After reaching the national-title game last year, the Mississippi State women's basketball team has been on a mission all season long to finish the job.
On Friday night, the Bulldogs took another step toward that goal, defeating NC State 71-57 in the Kansas City Regional semifinals to advance to the Elite Eight.
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The Bulldogs were led by All-American candidate Teaira McCowan, who finished with a game high 24 points and 15 rebounds at the Sprint Center.