With the breakup of the Big East, a new basketball event has been created: The Big 12/SEC Challenge. That announcement was made today, and it was also revealed that Mississippi State will participate in the event next season. The Bulldogs,…
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Videos: Mullen, Ray, Stricklin Hit Tupelo on Road Dawgs Tour
The Road Dawgs Tour made its stop in Tupelo today at the BancorpSouth Center, with Dan Mullen, Rick Ray and Scott Stricklin on hand, among others. Even Jack Cristil showed up, and he looks good, by the way. I caught up with Mullen, Ray…
Tagged with: basketball, dan mullen, football, jack cristil, msu, rick ray, scott stricklin, video
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Hoops: Bulldogs to Play in Las Vegas Classic
Got some basketball scheduling news for you: MSU has announced that its men’s team will participate in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic next season, on Dec. 22-23. The Bulldogs will be joined at the Orleans Arena by Santa Clara,…
Tagged with: andy enfield, basketball, florida gulf coast, joe dooley, las vegas classic, msu, rick ray, santa clara, south florida, southern cal, st. mary's, unlv
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Q&A: Assistant Wes Flanigan Reflects on First Season, Looks Forward to Future
We’re smack in the middle of spring football, and you’ve got the NCAA tournament going on. And while you were focused on that, MSU’s basketball team began spring drills on Monday. The Bulldogs, who were 10-22 (4-14 SEC) in Rick Ray‘s…
Tagged with: andre applewhite, basketball, colin borchert, craig sword, jacoby davis, jalen steele, msu, rick ray, wendell lewis, wes flanigan
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MSU Basketball Coming to Tupelo Next Season
Mississippi State basketball is coming to Tupelo next season. The school announced this morning that Rick Ray‘s Bulldogs will take on Southeastern Louisiana at BancorpSouth Arena on Dec. 13. It’ll be the first time in 10 years that MSU has played…
Tagged with: basketball, msu, rick ray, southeastern louisiana, todd hunt, tupelo
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Video: Rick Ray Recaps His First Season as Coach
We met with first-year basketball coach Rick Ray this afternoon for his end-of-season press conference. He gave some overall thoughts on the season, the growth of his young players, and what he expects going forward. The Bulldogs went 10-22 (4-14 SEC)…
Videos: Ray, Borchert, Ware Preview SEC Tournament
MSU is on the bus and headed for the airport, getting ready for its SEC Tournament opener against South Carolina on Wednesday. Before they left, we caught up with coach Rick Ray and a couple of players, Colin Borchert and Gavin Ware. I’ve…
Tagged with: basketball, colin borchert, gavin ware, msu, rick ray, sec tournament, video
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SEC Teleconference: Hollender Talks Sword, SEC Tournament
MSU coach Rick Ray was not able to take part in today’s SEC coaches teleconference, but assistant Chris Hollender was a more than capable pinch hitter. We had a good chat with Hollender, who talked about freshman Craig Sword and the upcoming…
Tagged with: basketball, chris hollender, craig sword, jalen steele, msu, rick ray, sec tournament, south carolina, teleconference
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SEC Teleconference: Martin Praises Ray for ‘Phenomenal’ Job
The SEC Tournament begins Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and No. 13 seed MSU (9-21) will open against 12 seed South Carolina (14-17) in the tourney’s first game, at 6:30 p.m. We caught up with SC coach Frank Martin on…
Tagged with: basketball, craig sword, frank martin, kevin stallings, msu, rick ray, sec tournament, south carolina, teleconference, vanderbilt
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FINAL: MSU 74, Auburn 71 (OT)
Recapping MSU’s 74-71 overtime win over Auburn at Humphrey Coliseum on Saturday. ––––– • The buzz: MSU (9-21, 4-14 SEC) closed out the regular season with a second consecutive home win, and in the process avoided finishing last in the SEC.…
Tagged with: auburn, basketball, chris denson, colin borchert, craig sword, frankie sullivan, fred thomas, gavin ware, msu, rick ray, rob chubb, roquez johnson, south carolina
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Auburn-MSU Pregame: Senior Day for Price; Ware Finds Motivation (Videos)
Today’s game: Auburn (9-21, 3-14 SEC) at MSU (8-21, 3-14), 4:30 p.m., FSN (Dave Neal play-by-play, Larry Conley analyst), XM 200, Sirius 92. ––––– It’s senior day for MSU, and the lone senior is walk-on Baxter Price. I wrote about him in…
Tagged with: auburn, basketball, baxter price, gavin ware, msu, rick ray, video
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