Miss State Men's Basketball vs #2 Houston (Preseason)

[jdelta02]

Game Thread

[NCMSTFAN]

Starters are:

Josh Hubbard
Jayden Epps
Shawn Jones
Achor Achor
Quincy Ballard

[NCMSTFAN]

I love that we get a chance to go against the #2 team in the nation in a scrimmage, good learning lessons before the season starts

[msstate7]

This on tv?

[NCMSTFAN]

No I couldn't find it

[NCMSTFAN]

https://stats.statbroadcast.com/mobile/?id=622591&_gl=1*11gqk3f*_ga*MTEwODgxMzMuMTc1NDY4OTQyNQ..*_ga _2ZWVK1X7BJ*czE3NjE0ODMwMTEkbzE0JGcxJHQxNzYxNDgzMD M0JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..

Should be able to follow stats here

[NCMSTFAN]

Not a great start, 11-2 Houston

[cheewgumm]

Let?s go

[smootness]

Starters are:

Josh Hubbard
Jayden Epps
Shawn Jones
Achor Achor
Quincy Ballard

I am afraid this team might take a step back this year. That lineup does not inspire confidence.

[HoopsDawg]

I am afraid this team might take a step back this year. That lineup does not inspire confidence.

I think Jans went too far in the other direction after being displeased with the D last year. A lot riding on Epps returning to his 2024 form. I think we are 1 scorer short.

[NCMSTFAN]

You very well may be right smootness. We definitely dont look good right now looking at the stats. 13 minutes left in the 1st and we haven't made a shot from the field.. only 2 points, both free throws

[chef dixon]

I am impressed that you guys are going to punish yourself with this just 24 hours after football's disaster

[NCMSTFAN]

I dont expect to go to Houston and win but dang we arent even competitive right now

[msstate7]

You very well may be right smootness. We definitely dont look good right now looking at the stats. 13 minutes left in the 1st and we haven't made a shot from the field.. only 2 points, both free throws

And they have 11, so the D is holding up. Either way, not worried about a preseason game vs maybe the best defensive team in the country. This is a great job scheduling... we need to see someone elite to show our guys how far they have to go

[msstate7]

It's still over 10 mins to go in first half, and we playing...Warren, Davis-Fleming, marcura, Ali, and Hubbard.

[NCMSTFAN]

I am impressed that you guys are going to punish yourself with this just 24 hours after football's disaster

Lol its an exhibition so it doesn't hurt as bad. Jans has literally player almost everyone right now so we know its not a true barometer of what the team will look like. Id still like to be competitive though

[NCMSTFAN]

And they have 11, so the D is holding up. Either way, not worried about a preseason game vs maybe the best defensive team in the country. This is a great job scheduling... we need to see someone elite to show our guys how far they have to go

Oh I definitely agree. I just want to see some sort of Offensive production

[LC Dawg]

I'm sure Houston is a better team than us but neither team is playing to win this game. They are both playing to learn about their teams. Hopefully Jans learns something about his guys that helps us down the road.
I'm looking forward to our season but the SEC is going to be brutal.

[NCMSTFAN]

15 to 9 Houston with about 7 minutes left in the 1st. Jans is playing several guys and so is Sampson so its hard to tell how good or bad we are but this is definitely a defensive type game. Both teams are defensive minded

[msstate7]

Hubbard 0-6 is not ideal

[NCMSTFAN]

Hubbard is 0-7 with about 2 minutes left. 20 to 13

[Coach34]

Its obviously going to take us time to gel offensively. That should be expected

[msstate7]

Please tell me Houston is really the 2nd best team in the country. Hubbard is 1-8 shooting, and we down 6

[NCMSTFAN]

24-18. Halftime.... yes it sucks we cant get going on offense but holding the #2 team in the country to 24 1st half points is a good thing.

[NCMSTFAN]

Please tell me Houston is really the 2nd best team in the country. Hubbard is 1-8 shooting, and we down 6

Houston is a National contender every year under Kelvin Sampson so Ill take it

[Coursesuper]

Its obviously going to take us time to gel offensively. That should be expected

Holy Shat, fire his ass now! We will not suffer such a sacrilege as this!

[Homedawg]

Hubbard 0-6 is not ideal

He's streaky. You know that. Keep the bitching to the football coach. This is an exhibition for goodness sake

[msstate7]

He's streaky. You know that. Keep the bitching to the football coach. This is an exhibition for goodness sake

Am I coming across as bitching? I'm thrilled we're in the game vs a great team when our best player is struggling. That seems like a good thing to me

[NCMSTFAN]

He's streaky. You know that. Keep the bitching to the football coach. This is an exhibition for goodness sake

I dont know if I consider Josh Hubbard a streaky player. He has typically been pretty consistent

[LC Dawg]

Hubbard and the new guys getting used to playing with each other is obviously a huge deal. I'm not too worried about Josh.

[Homedawg]

I dont know if I consider Josh Hubbard a streaky player. He has typically been pretty consistent

What?? He's as streaky as they come. Hot one game. Cold the next. Take the good w the bad. Not complaining. But he is super streaky.

[basedog]

It’s practice!!

[msstate7]

McGhee has 7 FTs vs a great def team. This excites me... he must can penetrate

[NCMSTFAN]

What?? He's as streaky as they come. Hot one game. Cold the next. Take the good w the bad. Not complaining. But he is super streaky.

Nah I dont see that. Hubbard was pretty consistent last season

[msstate7]

Didn't even realize macura was on the team? Is he expected to contribute this season?

[NCMSTFAN]

38 to 30 with 12 minutes left

[HoopsDawg]

He's streaky. You know that. Keep the bitching to the football coach. This is an exhibition for goodness sake

Well, he?s already called for Jans to be fired in the past. Stupid is as Stupid does.

[msstate7]

Well, he?s already called for Jans to be fired in the past. Stupid is as Stupid does.

I hope one day your feelings recover

[NCMSTFAN]

44 to 38 Houston. 9 minutes left

[msstate7]

And once again, I was happy with this performance and even more so at down 3

[msstate7]

Am I coming across as bitching? I'm thrilled we're in the game vs a great team when our best player is struggling. That seems like a good thing to me

And of course, Hubbard gets going, and the game is close

[NCMSTFAN]

44 to 41 Houston, we made a little run

[Homedawg]

Nah I dont see that. Hubbard was pretty consistent last season

Ok.

[msstate7]

Jones has been a jans fav since he got here. Is Shawn gonna finally put it all together this season? He's having a great game

[msstate7]

They're gonna pull away now, but good first game. Jans will have us dancing again

[msstate7]

Macura got his first basket. He seems to have logged a lot of mins tonight. Jans must like him

[msstate7]

We gonna lose, but again, outstanding scheduling job. This is the kind of game that gets you ready for the season.

[NCMSTFAN]

Final 61 to 52 Houston

[msstate7]

Hubbard first half: 1/9 fg
2nd half: 5/7
Total 6/16

He's gonna be a monster this season imo

[NCMSTFAN]

Not mad at the loss, we competed against the #2 team in the country

[Cowbeller]

Not mad at the loss, we competed against the #2 team in the country

Did they rotate a lot of guys on and off like us?

[Cowbeller]

Did they rotate a lot of guys on and off like us?

Just read we only had 2 guys play more than 20 min and they had 5 guys play 27 min plus

[msstate7]

Just read we only had 2 guys play more than 20 min and they had 5 guys play 27 min plus

They had an abysmal night shooting. If that was bc of us and not missing good shots, we might have a squad

[jdelta02]

Stoodout to me in this game
- Defense of both teams.
- Quincy Ballard is problem
- Josh Hubbard

[KentuckyDawg13]

What do you mean by "Quincy Ballard is problem"?

[viverlibre]

Not mad at the loss, we competed against the #2 team in the country

It?s not a loss, i?m not sure why our fans can?t comprehend what a preseason game is.

[jdelta02]

What do you mean by "Quincy Ballard is problem"?

Problem...for the other teams , huge problem

[NCMSTFAN]

It?s not a loss, i?m not sure why our fans can?t comprehend what a preseason game is.

I hate stupid comments like this. We all know what a preseason game is and understand it is used to work on things and see what your team has. But at the end of the day when the clock strikes zero, there is a team that won and a team that loss...... we loss

[KentuckyDawg13]

Needs work.
Just watched some highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j14oO4DUCZM

[NCMSTFAN]

Needs work.
Just watched some highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j14oO4DUCZM

Thanks for posting. Yes it looks like he might need some work but Jans was pretty high on him in his press conference. I guess we will see