ROME — Teaira McCowan had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Chloe Bibby added 18 points Saturday to lead the Mississippi State women’s basketball team to a 97-49 victory against Deep 3 Select 97-49 in its first of three games on a 10-day trip to Italy.
Bibby and McCowan score MSU’s last 10 points in the first quarter to give the team a 23-18 lead.
MSU turned up the defense in the second quarter, outscoring Deep 3 Select 25-9. McCowan had 14 points in the opening half, including eight in the second quarter, while Bibby notched 11 points in the first half.
“We’ve come to expect double-doubles from Teaira, but Chloe is going to be a big one for us,” MSU coach Vic Schaefer said. “She’s going to have to shoot it well, and she’s been doing that all summer. Chloe, Teaira, and Jazzmun (Holmes) have been really consistent for us all summer.”
MSU continued the offensive input in the third quarter, posting a 24-13 edge to lead 72-40. Bibby hit a 3-pointer and hit two more buckets to wrap her final quarter of action with seven points.
Jordan Danberry joined McCowan and Bibby in double figures with 10 points.
The win concluded MSU’s stop in Rome. During the visit, MSU toured Vatican City, the Colosseum, and the Trevi Fountain.
MSU will hit the road Sunday for Florence, where it will visit the Accademia Gallery for a viewing of Michaelangelo’s “David.”
MSU will return to action at 9 a.m. Monday in Florence against German squad TK Hannover.
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