The Mississippi State Bulldogs' woes have spoiled many big games for junior guard Josh Hubbard this season, but that wasn't the case on Wednesday night.
Sometimes you learn a lot about a team by how it reacts when the script gets flipped. Memphis scored first, Mississippi State didn’t, and nobody in maroon seemed bothered.
No. 4 Mississippi State coach Brian O’Connor implemented a new look batting lineup Tuesday against Troy and it worked fairly well for the Bulldogs. They won 13-7 on Tuesday night and players like freshman Jacob Parker were able to make their first start as a Bulldog.
If you’re looking for early‑season signs that Mississippi State’s pitching staff might have more depth than last year, Duke Stone is a good place to start.
Mississippi State fans didn’t hide it. They came for the runs, sure. They came for the 16 hits, the four‑run first inning, the 13-7 win that kept the fourth‑ranked Bulldogs unbeaten.
No. 4 Mississippi State didn’t waste any time setting the tone on Opening Weekend, and now the Bulldogs get their first midweek test of the season as Troy comes to Dudy Noble Field on Tuesday afternoon.
Records usually fall slowly. They creep toward the finish line, inch by inch, season by season, until one day the math finally catches up. Josh Hubbard didn’t bother with any of that.
Mississippi State walked out of Bud Walton Arena with a road win it needed. But if you listened to Sam Purcell afterward, you’d think the Bulldogs had left something far more important behind: their grip on the basketball.
The Tennessee Vols led the Mississippi State Bulldogs 12-9 after the first quarter in Knoxville on Thursday night. It was a lead that didn't last long for the Lady Vols.