| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVSU | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 36 |
| MSST | 29 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 112 |
Miss. St. falls just short of record vs. Miss. Valley St.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Tearia McCowan's career-best scoring night could have been even better.
Facing the helpless defenders of winless Mississippi Valley State, the 6-foot-7 McCowan towered over the Devilettes to score 41 points, and No. 5 Mississippi State scored the second-most points in school history in a 112-36 victory.
"Teaira could have had 100," coach Vic Schaefer said. "She is making some really tough shots. She's getting better. She's developing a real soft jumper, a real touch off the glass and smoothing things out."
McCowan put together the 12th 40-point game in Mississippi State history and the first since Morgan William scored 41 in last season's NCAA Tournament. She added 13 rebounds for her sixth straight double-double and ninth this season.
"(All of the accolades) are nice but I'm going to continue to just play my game and work hard at practice," McCowan said. "When I play my game, all of the other stuff will come."
The 112 points were just five shy of the school record set in 1986 against Judson.
The Bulldogs (14-0) put the game away in the second quarter with a 24-0 run, holding the Devilettes scoreless for nearly 8 minutes. Mississippi State outscored Valley 30-4 in the quarter for a 59-20 halftime lead.
The Bulldogs added an 18-0 run early in the third and led 88-26 after three quarters.
"I spent the entire first quarter trying to get people to play hard. The second and third quarter were more indicative of what I want," Schaefer said. "We held them to four and six points in the second and third quarter."
Victoria Vivians added 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting for the Bulldogs. Roshunda Johnson scored 14 points.
Kristy Parker had 10 points in 29 minutes to lead the Devilettes (0-11).
Mississippi State finished undefeated in non-conference play for the second straight season and has now won 35 straight regular season games outside the Southeastern Conference.
"Non-conference is over," Schaefer said. "Now it's time to play for keeps."
UP NEXT
Mississippi State travels to Georgia on Sunday.
Mississippi Valley State hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jennifer Rezac
- Pualani Spurlock
- Jody Cantrell
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 15-3 | - | 21-15 |
| Alabama A&M | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Texas Southern | 14-4 | 1 | 17-16 |
| Jackson State | 13-5 | 2 | 16-15 |
| Grambling | 12-6 | 3 | 15-15 |
| Alcorn State | 10-8 | 5 | 14-18 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 7-11 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 6-12 | 9 | 10-19 |
| Florida A&M | 6-12 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 6-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Alabama State | 4-14 | 11 | 6-24 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-17 | 14 | 3-25 |
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Texas | 15-1 | - | 35-4 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 31-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Kentucky | 11-5 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Alabama | 10-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Ole Miss | 10-6 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 24-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-8 | 7 | 22-11 |
| Mississippi State | 7-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 19-18 |
| Georgia | 4-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Missouri | 3-13 | 12 | 14-18 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Texas A&M | 3-13 | 12 | 10-19 |
| Arkansas | 3-13 | 12 | 10-22 |