Mississippi State’s basketball women moved up to No. 3 in the Associated Press weekly basketball poll, released Monday morning.

The Lady Bulldogs, 66-44 winners over Ole Miss Sunday, moved ahead of Baylor, which lost a home game to No. 8 Texas last week.

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State (25-1) follows No. 1 ranked Connecticut (24-0) and No. 2 Maryland (25-1). Baylor (24-2) dropped to fourth. South Carolina (21-2), the only team to beat State, is ranked No. 6. South Carolina and Connecticut play tonight in a game televised by ESPN2 at 8 p.m.

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State moves up to No. 3 in the land

by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today
February 13, 2017

<h1>State moves up to No. 3 in the land</h1>
<p class="byline">by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today <br />February 13, 2017</p>
 
<p>Mississippi State’s basketball women moved up to No. 3 in the Associated Press weekly basketball poll, released Monday morning.</p>
<p>The Lady Bulldogs, 66-44 winners over Ole Miss Sunday, moved ahead of Baylor, which lost a home game to No. 8 Texas last week.</p>
<p>State (25-1) follows No. 1 ranked Connecticut (24-0) and No. 2 Maryland (25-1). Baylor (24-2) dropped to fourth. South Carolina (21-2), the only team to beat State, is ranked No. 6. South Carolina and Connecticut play tonight in a game televised by ESPN2 at 8 p.m.</p>
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