2020–21 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team will represent 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, will play their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and will compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2020–21 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 24
2020–21 record8–5 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 South Carolina10–0 1.000  15–1  .938
No. 7 Texas A&M8–1 .889  17–1  .944
No. 18 Tennessee6–1 .857  12–3  .800
No. 25 Georgia6–4 .600  14–4  .778
No. 15 Kentucky6–4 .600  13–5  .722
LSU6–4 .600  8–8  .500
Alabama5–5 .500  12–5  .706
No. 24 Mississippi State3–4 .429  8–5  .615
No. 16 Arkansas4–5 .444  14–6  .700
Missouri2–6 .250  6–7  .462
Ole Miss2–7 .222  8–7  .533
Florida2–7 .222  9–8  .529
Auburn0–9 .000  5–12  .294
Vanderbilt0–3 .000  4–4  .500
Vanderbilt suspended their season on January 21, 2021
† 2021 SEC Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

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. Former 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:   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 4, 2021
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 24 No. 18 Tennessee Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    February 11, 2021
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 at Arkansas     Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 14, 2021
    3:00 pm, SECN    		 at Ole Miss     The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    February 18, 2021
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Auburn     Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    February 21, 2021
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 at Alabama     Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 25, 2021
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 at LSU     Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 28, 2021
    3:00 pm, SECN    		 Missouri     Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    SEC Tournament
    March 3–7, 2021
    		     Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
    Greenville, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.
    [5]

    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. https://www.secsports.com/article/30335339/gamecocks-tabbed-2021-sec-women-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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