Tolu is starting tonight

[KOdawg1]

That's huge

[parabrave]

Jeffries is also so that kinda negates tolu being back.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

UPig 82- MSU 61

[parabrave]

2=0 early.

[parabrave]

Dammit Moore protect the ball/ And Jeffries blowing a 3

[RocketDawg]

Team looks smooth so far. 4-2.

[parabrave]

Get Moore out of there.

[RocketDawg]

They just missed a traveling call on us.

[Percho]

Where was the foul

[KOdawg1]

We're 17ed if they're gonna keep abusing us inside. We've got both Tolu and Brooks in there and there pushing us around inside. Gotta do better.

[parabrave]

Dam Moore.

[MoreCowbell]

Playing well so far. That was a bullshit call on the 3 pointer though

[parabrave]

And we need Mol to start better. He isn't driving and drawing fouls.

[R2Dawg]

Playing well so far. That was a bullshit call on the 3 pointer though

Ark getting the calls early, not good. Molinar fouled everytime at the point. They let Ark foul

[R2Dawg]

Moving pick, a walk and a charge and they call foul on MSU? I'm not sure we got a chance no matter how good we play.

[Maroonthirteen]

Both teams are .... "as cold as a pawn brokers heart."

[parabrave]

Dam can we bring it to the basket. Those outside shot aren't falling.

[R2Dawg]

We can't hit anything, good thing Ark ain't hitting either.

[Saltydog]

I love Molinar but he can't shoot! That'll keep him outta the league!

[msstate7]

Every brooks 3-pt shot leads to a layup for the opp. Brooks, stop

[msstate7]

I love Molinar but he can't shoot! That'll keep him outta the league!

So strange. 1 step inside the line, he's great. 1 step behind the line, he's brooks

[R2Dawg]

Didn't even touch the guy and they call a foul

[KOdawg1]

Garrison Brooks is a waste of air out there

[msstate7]

Didn't even touch the guy and they call a foul

Gonna be tough to win there.

[Maroonthirteen]

"Arkansas falls back into their karate chop defense." Another Jackism that is alive and well tonight.

That dude hit Brooks half way up the arm for a mugging..... er steal.

[PGHBulldogBG]

We aren?t winning in Fayetteville. We might win @mizzou @SC and @aTm but not Ark, Bama or LSU

[parabrave]

Our transition D is lacking.

[CaptainObvious]

"Arkansas falls back into their karate chop defense." Another Jackism that is alive in well tonight.

That dude hit Brooks half way up the arm for a mugging..... er steal.

Brooks HAS to be stronger than that! Come on!

It?s a physical game in this league. Get tough or get on the bench!

Plus there appears to be a lid in our goal. Maybe they will leave it on that goal for the 2nd half.

[msstate7]

They don't call it on anyone, but that's a travel. That's 2 steps no dribble

[Saltydog]

AND here comes the blowout!

[KOdawg1]

We're soft as baby shit.

[parabrave]

Dam Refs.

[Saltydog]

Lykes carries the ball every single time! They need to cut down on that shit at every level.

[msstate7]

Williams 3rd foul, 2nd officially

[Maroonthirteen]

Brooks HAS to be stronger than that! Come on!

It?s a physical game in this league. Get tough or get on the bench!

.

A guy comes over for help defense and slaps someone around the bicep? Get the f out with that. That's a foul in the 1980s NBA.

[parabrave]

About time we start going to the basket and draw the fouls.

[parabrave]

Lykes carries the ball every single time! They need to cut down on that shit at every level.

Coach W said the same thing. They don't call carrying anymore.

[msstate7]

No foul? Lol

[mparkerfd20]

These refs are horrendous

[Saltydog]

It would stop some of this juking and jiving bs! Takes away from the purity of the game!

[msstate7]

They literally are beating the hell out of us and no foul.

[PGHBulldogBG]

Molinar is a great player but he tries to do too much a lot of possessions

[R2Dawg]

Dam Refs.

Molinar mugged, Brooks fouled no call.

[msstate7]

Molinar is a great player but he tries to do too much a lot of possessions

Maybe if the ref did his job, Molinar gets 2 FTs

[msstate7]

Molinar is a great player but he tries to do too much a lot of possessions

I just don't see what you saw that. He attacked the basket, and got raped, no call

[R2Dawg]

They literally are beating the hell out of us and no foul.

If I'm MSU, I send someone in the give a real hard foul and show them how it feels. Calling fouls on us when we don't touch them and we get mugged and no call.

Go earn a foul and get their attention.

[Cowbell]

I just don't see what you saw that. He attacked the basket, and got raped, no call

Yeah this is Bama level horrendous

[PGHBulldogBG]

I just don't see what you saw that. He attacked the basket, and got raped, no call

Oh I agree he did, but he isn?t getting that call in Fayetteville. In Starkville he gets that. I wasn?t talking per say about that play just in general

[msstate7]

Refs are calling it straight up now. Thank you

[EdwardDrayton]

This is just an ugly half of ball for both teams.

[msstate7]

Refs are making both teams play basketball now instead of football

[KOdawg1]

Now is the time to make hay.

They can't buy a bucket. Not going to stay that way.

[msstate7]

This is just an ugly half of ball for both teams.

This is exactly the type of game we want

[msstate7]

We should never take a 3 unless it's in transition or a kick out from the post

[msstate7]

That shot by Molinar is unacceptable

[msstate7]

Man, I'll take that half

[msstate7]

Garcia is gonna be a good player next year. I really like this guy

[parabrave]

Dang this is a def game. And the piggies didn't get the word that we suck at defending the 3. We need Mol to go off in the 2nd half.

[BeardoMSU]

Blowout city! F this!!**

[msstate7]

Dang this is a def game. And the piggies didn't get the word that we suck at defending the 3. We need Mol to go off in the 2nd half.

I'm thinking smith. We need smith to have a big 2nd half

[HoopsDawg]

We take a timeout with 39 seconds left and don't go 2 for 1. That's college basketball coaches for you.

Tough game to officiate. Could call a foul on almost every possessions. Arkansas is playing physical.

[PGHBulldogBG]

Let?s just win and move on. I don?t care how we do it let?s just get it done

[EdwardDrayton]

This is exactly the type of game we want

*****

There, I added the asterisks for you. :)

[R2Dawg]

We are in good shape with a bad half and tied. If we can get in a groove we can steal one (if the refs don't step in).

[msstate7]

*****

There, I added the asterisks for you. :)

Why wouldn't we want a slow, low scoring game?

[msstate7]

We take a timeout with 39 seconds left and don't go 2 for 1. That's college basketball coaches for you.

Tough game to officiate. Could call a foul on almost every possessions. Arkansas is playing physical.

You aren't gonna get that 2 for 1 hoops, haha. The grizzlies will get it for you though

[msstate7]

God, I know you hate us state fans... torturing us with close signature wins like Florida and Kentucky, but please give us this one. Remember, You can hurt us even more with a first round loss to mcneese st haha

[msstate7]

I swear every 3 attempt for us leads to a layup

[parabrave]

Sit Moore please. And they are about to play Laker Ball on us.

[msstate7]

If we keep getting beat on the boards, we don't deserve to win

[HoopsDawg]

awful lineup in the game by Howland. Has he lost his mind?

[BayouDawg]

If we keep getting beat on the boards, we don't deserve to win

How many second chances points have we given them?

[msstate7]

They beating us at our game.

[HoopsDawg]

Arkansas is 40 in the NET. Feels like this is the game we need to win.

This roster was too good to miss at the 2 guard like we did in recruiting. Hell Garcia is better than Watts and Moore.

[msstate7]

Come on dawgs... own the boards

[msstate7]

Arkansas is 40 in the NET. Feels like this is the game we need to win.

This roster was too good to miss at the 2 guard like we did in recruiting. Hell Garcia is better than Watts and Moore.

I don't agree with that. Moore has been pretty good. I don't think watts is fully healthy; he was better at mich st, and that's a better conf

[EdwardDrayton]

Why wouldn't we want a slow, low scoring game?

Well, it?s not exactly the result of a great defensive struggle. We just played as poorly as they did.

[CaptainObvious]

We are allowing them to play within 8 feet of the goal. They indeed have good ball handlers in traffic.

[msstate7]

He's moving

[HoopsDawg]

come on ref. damn that's awful charge call.

[msstate7]

That shoulda been Williams 4th

[parabrave]

These refs suck. Even Richard says that

[msstate7]

come on ref. damn that's awful charge call.

Do college refs get bonuses for every off foul call?

[mparkerfd20]

This is horse shit

[msstate7]

Boy, college refs calling off fouls 75% of the time in contact is ruining the college game

[msstate7]

How in the f did we get Kentucky to OT at rupp? They are outstanding

[msstate7]

That's same f'n deal that we got off foul on

[Saltydog]

Moore is shit tonight......Terrible, terrible shot there.......

[msstate7]

Moore is shit tonight......Terrible, terrible shot there.......

Yeah, he's not playing well

[mparkerfd20]

They literally will not call Williams for anything.

[msstate7]

When we drive, they look for off fouls. When they drive, they look for def fouls

[Saltydog]

he's not the player we thought he was.......

[parabrave]

Wow we get one called our way.

[HoopsDawg]

another terrible lineup: Davis, Jeffries, Matthews, Moore and Garcia.

[msstate7]

God always answers the prayer shots of our opponents

[mparkerfd20]

We will notvwin this game. Refs will not allow it

[BayouDawg]

Gotta do the little things on the road. Rebound and take care of the ball.

[PGHBulldogBG]

I think this Tennessee home game determines whether we make the tournament or not. We have to get that win If not we end 9-9 or 8-10 and that won?t get us in

[msstate7]

I think this Tennessee home game determines whether we make the tournament or not. We have to get that win If not we end 9-9 or 8-10 and that won?t get us in

I just hope the refs give up home cooking like this

[HoopsDawg]

another Brooks missed 3, another dunk for Arkansas. Molinar completely dogged it there. Didn't hustle back.

[EdwardDrayton]

How in the f did we get Kentucky to OT at rupp? They are outstanding

Because we are a bipolar team. Hard to figure that dynamic about us.

[BayouDawg]

Brooks air balls a 3 and then makes up for it by not getting back on defense. Just not winning basketball by a 5th year senior

[msstate7]

another Brooks missed 3, another dunk for Arkansas. Molinar completely dogged it there. Didn't hustle back.

We gave brooks an opportunity to be a perimeter shooter. He failed. Either tell him to play around the basket or sit his ass.

[HoopsDawg]

Does Howland know what a +/- is? Can anyone on the staff tell him that DJ shouldn't be playing this much?

[Saltydog]

We will notvwin this game. Refs will not allow it

We weren't going too anyway.......We're too damn soft.......Howland still can't get a quality road win........It's the NIT boys, I'm telling you.......

[PGHBulldogBG]

I just hope the refs give up home cooking like this

We do usually get decent calls at home. The problem is if we lost to UT @ home we got to get one at Bama or LSU and then not slip up against Mizzou USC or vandy

[msstate7]

Ark player threw a punch didn't he?

[msstate7]

That was a f'n punch

[HoopsDawg]

Molinar has got to stop shooting those long 2s. Sheesh.

[Saltydog]

I think this Tennessee home game determines whether we make the tournament or not. We have to get that win If not we end 9-9 or 8-10 and that won?t get us in

We're not beating them, period.....Ain't happening........

[EdwardDrayton]

We're not beating them, period.....Ain't happening........

We are very capable of beating TN in the Hump.

[RocketDawg]

We've had a bunch of air-ball 3's.

[msstate7]

We've had a bunch of air-ball 3's.

A matthews' 3 is up there with hepatitis c as things I want

[msstate7]

This doesn't look good, but this is the type of game we wanted. They just beat us on the boards

[Maroonthirteen]

That was a f'n punch

At the very least a hard shove to the shoulder for no reason at all. Should have been a Tech. For sure.

[CaptainObvious]

Arkansas band has a lot of Male Clarinet players. Not that there?s anything wrong with that. Now back to the game.

[EdwardDrayton]

A matthews' 3 is up there with hepatitis c as things I want

LOL!! AAAAMEN!!

[RocketDawg]

We're somehow still in the game.

[HoopsDawg]

can someone tell me what the f Tolu was doing on defense there against Williams?

[msstate7]

Why do I hate Williams so much?

[HoopsDawg]

we put DJ back in for some reason

[RocketDawg]

No longer in the game.

[HoopsDawg]

Tolu with 2 inexiplicable mid range bricks! Ball game.

[msstate7]

F!

[Quaoarsking]

Well that final minute sucked.

[msstate7]

Lykes is dumb as a f'n brick. Yet he gets rewarded for being a f'n DA. I hate sports

[HoopsDawg]

we put DJ back in for some reason

Just a weird sub down 2 to put DJ in for Matthews. And the guy hits it right in DJ's face. Poorly coached game and poorly played.

[msstate7]

Williams committed 8 fouls tonight

[Cloak]

We just aren't good, and Howland is just a washed up coach. To score 55 points is just embarrassing.

[BayouDawg]

This team doesnt do the little things well enough right now. Give up too many offensive boards, turnovers by just not being aware of the situation, missing uncontested layups. Not winning basketball.

[Maroonthirteen]

Why do I hate Williams so much?

Same reason to hate Arkansas. They are basically the little kid that is ok at sports but runs his damn mouth every opportunity. Just d bags.

[msstate7]

We just aren't good, and Howland is just a washed up coach. To score 55 points is just embarrassing.

Does ark and mussleman suck too? It was a very close game

[msstate7]

Alright, let's beat Tenn. I'll be there... join me

[HoopsDawg]

Does ark and mussleman suck too? It was a very close game

how we doing on games that could go either way in the last 4 minutes? Don't feel like looking it up. That's when coaching and guard play shows up. I don't care what you say, we don't have 2 good guards. We have 1.

[msstate7]

how we doing on games that could go either way in the last 4 minutes? Don't feel like looking it up. That's when coaching and guard play shows up. I don't care what you say, we don't have 2 good guards. We have 1.

Bama, Richmond, and Furman went our way

[EdwardDrayton]

This one leaves us shaking our heads. Was a very winnable opportunity and now we have a greater need for a win against TN.

Bottom line is we have to win games in these situations and we can?t seem to more often than we do.

[PGHBulldogBG]

Why can?t we find a Mark Few? A great basketball coach that loves his school and never leaves. Gonzaga found a miracle and I?m jealous lol

[CaptainObvious]

Well. If this team does make the tourney, is there any way they can be awarded a Home Game? Because they don?t play smart away from the Hump. We got into a fist fight and it turned into a Mixed Martial Arts fight and Arkansas bloodied our guys up pretty bad.

As bad as I hate ACC and Big Ten finesse basketball, it has to be better than ice hockey on a basketball court like this shit.

[Maroonthirteen]

We definitely stood around that last minute without a plan. Was the difference in tying the game and the result we got.

[Saltydog]

I talked to a former player this week and he said Howland had to go if we didn't get in the NCAA's and we're not going to make it......We're not beating UT, Bama or LSU in Baton Rouge. We'll likely split w/Mizzou and Auburn will kick our teeth in........Vandy, SC and aTm.....That won't get us in.......

[msstate7]

Why can?t we find a Mark Few? A great basketball coach that loves his school and never leaves. Gonzaga found a miracle and I?m jealous lol

Why can't we find one or the greatest coaches of all time? I don't know... why can't 99% of the programs out there?

[PGHBulldogBG]

If we can win 1 of the next 3 we still got a 50/50 shot at tournament, but we can only lose one of 2x Mizzou, @SC and @aTm. If we don?t win any of the next 3 it?s over and time to move on from Howland

[msstate7]

I talked to a former player this week and he said Howland had to go if we didn't get in the NCAA's and we're not going to make it......We're not beating UT, Bama or LSU in Baton Rouge. We'll likely split w/Mizzou and Auburn will kick our teeth in........Vandy, SC and aTm.....That won't get us in.......

I say we beat one of Tenn, bama, and lsu. Let's ban bet. You up for it?

[PGHBulldogBG]

Why can't we find one or the greatest coaches of all time? I don't know... why can't 99% of the programs out there?

It was more a wishful thinking of course I know that is a long shot it was more a miracle prayer

[Saltydog]

Alright, let's beat Tenn. I'll be there... join me

Lol, yeah right.........You thought we were going to win this one.......I think most rational MSU fans knew we weren't winning in Fayetteville.......

[msstate7]

Lol, yeah right.........You thought we were going to win this one.......I think most rational MSU fans knew we weren't winning in Fayetteville.......

When did I say that? You taking the bet or what?

[EdwardDrayton]

I talked to a former player this week and he said Howland had to go if we didn't get in the NCAA's and we're not going to make it......We're not beating UT, Bama or LSU in Baton Rouge. We'll likely split w/Mizzou and Auburn will kick our teeth in........Vandy, SC and aTm.....That won't get us in.......

We?re still capable of getting it done but the odds are getting longer.

[EdwardDrayton]

I say we beat one of Tenn, bama, and lsu. Let's ban bet. You up for it?

We will win AT LEAST one of those.

[msstate7]

We will win AT LEAST one of those.

I agree, but I'm not sure that's enough. I'm really worried about us running the table against the teams we should beat. This conf is brutal. We may need 2 of the next 3 or to beat auburn

[Saltydog]

When did I say that? You taking the bet or what?

Damn, after this shit and you've still got a man crush on the ole bastard......Nah, I'll pass on the bet.........I would miss the hilarity of your posts.......It's rather entertaining.........

[msstate7]

Damn, after this shit and you've still got a man crush on the ole bastard......Nah, I'll pass on the bet.........I would miss the hilarity of your posts.......It's rather entertaining.........

Good decision.

[EdwardDrayton]

I agree, but I'm not sure that's enough. I'm really worried about us running the table against the teams we should beat. This conf is brutal. We may need 2 of the next 3 or to beat auburn

You?re absolutely right. The devil is in the games we?re supposed to win. Logically we win the ones against Mizzou (2), SC, A&M and Vandy. So, going back to Coach?s 7-4 gets us in, we have to pick up one more against TN, LSU or Bama assuming an Auburn loss. But there?s little room for dropping a game against.a team we should beat.

[EdwardDrayton]

Buck up fellas. I gotta good feeling about our chances in the Hump against the Vols.

See y?all Wednesday!!

[CaptainObvious]

I believe we go 4-5 in the last 9, then lose our 1st round SEC tourney game. And get a 1 seed in the NIT.

Edited to add: most of us want care by then because we will be in our 3rd weekend of Baseball with temps in the 70?s.

[PGHBulldogBG]

I believe we go 4-5 in the last 9, then lose our 1st round SEC tourney game. And get a 1 seed in the NIT.

I agree with the 4-5 possibly 5-4 but I think we win our 1st round SEC tournament game. We will have to hope for little to no upsets in conference tournaments. We are in the same position Ole Miss was in last year

[MoreCowbell]

I think we are one of the best 64 teams in the country but we will not make tourney. We just do not have any shooting. Difference in our games is 3s made vs 3s given up. Have to get some shooters

[MoreCowbell]

We will probably win the NIT. We just need 1 shooting threat from deep and we have none

[MoreCowbell]

Does ark and mussleman suck too? It was a very close game

I actually think we are a good team. We just dont have any threats from 3. We need a shooter or 2. We play hard, we are athletic and can run the floor. But teams we play get 3 on a lot of their shots and we get 2. Shit adds up.

[MoreCowbell]

Ran some numbers if curious:

Last 10 games(SEC schedule + Texas Tech)

3 pointers made 43
3 pointers given up 71
minus 28 point differential

Same 10 game point differential on all scores is State plus 13 and are 5-5.

Pretty obvious our inability to shoot from behind the arc is our Achilles heel.

[Turfdawg67]

I'll use my 4000th post to say LOL at MS7. My God, I wish he had this much passion for our football coach as he does for a dead man walking basketball coach. So much talent wasted...

[Commercecomet24]

I believe we go 4-5 in the last 9, then lose our 1st round SEC tourney game. And get a 1 seed in the NIT.

Edited to add: most of us want care by then because we will be in our 3rd weekend of Baseball with temps in the 70?s.

This is the most likely outcome.

[R2Dawg]

I say we beat one of Tenn, bama, and lsu. Let's ban bet. You up for it?

All 3 are winnable and I think 2 of 3 is possible. 1 is the floor.

[OLJWales]

STATE Hoops Sucks COK. Tired of his SHIT.

[Extendedcab]

STATE Hoops Sucks COK. Tired of his SHIT.

I might not have put in in your exact words, but I agree, I am tired of this crap too!