NCAA Tournament 2000

Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs
RECORD: 24-8 COACH: Sharon Fanning | SEASON RESULTS

OUTLOOK

First round: Defeated St. Peters, 94-60

Second round: Lost to UAB, 78-72

Led by SEC leading scorer and freshman LaToya Thomas, the Lady Bulldogs lost their "darkhorse" status after upsetting then-No. 15 Auburn and second-ranked Georgia in the SEC tournament to reach their first conference title game. From a 74-72 victory over Louisiana Tech on Nov. 22 to the near upset of Tennessee in the SEC final, Mississippi State has proven it's a team on the rise, but its youth and lack of NCAA Tournament experience will probably hurt the Bulldogs' chances of a long postseason stay. Key stat: This is the Lady Bulldogs second trip to the Big Dance. They lost to N.C. State 76-57 in '99.

PROBABLE STARTERS

F - Jennifer Fambrough (6-0, So., 13.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg)
F - Nitra Perry (5-8, Sr., 11.0 ppg, 7.9 rpg)
G - Cynthia Hall (5-6, Jr., 12.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
G - LaToya Thomas (6-2, Fr., 20.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
G - Angela Harris (5-6, Sr., 9.6 ppg, 2.4 apg)

NOTABLE

NCAA Tournament titles: None
Final Four appearances: None
Best finish: First round
NCAA Tournament appearances: 2
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-1
Last NCAA appearance: 1999, lost to No Carolina St, 76-57, first round

RANKINGS
Final ESPN/USA Today Top 25 ranking: No. 14.
Final The Associated Press poll ranking: No. 12.
Final Ratings Percentage Index ranking: No. 10.

NO. PLAYER              POS    HT    CLASS
11  Angela Harris        G     5-6     SR
12  Cynthia Hall         G     5-6     JR
13  Randi Williams       G     5-4     FR
14  Meadow Overstreet    G     5-7     JR
15  Tamela Martin        G     5-7     SR
22  Elizabeth Wamsley   F-C    6-2     SR
25  Keisha Stringfellow  G     5-9     FR
32  LaToya Thomas       G-F    6-2     FR
33  Lakia Westerfield    F     6-2     JR
34  Nitra Perry         G-F    5-8     SR
35  Jennifer Fambrough  G-F    6-0     SO
40  Barbara Thomas       F     6-0     SR
50  Courtney Graham      F     5-11    FR


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