#7 Lady Dawgs vs Auburn Game Thread

[TheRef]

The highest ever ranking by a Bulldog WBK squad has been given, now let's defend it on our home court, shall we? Game is on WatchESPN (SEC Network +) and tip is in 8 minutes.

[TheRef]

Auburn 6
Mississippi State 4

4:46 1st Quarter

Auburn running a very good 1-2-2 Zone Press and we are struggling to find the bottom of the basket on it. The only way we have scored is on the fast-break, and we are struggling to score in the half-court. Auburn is a tough squad and beat previously #7 Kentucky on Sunday. This will be a very good test for us. Both squads have struggled in turnovers and unforced errors.

[TheRef]

Mississippi State 15
Auburn 12

End 1st Quarter

5 turnovers already for the Bulldogs and Vic trying to get some young players in the game. Freshman PG got a little caught up in the zone press and had a silly turnover, she was immediately pulled in favor for Blair Schaefer. Dom playing like she always does, which is calm, cool and collected. Victoria Vivians leads the team with 7 points, 3 rebounds. She's playing some solid ball right now, but 2 of her points came from sheer luck.

[TheRef]

Mississippi State 26
Auburn 12

5:32 2nd Quarter

Officials are atrocious tonight. They look lost on the court and has miscalled at least 5 calls that I've seen. Vivians is heating up and she has 10 points. Blair Schaefer just nailed a rainbow three that hit nothing but net.

[CadaverDawg]

Welcome back, Ref.

[TheRef]

Welcome back, Ref.

Glad to be back. Work schedule finally permitted me to be back in the swing of things.

[MabenMaroon]

two Aubie gals converged and ran into T'Mac on a rebound, the effect would not have been different if they had both run into a brick wall. Both wound up on the floor on their tushes. And T'Mac is still growing and maturing.

[TheRef]

HALFTIME

Mississippi State 33
Auburn 17

Victoria Vivians leads the team with 13 points and 6 rebounds. The Bulldogs defense in the half court has been great. In transition, not so much. Officiating crew still looks lost and is make me frustrated to watch. Also, Freshman Teaira McCowan is an absolute beast when she gets a chance to showcase her strength.

[Thick]

33-17 half.....Dawgs!

[TheRef]

two Aubie gals converged and ran into T'Mac on a rebound, the effect would not have been different if they had both run into a brick wall. Both wound up on the floor on their tushes. And T'Mac is still growing and maturing.

She's the mountain.....everyone else is just hills.

[Crystal Balls]

Thanks for the updates Ref.

[starkvegasdawg]

Glad to be back. Work schedule finally permitted me to be back in the swing of things.

Where's your priorities?

[Coach34]

Go TittyDawgs!!!!!

How is VV doing? She's worth paying the price of a ticket to watch once

[TheRef]

Go TittyDawgs!!!!!

How is VV doing? She's worth paying the price of a ticket to watch once

She has 17 points right now, along with 9 rebounds. Let's get her a double-double tonight. Good game right now.

Mississippi State 44
Auburn 36

End of 3rd Quarter. One more quarter to go.

Also...can I just say that I LOVE the fact that they do 4 quarters and not two halves.

[TheRef]

*sigh* We still can't figure out how to break the trap...well I guess we've found out what defense teams will put against our ladies now.

[TheRef]

TMac with some great athleticism to keep that ball alive.

[TheRef]

VICTORIA VIVIANS IS AN ICE COLD KILLER. 23 points now.

[TheRef]

There it is. Victoria Vivians has a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

[PSYCHO(thesis)DEFENSE]

There it is. Victoria Vivians has a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Getting it all different ways too, behind the arc & off the dribble

McCowan is improving every game

[TheRef]

McCowan is improving every game

Next focus: Transition defense...she's GOTTA focus on getting back.

[PSYCHO(thesis)DEFENSE]

Next focus: Transition defense...she's GOTTA focus on getting back.

That must be what Vic yanked her for in the 1st half

[CadaverDawg]

Gotta find others to contribute in the scoring. It's been Vivians and only Vivians lately

[TheRef]

That must be what Vic yanked her for in the 1st half

I wouldn't be surprised. She hasn't gone back in transition and it has cost us at least 6 or 8 points.

[TheRef]

Ouch...Breanna Richardson hit the deck HARD....ouch...that hurt me.

[TheRef]

TMac with a 10 point, 10 rebound double-double

[Coach34]

VV is awesome. I look forward to watching them once this year

[TheRef]

FINAL

Mississippi State 60
Auburn 45

Team looks very good right now...but we STRUGGLE against the press.

[Thick]

Game 60-45 final

[Political Hack]

Would love to see them roll through the SEC and grab a 1 seed. Would be awesome.

[TheRef]

Would love to see them roll through the SEC and grab a 1 seed. Would be awesome.

Gonna be tough to make it through the SEC unscathed. If we do....WATCH OUT BOYS. The Hump better be rockin' if it happens.

[PSYCHO(thesis)DEFENSE]

I like the way our schedule sets up w/ South Carolina, Tennessee, & Kentucky all at home. Will be tough to get up for SoCar & Tenn in back to back games, but maybe we can ride a hot streak into those games. Should be 5-0 when SoCar comes to town if we handle business.

[mstatefan91]

Hope Breanna is ok. I was sitting right there. The sound alone hurt my head.

[shannondawg]

I like the way our schedule sets up w/ South Carolina, Tennessee, & Kentucky all at home. Will be tough to get up for SoCar & Tenn in back to back games, but maybe we can ride a hot streak into those games. Should be 5-0 when SoCar comes to town if we handle business.

Florida beat the Vols in Knoxville last night.

[BulldogBear]

I like the way our schedule sets up w/ South Carolina, Tennessee, & Kentucky all at home. Will be tough to get up for SoCar & Tenn in back to back games, but maybe we can ride a hot streak into those games. Should be 5-0 when SoCar comes to town if we handle business.
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