An irate Missouri coach Robin Pingeton made her way out onto the floor. Teaira McCowan had fallen to the court while securing an offensive rebound, and Pingeton was sure she had traveled.
The officials quickly tagged Pingeton with a technical foul, which led to two crucial free throws by Blair Schaefer to extend Mississippi State’s lead to four. Less than three minutes were left in the game, and the free points proved to make the difference difference as No. 15 Missouri fell [55-53] to No. 2 Mississippi State
Mizzou led by as many as 11 points in the first half and gave the Bulldogs a legitimate scare, but the Tigers managed just 16 second-half points.