From State Back To Your Old Stomping Grounds

November 12, 2026 | Women's Basketball, Joel Coleman

STARKVILLE – Madison Francis can do it all. The Mississippi State standout is among college basketball's best.

She can score. She can defend. She can probably even serve as a tour guide. That's something that might get discovered this weekend.

Francis and the Bulldogs are set for an 11 a.m. CT game on Saturday in Buffalo, New York. The game will go down only about 20 minutes from Francis' hometown of Lancaster.

So, when the State squad takes in Niagra Falls together on this trip, Francis' upbringing will allow her the chance to tell her teammates all about the site.

"This is going to be so fun," Francis said of heading back home. "It's awesome…