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Mississippi State Does The Impossible

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By Demrity Johnson Mississippi State simply put did the impossible last night taking down the Goliath which known as UCONN in women's basketball today. Last night Mississippi State came in as 21 point under dogs but as we know this game isn't played on paper. Just one year ago this Connecticut team beat this State team by 60 yes that's right 60 points!!! Talking about how quickly things can change. Morgan Williams who is the smallest player on the court every night has by far been the biggest star in the tournament. 41 points against Baylor in the Elite 8 and the very next game put an end to UCONN's 111 game winning streak by hitting the biggest shot in Mississippi State boys or girls basketball History. Now I have made the comment that last night win over the huskies is bigger then winning the National Championship and I have taken some heat over those comments. Well lets look just how dominant and hard it is to beat these Huskies. Over the last 10 years the Huskie

Mississippi State has Changed the Game

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Mississippi State's 66-64 overtime win over UConn was one of the best basketball games I've ever seen. The Huskies, winners of 111 straight games come into the game a 21 point favorite at tipoff.  Throughout the game both teams clawed their way back and forth with the game ending on a Morgan Williams game-winning pull up jumper at the buzzer. Connecticut played an outstanding game that could've went either way but it was Mississippi State's rebounding and sheer will to win that has the Bulldogs in their 1st national championship game. Morgan Williams nails the game-winning shot vs UConn ( al.com ) I'm the first to admit that when it comes to women's college basketball I tend to shy away from it. Watching UConn win 111 straight games from a distance was confusing to watch to say the least. How can one team be so dominate in this day and age? Don't want to take away any credit from Coach Auriemma and the Huskies but the parity level is women's coll