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BANGOR, Maine -- Roshunda Johnsons fighting for playing time this season in a crowded Mississippi State backcourt. Her first impression certainly shouldnt hurt her ability to get on the floor.The 5-foot-7 junior guard scored 21 points off the bench to lead the No. 10 Bulldogs over Villanova 108-62 on Friday night. Jazzmun Holmes and Morgan William both added 12.The Bulldogs jumped out to a 25-12 lead in the first quarter and a 55-26 advantage by halftime. Johnson, who sat out last season after transferring from Oklahoma State, made 8 of 9 shots from the field in her first game with the Bulldogs, including 3 of 4 3-pointers.I thought she really came in and did a nice job for us, Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer said.Johnson needed just 14 minutes on the court to score her 21 points. Her big night offset a quiet game from junior Victoria Vivians, who led the team in scoring last season but scored just four points against Villanova.Schaefer said Johnson can run the offense as the teams point guard or move over to the No. 2 spot when other players are struggling.Seven Mississippi State players scored in double figures, including Chinwe Okorie, who had 11 points and eight rebounds. The Bulldogs shot 60.3 percent (38 of 63) from the field and made 80 percent (28 of 35) of their free throws.I thought our pressure and our length really bothered them, Schaefer said. I cant say enough about our kids -- we go 21 of 31 from the field in the first half. We made a lot of jump shots tonight.Villanova was led by freshmen Kelly Jekot and Mary Gedaka, who both scored 12 points off the bench. The Wildcats made just 1 of 14 (7.1 percent) shots from 3-point range.BIG PICTUREVillanova: The Wildcats were overmatched against one of the nations better teams. They should get a more realistic test against Purdue on Saturday.Mississippi St: The Bulldogs did what they were expected to do in an early-season tuneup. Johnsons immediate impact bodes well for depth in the backcourt this season.STAT OF THE NIGHTMississippi States bench received plenty of playing time and delivered. The seven players combined for 64 points, including Johnsons 21. Freshman Jacaira Allen scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds in her first college game.POLL IMPLICATIONSMississippi State certainly looked like one of the nations best teams on Friday. The Bulldogs should learn more about their team on Saturday, when they face Maine on its home floor.UP NEXTVillanova: The Wildcats will face Purdue on Saturday.Mississippi St: The Bulldogs will face Maine on Saturday. Lebron 16 Shoes On Sale . U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield in Manhattan agreed that lawyers on both sides could make their formal requests by Nov. 8. A hearing is scheduled for a day earlier. Jordan Siev, a lawyer for Rodriguez, wrote in a joint letter to the judge from lawyers on both sides that MLB lawyers planned to ask that the lawsuit be dismissed. Cheap Nike Lebron 15 Wholesale . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick. http://www.lebronjamessneakerswholesale.com/lebron-james-on-sale/lebron-16-wholesale.html .R. Smith realized how easily basketball can be taken from him, and he wasnt going to take his place in the NBA for granted anymore. Lebron James Shoes For Cheap . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. Cheap Lebron Shoes China . -- Linebacker Myles Jack ran for four touchdowns, defensive end Cassius Marsh caught a scoring pass, and No. Manu Ginobili has ended any doubt, as if there ever was any to begin with: The Argentine star tweeted that he is returning to the San Antonio Spurs next season.Ginobili previously posted a message on social media saying he had decided to play another season in the NBA. But he didnt mention the Spurs, which led some to wonder whether he would hhead to another team after spending the first 14 years of his career in San Antonio.ddddddddddddIt was a highly unlikely scenario, and one that Ginobili clarified on Thursday.Ginobili will turn 39 later this month. ' ' '