State opens -2.5...now -4

[Coach34]

Total 156. Vegas sees us playing well

[KOdawg1]

Time to get over the hump (pun intended)

[civildawg]

Kiss of death. Favored and everyone all in excited for game at home

[sandjunky]

This will be another We Believe moment

[msstate7]

BPI favors us 59.1%
Torvik has it 80-78 state

Hopefully the metrics and line are right

[Coach34]

This will be another We Believe moment

We Believe was undefeated Bama #1 in the country and we played at their place.

This is 6th place SEC playing at 7th place SEC with 7th place SEC on a win streak while 6th place SEC has gone 4-4 their last 8 games.

We can win tonight with a good game plan, effort, and the refs not putting us behind the 8-ball early on

[Coach34]

BPI favors us 59.1%
Torvik has it 80-78 state

Hopefully the metrics and line are right

Warren Nolan say 73-72 State

[Commercecomet24]

We Believe was undefeated Bama #1 in the country and we played at their place.

This is 6th place SEC playing at 7th place SEC with 7th place SEC on a win streak while 6th place SEC has gone 4-4 their last 8 games.

We can win tonight with a good game plan, effort, and the refs not putting us behind the 8-ball early on

Yeah comparing this game to that one is not apples to apples for sure!

[msstate7]

I'm not crazy about this matchup bc they remind me of Bama... outstanding offense and not so great D. If they're on from 3, it will probably be hard for us to keep up

[parabrave]

This will be another We Believe moment

At least not "Wait till Next Year" but we are up to "Let's win Something Today"*. Tonight is the better of both Worlds. Win and it's a huge seed boost, Lose and won't drop at all,

* Thanks to Coast Rat Dog for getting me all three shirts back in the 70's.

[sandjunky]

We Believe was undefeated Bama #1 in the country and we played at their place.

This is 6th place SEC playing at 7th place SEC with 7th place SEC on a win streak while 6th place SEC has gone 4-4 their last 8 games.

We can win tonight with a good game plan, effort, and the refs not putting us behind the 8-ball early on


Yeah comparing this game to that one is not apples to apples for sure!

Wasn?t comparing to that game - just that when state gets rolling and fans start believing and feeling good about a team - that next big game, State tends to MState it up

[Santiago]

Let's win this game, but not storm the court. If anything do not storm the court these days.

[LC Dawg]

The Hump should be rocking. Hopefully our guys don't come out too amped up because of the build up to the game and it being Kentucky. Games like this rely on coaches keeping their guys focused and not get too caught up in the hype. We have a veteran team and no moment looks too big for our super freshman so I hope we come out strong and let the crowd start affecting Kentucky.

[ZedFedder]

78-70 UK. They get a few free throws towards the end to widen the gap.

[MetEdDawg]

I need the Admiral Ackbar it's a trap gif.

I don't like this line at all and frankly don't get it. I believe we are 1-18 in our last 19 games against UK.

I want to believe but it's like Bama in football. I'll believe it when I see it.

[Coach34]

I need the Admiral Ackbar it's a trap gif.

I don't like this line at all and frankly don't get it. I believe we are 1-18 in our last 19 games against UK.

I want to believe but it's like Bama in football. I'll believe it when I see it.

Kentucky lost to LSU six days ago. We spanked them. The line is not surprising at all

[MoreCowbell]

Loving this energy to start

[MoreCowbell]

Our defense is SUFFOCATING right now

[msstate7]

This is our worst lineup. No idea why Jans just let em back in it

[msstate7]

Much better lineup. We have to have at least one of Murphy, tolu, or Hubbard on the court

[Ranchdawg]

I truly detest these ESPN announcers. Screw them and that worshipping of KY. Hey guys guess who?s losing the game and it ain?t State!

[Coach34]

Gonna be a brawl all night

[msstate7]

Kentucky can really shoot

[msstate7]

Bell has to give us something

[PGHBulldogBG]

UK and Bama shoot better than the rest of the conference. Ole Miss and UF are probably next. UT and Auburn do good enough but they win more on defense like us and SC and aTm

[msstate7]

Just won't miss. Cant win if they make 3s like this

[msstate7]

We are playing outstanding. Hopefully they cool off from 3

[MoreCowbell]

We are kicking ass so far. Playing very confident

[MoreCowbell]

Must be a lot of board members at game figured the game thread would be a little more lively

[MoreCowbell]

Hubbard can get UP

[RocketDawg]

Hubbard is on far.

I love seeing Calapari sweat.

[RocketDawg]

Must be a lot of board members at game figured the game thread would be a little more lively

Or watching on TV with no time to post.

[msstate7]

Great half, dawgs! 20 more mins

[LC Dawg]

This is fun

[MoreCowbell]

Or watching on TV with no time to post.

Oh yeah forgot this was our first televised game

[MoreCowbell]

Judging by Calipari halftime comments he expects them to come out and kick our ass. Did not like how comfortable he seemed

[smootness]

Judging by Calipari halftime comments he expects them to come out and kick our ass. Did not like how comfortable he seemed

He has no clue.

[chef dixon]

Hubbard is a stone cold assassin

[smootness]

Lulz Cal sucks

[msstate7]

He is that a shooting foul?

[msstate7]

Ok guys, tighten up

[Coach34]

huge foul on Dillingham

[msstate7]

Let's get tolu a look this possession

[LC Dawg]

Hubbard is the most basketball savvy freshman I've seen in a while.

[msstate7]

All ball

[msstate7]

Come on Dawgs

[LC Dawg]

The announcers keep saying Kentucky wants to "bring the officials into the game" like they know something.

[msstate7]

I'm not liking how this game is going right now. Tolu has become a non-factor.

[cheewgumm]

Jimmy Dykes should not be allowed to do KEntucky games.


Unlistenable

[msstate7]

DJ doesn't seem to be the same defender since his injury

[Coach34]

People give Cal shit- Kentucky does a great job of spacing offensively. They are well-coached

[msstate7]

Dj has given up 2 and 1s back to back. Get him out

[msstate7]

Murphy is dumb as dirt

[msstate7]

Shak
Hubbbrad
Cam
Jones
Tolu

Now!!!

[CarolinaDawgs]

Man it so much easier to compete when you have a guard that knows how to play guard.

[smootness]

People give Cal shit- Kentucky does a great job of spacing offensively. They are well-coached

I was mostly responding to the idea that he somehow knew something about how the second half would go. He is not a bad coach. He is also not a great one.

[msstate7]

Gotta get cam in

[StarkVegasSteve]

I just have a bad feeling. We just cannot seem to put them away. Shepherd is looking like Knecht

[Saltydog]

I've seen this movie before. It doesn't end well for us.

[Quaoarsking]

Announcing that nobody is allowed to storm the court seems like a jinx...

[msstate7]

We announced no court storming and now we're losing. Great job, AD

[civildawg]

I've seen this movie before

[MoreCowbell]

Gonna kick their ass for 36 minutes and lose. Smh

[msstate7]

Whoever said announce that should be fired ASAp.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Gonna kick their ass for 36 minutes and lose?smh

We had our shot when Dillingham got 3 with 15 minutes to go and never went at him.

[calidawg]

Gonna kick their ass for 36 minutes and lose?smh

Seen this movie before. Always with UK at home

[smootness]

Also, why take that away from our fans before it is required? No one has outlawed storming the court, so let them do it.

[LC Dawg]

We gotta get Tolu some shots.

[CaptainObvious]

We shot way too many 3's in the middle minutes of the second half. I saw it coming when we kept jacking them and clanging them.

[msstate7]

I don't know if we can play any better. Only thing I question is letting DJ get way too many mins earlier when he couldn't guard them and Murphy having a bone-headed stretch

[Saltydog]

Damn, who is the Bruce Pearl clone on the UK bench? Looks just like him.

[Turfdawg67]

We shot way too many 3's in the middle minutes of the second half. I saw it coming when we kept jacking them and clanging them.

Yet... if we were still making them... like earlier... we'd be way ahead!! (insert crazy emoji).

[Turfdawg67]

C'mon Dawgs!!

[msstate7]

Just a dagger loss. Man, we played great. They're just better than us

[LC Dawg]

Ball game. ****!

[Saltydog]

Typical State. Can't stand prosperity. Seen it for 50 effing years.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Cannot shoot, cannot dribble, cannot pass. GET RID OF MATTHEWS

[msudawg1200]

Same ol' bs everytime we play these bastards

[ZedFedder]

Hate to lose this one but can?t be mad at them for this game.

[BeardoMSU]

That was a foul. Jesus. Depressing.

[msstate7]

Anyone got the score tally since our DA effin announcement with over 4 mins to go? Our admin is trash

[StarkVegasSteve]

That may have just cost us a shot at the NCAA tournament. We are going to have to go 2-1 in our last 3 to feel good.

[Coach34]

The White guy beat us

[CarolinaDawgs]

Jimmys and Joes. Flat out.

[BeardoMSU]

The White guy beat us

Pretty much.

[Coach34]

That may have just cost us a shot at the NCAA tournament. We are going to have to go 2-1 in our last 3 to feel good.

What??? We are in

Only question is where now

[MoreCowbell]

Disheartening. Literally played about as good as we could. Kicked their ass for 36 minutes and lose at home. Unbelievable. I ****ing hate Kentucky.

[msstate7]

That may have just cost us a shot at the NCAA tournament. We are going to have to go 2-1 in our last 3 to feel good.

Jeez... sober up

[StarkVegasSteve]

What??? We are in

Only question is where now

Go 0-4 in our last 4 and just see. We will be left out on Selection Sunday.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Jeez... sober up

Dead sober. I have just seen this story 100 times over.

[msstate7]

Disheartening. Literally played about as good as we could. Kicked their ass for 36 minutes and lose at home. Unbelievable. I ****ing hate Kentucky.

It was about 36 mins. Basically we collapsed once our AD thought it was a good idea to announce no crashing the court

[Coach34]

They shredded us defensively in the 2nd half

[CaptainObvious]

Well at least the team that has our only NC finally found a way to win 2 in a row! You cannot even count on a State basketball team loaded with upper classmen to beat a bunch of UK sophomores and freshmen. Sad really.

[msstate7]

Go 0-4 in our last 4 and just see. We will be left out on Selection Sunday.

We have to win 1 game. That's it

[StarkVegasSteve]

It was about 36 mins. Basically we collapsed once our AD thought it was a good idea to announce no crashing the court

Jeez, sober up. We collapsed because they are better. We have two and a half offensive threats and 2 liabilities on the court at all times

[Turfdawg67]

That may have just cost us a shot at the NCAA tournament. We are going to have to go 2-1 in our last 3 to feel good.

Dude... really

[msstate7]

They shredded us defensively in the 2nd half

I said it at the beginning of this thread. We don't play great offensive teams well. See bama and Kentucky - 0-4

[BeardoMSU]

They shredded us defensively in the 2nd half

And it wasn't like we didn't try either. They're hitting a lot of contested shots. Talent.

[MoreCowbell]

I knew when Calipari at half time said ?we are fine? that he knew they were gonna come back and beat us

[Quaoarsking]

It was about 36 mins. Basically we collapsed once our AD thought it was a good idea to announce no crashing the court

When we haven't stormed the court in basketball, since when, the 1990s? And we've already beaten 2 teams at home ranked higher than Kentucky without storming the court (other than the 1 banana guy). Just a completely unnecessary announcement because we definitely weren't going to storm the court regardless.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Dude... really

Just have a bad feeling. We are not winning Saturday. Then have to go to a desperate A&M team and finish with a USCe that is finding their stride once again.

[msstate7]

Jeez, sober up. We collapsed because they are better. We have two and a half offensive threats and 2 liabilities on the court at all times

I just said they were better. Still, it was idiotic to basically tell Kentucky you're beat and take the energy out of the crowd

[Turfdawg67]

Jeez, sober up. We collapsed because they are better. We have two and a half offensive threats and 2 liabilities on the court at all times

That's... not wrong. Sobering up or the 2 liabilities... dang! (sad emoji)

[msstate7]

OMG what a horrible foul

[msstate7]

Hubbard, you gotta make a 3

[msstate7]

No quick 2... a 3!

[msstate7]

Anyone mad at our team over this is dumb? We played great

[Bdawg]

Omg!!! They just can?t miss!!! We are snake bit against them

[StarkVegasSteve]

****

[Quaoarsking]

()*!@$)(!*@&#%$)(*!@&$)(*!@&$)(!*@&#

[Turfdawg67]

Just have a bad feeling. We are not winning Saturday. Then have to go to a desperate A&M team and finish with a USCe that is finding their stride once again.

It happens when you're a State fan. But... We'll win 2 of 3 if Jans keeps them focused. And I'll do a ban bet to back it up... course I don't post a lot, so it's probably a win win for me. But let's go shitty Dawg 17'n fans... bet me!

[calidawg]

Hahahahahahabahahahabahabaha

Unbelievable. This shit always happens. Wow

[msstate7]

Omg!!! They just can?t miss!!! We are snake bit against them

They're saying we can't miss too. This game has been great. Just sucks we came up short

[WSOPdawg]

f'n RAT !!!

[CarolinaDawgs]

what a mother effin dagger

[msstate7]

This was 2 really good teams.

[LC Dawg]

I have no problem with this game. I'll go on the record that we'll win a NCAA Tournament game from what we learned tonight. We fought our asses off.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Of course Murphy lets him go right MF past him on that.

[msudawg1200]

f'n RAT !!!

That dude's not a RAT

[msstate7]

f'n RAT !!!

Wut? He's a lottery pick

[Bdawg]

They make free throws. Didn’t miss any down the stretch. Tolu missed missed a big front end before the ones he made

[BeardoMSU]

Honestly one of the best games I've seen us play in awhile, just didn't get it done.

[msstate7]

I have no problem with this game. I'll go on the record that we'll win a NCAA Tournament game from what we learned tonight. We fought our asses off.

I agree. Kentucky is shooting lights out right now. They hung 117 on Bama Saturday.

[StarkVegasSteve]

The thing is we can beat anyone playing like that but we will let that loss linger and beat us Saturday and could let it beat us at A&M

[MoreCowbell]

Wait a minute, I could be wrong but after Hubbard made his shot why did the game clock stop for 2 seconds? I thought it was supposed to keep running. It gave UK and extra 3 seconds to get last shot off. **** Kentucky.

[msstate7]

They make free throws. Didn’t miss any down the stretch. Tolu missed missed a big front end before the ones he made

We shot 70% from FT, 51.6% from field, and 44.4% from 3. We played great, but they're better. Sucks, but true.

[WSOPdawg]

That dude's not a RAT

He played the f'n game of his life... he's good, but he had to show up against us with his BEST game ever (albeit he is a freshman). Still, a f'n RAT!!!

[msstate7]

The thing is we can beat anyone playing like that but we will let that loss linger and beat us Saturday and could let it beat us at A&M

We aren't winning at Auburn, period. That's the toughest place in the country to play now. Just get 1 of aTm and SC to get in tourney

[Commercecomet24]

The thing is we can beat anyone playing like that but we will let that loss linger and beat us Saturday and could let it beat us at A&M

No Jan's won't let that happen. This is NOT State basketball of the past.

Now auburn is a tough place to play and we will play well. We won't lose to am

[CarolinaDawgs]

I just pray that we dont let that kill our momentum. This team can win games. almost nobody has kentucky talent. just keep fighting

[Turfdawg67]

Godd*mmit!!! I'm sure the afterlife, whenever/wherever it may be, will be reels and reels of losses like these. Geez...

[Saltydog]

We played our asses off but bottom line is we have to recruit better. We just don't have enough offense to consistently win games against teams with that much firepower. I knew when we got into a shootout it wouldn't end well for us.

[LC Dawg]

The thing is we can beat anyone playing like that but we will let that loss linger and beat us Saturday and could let it beat us at A&M

We've beaten two top 10 teams this year and just won five SEC games in a row. Which of those facts say our veteran team lets this loss linger?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Another sad thing, the SEC media will use this as a reason to give the SEC Freshman of the year to one of the Kentucky freshman over Hubbard.

[msstate7]

We played our asses off but bottom line is we have to recruit better. We just don't have enough offense to consistently win games against teams with that much firepower.

I'm not sure many do. When Bama and Kentucky are shooting well, they're really tough to beat

[ZedFedder]

Great game.

[Bdawg]

We shot 70% from FT, 51.6% from field, and 44.4% from 3. We played great, but they're better. Sucks, but true.

Just looking at when it matters. They missed none down the stretch.

[Commercecomet24]

Really hard to complain about this team and the job Jans is doing.

[StarkVegasSteve]

We've beaten two top 10 teams this year and just won five SEC games in a row. Which of those facts say our veteran team lets this loss linger?

The Ole Miss loss where we got beat by 30 the next game. The Georgia Tech loss where we lost to Southern the next game.

We have a habit of letting gut wrenching losses beat us. Again, if we get the Hubbard that we got Saturday and tonight then I have little doubt we can go into Auburn and win on Saturday. Unfortunately, you cannot expect another 30 piece out of all likelihood

[Bdawg]

Great game.

Imagine if we had one more guard who could shoot it well, like we were supposed to have!! SMH!

[Bdawg]

Really hard to complain about this team and the job Jans is doing.

Masterful with only having one guard who can shoot it well

[ZedFedder]

Our team is really dangerous. Anyone who draws us in the tourney will not be happy. It definitely stinks to not get that W. Goodness, it stings. But? future is bright for this season and beyond.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Really hard to complain about this team and the job Jans is doing.

I just wish we did not have to play Murphy and Matthews so much. You are playing with 4 on offense with one of them and 4 on defense with the other.

[Bdawg]

Godd*mmit!!! I'm sure the afterlife, whenever/wherever it may be, will be reels and reels of losses like these. Geez...

God is a loving God. Surely He wouldn’t do they to us State fans. We suffered mightily!

[Commercecomet24]

I just wish we did not have to play Murphy and Matthews so much. You are playing with 4 on offense with one of them and 4 on defense with the other.

Oh I agree with you on that but I believe if Jans sticks around this program will continue to grow and progress. The man can sure coach.

[Commercecomet24]

I hate Kentucky in basketball as much as I hate bama in football.

[KOdawg1]

I ain't into moral victories but we have a damn good basketball team, and this game backs that up

[R2Dawg]

Our team is really dangerous. Anyone who draws us in the tourney will not be happy. It definitely stinks to not get that W. Goodness, it stings. But? future is bright for this season and beyond.

We lost and should have won but we are a solid, very good tourney team; ain't no doubt about it and I wouldn't want to play us.

UK could make run to finals.

[msstate7]

My goal for this season is win 1 game in the tourney. I think this is a very realistic goal.

[LC Dawg]

The Ole Miss loss where we got beat by 30 the next game. The Georgia Tech loss where we lost to Southern the next game.

We have a habit of letting gut wrenching losses beat us. Again, if we get the Hubbard that we got Saturday and tonight then I have little doubt we can go into Auburn and win on Saturday. Unfortunately, you cannot expect another 30 piece out of all likelihood

You gotta throw the Southern game out. It sucked but it was an anomaly. UT, Bama, KY, and Auburn are better than us. They'll all most likely go further in the NCAA Tournament than us. If we lose to Auburn Saturday we will be 2-5 against them this year. I'm not sure if any other SEC teams has played that schedule.

[BeardoMSU]

I hate Kentucky in basketball as much as I hate bama in football.

More. We've been way closer to beating KY over the years with Cal...we just always seem to piss it away or run into some horrible luck (e.g., '10 reg season and SEC tourney Cousins layup).

I hate John Calipari.

[BeardoMSU]

I ain't into moral victories but we have a damn good basketball team, and this game backs that up

Yes.

[BeardoMSU]

You gotta throw the Southern game out. It sucked but it was an anomaly. UT, Bama, KY, and Auburn are better than us. They'll all most likely go further in the NCAA Tournament than us. If we lose to Auburn Saturday we will be 2-5 against them this year. I'm not sure if any other SEC teams has played that schedule.

Good point.

[Commercecomet24]

More. We've been way closer to beating KY over the years with Cal...we just always seem to piss it away or run into some horrible luck (e.g., '10 reg season and SEC tourney Cousins layup).

I hate John Calipari.

Right there with ya brother! We always seem to have a shot with uk but can't close the deal! Calipari is a whiny little turd!

[Commercecomet24]

I ain't into moral victories but we have a damn good basketball team, and this game backs that up

100% and the right perspective!

[Coach34]

Kentucky has the most money on them to win it all right now in Vegas. They play alot of freshmen but they are ridiculously talented. They came to play and played well. We played well.

We can be a Sweet 16 team. Just have to keep grinding

[Political Hack]

Proud of the team and where the program is right now. Night and day compared to the past 10+ years.

What an absolute awesome game with two freshmen dueling down the stretch! And Kentucky is healthy and rolling right now. They've got a chance to make a Final Four run imo. They've had one bad loss since getting healthy, but otherwise have been playing lights out. To go toe-to-toe with them means we can beat anyone on any given night... might be a fun tourney!

[WSOPdawg]

I hate Kentucky in basketball as much as I hate bama in football.

Without a doubt... can't stand either of them.

[Commercecomet24]

Proud of the team and where the program is right now. Night and day compared to the past 10+ years.

What an absolute awesome game with two freshmen dueling down the stretch! And Kentucky is healthy and rolling right now. They've got a chance to make a Final Four run imo. They've had one bad loss since getting healthy, but otherwise have been playing lights out. To go toe-to-toe with them means we can beat anyone on any given night... might be a fun tourney!

Great post and good to see you post again Hack!

[TheLostDawg]

Proud of the team and where the program is right now. Night and day compared to the past 10+ years.

What an absolute awesome game with two freshmen dueling down the stretch! And Kentucky is healthy and rolling right now. They've got a chance to make a Final Four run imo. They've had one bad loss since getting healthy, but otherwise have been playing lights out. To go toe-to-toe with them means we can beat anyone on any given night... might be a fun tourney!

Not sure about final four but I agree with the rest. Great game and we're fun to watch. They give it their all. We get away from our bread and butter at times but when we stick to what we're good so, we can beat anyone on the right day

[CJDAWG85]

Gotta love the ?shooting? foul on Dillingham that both announcers said was not a shooting foul. I said after he made both FTs that it would end up being the difference. Unreal

[StarkVegasSteve]

Gotta love the ?shooting? foul on Dillingham that both announcers said was not a shooting foul. I said after he made both FTs that it would end up being the difference. Unreal

You could say the same of the Davis missed layup at the end of the half that went in and out or the 6 straight that Hubbard missed midway through the 2nd half. We had plenty of chances to put them away and did not do it. We let it come down to the last seconds.

[BeardoMSU]

You could say the same of the Davis missed layup at the end of the half that went in and out or the 6 straight that Hubbard missed midway through the 2nd half. We had plenty of chances to put them away and did not do it. We let it come down to the last seconds.

Apparently Hub can only make contested 3s, lol. He had I think 3 wide open looks to start the 2nd half that were misses. Would've been huge.

[SPMT]

Apparently Hub can only make contested 3s, lol. He had I think 3 wide open looks to start the 2nd half that were misses. Would've been huge.

He shot 50% from 3pt. I think he did his part.

[CaptainObvious]

Our Ole' defense did us in. But we lost playing Kentucky's game, not ours. You may not like Dykes, but he kept saying we needed to use more clock and limit UK's possessions.

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

Cal knew at halftime they were going to win the second half.

[msudawg1200]

He played the f'n game of his life... he's good, but he had to show up against us with his BEST game ever (albeit he is a freshman). Still, a f'n RAT!!!

He's a possible lottery pick. Did he play his best game? Yes. Still, not a RAT. A RAT is some random asshole who doesn't hardly contribute or play having some unreal game against us. A possible NBA lottery pick is not some random asshole.