Kharyssa Richardson scored 21 factors and Mississippi State downed No. 15 Tennessee on Thursday night time, 77-62.
Richardson was 9 of 11 from the ground and scored 16 within the second half. Trayanna Crisp added 15 factors to go together with 5 rebounds and three steals. Madison Francis added 12 factors, 10 rebounds and two blocks, whereas Favour Nwaedozi notched 11 factors, 14 rebounds and two steals.
It is the second win of the season for the Bulldogs (16-6, 3-5 SEC) in opposition to a ranked opponent. The Volunteers gained the sooner assembly between these sides 90-80 on Jan. 8.
It is the primary house loss and convention loss for the Vols (14-4, 6-1 SEC) after getting into on a seven-game successful streak and the final remaining workforce undefeated in SEC play. Their beforehand slated sport on Monday — a contest with No. 17 Ole Miss — was postponed because of climate.
With 2:31 left within the first half, the sport was knotted at 26 factors apiece. The Bulldogs closed on a 9-0 run with a pair of 3-pointers from Crisp, and continued with an 11-3 run in the beginning of the second half to construct a 14-point lead on the 5:53 mark of the third quarter. The Bulldogs’ lead grew to as a lot as 20, and by no means dropped beneath double digits from that time on.
Talaysia Cooper led with 19 factors for the Vols. Mia Pauldo had 13 and 4 steals, and Janiah Barker added 10 and 6 rebounds.
The Bulldogs, who entered twelfth within the nation with 43.9 rebounds per sport, dominated the glass with a 50-31 rebounding benefit in opposition to a Tennessee workforce that entered nineteenth within the nation in rebounds per sport (42.7). They outscored the Vols 35-11 on the quick break.
Subsequent, Mississippi State hosts Missouri on Sunday, and Tennessee is on the street in opposition to No. 1 UConn on Sunday.
Reporting by The Related Press.
