Mississippi State Women’s Basketball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 2, 2019 · CSM Staff
Mississippi State Bulldogs
SEC (30-2, 15-1)
Big Wins: 12/6 Marquette (87-82), 2/17 at Texas A&M (92-64), 3/3 at South Carolina (68-64)
Bad Losses: 12/18 at Oregon (74-82), 2/14 Missouri (67-75)
Coach: Vic Schaefer
Probable Starters:
Jordan Danberry, Senior, Guard, 13.0 ppg, 3.6 apg
Jazzmun Holmes, Senior, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 5.4 apg
Andra Espinoza-Hunter, Sophomore, Guard, 8.9 ppg
Anriel Howard, Senior, Forward, 16.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg
Teaira McCowan, Senior, Center, 17.8 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 2.4 bpg
Key Role Players:
Bre’Amber Scott, Sophomore, Guard, 6.9 ppg
Jessika Carter, Freshman, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 86.2 (3rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.0 (31, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.8 (6, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.4 (65, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.1 (243, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.1 (20, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.8 (74, 3)
Rebound Margin: 13.6 (2, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.4 (29, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.8 (25, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Nicholls State |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Oklahoma State |
| 2018 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over North Carolina State |
| 2018 | NCAA | Regional Final win over UCLA |
| 2018 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over Louisville |
| 2018 | NCAA | National Final loss to Notre Dame |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Troy |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over DePaul |
| 2017 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Washington |
| 2017 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Baylor |
| 2017 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over Connecticut |
| 2017 | NCAA | National Final loss to South Carolina |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Chattanooga |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Michigan State |
| 2016 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Tulane |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Duke |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round win over Tulane |
| 2014 | NIT | Second Round win over Southern Miss |
| 2014 | NIT | Third Round win over Auburn |
| 2014 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to South Florida |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Middle Tennessee State |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Ohio State |
| 2010 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Florida State |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Texas |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Ohio State |
| 2008 | NIT | Second Round loss to Southern Mississippi |
| 2007 | NIT | Second Round win over Tulane |
| 2007 | NIT | Third Round loss to Western Kentucky |
| 2005 | NIT | First Round loss to Arkansas State |
*all team stats through 3/7
