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BASKETBALL BULLDOGS TAKE ROAD TRIUMPH AT VANDERBILT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On this night, the Memorial Magic was dressed in Maroon.
Mississippi
State mounted a monumental comeback Saturday night as the 15th-ranked
Bulldogs rallied from down 11 points at halftime to knock off
Vanderbilt 78-77 in an overtime thriller played in the Memorial Gym. No.
20 MSU Rallies Late To Upend Alabama
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – Fueled by another raucous crowd at Humphrey Coliseum, Dee Bost
managed some late-game heroics for a second-consecutive game in another
tight SEC matchup as No. 20 Mississippi State rallied late for a
thrilling 56-52 victory against Alabama.
LADY
BULLDOGS NOTCH FIRST SEC WIN, 66-61 AT ALABAMA
TUSCALOOSA,
Ala. – While the University of Alabama remains proud of Foster
Auditorium, the new home of its women’s basketball team, Mississippi
State has also found the facility to its liking.
BASKETBALL
BULLDOGS HOLD OFF TENNESSEE
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – Playing back in the friendly confines of the Humphrey Coliseum,
the Mississippi State men’s basketball team returned to the win column.
BASKETBALL
BULLDOGS FALL TO ARKANSAS, 98-88
FAYETTEVILLE,
Ark. – Mississippi State found the going on the road tough Saturday
night. The 15th-ranked Bulldogs dropped its Southeastern Conference
opener, falling to Arkansas 98-88 at the Bud Walton Arena.
BOST
ONE OF 20 FINALISTS FOR COUSY AWARD
STARKVILLE, Miss. – What started as a list of 60 is now down to 20.
On
Tuesday, Mississippi State senior guard Dee Bost was named a finalist
for the 2012 Bob Cousy Award, which is presented annually to the
nation’s top point guard by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of
Fame.
BULLDOGS
ESCAPE UTAH STATE, 66-64
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – A pair of Dee Bost free throws with 34 seconds remaining
lifted Mississippi State past Utah State 66-64 in the final men’s
basketball game of 2011 played in the Humphrey Coliseum.
On a night
in which Bost scored only five points, his final two were the most
important as No. 14 MSU bounced back from a two-point loss against No.
6 Baylor Wednesday night.
MSU
Holds Off Wake Forest 23-17 To Claim Music City Bowl Title
NASHVILLE - His last game was his best.
Donning
the Maroon and White for the final time Friday night, senior running
back Vick Ballard put the team on his back as he rushed for a
career-high 180 yards and two touchdowns to propel Mississippi State to
a 23-17 victory against Wake Forest in the Franklin American Mortgage
Music City Bowl.
Mississippi
State Announces 2012 Football Schedule
STARKVILLE,
Miss. - For the third time in four years, Mississippi State will play
seven home football games in 2012. The Southeastern Conference released
its full schedule on Wednesday, and the Bulldogs will host league
contests against Auburn, Arkansas, Tennessee and new conference foe
Texas A&M. Mississippi State will travel to Alabama, LSU, Ole
Miss
and Kentucky.
MSU
MEN’S BASKETBALL SEES WIN STREAK END AT 11 WITH HEART-BREAKING LOSS AT
BAYLOR
DALLAS, Tex. – Mississippi State came up on the wrong end of a
defensive struggle at the American Airlines Center.
The
15th-ranked Bulldogs held No. 6 Baylor to 21 percent shooting in the
second half but could not pull the upset, falling 54-52 in the second
contest at The Showcase Wednesday night.
MSU
WOMEN’S HOOPS HEADS TO RENO TO WRAP PRE-SEC SLATE
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – Mississippi State will try to claim a tournament title to wrap
the non-conference slate as it heads to Reno, Nev., to meet Oklahoma
State in Thursday’s opening game of the Peppermill Holiday Classic.
BASKETBALL
BULLDOGS ROLL OVER NORTHWESTERN STATE
JACKSON, Miss. – All aboard the Moul-train.
Mississippi
State junior Arnett Moultrie posted his Southeastern Conference-best
seventh double-double of the season Thursday night. Moultrie scored 24
points and pulled down 14 rebounds as the 18th-ranked Bulldogs rolled
over Northwestern State 82-67 at the Mississippi Coliseum.
LADY
BULLDOGS HOST LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE MONDAY LOOKING TO WRAP PERFECT HOME
NON-CONFERENCE SLATE
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – Defending the home court is essential in making a run at the
postseason. The Mississippi State women’s basketball team will attempt
to finish the home portion of its non-conference schedule undefeated
Monday night when it hosts Louisiana-Lafayette in a 7 p.m. tip at
Humphrey Coliseum.
BASKETBALL
BULLDOGS SNEAK PAST DETROIT, RUN WIN STREAK TO TEN GAMES
DETROIT,
Mich . – Rodney Hood’s baseline jumper broke a late tie as the
Mississippi State men’s basketball team posted an impressive 80-75 win
over Detroit Saturday afternoon at Calihan Hall.
The
17th-ranked Bulldogs won their 10th straight to move to 11-1 overall.
For MSU, it was their first true road victory of the season.
MSU
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROLLS PAST SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – Behind a season-high 23 points from Porsha Porter, the
Mississippi State women’s basketball team rolled to a 71-57 victory
over in-state rival Southern Mississippi Friday night at Humphrey
Coliseum.
MSU
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS SHORT AT LOUISIANA TECH
RUSTON, La. – A late rally fell short for the Mississippi State women’s
basketball team Sunday afternoon.
Trailing
by eight with less than two minutes remaining, the Lady Bulldogs pulled
even. However, MSU later missed its final two shots in the last eight
seconds of the contest, falling 63-62 to Louisiana Tech at Thomas
Assembly Center
Hot-Shooting
No. 17 MSU Bulldozes Troy, 106-60
STARKVILLE,
Miss. - As the holiday break begins on the Mississippi State campus,
the Basketball Bulldogs were found sharing the basketball Saturday
afternoon.
No. 17 MSU placed five players in double figures and
dished out an amazing 30 assists in a 106-68 rout of Troy at the
Humphrey Coliseum.
LADY
BULLDOGS HIT ROAD FOR SUNDAY TILT AT LOUISIANA TECH
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – A week after defeating Tulane at Humphrey Coliseum, the
Mississippi State women’s basketball team looks to make it two-straight
against the state of Louisiana on Sunday as it ventures to Ruston for a
2 p.m. contest against Louisiana Tech.
Bulldogs
Now In Top 20 In Both Polls
STARKVILLE, Miss. – As Mississippi State continues to win, its rise in
the polls continues upward.
Fresh
off the 75-62 victory against Big East power West Virginia on Saturday,
Mississippi State moved from No. 21 in the Associated Press poll to No.
17, while jumping six spots in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll from No.
24 to No. 18.
MISSISSIPPI
STATE TO PLAY IN FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL
STARKVILLE,
Miss. - Mississippi State has accepted an invitation to play in the
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, it was announced Sunday
evening. The game will kick off at 5:40 p.m. (CT) on Friday, December
30 at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. The Bulldogs will face an opponent
from the Atlantic Coast Conference expected to be announced later
Sunday evening.
FANNING-OTIS
NOTCHES CAREER VICTORY NO. 600 AS MSU DOWNS SOUTH ALABAMA 63-47
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Sharon
Fanning-Otis joined some elite company Wednesday night.
Fanning-Otis
recorded career victory No. 600 as the Lady Bulldogs won their third
straight with a 63-47 victory over South Alabama at Humphrey Coliseum.
“Any
milestone is always special,” Fanning-Otis said. “It is a reflection of
the young ladies, the staff and the fans. I haven’t scored a point in
my coaching career. It is a credit to the players for the way they have
represented this program."
FANNING-OTIS
GOES FOR CAREER WIN NO. 600 AS MSU HOSTS SOUTH ALABAMA
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – Sharon Fanning-Otis has enjoyed a heralded collegiate coaching
career. She tries to add another milestone to her illustrious list of
achievements Wednesday as she goes for career victory No. 600 when her
Lady Bulldogs host South Alabama
NO.
24 BASKETBALL BULLDOGS ROLL PAST NORTH TEXAS
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Welcome back Arnett.
After
missing a pair of games due to injury, Mississippi State’s Arnett
Moultrie returned to the lineup Sunday afternoon. Moultrie scored a
team-high 20 points and pulled down a team-high nine rebounds as the
Bulldogs rolled past North Texas 82-59 in a men’s basketball game
played at the Humphrey Coliseum.
Bulldogs
Smash Rebels 31-3 To Retain Golden Egg
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Three straight. And counting.
It's been awhile since Mississippi State defeated Ole Miss three times
in a row. Nearly 70 years.
MSU
Plays Second Game In Three Days Sunday Against North Texas
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – There’s little time to enjoy and celebrate Friday’s win, as No.
24 Mississippi State is back in action on Sunday against North Texas.
The
Bulldogs (6-1) have won five in a row and are looking to start a season
7-1 for the first time since 2003-04, when they won the overall SEC
regular-season crown.
STRONG
SECOND-HALF DEFENSE CARRIES MSU PAST DEVILETTES
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Mississippi State women’s basketball team found
reasons to be thankful Wednesday afternoon.
Behind
freshman Martha Alwal’s third double-double of the season and a
season-high 18 points from senior Porsha Porter, the Lady Bulldogs
ushered in Thanksgiving weekend on campus by putting away a pesky
Mississippi Valley State squad 64-47 at the Humphrey Coliseum.
No.
24 Mississippi State Hosts UT Martin
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – Looking to start the year 6-1 for the first time since 2004-05,
No. 24 Mississippi State returns to action on Friday against Ohio
Valley Conference foe UT Martin.
LADY
BULLDOGS HOST MVSU IN SPECIAL 12 P.M. TIP WEDNESDAY
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – Mississippi State fans can start the Thanksgiving holiday with
some hoops as the Lady Bulldog basketball team hosts Mississippi Valley
State in a special 12 p.m. tip Wednesday afternoon at Humphrey Coliseum.
Dan
Mullen - Ole Miss Week
“Obviously
this is the biggest week of the year for us, as it is every year.
Rivalry week. I know this game means a lot to our team, our players,
our students, our faculty, our fans, the people of Mississippi."
MSU
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO NO. 6 TEXAS A&M
COLLEGE
STATION, Tex. – Mississippi State saw its modest season-opening
three-game win streak snapped with a 93-47 loss to sixth-ranked Texas
A&M in a women’s basketball game played Sunday afternoon at
Reed
Arena.
LADY
BULLDOGS SURGE PAST ALCORN STATE, 66-48
STARKVILLE,
Miss. –Mississippi State overcame a sluggish start to post a 66-48
victory over Alcorn State in a women’s basketball game played Thursday
night at Humphrey Coliseum.
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THINGS TO NOTE AS MSU PLAYS ARIZONA
In
their fourth trip at Madison Square Garden, the Bulldogs are 3-2
all-time following Thursday’s win against No. 18 Texas
A&M.
Prior to Thursday, the Bulldogs’ last appearance at MSG resulted in a
63-62 loss to West Virginia in the 2007 NIT semifinals.
Bulldogs,
Texas A&M Meet At Madison Square Garden
NEW
YORK CITY – Playing for the first time away from the friendly confines
of Humphrey Coliseum, Mississippi State battles No. 19 Texas
A&M on
Thursday in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic.
LADY
BULLDOGS MOVE TO 2-0 WITH TOUGH WIN AGAINST XAVIER
STARKVILLE, Miss. –Mississippi State’s Martha Awal posted her second
double-double of the young campaign and Diamber Johnson poured in 21
points as the Lady Bulldogs knocked off Xavier 71-65 in a women’s
basketball game Monday night at Humphrey Coliseum.
LADY
BULLDOGS HOST XAVIER MONDAY NIGHT
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Three days removed from a stellar season-opening
win against Jacksonville State, the Mississippi State women’s
basketball team continues a three-game homestand as it hosts Xavier
Monday night at 7 p.m. at Humphrey Coliseum.
#4
Alabama Pulls Away From MSU, 24-7
STARKVILLE, Miss. - On a cold, breezy night where defensive highlights
outweighed offensive highlights, No. 4 Alabama scratched and clawed its
way to a 24-7 victory against Mississippi State on Saturday.
Yet, the final outcome wouldn't be decided until the 1:18 mark of the
fourth quarter, when Eddie Lacy scampered around the left end for a
32-yard touchdown to seal the Tide's fate.
100th
Year Of Mississippi State Basketball Begins
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Not only does Mississippi State usher in a new
season on Monday against Eastern Kentucky, the Bulldogs officially
launch their 100th year of basketball in what will be a year-long
celebration.
The game at Humphrey Coliseum, scheduled to tip at 7 p.m., is part of
the 2011 2K Sports Classic that continues on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
against Akron on ESPNU and concludes the following week at Madison
Square Garden in New York City against a field that features Texas
A&M, Arizona and St. John’s.
Bulldogs
Notch Road Win At Kentucky, 28-16
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Behind a three-touchdown night from quarterback Chris
Relf, the Mississippi State football team won its first Southeastern
Conference game of the season, 28-16 over the Kentucky Wildcats on a
crisp, cool fall night at Commonwealth Stadium.
The Bulldogs alternated quarterbacks for most series throughout the
contest. On some occasions, Russell started the drive with Relf being
used in short-yardage situations. For the contest, Russell was 9-of-12
passing for 172 yards with a touchdown. Relf was 6-of-9 passing for 69
yards with a touchdown and an interception. Relf also contributed to
the rushing game with six keeps for 13 yards and a pair of scores.
FLETCHER
COX NAMED SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State junior defensive tackle Fletcher
Cox was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week
Second-Half
Surge Propels State To 21-3 Win At UAB
Trailing 3-0 at the half to winless UAB after manufacturing just 118
yards of offense, Mississippi State turned to the sophomore signal
caller, who came off the bench to throw for three touchdowns en route
to a 21-3 win in front of 28,351 fans at historic Legion Field.
State
Falls At Georgia, 24-10
ATHENS, Ga. - Turnovers, injuries, and a lack of offensive production
kept the Mississippi State Bulldogs from pulling out a win in Athens,
Ga., Saturday, a place they have not found victory since 1956.
MAROON
MADNESS
MAROON
MADNESS FESTIVITIES SET FOR OCT. 14
STARKVILLE, Miss. – With the highly-anticipated start of the 2011-12
basketball campaign just around the corner, Mississippi State fans can
get a jumpstart on the season with the inaugural Maroon Madness
Bulldogs
Escape Louisiana Tech In OT, 26-20
STARKVILLE,
Miss. - Two big plays on both sides of the ball within seconds of each
other turned out to be the difference for Mississippi State.
In an outcome that couldn’t be decided in the allotted 60 minutes of
regulation, the Bulldogs turned a nail-biter into a 26-20 overtime
victory against Louisiana Tech on Saturday in front of 55,116 fans at
Scott Field, most of whom were on the edge of their seats for the
majority of the second half.
LSU
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MISSISSIPPI STATE 6
Game
Notes
STARKVILLE, Miss . – For three-plus quarters, Mississippi State did an
excellent job of keeping LSU’s potent offense out of the end zone .
Unfortunately for the No 25 Bulldogs, the Tigers’ D was just a tad bit
more masterful . In front of a raucous crowd of 56,925 on Thursday
night, the third largest in Scott Field history, No 3 LSU continued its
winning ways against MSU with a 19-6 slugfest victory to claim its
12th-consecutive win in this storied series that dates back to 1913 .
Auburn
Edges #16 Bulldogs, 41-34
On
a sun-drenched afternoon in front of 87,451 fans at Jordan-Hare
Stadium, Auburn extended its nation-best winning streak to 17 with a
nail-biting 41-34 victory against the No. 16-ranked Bulldogs in the SEC
lidlifter for both teams.
Mississippi
State vs MEMPHIS Play-by-Play
Game
Notes
Play-by-Play Summary
Mississippi State vs MEMPHIS (9/1/11 at Memphis, Tenn.)
#20
Bulldogs Rout Memphis 59-14 To Open 2011 Impressively
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Talk about ushering in the 2011 season in commanding
fashion.
Behind an offensive performance that netted a school-record 645 yards,
No. 20 Mississippi State scored early and often en route to a lopsided
59-14 victory against Memphis in front a Liberty Bowl crowd of 33,990
to mark its 12th-consecutive win in this series.
BULLDOGS
OPEN SEC SLATE ON THE ROAD AT ARKANSAS IN JANUARY
“The SEC will be as good as it’s been in several years, and looking at
the schedule, it’s going to be tough,”. “There are no easy games. In
this league, especially on the road, anything can happen. You better be
ready to play each night.”
“As always, it’s a very challenging SEC schedule,” 14th-year MSU coach
Rick Stansbury said. “I think the SEC has a chance to be as good as any
league in the country this year. There are no easy games, home or away.
You’ve got to be ready every night.”
BULLDOGS
RESUME TWICE-DAILY WORK
STARKVILLE, Miss. - The practice schedule didn't end up exactly how
Mississippi State head football coach Dan Mullen planned, but the
Bulldogs still accomplished what they set out to do during a pair of
practices.
Forced indoors for the morning session as thunderstorms rolled through
the Starkville area, Coach Mullen and his troops adjusted quickly and
conducted their workout with a few periods scheduled to be included in
the morning practice moved to the afternoon session.
BULLDOGS
DOMINANT IN WIN AGAINST WAREGEM; 3-0 IN EUROPE
WAREGEM, Belgium – In what was easily its best offensive performance
since traveling overseas, Mississippi State had five players score in
double-digits on Wednesday as the Bulldogs ran past Division II
standout Waregem 109-78 to improve to 3-0 in Europe.
Freshman reserve guard Deville Smith once again put on a dazzling
performance, as he poured in a team-high 22 points, 13 coming in the
second half. Senior standout Dee Bost, who wreaked havoc on both ends
and hit clutch shots when the game was still close, totaled 20.
BULLDOGS
OPEN EUROPEAN TOUR WITH WIN AGAINST NETHERLANDS
ALMERE, Netherlands – Less than 30 hours after
arriving to Amsterdam, Mississippi State opened its five-game European
tour with a solid 82-70 win against the split Netherlands national team
Sunday afternoon at the Top Sports Centrum.
And it was a pair of newcomers that led the charge for the Bulldogs,
who never trailed in the contest.
INTENSITY,
HEAT RISE ON FIRST DAY OF CONTACT
STARKVILLE, Miss. - After a two days of enjoying practices in headgear
only under unseasonably cool weather conditions, the Mississippi State
football team turned up the heat - and so did Mother Nature - on
Saturday. Again conducting split-squad workouts, two groups of Bulldogs
practiced in the morning and afternoon wearing shoulder pads for the
first time.
BULLDOGS
TO FACE TEXAS A&M IN 2K SPORTS CLASSIC OPENER
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – Mississippi State inched one step closer to finalizing its
2011-12 schedule on Wednesday when it learned it will play Texas
A&M in the 2K Sports Classic.
Tip for the Nov. 17 game at Madison Square Garden is set for 6 p.m.,
while the nightcap features Arizona’s showdown with St. John’s. Both
games will be televised on ESPN2.
BULLDOG
FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS SOLD OUT
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State has sold every available season
ticket for the 2011 football season, Mike Richey, Sr. Associate AD for
Bulldog Club and Ticket Operations announced Friday. It
represents the earliest announced sellout for football season tickets
in school history.
Richey indicated 43,518 football season tickets had been sold through
the close of business Friday, the final day Bulldog Club officials
assigned seats to season ticket holders for the 2011 season.
That season ticket figure, which includes 11,000 tickets sold annually
to Mississippi State students, is approximately 200 more than a year
ago when the school set its previous season ticket sales record.
Bulldogs
agree to move 2011 opener at Memphis to Thursday for TV
STARKVILLE — The ink isn't dry, but it appears Mississippi State is set
to open its football season on a Thursday night.
MSU has agreed in principle to move its season opener with Memphis to
Sept. 1 to accommodate the Tigers, who are in the process of finalizing
plans to air the game on Fox Sports Net. The game was originally set
for Sept. 3 in Memphis.
clarionledger.com
MSU
hosts SEC/Big Ten Challenge on new track
The last time Mississippi State hosted a track and field meet, Greg
Byrne had been announced as the new athletic director a month earlier
and former football coach Sylvester Croom was wrapping up his final
spring practice at MSU.
reflector-online.com
Bulldogs
‘sloppy’ in return to practice field
“Really sloppy today,” coach Dan Mullen told reporters. “But this is
the first time I’ve ever really done this, where we took a break. So I
want to see how we do tomorrow. You come out here a lot more advanced
than you would be Day 1, but it is almost like Day 1 all over again. So
we’ve got to clean some things up tomorrow. The nice thing is we’re
going to be fresh, for sure. So hopefully we’ll get it cleaned up
tomorrow and a little crisper.”
clarionledger.com
Finebaum:
Dan Mullen is the future of college football
I spent an
hour with the future of college football the other night. He left me
with my eyes wide open and shaking my head with admiration and
respect.
al.com
Former
Clemson LB Brandon Maye officially joins Mississippi State
Brandon Maye officially joined the Mississippi State football program.
The former Clemson linebacker was introduced via a press release from
the school announcing the fact that Maye has signed an SEC Financial
Aid Agreement with the school and will join the team following his
graduation from Clemson.
orlandosentinel.com
South
Carolina (14-14) at Mississippi State (16-13)
GAME NOTES: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville is the site of today's
regular season finale between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the
Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Back-to-back losses have dropped South Carolina to an even 14-14
overall, but there is no doubt that the club's 5-10 SEC record is
disappointing. Tennessee ruined senior night for the Gamecocks, as the
Vols earned a 73-69 victory in Columbia on Thursday. Now, USC must go
on the road where it is just 3-8 this season.
kansascity.com
Mississippi
State gets most improved award
Mississippi State was the runaway winner for most improved last season
when it came to getting fans in the stands.
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