On Sunday Missouri women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton earned the 500th win of her coaching career. On Thursday, she nailed down arguably the biggest.
With star senior Sophie Cunningham overcoming an illness that had her hooked to IVs earlier in the day, the Tigers became the first Southeastern Conference team to topple Mississippi State in the regular season in nearly two years, knocking off the No. 5 Bulldogs 75-67 in Starkville, Miss.
Cunningham scored a game-high 24 points and had the crucial assist in the final minute, finding Cierra Porter for a 3-pointer, good for a six-point lead.