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Taking a look at where things stand at the top of the SEC Baseball standings
The 2024 SEC Baseball regular season is reaching its climax, with a thrilling three-game race for the SEC regular season championship. Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee are locked in a fierce battle for the crown. As we enter the final weekend, Kentucky stands tall at the top of the SEC standings, securing their 20th SEC win…
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Success is a process, not a destination
Head Coach Nick Mingione of the Kentucky Wildcats, after the team dropped two series to Tennessee and South Carolina, stressed that success is a process, not a destination. Coach Mingione also mentioned how he liked how his Wildcats handled adversity. He continues to reiterate his unwavering love and trust for this year’s Kentucky Baseball team,…
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Week eight recap of SEC Baseball
As we approach the 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Alabama, the race for the Tournament has intensified. Twelve teams are vying for positioning in the NCAA and the SEC Tournament, setting the stage for a thrilling battle. The Tournament’s unpredictability adds to the excitement, making it a must-watch for all baseball enthusiasts. Last weekend…
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A return back to the roots of Mississippi State Baseball
It’s been almost three years since Mississippi State Baseball won the 2021 National Championship, two seasons without joy or much to cheer about, with the Bulldogs chomping at the bits to return to the promised land of college baseball. Two years of wandering in the wilderness has led Mississippi State back to contention to host…
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Mississippi State defeats Ole Miss 5-1 to take the Governor’s Cup
Trustmark Park was the place to be, as Ole Miss and Mississippi State met on the diamond in the annual Govern’s Cup showdown. Ole Miss took the series a few weeks ago at Swayze Field in Oxford, creating an exciting night of baseball in South Mississippi on Wednesday night. Ole Miss took an early lead…
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Takeaways from an action packed weekend of SEC Baseball
Another thrilling weekend of baseball in the Southeastern Conference concludes, leaving us on the edge of our seats. The final three weekends before we head south to Hoover for the 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament are pivotal, and the outcomes of these games will shape the narrative of the tournament. This weekend, from a surprise upset…
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Three takeaways from another wild weekend of SEC Baseball
With four weeks until the 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, programs across the footprint are trying to solidify postseason positions, with every game mattering just a bit more. This past weekend was no different; from Omaha-worthy drama in Lexington to keeping hope alive for some, it was electric across the landscape of Southeastern Conference…
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Mississippi State takes the series over Auburn
Super Bulldog weekend witnessed a remarkable comeback by the resilient Mississippi State Bulldogs. Bouncing back from their previous loss in Oxford, they left the painful memory of the Ole Miss defeat behind on Sunday night. Their focus shifted to Auburn, and they were ready to give their all in the upcoming games, showcasing their unwavering…
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Week six SEC Baseball preview
– Nick Bushart Week five in the Southeastern Conference saw three dominant teams rise to the top, and the NCAA selected a new no. 1 in their top-25 rankings. Texas A&M showed what they were made of sweeping then ranked-6 Vanderbilt, while Kentucky and Tennessee put in sweeps. The surprise of the weekend was Alabama…
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Weird: Taking a look at Kentucky Baseball and what makes the 2024 team so special
For years, Kentucky Baseball has been at the cusp of greatness but has never been able to reach the holy grail of college baseball by reaching the College World Series. Following a loss last season in the Super Regionals to the eventual National Champion, LSU Tigers, Head Coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, Nick Mingione, decided…
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Week five SEC Baseball preview
By Nick Bushart ( Contributor) Entering week five of the Southeastern Conference Baseball slate, the top teams continue to dominate, while early season surprises continue on a successful course. TOP SERIES OF THE WEEKEND 6 Vanderbilt Commodores (26-7, 8-4) at #3 Texas A&M Aggies (29-4, 8-4) Prediction Texas A&M takes the 2-1 series win over…
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Mississippi State earns a massive series win over Georgia with a victory on Sunday
Under the perfect night sky, Mississippi State set the stage for a crucial game two against Georgia at Dudy Noble. With a win in game one, Mississippi State had already put the pressure on Georgia, who now faced the challenge of either evening the series or returning to Athens with a disappointing weekend of Southeastern…
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A return on investment: Taking a look at the contract extension for Coach Ryan Silverfield and what it means for the future of Memphis Football
Tuesday afternoon was a day of celebration around the Memphis Football facilities as the University Of Memphis announced that Head Football Coach Ryan Silverfield had agreed upon a contract extension, keeping him in charge of the Tigers Football program until at least 2028. A contract worth nearly 14.65 until 2028, giving Ryan Silverfield 2.4 in…
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Going for the series: Mississippi State takes on Florida at noon for the series
Down in the swamps of Florida, Mississippi State Baseball is going for a massive series win over the Florida Gators after embarrassing Florida on Saturday night. If it had not been for a coaching blunder in the bottom half of the 9th inning on Friday night, Mississippi State would be going for the sweep of…
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Mississippi State travels to Gainesville to take on the 6th ranked Florida Gators
Mississippi State Baseball has been in disarray over the last two seasons since winning the National Championship in 2021, missing the postseason in consecutive years. However, as the new season came around for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, a new season of excitement surrounded the program after a successful off-season of support staff hires and the…
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#22 Ole Miss welcomes #15 Kentucky to Swayze Field for a pivotal SEC series
After a weird start to the 2024 season, Ole Miss looks to welcome the Kentucky Wildcats to the Magnolia state for a highly anticipated weekend of the Southeastern Conference Baseball at Swayze Field. Ole Miss comes into the Kentucky series starting on Friday looking to find their identity after opening SEC play with a massive…
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End of the road: Texas A&M loses an overtime heartbreaker to Houston 100-95 to end the 2023-2024 season
Steps away from Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, a battle for Texas would occur inside the FedEx Forum as the Texas A&M Aggies faced the Houston Cougars. A trip to the Sweet 16 was on the line, and the winner would move on to Dallas for the Sweet 16, and the loser would head…
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Faith in each other: Taking a look at what makes this Texas A&M Basketball team so special
Friday was a special night for the Texas A&M Aggies as they embarrassed the Nebraska Cornhuskers en route to the first NCAA Tournament win of the Buzz Williams era in College Station. Despite being outnumbered by the Cornhusker faithful, Friday night was a special night for the Aggies, filled with Texas A&M legends and a…
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Texas A&M dominates Nebraska 98-83, opening the 2024 NCAA Tournament with a BANG
Texas A&M started the 2024 NCAA Tournament with a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, a former Big 12 opponent. In what felt like an away game for the Aggies, Texas A&M faced the Red Sea on Friday night to start the tournament with a bang. Texas A&M and Nebraska would meet in one of the…
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Clemson dominates New Mexico 77-56 to open the 2024 NCAA Tournament with a win
New Mexico and Clemson met in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, with a lot on the line. Despite the anticipation for the game between the Lobos and Tigers, New Mexico came out of the gate flat like an aged coke without the carbonation. As the first half progressed, New…
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Ready for the big stage: Taking a look at the New Mexico Lobos ahead the first round matchup with Clemson
Following a magical championship-winning run in the 2024 Mountain West Tournament, the Lobos of New Mexico travel to Memphis, Tennessee, for an NCAA Tournament first-round matchup with the Clemson Tigers with an upset on their mind. Thursday was a loose day for Coach Richard Pitino and his New Mexico Lobos as they prepare to continue…
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Getting back to the basics of Texas A&M Basketball ahead of the matchup with Nebraska to open the 2024 NCAA Tournament
In less than 24 hours, Texas A&M will open the 2024 NCAA Tournament with the Nebraska Cornhuskers out of the Big Ten at the FedEx Forum in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. Friday marks a new season for the Aggies as they chase an elusive National Championship. Texas A&M enters the 2024 NCAA Tournament looking to play…
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The road ends in Charlotte for Mississippi State
Mississippi State opened its NCAA Tournament run in Charlotte, North Carolina, against the Michigan State Spartans. Michigan State opened the game on a 5-0 run to take an early 5-0 advantage over the Bulldogs. From there, it was on two heavyweights playing to keep their dancing shoes on past the first day of March Madness.…
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Mississippi State starts their NCAA Tournament on Thursday morning against Michigan State
Not even a week after beating Tennessee in Nashville, the Mississippi State Bulldogs travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, to take on the Michigan State Spartans in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The same Mississippi State Basketball team who rattled off two wins in the 2024 Southeastern Conference Tournament will try to shock…
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Built for March
Later today, Mississippi State will find out where their NCAA Tournament journey will begin, where they’ll be playing, who they’ll be playing, and what the road to the Final Four looks like for Head Coach Chris Jans and his Bulldogs. All season long, Missississippi State has shown they have what it takes to beat anybody…
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Despite the loss to Auburn, Mississippi State still has a lot to build off of for the NCAA Tournament
Mississippi State went on a ride of a lifetime this weekend in Nashville, ending with something no Mississippi State Basketball team has done since the 2010 Southeastern Conference Tournament: reaching the Southeastern Conference Tournament Final Four. It might not have gone exactly how Chris Jans and his Mississippi State Bulldogs had hoped. Still, the learning…
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Mississippi State falls short of the SEC Tournament Championship
Final Four Saturday of the 2024 Southeastern Conference Tournament saw the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers in an absolute slug-fest for a spot in the SEC Championship on the line. Saturday was the third meeting between the Bulldogs and Tigers, which would serve as the rubber match as they split the season series…
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Just keep on doubting the Dawgs
Friday was a special day for Mississippi State Basketball. The Bulldogs cruised to an easy but deserving win over the Tennessee Volunteers to advance to the SEC Tournament Final Four for the first time since the 2010 run when the Bulldogs lost in the Championship game to Kentucky. There’s a buzz around Nashville with this…
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Wrapped it in Maroon and White: Mississippi State stuns Tennessee to advance to the SEC Tournament Final Four
In front of a near sell-out crowd at Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, the Mississippi State Bulldogs would travel into the beast to face the Tennessee Volunteers with a spot in the 2024 Southeastern Conference Tournament Final Four up for grabs. Mississippi State beat Tennessee once this season and wanted to do so again…
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Just not enough: Aggies send Rebels home with an early exit in the 2024 Southeastern Conference Tournament
At last, it was the Ole Miss Rebels’ turn to hit the hardwood to compete in the 2024 Southeastern Conference Tournament. They met Texas A&M for the third time this season. Both need wins to continue the 2023-2024 season, setting the scene for a wild Thursday night of Southeastern Conference Basketball between the Rebels and…
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Mississippi State wins an ugly one over LSU to advance to play Tennessee on Friday
On Thursday morning, Mississippi State faced LSU in the second round of the 2024 Southeastern Conference Tournament, a do-or-die situation for the Bulldogs as they fight for their NCAA Tournament hopes. According to Joe Lunardi, a win over LSU and the Mississippi State Bulldogs would be making a return trip to the NCAA Tournament for…
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Ready for the big stage: Mississippi State shifts attention to the SEC Tournament opener against LSU
Mississippi State comes into the 2024 Southeastern Conference needing at least one win over LSU on Thursday afternoon to secure an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Mississippi State is looking to break the dreaded four-game losing streak that has plagued the Bulldogs since dropping the Kentucky game two weeks ago. First for Mississippi…
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Survive and advance: Arkansas hangs on in overtime to beat Vanderbilt 90-85
In the first game of the 2024 Southeastern Conference Tournament, Arkansas and Vanderbilt met in front of a near-capacity crowd at Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Both needing a miracle to continue their season, Arkansas and Vanderbilt delivered an exciting appetizer for Southeastern Conference fans to enjoy behind the heavy hitting of Thursday takes…
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Cranking up the intensity ahead of the 2024 SEC Tournament opener against Texas A&M
Deep in the bows of Bridgestone Arena, Ole Miss Head Coach Chris Beard met with local media to discuss the Rebels’ new season as they prepare to open the 2024 SEC Tournament on Thursday night against Texas A&M. Coach Beard mentioned turning up the intensity following the embarrassing loss to the Aggies on Saturday in…
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Challenging roads await as Mississippi State and Ole Miss prepare for the 2024 SEC Tournament
Ah, it’s Southeastern Conference Tournament week across the Southeast as conference members and their fans prepare to take over the streets of Nashville, Tennessee, for an exciting week of basketball. For Mississippi State and Ole Miss, the upcoming week can make or break the season, as both programs are fighting for their lives with an…
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2024 SEC Men’s Basketball bracket
All the action will get underway on Wednesday night as Arkansas and Vanderbilt take the court at 6:00 with a national television audience on the SEC Network.
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Despite setbacks, Head Coach Chris Beard continues to build Ole Miss Basketball for an exciting future
Year one of the Chris Beard era is about over as the Rebels prepare for the season’s final month, and the folks in Oxford are just as excited about next season as they were when Coach Beard took over as Head Coach of the Ole Miss Basketball program. Despite being on the bubble, according to…
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Preparing for a wild finish to the 2023-2024 Southeastern Conference regular season
It’s hard to believe, but we have reached the final week of the 2023-2024 regular season. A week from Wednesday, fourteen Southeastern Conference basketball programs will make their way to Downtown Nashville, Tennessee, for the 2024 Southeastern Conference Basketball Tournament. More so this year than in the past, there is a collection of nine teams…
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Taking a look at the bigger picture of Mississippi State Basketball ahead of an unpredictable March
In what felt like an NCAA Tournament environment, Mississippi State welcomed Kentucky to the Hump for an explosive night of Southeastern Conference. Everything was perfect for Mississippi State to have a memorable night in year two of the Chris Jans era; however, unable to finish the job, the Bulldogs again were left wondering what happened.…
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#16 Kentucky holds on to beat Mississippi State 91-89
In one of the most anticipated basketball games of the season, Mississippi State welcomed John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats to the Hump for a raucous night of Southeastern Conference Basketball. A total sell-out of the Hump, Mississippi State had the home-court advantage for the rock fight with the Wildcats. Mississippi State raced to an…
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Memphis earns a MONSTER 78-74 win over FAU
Right off Beale Steet, Memphis welcomed FAU to the FedEx Forum for the first time since the Owls joined the American Athletic Conference in July. As highly anticipated, the matchup between the Tigers and Owls delivered the American Athletic Conference with an instant classic for the record books. Two budding rivals, taking the court as…
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Dawgs win again: Mississippi State dominates LSU on the road 87-67, to keep the winning streak alive
Deep on the Bayou, Head Coach Chris Jans ventured with his Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday night for a fight against the LSU Tigers. Mississippi State opened the game with rocks in hand, challenging the Bayou Bengals to get into a junkyard heavyweight battle. However, it was the Mississippi State Bulldogs once again coming away…
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Contrary to popular belief, the sky is not falling on Mississippi State Baseball after losing to Austin Peay
Mississippi State Baseball got underway over the weekend with a series win over Air Force at Dudy Noble Field in front of record-breaking attendance numbers and a lot of enthusiasm for the 2024 season. However, as Tuesday night rolled around and the visiting Austin Peay Governors recorded the final outs in the second-season loss for…
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Mississppi State. Ole Miss. Round two.
With less than three weeks away from the Southeastern Conference Basketball Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Mississippi State find similar roads to navigate. However, on one side of the state, one program is excited about the season to this date, while the other is disappointed. Ole Miss and Mississippi State are NCAA Tournament…
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Mississippi State earns a hard fought 71-67 win over Arkansas on Saturday
On a brisk Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Mississippi, Mississippi State welcomed Arkansas to the Hump for a must-win Southeastern Conference game. Mississippi State and Arkansas delivered one of the ugliest games of the season with a complete rock fight ending with a Mississippi State win. Coming into the matchup on Saturday, Head Coach Chris Jans…
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Taking the next step: Inside the excitement surrounding Kentucky Baseball for a possible College World Series appearance in 2024
We’re less than a week away from the first pitch of the 2024 college baseball season, and Head Coach Nick Mingione and his Kentucky Wildcats are ready to take that next step to reach the College World Series for the first time in program history. Last season, Kentucky finished the season with a Lexington Regional…
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The right man for the job: Inside how Coach Riser plans to take Memphis Baseball to new horizons
Coach Matt Riser took over the Memphis Baseball program in late June. Coach Riser immediately hit the ground running, shaping Memphis Baseball into a program that will make the city of Memphis proud to be a fan of the Memphis Tigers Baseball program. Coach Riser took the Memphis job because he felt it was the…
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Mississippi State Basketball at a crossroad, as they welcome Georgia to the Hump on Wednesday night
Crossroads. Mississippi State Basketball faces uncertain times as they navigate the choppy waters of another embarrassing loss on the season. Saturday left Mississippi State fans scratching their heads as the Bulldogs were embarrassed on the road by the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide. Saturday’s loss left the Mississippi State faithful with more concerning questions regarding the…
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Taking a look back on a special night of Basketball in Mississippi
Tuesday night was memorable for the state of Mississippi as Ole Miss and Mississippi State met on the hardwood in one of the biggest basketball games in recent memories as the Bulldogs and Rebels are on track for a record year. Attendance records shattered as fans from across the state found their way inside the…
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Rebels take round one 86-82 over Mississippi State
In front of a raucous crowd in Oxford, Mississippi, Mississippi State traveled into a hornets’ nest to take on the hometown Ole Miss Rebels in round one of a two-part series this season. Tuesday night was a battle of heavy-weight programs looking to prove they belong in the conversation of Southeastern Conference contention. As hours…