STARKVILLE, Miss. — Despite a career-high 26 points from junior guard Rylie Theuerkauf, the Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team fell to the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 85-71, Thursday night inside Humphrey Coliseum. 

Notable

* Georgia falls to 19-6 overall and 5-6 in the SEC. Mississippi State is now 17-8 and 4-7 in league play.

* Theuerkauf has now scored in double figures in five-straight games, including back-to-back contests with 20 points or more. 

* Georgia built an 18-11 lead early in the game, but Mississippi State went on a 12-0 run and held the advantage the rest of the game. State led for over 31 minutes. 

* Mississippi State shot 50 percent from the field, inducing a 9-of-18 mark from 3-point range. 

* Georgia committed 20 turnovers and was outrebounded 36-30 in the loss. 

Up Next

Georgia hosts No. 5 Vanderbilt Sunday at noon ET as part of the Lady Bulldogs Play4Kay Game. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and wear pink.