The No. 5 seeded Arizona State Sun Devils squared off against the No. 1 seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Sweet 16 but were overwhelmed with the height and skill of the Bulldogs and lost 76-53.
The focus of the Sun Devil’s defense was on Mississippi State star, Teaira McCowan. The 6’7” senior came into the game averaging a team high 18.4 points per game in addition to hauling in 13.5 rebounds per game.
The Sun Devil defense did everything they could to try to limit the touches and chances that McCowan could create. Even when McCowan did not have the ball there were two Sun Devils draped all over her, being physical so that she could not get the position she wanted.