First Practice in the Books for Men's Basketball
September 28, 2018 | Men's Basketball
The Bulldogs are 42 days away from their season opener versus Austin Peay on Friday, Nov. 9 at Humphrey Coliseum.
by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State men's basketball team held its first official practice of the 2018-19 season on Friday at the Mize Pavilion inside Humphrey Coliseum.
The Bulldogs are led by fourth-year coach Ben Howland who guided Mississippi State to a 25-12 record and a NIT Final Four appearance. The 25 victories were the fourth-highest season total in program history only behind the 1995-96, 2001-02 and 2003-04 squads.
Mississippi State returns its top six scorers from last season who combined for 2,264 points and 83.4 percent of the team's scoring. The Bulldogs also have brought in a talented group of newcomers and a consensus top 20 recruiting class.
"We have the bulk of our scoring back from last year," Howland said. "We have two very good seniors in Q Weatherspoon and Aric Holman. They're now in their fourth year in the program, and they're doing a great job of leading. We have an exciting freshmen class that joins our group that returns from last year. Our guys have worked incredibly hard [during the offseason]. I was so excited when I found out that our guys were in the gym playing five-on-five until midnight last night before our first day of practice."
Mississippi State faces Austin Peay for its regular season opener on Friday, Nov. 9. The Bulldogs are slated to face eight non-conference opponents who made postseason play a season ago.
The Mississippi State Athletics Ticket Office is selling season tickets for as low as $199. Fans can purchase tickets online at www.HailState.com/Hoops, in person at the MSU Athletics Ticket Office located at the Bryan Athletic Building or via the phone at (662) 325-2600. Information on single-game tickets and mini plans will be announced at a later date by the ticket office.
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 – The Mississippi State men's basketball team held its first official practice of the 2018-19 season on Friday at the Mize Pavilion inside Humphrey Coliseum.
The Bulldogs are led by fourth-year coach Ben Howland who guided Mississippi State to a 25-12 record and a NIT Final Four appearance. The 25 victories were the fourth-highest season total in program history only behind the 1995-96, 2001-02 and 2003-04 squads.
Mississippi State returns its top six scorers from last season who combined for 2,264 points and 83.4 percent of the team's scoring. The Bulldogs also have brought in a talented group of newcomers and a consensus top 20 recruiting class.
"We have the bulk of our scoring back from last year," Howland said. "We have two very good seniors in Q Weatherspoon and Aric Holman. They're now in their fourth year in the program, and they're doing a great job of leading. We have an exciting freshmen class that joins our group that returns from last year. Our guys have worked incredibly hard [during the offseason]. I was so excited when I found out that our guys were in the gym playing five-on-five until midnight last night before our first day of practice."
Mississippi State faces Austin Peay for its regular season opener on Friday, Nov. 9. The Bulldogs are slated to face eight non-conference opponents who made postseason play a season ago.
The Mississippi State Athletics Ticket Office is selling season tickets for as low as $199. Fans can purchase tickets online at www.HailState.com/Hoops, in person at the MSU Athletics Ticket Office located at the Bryan Athletic Building or via the phone at (662) 325-2600. Information on single-game tickets and mini plans will be announced at a later date by the ticket office.
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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