Vivians leads No. 8 Mississippi St past Norfolk State, 92-34
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Victoria Vivians and Teaira McCowan each scored 20 points to help No. 8 Mississippi State beat Norfolk State 92-34 on Friday night.
Mississippi State (4-0) easily handled another overmatched opponent, jumping out to a 24-12 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Bulldogs have won by an average of nearly 54 points during their four wins.
Vivians needed just 18 minutes on the court to do her offensive damage, making 8 of 14 shots, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
McCowan also was efficient, making 9 of 12 shots and grabbing 11 rebounds in 18 minutes for the 6-foot-7 freshman's third double-double in four games. Chinwe Okorie added 15 points.
Koryn Lawrence had 12 points for Norfolk State (0-5).
Mississippi State led 51-21 at halftime and continued its dominance with a 17-0 run to begin the third quarter. Vivians scored 12 points in the first half and Okorie added 10.
Mississippi State scored 29 points off 23 Norfolk State turnovers, shot 50 percent (36 of 72) from the field and had 29 assists on 36 made field goals.
Norfolk State shot just 26.9 percent (14 of 52) from the field and scored only 13 points in the second half.
TIP-INS
Norfolk State: This was Norfolk State's first game against a Top 10 opponent since 2002, when the Spartans lost to No. 1 Duke in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs have won their last 25 nonconference games.
UP NEXT
Norfolk State at Morgan State on Dec. 5.
Mississippi State hosts Savannah State on Sunday.
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