March Madness Tournaments are getting Bigger
The NCAA has announced a major expansion to its iconic March Madness tournaments, increasing the field for both men’s and women’s basketball from 68 teams to 76 beginning next season.…
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SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament: Mississippi State vs. Alabama
What a difference 24 hours can make after knocking Kentucky out of the SEC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament all in one fell swoop, Mississippi State taking on one seed Alabama in the SEC Tournament. Alabama-85 Mississippi State-48
SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament: Mississippi State vs. Kentucky
In what’s already been perhaps the strangest year in the history of sports, Mississippi State made it even more strange for the Blue Blood programs, now the first time both Duke and Kentucky missed the NCAA Tournament in the same…
ACC Basketball Coaches Back Plan to Invite All D-One Schools to NCAA Tournament
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball coaches are supporting the idea of having next year’s NCAA Tournament include all eligible teams in Division I. Numerous league schools and coaches released statements Wednesday about the proposal, which was first reported by Stadium. There are 357 Division I programs nationally, with 346 of those […]
NCAA cancels men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments
The NCAA has canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus. The move puts an abrupt end to the season less than a month before champions were to be crowned. The decision comes a day…
SEC cancels 2020 Men's Basketball Tournament amid COVID-19 concerns
Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Southeastern Conference today announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2020 Men's Basketball Tournament in Nashville. "We understand that this decision will be disappointing to…
Mississippi State sweeps Howell/Gillom Trophies
For the third year in a row, the top male and female college basketball players in the state of Mississippi reside at Mississippi State. This afternoon, sophomore forward Reggie Perry and freshman forward Rickea Jackson swept the Howell and Gillom…
No. 9 Mississippi State Upset by Alabama Last-Second Tip-Shot
Next up, Mississippi State hosts Arkansas on Thursday.
NCAA Basketball: Southern Miss vs. Old Dominion
Despite coming into Thursday’s game with a record nine games under .500, the Southern Miss men’s basketball team is just one week removed from its first two-game winning streak of the entire season. And believe it or not, the Golden…
Ole Miss returns to NCAA Tournament
As far as first impressions go, Kermit Davis Jr. is making a really good one in Oxford. His first Selection Sunday as head coach of the Rebels was one to remember for Ole Miss. The Rebs are back in the…
Mississippi State dancing for first time in 10 years
The other Bulldogs are dancing as well with the Mississippi State men’s team drawing a five seed on selection Sunday. MSU will take on 12 seed Liberty in a first round game out of the east region, representing the program’s…
MSU’s Quinndary Weatherspoon wins Howell Trophy
The best men’s and women’s college basketball teams in the state of Mississippi both reside in Starkville. A big reason for that is the best men’s and women’s college basketball players in the state of Mississippi both reside in Starkville.…
Howell Trophy finalists announced
A more balanced field on the men’s side with each of the big three schools represented for the Howell Trophy. Headlining the finalists is Mississippi State’s Quinndary Weatherspoon, who took home the award last year. Joining him are Breein Tyree…
NCAA Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Jay Ladner went out on top as the head boys basketball coach at St. Stanislaus where he won the 4A state championship back in 2011. Tonight, the now Southeastern Louisiana head man made his return to the Big House for…
Ole Miss officially welcomes head men’s basketball coach
Less than 24 hours prior to his arrival in Oxford, Kermit Davis Jr. was coaching his last game for Middle Tennessee in the NIT. Today, he had to turn the page in a hurry for his official introduction as the…
Mississippi State Men’s Basketball postseason bound for first time since 2012
On the men’s side, Mississippi State is post-season bound for the first time since 2012, ending a five year drought in between NIT bids. The four-seed Bulldogs had their SEC Tournament run come up short in the quarterfinals to Tennessee…
NCAA Basketball: Southern Miss vs. Marshall
The Southern Miss men’s basketball team didn’t have very long to celebrate its biggest win in four seasons, following last night’s upset of Middle Tennessee in the Conference USA Tournament. Next up was a semi-final match-up versus Marshall in the…
Mississippi State’s Quinndary Weatherspoon wins Howell Trophy
On the men’s side, Quinndary Weatherspoon won the Howell Trophy in a family affair, beating out younger brother Nick Weatherspoon as well as Southern Miss standout Cortez Edwards. The junior guard made good on his second appearance as a finalist…
Howell/Gillom Trophy finalists
Each year the Howell and Gillom trophies are given to the best men’s and women’s college basketball players respectively in the Magnolia State. This year, the Mississippi State women’s basketball team is so good it’s the only one represented amongst…
NCAA Basketball: Southern Miss vs. Rice
When Donnie Tyndall was roaming the sidelines for two years at Southern Miss, the men’s basketball team went 29-2 at Reed Green Coliseum. But before this season, the Golden Eagles were an even .500 at home under Doc Sadler. However,…
Southern Miss Basketball schedules road game at Michigan
The Southern Miss men’s basketball team made a big addition to the schedule on Saturday. The Hattiesburg American is reporting USM will be heading north to play at Michigan, although Head Coach Doc Sadler is unsure when that meeting will…
NCAA Basketball: North Texas at Southern Miss
When the Southern Miss men’s basketball team plays at home in the new calendar year, good things seem to happen. The Golden Eagles already beat a pair of Texas schools during their first homestand and they were trying to do…