Men’s Hoops Takes on Utah State in December
June 10, 2020 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State men's basketball team will meet Utah State for a neutral site matchup on Monday, December 21 in Panama City Beach, Florida announced Wednesday.
The Bulldogs have won two of the previous three meetings with Utah State most recently splitting a home-and-home series during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. Game time and television network will be determined at a later date.
The Aggies have posted a 54-15 record during the last two seasons under Craig Smith and were scheduled to make their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance after defeating No. 5 San Diego State en route to the 2020 Mountain West Tournament. Utah State is slated to return two of its top three starters in Neemias Queta (13.0 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 1.7 BPG) and Justin Bean (11.9 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 1.5 SPG).
The 2020-21 non-conference schedule already includes the Cancun Challenge on November 24-25, where Mississippi State will be joined by Clemson, Illinois State and Purdue. The Bulldogs also are slated to meet Dayton on December 12 in Atlanta, travel to Minnesota on December 16 and play host a SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchup on January 23 at Humphrey Coliseum.
Mississippi State won 11 of its last 15 SEC games to earn a top 4 finish in the conference standings, the program's highest overall regular season finish since 2010-11. The Bulldogs have tucked away three consecutive 20-plus win seasons under sixth-year coach Ben Howland, and the first time dating back to the 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. The 68 victories are the fourth-highest total in program history for a three-year span.
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.
Visit Panama City Beach and Superior Sports have spearheaded the logistics to bring these two storied programs to the sugar-white sands of the Gulf of Mexico.
"It is very exciting to have these top NCAA basketball programs visit Panama City Beach. We are looking forward to showcasing Gulf Coast State College and can't wait to welcome fans, families and teams to the World's Most Beautiful Beaches at Panama City Beach", Richard Sanders, VP of Sports Marketing & Special Events for Visit Panama City Beach.
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State men's basketball team will meet Utah State for a neutral site matchup on Monday, December 21 in Panama City Beach, Florida announced Wednesday.
The Bulldogs have won two of the previous three meetings with Utah State most recently splitting a home-and-home series during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. Game time and television network will be determined at a later date.
The Aggies have posted a 54-15 record during the last two seasons under Craig Smith and were scheduled to make their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance after defeating No. 5 San Diego State en route to the 2020 Mountain West Tournament. Utah State is slated to return two of its top three starters in Neemias Queta (13.0 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 1.7 BPG) and Justin Bean (11.9 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 1.5 SPG).
The 2020-21 non-conference schedule already includes the Cancun Challenge on November 24-25, where Mississippi State will be joined by Clemson, Illinois State and Purdue. The Bulldogs also are slated to meet Dayton on December 12 in Atlanta, travel to Minnesota on December 16 and play host a SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchup on January 23 at Humphrey Coliseum.
Mississippi State won 11 of its last 15 SEC games to earn a top 4 finish in the conference standings, the program's highest overall regular season finish since 2010-11. The Bulldogs have tucked away three consecutive 20-plus win seasons under sixth-year coach Ben Howland, and the first time dating back to the 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. The 68 victories are the fourth-highest total in program history for a three-year span.
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.
Visit Panama City Beach and Superior Sports have spearheaded the logistics to bring these two storied programs to the sugar-white sands of the Gulf of Mexico.
"It is very exciting to have these top NCAA basketball programs visit Panama City Beach. We are looking forward to showcasing Gulf Coast State College and can't wait to welcome fans, families and teams to the World's Most Beautiful Beaches at Panama City Beach", Richard Sanders, VP of Sports Marketing & Special Events for Visit Panama City Beach.
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