The Missouri Tigers (16-10, 5-8) took on the Mississippi State Bulldogs (18-8, 7-6) in a must-win game for their tournament hopes. The Tigers, who had lost 8 in a row and were heading down a seemingly dark path, took down the red-hot Bulldogs, winners of their last three, in a convincing 75-62 win.
Early on, it seemed like it was going to be much of the same game as last time, as Missouri had trouble getting the shots to fall. Jerkaila Jordan was a problem early as she knocked down 2 of 3 from beyond the arc to get an early 6-0 lead for MS State.