Tag: MarchMadness
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Memphis dominates New Orleans 86-70

Needing a win in the worst possible way, the Memphis Tigers would welcome New Orleans to the FedEx Forum for a midweek non-conference tilt. Memphis came into the game with a dismal 2-4 record after going winless in the Bahamas before returning home and getting back in the groove with a blowout 74-58 win over…
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Miami comes into Oxford and takes down Ole Miss 75-66

Ole Miss continued the nonconference slate with an SEC/ACC Challenge game against the Hurricanes of Miami inside the friendly confines of the John and Sandy Black Pavilion. Tuesday night was the first chance for Ole Miss to come together as one united front after the events of the prior weekend, where they saw former Head…
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Mississippi State falls in OT 87-81 to SMU

Mississippi State continued its 2025-2026 journey on Friday night as it welcomed the Mustangs of SMU to the Hump for an NCAA Tournament-caliber non-conference matchup. Mississippi State, fresh off an overtime thriller, 81-78, over New Orleans on Monday night, came into the matchup with SMU looking to earn a quality win while building an identity…
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Mississippi State opens the 2025 Hall Of Fame Classic with a 98-77 loss to Kansas State

Mississippi State would take the show on the road to Kansas City to take on the 4-0 Kansas State Wildcats in game two of the 2025 Hall of Fame Classic. A win for either team would give them a date with Nebraska in the Hall of Fame Classic Championship game, while the loser would face…
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Memphis comes up just short 80-71 of an upset of #1 Purdue

A few steps away from the crystal clear water of the Bahamas, Coach Penny Hardaway would take his Memphis Tigers up against the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers in game one of the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship. A mini tournament, per se, that would guarantee Memphis two games against a guaranteed NCAA Tournament team, with the…
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#16 Iowa State takes down Mississippi State 96-80

In a weird midwest neutral site Monday night matchup, Coach Chris Jans and his Mississippi State Bulldogs travelled to the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for an early-season NCAA Tournament caliber matchup against the Cyclones of Iowa State. With the game being so close to Iowa, the Cyclones’ nation made their presence known…
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Ole Miss opens the 2025-2026 season with an 88-58 victory over Southeastern Louisiana

Carrying the mometum from a record-breaking season last season, the Ole Miss Rebels opened the 2025-2026 season inside the friendly confines of the Pavilion as they welcomed the Lions of Southeastern Louisiana to Oxford for the season opener. After last Sunday’s preseason loss to Saint Mary’s, the Rebels were looking for a tune-up against the…
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Thoughts and takeaways from the first preseason game for the Tigers

Monday night was a bit of a celebration inside the FedEx Forum as the return of John Calipari took place, as Coach Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers welcomed the Arkansas Razorbacks to the 901 for the first of two preseason games before opening the 2025-2026 season against San Francisco on November 8th. A renewal…
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Ole Miss drops the preseason matchup with Saint Mary’s 68-53

With the momentum from last season still fresh on the mind, the Ole Miss Rebels would open the 2025-2026 basketball season on Sunday as they welcomed the Saint Mary’s Gales to the Pavilion for the first and only preseason game between opening the season on November 3rd as they welcome Southeastern Louisiana to Oxford. Always…
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Takeaways from Coach Jans and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at SEC Tip-off

The 2025-2026 Mississippi State basketball season unofficially got underway on Wednesday morning as Head Coach Chris Jans, Josh Hubbard, Jayden Epps, and Shawn Jones Jr. hit the podiums during the final day of the 2025-2026 SEC Tip-off, which showcased the Bulldogs basketball program. Like the other fifteen coaches over the last two days, Coach Jans…
