TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Chinwe Okorie had 15 points and eight rebounds to help No. 4 Mississippi State remain unbeaten with a 67-54 victory over Alabama on Thursday night.
The Bulldogs (20-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) turned a single-digit halftime lead into a lopsided margin with a 14-0 run in the third quarter. Mississippi State outscored Alabama (14-5, 2-4) 26-9 in the quarter while forcing 11 turnovers.
It was a school season-record ninth road win for Mississippi State, the first team in the nation to reach 20 wins.
Victoria Vivians scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half after coming off three straight games with at least 20 points.