NIT Championship Game

[SailingDawg]

Can we beat Memphis?

[99jc]

can they beat us!

[msstate7]

Sure we can. They can beat us too. Should be a good game

[maroonmania]

Would really like to have Tulu for this game. Regardless, I guess the 2021 team will go down as the only MSU MBB team to ever reach the championship game of a post-season national tournament.

[NCMSTFAN]

Going to be tough to beat them but we can. But I really like our defense... Say what you want about Ado but he changes the game defensively. Stewart and Cam do a really good job on the perimeter also

[HoopsDawg]

Would really like to have Tulu for this game. Regardless, I guess the 2021 team will go down as the only MSU MBB team to ever reach the championship game of a post-season national tournament.

We were much better today without Tolu. Having said that, I think Memphis by double digits tomorrow. Good run though.

[R2Dawg]

We have as good a chance as any to win tomorrow. Memphis looked good but they haven't looked that good all year. Maybe we haven't either. Should be a good game.

Tulo out makes us one less in the post but Mathews has stepped up and so has Ado. Ado has been playing at all NIT level. We play like we did today, we might cut down the nets tomorrow.

[Coach34]

Ride Molinar and Stewart as far as they can take us. Having the paint unclogged with only 1 big only helps them. They will decide the game

[Cooterpoot]

Memphis isn't good or they'd be in the NCAA. Damn people, they aren't some incredible team.

[HoopsDawg]

Memphis 19-8 on the year. They lost by 2 to Houston in the AAC tournament. They lost by 3 to Houston in the 2nd to last regular season game. For those that don't know, Houston is a 2 seed in the NCAAT. Take away those 2 games and they've won 10 in a row. They have tons of talent.

[Sienfield]

Our baseball team came in second in 2013 and our women's BB team came in second a few years ago. just seems like we can't get to the top.

[R2Dawg]

Memphis 19-8 on the year. They lost by 2 to Houston in the AAC tournament. They lost by 3 to Houston in the 2nd to last regular season game. For those that don't know, Houston is a 2 seed in the NCAAT. Take away those 2 games and they've won 10 in a row. They have tons of talent.

Memphis is a good team. We also had Bama down to one possession game twice in final minute twice so our season's seem similar in some ways.

To others comments on bigs, the two bigs also seem to stagnate our O. Having a Fountain or Matthews or another faster moving body moving on outside seems to help. That and Matthews plays D on inside or out and crashes the boards hard. I think we found a little something by accident. Not that Ado or Smith isn't good just the mixture on the floor.

[CovertDawg]

Memphis plays 40 minutes of hell, full court press defense. Heard Howland after the game say Deivon Smith would be a critical player for us today and I agree. Because we sometimes get bogged down in the halfcourt, I don't think us seeing 40 minutes of full court press is the worst thing. The best case I can make for us winning is that we can match up athletically with Memphis. Only a handful of times this year has that been the case for the Tigers so we might make them a little uncomfortable at first. Colorado State is extremely well coached and plays hard but they got blitzed by Memphis' elite athletes. Won't be the case today. DJ Stewart can raise up and shoot over anyone and not many guys are quicker than Deivon Smith or Molinar. My biggest concern is turnovers. We have some of the most head scratching turnovers regardless of pace or the quality of athletes we go up against....so I guess even if they turn us over a bunch then it would not be that atypical for us!

[99jc]

call it now ....we win!

[parabrave]

Well shit.

[KOdawg1]

Ado might as well not have fingers. He has the worst hands of any player I've ever seen.

[SaintDawg]

ooooof!

[RocketDawg]

Memphis isn't good or they'd be in the NCAA. Damn people, they aren't some incredible team.

They're looking pretty good right now. They're also palming the ball everytime they bring it down court.

[parabrave]

Dam are we that tired. Out of Sync and being out everything

[CovertDawg]

The fact that Penny did not get this Memphis team into the NCAA tournament is amazing.

[RocketDawg]

Could this be the first shutout ever?

[HoopsDawg]

Memphis isn't good or they'd be in the NCAA. Damn people, they aren't some incredible team.

good call bub.

[parabrave]

Dam guys you need to wake TFU

[KOdawg1]

Penis hands Ado strikes again

[CovertDawg]

D. Smith is going to have to play the entire game. Only one who can turn the corner against intense ball pressure.

[Bulldog1]

Ado is great defensively, but he absolutely kills us on offense... If he touches the ball he needs to pass it right back out.

[KOdawg1]

They are by far more talented than us.

[HoopsDawg]

unfortunately we got bad DJ today.

[RocketDawg]

We're wearing them down now though. ** Actually, have outscored them after we finally scored.

[MoreCowbell]

Say what you want about Ado but if you could put his heart and work ethic into every other player we would win a championship

[Saltydog]

We are the worst ball handling team I've seen in a while. Other than Smith, the rest are just horrible.

[RocketDawg]

Say what you want about Ado but if you could put his heart and work ethic into every other player we would win a championship

Absolutely. I hope he comes back for another year.

[CovertDawg]

DJ needs to spend all summer working on ball handling. He does so many things well but he is so deficient in that area.

[Renardo Sidney]

We?re playing our hearts out right now

[KOdawg1]

Okay, if Cam Matthews poses a threat on offense, then we're going to be really good

[RocketDawg]

This is an exceptional comeback by the boys. From 13-0 to only being down 2 just before the half.

[RocketDawg]

Tied at the half! Absolutely amazing play by our guys. Maybe we really were wearing them down.

[Renardo Sidney]

Garcia!

[BeardoMSU]

Holy cow. These boys want to win.

[parabrave]

Good comeback by the young guys. Fresh legs.

[SaintDawg]

great comeback guys!

[preachermatt83]

Like this teams heart

[parabrave]

This is an exceptional comeback by the boys. From 13-0 to only being down 2 just before the half.

Tied. Ado on Def, and D Smith and Matthews picking up the slack/

[BeardoMSU]

Maybe we really were wearing them down.

https://y.yarn.co/7df011a0-ac14-4275-a548-1e4b2ac20876_text.gif

[KOdawg1]

Perhaps the most impressive thing about this comeback is we did it without Molinar or Stewart. If they get going, we'll win

[Cooterpoot]

good call bub.

LOL.....We winning this

[HoopsDawg]

LOL.....We winning this

still a bad take. memphis is talented.

[Cooterpoot]

still a bad take. memphis is talented.

They are. But we can win if fouls don't kill us and DJ and Molinar give us something next half.

[CovertDawg]

My favorite part of this game is watching the Memphis bench have a stroke every time Matthews makes a 3 or free throw.

[Hambone]

Still possible DJ Jeffries comes to us after this game or is that no longer the case?

[HoopsDawg]

DJ: 0 points, 0-4, 3 turnovers and we are tied.

[parabrave]

Dam Matthews just got slammed.

[parabrave]

Think DJ is spent from Yesterday.

[CovertDawg]

That turnover on a simple pass and catch. unb

[parabrave]

Thought I'd never say this but we can't afford to have Matthews sit,

[HoopsDawg]

DJ is barely running the floor.

[Saltydog]

This game is a perfect example of why Stewart is not ready for the NBA. When it doesn't come easy for him, he checks out.

[CovertDawg]

They faceguard DJ and he just stands in one spot for the entire possession. So bizarre.

[msstate7]

Matthews is probably our best passer

[Saltydog]

Poor coaching and lack of effort on DJ's behalf.

[msstate7]

Matthews has to work on the FTs.

[msstate7]

Bad pass

[msstate7]

Poor coaching and lack of effort on DJ's behalf.
Did howland stay up late last night giving this poor coaching? Was he well coached when he went for 20, 22, and 23 the previous 3 games in this tourney? Curious how this works

[KOdawg1]

Regardless of how this ends, it was fun to care about basketball again.

Hope we continue it next year.

[BeardoMSU]

Really hope everyone comes back next year.

[msstate7]

Regardless of how this ends, it was fun to care about basketball again.

Hope we continue it next year.

We know how it will end. There's a gene that's in every state athlete that takes over in championship type games. Hopefully one day, scientists can map this gene, and remove it.

Haha... I'm happy with our NIT performance

[KOdawg1]

Really hope everyone comes back next year.

I think we expect all the starters back except Ado.

If we add Jeffries like has been rumored, we'll be hell to deal with. Or we should be I'll say. Never know with Howland.

[msstate7]

I think we expect all the starters back except Ado.

If we add Jeffries like has been rumored, we'll be hell to deal with. Or we should be I'll say. Never know with Howland.

Need d.smith too, and that was outstanding by smith there

[msstate7]

College refs call charge on 75% of contact

[bostondawg]

Name a duo more iconic than Ben Howland and offense collapsing down the stretch.

Pro tip: you can't.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Stewart doesnt care

[Maroonthirteen]

An absolute pathetic performance by State.

Get everyone interested. Shit the bed. Hail State

[BeardoMSU]

Need d.smith too, and that was outstanding by smith there

Where is coming from that Smith is potentially leaving? And what for?

[Saltydog]

He's a poor coach, period. Anyone denying it is lying to themselves. Keep on repeating this "We're poor ole Mississippi State and we just can't do any better" and see where this get s you.

[parabrave]

Well Penny decided to take DJ and Mol out of the game and he succeeded.

[msstate7]

Stewart doesnt care

Every time we lose, it's bc someone or the team doesn't care.

One of our best players had a bad game, and we got beat by a good team. It happens.

[Maroonthirteen]

What a joke. State is not getting Jeffries. Memphis basketball boosters won't allow it.

[msstate7]

He's a poor coach, period. Anyone denying it is lying to themselves. Keep on repeating this "We're poor ole Mississippi State and we just can't do any better" and see where this get s you.

He's literally taken 4 different programs to the tourney. He isn't a poor coach.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Every time we lose, it's bc someone or the team doesn't care.

One of our best players had a bad game, and we got beat by a good team. It happens.

Yeah he is playing really hard

[Maroonthirteen]

Howland is good enough. State isn't getting anyone better. This game is because Memphis is more athletic and bigger. Plus State is tight.

[KOdawg1]

I'm just finding it difficult to get angry about going on a run and beating 3 borderline NCAAT teams and then losing to a really good team.

I've been as hard on Howland as anyone, but he deserves next year at least.

[BuckyIsAB****]

When Mathews is the leading scorer we are going to get demolished

[msstate7]

Yeah he is playing really hard

And the baseball team didn't care yesterday.

[KOdawg1]

What a joke. State is not getting Jeffries. Memphis basketball boosters won't allow it.


That's not what people who would know are saying.

[BuckyIsAB****]

And the baseball team didn't care yesterday.

They def werent focused

[msstate7]

I'm just finding it difficult to get angry about going on a run and beating 3 borderline NCAAT teams and then losing to a really good team.

I've been as hard on Howland as anyone, but he deserves next year at least.

Well, you see, here's the thing... you aren't a complete moron, so common sense isn't lost on you.

[msstate7]

That's not what people who would know are saying.

He'd be so big to our chances next season.

[msstate7]

We lost today without our double double guy (sec leading rebounder), so I'm sure that hurt

[Maroonthirteen]

That's not what people who would know are saying.

People don't have common sense and are being played.

[KOdawg1]

People don't have common sense and are being played.

Sure. Bc you know what's going on.

[msstate7]

People don't have common sense and are being played.

He isn't starting at memphis, and Matthews is his HS team mate. Maybe it is a garbage rumor, but I can see it happening.

[Maroonthirteen]

Sure. Bc you know what's going on.

“We’re using this tournament to show teams that next year we’re going to make a strong run for The Tournament,” Jeffries said. “If we win this tournament, we’re going to know what it takes to win the NCAA Tournament. We just got to use this to build, use this momentum to go into next season. We know what it takes now, we just came up short by not beating Houston so we know what it takes. We’ve got to stay together and the rest will fall into place.”

That’s right, the man said these Tigers have to “stay together.”

https://dailymemphian.com/article/20921/calkins-dj-jeffries-makes-a-winning-play-and-then

[KOdawg1]

“We’re using this tournament to show teams that next year we’re going to make a strong run for The Tournament,” Jeffries said. “If we win this tournament, we’re going to know what it takes to win the NCAA Tournament. We just got to use this to build, use this momentum to go into next season. We know what it takes now, we just came up short by not beating Houston so we know what it takes. We’ve got to stay together and the rest will fall into place.”

That’s right, the man said these Tigers have to “stay together.”

https://dailymemphian.com/article/20921/calkins-dj-jeffries-makes-a-winning-play-and-then

Jarrian Jones also said he wasn't going to try to transfer to Ole Miss.

Dan Mullen said he was planning on still being our coach.

Tommy Tuberville said they'd have to carry him out in a pine box.

Bill Clinton said he did not have sexual relations with that woman.

People lie. What's he supposed to say? "I don't really give a shit about this team or tournament, because I'm out of here."? It's not a slam dunk we get him but the rumors were real.

[Bothrops]

Good job by Howland post season. We played with more care. The NIT championship game will be his legacy at MSU.

[KOdawg1]

What a joke. State is not getting Jeffries. Memphis basketball boosters won't allow it.

This aged well.