11 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 1963 • 1991 • 1995 • 1996 • 2002 • 2003 MISSISSIPPI STATE 2004 • 2005 • 2008 • 2009 • 2019 MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT 2020-21 BASKETBALL MATT DUNAWAY • [email protected] OFFICE (662) 325-3595 • CELL (727) 215-3857 WWW.HAILSTATE.COM Mississippi State (3-3 • 0-0 SEC) vs. Central Arkansas (0-5 • 0-0 SLC) GAME 7 • HUMPHREY COLISEUM • STARKVILE, MISSISSIPPI • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 • 6:00 P.M. CT 7 TV: SEC NETWORK • WATCH ESPN APP • RADIO: 100.9 WKBB-FM • STARKVILLE • ONLINE: HAILSTATE.COM • TUNE-IN RADIO APP MISSISSIPPI STATE (3-3 • 0-0 SEC) MISSISSIPPI STATE POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP • BASED ON LAST GAME H: 3-0 • A: 0-0 • N: 0-3 • OT: 0-1 NO. 1 IVERSON MOLINAR • G • 6-3 • 190 • SO. • PANAMA CITY, PANAMA NOVEMBER • 1-2 2020-21 • 18.7 PPG • 23-44 FG • 6-14 3-PT FG • 4-6 FT • 4.3 RPG • 4.3 APG • 1.3 SPG Space Coast Challenge • Melbourne, Florida • Nov. 25-26 LAST GAME • VS. DAYTON • 20 PTS • 10-23 FG • 0-5 3-PT FG • 0-0 FT • 7 ASST • 3 REB • 4 ASST • 2 STL • 1 BLK Wed. 25 vs. Clemson • CBS-SN L • 53-42 Thur. 26 vs. Liberty • CBS-SN L • 84-73 • Molinar is an explosive combo guard who is a talented shooter, passer and slasher that can get to the rim • Possesses big-time motor/toughness Mon. 30 Texas State • SECN W • 68-51 • Tied career-high with 21 PTS versus Jackson St (12/08) • Howland: Molinar’s potential jump from frosh-to-soph reminds him of Russell Westbrook at UCLA DECEMBER • 2-1 • 10+ PTS in 4 of his first 5 GMS in 2019-20 (11/05-11/21/2019) • Frosh-high 21 PTS vs. Tulane (11/21) • Added 20 PTS and career-high 7 ASST vs. DAY (12/12) Fri. 4 North Texas • SECN+ W • 69-63 • MSU is 7-1 when Molinar scores 10+ PTS • 10+ PTS in 7 of his 11 career starts • Most notable NBA player from Panama is Rolando Blackman (1982-94) Tue. 8 Jackson State • SECN W • 82-59 • Played AAU circuit for Team Why Not, Russell Westbrook’s team coached by his brother, in the Nike EYB • Also played for Panama at 2017 FIBA AmeriCup Holiday Hoopsgiving • Atlanta, Georgia • Dec. 12 Sat. 12 vs. Dayton • ESPNU L • 85-82 • 2OT NO. 3 • D.J. STEWART JR. • G • 6-6 • 205 • R-FR. • GRACE, MISSISSIPPI Wed. 16 Central Arkansas • SECN 6 p.m. Mon. 21 Mississippi Valley State • SECN 7 p.m. 2020-21 • 19.0 PPG • 44-95 FG • 11-22 3-PT FG • 15-22 FT • 2.8 RPG • 2.0 APG • 0.5 SPG Wed. 30 at Georgia • SEC • SECN 6 p.m. LAST GAME • VS. DAYTON • 32 PTS • 13-22 FG • 3-5 3-PT FG • 3-5 FT • 2 ASST • 2 REB JANUARY • 0-0 Sat. 2 Kentucky • SEC • SECN 5 p.m. • Stewart Jr. is a consensus 4-star recruit • Named the No. 2 prospect in Mississippi for Class of 2018 behind former teammate Robert Woodard II Tue. 5 Missouri • SEC • SECN 8 p.m. • Redshirted 2018-19 • 10+ PTS in 13 of last 20 GMS (01/22-12/12) • MSU is 14-6 when he scores 10+ PTS • 19.0 PPG ranks 3rd in SEC (12/15) Sat. 9 at Vanderbilt • SEC • SECN 12 p.m. • Career-high & SEC-high for 2020-21 of 32 PTS versus DAY (12/12) • Stewart Jr. & Cameron Thomas (LSU) have 3 GMS of 20+ PTS in SEC this season Wed. 13 Texas A&M • SEC • SECN 8 p.m. • 1 of 13 players to have 30+ PTS in a game as a freshman/sophomore at MSU since 1954-55 • He and Molinar are 2 of 9 players to score 20+ PTS Sat. 16 Florida • SEC • ESPN2 3 p.m. in 2 of first 3 GMS of season as freshmen/sophomore at MSU since 1956-57 • Posted 25.0 PPG & 10.7 RPG as a senior at Riverside HS Tue. 19 Ole Miss • SEC • SECN 8 p.m. Sat. 23 at Alabama • SEC • SECN 5 p.m. NO. 4 • CAMERON MATTHEWS • G/F • 6-7 • 220 • FR. • OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI Tue. 26 at Tennessee • SEC • SECN 6 p.m. 2020-21 • 2.8 PPG • 7-19 FG • 2-6 3-PT FG • 1-10 FT • 3.0 RPG • 2.2 APG • 1.5 SPG SEC/Big 12 Challenge • Starkville, Mississippi • Jan. 30 LAST GAME • VS. DAYTON • 5 PTS • 2-5 FG • 0-1 3-PT FG • 1-4 FT • 2 REB • 2 STL • 1 BLK • 1 ASST Sat. 30 Iowa State • ESPN/2/U TBA FEBRUARY • 0-0 • Matthews is a versatile G/F who possesses great handles, can see the floor & attack the rim • Solid defender who is a strong rebounder & rim protector Tue. 2 at Arkansas • SEC • SECN 8 p.m. • Notched 16.2 PPG, 14.5 RPG, 5.4 APG and 3.1 BPG as a senior at Olive Branch HS • Tallied season’s best 8 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL vs. CLEM (11/25) Sat. 6 at South Carolina • SEC • SECN 2:30 p.m. • OBHS went 77-18 over his last three seasons • State champs (2017-18) • 2019-20 All-State Second-Team & Jackson Clarion-Ledger “Dandy Dozen” Wed. 10 LSU • SEC • ESPN2/U 8 p.m. • Played the AAU circuit for Team Thad out of Memphis, Tennessee founded by NBA player Thaddeus Young • AAU teammates with Fountain Sat. 13 Vanderbilt • SEC • SECN 12 p.m. Tue. 16 at Auburn • SEC • ESPNU 8 p.m. NO. 35 • TOLU SMITH • F • 6-10 • 245 • R-SO. • BAY ST. LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI Sat. 20 at Ole Miss • SEC • SECN 5 p.m. 2020-21 • 14.7 PPG • 31-55 FG • 0-0 3-PT FG • 26-42 FT • 8.2 RPG • 1.0 BPG • 0.7 APG Wed. 24 South Carolina • SEC • SECN 6 p.m. LAST GAME • VS. DAYTON • 13 PTS • 5-10 FG • 0-0 3-PT FG • 3-7 FT • 7 REB Sat. 27 Alabama • SEC • SECN 7:30 p.m. MARCH • 0-0 • Smith spent his freshman season (2018-19) at Western Kentucky under former MSU coach Rick Stansbury • Posted 3.3 PPG and 2.6 RPG in 34 GMS Wed. 3 at Texas A&M • SEC • SECN 7:30 p.m. • Amassed 20 PTS versus LIB (11/26) • Notched 2nd double-double with 19 PTS & 12 REB against JSU (12/08) • WKU-high was 9 PTS vs. #13 WV (11/16/18) • Redshirted 2019-20 • 10+ PTS in first 6 GMS of 2020-21 (11/25-12/12) with Stewart Jr. • 1 of 3 MSU teammates to be frosh/soph to do it since 1958-59 SEC Tournament • Nashville, Tennessee • March 10-14 TBA • One of 6 SEC players with 2+ double-doubles in 2020-21 • 14.7 PPG is 14th, 56.4 FG % is 6th, 8.2 RPG are 6th and 1.0 BPG is T-12th in SEC (12/15) NCAA First Four • March 16-17 TBA • Prepped at Kahuku High and Intermediate School in Hawaii where he registered 21.2 PPG, 10.3 RPG and 1.6 BPG per game as a senior NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds • March 18-21 TBA NCAA Sweet 16/Elite 8 • March 25-28 TBA NO. 24 • ABDUL ADO • F • 6-11 • 255 • R-JR. • LAGOS, NIGERIA NCAA FInal 4 • April 3, 5 TBA 2020-21 • 5.5 PPG • 12-23 FG • 0-0 3-PT FG • 9-11 FT • 6.8 RPG • 1.5 BPG • 0.8 APG All Times Central; Rankings reflect AP/USA Today Coaches Top 25 poll on LAST GAME • VS. DAYTON • 2 PTS • 1-3 FG • 0-0 3-PT FG • 0-0 FT • 7 REB • 1 STL gameday; RV - Receiving Votes; Home Games in Maroon and Bolded • Ado tucked away 5.7 PPG, 6.7 RPG & 1.9 BPG in 2019-20 • 191 career BLK is 5th in program history • 5 BLK from 4th • Started 103 of 104 GMS • 2019-20 season-high was 17 PTS vs. RAD (12/18) • 2019-20 SEC season-high was 14 PTS vs. SC (02/19) • Career-high is 19 PTS at A&M (02/20/2018) • SEC’s active leader in REBs & BLKs • His 1.9 BPG (6th • 2017-18) • 1.8 BPG (7th • 2018-19) • 1.9 BPG (4th • 2019-20) • 1.8 BPG (T-8th • 2020-21) • 9 BLK vs. #8 AU (01/07/2020) are most for MSU player since Jarvis Varnado at #18 VANDY (02/03/2010) • His 60.4 career FG % is 1st in MSU history WHAT’S INSIDE • TOC • 21st in MSU history with 621 career REB • 8 REB away from passing Larry Fry (1973-74-75) • 6.7 RPG (9th • 2019-20), 6.8 RPG (14th • 2020-21) Schedule & Results/Probable Starters/Matchup Breakdown 1 • SEC’s top returning offensive rebounder • 100+ offensive rebounds in 2 of first 3 SZNs • 3.2 O-RPG (2nd • 2019-20), 2.5 O-RPG (T-11th • 2020-21) Off the Bench/Stats Comparison/On the Air 2 • Ado was Tennessee’s 2016 Player of the Year at Hamilton Heights HS • 4-star recruit • Ranked No. 76 by ESPN Top 100 for Class of 2016 TV/Radio Chart 3 Notebook/Records Watch 4-10 Last Time Out • Mississippi State vs. Dayton 11 MATCHUP BREAKDOWN SEC Standings/SEC Rankings/NET Breakdown 12 Top 25 Polls/Votes Breakdown 13 MISSISSIPPI STATE CENTRAL ARKANSAS Mississippi State Record When/Miscellaneous Stats 14 Record 3-3 • 0-0 SEC Record 0-5 • 0-0 Southland Team Game-by-Game/Starting Lineups 15 Ranking NR • AP • USA Today Ranking NR • AP • USA Today Speciality Stats/Scoring Breakdown 16 Last Game L • 85-82 • vs.