State vs OM game thread

[msstate7]

Gotta have it

[Quaoarsking]

The dreadfully long ending to the Vandy-Missouri game exemplifies why I just can't really get into basketball like I can for football and baseball.

The Elam Ending or something like it is desperately needed.

[EdwardDrayton]

We win today. Play the solid defense we're capable of and we won't even need any extra scoring. Dump some extra points in and we win going away.

[Quaoarsking]

Oh look another foul

[parabrave]

Oh look another foul

Same thing I'm thinking,

[RocketDawg]

Is the basketball game called the Egg Bowl?

[parabrave]

UgG

[parabrave]

Dam we have to do something beside geed Toulo.

[parabrave]

And look like Cam finally figures out to help toulu.

[RocketDawg]

Shooting somewhat better than last game.

[msstate7]

When you can't outshoot an upwards' team, you can't give up offensive rebounds.

[parabrave]

We made a FT.

[maroonmania]

One thing that seems to always be consistent no matter who the coaches are is that OM shoots free throws well and we don't. OM already 5/6 from the line.

[RocketDawg]

We made a FT.

100% so far.

[CovertDawg]

Jay Wright announcing this game for CBS. What a treat.

[maroonmania]

100% so far.

At this point, I would be ecstatic with 75%

[parabrave]

Dam DJ playing like someone lit a fire under his ass. Stevenson playing good also.

[parabrave]

100% so far.

Also 100% at the 3 pt line.

[NCMSTFAN]

Jeffries has the ability to be our perimeter go to guy if he does things like that consistently and stop settling for jump shots

[msstate7]

Our offense sucks, no doubt, but OM can really defend

[maroonmania]

Unbelievable Tolu didn't take that ball up strong and dunk it. Great pass.

[msstate7]

Why Stevenson?

[BulldogBear]

At this point, for any professional game announcer to continue to call us Mississippi, especially when playing our rival, is unprofessional, deliberate, or reeks of amateurism.

[maroonmania]

We have anyone that follows their shot?? We know we are going to miss most of the time.

[Bdawg]

We have anyone that follows their shot?? We know we are going to miss most of the time.

Emphasis on most

[parabrave]

DAm Bama is totally abusing Kentucky.

[Bdawg]

We are totally abusing the rim!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Looking at the stat line, we should be up 12 right now.

[civildawg]

This game should be illegal to watch in the USA

[maroonmania]

Refs allowing us to be abused on the down low shot. Calling everything on the other end.

[Bdawg]

I’m coming back with 5:00 mins left.

[maroonmania]

Unreal. They are calling ticky tack stuff on OM on the dribble but nothing when they hammer us on our shots.

[Lord McBuckethead]

The refs are calling this 100% the rebels way right now. Mathews was 17ing raped when he went up, no call. We literally do not touch the guy on the follow up and get called.

[msstate7]

Neither team is shooting 30%. I had hopes for this season, but we aren't going anywhere. Jans is somehow worse than howland on offense. He is damn good on D though

[EdwardDrayton]

This team has to be in the running for MSU Top Ten worst production offense ever.

[CovertDawg]

Stevenson is 16-43 on Far 2s (37%) this year and yet we still let him shoot that shot early in the shot clock. Drives me crazy.

[maroonmania]

Neither team is shooting 30%. I had hopes for this season, but we aren't going anywhere. Jans is somehow worse than howland on offense. He is damn good on D though

Howland always had a few guys that could shoot from the perimeter. We don't have any on this team.

[maroonmania]

And of course we allow the easy layup to end the half.

[parabrave]

Well we got the lead. Stats FG 10-32. and we have only taken 5 3pts. 5-6 at the line/

[maroonmania]

Only shot we made outside the paint in the first half was Jeffries' banked in 3.

[R2Dawg]

Kermit on court guarding Cam at 3 pt line and ref just looks at him

All in for rebels

[EdwardDrayton]

Pretty much what we expected. Our defense will win the game. The only caveat is our offense sucked even more than usual. We do need our usual crappy bag of points.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Can we please come out and hit our first 5 shots and go on to hit 38% from the field and 70% from the line. I mean shit. I think we only made 10 FGs in the entire half.

[HoopsDawg]

Why does Jans refuse to play Moore over Reed?

[NCMSTFAN]

Why does DeShawn Davis get so much pt? Play Shak!!!!

[Saltydog]

We're so bad offensively you'd think Rick Ray was on sideline. Yeah, it's that bad offensively.

[NCMSTFAN]

We're so bad offensively you'd think Rick Ray was on sideline. Yeah, it's that bad offensively.

Agreed!!

[civildawg]

My confidence in Jans will be zero if we lose this game against a bad ole miss team

[NCMSTFAN]

My confidence in Jans will be zero if we lose this game against a bad ole miss team

My confidence in his offense is already zero. I've seen enough

[BuckyIsAB****]

Yawn

[msugolf]

My confidence in Jans will be zero if we lose this game against a bad ole miss team

Mine is already there. You can tell he has no idea how to coach on the offensive end. Our players have no idea where to go, what to do and when to do it. His only saving grace will be the portal to find guys that can create their own shot because our offense doesn?t get people open or have a lot of movement

[civildawg]

I?m just really tired of being bad in basketball. It?s been how long since we?ve actually won a tournament game?

[EdwardDrayton]

Certainly has not been pretty but still think things settle out and we win.

[msstate7]

This team sucks so bad. I'm no longer sold on Jans.

[RocketDawg]

5 points is a lot for us to make up ....

[MoreCowbell]

We are so damn athletic but bad at basketball

[BuckyIsAB****]

I?m just really tired of being bad in basketball. It?s been how long since we?ve actually won a tournament game?

Its by far the worst sport of the big 3 to watch so at least there is that

[Offshore Dawg]

this is nothing short of f###ing pathetic.

[parabrave]

Even Neal just admitted that the offense is pitiful.

[Homedawg]

Mine is already there. You can tell he has no idea how to coach on the offensive end. Our players have no idea where to go, what to do and when to do it. His only saving grace will be the portal to find guys that can create their own shot because our offense doesn?t get people open or have a lot of movement

Is he supposed to shoot it for them?? Or make it for them rather?? We can't shoot. Have zero skill.

[RocketDawg]

Did I hear him say a few minutes ago that we are 340th in free throw shooting?

We're up by 1 after being down by 7.

[civildawg]

Yes, we are almost dead last in D1 in free throw shooting

[NCMSTFAN]

Thats why you play Shak!!! He shouldn't be coming off the bench

[HoopsDawg]

Made our run with Shak in and DJ out

[maroonmania]

Amazing the difference when you can make some shots.

[RocketDawg]

Those banana costumes have to be getting a little old by now. Not sure how something like that is supposed to last.

[HoopsDawg]

Yes, we are almost dead last in D1 in free throw shooting

It's crazy. Even Jay Wright and Rafferty agree. He's top 3 on this team.

[parabrave]

Made our run with Shak in and DJ out

We are.

[Tater]

7 straight possessions we've scored on. Needed this

[maroonmania]

Their best bet now will be to foul us and make us shoot free throws.

[civildawg]

With us being so bad at shooting, I don?t understand why we don?t try to get out in transition more

[msstate7]

Made our run with Shak in and DJ out

Moore has to play more. I just don't get it

[Tater]

And back to back commercial breaks kill all momentum we built.

Hate soccer all you want, but man it was refreshing to watch a sport that doesn't get influenced by TV deals.

[NCMSTFAN]

Moore has to play more. I just don't get it

Exactly Horton and Davis shouldn't get more time than Shak. Shak is our best gaurd

[maroonmania]

1 and 1s for us are almost like turnovers.

[parabrave]

Dam Jeffries get some glasses.

[msstate7]

Huge shot!

Jans, get Moore on the court

[maroonmania]

Jeffries could have almost had this game put away if he could hit free throws. Nice 3 there though.

[parabrave]

McNair has earned more PT.

[maroonmania]

I've seriously never seen a college team this bad at free throws ever.

[Commercecomet24]

Let's close this out! Dang at the ugly ft shooting.

[EdwardDrayton]

Yep. Felt pretty confident we'd get this win. Had a bit of a putrid stretch where we were upside down but knew things would settle out.

Unfortunately feel just about as confident we will not win many conference games.

But for now will enjoy beating the bear bastards!!

[msstate7]

More Moore and Murphy less dj

[Tater]

gotta make FTs

[Saltydog]

We're gonna win but there's no doubt Murrell is the best player on the floor. We need somebody like him to take the next step.

[HoopsDawg]

Murphy with a ton of minutes today

[maroonmania]

gotta make FTs

Yea, good luck with that. Bad that we have a 9 point lead under a minute and I still am very concerned because we can't make a free throw.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

We are still in good shape to make the tourney. We are 12-3 after today. We don’t have any bad losses. Losing to Ole Miss in Starkville would have been a bad loss.

[civildawg]

LOL this free throw shooting. HS teams are better than this

[Commercecomet24]

Always great to beat om!

[msstate7]

Murphy with a ton of minutes today

I like his hands. He catches balls our other guys don't

[EdwardDrayton]

More Moore and Murphy less dj

A lot less DJ

[Tater]

Worst part of watching basketball.

[msstate7]

Worst part of watching basketball.

Thank OM... we need all the practice at FTs we can get

[parabrave]

Murphy with a ton of minutes today

And he made the most of that time.

[Tater]

Thank OM... we need all the practice at FTs we can get

Back on track to keeping teams under 55.

That's our magic number and a winning strategy.

[maroonmania]

Nice 10 point win that could have easily been a 20 point win. FTs will continue to haunt us but we played a really good final 10 minutes.

[Saltydog]

I'll take a W any way we can get it but good lord the f/t shooting is worse than a church league.

[NCMSTFAN]

Murphy and Shak need more PT.. McNair was really good for us today too, good win though we can't lose to OM at home

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Maybe start McNair over Tolu a game or 2.

[EdwardDrayton]

Back on track to keeping teams under 55.

That's our magic number and a winning strategy.

We're not holding the better teams to 55. And we're not scoring more than 55-60 so we will have a very tough time getting to 20-21 wins.

[EdwardDrayton]

We are still in good shape to make the tourney. We are 12-3 after today. We don’t have any bad losses. Losing to Ole Miss in Starkville would have been a bad loss.

We will have a tough time making the tourney.

[KOdawg1]

Big win after looking bad the last 2 games.

-If we make FTs, we could be really good.

-McNair is outplaying Tolu lately.

-Murphy needs to play more. He's a difference maker.

-Matthews is our team's MVP. Everything runs through him on both offense and defense.

-Reed had a good game. He can be our perimeter threat we've been missing.

Just keep winning baby!

[KOdawg1]

We will have a tough time making the tourney.
Win 8 more conference games and we're in. I think we can find 8

[NCMSTFAN]

We're not holding the better teams to 55. And we're not scoring more than 55-60 so we will have a very tough time getting to 20-21 wins.

Yes its going to be tough playing offense the way we do, especially against teams like Auburn, Bama, Tennesse, UK with offensive weapons. Still glad we got the win.

[Eric Nies Grind Time]

It's a great coaching job that Jans even has us talking about the tourney. The Drake loss was disappointing but that's about it really.

[Dawgface]

Good win. Got to win these kinds of games.

[EdwardDrayton]

Maybe start McNair over Tolu a game or 2.

Yes his FT % is a huge issue but gotta have Tolu in the game.

[EdwardDrayton]

Good win. Got to win these kinds of games.

Always good to beat them and would have been an inexcusable loss.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Good win always good to beat them. Hail State

[msstate7]

Gotta step it up a notch Wednesday at Georgia. We can win it though, and we really need it

[somebodyshotmypaw]

We will have a tough time making the tourney.

You are probably correct. But we are where we need to be at this point in the schedule. Our only 3 losses are Drake, Bama, and Tennessee. We have wins over Marquette and Utah. Our current 3 losses won't hurt us. A loss today would have certainly hurt us.

[Percho]

The hump sounded pumped also.

[Pancho]

The hump sounded pumped also.

it was a sold out crowd******

[Coach34]

offensively we definitely looked better with McNair in over Tolu

[Homedawg]

We will have a tough time making the tourney.

Agree. This isn't a tournament team. But, we will play hard. So I guess there's an outside shot for a miracle. Just can't see it.

[HoopsDawg]

Gotta step it up a notch Wednesday at Georgia. We can win it though, and we really need it

We have to go 9-5 in the SEC bc we are going 0-4 against Bama and Tennessee.

[Coach34]

Our schedule is front loaded so with a good February we could work our way back in the NCAA's even after taking some lumps in Jan

[Homedawg]

We have to go 9-5 in the SEC bc we are going 0-4 against Bama and Tennessee.

Haha

[msstate7]

We have to go 9-5 in the SEC bc we are going 0-4 against Bama and Tennessee.

Not sure anyone can beat those 2. They're unbelievable

[confucius say]

Bama and TN are both final 4 caliber teams. Having to play them both twice in our first 8 games is brutal.
Bama beat KY by 26 today and TN beat usce by 40 something.

[parabrave]

Heck after what bama did today Im putting some down on them for at least the final 4.

[msstate7]

Heck after what bama did today Im putting some down on them for at least the final 4.

I like Tenn even better

[Tater]

Bama and TN are both final 4 caliber teams. Having to play them both twice in our first 8 games is brutal.
Bama beat KY by 26 today and TN beat usce by 40 something.

I like that we'll get the worst of our sec schedule out early and then can build momentum into march.

[Coach34]

I like Tenn even better

Me too. They are 14/1 to win it all. Got me some of that today

[EdwardDrayton]

I like Tenn even better

TN definitely has the better chance to go deeper in the tourney

[Tater]

Me too. They are 14/1 to win it all. Got me some of that today

Oof. You bought into the Rick Barnes kool aid this early?

He's not a tourney coach. He's always been a regular season coach. Hope that's one of them tickets you can cash out. Tennessee will probably be 10-1 or less going into the tourney but he's not going to even win his bracket. He's won it once in like 30 years and he's had more talent than what he has now. He's had better teams. It's just not gonna win the whole thing.

[NCMSTFAN]

We still ha e a chance to be good if we can honestly just make free throws and get more offensive production. Murphy and Shak need more playing time, Horton has to sit.. I actually like Reed he can hit the three and he rebounds very well from the Gaurd position.

[msstate7]

Oof. You bought into the Rick Barnes kool aid this early?

He's not a tourney coach. He's always been a regular season coach. Hope that's one of them tickets you can cash out. Tennessee will probably be 10-1 or less going into the tourney but he's not going to even win his bracket. He's won it once in like 30 years and he's had more talent than what he has now. He's had better teams. It's just not gonna win the whole thing.

The NCAA tourney is a crap shoot... the best team rarely wins

[Coach34]

Oof. You bought into the Rick Barnes kool aid this early?

He's not a tourney coach. He's always been a regular season coach. Hope that's one of them tickets you can cash out. Tennessee will probably be 10-1 or less going into the tourney but he's not going to even win his bracket. He's won it once in like 30 years and he's had more talent than what he has now. He's had better teams. It's just not gonna win the whole thing.

Tenn is the best team in the country TODAY. Will they win it all? Who knows.

[chef dixon]

I really don't think we need a "miracle." Scratch our way to 500 in the league and we will get in. It'll be difficult and we will have streaks of playing better and poorly, but I don't think it would be a miracle. I think it's all about how much we can improve thru the league schedule

[PGHBulldogBG]

I would never pick a Rick Barnes team to do much in the tournament. Tennessee may win the SEC but they won’t get past the sweet 16.

[Tater]

The NCAA tourney is a crap shoot... the best team rarely wins

And that's why anything less than about 20-25 to 1 is always a sucker's bet this early. Hell I wouldn't take anyone less than 15-1 until the sweet 16.

[Tater]

Tenn is the best team in the country TODAY. Will they win it all? Who knows.

I mean you're the one betting they'll be the last team standing in April. This is a very typical Rick Barnes bait. I'm speaking as someone who has hate watched him for several years. (See profile pic) You're gonna be scratching your head at the mind-blowing R32 or R16 loss come March.

[Coach34]

I mean you're the one betting they'll be the last team standing in April. This is a very typical Rick Barnes bait. I'm speaking as someone who has hate watched him for several years. (See profile pic) You're gonna be scratching your head at the mind-blowing R32 or R16 loss come March.

Tennessee is easily one of the 4 best teams in the country. So putting $50 on them to win $750 today is a solid bet. They play great D and can score. Like their chances

[Tater]

Tennessee is easily one of the 4 best teams in the country. So putting $50 on them to win $750 today is a solid bet. They play great D and can score. Like their chances

Tennessee is coached by Rick Barnes. This is pissing money into the wind.

[dawgday166]

Tennessee is coached by Rick Barnes. This is pissing money into the wind.

Yep ... Slightly better version of Stans.

[parabrave]

Me too. They are 14/1 to win it all. Got me some of that today

Got me some TCU today +12,5 at 35/1. Too good to pass up.

[Offshore Dawg]

Got me some TCU today +12,5 at 35/1. Too good to pass up.
this is starting to look like mega millions odds 🤔

[R2Dawg]

Big win after looking bad the last 2 games.

-If we make FTs, we could be really good.

-McNair is outplaying Tolu lately.

-Murphy needs to play more. He's a difference maker.

-Matthews is our team's MVP. Everything runs through him on both offense and defense.

-Reed had a good game. He can be our perimeter threat we've been missing.

Just keep winning baby!

Agree.

McNair looked good. Not sure what is up with Tolu. He is rushing his shots for one thing.
Reed can shoot and needs Pt, Shak is our best overall guard and needs most PT with Reed. Others relief duty only.
DJ needs to come off the bench.
Murphy is a smart IQ player especially as a freshman, he earned more PT
Matthews is the energy on both ends of floor.


Jans has got to refine the minutes and chemistry on the floor. You can see when it is right, we look pretty good, and not when it ain't. Searrching for who can play should be over by now.

[Ari Gold]

Yep ... Slightly better version of Stans.

Come on now... That’s ridiculous.

[Ari Gold]

It’s ridiculous to say must wins going into week 3 of league play but UGA is almost a win to have a chance at post season IMO.
Have to find a way to be 3-5 these first 8 games .. The last 10 are set up to get some W’s ..

[EdwardDrayton]

Agree.

McNair looked good. Not sure what is up with Tolu. He is rushing his shots for one thing.
Reed can shoot and needs Pt, Shak is our best overall guard and needs most PT with Reed. Others relief duty only.
DJ needs to come off the bench.
Murphy is a smart IQ player especially as a freshman, he earned more PT
Matthews is the energy on both ends of floor.


Jans has got to refine the minutes and chemistry on the floor. You can see when it is right, we look pretty good, and not when it ain't. Searrching for who can play should be over by now.

McNair filled in nicely when Tolu got in foul trouble.

But they had virtually the same stat line. And McNair had ten more minutes of playing time than Tolu.

[dawgday166]

Come on now... That?s ridiculous.

I remembered thinking sorta like Tater when I kept up with hoops and played pools from late 90s to around 2010 or so. My post was about NCAAT only, not regular season. Barnes is much better and more consistent in regular season. He makes the NCAAT almost every year.

Went to Wikipedia on my phone and thought that out of all those NCAATs that he only had 2 Sweet 16s. But now it seems I missed another sweet 16 and a Final Four.

So yea you right .. my statement is a little overboard and not really an accurate comparison.

[Homedawg]

The NCAA tourney is a crap shoot... the best team rarely wins

A number one seed wins a lot. Is the THE number one team? Maybe not. Kansas last year was top 4 all year.

[msstate7]

A number one seed wins a lot. Is the THE number one team? Maybe not. Kansas last year was top 4 all year.

Give me 4 picks in nfl, mlb, and CFB, I'll hit it like 80% of the time. Give me 4 picks in MBK and college baseball, I'll be less than 50%

[Tater]

Give me 4 picks in nfl, mlb, and CFB, I'll hit it like 80% of the time. Give me 4 picks in MBK and college baseball, I'll be less than 50%

Exactly

[Tater]

Me too. They are 14/1 to win it all. Got me some of that today

Pissing.

Money.

Into.

The.

Wind.