STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Teaira McCowan had 16 points and 18 rebounds, powering No. 2 Mississippi State to an 82-61 victory over Auburn on Thursday night.
Victoria Vivians and Roshunda Johnson also scored 16 points apiece for the Bulldogs (29-0, 15-0 Southeastern Conference). Morgan William had 13 points.
Auburn (13-14, 4-11) wasted a terrific performance by Janiah McKay, who scored 25 points on 11-for-21 shooting. Daisa Alexander had 14 points, and Unique Thompson finished with 12 points and 10 boards.
Johnson helped Mississippi State get off to a fast start, going 3 for 3 from 3-point range to help the Bulldogs to a 28-15 lead after one.