Sunday, November 26
Starkville
2:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Jacksonville State
Mississippi State welcomes Jacksonville State to the Hump at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Bulldogs Aim For First 5-0 Start Since Fall Of 2014
November 25, 2017 | Men's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Not since the fall of 2014 has Mississippi State been 5-0, but on Sunday at 2 p.m. against Jacksonville State, it's a feat the Bulldogs will attempt to achieve.
Tip against the Gamecocks is set for 2 p.m., with the game televised on the SEC Network+. Bart Gregory and Matt Wyatt will handle the broadcast, while Neil Price and Richard Williams will have the call on the MSU radio network.
LAST TIME OUT
Mississippi State rallied from an 8-point deficit to beat Stephen F. Austin, 80-75.
RECORDS
Mississippi State, 4-0; Jacksonville State, 4-1.
THE SERIES
The Bulldogs hold a 4-0 advantage.
KEY LINKS
Live Stats: http://hailst.at/2jXaBiN
SEC Network +: http://hailst.at/2jWLn47
COACHES
Ben Howland enters his third year at MSU and 22nd overall. As head coach in four different stops, he is 435-239 with 34-33 mark with the Bulldogs.
Ray Harper is in his second year with Jacksonville State and owns a 24-16 ledger. In 19 years overall, he's 455-143.
QUOTABLE
"We know that we haven't been making a lot of shots this year, so defense is the reason we've been winning games." — Quinndary Weatherspoon on the play of MSU's defense.
Game Notes
Mississippi State
Jacksonville State
SEC
BULLDOG BITES
Nov. 30 vs. North Dakota State in Starkville
Dec. 3 vs. Dayton in Starkville
Dec. 9 vs. North Georgia in Starkville
PROMOTIONS
Tip against the Gamecocks is set for 2 p.m., with the game televised on the SEC Network+. Bart Gregory and Matt Wyatt will handle the broadcast, while Neil Price and Richard Williams will have the call on the MSU radio network.
LAST TIME OUT
Mississippi State rallied from an 8-point deficit to beat Stephen F. Austin, 80-75.
RECORDS
Mississippi State, 4-0; Jacksonville State, 4-1.
THE SERIES
The Bulldogs hold a 4-0 advantage.
KEY LINKS
Live Stats: http://hailst.at/2jXaBiN
SEC Network +: http://hailst.at/2jWLn47
COACHES
Ben Howland enters his third year at MSU and 22nd overall. As head coach in four different stops, he is 435-239 with 34-33 mark with the Bulldogs.
Ray Harper is in his second year with Jacksonville State and owns a 24-16 ledger. In 19 years overall, he's 455-143.
QUOTABLE
"We know that we haven't been making a lot of shots this year, so defense is the reason we've been winning games." — Quinndary Weatherspoon on the play of MSU's defense.
Game Notes
Mississippi State
Jacksonville State
SEC
BULLDOG BITES
- MSU is looking for its first 5-0 start since beginning the 2014-15 campaign 5-0.
- MSU is 36-4 all-time versus the 12 teams currently comprise the Ohio Valley Conference. MSU has played 10 of the teams, with Murray State and UT Martin being the most common foe at nine matchups each.
- The last OVC squad MSU played was Morehead State last year, an 85-76 win at the Hump on Dec. 22. MSU will also play UT Martin in December.
- Against Stephen F. Austin, the Bulldogs trailed in the second half for the first this season.
- Freshman guard Nick Weatherspoon has scored in double-digits all four games.
- Sophomore guard Tyson Carter had a career-high 25 points against the Lumberjacks, with 19 coming in the second half.
- Under Ben Howland, Mississippi State is now 24-3 when leading at halftime and 7-29 when trailing.
- Quinndary Weatherspoon is now 100 points shy of becoming the 37th player in school history to reach 1,000 for a career following his season-high, 20-point performance against SFA. When he scored 20 or more points, MSU is 9-2.
- Aric Holman needs 4 more blocks to tie Marcus Campbell for the 10th most in school history.
- Through four games, MSU is averaging 7 dunks (28).
- For the third year in a row, the Bulldogs have scored 76-plus points in each of their first three games.
- With the win against Stephen F. Austin, third-year coach Ben Howland moved above the.500 mark at MSU.
- Against the Lumberjacks, sophomore forward E.J. Datcher's streak of 14 made free throws in a row came to an end.
- Mississippi State leads the SEC with its 8.3 blocked shots per game, with 23 coming in the last two games. Abdul Ado sits atop the rankings at 3.3.
Nov. 30 vs. North Dakota State in Starkville
Dec. 3 vs. Dayton in Starkville
Dec. 9 vs. North Georgia in Starkville
PROMOTIONS
- FREE Bully's Kidz Kourt for Kids in Mize Practice (12:30-1:45 p.m.)
- Texaco Fan Cam for $50 Gift Card
- Trustmark Hail State Rewards Jackpot for Chance at $100 Cash
- T-Shirt Toss
- Up to 225 Hail State Rewards Points
- 150 Bully's Kids Club Points
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