Blog update link above.
THen another Sidney update at this link.
Then this from earilier today as one of the three big wins of the day.
Mississippi State 80, Ole Miss 75: This was a significant win for the Bulldogs. The Rebels were attempting to re-establish themselves as the team to beat in the SEC West as they continued to climb up the national rankings. The Bulldogs were not doing either and were coming off a road loss at Western Kentucky.
Mississippi State has played eight of its 16 games away from Starkville, with losses only to Rider at home, to Richmond in South Padre Island and at WKU.
"We have road experience now,'' said Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury by phone after the SEC-opening win at rival Ole Miss.
What the Bulldogs have that will likely be the difference for them is Jarvis Varnado along the back line. Varnado wouldn't let the Rebels get in the paint, blocking Terrico White's shot with 16 seconds left in a four-point game. The senior finished with six blocks.
"We never let Chris Warren or Terrico White get going,'' Stansbury said. "We did what we had to do, which is defend and rebound the last 30 minutes.''
The Bulldogs host Arkansas and Georgia next with the potential to get off to a 3-0 start in the SEC.
THen another Sidney update at this link.
Then this from earilier today as one of the three big wins of the day.
Mississippi State 80, Ole Miss 75: This was a significant win for the Bulldogs. The Rebels were attempting to re-establish themselves as the team to beat in the SEC West as they continued to climb up the national rankings. The Bulldogs were not doing either and were coming off a road loss at Western Kentucky.
Mississippi State has played eight of its 16 games away from Starkville, with losses only to Rider at home, to Richmond in South Padre Island and at WKU.
"We have road experience now,'' said Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury by phone after the SEC-opening win at rival Ole Miss.
What the Bulldogs have that will likely be the difference for them is Jarvis Varnado along the back line. Varnado wouldn't let the Rebels get in the paint, blocking Terrico White's shot with 16 seconds left in a four-point game. The senior finished with six blocks.
"We never let Chris Warren or Terrico White get going,'' Stansbury said. "We did what we had to do, which is defend and rebound the last 30 minutes.''
The Bulldogs host Arkansas and Georgia next with the potential to get off to a 3-0 start in the SEC.
