Mississippi State’s fans, famously loyal and long-suffering, sense the possibility of a turning point. “We want people to remember that this team fought for every inch,” Trevion Williams said.

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State hosts the Pittsburgh Panthers as part of the annual SEC/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge, the conferences and ESPN announced Thursday.

Many of Mississippi State’s draftees weren’t expected on the 2026 roster Mississippi State was going to lose players in the draft. That was expected and mapped out by the new coaching staff.

Mississippi State Athletics and the Bulldog Club set fundraising records for the 2025 fiscal year, raising $84.6 million in donations and pledges. That total doubles the previous record.