STARKVILLE, Miss. - Shortly after the final buzzer sounded Sunday in front of a near-capacity crowd of 9,933 at Humphrey Coliseum, Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer grabbed a microphone.
The No. 2 Bulldogs had just wrapped up a 76-55 win against No. 17 Texas A&M. It was another ho-hum Southeastern Conference victory for Mississippi State (28-0, 14-0 SEC) outside of the fact more history was made for Schaefer and company.
A win captured the first-ever SEC championship for any women's team in school history and Schaefer's tearful response to the fanbase he helped built capped it.
"I believed and dreamed of this day to share with you in this moment," Schaefer said. "This is what makes Mississippi State so special."
A few days after clinching at least a share of the conference title at Vanderbilt, Mississippi State had no plans of coasting.
The Bulldogs used an 11-0 run to start the game with two 3-pointers a piece from Victoria Vivians and Roshunda Johnson to jump out to a double digit lead they would hold on to most of the game.