers, the Cajuns fell to 0-6 on the season. MSU plays six of its first seven games at home this season. After celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday on the road yesterday, MSU can now focus on fall exams, sandwiched around a second three-game homestand. In the early stages Friday, MSU actually trailed 7-3. The Lady Bulldogs then used the next five minutes to piece together their first 16-2 run. MSU used defensive pressure to force four turnovers during that run. Donnisha Tate had three defensive rebounds during this run, which was capped by back-to-back baskets by Chanel Mokango. After a basket by ULL s Alexis Green, the guests then rolled off another 16-2 run. Tysheka Grimes and Mary Kathryn Govero provided the offensive spark for this run. MSU also received solid contributions from its bench, helping to maintain the early advantage. Thanks in part to the two runs, the Lady Bulldogs held a comfortable advantage at the break. In the final half, a 16-4 run by MSU allowed the guests to open up a advantage with 3:40 remaining. That run was again fueled by great defensive pressure and capped by a 3-point basket from Armelie Lumanu. Bethany Washington also had five quick points during the run, including a 3-point basket of her own. After a pair of quick baskets by ULL, MSU scored the game s final eight points, including back-to-back 3- pointers from Lauren Roberts and Channa Campbell. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs were 30 of 67 from the field (44.4 percent). MSU was 7 of 22 from 3-point range (31.7 percent) and 4 of 6 at the foul line (66.7 percent). ULL could not overcome a horrible shooting start. The Cajuns were 14 of 61 from the field (22.6 percent), 2 of 10 from 3-point range (20.0 percent) and 8 of 11 at the foul line (72.3 percent). GAME 5 MISSISSIPPI STATE 72, LOUISIANA TECH 42 DEC. 3, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State s Chanel Mokango scored 17 points and the Lady Bulldogs led from start to finish, in a romp over the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters in women s college basketball action Wednesday night in the Humphrey Coliseum. With the victory, MSU improved to 5-0 for the first time since the season. Louisiana Tech dropped to 2-4 on the campaign. The Lady Bulldogs took control early, breaking a 2-2 with a 14-2 run. During that outburst, Mokango had a pair of steals and fast-break layups. Minutes later, a layup by Robin Porter allowed the hosts to open up a 17-point advantage, at MSU continued its hot shooing in the opening half and strong defensive pressure to carry a commanding lead into the locker room at the half. Our defensive intensity was outstanding in this game, MSU head coach Sharon Fanning said. We stepped up made some stops and really caused some problems with our pressure defense. Adrienne Johnson scored a layup on Tech s first possession of the second half. However, the Lady Techsters could get no closer over the final 19:50. A 14-5 run saw MSU open up a advantage with 12:06 remaining. The Lady Bulldogs then used some of their 24 bench points to open up the game s largest lead, at with 2:04 remaining. We did a lot of things good on the offensive end, made too many turnovers, Fanning said. However, the mistakes were made through effort. I like the start to the young season. We have a good attitude and the players are really focused on getting better. The Lady Bulldogs forced 26 turnovers and held a advantage in bench scoring and 14-4 advantage in fast break points. Mokango had 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the field and a teamhigh eight rebounds. Also in double figures were Porter and Armelie Lumanu each with 10 points. Whitney Jones paced the Lady Techsters with 11 points. Johnson had a team-high seven rebounds. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs Louisiana 11/28/08 2 p.m. at Lafayette, La. (Earl K. Long Gym) Mississippi State Donnisha Tate f Chanel Mokango f Mary Kathryn Govero f Alexis Rack g Armelie Lumanu g Rima Kalonda Diamber Johnson Bethany Washington Lauren Roberts Tysheka Grimes Robin Porter Channa Campbell Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 Louisiana Johnson, Mercedes f Green, Alexis f Brunker, Michelle g Hall, Becky g Clay, D'Mya g Rodgers, Bronson Barnes, Jasmine Dunlap, Whitney Motley, Krystal Sigue, Jessica Morris, Nicole Bell, Lyndra Amie, Valanette Richard, Amy Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2,2 Officials: Mary Day, Brian Garland, Erika Herriman Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Louisiana-None. Attendance: 384 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Louisiana Tech vs Mississippi State p.m. CT at Starkville, Miss. Louisiana Tech Warren, Keisha f Johnson, Adrienne f Pringle, Tiawana g Jones, Whitney g Bendolph, Jasmine g Mulford, Shordy Thomas, Brietta Young, Kiara Stewart, Sidney Sword, DeAngela Dowdell, Shanavia Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % FG % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 FT % 1st Half: nd half: % Game: % Mississippi State Mokango, Chanel f Porter, Robin f Rack, Alexis g Lumanu, Armelie g Govero, Mary Kathryn g Kalonda, Rima Tate Donnisha Johnson, Diamber Washington, Bethany Roberts, Lauren Grimes, Tysheka Campbell, Channa Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 FT % 1st Half: nd half: % Game: % Officials: Wesley Dean, Jesse Dickerson, Bruce Morris Technical fouls: Louisiana Tech-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 609 Mississippi State Louisiana Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench MS UL Louisiana Tech Mississippi State Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench LT MS Last FG - MS 2nd-00:00, UL 2nd-01:50. Largest lead - MS by 33 2nd-00:00, UL by 2 1st-19:31. Score tied - 3 times. Lead changed - 1 time. Last FG - LT 2nd-02:04, MS 2nd-02:04. Largest lead - LT None, MS by 36 2nd-02:58. Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 0 times. 9

10 GAME RECAPS GAME 6 MISSISSIPPI STATE 97, NICHOLLS 25 DEC. 7, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. The Mississippi State women s basketball team put up 97 points to continue their perfect season with a 72-point rout of Nicholls Sunday afternoon. Now 6-0 this season, the Lady Bulldog s margin of victory was the second largest in school history. The Lady Colonels fell to 0-5 on the season with the loss. The Lady Bulldogs got off to a strong start, scoring 54 points in the first half while only yielding 15 to Nicholls. In the second half, State continued its scoring attack and relentless pressure pushing its lead to as much as 75 late in the second half, holding Nicholls to just 10 points. The Lady Bulldogs had 12 players in the scoring column as they fell just two points shy of their season high total. Armelie Lumanu led the team in scoring for the second consecutive outing, with 24 points while adding nine rebounds. Lumanu was 8 of 12 from the floor and 7 of 8 from the free throw line as she matched her career high. Junior Tysheka Grimes was the only other Lady Bulldog in double figures, as she scored 12 points on 5 of 10 shooting from the field. Chanel Mokango, Robin Porter, Diamber Johnson and Bethany Washington all added nine points a piece for MSU. Mississippi State forced Nicholls into 44 turnovers on the afternoon which tied a school record for opponent turnovers in a game. State set a school mark with 32 steals in the game and held the Lady Colonels to 18.8 percent shooting on the afternoon, also a school record. I was pleased with how much balance we had, said MSU head coach Sharon Fanning. I wanted to get a lot of players off the bench to get some experience, and we were able to do that. We were able to run a lot of different things and try some things we needed to. The Lady Bulldogs will break this week for exams but will return to action next Sunday, Dec. 14, as they host Memphis. Game time is set for 2 p.m. at Humphrey Coliseum. GAME 7 MISSISSIPPI STATE 81, MEMPHIS 49 DEC. 14, STARKVILLE, MISS. STARKVILLE, Miss. - The Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs had four players reach double figures in their winning effort over the visiting Memphis Lady Tigers, as the Bulldogs extended their seasonopening streak to 7-0. It was a back-and-forth battle through the first four minutes of the game, until a three-pointer by Mary Kathryn Govero, who had 14 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists, sparked a 17-2 Lady Bulldog run over the next seven minutes, eventually pushing Mississippi State s halftime lead to a MSU advantage. The Lady Bulldogs were able to capitalize on 31 Memphis turnovers, scoring 29 points off the Lady Tiger s miscues, while continuing to show a dominant post presence, outscoring the Tigers in the paint. MSU finished the game shooting 44.4 percent from the field, while holding Memphis to 36.7 percent from the field. We wanted to come out and play with some intensity, said junior guard AlexisRack. In the first half we worked hard on defense and were able to force some turnovers. We wanted to make a statement and this was the first game we played intense the whole first half. Rack had a team-high 19 points to go along with five assists and three steals, and managed to knock down four three-pointers in the process. Junior forward Chanel Mokango was two-for-three from beyond the arc to add toward her 12-point total along with three blocked shots. Rounding out the Lady Bulldogs in double figures, junior guard Armelie Lumanu finished with 10 points, six rebounds and game-highs in assists and steals with six and four, respectively. I think our first half was as good intensity wise as I have seen from a Mississippi State team, said Mississippi State Head Coach Sharon Fanning. Hopefully we can continue to improve, but it was great to see the balance and depth tonight, and we will continue to get better at that. Memphis was paced by senior guard Paris Leonard, who had a gamehigh 20 points, converting eight of her 13 field goal attempts. Lady Tigers freshman guard Ramses Lonlack had the game s lone doubledouble, finishing with 12 points, including six-of-six from the charity stripe, and 11 rebounds and played throughout the entire contest. Mississippi State is 7-0 for the first time since the season, where the Lady Bulldogs started 11-0 under Coach Fanning. Mississippi State will look to advance their record this Tuesday, Dec. 16, when they visit the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Nicholls vs Mississippi State p.m. at Starkville, Miss. Nicholls Washington, Dominiqu f Bryant, Christie f Hoskins, Jasmine g Jones, Tiffany g Washington, Portia g Johnson, Erika Douglas, Danielle Terrell, Deondria Jackson, Ke'arrah Cox, Nadia Kefu, Funaki Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % FG % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 0 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Mississippi State Mokango, Chanel f Porter, Robin f Rack, Alexis g Lumanu, Armelie g Govero, Mary Kathryn g Kalonda, Rima Tate, Donnisha Johnson, Diamber Washington, Bethany Roberts, Lauren Grimes, Tysheka Campbell, Channa Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Carla Fountain, Leslie Claybrook,Gina Cross Technical fouls: Nicholls-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 467 Nicholls Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NICH MS Mississippi State Last FG - NICH 2nd-00:05, MS 2nd-00:10. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - NICH by 2 1st-17:34, MS by 75 2nd-02:34. Lead changed - 2 times. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MEMPHIS vs Mississippi State p.m. CT at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum) MEMPHIS THORNTON, Ashley f ELLIS, Savannah c GOLDSMITH, Tehani g LEONARD, Paris g LONLACK, Ramses g SIPPIO, Laquawanda WINCHELL, Alex SEAGRAVES, Shae COPELAND, Shekeira JACKSON, Jessica Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % Deadba FG % 2nd Reboun 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Mississippi State Tate, Donnisha f Mokango, Chanel f Rack, Alexis g Lumanu, Armelie g Govero, Mary Kathryn g Kalonda, Rima Johnson, Diamber Washington, Bethany Roberts, Lauren Grimes, Tysheka Porter, Robin Campbell, Channa Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % Deadba 2nd Reboun 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Dennis Demayo, Mike Riggs, Carla Fountain Technical fouls: MEMPHIS-None. Mississippi State-None. Attendance: 613 MEMPHIS Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MEM MS Mississippi State Last FG - MEM 2nd-00:53, MS 2nd-01:38. Largest lead - MEM None, MS by 34 2nd-03:17. Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times. 10

11 GAME RECAPS GAME 8 MISSISSIPPI STATE 72, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 61 DEC. 16, HATTIESBURG, MISS. HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Mississippi State came roaring out of the second half gates to dispatch of in-state rival Southern Mississippi Tuesday night in women s basketball action at the Reed Green Coliseum on the USM campus. The Lady Bulldogs opened the second half on a 26-4 run. That outburst covered the first eight minutes of the second half and allowed MSU to overcome a halftime deficit. The victory improved MSU to 8-0 on the campaign. It is the second-best start in school history. The Lady Bulldogs opened the season with 11 straight victories. Meanwhile, Conference USA member Southern Miss fell to 5-5 with its third home defeat of the season. The Lady Bulldogs shot 10 percentage points better in the second half (45 compared to 35). MSU only made two turnovers in the first 18 minutes of the second half. In the end, the Lady Bulldogs scored 51 second-half points - the fourth time this year MSU scored 50-plus points in the final half of play. Thanks to the 26-4 run, the Lady Bulldogs opened a advantage with 12:01 remaining in the game. The Lady Bulldogs turned up the defensive pressure, forcing seven turnovers during that run. The run was kick-started by back-toback 3 point-baskets from Armelie Lumanu and Alexis Rack. The Lady Eagles slowly recovered, cutting the deficit to with 7:46 remaining. MSU then responded with a 15-5 run to remove all doubt from the contest. Rack led the Lady Bulldogs with 18 points and six assists. The MSU junior guard was 3 of 10 from 3-point range and a perfect 7 of 7 at the free throw line. Chanel Mokango added 16 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Lumanu was also in double figures with 12 points. Southern Miss received 16 points from Kendra Reed and 13 points from Pauline Love. Amber Eugene led the Lady Eagles with seven rebounds. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs converted 26 of 63 shots from the field (41.3 percent), 7 of 22 shots from 3-point range (31.8 percent) and 13 of 24 shots from the foul line (54.2). The Lady Eagles converted 21 of 47 shots from the field (44.7 percent), 7 of 12 shots from 3-point range (58.3 percent) and 12 of 19 shots from the foul line (63.2 percent). MSU held advantage in the rebounding category. The Lady Bulldogs dished out 17 assists but made 16 turnovers. MSU had 10 turnovers at halftime and only had two in the second half until the final 1:44 of play. Southern Miss had 13 assists but made 26 turnovers. GAME 9 MISSISSIPPI STATE 71, UTAH VALLEY 63 DEC. 19, OREM, UTAH OREM, Utah - Mary Kathryn Govero paced Mississippi State with 16 points as the Lady Bulldogs held off a late Utah Valley rally, beating the Wolverines in women s basketball action Friday night at the McKay Center. With the victory, MSU improved to 9-0. The Lady Bulldogs won for a third time this season on an opponent s home floor. A Division I independent, Utah Valley fell to 4-6. The Wolverines were playing their first ever game against a Southeastern Conference opponent. The Lady Bulldogs took the lead for good, at 29-28, on a Govero 3-point basket with 3:21 left in the first half. MSU scored seven of the first half s final 11 points of the opening half to take a lead at the intermission. MSU then scored the second half s first four points to take a lead with 18:42 left on a layup by Donnisha Tate. Utah Valley battled back, cutting the deficit to on an 8-0 run with 8:21 left. The Lady Bulldogs responded with 15-6 run to open the game s first double-digit lead at with 3:06 left. Govero paced a trio of Lady Bulldogs in double figures. Govero was 6 of 14 from the field and also hit three 3-point baskets to go along with five rebounds. Alexis Rack added 13 points, including an 8 for 8 night at the foul line. Armelie Lumanu also had a double-double with 10 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Robin Fairbanks paced the Wolverines with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Sandy Wall was also in double figures with 16 points and added six rebounds. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs were 25 of 65 from the field (38.5 percent), 6 of 22 from 3-point range (27.3 percent) and 15 of 21 at the foul line (71.4). UVU was 24 of 55 from the field (43.6 percent), 3 of 17 from 3-point range (17.6 percent) and 12 of 16 from the foul line (75.0 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had 17 assists and 14 turnovers, while UVU had 15 assists and 18 turnovers. The Lady Bulldogs resume this five-game road trip with a Saturday night tilt against the University of Utah. The MSU-Utah contest is set for a 7:30 p.m. CT start in Salt Lake City. The contest will be televised nationally by The Mountain Network. The Lady Bulldogs resume their five-game road trip with a pair of games this weekend in the state of Utah. MSU plays at Utah Valley in a 4 p.m. CT start Friday and at Utah in a 7:30 p.m. CT start Saturday. Both of those games will be broadcast locally on WFCA-FM (107.9) and will be available online at mstateathletics. com through Maroon to the Max. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs Utah Valley 12/19/08 3:00pm at Orem, Utah - The McKay Center Mississippi State Tate, Donnisha f Mokango, Chanel f Govero, Mary Kathryn f Rack, Alexis g Lumanu, Armelie g Kalonda, Rima Washington, Bethany Grimes, Tysheka Porter, Robin Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % Deadba FG % 2nd Rebound 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Southern Miss REED, Kendra f LOVE, Pauline f HELGESON, Stephanie c RUCKER, Candace g BARBER, Andrea g EUGENE, Amber WASHINGTON, Tanesh MAYS, Shanice PITTMAN, Lauren Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % Officials: R-Joe Cunningham; U1-Mary Day; U2-Kelly Johnson Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Southern Miss-None. Attendance: 1566 Mississippi State Southern Miss Last FG - MS 2nd-01:21, USM 2nd-00:20. Largest lead - MS by 19 2nd-12:00, USM by 3 1st-15:08. Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadba Rebound 3 Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench MS USM Score tied - 7 times. Lead changed - 6 times. Mississippi State FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 Tate, Donnisha f Mokango, Chanel f Govero, Mary Kathryn f Rack, Alexis g Lumanu, Armelie g Kalonda, Rima Johnson, Diamber Washington, Bethany Grimes, Tysheka Porter, Robin Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Utah Valley FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 McMurray,Julie f Reynolds,Blake f Fairbanks,Robyn c Wall,Sandy g Nakayama,Asumi g Smith,Lauren Beaman,Hollie Newbold,Erika Burningham,Kayla Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Jared Farmer, Bruce Allen, Jason Horsley Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Utah Valley-None. Attendance: 245 Mississippi State Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MS UVU Utah Valley Last FG - MS 2nd-03:35, UVU 2nd-00:18. Score tied - 7 times. Largest lead - MS by 11 2nd-04:24, UVU by 5 1st-10:10. Lead changed - 9 times. 11

12 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Alexis Rack poured in 17 points and Mississippi State parlayed a strong first half into a victory over Utah in women s basketball action Saturday night in the Huntsman Center. The Lady Bulldogs ripped off a 13-0 run midway through the opening half. MSU continued the early dominance, building a 21-point lead before settling for a lead at halftime. In the final half, the Lady Utes closed within four, at MSU then forced back-to-back turnovers and eventually scored the game s final eight points. With the victory, the Lady Bulldogs improved to That start is one win shy of matching the school s best-ever start in ladies hoops. MSU won its first 11 games during the season. Meanwhile, preseason Mountain West Conference favorite Utah fell to 4-6. I am extremely proud of the first half effort tonight, MSU head coach Sharon Fanning said. The first half tonight and the second half of the last two games represents the focus and intensity we need to play with every time we step on the court. Now, we have to find a way to package that effort. We have to be able to play that way for 40 minutes, if we want to beat Top 25 teams and eventually become a Top 25 team ourselves. Rack led the Lady Bulldogs with 17 points. Rack also had three steals with two of those coming in the final four minutes of play. Armelie Lumanu was also in double figures with 14 points. Chanel Mokango and Mary Kathryn Govero each had a team-high eight rebounds. The Lady Bulldogs were credited with nine blocked shots, including five by Mokango. Preseason MWC Player of the Year Morgan Warburton paced the Lady Utes with 23 points. Kalee Whipple added 12 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Only four Lady Utes scored in the contest. MSU outscored Utah 17-0 off the bench. GAME 10 MISSISSIPPI STATE 63, UTAH 51 DEC. 20, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH The Lady Bulldogs converted 24 of 60 attempts from the field (60.0 percent), 7 of 22 shots from 3-point range (31.8 percent) and 8 of 13 shots from the foul line (61.5 percent). The Lady Utes converted 19 of 51 shots from the field (37.3 percent), 5 of 17 shots from 3-point range (29.4 percent) and 8 of 14 shots from the foul line (57.1 percent). MSU had a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had 11 assists and 13 turnovers, while the Lady Utes had 14 assists and 18 turnovers. GAME 11 MISSISSIPPI STATE 73, MARSHALL 65 DEC. 29, COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A 16-1 run to open the second half lifted the Mississippi State women s basketball team past Marshall in the opening game of the University of Maryland hosted Terrapin Classic Monday afternoon at the Comcast Center. The victory moved the Lady Bulldogs 11-0 on the season. That start matches the best start in school history. The MSU ladies also won the first 11 games of the season. Conference USA member Marshall fell to 6-5. The Lady Bulldogs have now beaten three C-USA opponents this season. MSU trailed the entire first half, including a deficit with 6:29 left in the half. A late rally to end the half cut the halftime deficit to In the final 20 minutes, it was all Lady Bulldogs. The 16-1 run allowed MSU to open a advantage with 15:57 remaining. MSU then stretched the lead to as many as 18 points at with 4:31 remaining. Marshall then rammed home three 3-point baskets in the closing minutes to close within inside the final minute of play. The Lady Bulldogs forced five turnovers during the decisive 16-1 run. MSU grabbed its first lead at on an Alexis Rack 3-point basket. Mary Kathryn Govero had a fast-break steal and layup during the run. Tysheka Grimes also had a pair of steals also leading to points on the offensive end. Rack hit five 3-point baskets and paced the Lady Bulldogs with 23 points. Also in double figures were Armelie Lumanu with 15 points, Tysheka Grimes with 12 points and Mary Kathryn Govero with 11 points. Chanel Mokango had a teamhigh six rebounds while Grimes had two of MSU s four blocked shots in the game. Marshall received a team-high 20 points from Alyssa Hammond. Casey Baker scored three 3-point baskets and added 18 points. Chanetelle Handy had a team-high seven rebounds for the Thundering Herd. For the contest, the Lady Bulldogs were 26 of 55 from the field (47.3 percent), 7 of 16 from 3-point range (43.8 percent) and 14 of 22 from the foul line (63.6 percent). The Thundering Herd was 23 of 51 from the field (45.1 percent), 6 of 12 from 3-point range (50 percent) and 13 of 18 at the foul line (72.2 percent). Marshall held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had 12 assists and 20 turnovers, while the Herd had 14 assists and 23 turnovers. The Lady Bulldogs will face either 14th-ranked Maryland or North Carolina-Asheville in Tuesday s championship game. That contest is slated for a 1 p.m. CT start. The Lady Bulldogs then return home for a pair of games - UAB at 7 p.m. Friday and Xavier at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Lady Bulldogs now break for Christmas holidays. MSU will play Marshall at 11 a.m. CT on Dec. 29 in a first-round matchup at Terrapin Classic in College Park, Md. The following day, MSU will face either North Carolina-Asheville or the host squad from Maryland. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs Utah 12/20/08 6:30 pm at Salt Lake City, Utah (Huntsman Center) Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs MARSHALL Dec. 29\ Noon at Comcast Center Mississippi State FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 Donnisha Tate f Chanel Mokango f Alexis Rack g Armelie Lumanu g Mary Kathryn Govero g Rima Kalonda Diamber Johnson Bethany Washington Tysheka Grimes Robin Porter Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Utah FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 WHIPPLE, Kalee f SAWYER, Halie f KING, Katie f STEPHENS, Hannah g WARBURTON, Morgan g BADON, Janita KNIGHT, Cydney MUNNS, Mandy Team Totals % 1st Half: half: % Game: % FG % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Jack Jones, Cid Garcia, Ernest Solis Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. Utah-None. Attendance: 1534 Paint T/O Chance Break Mississippi State Points Bench MSU UT Utah Last FG - MSU 2nd-00:18, UT 2nd-02:31. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - MSU by 22 2nd-19:08, UT by 2 1st-19:04. Lead changed - 1 time. Mississippi State Rack, Alexis * Tate, Donnisha * Lumanu, Armelie * Mokango, Chanel * Govero, Mary Kathryn * Kalonda, Rima Johnson, Diamber Washington, Bethany Grimes, Tysheka Porter, Robin Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 MARSHALL BAKER, Casey * CROOK, Tynikki * BARNETTE, Alix * HANDY, Chantelle * HARRIS, Angelica * HENRIQUES, Rashedah MITCHELL, Alaya BROOKS, Keona HAMMOND, Alyssa WALTERS, Tania IBEZIM, Andrea Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 Officials: Mark Zentz, Terri Maddock, Angelica Suffren Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. MARSHALL-HANDY, Chantelle. Attendance: Mississippi State Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MS MARSHALL MU Last FG - MS 2nd-00:27, MU 2nd-00:22. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - MS by 18 2nd-04:31, MU by 10 1st-06:29. Lead changed - 1 time. 12

13 GAME 12 #15/16 MARYALND 80, MISSISSIPPI STATE 73 DEC. 30, COLLEGE PARK, MD COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Mississippi State saw its season-opening 11-game win streak snapped, as the Lady Bulldogs fell to 14th-ranked Maryland in the championship game of the Terrapin Classic Tuesday afternoon. MSU had matched the team with its best start ever to a women s basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs failed to better that mark as the Lady Terrapins won their 26th straight game in the Comcast Center on the UM campus. The Lady Bulldogs (11-1) grabbed their only lead of the contest at 9-8 in the early stages of the game s opening half. The Lady Terrapins responded with a 16-1 run to open up a advantage with 9:48 left in the opening half. Maryland stretched the lead to 16 on four different occasions before settling for a lead at the intermission. In the opening half, Maryland (11-2) took advantage of a quicker, taller lineup to piece together a 65.4 percent shooting half from the floor. The Lady Terrapins hit 17 of 26 shot attempts in the opening half. That proved too much for an MSU squad, which was battling through foul issues for both Alexis Rack and Mary Kathryn Govero. Rack hit three 3-point baskets in the opening half but was slowed by three personal fouls. In the opening stages of the second half, the Lady Terrapins ran the lead to on a basket by Kristi Toliver. Back-to-back 3-point baskets by Rack sparked a 10-0 run as the Lady Bulldogs battled back to a deficit with 15:51 remaining. MSU would eventually close the deficit to five points at on a 3-point basket by Tysheka Grimes, followed by a steal and layup by Rack with 5:42 remaining. Maryland then scored the game s next eight points to move back out of danger. Rack paced the Lady Bulldogs with 24 points, including a 6 of 14 night from 3-point range. Robin Porter and Grimes were each in double figures, with 10 points apiece. Armelie Lumanu and Grimes each had a team-high six rebounds, while Lumanu also dished out five assists. Toliver led Maryland with 24 points and eight assists. Marah Strickland added four 3-point baskets and 16 total points, while Demauria Liles also had 16 points and a team-high eight rebounds. The Lady Bulldogs were 28 of 59 from the field (47.5 percent), 10 of 23 from 3- point range (43.5 percent) and 7 of 10 from the foul line (70.0 percent). The Lady Terrapins were 28 of 52 from the field (53.8 percent), 8 of 16 from 3-point range (50.0 percent) and 16 of 22 from the foul line (72.7 percent). MSU held a rebounding advantage. The Lady Bulldogs had 11 assists and 19 turnovers, while the Lady Terrapins had 17 assists and 14 turnovers. The Lady Bulldogs ring in the new year with a pair of home contests. MSU will face UAB at 7 p.m. Friday and Xavier at 2 p.m. Sunday. In the UAB contest, MSU will be trying to knock off its fourth Conference USA opponent. Meanwhile Atlantic 10 opponent Xavier has already knocked off SEC rivals LSU and Kentucky this season. MSU begins the new year with a 6-0 mark in the Humphrey Coliseum. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs #15/16 Maryland Dec. 30 2:20 p.m. at Comcast Center Mississippi State FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Rack, Alexis * Tate, Donnisha * Lumanu, Armelie * Mokango, Chanel * Govero, Mary Kathryn * Kalonda, Rima Johnson, Diamber Washington, Bethany Grimes, Tysheka Porter, Robin Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: nd half: % Game: % #15/16 Maryland FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Sa'de Wiley-Gatewood * Lynetta Kizer * Demauria Liles * Kristi Toliver * Marissa Coleman * Marah Strickland Anjale Barrett Drey Mingo Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % 2nd 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Technical fouls: Mississippi State-None. #15/16 Maryland-None. Attendance: 5886 Mississippi State #15/16 Maryland Last FG - MS 2nd-00:32, MD 2nd-02:11. Largest lead - MS by 1 1st-15:31, MD by 18 2nd-18:51. Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench MS MD Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 2 times. 13

14 THE LAST TIME MISSISSIPPI STATE scored 100 points at home vs. Mississippi Valley State (Jan ) 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 vs. South Carolina (Feb. 25, 2007) won a double overtime game vs. Kentucky (Jan. 25, 2007) lost a double overtime game vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 3, 2005) won regular season tournament Georgia Tech Holiday Tournament won NCAA Tournament game...ncaa First Round vs. Manhattan College, (March 22, 2003) won SEC Tournament game...quarterfinal game vs. Arkansas, (March 4, 2004) made 50 field goals...53 vs. Judson College (Feb. 24, 1986) made 10 three-point field goals...10 vs. Maryland (Dec. 30, 2008) 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...31 vs. Florida (March 1, 2007) 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...10 vs. Nicholls (Dec. 7, 2008) had 35 assists...37 vs. Memphis (Jan. 3, 1980) had 25 steals...32 vs. Nicholls (Dec. 7, 2008) beat a ranked team... No. 22/25 Mississippi, (Jan. 28, 2007) beat a ranked team on the road... No. 22/25 Mississippi, (Jan. 28, 2007) 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 by Purdue (Dec. 16, 2006) 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) 14

15 THE LAST TIME SOMEONE FOR MISSISSIPPI STATE scored 20 points...27, Alexis Rack vs. Maryland (Dec. 30, 2008) scored 25 points...27, Alexis Rack vs. Maryland (Dec. 30, 2008) scored 30 points... 32, Alexis Rack vs. Tennessee (Feb. 7, 2008) scored 35 points... 38, Tan White vs. Arkansas (March 3, 2005) scored 40 points...47, Tan White vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 3, 2005, 2OT) scored 45 points...47, Tan White vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 3, 2005, 2OT) scored in double figures in 10 straight games straight, Alexis Rack (Jan. 21-Feb. 25, 2007) 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 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... Tysheka Grimes (28) and Imesia Jackson (23) vs. South Carolina (Jan. 21, 2007) 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... Lumanu (20), Rack (17), Govero (13), Grimes (12) and Mokango (11) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 18, 2007) made 10 field goals in a game... 10, Alexis Rack vs. Tennessee (Feb. 7, 2008) made 20 field goals in a game... 20, LaToya Thomas vs. Tulsa (Nov. 17, 2002) attempted 15 field goals in a game... 17, Alexis Rack vs. Maryland (December 30, 2008) attempted 20 field goals in a game...22, Tysheka Grimes vs. Kentucky (Jan. 13, 2008) attempted 25 field goals in a game... 25, Heather Hollis vs. Vanderbilt (Jan. 12, 2006) made 10 free throws in a game... 10, Marneshia Richard vs. Florida (Feb. 11, 2007) made 15 free throws in a game...18, Jennifer Fambrough vs. Northwestern State (Dec. 19, 1998) attempted 10 free throws in a game... 14, Imesia Jackson vs. McNeese State (Dec. 20, 2007) 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...7, Alexis Rack vs. Maryland (Dec. 30, 2008) attempted 5 three-pointers in a game...15, Alexis Rack vs. Maryland (Dec. 30, 2008) attempted 10 three-pointers in a game...15, Alexis Rack vs. Maryland (Dec. 30, 2008) attempted 15 three-pointers in a game...15, Alexis Rack vs. Maryland (Dec. 30, 2008) had 10 rebounds... 11, Armelie Lumanu (December 19, 2008) had 15 rebounds... 15, Tysheka Grimes vs. Alabama (Jan. 31, 2008) 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...imesia Jackson - 10 vs. Oklahoma and 11 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 23 and 27, 2007) 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...doceide Warren (10), Mamie McKinney (10) and Robin Porter (12) at Mississippi (Jan. 8, 2006) had 10 offensive rebounds... 12, Sophie Ratliff vs. Shorter College (Feb. 15, 1988) had 10 defensive rebounds... 11, Tysheka Grimes vs. Mississippi (Feb. 18, 2007) had 10 assists...10, Marneshia Richard vs. Tennessee (Feb. 7, 2008) had 5 blocks in a game...5, Chanel Mokango vs. Utah (Dec. 20, 2008) had 5 steals in a game...5, Armelie Lumanu vs. Utah Valley (Dec. 19, 2008) 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...armelie Lumanu (10 points, 11 rebounds) vs. Utah Valley (December 19, 2008) had a double-double 2 straight games... Imesia Jackson [18 points, 10 rebounds] vs. Oklahoma (Nov. 23, 2007) and [12 points, 11 rebounds] vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 27, 2007) 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... Robin Porter [15 pts., 16 rbs.] and Imesia Jackson [11 pts., 12 rbs.] vs. Tulane (March 18, 2007) 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...32 by Kate Mastin of Alabama (Feb. 22, 2007) attempted 15 or more field goals...16 by Kristi Toliver (Dec. 30, 2008) attempted 25 field goals by Armintie Price of Mississippi (Feb. 18, 2007) had 15 or more rebounds...16 by Jenee Graham of Iowa (Nov. 22, 2007) had 20 or more rebounds by Alysha Clark of Belmont (Nov. 20, 2006) had 10 or more assists...11 by Brittney Vaughn of Arkansas (Jan. 7, 2007) recorded a double-double...robyn Fairbanks [26 points - 13 rebounds] (December 19, 2008) 15

16 #00 RIMA KALONDA Jr. F/C Kinshasa, Congo : Scored four points, had four rebounds and two blocks in 15 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Played eight minutes against Northwestern State, scoring one point and added four rebounds...scored two points and had two blocks against Mississippi Valley State...Scored six points, had seven rebounds, two blocks and an assist against Louisiana...Scored four points in 10 minutes against Louisiana Tech...Scored three points,had nine rebounds, one block and a steal against Nicholls...Had two points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal in 17 minutes against Memphis...Had four points, five rebounds and a steal against Southern Miss...Had six points, four rebounds and an assist against Utah Valley...Had three rebounds in five minutes against Utah...Had four rebounds and an assist against Marshall...Had three points and two rebounds against Maryland. Points...6, 2x, last vs. Utah Valley ( )...9, vs. Nicholls ( ) Field Goals...3, 2x, last vs. Utah Valley ( ) FG Attempts...5, 2x, last vs. Memphis ( ) 3-Pt FG...N/A 3-Pt FG Attempts...N/A Free Throws...2, 2x, last vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) FT Attempts... 7, vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) Assists... 1, 4x, last vs. Marshall ( ) Blocks...2, 3x, last vs. Louisiana ( ) Steals...1, 3x, last vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) Minutes...20, vs. Nicholls ( ) Points...6, 2x, last vs. Utah Valley ( )...9, vs. Nicholls ( ) Field Goals...3, 2x, last vs. Utah Valley ( ) FG Attempts...5, 2x, last vs. Memphis ( ) 3-Pt FG...N/A 3-Pt FG Attempts...N/A Free Throws...2, 2x, last vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) FT Attempts... 7, vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) Assists... 1, 4x, last vs. Marshall ( ) Blocks...2, 3x, last vs. Louisiana ( ) Steals...1, 3x, last vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) Minutes...20, vs. Nicholls ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / TOTAL / #1 DANIELLE RECTOR So. F/C Ringgold, Ga : Has yet to see action this season. Points... 9, vs. Mississippi Valley State (1-7-08)...5, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Field Goals... 2, vs. Mississippi Valley State (1-7-08) FG Attempts...6, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) 3-Pt FG...2, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...4, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Free Throws... 5, vs. Mississippi Valley State (1-7-08) FT Attempts... 6, vs. Mississippi Valley State (1-7-08) Assists...2, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Blocks... 2, vs. Memphis ( ) Steals... 2, vs. Mercer ( ) Minutes...12, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Points...N/A...N/A Field Goals...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3-Pt FG...N/A 3-Pt FG Attempts...N/A Free Throws...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Assists...N/A Blocks...N/A Steals...N/A Minutes...N/A Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / TOTAL /

17 #2 ALEXIS RACK Jr. G Franklin, La : Scored 17 points, had five assists, three rebounds and a steal against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had seven points, eight assists, five rebounds and four steals against Northwestern State...Scored 12 points, had four assists, one block, one steal and four rebounds against Mississippi Valley State...Scored four points, had seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals against Louisiana...Had five points, six rebounds, five assists and a steal against Louisiana Tech...Scored three points, had a rebound, eight assists and a steal in 15 minutes against Nicholls...Had 19 points, a rebound, five assists and three steals against Memphis...Had 18 points, six assists and four steals against Southern Miss...Had 13 points, three rebounds, four assists and a block against Utah Valley...Had 17 points, two assists, three steals and a rebound against Utah...Had 23 points, 3 rebounds, an assist and a steal against Marshall...Had 27 points, two rebounds and an assist against Maryland. Points...32, vs. Tennessee (2-7-08)... 9, vs. UAB (1-3-08) Field Goals...10, vs. Tennessee (2-7-08) FG Attempts...19, vs. Mississippi (3-6-08) 3-Pt FG...7,2x, last vs. Maryland ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...15, 3x, last vs. Maryland ( ) Free Throws... 8, vs. Utah Valley ( ) FT Attempts... 8, 2x, last vs. Marshall ( ) Assists...8, 2x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) Blocks...1, 9x, last vs. Utah Valley ( ) Steals... 6, vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) Minutes... 40, vs. South Carolina ( ) Points... 27, vs. Maryland ( )... 7, vs. Louisiana( ) Field Goals... 9, vs. Maryland ( ) FG Attempts... 17, vs. Maryland ( ) 3-Pt FG... 7, vs. Maryland ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 15, vs. Maryland( ) Free Throws...8, vs. Utah Valley ( ) FT Attempts...8, 2x, last vs. Marshall ( ) Assists... 8, vs. Nicholls ( ) Blocks... 1,2x, last vs. Utah Valley ( ) Steals...4, 2x, last vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) Minutes... 36, vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / / / TOTAL / #3 DONNISHA TATE Sr. F Oakland, Ca : Scored seven points, pulled down seven rebounds and totaled six assists, a block and a steal against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Scored 11 points, had nine rebounds, a block and a steal against Northwestern State...Had seven points, eight rebounds, one block and one steal against Mississippi Valley State...Had six points, five rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals against Louisiana. Had five points, seven rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal against Louisiana Tech...Scored six points, had a rebound, one assist and two steals against Nicholls...Had five points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal against Memphis...Had six points, three rebounds, two assists, a block and two steals against Southern Miss...Had four points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal against Utah Valley...Had four points, seven rebounds and a block against Utah...Had four rebounds and an assist agaonst Marshall...Had three rebounds in 23 minutes against Maryland. Points... 12, vs. UAB (1-3-08)...12, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Field Goals...5, 2x last vs. LSU (3-2-08) FG Attempts...10, vs. Centenary ( ) 3-Pt FG...N/A 3-Pt FG Attempts...N/A Free Throws... 5, vs. Northwestern State ( ) FT Attempts... 8, vs. Northwestern State ( ) Assists...6, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Blocks...2, 3x, last vs. Memphis ( ) Steals...3, vs. Southeastern Louisiana ( ) Minutes... 26, vs. Ole Miss (3-6-08) Points... 11, vs. Northwestern State ( )... 9, vs. Northwestern State ( ) Field Goals...3, 2x, last vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) FG Attempts...9, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) 3-Pt FG...N/A 3-Pt FG Attempts...N/A Free Throws... 5, vs. Northwestern State ( ) FT Attempts... 8, vs. Northwestern State ( ) Assists...6, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Blocks... 2, vs. Memphis ( ) Steals...2, 2x, last vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) Minutes... 25, 2x, last vs. Marshall ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / / TOTAL /

18 #5 ARMELIE LUMANU Jr. G/F Kinshasa, Congo : Scored 20 points, had six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and three steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the season opener...had 24 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals against Northwestern State...Scored 15 points, had nine rebounds, four assists and two steals against Mississippi Valley State...Scored seven points, had four rebounds and one steal in 27 minutes against Louisiana...Against Louisiana Tech, had 10 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals...had 24 points, nine rebounds, four assists, a block and five steals in 16 minutes against Nicholls...Had 10 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals in 33 minutes against Memphis...Had 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals against Southern Miss...Had a double-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and five steals against Utah Valley...Had 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, a block and three steals against Utah...Scored 15 points, had four rebounds, three assists and three steals against Marshall...Had eight points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals against Maryland. Points...24, 2x, last vs. Nicholls ( )... 11, vs. Utah Valley ( ) Field Goals...9, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) FG Attempts...15, 2x, last vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) 3-Pt FG...1, 6x, last vs. Utah ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 3, vs. Utah ( ) Free Throws... 8, vs. Northwestern State ( ) FT Attempts... 9, vs. Northwestern State ( ) Assists... 6, vs. Memphis ( ) Blocks...2, 2x, last vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Steals...5, 2x, last vs. Utah Valley ( ) Minutes...35, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Points...24, 2x, last vs. Nicholls ( )... 11, vs. Utah Valley ( ) Field Goals...9, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) FG Attempts...15, 2x, last vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) 3-Pt FG...1, 6x, last vs. Utah ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 3, vs. Utah ( ) Free Throws... 8, vs. Northwestern State ( ) FT Attempts... 9, vs. Northwestern State ( ) Assists... 6, vs. Memphis ( ) Blocks...2, 2x, last vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Steals...5, 2x, last vs. Utah Valley ( ) Minutes...35, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / TOTAL / #10 CHANEL MOKANGO Jr. F Kinshasa, Congo : Scored 11 points, had seven rebounds, an assists, four blocks and two steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had 19 points, seven rebounds, two assists and six blocks against Northwestern State...Against Mississippi Valley State, had 10 points, four rebounds, two assists, three blocks and two steals... Had eight points, six rebounds, one assist and one block against Louisiana...Scored 17 points, had eight rebounds, three assists and three steals against Louisiana Tech...Had nine points, four rebounds, an assist, five blocks and three steals in just 19 minutes against Nicholls...Had 12 points, three rebounds three blocks and an assist against Memphis...Had 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal against Southern Miss...Had nine points, three rebounds, an assists, two blocks and a steal against Utah Valley...Had nine points, eight rebounds and five blocks against Utah...Had three points, six rebounds and a block against Marshall...Had eight points, four rebounds, a block and a steal against Maryland. Points... 19, vs. Northwestern State ( )...8, 3x, last vs. Utah ( ) Field Goals...7, 2x, last vs. Southern Mississippi( ) FG Attempts...14, vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) 3-Pt FG...2, 3x, last vs. Utah ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 4, vs. Utah ( ) Free Throws...5, 2x, last vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) FT Attempts... 6, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Assists... 3, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Blocks... 6, vs. Northwestern State ( ) Steals...3, 2x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) Minutes...32, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Points... 19, vs. Northwestern State ( )...8, 3x, last vs. Utah ( ) Field Goals...7, 2x, last vs. Southern Mississippi( ) FG Attempts...14, vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) 3-Pt FG...2, 3x, last vs. Utah ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 4, vs. Utah ( ) Free Throws...5, 2x, last vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) FT Attempts... 6, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Assists... 3, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Blocks... 6, vs. Northwestern State ( ) Steals...3, 2x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) Minutes...32, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / TOTAL /

19 #11 DIAMBER JOHNSON Fr. G Pontotoc, Miss : Had three points, an assist and two steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Scored five points, had a rebound, three assists and a steal against Northwestern State...Scored two points, had a rebound and an assist against Mississippi Valley State...Had a rebound and an assist in four minutes against Louisiana...Against Louisiana Tech, scored four points and one rebound...against Nicholls, had nine points, two rebounds, four assists, a block and two steals...had two points against Memphis...Had one assist in five minutes against Utah Valley...Had three points, a rebound, an assist and an assist in six minutes against Utah...Had three points, a rebound and an assist against Marshall...Had two points and an assist against Maryland. Points... 9, vs. Nicholls ( )... 2, vs. Nicholls ( ) Field Goals... 3, vs. Nicholls ( ) FG Attempts... 6, vs. Nicholls ( ) 3-Pt FG... 1, 5x, last vs. Marshall ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...2, 3x, last vs. Utah ( ) Free Throws...2, 3x last vs. Memphis ( ) FT Attempts...2, 3x, last vs. Memphis ( ) Assists... 4, vs. Nicholls ( ) Blocks... 1, vs. Nicholls ( ) Steals...2, 2x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) Minutes...22, vs. Nicholls ( ) Points... 9, vs. Nicholls ( )... 2, vs. Nicholls ( ) Field Goals... 3, vs. Nicholls ( ) FG Attempts... 6, vs. Nicholls ( ) 3-Pt FG...1, 4x, last vs. Utah ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...2, 3x, last vs. Utah ( ) Free Throws...2, 3x last vs. Memphis ( ) FT Attempts...2, 3x, last vs. Memphis ( ) Assists... 4, vs. Nicholls ( ) Blocks... 1, vs. Nicholls ( ) Steals...2, 2x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) Minutes...22, vs. Nicholls ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / TOTAL / #14 BETHANY WASHINGTON Jr. F Houma, La : Had one rebound, an assist, and a steal against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Scored two points, had a rebound and an assist against Northwestern State...Had two points, a rebound, an assist, a block and a steal against Mississippi Valley State...Had five points, a rebound and two assists against Louisiana...Against Louisiana Tech, had two points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal...scored nine points, had five rebounds, two assists and three steals in 18 minutes against Nicholls...Had three points, two rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist against Memphis...Had two points, on 1-3 shooting against Southern Mississippi...Had four points, one rebound, two assists and two steals against Utah Valley...Had five points, two rebounds and a steal against Utah...Had two points, an assist and two steals against Marshall...Had two rebounds, an assist and a steal against Maryland. Points...16, 2x, last vs. Oklahoma ( )... 14, vs. Southern Miss ( ) Field Goals...7, 3x, last vs. Oklahoma ( ) FG Attempts...15, vs. Kentucky ( ) 3-Pt FG...1,11x, last vs. Memphis ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...3, 3x, vs. Memphis ( ) Free Throws...4, 2x, last vs. Mercer ( ) FT Attempts... 7, vs. Mercer ( ) Assists...4, 6x, last vs. Savanna State (2-8-07) Blocks...2, 6x, last vs. Tulane ( ) Steals...5, vs. Southeast Louisiana ( ) Minutes...43, vs. Kentucky ( ) Points... 9, vs. Nicholls ( )...5, vs. Nicholls ( ) Field Goals... 4, vs. Nicholls ( ) FG Attempts... 6, vs. Nicholls ( ) 3-Pt FG...1, 3x, last vs. Memphis ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...2, 3x, last vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) Free Throws...2, 2x, last vs. Utah Valley ( ) FT Attempts...2, 2x, last vs. Utah ( ) Assists...2, 2x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) Blocks...1, 2x, last vs. Memphis ( ) Steals... 3, vs. Nicholls ( ) Minutes...18, vs. Nicholls ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / / / TOTAL /

20 #20 LAUREN ROBERTS Sr. F Collierville, Tenn : Had three rebounds and a block against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had six points in six minutes against Northwestern State...Had a steal in one minute of play against Mississippi Valley State...Had six points in four minutes against Louisiana...Had a steal in four minutes against Louisiana Tech...Had five points, two rebounds, a block and two steals against Nicholls...Had three points in three minutes against Memphis. Points...14, vs. Texas Christian ( )...8, vs. Texas Christian ( ) Field Goals...4, 2x, last vs. LSU ( ) FG Attempts...10, vs. Mercer (1-2-07) 3-Pt FG...3, vs. Mississippi ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...6, vs. Mississippi ( ) Free Throws...8, vs. Vanderbilt ( ) FT Attempts... 10, vs. Vanderbilt ( ) Assists...5, 2x, last vs. Tennessee State ( ) Blocks...2, 3x, last vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Steals... 5, vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) Minutes...28, 3x, last vs. South Carolina ( ) Points...6, 2x, last vs. Louisiana ( )...3, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Field Goals...2, 2x, last vs. Louisiana ( ) FG Attempts... 4, vs. Nicholls ( ) 3-Pt FG...2, 2x, last vs. Louisiana ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...2, 4x, last vs. Memphis ( ) Free Throws... 2, vs. Nicholls ( ) FT Attempts... 2, vs. Nicholls ( ) Assists...N/A Blocks...1, 2x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) Steals... 2, vs. Nicholls ( ) Minutes...12, vs. Nicholls ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / / / / TOTAL / #23 TYSHEKA GRIMES Jr. G/F Baton Rouge, La : Had 12 points, seven rebounds, an assist, three blocks and two steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Against Northwestern State, had six points, four rebounds and two assists...had six points, five rebounds and a steal against Louisiana...Had nine points, six rebounds, an assist and two blocks against Louisiana Tech...Had 12 points, two rebounds, two assists, a block and five steals against Nicholls...Scored seven points, had two rebounds and a steal in 17 minutes against Memphis...Scored three points, had six rebounds and two assists against Southern Mississippi...Had four points, two rebounds, an assist a block and three steals against Utah Valley...Had five points, a rebound, an assist and two steals against Utah...Had 12 points, two rebounds, two assists, two blocks and four steals against Marshall...Had 10 points, six rebounds, an assist and two steals against Maryland. Points... 28, vs. South Carolina ( )... 15, vs. Alabama ( ) Field Goals... 11, vs. South Carolina ( ) FG Attempts...22, vs. Kentucky ( ) 3-Pt FG...4,3x, last vs. Louisiana Lafayette ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 7, 2x, last vs. Georgia Tech ( ) Free Throws... 8, vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) FT Attempts... 10, vs. Southern Mississippi( ) Assists... 5, vs. Mercer ( ) Blocks...4, vs. Mississippi ( ) Steals...5, 2x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) Minutes...37, vs. Mississippi ( ) Points... 12, 2x, last vs. Marshall ( )...7, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Field Goals... 5, 2x, last vs. Marshall ( ) FG Attempts...11, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) 3-Pt FG... 2, vs. Maryland ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 6, vs. Memphis ( ) Free Throws...6, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) FT Attempts...8, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Assists... 2, 4x, last vs. Marshall ( ) Blocks...3, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ( ) Steals... 5, vs. Nicholls ( ) Minutes...29, vs. Maryland ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / / / TOTAL /

21 #24 ROBIN PORTER Sr. F Abbeville, AL : Had four points, three rebounds and an assist against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Scored 10 points, had four rebounds, an assist, three blocks and two steals against Northwestern State...Had her eighth-career double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down 10 rebounds against Mississippi Valley State. Added an assist, two blocks and two steals...against Louisiana, had nine points, nine rebounds, an assist and a block...had 10 points, seven rebounds and a block against Louisiana Tech...Had nine points, six rebounds, an assist and three steals against Nicholls...Scored four points, had four rebounds and a steal in 18 minutes against Memphis...Had five points, two rebounds and two assists against Southern Mississippi...Had five points, six rebounds, and an assist against Utah Valley...Had four points, three rebounds, two assists and a block against Utah...Had four points, three rebounds and a steal against Marshall...Had 10 points and three rebounds against Maryland. Points...23, vs. UAB ( )...16, vs. Tulane ( ) Field Goals...8, 3x, last vs. UAB ( ) FG Attempts...19, vs. Mississippi ( ) 3-Pt FG... 5, vs. UAB ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 7, vs. UAB ( ) Free Throws...7, vs. Alabama ( ) FT Attempts... 9, 2x, last vs. Mississippi ( ) Assists...5, vs. Alabama ( ) Blocks...5, vs. Alabama ( ) Steals...5, vs. Belmont ( ) Minutes...37, vs. South Carolina (2-5-06) Points...11, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( )...10, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Field Goals...5, 2x, last vs. Maryland ( ) FG Attempts... 11, vs. Louisiana Tech( ) 3-Pt FG...1, 3x, last vs. Southern Mississippi ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 3, vs. Memphis ( ) Free Throws... 4, vs. Northwestern State ( ) FT Attempts...5, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Assists...2, 2x, last vs. Utah ( ) Blocks... 3, vs. Northwestern State ( ) Steals... 3, vs. Nicholls ( ) Minutes... 24, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / / / / TOTAL / #25 MARNESHIA RICHARD Sr. G Lamar, Miss :Has yet to play this season after undergoing offseason knee surgery. Points... 24, vs. Florida ( )... 8, vs. LSU (3-2-08) Field Goals... 8, 2x, last vs. South Carolina ( ) FG Attempts... 18, vs. Auburn (2-3-08) 3-Pt FG...3,3x, last vs. Oklahoma ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...5, vs. Mississippi ( ) Free Throws... 10, vs. Florida ( ) FT Attempts... 10, vs. Florida ( ) Assists... 11, vs. South Carolina ( ) Blocks...2, vs. South Carolina ( ) Steals... 7, vs. Purdue ( ) Minutes...47, vs. Kentucky ( ) Points...N/A...N/A Field Goals...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3-Pt FG...N/A 3-Pt FG Attempts...N/A Free Throws...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Assists...N/A Blocks...N/A Steals...N/A Minutes...N/A Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / / / TOTAL /

22 #33 MARY KATHRYN GOVERO So. G/F Clinton, Miss : Had 13 points, two rebounds, three assists and two turnovers against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had eight points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal against Northwestern State...Had eight points, five rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals against Mississippi Valley State... Against Louisiana, had 11 points, two rebounds, an assist and four steals...had six points, two rebounds, five assists, two blocks and four steals against Louisiana Tech...Had six points, three rebounds, three assists and five steals against Nicholls...Scored 14 points, had five rebounds, four assists and a steal against Memphis...Had six points, three rebounds and a steal against Southern Mississippi...Had 16 points, five rebounds a block and two steals against Utah Valley...Had two points, eight rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal against Utah...Had 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, a block and two steals against Marshall...Had five points, a rebound, two assists and two steals against Maryland. Points... 16, vs. Utah Valley ( )...11, vs. Belmont ( ) Field Goals...6, 2x, last vs. Utah Valley ( ) FG Attempts... 14, vs. Utah Valley ( ) 3-Pt FG... 3, vs. Utah Valley ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...8, vs. Utah Valley ( ) Free Throws...5, vs. Mississippi ( ) FT Attempts...6, vs. Mississippi ( ) Assists... 5, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Blocks...2, 4x, last vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Steals...5, 2x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) Minutes...33, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Points... 16, vs. Utah Valley ( )... 8, vs. Utah ( ) Field Goals... 6, vs. Utah Valley ( ) FG Attempts... 14, vs. Utah Valley ( ) 3-Pt FG... 3, vs. Utah Valley ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 8, vs. Utah Valley ( ) Free Throws...2, 4x, last vs. Utah ( ) FT Attempts...2, 6x, last vs. Utah ( ) Assists... 5, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Blocks...2, 2x, last vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Steals... 5, vs. Nicholls ( ) Minutes...33, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / / TOTAL / #42 CHANNA CAMPBELL Jr. F/C Lester, Ala : Scored three points, going 1-1 from the field against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Was 1-1 from the field, scoring three points against Louisiana...Had one rebound in three minutes against Louisiana Tech...Had two points in five minutes against Nicholls...Saw one minute of action against Memphis. Points...3, 5x, last vs. Louisiana ( )...4, vs. Tennessee ( ) Field Goals...1, 10x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) FG Attempts...3, 3x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) 3-Pt FG...1,4x, last vs. Louisiana ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts...2, 3x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) Free Throws...2, 3x, last vs. Mississippi Valley State (1-7-08) FT Attempts...3, vs. Tennessee ( ) Assists...1, vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Blocks...N/A Steals...1, 3x, last vs. Grambling State ( ) Minutes...13, vs. Tennessee ( ) Points...3, 2x, last vs. Louisiana ( )... 1, vs. Louisiana Tech ( ) Field Goals...1, 3x, last vs. Nicholls ( ) FG Attempts... 3, vs. Nicholls ( ) 3-Pt FG...1, 2x, last vs. Louisiana ( ) 3-Pt FG Attempts... 2, vs. Nicholls ( ) Free Throws...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Assists...N/A Blocks...N/A Steals...N/A Minutes... 5, vs. Nicholls ( ) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring / / / TOTAL /

23 Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs Mississippi State Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 30, 2008) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 05 Lumanu, Armelie Rack, Alexis Mokango, Chanel Govero, Mary Kathryn Grimes, Tysheka Porter, Robin Tate, Donnisha Washington, Bethany Johnson, Diamber Kalonda, Rima Roberts, Lauren Campbell, Channa Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MS OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W NORTHWESTERN STATE W MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S W /28/08 at Louisiana W LOUISIANA TECH W NICHOLLS W MEMPHIS W /16/08 at Southern Miss W /19/08 at Utah Valley W /20/08 at Utah W Dec. 29\ vs MARSHALL W Dec. 30 at #15/16 Maryland L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Mississippi State Opponents

24 Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs Mississippi State Team Game-by-Game (as of Jan 01, 2009) All games TEAM STATISTICS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W NORTHWESTERN STATE W MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S W at Louisiana 11/28/ W LOUISIANA TECH W NICHOLLS W MEMPHIS W at Southern Miss 12/16/ W at Utah Valley 12/19/ W at Utah 12/20/ W vs MARSHALL Dec. 29\ W at #15/16 Maryland Dec L Mississippi State Opponents Games played: 12 Points/game: 77.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 32.8 FT Pct: 71.6 /game: 42.2 Assists/game: 17.3 Turnovers/game: 15.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 13.8 Blocks/game:

25 Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs Mississippi State Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Jan 01, 2009) All games Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throws FT Pct Assist T/Over Block Steal Fouls ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 43/27 51/ / / / / / / / /4 11/20 13/0 14/5 25/24 NORTHWESTERN STATE 44/37 55/ / / / / / / / /13 12/18 11/3 12/4 21/25 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY S 36/25 33/ / / / / / / / /7 18/24 11/2 12/7 11/21 Louisiana 40/21 31/ / / / / / / / /7 15/15 5/1 10/3 14/8 LOUISIANA TECH 37/20 35/ / / / / / / / /7 20/26 8/5 13/7 13/17 NICHOLLS 54/15 43/ / / / / / / / /5 13/44 10/1 32/10 16/18 MEMPHIS 42/19 39/ / / / / / / / /6 17/31 6/2 14/4 16/13 Southern Miss 21/24 51/ / / / / / / / /13 16/26 2/5 13/8 19/22 Utah Valley 33/30 38/ / / / / / / / /15 14/18 5/0 14/3 21/19 Utah 37/18 26/ / / / / / / / /14 13/18 9/5 11/5 21/17 MARSHALL 29/32 44/ / / / / / / /33 (2) 12/14 20/23 4/0 13/10 19/25 #15/16 Maryland 28/43 45/ (7) 28-59/ / / / / / / /17 19/14 1/2 8/8 22/15 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category 25