Basketball sec opener tonight

[msstate7]

Espn BPI has us 53.4% favorite.
Vegas has it Georgia -2.

Be nice to get off to a good start.

[parabrave]

I think we do better than most think. These guys are playing better together as a team than any of Howland teams and we now have 3 go to guys than one. I think the bench is better this year also. Just got to make FTs/

[R2Dawg]

I think we do better than most think. These guys are playing better together as a team than any of Howland teams and we now have 3 go to guys than one. I think the bench is better this year also. Just got to make FTs/

Agree. This team has the ingredients to build something starting this year.

[Goldendawg]

Yep, hit FT's we win.

[CaptainObvious]

Yep, hit FT's we win.

Can we get an opposing player to stand in front of the free-thrower and defend it? Might help.

[chef dixon]

Georgia is a bad team

[msstate7]

Need Stewart to start hitting his shots

[chef dixon]

Good start 21-12. Not sure how that wasn't an offensive foul on Georgia. No one knows the rules anymore

[msstate7]

D. Smith showing some offense. Needs to take better care of the ball tho. He'll be good before season is over

[chef dixon]

D Smith on fire. 11 points. Up 26-12 with 10 to go in the first

[chef dixon]

Not taking away from our performance because we look good but Georgia looks like a SWAC team

[parabrave]

Dam lose Molinar and The other Smith takes COMMAND. Now lets keep it going.

[R2Dawg]

I'll tell you what, we are gonna miss Ado. He brings it all game.

[msstate7]

I'll tell you what, we are gonna miss Ado. He brings it all game.

He could be back

[msstate7]

I love Stewart.

[chef dixon]

Stewart is fun to watch. His game is so smooth and versatile

[R2Dawg]

How is UGA 7-0?

[R2Dawg]

Stewart is one of best guards in SEC right now. Smooth, smart and skilled.

[R2Dawg]

He could be back

That would be great but I bet he leaves

[parabrave]

Tulu reminding me of L Roberts

[thf24]

I love Ado, but now having seen an Ado jump shot, I'd like to never repeat that experience.

[R2Dawg]

Bad end to half but still with big lead.

[msstate7]

Good first half, but damn, the end was bad

[msstate7]

Wanna see a run to start the 2nd half with Molinar back in the game. Break em early

[pilldawg]

This is the best set of guards in the Ben Howland era. Big, physical, play good defense and can score. Wish Ado had a little more offense, but he adds value in a ton of ways. Will be an interesting rebuilding year.

[msstate7]

We have to convince ado to come back

[parabrave]

18 pt lead time for a stall

[msstate7]

How is that not a foul?

[PGHBulldogBG]

18 pt lead time for a stall

Will be about 1 or 2 points in a few minutes

[RocketDawg]

Georgia's making too many 3's for comfort now.

[msstate7]

College basketball officials call more offensive fouls than OM's defense gives up yards in football

[msstate7]

Mathews should like only shoot if it's a layup

[BayouDawg]

Very good showing so far. Have to finish this one.

[parabrave]

18 pt lead time for a stall

Dam I was just kidding.

[BayouDawg]

Dam I was just kidding.
The infamous stansbury stall

[msstate7]

Finish, dawgs

[Lord McBuckethead]

The offense needs to run through 1. Stewert, 2. Molinar, and 3. Tulu from here on out.

[Lord McBuckethead]

No damn way that was a charge on Tulu. He literally jumped to the side.

[msstate7]

That foul was unacceptable. Stupid as hell

[msstate7]

See ya, Georgia.

[Coach34]

Best we have looked as a team in a decade

[chef dixon]

We haven't had this much composure from our guard play since Bowers and Zimmerman

[basedog]

Not sure but this may be one of BH best wins on the road in the Sec.

This team played well tonight and played smart overall.

Like our team chemistry.

[basedog]

Best we have looked as a team in a decade

Yes

[parabrave]

Close it out guys.

[Bdawg]

Jeez, let's finish guys.

[parabrave]

We haven't had this much composure from our guard play since Bowers and Zimmerman

Been saying this all season.

[parabrave]

Guys this team will just get better the more they play together. No Prima donnas on this team. got a good bench.

[R2Dawg]

Been saying this all season.

Yep, I've been saying that as well.

This team looks and feels totally different than any since the later good Stans teams. Howland has slowly been bringing us back. Bringing in talent, now building program culture.

[msstate7]

We have a big, winnable game this Saturday at home vs Kentucky. Find a way, dawgs. Good job tonight

[Coach34]

We have a big, winnable game this Saturday at home vs Kentucky. Find a way, dawgs. Good job tonight

It's winnable for sure. But you know what? We know 100% this group will play their ass off and do all they can to win. It's been awhile since we could say that

[chef dixon]

The Dayton game would have been nice to steal come later. This year with some self imposed post season bans scattered about and COVID, you never know if we could sneak in with a solid conference showing.

[NCMSTFAN]

Its only the 1st SEC game and I'm not trying to be that guy but.... I said before the season started that this team was going to be a hard nosed, tough Scrappy team. No ego's at all. These are the type teams BH built strong teams with. Yes, we will lose some games and scratch our heads some but give this team time to gel and we will be a problem for anyone. And I would put our backcourt up against anyone's in the SEC, DJ and Molinar are both very athletic, unselfish and dangerous. Let's not forget we didn't have Iverson for our 1st 3 games...and look at how good Clemson is right now, we had them beat without Molinar

[parabrave]

Player of the game D Smith/ Coming off the bench and just went bezerk.

[PGHBulldogBG]

I don?t want to speak too soon, but I feel like these are the kind of teams Howland can have success with. This is the best any Miss State basketball team has played as a ?team? in awhile

[msu15]

That looked like the Mississippi State basketball that I grew up watching. Effort and energy and dominate on both backboards by using our size.

[tcdog70]

Molinar and DJ, can carry us . Our defense looked better. #2 looked more under control. And Freshman Smith was big time. Ado gets called for some shitty fouls.

[PGHBulldogBG]

I have waited 20 years to see this effort! That was a great effort and win

[Ari Gold]

But but but.... Fire Howland..

I heard some UGA sucks in the thread.. they aren’t a 7-0 team like their record but let’s see how many games they lose at home this year.. they did beat Cincy by double digits... they will probably finish in the bottom part of the league but will win more games than they did last year.

Any road win is a good win. With the covid crowds road wins might come a little easier but still great win.

As good as Reggie was , it’s refreshing seeing 5 guys play hard on both ends and not have to worry about getting one guy his touches.

Played extremely good defense last night. Keep UGA off the foul line for the most part.

This isn’t your SEC basketball of 10-15 years ago when half the league was complete garbage and a 9-7 record was easily obtainable. top to bottom it’s good basketball teams.. there isn’t your top 5 UK team , but I’m glad we are playing them early and not a month from now.

Huge game Sat.
2-0 start would be fantastic

[BrunswickDawg]

I have a theory about Howland. I think he prefers the hard nosed, scrappy, unselfish teams like he had at Pitt, and like MSU had during it's best seasons. I think him having been at UCLA and all that comes with it made him feel like the best way to rebuild at MSU was with splashy recruits. He never looked comfortable coaching those guys (especially Lamar Peters) and the teams reflected their coach. Howland looks comfortable this year, seems more engaged, and the team seems to respond to him and relate to him better.

[msstate7]

Espn BPI has us 53.4% favorite.
Vegas has it Georgia -2.

Be nice to get off to a good start.

Well, since BPI called this one, let's look ahead...
Vs KY: state 65.3%
Vs mizzou: state 61.0%
At vandy: state 64.2%
Vs aTm: state 71.5%
Vs Florida: Florida 58.0%

I will take this right now.

[jdelta02]

Not to be overlooked....
Deivon Smith was a huge spark in this game.

[msstate7]

And the waaayyy too early look at rpi... we jumped 50 spots last night to #119.

[msstate7]

Not to be overlooked....
Deivon Smith was a huge spark in this game.

It's a completely different game if he didn't fill in like a champ for Molinar early.

[basedog]

I have a theory about Howland. I think he prefers the hard nosed, scrappy, unselfish teams like he had at Pitt, and like MSU had during it's best seasons. I think him having been at UCLA and all that comes with it made him feel like the best way to rebuild at MSU was with splashy recruits. He never looked comfortable coaching those guys (especially Lamar Peters) and the teams reflected their coach. Howland looks comfortable this year, seems more engaged, and the team seems to respond to him and relate to him better.

I agree with your take on BH. Seems this team is all about team play with no "Me Players", they looked smooth and Coachable. I never understand why some fans think we are a top notch basketball program, We have had some ok to really good teams but overall in our history hasn't been kind. I have no probably with BH, class guy who seems to care about Msu and his players.