2020–21 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record10–9 (5–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Texas A&M13–1 .92925–3  .893
No. 6 South Carolina †14–2 .87526–5  .839
No. 13 Tennessee9–4 .69217–8  .680
No. 10 Georgia10–5 .66720–6  .769
No. 15 Arkansas9–6 .60019–8  .704
No. 18 Kentucky9–6 .60018–8  .692
Alabama8–8 .50016–9  .640
LSU6–8 .4299–13  .409
Mississippi State5–7 .41710–9  .526
Missouri5–9 .3579–13  .409
Ole Miss4–10 .28615–12  .556
Florida3–11 .21412–14  .462
Auburn0–15 .0005–19  .208
Vanderbilt0–3 .0004–4  .500
Vanderbilt suspended their season on January 18, 2021
† 2021 SEC tournament winner
As of March 21, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Nikki McCray-Penson, played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season with a 27–6 overall record and a 13–3 record in conference play. The Bulldogs lost to South Carolina in the Championship of the SEC tournament. Head coach Vic Schaefer resigned following the season to become head coach at Texas. Old Dominion head coach Nikki McCray-Penson was hired to replace him.[1][2]

Offseason

Departures

Mississippi State Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Jayla Hemingway00G5'11"FreshmanCollierville, TNTransferred to West Virginia.
Andra Espinoza-Hunter2G5'11"JuniorOssining, NYTransferred to Seton Hall.
Promise Taylor13G6'5"SophomoreIssaquah, WARetired from basketball.
Bre'Amber Scott23G5'11"JuniorLittle Rock, ARTransferred to Little Rock.
Jordan Danberry24G5'11"SeniorConway, ARGraduated.
Chloe Bibby55F6'1"JuniorWarracknabeal, AustraliaTransferred to Maryland.

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Madison Hayes
#7 G		 Chattanooga, TN East Hamilton High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Charlotte Kohl
C		 Giessen, Germany Theo Koch Schule 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Incoming transfers

Mississippi State Bulldogs Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Caterrion Thompson23G5'11"RS SeniorLima, OHBowling Green

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020, with the Bulldogs selected to finish in fifth place in the SEC.[3]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
1South Carolina
2Kentucky
3Texas A&M
4Arkansas
5Mississippi State
6Tennessee
7LSU
8Alabama
9Georgia
10Missouri
11Ole Miss
12Florida
13Vanderbilt
14Auburn

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Roster

2020–21 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 JaMya Mingo-Young 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoLoranger HS Bogalusa, LA
G 1 Myah Taylor 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS JrOlive Branch HS Olive Branch, MS
G 3 Aliyah Matharu 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoBishop McNamara HS Washington, D.C.
F/C 4 Jessika Carter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) JrHarris County HS Waverly Hall, GA
F 5 Rickea Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoDetroit Edison Public School Academy Detroit, MI
F/C 10 Sidney Cooks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS JrSt. Joseph Catholic Academy
Michigan State		 Kenosha, WI
G 11 Xaria Wiggins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrPrincess Anne HS Virginia Beach, VA
C 20 Yemiyah Morris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) SrCanyon Springs HS
Cochise College		 San Bernardino, CA
G 21 Madison Hayes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrEast Hamilton HS Chattanooga, TN
C 22 Charlotte Kohl 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrTheo Koch Schule Giessen, Germany
G 23 Caterrion Thompson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS SrLima Senior HS
Bowling Green		 Lima, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 28, 2020*
9:00 am		 No. 6 vs. Maine
Hall of Fame Challenge		 Canceled due to COVID-19 Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 29, 2020*
4:00 pm		 No. 6 Jackson State W 88–58  1–0
  19 – Jackson  9 – Mingo–Young  7 – Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
December 2, 2020*
 No. 6 New Orleans W 106–51  2–0
  23 – Carter  10 – Carter  5 – Tied  Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
December 5, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 6 at South Florida L 63–67 OT 2–1
  18 – Jackson  9 – Tied  1 – Tied  Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
December 12, 2020*
 No. 12 at Southern Miss Canceled due to COVID-19 Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 14, 2020*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 13 Troy W 103–76  3–1
  30 – Jackson  7 – Tied  9 – Tied  Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
December 18, 2020*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 13 Southern W 79–55  4–1
  17 – Carter  11 – Carter  6 – Mingo-Young  Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
December 20, 2020*
3:00 pm, SECN		 No. 13 Central Arkansas W 72–48  5–1
  29 – Carter  15 – Carter  4 – Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (1,000)
Starkville, MS
SEC regular season
December 31, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 12 at Georgia W 69–62  6–1
(1–0)		  13 – Tied  6 – Cooks  6 – Mingo-Young  Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
January 3, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 12 No. 13 Kentucky L 86–92 OT 6–2
(1–1)		  23 – Jackson  13 – Carter  4 – Matharu  Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
January 7, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 14 at Florida W 68–56  7–2
(2–1)		  25 – Carter  15 – Carter  4 – Jackson  O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
January 10, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN		 No. 14 Ole Miss W 60–56  8–2
(3–1)		  19 – Carter  9 – Carter  8 – Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm, SECN+		 No. 14 Alabama L 78–86  8–3
(3–2)		  15 – Tied  9 – Carter  6 – Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
January 17, 2021
Noon, ESPN2		 No. 14 at No. 7 Texas A&M L 41–69  8–4
(3–3)		  14 – Taylor  8 – Tied  3 – Hayes  Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
January 28, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 21 No. 4 South Carolina L 52–75  8–5
(3–4)		  15 – Jackson  10 – Carter  5 – Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
February 1, 2021
6:00 pm, SECN		 at Vanderbilt Canceled due to Vanderbilt ending season[4] Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 11, 2021
8:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 18 Arkansas L 80–86  8–6
(3–5)		  22 – Taylor  7 – Jackson  7 – Taylor  Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 14, 2021
3:00 pm, SECN		 at Ole Miss Postponed due to winter weather. The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
February 16, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 Tennessee Postponed due to winter weather. Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
February 21, 2021
2:00 pm, SECN+		 at Alabama L 63–71  8–7
(3–6)		  18 – Jackson  12 – Carter  2 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 23, 2021
5:00 pm, SECN		 Auburn W 81–68  9–7
(4–6)		  20 – Jackson  9 – Jackson  5 – Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
February 25, 2021
6:00 pm, SECN+		 at LSU W 68–59  10–7
(5–6)		  19 – Matharu  9 – Carter  4 – Taylor  Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 28, 2021
3:00 pm, SECN		 Missouri L 57–77  10–8
(5–7)		  11 – Taylor  6 – Matharu  3 – Cooks  Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
SEC Tournament
March 4, 2021
10:00 am, SECN		 (9) vs. (8) LSU
Second Round		 L 62–71  10–9
  14 – Tied  8 – Mingo-Young  3 – Taylor  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

References

  1. ↑ Voepel, Mechelle (April 5, 2020). "Texas hires Mississippi State's Vic Schaefer as new head coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ Robb, Courtney (April 9, 2020). "Mississippi State to Name Nikki McCray-Penson Women's Head Basketball Coach". Columbus, MS: WCBI. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Gamecocks tabbed as 2021 SEC Women's Basketball champs".
  4. ↑ Feinberg, Adam (January 18, 2021). "Vanderbilt women's basketball season discontinued over COVID-19, depleted roster". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Women's Hoops 2020-21 Schedule Announced". HailState.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
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