Tuesday, December 4
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Mississippi State
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Gameday: Five Things to Know About MSU-McNeese State
December 03, 2018 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – After playing seven games in 22 days to start the season during the month of November, No. 22 Mississippi State will face the first of six December tests before starting SEC action when McNeese State visits Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs hold a 6-2 series advantage over the Cowboys and have won four of the five meetings at Humphrey Coliseum. The two teams last played during the 2014-15 season. In fact, six of the eight meetings have come since the 2000-01 season.
The Matchup: No 22 Mississippi State (6-1, 0-0 SEC) vs. McNeese State (2-5, 0-0 Southland)
Where: Starkville, Mississippi – Humphrey Coliseum
When: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 7:00 p.m. CT
Live Stats: StatBroadcast (https://hailst.at/MBKLiveStats)
TV: SEC Network +
Talent: Bart Gregory, Matt Wyatt
Online: https://hailst.at/MCNvsMSU1204
Radio: Mississippi State Sports Network – Powered by Learfield
Talent: Neil Price, Richard Williams
Affiliates: WKBB-FM 100.9 Starkville/West Point (Full List: https://hailst.at/MBKAffiliates)
Free Online Audio: Hail State Plus (https://hailst.at/MBKListen); Tune-In Radio App (https://hailst.at/MBKTuneIn)
Sirius/XM: Ch. 205 (Sirius), Ch. 191 (XM), Ch. 962 (Internet)
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MISSISSIPPI STATE
1. Mississippi State has won 18 straight non-conference home games which is the second-longest streak in the SEC. Arkansas has secured 28 consecutive non-conference home victories. The Bulldogs have won 12 of the 18 games during the streak by 10-plus points which includes all four games this season by an average of 24.25 points per game.
2. Mississippi State earned its 10th halftime comeback victory under fourth-year head coach Ben Howland at Dayton on Friday. It marked the first time since Jan. 21, 2012 at Vanderbilt that the Bulldogs came back from a halftime deficit to win a true road game.
3. Quinndary Weatherspoon is coming off his first double-double of the season after a 21-point, 12-rebound outburst at Dayton. The 21 points enabled Weatherspoon to move past three players and jump into the top 10 on the program's all-time scoring list. The senior guard has amassed 1,506 career points which is tops among SEC active players. Mississippi State is 18-2 overall and ripped off 10 consecutive wins over the last two seasons when Weatherspoon produces 20-plus points.
4. Abdul Ado was a welcome site back into the Mississippi State starting lineup. He secured 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and grabbed four rebounds at Dayton after he missed the team's last two games due to injury. For the season, Ado is an effective and efficient 10-of-15 from the floor. He also has notched 6.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.
5. Nick Weatherspoon knocked down a pair of clutch three-pointers inside the last 3:15 of Friday's 65-58 win at Dayton. He finished with 14 points coupled with two assists and two steals. Weatherspoon has secured double figures in 18 of his last 24 outings. Mississippi State has won 22 of 30 games when Weatherspoon turns in 10-plus points and are 19-7 when both Weatherspoon's garner double figures.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT
The Cowboys already have two common opponents with Mississippi State on the young season. McNeese State dropped an 87-65 decision to Saint Mary's followed by an 80-52 loss to Arizona State. Last time out, the Cowboys were handed a 67-66 road defeat by North Carolina Central on Saturday.
James Harvey has posted a team-leading 12.9 points per game and canned 20 of his 30 field goals from beyond the three-point line.
On the interior, Malik Hines has chipped in 11.1 points per game and connected on 63.5 percent of his field goal attempts. Roydell Brown has secured 9.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game for the Cowboys.
UP NEXT
Mississippi State heads into a stretch of five consecutive games against teams who earned postseason berths and racked up a combined 126 victories during the 2017-18 season. The Bulldogs take on 2018 NCAA Sweet 16 participant as part of the Never Forget Tribute Classic in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday. Tip time is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT. The game will be televised by ESPN2 and available online courtesy of the WatchESPN app.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
STARKVILLE – After playing seven games in 22 days to start the season during the month of November, No. 22 Mississippi State will face the first of six December tests before starting SEC action when McNeese State visits Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs hold a 6-2 series advantage over the Cowboys and have won four of the five meetings at Humphrey Coliseum. The two teams last played during the 2014-15 season. In fact, six of the eight meetings have come since the 2000-01 season.
The Matchup: No 22 Mississippi State (6-1, 0-0 SEC) vs. McNeese State (2-5, 0-0 Southland)
Where: Starkville, Mississippi – Humphrey Coliseum
When: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 7:00 p.m. CT
Live Stats: StatBroadcast (https://hailst.at/MBKLiveStats)
TV: SEC Network +
Talent: Bart Gregory, Matt Wyatt
Online: https://hailst.at/MCNvsMSU1204
Radio: Mississippi State Sports Network – Powered by Learfield
Talent: Neil Price, Richard Williams
Affiliates: WKBB-FM 100.9 Starkville/West Point (Full List: https://hailst.at/MBKAffiliates)
Free Online Audio: Hail State Plus (https://hailst.at/MBKListen); Tune-In Radio App (https://hailst.at/MBKTuneIn)
Sirius/XM: Ch. 205 (Sirius), Ch. 191 (XM), Ch. 962 (Internet)
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MISSISSIPPI STATE
1. Mississippi State has won 18 straight non-conference home games which is the second-longest streak in the SEC. Arkansas has secured 28 consecutive non-conference home victories. The Bulldogs have won 12 of the 18 games during the streak by 10-plus points which includes all four games this season by an average of 24.25 points per game.
2. Mississippi State earned its 10th halftime comeback victory under fourth-year head coach Ben Howland at Dayton on Friday. It marked the first time since Jan. 21, 2012 at Vanderbilt that the Bulldogs came back from a halftime deficit to win a true road game.
3. Quinndary Weatherspoon is coming off his first double-double of the season after a 21-point, 12-rebound outburst at Dayton. The 21 points enabled Weatherspoon to move past three players and jump into the top 10 on the program's all-time scoring list. The senior guard has amassed 1,506 career points which is tops among SEC active players. Mississippi State is 18-2 overall and ripped off 10 consecutive wins over the last two seasons when Weatherspoon produces 20-plus points.
4. Abdul Ado was a welcome site back into the Mississippi State starting lineup. He secured 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and grabbed four rebounds at Dayton after he missed the team's last two games due to injury. For the season, Ado is an effective and efficient 10-of-15 from the floor. He also has notched 6.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.
5. Nick Weatherspoon knocked down a pair of clutch three-pointers inside the last 3:15 of Friday's 65-58 win at Dayton. He finished with 14 points coupled with two assists and two steals. Weatherspoon has secured double figures in 18 of his last 24 outings. Mississippi State has won 22 of 30 games when Weatherspoon turns in 10-plus points and are 19-7 when both Weatherspoon's garner double figures.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT
The Cowboys already have two common opponents with Mississippi State on the young season. McNeese State dropped an 87-65 decision to Saint Mary's followed by an 80-52 loss to Arizona State. Last time out, the Cowboys were handed a 67-66 road defeat by North Carolina Central on Saturday.
James Harvey has posted a team-leading 12.9 points per game and canned 20 of his 30 field goals from beyond the three-point line.
On the interior, Malik Hines has chipped in 11.1 points per game and connected on 63.5 percent of his field goal attempts. Roydell Brown has secured 9.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game for the Cowboys.
UP NEXT
Mississippi State heads into a stretch of five consecutive games against teams who earned postseason berths and racked up a combined 126 victories during the 2017-18 season. The Bulldogs take on 2018 NCAA Sweet 16 participant as part of the Never Forget Tribute Classic in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday. Tip time is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT. The game will be televised by ESPN2 and available online courtesy of the WatchESPN app.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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