I just filled out my NIT bracket. No, really. First time I've ever done that. Took maybe 10 minutes. Actually did a bit of research on some teams.
So I'll come right out and say it: I've got MSU...
In a blog entry by Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald-Leader , MSU coach Rick Stansbury cried foul about the officiating in Sunday's 75-74 overtime loss to Kentucky. More specifically, a ...
I have filled out my 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Championship bracket. Warning: If you want to win your office pool, do not use this as a guide. Trust me. For entertainment pu...
Jackson State feels MSU's pain. The Tigers could've been dancing, too, but they lost in the SWAC Tournament after winning the regular season title (a fine case to eliminate the conference tourneys...
Well, one Mississippi State basketball team is going dancing. The Lady Bulldogs, as expected, received an invitation to the NCAA women's tournament this evening. They earned a No. 7 seed in the Da...
Mississippi State senior Jarvis Varnado was named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press this afternoon. He was joined on the five-man squad by Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall ,...
I know, if Mississippi State wasn't in this thing, you wouldn't even think about filling out an NIT bracket. And perhaps you won't anyway. But, in case you're needing one, here it is. Hopefully, y...
The pain is still fresh for Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury . It was evident in his voice and his words on this morning's SEC coaches teleconference. He defended his team's NCAA résumé and...
They say that nobody remembers the losers. I'm not sure that's the case this time.
It would certainly be a travesty for anyone to forget what scrappy team it was that could have – should have – ...
Well, it might be just the NIT, but Mississippi State has a pretty cool first-round matchup with Jackson State. The game is set for 9 p.m. Tuesday in Starkville. Yes, 9 p.m., and it'll air on ESPN...
National Invitation Tournament
First Round, Tuesday, March 16
Northeastern (20-12) at Connecticut (17-15), 7 p.m.
N.C. State (19-15) at South Florida (20-12), 8 p.m.
C...
I just received a transcript of a teleconference conducted earlier this evening with Dan Guerrero , the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee chairman. He fielded several questions regarding...
Mississippi State's run to the SEC Tournament title game and second close call against Kentucky wasn't enough to earn it a berth in the NCAA tourney. And it was apparent pretty eary on during the ...
• The buzz: The consensus this morning was that Mississippi State needed to win today's SEC Tournament championship game to earn an NCAA berth. UK coach John Calipari , for what it's worth, sai...
Well, here we are again, my friends. Oh, yes, the SEC Tournament championship game, of course. Mississippi State was here last year in Tampa, beating Tennessee to earn an automatic bid into the NC...
• The buzz: For the second year in a row, Mississippi State will play in the SEC Tournament championship game. The Bulldogs (23-10) might have just jumped off the bubble and into the NCAA tourne...
Well, we covered Vanderbilt pretty well earlier today. But what would it mean for MSU to pull out a win in today's SEC Tournament semifinal? It could mean an NCAA tourney bid, or at least it'd bri...
Despite my typically poor showing yesterday – 2-2, leaving me 5-3 on the weekend – I'm back for more. Be sure to make your picks for today's semifinal games. Let's do this.
• Kentucky vs. T...
• The buzz: Mississippi State began its climb back onto the NCAA bubble with a payback win over Florida, which won the regular season meeting in Gainesville, 69-62. Jarvis Varnado 's efficiency...
BulldawgJunction.com has reported that MSU defensive end Sean Ferguson was arrested on campus Thursday for possession of marijuana. He was later released on bond. A request for information f...