Mississippi State women’s basketball earns 500th victory with 79-57 win over Troy

Mississippi State women’s basketball earned its 500th program victory Wednesday, defeating Troy 79-57 at Humphrey Coliseum. The Bulldogs never trailed and built a 28-4 lead after the first quarter.

Troy cut the margin to 19 late in the third quarter, but Aryss Macktoon’s layup with 20 seconds left in the period pushed Mississippi State’s lead back to 21. The Bulldogs maintained at least that margin for the rest of the game.

Favour Nwaedozi led Mississippi State with 22 points and 19 rebounds, recording her third double-double of the season and 18th of her career. Madison Francis added 15 points, five rebounds and two blocks in 24 minutes.

Macktoon finished with 11 points, four rebounds, four steals and three assists. Melissa Guillet and Tootie Lockett each scored six points; Lockett had six rebounds, while Guillet recorded three steals.

Mississippi State is scheduled to travel to Buffalo on Saturday for an 11 a.m. game airing on ESPN+.

Source: Mississippi State Athletics.