MSU Looks To Keep Unblemished Record Intact

STARKVILLE, Miss. – If you like offense and a battle of the unbeaten, Humphrey Coliseum is the place to be on Wednesday night.

Mississippi State (3-0) looks to remain perfect on the year when Stephen F. Austin (4-0) makes its first trip to Starkville.

The Bulldogs are averaging 84 points on the year, while the Lumberjacks are at 93.

The 7 p.m. game will be televised on the SEC Network+, with Bart Gregory and Matt Wyatt handling the broadcast. The game can also be heard on the MSU radio network with Neil Price and Richard Williams.

This game is part of the Hoops in the Heartland event, which benefits the non-profit organization, Men Against Breast Cancer.

LAST TIME OUT
MSU led from start to finish against Green Bay, 77-68.

RECORDS
Mississippi State, 3-0; Stephen F. Austin, 4-0.

THE SERIES
The Bulldogs and Lumberjacks are meeting for the first time.

KEY LINKS
Live Stats: http://hailst.at/2hHs26z
SEC Network +: http://hailst.at/2hWBXFb

COACHES
Ben Howland enters his third year at MSU and 22^nd overall. As head coach in four different stops, he is 434-239 with 33-33 mark with the Bulldogs.

Kyle Keller is in his first year with Stephen F. Austin and owns a 22-15 ledger.

QUOTABLE
"This will be our toughest game of the year so far. Stephen F. Austin is a tournament team." Ben Howland.

BULLDOG BITES

Stephen F. Austin is one of four first-time opponents for Mississippi State, along with North Dakota State, Green Bay and North Florida.
MSU is 46-3 all-time versus the 13 teams currently comprise the Southland Conference. MSU has played nine of the teams, with Southeastern Louisiana being the most common foe (18-1).
The last Southland squad MSU played was Northwestern State last year, a 65-59 win at the Hump on Nov. 28.
MSU is looking for its first 4-0 start since beginning the 2014-15 campaign 5-0.
Mississippi State has now held a lead for 99.07 consecutive minutes and hasn't trailed the last two games.
136 of the Bulldogs' 252 points this year have come in the paint.
Although MSU has struggled from 3-point range (25.4 percent), it's shooting 62.3 percent inside the arc.
Quinndary Weatherspoon is now 120 points shy of becoming the 37th player in school history to reach 1,000 for a career following his 2-point performance against the Phoenix. It was his lowest output since his arrival.
Freshman forward Abdul Ado recorded his first-career double-double against Green Bay with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Through three games, MSU has 22 dunks.
For the third year in a row, the Bulldogs have scored 76-plus points in each of their first three games.
With a win against Stephen F. Austin, third-year coach Ben Howland will move about the.500 mark at MSU.
In two games this year, sophomore forward E.J. Datcher is 12-12 at the foul line. Dating back to last season, he's made 14 in a row.
Out of 351 schools, MSU is No. 331 in terms of experience.

NEXT 3 UP
Nov. 26 vs. Jacksonville State in Starkville
Nov. 30 vs. North Dakota State in Starkville
Dec. 3 vs. Dayton in Starkville

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MSU Looks To Keep Unblemished Record Intact

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Players Mentioned

Abdul Ado

E.J. Datcher

Quinndary Weatherspoon

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MSU Looks To Keep Unblemished Record Intact

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Players Mentioned

Abdul Ado

E.J. Datcher

Quinndary Weatherspoon

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