Dayton (3-2) will play Illinois at 2:15 p.m. Friday.
Makira Cook led Dayton with 16 points. Erin Whalen had 12.
Dayton shot 23.8 percent (5 of 21) from 3-point range and has failed to top 30 percent in the last four games.
Mississippi State (5-0) also struggled from 3-point range (2 of 15) but outscored Dayton 40-28 in the paint.
Mississippi State was picked to finish ninth out of 14 seasons in the Southeastern Conference this season. Dayton’s next opponent, Illinois, is off to a 3-1 start.
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