Mississippi State sends Creighton home from March Madness

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jerkaila Jordan scored 20 and led No. 11 seed Mississippi State to an 81-66 win in opposition to No. 6 Creighton within the girls’s NCAA Match on Friday evening.

Jessika Carter, the 6-5 Bulldog heart, took benefit of the Bluejays’ undersized entrance courtroom, with 14 factors and 10 rebounds. Anastasia Hayes chipped in 12 factors and 7 assists. Ahlana Smith and Asianae Johnson every added 10 factors.

Lauren Jensen scored 22 factors to steer Creighton (22-9), which made a run to the regional remaining final season. Emma Ronsiek scored 21 factors, hitting 3 of 6 pictures from past the arc.

The Bulldogs picked up their second NCAA Match victory in coach Sam Purcell’s inaugural season. Mississippi State defeated Illinois in a First 4 matchup on Wednesday.

Mississippi State (23-10) will face No. 3 Notre Dame (26-5) within the second spherical of the NCAA Match on Sunday. The Combating Irish are internet hosting first and second-round NCAA video games this weekend.

TURNING POINT

Debreasha Powe hit back-to-back 3-pointers to offer Mississippi State a 6-0 lead within the first minute, and the Bulldogs by no means trailed.

Creighton battled all through the primary half earlier than Mississippi State grabbed a commanding 20-point lead halfway via the third quarter. At that time, the sport felt out of attain for the Bluejays. BIG PICTURE

Mississippi State: advances with an opportunity to get to the Candy 16 for the primary time because the Bulldogs have been a No. 1 seed within the 2018-19 NCAA Match.

Creighton: falls within the first around the 12 months after the group’s unbelievable run final 12 months.

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