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Mississippi State women's basketball cut No. 5 Vanderbilt's lead to four points in the fourth quarter but couldn't get by with a win.
What happened to Mississippi State women's basketball when upset of No. 5 Vanderbilt looked possible
The loss was Mississippi State’s fourth consecutive after beating Auburn in the SEC opener. Two of the losses were by over 25 points. The Vanderbilt game was the fourth in a seven-game stretch against Top 25 opponents with No. 7 Kentucky next on Jan. 18 (2 p.m., SEC Network+).
Mississippi State entered its home matchup against Mizzou with all the momentum in the world, coming off a pair of top 25 wins. But the Tigers weren’t phased, taking down the Bulldogs 88-80 thanks to a superb offensive showing.
Mississippi State women's basketball suffered its most lopsided loss under coach Sam Purcell against Oklahoma on Jan. 4.
Mississippi State women's basketball picked up its biggest win of the season, upsetting No. 9 Kentucky at Humphrey Coliseum.
Mississippi State women’s basketball hosts Missouri on Sunday, looking to avoid a trap game after recent ranked wins and ahead of a trip to South Carolina.