MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN S BASKETBALL

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1 PRESEASON MEDIA DAY MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN S BASKETBALL Cassie Chance, Women s Basketball Contact Assistant Director, Athletic Media Relations Post Office Box 5308, Mississippi State, MS O: C: F: cchance@athletics.msstate.edu SCHEDULE / RESULTS NOVEMBER 4 DT3 (Exhibition) 2 P.M. 9 SE LOUISIANA 7 P.M. 11 CENTENARY 2 P.M. 15 at Belmont 7 p.m. 18 MERCER 2 P.M. 22 vs. Iowa 12:30 p.m. 23 vs. Oklahoma 1 p.m. 29 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 7 p.m. DECEMBER 2 at Memphis 2 p.m. 13 at Louisiana Tech 7 p.m. 16 GEORGIA TECH 2 P.M. 20 MCNEESE STATE 7 P.M. 30 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 2 P.M. Head Coach Sharon Fanning is three wins shy of her 520th career win and six shy of her 200th win at MSU. Entering the season, Alexis Rack (331), Marneshia Richard (458) and Imesia Jackson (395) are all seeking the 500-point mark of their careers, while Robin Porter s (574) next scoring milestone is 1,000 points. Should Porter reach the mark during the next two seasons, she would become the 15th Lady Bulldog to eclipse the mark. With 125 assists during her sophomore campaign, Richard (193) is closing in on the MSU career assists list - #10 with 270 is Lisa Scott, MState returns all five starters from a year ago and 12 letterwinners from last year s 14-member squad. The only Lady Bulldogs not returning this season are Bethany Workman (student manager) and Heather Hollis (medical - concussion). Through the season, MState had played a total of 930 games and has 442 overall wins, 258 of those coming in Humphrey Coliseum. State faces three first-time opponents this season - Centenary, Iowa and Oklahoma and two former assistants - Steve Curtis (Centenary) and Errol Rogers (Louisiana-Lafayette). Three State alumni also return to Starkville as head coaches - Matthew Mitchell (Kentucky), Brooks Donald-Williams (McNeese St.) and Van Chancellor (LSU). PLAYERS RETURNING/LOST COMPARISON POINTS (AVG.) R 576 (4.2) last three seasons STEALS (AVG.) R 85 (0.6) JANUARY 3 at UAB 7 p.m. 7 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 7 P.M. 10 at Vanderbilt 7 p.m. 13 KENTUCKY 2 P.M. 20 at LSU (COX-TD) 2 P.M. 24 MISSISSIPPI 7 P.M. 27 at Arkansas 2 p.m. 31 ALABAMA 7 P.M. FEBRUARY 3 at Auburn 2 p.m. 7 TENNESSEE 7 P.M. 10 FLORIDA (RSN) 1:30 P.M. 14 at Mississippi 7 p.m. 17 GEORGIA 2 P.M. 21 at South Carolina 6 p.m. 24 at Tennessee (RSN) 1:30 p.m. MARCH 2 LSU (FSN) 2:30 P.M. 6-9 SEC Tournament ($) TBA! Cancun Caribbean Challenge Cancun, Mexico $ The Sommet Center Nashville, Tenn. L 1,376 (10.6) R 1,133 (6.0) L 459 (4.7) R 2,099 (7.1) L 70 (2.26) REBOUNDS (AVG.) R 440 (3.2) L 525 (4.0) R 592 (3.1) L 317 (3.3) R 1,172 (4.0) L 31 (1.0) ASSISTS (AVG.) R 169 (1.2) L 236 (1.8) R 198 (1.1) L 124 (1.3) R 407 (1.4) L 11 (0.35) L 145 (1.1) R 164 (0.9) L 81 (0.8) R 298 (1.0) L 10 (0.32) BLOCKS (AVG.) R 40 (0.3) L 42 (0.3) R 59 (0.3) L 31 (0.3) R 117 (0.4) L 8 (0.26) TURNOVERS (AVG.) R 203 (1.5) L 269 (2.1) R 385 (2.0) L 192 (1.98) R 459 (1.6) L 19 (0.61)

2 GAME PRESEASON NOTESMEDIA DAY MISSISSIPPI STATE ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown FG% FT% PPG RBG APG 01 Danielle Rector F 6-3 Fr. HS Ringgold, GA 02 * Alexis Rack G 5-7 So. 1L Franklin, LA 03 Donnisha Tate F 6-2 Jr. RS Oakland, CA 12 Carrie Landers G 5-8 So. 1L Paragould, AR 13 Amy Reeder G/F 6-0 Sr. 3L Pontotoc, MS 14 * Bethany Washington F 5-11 So. 1L Houma, LA 20 Lauren Roberts F 5-11 Jr. 2L Collierville, TN 21 Katherine Young C 6-3 So. 1L Redford, MI 22 Miayorka Johnson G 5-10 Sr. 3L Ripley, MS 23 * Tysheka Grimes F 6-0 So. 1L Baton Rouge, LA 24 Robin Porter G/F 5-11 Jr. 2L Abbeville, AL 25 * Marneshia Richard G 5-8 Jr. 2L Lamar, MS 32 Shai Wilkins F 6-2 Fr. HS Harvest, AL 33 Mary Kathryn Govero F 5-11 Fr. HS Clinton, MS 42 Channa Campbell F 6-2 So. 1L Lester, AL 45 * Imesia Jackson F 6-1 Sr. 1L Crawford, MS * denotes probable starters GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Name...Mississippi State University Founded... February 28, 1878 Enrollment...17,039 Conference... Southeastern Colors... Maroon (PMS 202) and White Nickname...Lady Bulldogs Arena (Capacity)...Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) Website... ADMINISTRATION University President...Dr. Robert H. Foglesong... West Virginia, 1968 Athletic Director... Larry Templeton...Mississippi State, 1969 Faculty Representative...Dr. Steven Turner... Mercer, 1975 Associate AD / Women s Sports... Ann Carr...Mississippi State, 1990 COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Sharon Fanning (13th season)... UT-Chattanooga, 1975 Record at MSU (Years) (12 years) Overall Record (Years) (31 years) Assistant Coaches...Stacey Franklin (12th season)... Alabama, Nitra Perry (Second season)...mississippi State, Greg Franklin (First season)...austin Peay, 1994 Coordinator of Operations... Joey Burton (First season)...moody Bible, 2007 Associate Athletic Trainer... Mary McLendon (12th season) Strength Coach... Richard Akins (15th season) Administrative Assistant... Lillian Latham (First season) Basketball Office Phone Basketball Office Fax Best Time to Reach Coach a.m. weekdays TEAM INFORMATION Overall SEC (Finish) (6th) Postseason... Third Round, WNIT Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 12/2 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/0 Newcomers...4 Program History First Year of Basketball MSU Overall Record (33 years) Humphrey Coliseum Record (32 years) MSU SEC Tournament Record Postseason Appearances NCAA (Last)...4 (2003) NCAA Record WNIT (Last)...5 (2007) WNIT Record RADIO BROADCAST Radio Station... WFCA (107.9 FM) Radio Contact... Dixon Williams Address Ridgewood Road...Jackson, MS Phone Play-by-Play...Jim Ellis and Bart Gregory Online Broadcast...Available through Maroon to the Max SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Commissioner...Mike Slive Media Relations Associate Commissioner... Charles Bloom Associate Directors... Chuck Dunlap, DeWayne Peevy and Tammy Wilson Assistant Director...Ayanna Wakefield Mailing Address North Richard Arrington Blvd., Birmingham, AL Switchboard

3 GAME PRESEASON NOTESMEDIA DAY MARY KATHRYN GOVERO HIGH SCHOOL: Mississippi product out of Mt. Salus Christian School in Clinton Played for Head Coach Bill Maner Led team to MPSA Class A state championship Two-time North/ Central and District 4A champions Named to the all-district team and Most Valuable Player North/Central all-tournament team MPSA State Tournament all-tournament team Named to the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen and all-metro Player of the Year A First Team all-state selection MPSA Player of the Year McDonald s High School All-America nominee Featured in Sports Illustrated s Faces in the Crowd Valedictorian of her senior class Student government president Member of the National Honor Society President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. PERSONAL: Born Mary Kathryn Govero on November 18 in Clinton, Miss. Daughter of Mary Lewis and Chris Govero Has seven siblings Erin, Christopher, Matthew, Anna Grace, Luke, Noah and Sarah Rose Majoring in teaching and coaching Uncle Hal, Uncle John, Aunt Becky and cousin Adam all attended MSU. FRESHMAN SEASON ( ): Named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for Dec Leading rebounder against Western Kentucky with nine boards... Added 11 points in the season-ending loss... Scored 14 points in the win over Tulane... Contributed 11 points and brought down six rebounds against Florida in the SEC Tournament... Contributed 11 points and brought down six rebounds against Florida in the SEC Tournament... Scored nine points and brought down eight rebounds at South Carolina... Leading scorer against Alabama with 20 points... Tied a season-high with 11 rebounds (all defensive) against Ole Miss... Set a season high with four blocked shots to tie for third on the all-time list and tie for the freshman single-game record for most blocked shots in a single game... Scored 11 points against Vanderbilt... Netted 11 points in the win over Florida for her sixth double-figure scoring game as a Lady Bulldog... Scored seven points and brought down six rebounds in the win against Arkansas... Scored five points in the win against Ole Miss... Fouled out with three points against Kentucky... Led all scorers with a season-high 28 points against South Carolina, including shooting 11-for-17 from the floor and 4-of-6 from behind the arc... Also tied a career-high with four steals against the Gamecocks... Brought down four rebounds against Georgia... In her return to the starting lineup, recorded seven points and three rebounds against Arkansas Did not play versus Mercer and Georgia Tech due to injury... Tallied eight points and eight rebounds against Tennessee State before leaving the game with an ankle injury... Became first Lady Bulldog since Robin Porter to record a double-double in back-toback games with her 16 points and 10 rebounds against New Orleans... Recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Grambling... Scored 12 points against Mississippi Valley... Brought down a seasonhigh 11 rebounds against Belmont... Recorded 10 points for her first double digit scoring effort of the season against SE Louisiana... Scored six points, including 4-of-4 free throws versus Troy. TYSHEKA GRIMES IMESIA JACKSON JUNIOR SEASON ( ): Scored 12 points in the season-ending WNIT Third Round loss to Western Kentucky... Recorded her third career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Tulane... Scored 12 points and brought down six rebounds against Florida in the SEC Tournament... Posted six boards and points against South Carolina... Scored 12 points in the win versus Alabama... MSU s leading scorer with 18 points against Ole Miss... Tallied 14 points against Florida... Scored 25 points in the win against Savannah State, including a seasonhigh 11 free throws made... Contributed a teamhigh 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting while rebounding one short of her career-third double-double versus Auburn Shot 50 percent from the field (5-for-10) with 11 points against Arkansas... Tallied six points against Ole Miss... Leading scorer at Kentucky, connected on 7-of-17 from the field and shot a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe to score 22 points in the double overtime win... One of two Lady Bulldogs to score more than 20 points, tallying 23 points against South Carolina... One of four players to tally double-digits, scoring 17 points and grabbed seven boards against Arkansas Dropped 3-of-4 free throws, scored seven points and tallied a season-high three steals against Mercer... Scored 11 points against New Orleans, all coming in the second half... Also tied career numbers for assists (3) and steals (2)... Recorded her second career double-double with 19 points and 11 boards against Grambling... The 11 rebounds ties a season and career high and her 17 field goal attempts is a new season and career high... Notched a team-high 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting versus Louisiana Tech Hit 7- of-11 shots for 15 points and claimed five boards against Southern Miss Claimed a career-high and game-high 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting, in addition to bringing down a career-high 11 rebounds against Florida State, notching her fourth consecutive double-digit scoring outing Became the first Lady Bulldog since Tan White (38 vs. Arkansas, 3/3/05) to record 30 points in a single game... Posted her third double-digit scoring outing with 16 points versus Belmont... Scored a team-high 11 points and brought down a teamhigh six rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana... Led team with 17 points versus Troy. FRESHMAN SEASON ( ): Named to the 2007 Gballmag.com Young All-America team... A unanimous selection to the 2007 SEC All-Freshman Team as voted on by the league s coaches... Earned Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for Dec and Jan Leading scorer against Tulane with Had her double-digit scoring outings halted with six points against Florida in the SEC Tournament... Leading scorer at South Carolina with 17 points... Became the first player since Tan White ( ) to score in double digits in 10 consecutive games with 17 points against Alabama... Tallied her eighth consecutive double-digit scoring outing with 14 against Vanderbilt... Scored in double figures against Florida with 19 points... Scored 11 points in the win over Savannah State... Recorded 12 points and three assists versus Auburn Continued her recent success, hitting 8-of-15 from the field to score 20 points in the win over Arkansas... Leading scorer against Ole Miss with 18 points, including a perfect 5-of- 5 from the free-throw line... Set a season-high with seven boards against the Rebels... One of five players to score in double digits, scoring 10 at Kentucky... Scored 10 points against South Carolina... Started the first game of her career against Tennessee in Knoxville... Tallied nine points against LSU... Leading scorer against Georgia... Went 4-for-6 from three-point range all within her first four minutes of action... One of four players to score double-digits, scoring 10 points and notching three assists against Arkansas Tallied four rebounds and two assists at Mercer... Named the Most Valuable Player of the Georgia Tech Holiday Tournament after scoring a season-high 24 points... Made a season-high six three-point baskets to tie for fifth on the alltime list for most three-pointers made in a single game... Second-leading scorer on the team against Grambling, hauling in 18 points... Scored 15 points against Purdue to lead MSU in scoring... Tied a game-high three steals and produced two assists versus Louisiana Tech Dished out three assists and contributed nine points versus UAB Scored seven points, including 3-of-4 free throws, against Florida State Tied Shelli Novotny at fifth on the single game list for assists in a game by a freshman. ALEXIS RACK MARNESHIA RICHARD CAREER: Pivotal player at the guard position... Broke sophomore season single record for assists with An all-sec caliber player who controls the floor well. SOPHOMORE SEASON ( ): Scored 10 points against Western Kentucky... Dished out eight assists against Tulane along with 11 points... Leading scorer against Florida in the SEC Tournament with 18 points... Tied a career-high with three three-pointers made against the Gators... Recorded 15 points and tied a career high with seven rebounds against South Carolina... Tallied 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field against the Crimson Tide... Top assist leader with six against Ole Miss... Added 15 points in the loss... Led team with 15 points and five assists against Vanderbilt... Scored a career-high 24 points and tied a career high with seven rebounds against Florida... Dished out six assists in the win over Savannah State... Posted fifth straight double-digit scoring outing with 19 points in the win against Arkansas... Also hit a career-high 7-of-9 from the charity stripes against the Lady Backs... Scored game-winning goal with one second on the clock against Ole Miss... Finished the game with 15 against the Lady Rebels... One of five players to score in double figures with 10 against Kentucky... Recorded her first career double-double with 13 points and 11 assists against South Carolina... Set sophomore class record for most assists in a single game and ranks fourth on the all-time list in the category... Led MSU in scoring with 14 points against Tennessee, shooting 6-of-9 from the field to record her third straight double-digit outing... Had second double-digit scoring game with 13 points against Georgia... Recorded six assists against the Lady Bulldogs... Recorded 23 points, eight field goals made, 10 field goals attempted and six free throws made in the win over Arkansas... Recorded a career-high seven takeaways to tie for first on the sophomore single game records list for most steals in a game... Scored 11 points and brought down a career-high seven rebounds... One of four Lady Bulldogs to tally double digits against SE Louisiana with 10 points.

4 PRESEASON MEDIA DAY SHARON FANNING 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 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Head Coach, Basketball and Volleyball University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 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, (UK) 300th Career Win Jan. 16, 1994 vs. Miss. State, (UK) 400th Career Win March 3, 2000 vs. Auburn, (MSU) 500th Career Win Nov. 10, 2006 vs. Troy, (MSU) AT MISSISSIPPI STATE NCAA Tournament - 99, 00, 02, 03 Top 25 National Ranking 00, 02 Top 10 National Ranking 03 WNIT - 98, 01, 05, 07 First Team all-sec selections 8 Second Team all-sec selections 7 SEC all-freshman Team selections - 4 Academic all-sec selections 58 WNBA players - 2 Now in her 13th season at the helm of the Mississippi State women s basketball team, Sharon Fanning ( , MSU) 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. In 2003, Thomas became just the sixth player in NCAA history to be named a Kodak (now State Farm) all- American four times. Becoming the first player to lead the SEC in scoring all four years of her career, Thomas was a four-time all-sec First Team and four-time Associated Press all- SEC First Team pick. During her career, Thomas led MSU to four NCAA Tournament appearances and to an appearance in the 2000 SEC Tournament title game. Becoming the sixth player under Fanning s tutelage to play in the professional ranks, she was the No. 1 pick in the 2003 WNBA Draft, going to the Cleveland Rockers. The pick made Thomas the first Lady Bulldog to be drafted into the WNBA and the first athlete from the state of Mississippi to be taken as the top pick in any professional draft. She currently plays for the Los Angeles Sparks. In 31 years of coaching, Fanning has coached 20 all-conference player selections and 11 all-america picks. In addition to Thomas and White, Fanning coached Sharon Thompson, the first Lady Bulldog to be drafted in the women s professional American Basketball League. Academically, the Lady Bulldogs have excelled off the court, as well. A total of 59 Lady Bulldogs have been named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll, including seven during the season. Fanning came to MSU no stranger to SEC basketball after serving eight seasons as the head coach at Kentucky ( ). She began her coaching career in 1976 at her alma mater, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. A member of UTC s Hall of Fame, Fanning served as Assistant Athletics Director and Head Volleyball Coach until 1978 before being promoted to the role of Coordinator of Women s Athletics until her departure for the Bluegrass State in Her coaching experience has not been limited to the collegiate level, as she has gained a great deal of experience coaching on the international level during her career. She served as Head Coach of the North team at the 1986 U.S. Olympic Festival before being selected to the staff of the United States Select team that played in Seoul, South Korea, in In 1988, Fanning assisted on the USA Junior National team that competed in the World Championship Qualifying Tournament in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A magna cum laude graduate of UTC in 1975, Fanning lettered each year in basketball and volleyball for the Lady Mocs, while serving as captain for both sports in Upon completion of her undergraduate degree at UTC, Fanning earned her master s degree from the University of Tennessee in 1976 and began her coaching career as a graduate assistant with Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. Fanning is active off the court where she is heavily involved in community affairs including serving as the spokesperson for the 2007 Oktibbeha County United Way campaign; hosting summer basketball camps and youth clinics and is in demand as a noted speaker. Fanning has served three terms on the Women s Basketball Coaches Association Board of Directors, two terms as Chair of the Kodak/WBCA All-America Committee and was a member of the Margaret Wade Player of the Year award committee. She currently represents the Southeastern Conference on the NCAA Women s Basketball Rules Committee. ASSISTANT COACHES/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS STACEY FRANKLIN NITRA PERRY GREG FRANKLIN JOEY BURTON Assistant Coach 12th season Alabama, 1993 Assistant Coach Second season Mississippi State, 2000 Assistant Coach First season Austin Peay, 1994 Director of Operations First season Moody Bible, 2007

5 PRESEASON MEDIA DAY SHARON FANNING INTERVIEWS ALL interviews with head women s basketball coach Sharon Fanning should be directed through the MSU Athletic Media Relations office. Please contact Cassie Chance at to arrange an interview time. The head coach prefers that all interviews be conducted in the mornings. Fanning is also generally available before or after practice, but media members must coordinate those opportunities through Chance. PLAYER INTERVIEWS Interviews with our players are encouraged; however, ALL interviews must be arranged through Cassie Chance in the Athletic Media Relations Office. This policy facilitates the orderly scheduling and completion of the desired interview. All player interviews must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance. Players are not available on gameday until following the NCAAmandated 10-minute cooling off period after the game. Please coordinate all requests with Chance. MSU Athletic Media Relations will not supply the media home or cellular telephone numbers for Lady Bulldog student-athletes. Likewise, training room, locker room and apartment/dormitory areas are considered private player areas and are off-limits to the media. PRACTICE COVERAGE All Lady Bulldog practices are CLOSED to the public. However, media officials wishing to speak with Head Coach Sharon Fanning or players may do so before or after scheduled practices provided a 24 hour notice has been given to the MSU Athletic Media Relations office. MEDIA PARKING Media parking is open anywhere in the vicinity of Humphrey Coliseum. Entrance to the Coliseum is recommended via the parking lot adjacent to Dudy Noble Field on the north end of the Coliseum. HOTEL ROOMS As you make plans for this season and need assistance with accommodations, please contact our office as soon as possible. REAL-TIME INTERNET POLICY Mississippi State retains the rights to the distribution of play-by play, statistical material and photographs of MSU basketball during, and for 30 minutes following, game action, just as it retains the rights to the video and audio description of game action. All rights to the dissemination of audio, video and real-time material is granted on a contractual basis only. Failure to abide by these restrictions may result in revocation of press credentials. RADIO BROADCAST INFORMATION Business phone lines and ISDN phone lines are available for radio broadcast on press row. Please inform Chance of your broadcasting needs prior to gameday. Radio personnel should contact Jim Ellis at for additional information. MSU SATELLITE SERVICES MSU s basketball highlights, taped game footage, game preview material and postgame interviews of the Lady Bulldogs home games will be available to television outlets via satellite. The only games not covered by this satellite service are those televised contests where a feed will be available from the network. Postgame highlight feeds include highlights from both teams, as well as both coaches postgame interviews. For more information on MSU s satellite and television services, please contact Bennie Ashford ( ). MEDIA CREDENTIALS Arrangements for media credentials for Mississippi State s home basketball games must be made through the MSU Athletic Media Relations Office. Requests by accredited media members should be made in writing and submitted on company letterhead to Casise Chance (via mail: P.O. Box 5308, MSU, MS 39762, or by fax, ). Credential requests received via will only be granted to media representatives that regularly cover Mississippi State basketball or their weekly opponents. Priority for the issuance of credentials will be given to daily newspapers, radio stations and television stations which cover MSU on a regular basis. Due to space limitations, weekly publications, non-broadcasting radio representatives and online services may not be granted credentials. Student publications, radio stations and Websites that do not regularly cover MSU or its opponent, will be limited to one working media credential and/or one sideline photo pass, if applicable. Other credential requests will be filled on a space-available basis. Non-working spouses, dates, relatives, non-workers and anyone 18 years of age or younger are not permitted on press row. Media credential holders who violate this policy risk forfeiture of future credentials. Media credentials must be requested at least 48 hours prior to the requested game. Media credential holders on press row who are not actively covering the game, or credential wearers on the sideline who are not on assignment, will be asked to leave those respective areas. Press row or sideline security will be requested should the credential wearer not comply. Credentials used in an unauthorized manner will be revoked immediately, and news organizations who allow credentials to fall into improper hands will have the credentials revoked for the remainder of the year or the succeeding year, at the university s discretion. MSU is not responsible for securing credentials for road games. PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS MSU follows the guidelines established by the NCAA Communications Committee and the SEC regarding sideline control to insure the sideline is a working media area. The following guidelines are adhered to: 1) Each photographer is required to wear a media crendential at all times; 2) In accordance with NCAA policies, no freelance photographers will be credentialed; 3) Cutline writers, messengers and equipment carriers are not permitted in the photographer s area. Photo assistants or others holding a sideline pass must remain out of the photo area immediately adjacent to the playing court. This will insure that photographers/videographers have the appropriate working area; 4) Tripods are not permitted in photographer s area. Monopods are permissible; 5) The areas behind the team benches are considered bench areas and are to be used only for the passage between the court ends. This area may not be used as a photo zone. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS MSU officials will recognize the NCAA s 10-minute cooling-off period following each MSU game this season, home and away. Head Coach Sharon Fanning will be available for postgame interview purposes following each game in the media work room at the north end entrance to the Coliseum. MSU players will be available 10 minutes following the cooling off period in the media interview room. MSU players, however, may not be approached on the court following games for interviews. The visiting head coach and players will be available following the cooling-off period in the postgame interview room. This media opportunity will be coordinated by the visiting media relations director and MSU Media Relations personnel. SECSPORTSMEDIA.COM This Website offers authorized media immediate access to the latest, original press information and photographs from the SEC and its member schools, now in an interactive format accessible by sport or school. Updated directly by the league s SIDs and SEC media relations staff, secsportsmedia.com is a vital daily tool of SEC and national media. Registration is free. secsportsmedia.com is the best source for pictures, game notes and statistics from the Lady Bulldog basketball team. Individuals requesting these items via will be directed to the SEC media Website. INTERNET ACCESS / STATISTICS Humphrey Coliseum is equipped with wireless internet capabilities. The MSU Wireless Guest network must be accessed using a supplied password. Please contact a member of the MSU Media Relations staff for assistance once you arrive at Humphrey Coliseum. In-game statistics (team, individual and play-by-play) are available via the official MSU athletics Website, Please click on the Live Stats link in the current events box on the right side of the page.

6 Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs Mississippi State Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2007) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (7-7) (2-5) (5-2) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (7-7) (2-5) (5-2) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 25 Richard, Marneshia Rack, Alexis Jackson, Imesia Porter, Robin Grimes, Tysheka Washington, Bethany Johnson, Miayorka Roberts, Lauren Reeder, Amy Hollis, Heather Campbell, Channa Workman, Bethany Young, Katherine TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MS OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING * at Arkansas W Points per game * GEORGIA L Scoring margin * LSU L FIELD GOALS-ATT * at Tennessee L Field goal pct * SOUTH CAROLINA W POINT FG-ATT * at Kentucky W O point FG pct * at Mississippi W pt FG made per game * ARKANSAS W FREE THROWS-ATT * AUBURN L Free throw pct * at Florida W REBOUNDS * VANDERBILT L Rebounds per game * MISSISSIPPI LOT Rebounding margin * at Alabama W ASSISTS * at South Carolina LOT Assists per game ! Mississippi Coliseum (Jackson, MS) TURNOVERS # Georgia Tech Holiday Tournament (Atlanta, GA) Turnovers per game $ Southeastern Conference Tournament (Duluth, GA) Turnover margin * Southeastern Conference game Assist/turnover ratio Women's National Invitation Tournament (home sites) STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game WINNING STREAK Home win streak ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Mississippi State Opponents

7 Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs Mississippi State Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2007) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (18-14) (9-8) (7-5) (2-1) CONFERENCE... (7-7) (2-5) (5-2) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (11-7) (7-3) (2-3) (2-1) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 45 Jackson, Imesia Rack, Alexis Richard, Marneshia Porter, Robin Grimes, Tysheka Washington, Bethany Johnson, Miayorka Roberts, Lauren Hollis, Heather Reeder, Amy Workman, Bethany Landers, Carrie Campbell, Channa Young, Katherine Henderson, Natasha TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MS OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING TROY W Points per game SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA W Scoring margin BELMONT L FIELD GOALS-ATT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE W Field goal pct FLORIDA STATE W OT POINT FG-ATT UAB L point FG pct at Southern Mississippi L pt FG made per game LOUISIANA TECH L FREE THROWS-ATT at Purdue L Free throw pct GRAMBLING STATE W REBOUNDS ! vs New Orleans W Rebounds per game # vs Tennessee State W Rebounding margin # at Georgia Tech W ASSISTS at Mercer W Assists per game * at Arkansas W TURNOVERS * GEORGIA L Turnovers per game * LSU L Turnover margin * at Tennessee L Assist/turnover ratio * SOUTH CAROLINA W STEALS * at Kentucky W O Steals per game * at Mississippi W BLOCKS * ARKANSAS W Blocks per game * AUBURN L WINNING STREAK SAVANNAH STATE W Home win streak * at Florida W ATTENDANCE * VANDERBILT L Home games-avg/game * MISSISSIPPI LOT Neutral site-avg/game * at Alabama W * at South Carolina LOT SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total vs Florida L TULANE W Mississippi State at Western Kentucky L Opponents ! Mississippi Coliseum (Jackson, MS) # Georgia Tech Holiday Tournament (Atlanta, GA) $ Southeastern Conference Tournament (Duluth, GA) * Southeastern Conference Women's National Invitation Tournament (home sites)