STARKVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — Shannon Dowell scored 21 points to lead Missouri to an 88-80 victory over Mississippi State in a Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game Sunday at Humphrey Coliseum. The Tigers, who led by three at halftime, pulled away with a 25-point third quarter. The Lady Bulldogs, despite 21 points from Kharyssa Richardson, were projected as heavy favorites by analytics models. Missouri improved to 15-9 overall, while Mississippi State fell to 16-7. An announced crowd of 4,214 watched the road upset. Grace Slaughter added 18 points for Missouri, and Madison Francis had 17 points and nine rebounds for Mississippi State.