Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| University | Mississippi State University |
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| First season | 1974-1975 |
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| Head coach | Sam Purcell (4th season) |
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| Location | Starkville, Mississippi |
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| Arena | Humphrey Coliseum
(capacity: 10,575) |
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| Conference | SEC |
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| Nickname | Lady Bulldogs |
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| Colors | Maroon and white
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| All-time record | 744–611 (.549) |
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| Final Four | 2017, 2018 |
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| Elite Eight | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
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| Sweet Sixteen | 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
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| Appearances | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2025 |
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball program represents Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, in women's NCAA Division I basketball. The Bulldogs play in the Southeastern Conference. The program is notable for ending the UConn Huskies record 111-game winning streak by beating them 66-64 in overtime in the Final Four of the 2017 NCAA tournament. The buzzer beater shot that put the Bulldogs in front of the Huskies came from the smallest player on the court, the 5-foot-5 inch junior, Morgan William.