Mississippi State women's basketball score vs. Creighton: Live updates from March Madness
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Mississippi State women's basketball isn't done dancing. MSU took down Illinois in a matchup of 11-seeds Wednesday to advance from the March Madness play-in to the round of 64.
The next challenge is 6-seed Creighton. The Bulldogs and Bluejays meet Friday at Purcell Pavilion in hopes of advancing to the round of 32 on Sunday. The winner between host 3-seed Notre Dame, the host team, and 14-seed Southern Utah will await.
What was originally a grueling pod in the Greenville 1 regional is suddenly filled with uncertainty. Notre Dame All-America guard Olivia Miles will miss the remainder of the season with an injury, the team announced Thursday.
Mississippi State (21-10) hasn't advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round since 2019 when Vic Schaefer was at the helm. Under first-year coach Sam Purcell, the Bulldogs have won their first tournament game since 2019 and are hoping to add more.
Creighton (22-8) is led by a trio of players averaging more than 13 points per game − guards Lauren Jensen and Morgan Maly and forward Emma Ronsiek. The Bluejays went 15-5 in the Big East and picked up noteworthy nonconference wins against South Dakota State and Nebraska − teams that beat MSU.
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What time, channel is the Mississippi State vs. Creighton women's basketball game on?
Mississippi State faces Creighton at 5 p.m. Friday. The game in on ESPNews.
Mississippi State women's basketball score vs. Creighton: Live updates
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Mississippi State women's basketball score vs. Creighton: Live updates
