Mississippi State
Delta State (Exh.)
Bulldogs Battle Statesmen in Exhibition Play
November 03, 2016 | Men's Basketball
The game will be televised on SECN+, with Blake DuDonis and Richard Williams handling the broadcast.
It will be the lone exhibition game for the Bulldogs, who open the season on Nov. 11 at home against Norfolk State.
Admission is free.
THE SERIES
In regular season play, Mississippi State leads the overall series, 15-1, including a 9-1 mark at home. DSU's lone win came on Dec. 10, 1985, at Humphrey Coliseum, 56-53. The Bulldogs won the first 14 encounters in this series.
The two did meet in exhibition play in November of 2014, with MSU posting a 72-51 win.
COACHES
Ben Howland enters his second year at MSU and 21st overall. As a head coach in four different stops, he is 415-223 with a 14-17 mark with the Bulldogs
Jim Boone is in his fifth year with Delta State and 32nd overall. With the Statesmen, he is 71-48 and 501-378 overall.
NEXT 3
Nov. 11 vs. Norfolk State
Nov. 17 vs. Central Florida in the Charleston Classic
Nov. 18 vs. Boise State or Charleston
BULLDOG BITES
— Mississippi State returns just three players that have seen any action in the Maroon & White — Aric Holman, I.J. Ready and Quinndary Weatherspoon. This trio accounted for 29.6 percent of MSU's scoring from a year ago (687 of 2,323). Weatherspoon led this group with 371 points.
— Of the Bulldogs' roster, 12 have never seen action.
— The last time MSU had three freshmen to start was 2012-13.
— After earning Freshman All-SEC honors a year ago, Quinndary Weatherspoon was tabbed second-team All-SEC last month by the league coaches.
— I.J. Ready is 331 points shy of becoming the 37th player in MSU history to score 1,000 for a career. He also needs just 52 assists to move into the MSU all-time Top 10. In addition, he is 31 steals shy of moving in the MSU Top 10 record book.
— Last year's 2,323 points were the ninth-most in school history, while the 225 made 3-pointers with the 8th most. The Bulldogs also shot .725 from the charity stripe, the best since shooting .724 in 1972-73.
— This year's recruiting class was ranked fourth best nationally by ESPN, the best in school history.
MARKETING PROMOTIONS
— Free admission for all
— Free posters & schedule cards
— Contests for MSU prizes at halftime
