MBK starts tonight at 8 vs N Bama

[Thick]

Interested to see where the scoring will come from this year.

[Political Hack]

Anywhere streaming it?

[Homedawg]

Anywhere streaming it?

ESPN app

[Cloak]

State -24.5

[EdwardDrayton]

Time to see what we have

[Thick]

Talked to RW this past Sunday, and he said he had only attended a few practices. His concern was?.scoring.

[Coach34]

We are HUGE. Damn

[StarkVegasSteve]

Talked to RW this past Sunday, and he said he had only attended a few practices. His concern was?.scoring.

Well that is bearing out early. Although it looks like some of that is Hubbard trying to get others involved.

[PGHBulldogBG]

We need to hope the freshmen we signed materialize because we had a good class but this portal class is a bit concerning. I suspect our defense will be pretty solid but our shooting is going to struggle

[HoopsDawg]

First impressions: not impressed

[msstate7]

Not liking us getting so many shots blocked

[EdwardDrayton]

Don't know exactly but think we've had at least ten different players on the floor already. So hard to really 'see' anything so far. Just the usual settling in for a first game.

[chef dixon]

Would be nice if we could actually shoot one of these years

[HoopsDawg]

Ballard looks like a good pickup. But how did we not get an elite scorer to pare with Hubbard.

[Thick]

11 new faces?.it will take us a few games to get it together. We are big and physical!

[EdwardDrayton]

Quincy Ballard looking formidable early.

[Thick]

Epps has had three of his jumpers blocked (all 3 pt shots).

[Thick]

Warren is smooth off the dribble!

[Coach34]

We are HUGE!!!!!

This team will take 11-12 games to gel. Enjoy the ride

[EdwardDrayton]

We are HUGE!!!!!

This team will take 11-12 games to gel. Enjoy the ride

We do have size. Not only in the first five but all down the bench too.

[mparkerfd20]

I don't see post season for this team

[NCMSTFAN]

Not seeing alot of Offense outside of Hubbard. I thought Epps was supposed to be that guy. Warren looks pretty good and so does McGhee. We definitely need more time to gel

[HoopsDawg]

So Amier Ali is not in our top 11?

[msstate7]

So Amier Ali is not in our top 11?

Gotta be disciplinary

[EdwardDrayton]

Not going to get caught up in first game metrics but we have the building blocks to make some noise.

[msstate7]

Not going to get caught up in first game metrics but we have the building blocks to make some noise.

Since we've basically emptied the bench, I'm not too worried yet. I expect jans will tighten up the rotation in the first 10 mins of 2nd half to pull away

[PGHBulldogBG]

A few thoughts. I am shocked we are picked to make the tournament when we have so many unproven players. I figured this would be a rough year. Also when I saw no other P5 teams lost any games so far against minor conference teams in the last 2 days I thought oh no this is a bad sign for us. Hopefully we make some 2nd half adjustments.

[msstate7]

A few thoughts. I am shocked we are picked to make the tournament when we have so many unproven players. I figured this would be a rough year. Also when I saw no other P5 teams lost any games so far against minor conference teams in the last 2 days I thought oh no this is a bad sign for us. Hopefully we make some 2nd half adjustments.

Auburn went to OT vs a swac school

[EdwardDrayton]

Since we've basically emptied the bench, I'm not too worried yet. I expect jans will tighten up the rotation in the first 10 mins of 2nd half to pull away

He'll make sure we get the W. Until then he's evaluating combinations real time.

[chef dixon]

Auburn went to OT vs a swac school

We also lost to a SWAC school 2 years ago and made the dance comfortably. Not that I endorse losing tonight

[msstate7]

Cal a TO, and bench 99 for the rest of his career

[msstate7]

11 is terrible at basketball

[99jc]

This team is not good! will not win 15 games. ready for baseball

[HoopsDawg]

Football staff did a great job evaluating the portal. Basketball staff did not.

[DawgFromOxford]

Is it too early to freak out about this team? Asking for a friend

[mparkerfd20]

Oh no we suck again

[BeardoMSU]

So...baseball?**

[99jc]

Missed 3 dunks so far horrible foul shooting no defense what gets you excited about this shit show!

[msstate7]

Football staff did a great job evaluating the portal. Basketball staff did not.

Maybe. I mean the guys we got put up numbers vs better teams than NA, so hopefully this is just learning to play together or something

[PGHBulldogBG]

So...baseball?**

That?s what we want to spend our money on. A club sport that no one cares about

[Bdawg]

We look like s***!

[EdwardDrayton]

Easy now folks. Look beyond the superficial. There's some real foundation here.

[HoopsDawg]

Is it too early to freak out about this team? Asking for a friend

We cant shoot. Thats not going away. Jans was not comfortable coaching an offensive team last year. My fear was that he over corrected. It looks like my fear was warranted.

[99jc]

That white dude is a poor man's Micheal Ignerski

[HoopsDawg]

I like McGhee.

[EdwardDrayton]

We cant shoot. Thats not going away. Jans was not comfortable coaching an offensive team last year. My fear was that he over corrected. It looks like my fear was warranted.

We have the foundation to not be as reliant on guard shooting.

[HoopsDawg]

We have the foundation to not be as reliant on guard shooting.

You have to have great guard play to make tournament and advance. Hopefully Epps is just having a bad night.

[99jc]

Jones needs to quit shooting threes

[EdwardDrayton]

You have to have great guard play to make tournament and advance. Hopefully Epps is just having a bad night.

Balance is a much more sound foundation. Ask Alabama the last couple of years.

[mparkerfd20]

Good Lord we can't shoot for shit

[EdwardDrayton]

Jones needs to quit shooting threes

Yes. Disappointing we're not seeing him take a next step. But keep in mind it's one game.

[99jc]

without Hubbard this team would suck!

[parabrave]

Well we still suck at 3s.

[parabrave]

without Hubbard this team would suck!

Cause he is a 90% FT shooter. But he is 6 - 15 from the field.

[HoopsDawg]

11 has potential.

[EdwardDrayton]

Well we still suck at 3s.

But in the past it would be a three point game. We're up fourteen with 3:00 plus left. We're not as reliant on perimeter shooting with this group. We have size to overcome a lackluster night from outside and guard shooting can come from inside the circle. This is a GOOD sign.

[mparkerfd20]

Well our D is still stifling

[HoopsDawg]

We may end up covering the spread.

[HoopsDawg]

We may end up covering the spread.

Covered by 1/2 point

[mparkerfd20]

We may end up covering the spread.
Missed it by .5

[parabrave]

But in the past it would be a three point game. We're up fourteen with 3:00 plus left. We're not as reliant on perimeter shooting with this group. We have size to overcome a lackluster night from outside and guard shooting can come from inside the circle. This is a GOOD sign.

Yes and usually Josh would have been 6-20 at the 3s.. Glad he is going to the basket more.

[BeardoMSU]

So...notvso bad?***

[HoopsDawg]

So...notvso bad?***

There were some disappointing things but 11 and McGhee looked good. Hubbard looks even better. Fleming was better than I expected.

[NCMSTFAN]

Its hard to really tell how good or bad we are. I do like McGhee, he can be that guy next to Hubbard. Epps didnt impress me much, I know its only one game but his style of play in general didn't impress me tonight, hopefully that changes. We do have some size which I like. Its going to take several games to really know what we have or dont have. Unfortunately we have #16 Iowa State coming up

[NCMSTFAN]

Still not sure Shawn Jones needs to be playing 27 minutes. He played the 2nd most behind Hubbard

[EdwardDrayton]

So...notvso bad?***

Nineteen point first game win. Noncon yes but we did see glimpses of what can be. We have SIZE. Jans just needs a little more time to settle into a rotation. Monday against Iowa State will allow him to zero in on that even more. Early returns are VERY encouraging.

[mparkerfd20]

Nineteen point first game win. Noncon yes but we did see glimpses of what can be. We have SIZE. Jans just needs a little more time to settle into a rotation. Monday against Iowa State will allow him to zero in on that even more. Early returns are VERY encouraging.

Math isn't your strong point is it? Try 24pt win.

[EdwardDrayton]

Still not sure Shawn Jones needs to be playing 27 minutes. He played the 2nd most behind Hubbard

Yes Jones is a question mark early. We'll see if it's a one game anomaly or if he becomes a solid contributor.

[chef dixon]

Jones is our veteran glue guy. He plays hard and does a lot of dirty work. Get used to him playing 27 min a game

[EdwardDrayton]

Math isn't your strong point is it? Try 24pt win.

LOL!! The MSU MBA really didn't prioritize math skills!! But seriously just posted with 1:40 left and didn't update the final. But let's stay on point. The relevant message is still the same.

[EdwardDrayton]

I don't see post season for this team


Oh no we suck again

There are meds to help with premature issues??!!??

[NCMSTFAN]

Davis Flemming looked really good too. He blocked and altered several shots, had a few buckets and rebounded. He surprised me

[NCMSTFAN]

Jones is our veteran glue guy. He plays hard and does a lot of dirty work. Get used to him playing 27 min a game

I get that and to his credit he does play his butt off and will defend and attack the basket. But he just misses so many shots, he shot 30% from the field, 20% from 3 and missed both of his free throws. Im not saying he shouldn't be playing because he does some good things at times, but he just hasn't been great offensively.

That said he averaged 19 mpg last season, 19 to 27 is a big jump. Once some of these other guys get comfortable his minutes should drop some but he will definitely be on the court as he should.

[Goldendawg]

Its hard to really tell how good or bad we are. I do like McGhee, he can be that guy next to Hubbard. Epps didnt impress me much, I know its only one game but his style of play in general didn't impress me tonight, hopefully that changes. We do have some size which I like. Its going to take several games to really know what we have or dont have. Unfortunately we have #16 Iowa State coming up

We went to the game. Jans tightened up his rotation big time in the second half. We went from one point up at half to win by 24. The European guy had seven points and 12 rebounds. The seven-footer looked good. As for Epps, in the postgame Jans said that he suffered a concussion against Houston and missed about 8 days. Warren looked to have really stepped up from his freshman year. McGhee looked very good on offense. Jones is a glue guy much like Cam, but I don't think he needs 27 minutes a game, and he took too many threes. As Jans tightens his rotation much like early-season games last year, I think this team has real potential. JMO.

[parabrave]

LOL!! The MSU MBA really didn't prioritize math skills!! But seriously just posted with 1:40 left and didn't update the final. But let's stay on point. The relevant message is still the same.

Hey old Ed uses old math with a abacus and slide rule.

[EdwardDrayton]

Hey old Ed uses old math with a abacus and slide rule.

I am almost that old! LOL!

[Rawdawg]

North Alabama is predicted to win the ASUN and went 24-11 last year. Yall get too caught up in how bad these mid majors are vs sec football but they can play basketball and compete.

[StarkVegasSteve]

About what was expected last night. That's a good team that will probably win their conference going away. A few of things:

1. Hubbard was Hubbard. I thought he played great and the biggest thing....NO TOs.

2. Our 3 pt shooting was NOT GREAT. I do think that will come around though. Epps and Jones being a combined 2-10 kind of sink our numbers.

3. Achor and Ballard rebounded well in the minutes they were in and I think the scoring will come, especially with Ballard

4. Macura is going to be very good. I could see him starting over Achor before conference play begins. Same with McGhee over Epps.

5. McGhee is a DAWG in every sense of the word. You can see why Andy Kennedy really liked him as a player out of HS. I think he's going to play a big role for us moving forward.

6. Really proud of the defensive effort the last 16 minutes. From the 16:02 mark of the second half on, we outscored them 44-11. We really put the clamps on them.

[chef dixon]

I get that and to his credit he does play his butt off and will defend and attack the basket. But he just misses so many shots, he shot 30% from the field, 20% from 3 and missed both of his free throws. Im not saying he shouldn't be playing because he does some good things at times, but he just hasn't been great offensively.

That said he averaged 19 mpg last season, 19 to 27 is a big jump. Once some of these other guys get comfortable his minutes should drop some but he will definitely be on the court as he should.

He won't shoot that much when the season cranks up. He had 6 offensive rebounds. He's going to give you that type of thing every night

[tcdog70]

trust in Jans. winning ugly is what he does.. He likes this team--so I will sit back and watch. we have depth-and height. plus we have Hub.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Quote from Jans about the first half "We had a couple of lineups in that probably weren't our best". In other words, Jans was experimenting, introducing adversity, etc. He wanted to try some things and see how guys responded. He wanted to test some different combinations. You could see that in the first half especially. As time goes on the roles will become more defined and you will see us come together. There are concerns, but there is also some real potential.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

About what was expected last night. That's a good team that will probably win their conference going away. A few of things:

1. Hubbard was Hubbard. I thought he played great and the biggest thing....NO TOs.

2. Our 3 pt shooting was NOT GREAT. I do think that will come around though. Epps and Jones being a combined 2-10 kind of sink our numbers.

3. Achor and Ballard rebounded well in the minutes they were in and I think the scoring will come, especially with Ballard

4. Macura is going to be very good. I could see him starting over Achor before conference play begins. Same with McGhee over Epps.

5. McGhee is a DAWG in every sense of the word. You can see why Andy Kennedy really liked him as a player out of HS. I think he's going to play a big role for us moving forward.

6. Really proud of the defensive effort the last 16 minutes. From the 16:02 mark of the second half on, we outscored them 44-11. We really put the clamps on them.

Macura is definitely intriguing. I think he came in late in the offseason, so he is still getting acclimated. He has some skills to help us.

[Coach34]

I like this team. They are big and physical. Will we shoot the 3 well? Probably not

[NCMSTFAN]

We went to the game. Jans tightened up his rotation big time in the second half. We went from one point up at half to win by 24. The European guy had seven points and 12 rebounds. The seven-footer looked good. As for Epps, in the postgame Jans said that he suffered a concussion against Houston and missed about 8 days. Warren looked to have really stepped up from his freshman year. McGhee looked very good on offense. Jones is a glue guy much like Cam, but I don't think he needs 27 minutes a game, and he took too many threes. As Jans tightens his rotation much like early-season games last year, I think this team has real potential. JMO.

Good insight, I appreciate it and Im glad you were able to make the game. For a Wednesday night playing against North Alabama the crowd didnt look too bad on t.v. how did the crowd look and sound in person?

[NCMSTFAN]

About what was expected last night. That's a good team that will probably win their conference going away. A few of things:

1. Hubbard was Hubbard. I thought he played great and the biggest thing....NO TOs.

2. Our 3 pt shooting was NOT GREAT. I do think that will come around though. Epps and Jones being a combined 2-10 kind of sink our numbers.

3. Achor and Ballard rebounded well in the minutes they were in and I think the scoring will come, especially with Ballard

4. Macura is going to be very good. I could see him starting over Achor before conference play begins. Same with McGhee over Epps.

5. McGhee is a DAWG in every sense of the word. You can see why Andy Kennedy really liked him as a player out of HS. I think he's going to play a big role for us moving forward.

6. Really proud of the defensive effort the last 16 minutes. From the 16:02 mark of the second half on, we outscored them 44-11. We really put the clamps on them.

Yes McGhee is a dawg! I was pleasantly surprised by him last night. He is big, strong and athletic, I loved seeing him and Hubbard on the court together. He has a confident swag that I like also, he didnt play timid or worried at all.

[Santiago]

Small sample size but Quincy seems to run the floor fast, but smart , running the seams.

[NCMSTFAN]

Small sample size but Quincy seems to run the floor fast, but smart , running the seams.

He's played alot of basketball between Florida State and Wichita State so I expect solid production out of him. I like what I saw from Freshman Davis Flenning as well

[StarkVegasSteve]

Small sample size but Quincy seems to run the floor fast, but smart , running the seams.

I thought the times we got out and ran the floor off misses, we were really elite. He was a big part of that. He is a like freight train coming down hill too. Not many want to get in his way.

[mparkerfd20]

There are meds to help with premature issues??!!??
I would hope so. Lol. Still don't see it yet though.

[msstate7]

Any word on Ali? He hurt, suspended, quit?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Any word on Ali? He hurt, suspended, quit?

Just wasn't in the rotation Wednesday night. We're deep right now. I think we'll see him against SLU on the 15th or UNO on the 20th. I highly doubt we see him against Iowa St or Kansas St

[99jc]

From what i observed if Hubbard gets into foul trouble all the other team has to do is go zone because no one else can shoot a 3 consistently especially Jones.

[StarkVegasSteve]

From what i observed if Hubbard gets into foul trouble all the other team has to do is go zone because no one else can shoot a 3 consistently especially Jones.

Epps will get it going. He's still getting back into the motion of things after the concussion. McGhee's shot will come. Some of our Freshman now know that college players will guard you on the perimeter. They don't care if you dunk it. They have someone big in the middle. So our freshman now have film to see that they have to get their shot off quicker.