Saturday, January 27
Starkville
7:30 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Missouri
Mississippi State returns home following a two-game road swing to face Missour on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
@HailStateMBK Battles Mizzou On Jersey Night
January 25, 2018 | Men's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. — After a two-game road swing that resulted in close losses to Kentucky and Alabama, Mississippi State returns to the friendly confines of Humphrey Coliseum on Saturday to face Missouri.
Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. CT, with the game televised on the SEC Network. Mike Morgan and Dane Bradshaw will handle the broadcast, while Neil Price and Richard Williams will have the call on the MSU radio network.
It's also Jersey Night, and fans are encouraged to wear their favorite jerseys. In addition, military members and veterans will be recognized.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulldogs dropped a 78-65 decision at Kentucky. Quinndary Weatherspoon scored a team-high 19 points, while Nick Weatherspoon added 10.
Missouri dropped a 91-73 home decision to Auburn. Kassius Robertson led Missouri with 21 points.
RECORDS
Mississippi State, 14-6, 2-5; Missouri, 13-7, 3-4.
THE SERIES
Mississippi State leads, 5-4.
COACHES
Ben Howland enters his third year at MSU and 22nd overall. As head coach in four different stops, he is 445-245 with a 44-39 mark with the Bulldogs.
Cuonzo Martin is in his first year at Missouri and is 13-7. In 210 years overall, he's 199-128.
QUOTABLE
"They can play inside out and shoot the ball. They play really good defense. They are really well coached. Their RPI is indicative of the fact that they are a very good team, a NCAA tournament bound team. A big-time challenge for us and an exciting challenge for us."
— MSU coach Ben Howland on Missouri.
BULLDOG BITES
Jan. 31 at South Carolina
Feb. 3 vs. Georgia
Feb. 6 vs. Alabama
PROMOTIONS
Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. CT, with the game televised on the SEC Network. Mike Morgan and Dane Bradshaw will handle the broadcast, while Neil Price and Richard Williams will have the call on the MSU radio network.
It's also Jersey Night, and fans are encouraged to wear their favorite jerseys. In addition, military members and veterans will be recognized.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulldogs dropped a 78-65 decision at Kentucky. Quinndary Weatherspoon scored a team-high 19 points, while Nick Weatherspoon added 10.
Missouri dropped a 91-73 home decision to Auburn. Kassius Robertson led Missouri with 21 points.
RECORDS
Mississippi State, 14-6, 2-5; Missouri, 13-7, 3-4.
THE SERIES
Mississippi State leads, 5-4.
COACHES
Ben Howland enters his third year at MSU and 22nd overall. As head coach in four different stops, he is 445-245 with a 44-39 mark with the Bulldogs.
Cuonzo Martin is in his first year at Missouri and is 13-7. In 210 years overall, he's 199-128.
QUOTABLE
"They can play inside out and shoot the ball. They play really good defense. They are really well coached. Their RPI is indicative of the fact that they are a very good team, a NCAA tournament bound team. A big-time challenge for us and an exciting challenge for us."
— MSU coach Ben Howland on Missouri.
BULLDOG BITES
- Missouri is one of three SEC teams, along with Ole Miss and South Carolina, Mississippi State has a winning record against.
- The Bulldogs have won four in a row against the Tigers.
- The four-game winning streak is currently the most against any SEC team. The Bulldogs have won three in a row against LSU and Arkansas.
- MSU is looking to avoid its second three-game losing streak in SEC play for the second time this season.
- After using the same lineup for the previous 16 games, Lamar Peters started in the place of Tyson Carter at Kentucky. It was Peter's fourth start of the year and first since the Green Bay game on Nov. 20.
- MSU has used just three difference lineups this season.
- Junior forward Aric Holman leads MSU on the year with five double-doubles. MSU has totaled nine so far this season. Abdul Ado has three and Quinndary Weatherspoon has the other one.
- Junior guard Quinndary Weatherspoon had 19 points against Kentucky to give him 1,143 for his career, passing Wiley Peck for the 29th most in school history. He's now just one point shy to tying Gary Hooker at 28th.
- Aric Holman has 104-career blocked shots, the 8th most in school history. He needs 13 more to tie Wiley Peck (1976-79) for seventh at 117.
- Abdul Ado has a team-high 39 blocked shots, the fifth most by a freshman in school history. MSU is 20th nationally with its 5.6 blocks, while Abdul Ado ranks 41st in the country.
- Mississippi State leads the SEC and is 25th nationally in points allowed at 64.7. MSU is also 23rd in the nation in field goal defense at 39.5 percent.
- At Kentucky, MSU lost for the first this season when having the same number or fewer of turnovers than its opponent.
- Freshman guard Nick Weatherspoon scored his 200th-career point at Kentucky (206).
- Missouri assistant Chris Hollender was an MSU assistant for three years from 2013-15.
Jan. 31 at South Carolina
Feb. 3 vs. Georgia
Feb. 6 vs. Alabama
PROMOTIONS
- FREE Bully's Kidz Kourt for Kids in Mize Practice (6 p.m.-7:15 p.m.)
- Texaco Fan Cam for $50 Gift Card
- Trustmark Hail State Rewards Jackpot for Chance at $200 Cash
- T-Shirt Toss
- Up to 225 Hail State Rewards Points
- JCG Apparel Parachute T-shirt drop
- 100 Bully's Kids Club Points
- Free, heated student lounge (Opens at 5:30 p.m.) — nine TVs, FREE popcorn, drinks, Xboxes, Corn Hole, games, early entry into the game and more. Darts tournament set for 5:30 p.m.
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