Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers
Jordan, McPhaul combine for 40 points and Mississippi State women use 31-0 run to top Missouri 75-55
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- — Jerkaila Jordan scored 21 points, Destiney McPhaul added a career-high 19 and No. 10 seed Mississippi State used a 31-0 second-half run to beat No. 15 seed Missouri 75-55 on Wednesday night to give coach Sam Purcell his first SEC Tournament victory.
Mississippi State (21-10) will play No. 7 seed Ole Miss on Thursday in the second round. The Bulldogs lost to the Rebels 71-63 on Jan. 19.
The Bulldogs trailed 46-32 with 8:28 left in the third quarter before taking its first lead, 49-47, since it was 18-17 and closing the frame on a 20-0 run.
McPhaul sank a 3-pointer from near midcourt just before the third-quarter buzzer to extend the lead to 56-47. McPhaul also made two 3-pointers from the corner in the opening four minutes of the fourth.
Jordan added a jumper from the free-throw line to make it a 30-0 run that ended at 31.
Missouri missed 18 straight shots until Grace Slaughter made a shot in the lane with 4:39 left. The Tigers also finished with 20 turnovers.
Madina Okot had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Eniya Russell scored 10 for Mississippi State. McPhaul was 4 of 5 from 3-point range before being helped off the court late.
Ashton Judd led Missouri (14-18) with 15 points. Slaughter, averaging a team-high 15.2 points per game, was held to eight on 3-of-10 shooting.
Judd scored 15 points in the first half to help Missouri build a 39-32 lead. Jordan paced Mississippi State with 14 points.
Missouri coach Robin Pingeton, the 2016-17 SEC coach of the year, announced on Feb. 26 that she would step down at the end of the season.
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Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Felicia Grinter
Referee:Gina Cross
Referee:Katie Lukanich
2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-0 | - | 16-0 |
| South Carolina | 3-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Tennessee | 3-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Alabama | 2-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Kentucky | 2-1 | 1 | 15-2 |
| Oklahoma | 2-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Ole Miss | 2-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| LSU | 1-2 | 2 | 15-2 |
| Georgia | 1-2 | 2 | 15-2 |
| Mississippi State | 1-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Texas A&M | 1-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Florida | 0-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Missouri | 0-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Auburn | 0-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Arkansas | 0-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
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