State Basketball

[ZombieKissinger]

Looking better than last year so far, though competition has been bad. Playing JSU tonight, who just beat Tulane.

Big game against Xavier late Friday night. Xavier wasn’t good last year but undefeated against bad opponents so far this season. Should be a close game.

 

[dawgstudent]

I have hope with this team.

 

[Dawgbite]

I have hope with this team.

Don’t do it to yourself, we care about you!

 

[HailStout]

I have hope with this team.

you know better

 

[Seinfeld]

The two teams that we've beaten thus far + Jackson St were a combined 34-61 last season.

We may prove to be Ok this year, but I don't think there's much to take away from these first three games

 

[TPIPER36]

If you look at our roster we are fairly talented but young

 

[PBRME]

 

[ZombieKissinger]

If you look at our roster we are fairly talented but young

Yeah, I didn't realize we had two top 100 freshmen until the season started

 

[Darryl Steight]

The two teams that we've beaten thus far + Jackson St were a combined 34-61 last season.

We may prove to be Ok this year, but I don't think there's much to take away from these first three games

Right. We may know more Friday night, but not so far.

Of course, I'm not assuming we beat JSU tonight either, in case the injuns are monitoring our smoke signals.*

 

[Xenomorph]

I have hope with this team.

 

[TPIPER36]

Yeah, I didn't realize we had two top 100 freshmen until the season started

In addition I’m pretty sure Tee Bartlett, King Grace were pretty highly recruited. Also we still have Hub

 

[TPIPER36]

After this football season I’m clinging to anything

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

Assuming we win tonight, we’ll learn a lot about our team in the next 2-3 weeks.

Beginning Friday we play the following all in a row:

Xavier (neutral site)
At UCF
Tulsa (in Jackson)
Wake Forest (Bahamas)
Memphis or Penn State (Bahamas)
Georgia Tech at home

And that’s not even counting a road game at Marquette and a game in Huntsville against VCU, both in mid to late December.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

In 2 games, we have not played D in one, and played D in the other. This game will be added to this crackpot stats analysis.

 

[Dawg22]

We're better than last year is all I can say right now. Lots of athletic and tough guys. I just hope Reed, Okafor, or Bartlett get better quick or we'll have a hard time this season. We need Reed to mature and improve rapidly. We have to have an inside presence.

 

[HailStout]

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you know better

Exactly

 

[BoDawg.sixpack]

We blew out a team that beat Tulane and we also had a larger margin of victory than Texas Tech did. I think it might be time to get excited.

 

[Darryl Steight]

Assuming we win tonight, we’ll learn a lot about our team in the next 2-3 weeks.

Beginning Friday we play the following all in a row:

Xavier (neutral site)
At UCF
Tulsa (in Jackson)
Wake Forest (Bahamas)
Memphis or Penn State (Bahamas)
Georgia Tech at home

And that’s not even counting a road game at Marquette and a game in Huntsville against VCU, both in mid to late December.

At least we won't have to hear people bitching in February about our cupcake schedule. I'm sure they will find something, however.

 

[msugolf]

The two teams that we've beaten thus far + Jackson St were a combined 34-61 last season.

We may prove to be Ok this year, but I don't think there's much to take away from these first three games

TN Tech is going to be a decent win. They are better than folks realize. Tobin Anderson is a really good coach who has been successful at every level. He was the coach at Farleigh Dickinson when they knocked kff 1 seeded Purdue in the tourney. TN Tech also beat W Kentucky the other day.

 

[Darryl Steight]

In 2 games, we have not played D in one, and played D in the other. This game will be added to this crackpot stats analysis.

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

At least we won't have to hear people bitching in February about our cupcake schedule. I'm sure they will find something, however.

TBD. I think Xavier is good. Marquette and VCU should be good. If we play Memphis, they’re good. Not totally sure on several others.

The one thing about our schedule I don’t like is that we we still play two more SWAC teams, including MS Valley.

 

[Darryl Steight]

TBD. I think Xavier is good. Marquette and VCU should be good. If we play Memphis, they’re good. Not totally sure on several others.

The one thing about our schedule I don’t like is that we we still play two more SWAC teams, including MS Valley.

Xavier beat the shitt out of UTenn a couple weeks ago, although it was just an exhibition. And Memphis sure looked good against us. GA Tech has had our number lately. We've clearly stepped up our scheduling the last couple of years, which is hopefully good.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

The Net/RPI rankings are especially screwy this early in the season but:

The Warren Nolan version of the Net rankings has us at 112 thru 3 games with win over #308 Tennessee Tech, #301 Northwestern State, & #347 Jackson State. There are 366 teams in D1.

Warren Nolan RPI has us #11 with wins over #33 Tennessee Tech, #119 Northwestern State, & #31 Jackson State.

I think that we are better, but there is a real chance that we have blown out 3 really ****** basketball teams. I am cautiously optimistic. I damned sure have a lot more faith in Jans to clean up his damned mess than I do in Lebby to accomplish the same feat. We will a lot more about this basketball the night after Thanksgiving because we should have 5 consecutive quality opponents before then.

The women's team has a chance to be really good maybe top half of the SEC.

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

Xavier beat the shitt out of UTenn a couple weeks ago, although it was just an exhibition. And Memphis sure looked good against us. GA Tech has had our number lately. We've clearly stepped up our scheduling the last couple of years, which is hopefully good.

I expect we will be a slight underdog on Friday. I think 2-1 is a reasonable goal in the next 3 (Xavier, at UCF, Tulsa in Jackson). I’d like to have no more than 1 loss when we travel to the Bahamas over thanksgiving.

 

[DawgsOnTheWing]

Hamilton is a lock down defender, and RJ Johnson is a tough, physical guard a la J-money. We appear to be a much better defensive team. We need better post play, but Reed is improving every game.

 

[Seinfeld]

TN Tech is going to be a decent win. They are better than folks realize. Tobin Anderson is a really good coach who has been successful at every level. He was the coach at Farleigh Dickinson when they knocked kff 1 seeded Purdue in the tourney. TN Tech also beat W Kentucky the other day.

I hope so because I badly want this team to be decent this year. Last night was an impressive showing against Jackson St

 

[HailStout]

 

[dawgstudent]

Looking better than last year so far, though competition has been bad. Playing JSU tonight, who just beat Tulane.

Big game against Xavier late Friday night. Xavier wasn’t good last year but undefeated against bad opponents so far this season. Should be a close game.

And good thing - Kimani Hamilton is now officially listed on the roster.

Kimani Hamilton - Men's Basketball - Mississippi State

Kimani Hamilton (5) F - HONORS & AWARDS 2025-26 All-Mountain West Preseason Team • UNLV 2024-25 Lou Henson Player of the Year Award Finalist • 1 of 34 • High...

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[patdog]

And good thing - Kimani Hamilton is now officially listed on the roster.

Kimani Hamilton - Men's Basketball - Mississippi State

Kimani Hamilton (5) F - HONORS & AWARDS 2025-26 All-Mountain West Preseason Team • UNLV 2024-25 Lou Henson Player of the Year Award Finalist • 1 of 34 • High...

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I really hope he has a good season. His dad was one of many "one of my favorites" from the 1990s and 2000s.

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

I really hope he has a good season. His dad was one of many "one of my favorites" from the 1990s and 2000s.

I think Kimani was a quietly really important last minute addition because we were in a bit of a bind at the 3 position once the European transfer decided to go home.

 

[dawgstudent]

I really hope he has a good season. His dad was one of many "one of my favorites" from the 1990s and 2000s.

Wuuuuuu-tang Hamilton

 

[Darryl Steight]

Wuuuuuu-tang Hamilton

Hank Flick was always so up on the modern street slang.** Loved that guy.

 

[NorrisFByrd]

Friday against Xavier is when we will learn something real. The first three wins were fine, but the names coming up are a different level, and defense has been up and down game to game. I like the young talent, the two freshmen have some spark, and Hamilton gives us size we needed. If we go 2-1 over the next three I will feel a lot better about this group.