Pitt Set to Play Mississippi State in ACC-SEC Challenge

Thursday, December 4

Starkville, MS

7 PM

Pitt

Mississippi State

Pitt Set to Play Mississippi State in ACC-SEC Challenge

12/3/2025 6:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team is set to face Mississippi State Thursday evening in Starkville as a part of the ACC-SEC Challenge. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be streamed on the SEC Network.

NEED TO KNOW – GAME 11

Pitt at Mississippi State
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 – 7 p.m. ET
Starkville, Ms. – Humphrey Coliseum

THE OPENING TIP

The Pitt women's basketball team rolled past Central Connecticut, 68-43 Monday evening inside the Petersen Events Center.
Mikayla Johnson and Theresa Hagans Jr. led Pitt with 17 points apiece, as Hagans Jr. also tallied five assists, four rebounds and a career-high four steals.
Fatima Diakhate added eight rebounds and a career-high eight blocks, becoming the first Panther to record eight blocks in a game since Khadija Faye matched the mark last January against North Carolina.
Lauren Rust contributed a career-high five assists in the victory, to go with six rebounds, four steals and two points.
Carla Viegas connected on a pair of three-pointers and grabbed three steals, tying her career high.

SERIES HISTORY

Thursday will mark the third meeting between the Panthers and the Bulldogs and the first in nearly 24 years.
Mississippi State leads the series 2-0.
Pitt and Mississippi State are competing in third iteration of the ACC-SEC Challenge. It is Pitt's first time participating, while Mississippi State is 0-2 with losses to Miami and Georgia Tech.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

Mississippi State is 7-1 this season. Their lone loss came against Texas Tech on Nov. 20.
Four players average double figures, led by Madison Francis with 12.0 points per game. Francis has amassed 26 blocks this season and is averaging 3.3 blocks per game.
Favour Nwaedozi grabs 9.6 rebounds per game and has collected 30 on the offensive end through 8 games.

UP NEXT

Pitt will open up ACC action when the Panthers travel to face Clemson on Dec. 14.