Jackson State at Mississippi State

STARKVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — The undefeated Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs (3-0) will host the Jackson State Lady Tigers (1-1) in a non-conference women’s basketball game on Thursday at Humphrey Coliseum.

Mississippi State is coming off a dominant 107-43 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Sunday. Chandler Prater led the way with 25 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Madison Francis added 17 points, eight rebounds and five blocks. Favour Nwaedozi controlled the glass with 16 rebounds. The Lady Bulldogs have won their first three games by an average margin of 32 points.

Jackson State looks to rebound after a 59-53 home loss to Tennessee Tech last Friday. Leianya Massenat and an unnamed player (No. 0) each scored 15 points in the losing effort. The Lady Tigers opened their season with a 117-40 rout of MUW.

The game marks the start of a challenging road stretch for Jackson State, which will play eight of its next nine games away from home. Mississippi State will hit the road for a matchup at Texas Tech next Thursday.