Tag: Basketball
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Shifting the focus to an important non-conference week of Mississippi State Basketball

As the Bulldogs shift the focus to Mcneese State on Saturday evening in Tupelo, Mississippi, one can’t help but notice the vibes around the program continue to build into a height never before for Mississippi State Basketball. As of now, Bracket expert Joe Lunardi has the Bulldogs as five-seed with a chance of reaching even…
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Memphis takes down Michigan State 71-63 to advance to the Maui Invitational Championship game

So far, the Maui Invitational has been kind to Penny Hardaway and his Memphis Tigers. They beat the second-ranked Huskies of UConn on Monday afternoon before dominating Michigan State in the Semifinal round on Tuesday to advance to the Maui Championship game, where they await the winner of Auburn and North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon…
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Memphis opens the West Coast trip with a massive 68-64 win over San Francisco

Memphis Basketball started their trip out West with a weird Thursday night matchup with the Dons of San Francisco. In front of an empty crowd at the Chase Center in San Francisco, the Tigers started the matchup with the Dons a bit jet-lagged, falling behind early as Memphis experienced an NCAA Tournament-caliber team. They finished…
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Mississippi State overcomes halftime adversity for a massive 78-73 win over Utah

Mississippi State made the two-and-a-half-hour drive from Starkville to North Mississippi as they welcomed the Utes of Utah to the Landers Center in Southaven for a Sunday afternoon of NCAA Tournament-caliber basketball. Coming into the matchup with Utah, many felt this was a good early test for the Bulldogs to prepare for the grueling road…
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Through three games, Coach Jans and the Mississippi State Bulldogs have things rolling on the hardwood

We’re through the first three games of the 2024-2025 Mississippi State Basketball season, and the Bulldogs appear to be on track for one of the best seasons in recent memory as the Bulldogs have showcased a high upside potential with a perfect 3-0 record. Sure, the teams they’ve beaten haven’t been the best of quality,…
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Looking back on the lessons learned in the preseason for Memphis Basketball

Less than a week from the official start of the 2024-2025 highly anticipated Memphis Basketball season against the Missouri Tigers. This season, Memphis enters with two high-level learning experiences after preseason games against National Championship contending teams in North Carolina and Alabama. These experiences, unlike the previous seasons of playing Lane College and Christian Brothers,…
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Mixing expectations and championship culture to take Ole Miss Basketball to the next level

As October rears its head in Oxford, Mississippi, the excitement for the second year of the Chris Beard has reached an all-time high. The 2024-2025 season has a legitimate chance that Ole Miss Basketball could have one of the seasons that forever changes the trajectory of the programs for years to come. Starting at the…
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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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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…
