Mississippi State Bulldogs @ USC Trojans
NCAA Women's Championship - Regional 4 in Spokane - 2nd Round
22-12, 6-7 Away
59
22-12, 6-7 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSST | 8 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 59 |
USC | 28 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 96 |
30-3, 17-1 Home
96
30-3, 17-1 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- JuJu Watkins missed Jumper.
- Eniya Russell missed Jumper.
- JuJu Watkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- Talia von Oelhoffen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rayah Marshall.
- Eniya Russell missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Smith made Layup. Assisted by Talia von Oelhoffen.
- Denim DeShields missed Layup.
- JuJu Watkins made Free Throw.
- JuJu Watkins missed Free Throw.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JuJu Watkins.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen made Jumper. Assisted by JuJu Watkins.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Layup.
- Eniya Russell missed Jumper.
- Eniya Russell made Layup. Assisted by Destiney McPhaul.
- Rayah Marshall missed Layup.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Jumper.
- JuJu Watkins made Free Throw.
- JuJu Watkins made Free Throw.
- Eniya Russell missed Jumper.
- Avery Howell made Free Throw.
- Avery Howell made Free Throw.
- Eniya Russell missed Jumper.
- Destiney McPhaul missed Layup.
- Clarice Akunwafo missed Free Throw.
- Clarice Akunwafo missed Free Throw.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Smith made Shot. Assisted by Kayleigh Heckel.
- Jerkaila Jordan made Free Throw.
- Jerkaila Jordan made Free Throw.
- Avery Howell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Avery Howell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Avery Howell.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Layup.
- Jerkaila Jordan made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kiki Iriafen made Jumper. Assisted by Kayleigh Heckel.
- Avery Howell made Layup. Assisted by Kennedy Smith.
- Kayleigh Heckel made Free Throw.
- Kayleigh Heckel made Free Throw.
- Jerkaila Jordan made Layup.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Free Throw.
- Avery Howell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malia Samuels.
- Kennedy Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chandler Prater made Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Avery Howell.
- Kiki Iriafen made Free Throw.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Layup.
- Kennedy Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- Debreasha Powe made Layup.
- Kayleigh Heckel made Layup.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Layup.
- Kayla Thomas made Free Throw.
- Kayla Thomas made Free Throw.
- Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Kayleigh Heckel.
- Destiney McPhaul missed Jumper.
- Debreasha Powe missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Layup.
- Quanirah Montague missed Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen made Jumper. Assisted by Kayleigh Heckel.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Smith missed Free Throw.
- Kennedy Smith made Free Throw.
- Jerkaila Jordan made Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kayleigh Heckel missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eniya Russell made Free Throw.
- Eniya Russell made Free Throw.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Jumper.
- Talia von Oelhoffen missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malia Samuels missed Layup.
- Jerkaila Jordan made Layup. Assisted by Debreasha Powe.
- Jerkaila Jordan made Free Throw.
- Madina Okot made Layup.
- Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Malia Samuels.
- Avery Howell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kiki Iriafen.
- Destiney McPhaul made Free Throw.
- Destiney McPhaul made Free Throw.
- Kennedy Smith made Jumper.
- Destiney McPhaul missed Jumper.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Madina Okot missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Destiney McPhaul made Free Throw.
- Destiney McPhaul made Free Throw.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Jumper.
- Madina Okot missed Layup.
- Rayah Marshall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Howell.
- Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Talia von Oelhoffen.
- Madina Okot made Jumper. Assisted by Eniya Russell.
- Avery Howell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jerkaila Jordan made Layup.
- Jerkaila Jordan made Free Throw.
- Rayah Marshall made Layup. Assisted by Kiki Iriafen.
- Madina Okot made Jumper. Assisted by Denim DeShields.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Jumper.
- Denim DeShields missed Layup.
- Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Talia von Oelhoffen.
- Eniya Russell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen made Jumper. Assisted by Avery Howell.
- Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Avery Howell.
- Kiki Iriafen made Free Throw.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Layup.
- Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Talia von Oelhoffen.
- Kiki Iriafen made Free Throw.
- Quanirah Montague missed Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Jumper.
- Avery Howell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- Destiney McPhaul missed Layup.
- Jerkaila Jordan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Destiney McPhaul.
- Avery Howell made Free Throw.
- Avery Howell made Free Throw.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Talia von Oelhoffen.
- Rayah Marshall made Layup. Assisted by Talia von Oelhoffen.
- Rayah Marshall made Free Throw.
- Rayah Marshall missed Layup.
- Talia von Oelhoffen missed Jumper.
- Chandler Prater made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denim DeShields.
- Avery Howell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Madina Okot made Layup. Assisted by Chandler Prater.
- Denim DeShields missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chandler Prater missed Layup.
- Kennedy Smith missed Jumper.
- Madina Okot missed Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Kayleigh Heckel.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Layup.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Layup.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kayleigh Heckel made Layup.
- Malia Samuels missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kiki Iriafen made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kiki Iriafen made Free Throw.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Jumper.
- Avery Howell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malia Samuels.
- Eniya Russell missed Jumper.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Layup.
- Eniya Russell missed Jumper.
- Kayleigh Heckel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Howell.
- Malia Samuels missed Layup.
- Kiki Iriafen made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Quanirah Montague missed Three Point Jumper.
- Clarice Akunwafo missed Layup.
- Kiki Iriafen missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kayleigh Heckel made Jumper.
- Eniya Russell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Destiney McPhaul.
- Kayleigh Heckel made Jumper.
- Eniya Russell missed Layup.
- Eniya Russell made Layup.
- Eniya Russell missed Free Throw.
- Avery Howell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rayah Marshall.
- Destiney McPhaul made Layup.
- Rayah Marshall made Layup. Assisted by Kayleigh Heckel.
- Eniya Russell made Free Throw.
- Eniya Russell made Free Throw.
- Kayleigh Heckel missed Jumper.
- Quanirah Montague made Jumper. Assisted by Eniya Russell.
- Clarice Akunwafo missed Layup.
- Destiney McPhaul made Free Throw.
- Destiney McPhaul made Free Throw.
- Talia von Oelhoffen missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jerkaila Jordan missed Layup.
- Aaliyah Gayles missed Three Point Jumper.
- Vivian Iwuchukwu missed Layup.
- Eniya Russell missed Layup.
- Kayla Thomas made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Rian Forestier missed Free Throw.
- Rian Forestier made Free Throw.
- Destiney McPhaul made Jumper.
- Aaliyah Gayles missed Three Point Jumper.
- Destiney McPhaul missed Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MSST | USC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start game | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:58 | | Jump Ball won by Mississippi State | 0 | 0 |
| 9:58 | | Jump Ball lost by USC | 0 | 0 |
| 9:47 | | Foul on Madina Okot. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:47 | | Madina Okot Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:29 | | JuJu Watkins missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:25 | | Madina Okot Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:11 | | Eniya Russell missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:08 | | Rayah Marshall Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:05 | | JuJu Watkins missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:01 | | Jerkaila Jordan Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 8:54 | | Debreasha Powe Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 8:38 | | Talia von Oelhoffen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rayah Marshall. | 0 | 3 |
| 8:18 | | Eniya Russell missed Jumper. | 0 | 3 |
| 8:14 | | Talia von Oelhoffen Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 3 |
| 8:09 | | Kennedy Smith made Layup. Assisted by Talia von Oelhoffen. | 0 | 5 |
| 7:41 | | Denim DeShields missed Layup. | 0 | 5 |
| 7:39 | | Kiki Iriafen Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 |
| 7:35 | | Foul on Debreasha Powe. | 0 | 5 |
| 7:35 | | JuJu Watkins made Free Throw. | 0 | 6 |
| 7:35 | | JuJu Watkins missed Free Throw. | 0 | 6 |
| 7:34 | | Jerkaila Jordan Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 6 |
| 7:24 | | Jerkaila Jordan missed Jumper. | 0 | 6 |
| 7:21 | | Rayah Marshall Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 6 |
| 7:14 | | Kennedy Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JuJu Watkins. | 0 | 9 |
| 7:10 | | Destiney McPhaul subbing in for Mississippi State | 0 | 9 |
| 7:10 | | Chandler Prater subbing in for Mississippi State | 0 | 9 |
| 7:10 | | Mississippi State Timeout | 0 | 9 |
| 7:10 | Official TV Timeout | 0 | 9 | |
| 7:10 | | Denim DeShields subbing out for Mississippi State | 0 | 9 |
| 7:10 | | Eniya Russell subbing out for Mississippi State | 0 | 9 |
| 6:55 | | Jerkaila Jordan missed Jumper. | 0 | 9 |
| 6:53 | | JuJu Watkins Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 9 |
| 6:49 | | Foul on Debreasha Powe. | 0 | 9 |
| 6:49 | | Debreasha Powe subbing out for Mississippi State | 0 | 9 |
| 6:49 | | Eniya Russell subbing in for Mississippi State | 0 | 9 |
| 6:42 | | Kiki Iriafen made Jumper. Assisted by JuJu Watkins. | 0 | 11 |
| 6:19 | | Jerkaila Jordan missed Layup. | 0 | 11 |
| 6:19 | | Madina Okot Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 11 |
| 6:06 | | Eniya Russell missed Jumper. | 0 | 11 |
| 6:06 | | Rayah Marshall Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 11 |
| 6:06 | | Rayah Marshall Block. | 0 | 11 |
| 5:52 | | JuJu Watkins Turnover. | 0 | 11 |
| 5:52 | | Destiney McPhaul Steal. | 0 | 11 |
| 5:47 | | Eniya Russell made Layup. Assisted by Destiney McPhaul. | 2 | 11 |
| 5:32 | | Rayah Marshall missed Layup. | 2 | 11 |
| 5:27 | | Madina Okot Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 11 |
| 5:19 | | Jerkaila Jordan missed Jumper. | 2 | 11 |
| 5:16 | | Rayah Marshall Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 11 |
| 5:13 | | Foul on Madina Okot. | 2 | 11 |
| 5:13 | | Jerkaila Jordan subbing out for Mississippi State | 2 | 11 |
| 5:13 | | Madina Okot subbing out for Mississippi State | 2 | 11 |
| 5:13 | | Denim DeShields subbing in for Mississippi State | 2 | 11 |
| 5:13 | | Quanirah Montague subbing in for Mississippi State | 2 | 11 |
| 5:10 | | Foul on Denim DeShields. | 2 | 11 |
| 5:10 | | JuJu Watkins made Free Throw. | 2 | 12 |
| 5:10 | | JuJu Watkins made Free Throw. | 2 | 13 |
| 4:46 | | Eniya Russell missed Jumper. | 2 | 13 |
| 4:46 | | Kiki Iriafen Block. | 2 | 13 |
| 4:46 | | Kiki Iriafen Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Foul on Chandler Prater. | 2 | 13 |
| 4:43 | Official TV Timeout | 2 | 13 | |
| 4:43 | | JuJu Watkins subbing out for USC | 2 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Rayah Marshall subbing out for USC | 2 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Avery Howell subbing in for USC | 2 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Clarice Akunwafo subbing in for USC | 2 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Avery Howell made Free Throw. | 2 | 14 |
| 4:43 | | Avery Howell made Free Throw. | 2 | 15 |
| 4:20 | | Eniya Russell missed Jumper. | 2 | 15 |
| 4:20 | | Clarice Akunwafo Block. | 2 | 15 |
| 4:17 | | Clarice Akunwafo Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 15 |
| 4:03 | | Talia von Oelhoffen Turnover. | 2 | 15 |
| 4:03 | | Destiney McPhaul Steal. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:54 | | Destiney McPhaul missed Layup. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:53 | | USC Deadball Team Rebound. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:53 | | Foul on Quanirah Montague. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:53 | | Talia von Oelhoffen subbing out for USC | 2 | 15 |
| 3:53 | | Kayleigh Heckel subbing in for USC | 2 | 15 |
| 3:53 | | Eniya Russell subbing out for Mississippi State | 2 | 15 |
| 3:53 | | Jerkaila Jordan subbing in for Mississippi State | 2 | 15 |
| 3:53 | | Clarice Akunwafo missed Free Throw. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:53 | | USC Deadball Team Rebound. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:53 | | Clarice Akunwafo missed Free Throw. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:51 | | Mississippi State Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:37 | | Chandler Prater Turnover. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:37 | | Kennedy Smith Steal. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:30 | | Kennedy Smith Turnover. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:30 | | Quanirah Montague Steal. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:21 | | Jerkaila Jordan missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:18 | | Kiki Iriafen Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 15 |
| 3:09 | | Kennedy Smith made Shot. Assisted by Kayleigh Heckel. | 2 | 17 |
| 3:02 | | Mississippi State Timeout | 2 | 17 |
| 3:02 | | Clarice Akunwafo subbing out for USC | 2 | 17 |
| 3:02 | | Malia Samuels subbing in for USC | 2 | 17 |
| 2:43 | | Foul on Kiki Iriafen. | 2 | 17 |
| 2:43 | | Quanirah Montague subbing out for Mississippi State | 2 | 17 |
| 2:43 | | Madina Okot subbing in for Mississippi State | 2 | 17 |
| 2:43 | | Jerkaila Jordan made Free Throw. | 3 | 17 |
| 2:43 | | Jerkaila Jordan made Free Throw. | 4 | 17 |
| 2:33 | | Avery Howell missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 17 |
| 2:30 | | Madina Okot Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 17 |
| 2:28 | | Madina Okot Turnover. | 4 | 17 |
| 2:28 | | Malia Samuels Steal. | 4 | 17 |
| 2:23 | | Avery Howell missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 17 |
| 2:21 | | Kayleigh Heckel Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 17 |
| 2:13 | | Kiki Iriafen made Layup. Assisted by Avery Howell. | 4 | 19 |
| 1:47 | | Jerkaila Jordan missed Layup. | 4 | 19 |
| 1:43 | | Jerkaila Jordan Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 19 |
| 1:43 | | Jerkaila Jordan made Two Point Tip Shot. | 6 | 19 |
| 1:26 | | Kiki Iriafen made Jumper. Assisted by Kayleigh Heckel. | 6 | 21 |
| 1:03 | | Denim DeShields Turnover. | 6 | 21 |
| 1:03 | | Kennedy Smith Steal. | 6 | 21 |
| 0:58 | | Avery Howell made Layup. Assisted by Kennedy Smith. | 6 | 23 |
| 0:53 | | Chandler Prater Turnover. | 6 | 23 |
| 0:53 | | Kayleigh Heckel Steal. | 6 | 23 |
| 0:52 | | Foul on Destiney McPhaul. | 6 | 23 |
| 0:52 | | Denim DeShields subbing out for Mississippi State | 6 | 23 |
| 0:52 | | Madina Okot subbing out for Mississippi State | 6 | 23 |
| 0:52 | | Kayla Thomas subbing in for Mississippi State | 6 | 23 |
| 0:52 | | Debreasha Powe subbing in for Mississippi State | 6 | 23 |
| 0:52 | | Kayleigh Heckel made Free Throw. | 6 | 24 |
| 0:52 | | Kayleigh Heckel made Free Throw. | 6 | 25 |
| 0:52 | | Kayleigh Heckel subbing out for USC | 6 | 25 |
| 0:52 | | Kiki Iriafen subbing out for USC | 6 | 25 |
| 0:52 | | Rayah Marshall subbing in for USC | 6 | 25 |
| 0:52 | | Talia von Oelhoffen subbing in for USC | 6 | 25 |
| 0:28 | | Jerkaila Jordan made Layup. | 8 | 25 |
| 0:28 | | Foul on Malia Samuels. | 8 | 25 |
| 0:27 | | Jerkaila Jordan missed Free Throw. | 8 | 25 |
| 0:26 | | Rayah Marshall Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 25 |
| 0:06 | | Avery Howell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malia Samuels. | 8 | 28 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st Quarter | 8 | 28 | |
MSST @ USC Videos
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. USC Trojans - Game Highlights
Highlight: MS State's postseason comes to end with tough loss to USC
USC's Kayleigh Heckel spins past a defender for a layup
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Chuck Gonzalez
Referee:Michol Murray
Referee:Saif Esho
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 10-1 | - | 24-2 |
| Vanderbilt | 9-2 | 1 | 23-2 |
| Texas | 8-2 | 1.5 | 23-2 |
| Tennessee | 7-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| LSU | 8-3 | 2 | 22-3 |
| Ole Miss | 6-3 | 3 | 19-5 |
| Alabama | 6-5 | 4 | 20-5 |
| Georgia | 5-5 | 4.5 | 19-5 |
| Oklahoma | 5-5 | 4.5 | 17-6 |
| Kentucky | 5-6 | 5 | 18-7 |
| Missouri | 4-7 | 6 | 16-10 |
| Mississippi State | 3-7 | 6.5 | 16-8 |
| Florida | 3-8 | 7 | 15-11 |
| Texas A&M | 2-8 | 7.5 | 9-10 |
| Auburn | 2-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Arkansas | 0-10 | 9.5 | 11-14 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 13-0 | - | 23-1 |
| Ohio State | 11-2 | 2 | 22-3 |
| Michigan | 11-2 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Iowa | 9-3 | 3.5 | 18-5 |
| Michigan State | 9-4 | 4 | 20-4 |
| Minnesota | 9-4 | 4 | 18-6 |
| Washington | 8-5 | 5 | 18-6 |
| Maryland | 7-6 | 6 | 19-6 |
| USC | 7-6 | 6 | 15-9 |
| Oregon | 6-7 | 7 | 18-8 |
| Illinois | 6-7 | 7 | 16-8 |
| Nebraska | 5-8 | 8 | 16-8 |
| Wisconsin | 5-8 | 8 | 13-11 |
| Indiana | 3-10 | 10 | 14-11 |
| Purdue | 3-10 | 10 | 11-13 |
| Northwestern | 2-10 | 10.5 | 8-15 |
| Rutgers | 1-12 | 12 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 1-12 | 12 | 8-16 |
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