STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan had already played a dominant game and was well on her way to a 25-point, 13-rebound performance when an Ole Miss guard tried to sneak a layup past the 6-foot-7 center late in the fourth quarter.
The thunderous block that followed nearly took off a cameraman's head behind the basket. She couldn't help but grin.
"I impressed myself," McCowan said.
She wasn't the only one. Another stellar night from McCowan helped No. 4 Mississippi State beat Mississippi 76-45 on Thursday. The Bulldogs (18-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) won their eighth straight game in the series against their in-state rivals.