Mississippi St cruises past Nicholls 95-50 in opening round
Victoria Vivians scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead top-seeded Mississippi State past No. 16 Nicholls 95-50 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Nicholls Colonels
50
Mississippi State Bulldogs
95
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICH | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 50 |
| MSST | 21 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 95 |
Humphrey Coliseum · 10,211 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Georgia Lady Bulldogs | L 48-74 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | @ Iowa State Cyclones | L 44-68 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Dillard Blue Devils | W 83-54 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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JumpShot 0:41 50-95
Tykeria Williams made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:01 48-95
Chloe Bibby made Layup. Assisted by Morgan William.
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LayUpShot 1:22 48-93
Zion Campbell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:37 48-91
Airi Hamilton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:37 47-91
Foul on Nyah Tate.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:51 47-91
Morgan William made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:51 47-90
Morgan William made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:51 47-89
Foul on Paige Williams.
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PersonalFoul 3:02 47-89
Foul on Marina Lilly.
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LayUpShot 3:27 47-89
Morgan William made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:38 47-87
Tia Charles made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tykeria Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:59 44-87
Nyah Tate made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jonika Garvin.
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JumpShot 4:26 44-84
Nyah Tate made Jumper. Assisted by Bre'Amber Scott.
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JumpShot 4:41 44-82
Cassidy Barrios made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 5:03 42-82
Cassidy Barrios made Layup. Assisted by Tykeria Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:04 40-82
Tykeria Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tia Charles.
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LayUpShot 6:19 37-82
Jonika Garvin made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 7:06 37-80
Foul on Tia Charles.
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PersonalFoul 7:21 37-80
Foul on Marina Lilly.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 37-80
Cassidy Barrios made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 36-80
Foul on Teaira McCowan.
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LayUpShot 0:57 36-80
Victoria Vivians made Layup. Assisted by Jazzmun Holmes.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:33 36-78
Jordan Danberry made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:33 36-77
Jordan Danberry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:33 36-76
Foul on Paige Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:37 36-76
Teaira McCowan made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:37 36-75
Foul on Marina Lilly.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 36-75
Jazzmun Holmes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 36-74
Jazzmun Holmes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:54 36-73
Foul on Cassidy Barrios.
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LayUpShot 2:21 36-73
Teaira McCowan made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Danberry.
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LayUpShot 2:58 36-71
Jordan Danberry made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:14 36-69
Marina Lilly made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:43 34-69
Blair Schaefer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:48 34-68
Foul on Destiny Collins.
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LayUpShot 3:48 34-68
Blair Schaefer made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Danberry.
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PersonalFoul 3:56 34-66
Foul on Tia Charles.
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LayUpShot 4:05 34-66
Jordan Danberry made Layup. Assisted by Victoria Vivians.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:44 34-64
Victoria Vivians made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jazzmun Holmes.
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PersonalFoul 5:16 34-61
Foul on Tykeria Williams.
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PersonalFoul 5:45 34-61
Foul on Tykeria Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:29 34-61
Victoria Vivians made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jazzmun Holmes.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:46 34-58
Tykeria Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cassidy Barrios.
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PersonalFoul 6:57 31-58
Foul on Morgan William.
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PersonalFoul 7:08 31-58
Foul on Blair Schaefer.
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LayUpShot 7:35 31-58
Morgan William made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:50 31-56
Tykeria Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marina Lilly.
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LayUpShot 8:38 28-56
Airi Hamilton made Layup. Assisted by Cassidy Barrios.
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PersonalFoul 8:46 26-56
Foul on Morgan William.
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LayUpShot 9:08 26-56
Roshunda Johnson made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:53 26-54
Tykeria Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:53 25-54
Tykeria Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:53 24-54
Foul on Victoria Vivians.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:27 24-54
Victoria Vivians made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 1:03 24-51
Foul on Zion Campbell.
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LayUpShot 1:40 24-51
Zion Campbell made Layup. Assisted by Jazzmun Holmes.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:51 24-49
Tykeria Williams made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:13 21-49
Victoria Vivians made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jazzmun Holmes.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:42 21-46
Jazzmun Holmes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:42 21-45
Foul on Tia Charles.
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End Game 0:00 50-95
End of Game
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Steal 0:23 50-95
Tia Charles Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:23 50-95
Jonika Garvin Turnover.
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JumpShot 0:41 50-95
Tykeria Williams made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:01 48-95
Chloe Bibby made Layup. Assisted by Morgan William.
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Defensive Rebound 1:10 48-93
Chloe Bibby Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:10 48-93
Tykeria Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:22 48-93
Zion Campbell made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:28 48-91
Zion Campbell Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:28 48-91
Jonika Garvin missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:32 48-91
Jonika Garvin Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:32 48-91
Jonika Garvin missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:45 48-91
Chloe Bibby Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:45 48-91
Cassidy Barrios missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:05 48-91
Bryanna Washington Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:05 48-91
Chloe Bibby missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:15 48-91
Chloe Bibby Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:15 48-91
Cassidy Barrios missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 2:25 48-91
Tia Charles Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:25 48-91
Chloe Bibby Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:37 48-91
Airi Hamilton made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:37 47-91
Nicholls Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:37 47-91
Airi Hamilton missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:37 47-91
Foul on Nyah Tate.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:51 47-91
Morgan William made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:51 47-90
Morgan William made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:51 47-89
Foul on Paige Williams.
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PersonalFoul 3:02 47-89
Foul on Marina Lilly.
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Defensive Rebound 3:02 47-89
Jonika Garvin Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 3:02 47-89
Morgan William Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:02 47-89
Tia Charles missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 3:27 47-89
Mississippi State Timeout
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LayUpShot 3:27 47-89
Morgan William made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:38 47-87
Tia Charles made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tykeria Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:59 44-87
Nyah Tate made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jonika Garvin.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:05 44-84
Cassidy Barrios Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 4:08 44-84
Nicholls Timeout
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JumpShot 4:26 44-84
Nyah Tate made Jumper. Assisted by Bre'Amber Scott.
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JumpShot 4:41 44-82
Cassidy Barrios made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:50 42-82
Tykeria Williams Defensive Rebound.
Showing the last 40 of 354 events.
Team Stats
NICH
MSST
18-65
FG
31-62
28
Field Goal %
50
6-25
3PT
9-19
24
Three Point %
47
8-10
FT
24-30
80
Free Throw %
80
29
Rebounds
51
9
Offensive Rebounds
14
20
Defensive Rebounds
37
8
Assists
18
6
Steals
5
2
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
26
Fouls
12
2
Largest Lead
47
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