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Mississippi State Basketball: The Lady Bulldogs are Back on the Court Today vs the Troy Lady Trojans

By Derrick Thomas

Mar 6, 2020; Greenville, SC, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Myah Taylor (1) looks on during the second half against the LSU Lady Tigers at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 6, 2020; Greenville, SC, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Myah Taylor (1) looks on during the second half against the LSU Lady Tigers at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mississippi State Basketball: The #12 Lady Bulldogs are Back on the Court Today vs. the Troy Lady Trojans

The #12 Mississippi State Basketball Lady Bulldogs (2-1) are back on the court today to take on the Lady Trojans (3-1) of Troy on SECNetwork+. It has been nine days since the Lady Bulldogs‘ loss to South Florida. I can only hope that this game does not end like the last one.

A lot can change for a team in nine days. I am hoping that the shot selection and offensive strategy have improved the loss against South Florida. I will not bring up those stats that should not be named, but you can here if you want to review them.

Mississippi State drilled the Lady Trojans last year by a score of 122-82. The Lady Trojans will be out for revenge like the Lady Bulls were nine days ago. Mississippi State is 13-2 all-time against Troy, and all 13 wins have been in the Humphrey Coliseum’s friendly confines.

Scouting the Lady Trojans

The Lady Trojans are 3-1 on the season. Their only loss has come against SWAC member Alabama A&M. The wins have come against teams the Lady Bulldogs would surely defeat in SE Louisiana, LaGrange College, and Chattanooga.

The Lady Trojans have three senior players who average double figures. Tiyah Johnson averages 19.8 points a game and shoots 52% from three-point land. The other two do their damage elsewhere. Alexus Dye averages 18.6 points a game, and Tyasia Moore averages 11.5.

The Lady Bulldogs Points to Victory

Mississippi State should waste no time shooting threes and low percentage jumpers in this game until they are comfortably ahead. The Lady Bulldogs have the size advantage and should utilize it. Rickea and Jessika should attack the basket and run up the points in the paint.

I also want to see Sidney Cooks get rolling. She should be able to use her 6-4 frame to muscle her way to her first double-digit game as a Lady Bulldog.

Truthfully I don’t want to see many three-point attempts in this game. I want to see high percentage shots and better free throw shooting. I do not doubt that the Lady Bulldogs will end the night with victory number three in the Nikki Mcray-Penson era.

There will be no Trojan Horse tonight in the HUMP. The Lady Bulldogs win in a rout: 86-64

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