Sunday, December 3
Starkville
7:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Dayton
Mississippi State and Dayton meet at the Hump at 7 p.m. on Sunday.
MSU, Dayton Meet Sunday At The Hump
December 02, 2017 | Men's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – After an unblemished 6-0 ledger in November, Mississippi State looks to get December off on the right foot when it plays Dayton on Sunday at Humphrey Coliseum.
Tip against the Flyers is set for 7 p.m., with the game televised on the SEC Network. Courtney Lyle and Pat Bradley will handle the broadcast, while Neil Price and Richard Williams will have the call on the MSU radio network.
LAST TIME OUT
Mississippi State led from start to finish in an 83-59 win against North Dakota State on Thursday. Tyson Carter had a career-high 35 points.
On Wednesday, the Flyers dropped a 73-60 home decision to Auburn.
RECORDS
Mississippi State, 6-0; Dayton, 3-3.
THE SERIES
MSU leads, 1-0
KEY LINKS
Live Stats: http://hailst.at/2kh3iCS
Watch Online: http://hailst.at/2khzLc9
COACHES
Ben Howland enters his third year at MSU and 22nd overall. As head coach in four different stops, he is 437-239 with 36-33 mark with the Bulldogs.
Anthony Grant is in his first year with Dayton and is 3-3. In 10 years as a head coach in three stops, he is 196-113.
QUOTABLE
"This is another big test for our team. Dayton has experience, and they know what it's like to be in big games. They have a lot of tradition and know what it takes to get to the NCAA Tournament. We are excited to play a program at home like Dayton." — Ben Howland.
Game Notes
Mississippi State
Dayton
SEC
BULLDOG BITES
Dec. 9 vs. North Georgia in Starkville
Dec. 12 vs. Cincinnati in Cincinnati
Dec. 16 vs. UT Martin in Starkville
PROMOTIONS
Tip against the Flyers is set for 7 p.m., with the game televised on the SEC Network. Courtney Lyle and Pat Bradley will handle the broadcast, while Neil Price and Richard Williams will have the call on the MSU radio network.
LAST TIME OUT
Mississippi State led from start to finish in an 83-59 win against North Dakota State on Thursday. Tyson Carter had a career-high 35 points.
On Wednesday, the Flyers dropped a 73-60 home decision to Auburn.
RECORDS
Mississippi State, 6-0; Dayton, 3-3.
THE SERIES
MSU leads, 1-0
KEY LINKS
Live Stats: http://hailst.at/2kh3iCS
Watch Online: http://hailst.at/2khzLc9
COACHES
Ben Howland enters his third year at MSU and 22nd overall. As head coach in four different stops, he is 437-239 with 36-33 mark with the Bulldogs.
Anthony Grant is in his first year with Dayton and is 3-3. In 10 years as a head coach in three stops, he is 196-113.
QUOTABLE
"This is another big test for our team. Dayton has experience, and they know what it's like to be in big games. They have a lot of tradition and know what it takes to get to the NCAA Tournament. We are excited to play a program at home like Dayton." — Ben Howland.
Game Notes
Mississippi State
Dayton
SEC
BULLDOG BITES
- Mississippi State is looking to start 7-0 for the first time since beginning the 2003-04 campaign 13-0.
- MSU is 13-10 all-time versus the 14 teams that comprise the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Bulldogs have played 11 of the teams, St. Joseph's and Richmond the most at four games each.
- The last Atlantic 10 Mississippi State played was St. Louis on Nov. 28, 2014, in Corpus Christi, a 75-50 win.
- Mississippi State is one of only five schools nationally whose men's and women's basketball teams are undefeated — Villanova, Syracuse, Florida State and Kansas.
- Freshman guard Nick Weatherspoon has scored in double-digits all six games.
- Against North Dakota State, junior All-SEC guard Quinndary Weatherspoon had a career-high 10 assists and was one point shy of a double-double.
- Also against the Bison, sophomore guard Tyson Carter had a career-high 35 points, the most by an MSU player since Darryl Wilson had 35 against Alabama on 3-4-95.
- Quinndary Weatherspoon is now 78 points shy of becoming the 37th player in school history to reach 1,000 for a career following his 9-point performance against North Dakota State.
- Aric Holman needs 2 more blocks to tie Marcus Campbell for the 10th most in school history.
- The Bulldogs lead the SEC in both blocked shots (6.5) and points allowed (.623).
- Freshman Abdul Ado leads the SEC with this 3.3 blocks per game.
- Through five games, the Bulldogs have used three different lineups. The only players to start all games are Nick Weatherspoon and Quinndary Weatherspoon.
- Nick Weatherspoon's 12.0 average is currently tied for the sixth-best average in school history for a freshman with his brother, Quinndary.
- Schnider Herard's 6 blocks against Florida A&M is the most by an SEC player in a single game.
- The six November wins tie for the second-most in school history. MSU had seven in 2012 and six in 1998.
Dec. 9 vs. North Georgia in Starkville
Dec. 12 vs. Cincinnati in Cincinnati
Dec. 16 vs. UT Martin in Starkville
PROMOTIONS
- FREE Bully's Kidz Kourt for Kids in Mize Practice (5:30 p.m.-6:45 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
Players Mentioned
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