MBK vs mizzou

[msstate7]

ESPN BPI favors us at 55.4%
Line is mizzou -1.5 which is down from 2.5 at open

Another chance to get a big win. I wish I felt as good about it as BPI.

[RougeDawg]

As last game, I fear it will be decided by free throws. Hopefully we can limit the stupid offensive fouls. Ado seems to be good for at least one a game. Him getting into foul trouble early has hurt us recently. Either way I?ll be tuned in for the torture.

[StarkVegasSteve]

As last game, I fear it will be decided by free throws. Hopefully we can limit the stupid offensive fouls. Ado seems to be good for at least one a game. Him getting into foul trouble early has hurt us recently. Either way I?ll be tuned in for the torture.

Can #TunedInForTheTorture be Mississippi State fans official new hashtag.

[trob115]

I say we win by 5. In total MSU fashion, I expect us to then lose at Vandy.

[msstate7]

I say we win by 5. In total MSU fashion, I expect us to then lose at Vandy.

Man, pippen looks good for them. How did scottie's son end up there?

[chef dixon]

Man, pippen looks good for them. How did scottie's son end up there?

Probably Jerry Stackhouse

[msstate7]

Probably Jerry Stackhouse

I looked em up. Apparently, a lot of people missed on him.

https://247sports.com/Player/Scotty-Pippen-Jr-46048039/high-school-216927/

[RocketDawg]

Whoops - I started a thread too - didn't see yours. Mine should be moved here.

[msstate7]

Whoops - I started a thread too - didn't see yours. Mine should be moved here.

Use yours. Maybe you good luck

[RocketDawg]

I say we win by 5. In total MSU fashion, I expect us to then lose at Vandy.

Vandy was ahead when I first tuned in, but they're down by 2 now to UK.

[RocketDawg]

Use yours. Maybe you good luck

That would be a change of luck for sure.

Vandy just had a guy shooting free throws that graduated summa cum laude, from Vanderbilt. That's pretty good, regardless of major. They didn't say what he majored in.

[msstate7]

Vandy is 10/21 from 3

[RocketDawg]

They'll probably go to quadruple overtime and make us miss half our game.

[PGHBulldogBG]

I don?t see us winning either of these next two. Should beat TAMU and Ole Miss at home after that though

[Lord McBuckethead]

Tulu needs Lawrence Roberts to come and teach him how to score.

[Lord McBuckethead]

And we need some offense out of the 5.

[KOdawg1]

I don?t see us winning either of these next two. Should beat TAMU and Ole Miss at home after that though

Wouldn't count on Ole Miss. OM has won 10 out of the last 16 against us

[Lord McBuckethead]

Didn't that ball go out on us?

[Lord McBuckethead]

No one being a man out there. No one closing out on shooters either.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Can we run some sets to get the ball down low? Do we know how to post up? We have two trees down there.

[KOdawg1]

We have no plan.

[parabrave]

Dam we need Molinar to get hot. We cannot afford him to be 0-3

[parabrave]

We have no plan.

Mizzou does.

[BayouDawg]

Howland really needs to hire an offensive coordinator.

[R2Dawg]

DJ and Molinar struggling tonight. DJ turning it over.

[R2Dawg]

Mizzou moves the ball as good as anyone I've seen. They are very well coached.

[BayouDawg]

This is the worst we have looked all year

[R2Dawg]

Post always tries to do too much.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Every team we play have the best defense I have ever seen. Every single game.

[msstate7]

Post always tries to do too much.

Why is Davis out?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Post always tries to do too much.

We keep giving him the ball 18 feet from the basket. Someone needs to step up. I think it is the coach.

[R2Dawg]

We still have too many players that don't know their role - Post is one. DJ hasn't played clean basketball in a few games.

[Lord McBuckethead]

If we cannot do anything else, we might as well start screening for 3 pointers.

[R2Dawg]

Why is Davis out?

Don't know but sounded like Covid related.

[parabrave]

Why is Davis out?

Out for 2 weeks. Draw your own conclusions.

[LC Dawg]

This is depressing.

[HoopsDawg]

Is Howland the only one who doesn't realize this team needs to run. UGA forced us to play up tempo and we looked great.

[msstate7]

Every team we play have the best defense I have ever seen. Every single game.

Well, the last 2 sec games are very good defensive teams. We actually aren't bad offensively... we're 71 of 342 in offensive efficiency. That puts us 5th in sec.

https://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-basketball/stat/offensive-efficiency#:~:text=NCAA%20BB%20Team%20Offensive%20 Efficiency%20%20%20,%20%201.104%20%2039%20more%20r ows%20

[R2Dawg]

This is depressing.

It is getting that way. DJ has tanked.

[BayouDawg]

This effort is embarrassing

[Lord McBuckethead]

Holy shit. We scored.

[HoopsDawg]

DJ will not be putting that montage on his highlight reel.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Who is coaching to leave their guys wide open?

[HoopsDawg]

One of the suprising things to me about Howland is how poor our perimeter defense has been under him. Just complete breakdowns.

[msugolf]

Well, the last 2 sec games are very good defensive teams. We actually aren't bad offensively... we're 71 of 342 in offensive efficiency. That puts us 5th in sec.

https://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-basketball/stat/offensive-efficiency#:~:text=NCAA%20BB%20Team%20Offensive%20 Efficiency%20%20%20,%20%201.104%20%2039%20more%20r ows%20

This stat is meaningless at this point in the schedule, especially with our cupcake wins

[Lord McBuckethead]

I like the double high ball screen, with no play working off it.

[msugolf]

DJ will not be putting that montage on his highlight reel.

But I thought people said he was better than Q a couple days ago

[msstate7]

Do our guards have covid?

[msstate7]

But I thought people said he was better than Q a couple days ago

Q never had a bad game, ever

[BayouDawg]

I like the double high ball screen, with no play working off it.

My favorite is the weave to nowhere

[Lord McBuckethead]

Molinor gets to the line. That is the mentality.

[PGHBulldogBG]

2OT game was the worst thing to happen. Would?ve been better if we lost big. We seem very sluggish

[Lord McBuckethead]

Good play Tolu.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Backing it up with no defense.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Then back that up with a foul 80 feet from the basket.

[HoopsDawg]

Tolu, that's one of the worst fouls I've ever seen. Seriously, Top 5 all time.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Then we don't even shoot a 3 to end the half. Wow.

[LC Dawg]

This is painful to watch. The second half will probably be worse with our (lack of) energy level.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Tolu, that's one of the worst fouls I've ever seen. Seriously, Top 5 all time.

Agreed. I cannot think of a worse one.

[BayouDawg]

Well that was less than inspiring

[HoopsDawg]

But I thought people said he was better than Q a couple days ago

I didn't even click on that dumbass thread.

[msstate7]

Tolu, that's one of the worst fouls I've ever seen. Seriously, Top 5 all time.

Just inexcusable

[Cloak]

Then we don't even shoot a 3 to end the half. Wow.

WOW. Who was that who just held the ball at the half? Stewart? Howland better be ripping into him or this team has no hope

[HoopsDawg]

WOW. Who was that who just held the ball at the half? Stewart? Howland better be ripping into him or this team has no hope

Didn't want to hurt his stats yo.

[parabrave]

Stats tell it all, 34 % to 50% FG, 8 TOs to 1.

[Harrydawg]

Hotseat Howland.....clock has started.

What do we owe him, who can we get

[msstate7]

Stats tell it all, 34 % to 50% FG, 8 TOs to 1.

Well let's hope those numbers move to more normal range.

Mizzou avgs 14.6 TO/game and 44.2 fg%

State avg 13.7 TO/game and 45.2%

[R2Dawg]

I didn't even click on that dumbass thread.

Folks have a short memory. Q had a lot of horrendous games with bad shots, TOs, etc. This is DJs first real bad game.

[PGHBulldogBG]

Folks have a short memory. Q had a lot of horrendous games with bad shots, TOs, etc. This is DJs first real bad game.

Q at least got us a 5 seed and a birth. While the loss to Liberty was disappointing, it?s the only time in 10 years we actually made it to the dance

[Irondawg]

Between the coaching and the lack of fundamentals I just find it incredibly hard to watch Howland’s squads.

[msstate7]

Q at least got us a 5 seed and a birth. While the loss to Liberty was disappointing, it?s the only time in 10 years we actually made it to the dance

That was Q's senior year. This is Stewart's sophomore year. I think Stewart is a more complete player if he's here as a senior

[msstate7]

Who is the camera man? A drunk student

[R2Dawg]

That was Q's senior year. This is Stewart's sophomore year. I think Stewart is a more complete player if he's here as a senior

Yep Stewart is way ahead of Q at this point.

[LC Dawg]

Looking better. Where was this effort in the first half?

[Cloak]

Who is the camera man? A drunk student

Lol I was thinking the same thing

[Cloak]

I wish we played with this fluidity all game. We looked great when playing fast and moving the ball around. Idk why we go through stretches of being so stagnant

[Renardo Sidney]

Appreciate these announcers compared to Saturday?s who drooled over Kentucky the whole game.

[R2Dawg]

Appreciate these announcers compared to Saturday?s who drooled over Kentucky the whole game.

Agree, I like Fishback. Neal OK

[KOdawg1]

We have a plan

[msstate7]

We should lol at Stewart more here.

[RocketDawg]

Agree, I like Fishback. Neal OK

Yep, I've always liked Fishback.

We have the lead now - probaby will bounce back and forth for a while.

[parabrave]

Somebody threw a chair at halftime,

[HoopsDawg]

If we can finish the job, it would erase the UK loss.

[msstate7]

If we can finish the job, it would erase the UK loss.

Gonna be tough. Pinson resting

[Leeshouldveflanked]

When we run our offense thru our guards we look good, when we run it thru our bigs we look bad

[BayouDawg]

This has been a great response this half.

[msstate7]

Cant seem to get Molinar and Stewart to play well at same time. Last game, Molinar was hot, and Stewart was cold. Vice versa tonight. Still time left

[msstate7]

Stewart needs to get that FT% around 80 to take his game to next level

[BayouDawg]

Damn DJ is summoning the spirit of Kobe Bryant

[msstate7]

We have got to stop letting them score that quick on a made basket

[msstate7]

Get t. Smith the ball

[LC Dawg]

If Molinar can heat up like Stewart we'll win this.

[msstate7]

That seemed a quick 5

[RocketDawg]

5-second inbound violation didn't help any.

[RocketDawg]

5-second inbound violation didn't help any.

Yes it did.

[HoopsDawg]

Damn DJ is summoning the spirit of Kobe Bryant

He may be better than Q.

[parabrave]

Big 3 by DJ

[msstate7]

He may be better than Q.

Not yet. He will be though if he sticks around

[msstate7]

Cam, we don't want you doing anything but follows

[msstate7]

Cam, we don't want you doing anything but follows
And that

[Dawgcap]

Hell yeah!!

[LC Dawg]

I love staying aggressive with the lead.

[msstate7]

Great mins, cam. No jump shots tho

[HoopsDawg]

No stans stall. Keep playing with energy.

[BayouDawg]

This team is fun to watch

[msstate7]

I really just want Molinar, Stewart, and t. Smith to shoot now unless it's wide open

[Harrydawg]

Holy crap, tale of two halves

[msstate7]

Was that a howland call out the TO? Just curious since he can't do it

[R2Dawg]

What a change. Somebody made some serious adjustments at half. When we are locked in, we are tough.

[Dawgcap]

I went quiet because I get hammered being positive at tough times but I?m done. These programs deserve our backing. Hate me.

[bluelightstar]

This team deserves support. I think Howland is going to have an NCAA lock team next year.

[Dawgcap]

Seriously I do look for bright spots, have bad takes but I understand where we are now but I trust where we are going. Hate the negative towards positive

[RocketDawg]

Our guys have taken charge of this game. Up by 12 with 1:20 to go, and were down by 14 earlier in the half. That's a pretty good comeback.

[msstate7]

#13 team. Is this a good win? I know board says howland has none

[LC Dawg]

Nice job on FTs Ado.

[parabrave]

Dang Molinar got burning hot. He was turrible in the 1st.

[msstate7]

D. Smith, WTH

[LC Dawg]

I don't know what the hell we were doing in the 1st half or what the hell was said at halftime but this 2nd half has been more fun watching Mississippi State basketball than I've had in a long time.

[BeardoMSU]

Hell yeah!

[Dawgcap]

The naysayers sby being quiet say this is a big win

[HoopsDawg]

#13 team. Is this a good win? I know board says howland has none

Probably a Top 5 win for Howland at MSU. This season could have gone downhill after blowing UK.

[BeardoMSU]

I don't know what the hell we were doing in the 1st half or what the hell was said at halftime but this 2nd half has been more fun watching Mississippi State basketball than I've had in a long time.

Indeed.

[parabrave]

#13 team. Is this a good win? I know board says howland has none

Yes. it is. Totally different team in the 2nd. went from 33% to 50%/

[PGHBulldogBG]

This is my favorite miss state basketball team since 2004

[msstate7]

How this win can be erased by a poor showing Saturday. We can beat vandy, and we have to

[BayouDawg]

A win like this shows good team chemistry and leadership. Also as croom would say good character

[HoopsDawg]

Howland has said over and over he wants to play inside out. I think he's realized this team is all about Iverson and DJ. And hate to say it, but without J. Davis it gave more minutes to D. Smith and even Cam at the 4. I think that makes us a better team.

[Dawgcap]

That?s something to be proud of

[ZedFedder]

What a GREAT showing in the second half.

[parabrave]

We shot 72% in the 2nd half. 90%FTs holy unbelievable,

[LC Dawg]

Tolu wasn't as noticeable because he only had 7 shots to 16 and 14 for Molinar and Stewart but Tolu was a huge part of this win. 5-7 with 9 rebounds.

[msstate7]

Tolu wasn't as noticeable because he only had 7 shots to 16 and 14 for Molinar and Stewart but Tolu was a huge part of this win. 5-7 with 9 rebounds.

He was huge. Ado played well also

[Dawgcap]

Truly a big win!!

[Cloak]

Awesome win. Feels good to finally get a big basketball win. Go DaWgs

[NCMSTFAN]

We should be undefeated in SEC play right now, but that is water under the bridge. I've said it a bunch of times even early in the season but I like the makeup of this team. Yes we will lose some because we are young and still learning but the hard working, toughness will be in this team every night. No ego's are on the team.. we have a bright future and can possibly make some noise this year

[parabrave]

we shot 54 shots. Only 6 3PTs attempted. Neal said Howland has been working with Molinar and DJ to drive to the basket. Apparently they listened in the 2nd half.

[Ari Gold]

If you can’t get behind and be ALL IN with THIS team and CBH.., then **** off you won’t ever be on board.

[msstate7]

But I thought people said he was better than Q a couple days ago

Lots of basketball to go, but currently...

Stewart (soph): 18.8 ppg
Weatherspoon (soph): 16.5 ppg
Weatherspoon (sen): 18.5 ppg

[PGHBulldogBG]

We just need to keep rolling. Would be huge to win the next 2 going into the UF game

[SmokeyDawg]

I went quiet because I get hammered being positive at tough times but I?m done. These programs deserve our backing. Hate me.

I'm with you. Stated before conference play that I was really enjoying watching this team play. Still have plenty to work on but they win, lose and have fun as a team. Patting each other instead of beating their own chest

[msstate7]

Imagine if Woodard had stuck around...

Molinar
Stewart
Woodard
Tulu
Ado

[BeardoMSU]

Imagine if Woodard had stuck around...

Molinar
Stewart
Woodard
Tulu
Ado

Final 4 type starting 5. Potentially at least.

I just hope the current guys stick around for another year...because next year could be special.

[RougeDawg]

If you can?t get behind and be ALL IN with THIS team and CBH.., then **** off you won?t ever be on board.

What he said. Teams with little game experience together take time to gel. See our football team learning a new offense for reference.

After the first half, it looked abysmal. The 2nd half was some of the best basketball you will see almost any team play. Great win and statement for the team/program.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hate I missed the 2nd half. Glad they stopped dragging their feet and got to it.

[BrunswickDawg]

Final 4 type starting 5. Potentially at least.

I just hope the current guys stick around for another year...because next year could be special.

This year can be - 1 SEC loss and people act like the season was shot. This team is a whole lot like the '94-'95 team. They took a bit early to find their footing, but I won't surprised at all if we go on a big run and make some noise in the SEC T and get to the NCAAs. It will set up a very big year next year. The biggest difference in '94-'95 and now is that this team is actually younger

[StarkVegasSteve]

Really didn't even watch the game last night. Checked the score at half and didn't even think about it again til I was flipping through the channels at the end of the night and flipped over and saw us up 15. How in the hell did we outscore them 51-24 in the second half??

[Lord McBuckethead]

If you can?t get behind and be ALL IN with THIS team and CBH.., then **** off you won?t ever be on board.

Look, I understand the sentiment but when you constantly see poor offensive coaching and lack of strategy and execution..... what are we supposed to do? Now as bad as the first half was, even I, a person who didn't miss a single home game the 4 years I was in starkville, was pissed at the product on the court.

Now whatever happened at halftime, that shit needs to stay. This tempo and hustle needs to stay. If CBH can get that kind of "give a shit" out of the team everytime they touch the floor, then we will win some games. And for God's sake, when we come out of a timeout with 15 seconds remaining in a tied game in OT, have a damn play ready.

[Ari Gold]

We
Look, I understand the sentiment but when you constantly see poor offensive coaching and lack of strategy and execution..... what are we supposed to do? Now as bad as the first half was, even I, a person who didn't miss a single home game the 4 years I was in starkville, was pissed at the product on the court.

Now whatever happened at halftime, that shit needs to stay. This tempo and hustle needs to stay. If CBH can get that kind of "give a shit" out of the team everytime they touch the floor, then we will win some games. And for God's sake, when we come out of a timeout with 15 seconds remaining in a tied game in OT, have a damn play ready.

We are 8th In Scoring offense...after losing our 4 top scores
4th fg %
Up to 12 in ft%... yeah let’s blame CBH for that.. stupid
1st in 3pt fg % ...
4th in fg and 1st in 3pt % mean CBH runs the best type of offense to fit this team.. you may not like the style but it’s the most effective .
And I would guess first in offensive rebounding..

And this team plays hard on defense .. and rebounds as good or better than any team in the league

It’s basketball.. there will be bad halves and bad games..

so basically you fall into the
**** off... you will never be on board..

[trob115]

Say what you want about coaching, if we just make free throws at a 70% clip, we only have 1 loss on the season.

This team is fun to watch and has a chance to be a really good team. Most potential since probably 2012.

[msstate7]

Say what you want about coaching, if we just make free throws at a 70% clip, we only have 1 loss on the season.

This team is fun to watch and has a chance to be a really good team. Most potential since probably 2012.

2 of our losses were without our 1st or 2nd best player... that rankings could go either way imo

[R2Dawg]

Really didn't even watch the game last night. Checked the score at half and didn't even think about it again til I was flipping through the channels at the end of the night and flipped over and saw us up 15. How in the hell did we outscore them 51-24 in the second half??

Law of averages for one; no way we could shoot or play worse for the whole game. Second, we turned up the intensity. This team flipped a switch that we ain't gonna lose. It was a thing of beauty to watch. This team has got something and the rest of the basketball world is starting to notice.

[Joebob]

We

We are 8th In Scoring offense...after losing our 4 top scores
4th fg %
Up to 12 in ft%... yeah let’s blame CBH for that.. stupid
1st in 3pt fg % ...
4th in fg and 1st in 3pt % mean CBH runs the best type of offense to fit this team.. you may not like the style but it’s the most effective .
And I would guess first in offensive rebounding..

And this team plays hard on defense .. and rebounds as good or better than any team in the league

It’s basketball.. there will be bad halves and bad games..

so basically you fall into the
**** off... you will never be on board..

Go f*ck yourself. You've got no right to tell people that have paid good money to see Howland's underachieving teams over the years who they should or shouldn't get behind. They can decide that for themselves. Stop being an arrogant jerk.

[Ari Gold]

Go f*ck yourself. You've got no right to tell people that have paid good money to see Howland's underachieving teams over the years who they should or shouldn't get behind. They can decide that for themselves. Stop being an arrogant jerk.

Ok.. **** off