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01/29 19:52 CST Richardson scores 21 as Mississippi State upsets No. 15
Tennessee women in 77-62 win
Richardson scores 21 as Mississippi State upsets No. 15 Tennessee women in
77-62 win
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- Kharyssa Richardson scored 21 points and Mississippi
State downed No. 15 Tennessee 77-62 on Thursday night.
Richardson was 9 of 11 from the floor and scored 16 in the second half.
Trayanna Crisp added 15 points to go with five rebounds and three steals.
Madison Francis added 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks, while Favour
Nwaedozi notched 11 points, 14 rebounds and two steals.
It's the second win of the season for the Bulldogs (16-6, 3-5 SEC) against a
ranked opponent. The Volunteers won the earlier meeting between these sides
90-80 on Jan. 8.
It's the first home loss and conference loss for the Vols (14-4, 6-1 SEC) after
entering on a seven-game winning streak and the last remaining team undefeated
in SEC play. Their previously slated game on Monday --- a contest with No. 17
Ole Miss --- was postponed due to weather.
With 2:31 left in the first half, the game was knotted at 26 points apiece. The
Bulldogs closed on a 9-0 run with a pair of 3-pointers from Crisp, and
continued with an 11-3 run at the start of the second half to build a 14-point
lead at the 5:53 mark of the third quarter. The Bulldogs' lead grew to as much
as 20, and never dropped below double digits from that point on.
Talaysia Cooper led with 19 points for the Vols. Mia Pauldo had 13 and four
steals, and Janiah Barker added 10 and six rebounds.
The Bulldogs, who entered 12th in the country with 43.9 rebounds per game,
dominated the glass with a 50-31 rebounding advantage against a Tennessee team
that entered 19th in the nation in rebounds per game (42.7). They outscored the
Vols 35-11 on the fast break.
Up next Mississippi State will host Missouri on Sunday. Tennessee's next game is Sunday, on the road against the No. 1 Connecticut Huskies. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
Up next Mississippi State will host Missouri on Sunday. Tennessee's next game is Sunday, on the road against the No. 1 Connecticut Huskies. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
