MISSISSIPPIMISSISSIPPI STSTAATETE BULLDOGSBULLDOGS MSU BASKETBALL 1-8 OPPONENTS 48-70 Opponent Records . .111 Table of Contents . .1 Louisiana Tech/Clemson . .48 Team Records . .112 Quick Facts/Credits . .2 Tennessee-Martin/UC Irvine . .49 SEC Statistical Leaders . .113 MSU Athletic Media Relations . .3 Southern Illinois/Chattanooga . .50 Team Superlatives . .114-115 Media Information . .4 Miami (OH)/San Diego . .51 Team Season Highs . .116-117 Media Outlets . .5 South Alabama/Southern California . .52 Team Statistical Trends . .118-119 Starkville, Mississippi . .6-7 Murray State/Southeastern Louisiana . .53 Humphrey Coliseum Records . .120-121 Radio and Television . .8 Miami (FL)/Loyola Marymount . .54 MSU Team Awards . .122 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi/Missouri . .55 HISTORY 124-178 OUTLOOK 10-36 Lafayette/LSU . .56 MSU Honor Roll . .124-125 2007-08 Outlook . .10-12 Georgia/Kentucky . .57 Bulldogs in the NBA . .126-127 2007-08 Team Photo/Team Breakdown . .13 Alabama/Mississippi . .58 Bailey Howell Tribute . .128 2007-08 Preseason Notes . .14-15 Arkansas/Tennessee . .59 Postseason Tournament Records . .129 2007-08 Roster . .16 Auburn/South Carolina . .60 Postseason Tournament History . .130-135 2007-08 TV & Radio Roster . .17 Florida/Vanderbilt . .61 SEC Tournament Records . .136 Billy Begley . .18 SEC Series Scores . .62-68 Television History . .137 Charles Rhodes . .19 SEC Tournament Breakdown . .68 In-Season Tournament History . .138-139 Jamont Gordon . .20 SEC Series Breakdowns . .69-70 Brian Johnson . .21 Yearly Records . .140 Ben Hansbrough . .22 REVIEW 72-92 Coaching History . .141 Barry Stewart . .23 2006-07 Season Review . .72 All-Time Lettermen . .142-143 Jarvis Varnado . .24 2006-07 Statistics . .73 Team Captains . .143 Joseph Iupe . .25 2006-07 Results . .74 All-Time Series Records . .144 Phil Turner . .26 2006-07 Superlatives . .75 Non-SEC Series Records . .145-152 Kodi Augustus . .27 2006-07 Game-by-Game Individual Stats .76 All-Time Results . .153-168 Elgin Bailey . .28 2006-07 Game-by-Game Team Statistics .77 MSU Basketball History . .169-178 Riley Benock . .29 2006-07 Box Scores . .78-89 UNIVERSITY 180-208 Brandon Bolen . .30 2006-07 SEC Standings & Honors . .90 Mississippi State University . .180-181 Ravern Johnson . .31 2006-07 SEC Individual Statistics . .91 Mississippi State Campus Map . .182-183 Game-by-Game Career Statistics . .32-34 2006-07 SEC Team Statistics . .92 Mississippi State Traditions . .184-185 Player Career Statistics vs. SEC . .35-36 RECORDS 94-122 MSU Athletic Staff Directory . .186 STAFF 38-46 Individual Records . .94 MSU Administration . .187 Head Coach Rick Stansbury . .38-41 Scoring Records . .95 MSU Athletic Administration . .188 Assistant Coach Robert Kirby . .42 Field Goal Records . .96 MSU Head Coaches/Coaching Staff .188-189 Assistant Coach Phil Cunningham . .43 Three-Point Field Goal Records . .97 MSU Administrative Support Staff .190-191 Assistant Coach Marcus Grant . .44 Free Throw Records . .98 Humphrey Coliseum . .192-193 Coord. of Basketball Ops Talvis Franklin .45 Rebounding Records . .99 MSU Athletic Excellence . .194-203 2007-08 Road Headquarters . .45 Assists/Blocks/Steals Records . .100 2007-08 SEC Composite Schedule . .204 Basketball Support Staff . .46 The Last Time... .101 2008 SEC Tournament . .205 Yearly Leaders . .102-103 NCAA Tournament Information . .206 1,000-Point Club . .104-109 2008 NCAA Tournament Bracket . .207 Freshman Season Records . .110 2007-08 MSU Basketball Schedule . .208 QUICK FACTS/CREDITS GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Location: Starkville, Mississippi The 2007-08 Mississippi State University Men’s Basketball Media Founded: February 28, 1878 Guide is a publication of the MSU Athletic Media Relations Office. Enrollment: 17,039 (Fall 2007) Editor: David Rosinski. Graphic design was provided by John Schaffhauser of Schaffhauser Design (Madison, Miss.), with layout provid- Conference: Southeastern (SEC Western Division) ed by Rosinski. The guide was written by Rosinski, with design and edi- Nickname: Bulldogs torial assistance provided by Dee Farris, Robbie Faulk, Amy Robertson, Colors: Maroon and White Nicole Rosetti and Kurt Wirth. Additional assistance provided by the Humphrey Coliseum (Capacity: 10,500; Opened: 1975) Arena: MSU Department of University Relations; the MSU Department of President: Dr. Robert H. Foglesong (West Virginia, 1968) Archives; the Greater Starkville Development Partnership office; the staffs Director of Athletics: Larry Templeton (Mississippi State, 1969) at adidas and Balfour; the various media relations departments within the Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Steven C. Turner (Mercer, 1975) National Basketball Association; as well as to the offices of the NCAA and SEC. Special thanks to the media relations offices of MSU’s 2007-08 COACHING STAFF INFORMATION basketball opponents for their photographic and editorial contributions. Head Coach: Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville [Ky.], 1982) Color photography provided by David Coyle, Robert Crawford, Alex Record at MSU: 185-104 (9 years) Diaz, Mansel Guerry, Russ Houston, R.D. Moore, Layne Murdoch, Clint Career Record: 185-104 (9 years) Parish, Bob Smith, and Breck Smither. Black and white photography and artwork provided by Charles W. Assistant Coach: Robert Kirby (Pan American, 1983 - 10th year) Alliston, Dan Avila, Megan Bean, Gary Bogdon, Joe Collins, David Coyle, Assistant Coach: Phil Cunningham (Campbellsville [Ky.], 1990 - 8th year) Robert Crawford, Joe Dier, Fred Faulk, Mansel Guerry, Jim Henson, Paul Assistant Coach: Marcus Grant (Mississippi State, 1995 - 4th year) Hollis, Russ Houston, Wendell M. Hughes, Laughead Photographers, Talvis Franklin (Miss. State, 2007 - 1st year) Coord. of MBB Operations: Barry Lawrence, Bob Leverone, Richard Lewis, Brian Allen Loden, Darrell McAllister, Patrick Merrill, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, 2007-08 TEAM INFORMATION Chris Mooney, R.D. Moore, Layne Murdoch, Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty 2006-07 Overall Record: 21-14 Images, David Murray, NBA Photos, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of 2006-07 SEC Record (Finish): 8-8 (T-1st in SEC Western Division) Fame, Clint Parish, Dick Raphael, Joe Ray Roberson, Bob Rosato, Bob 2006-07 Final Rankings: Not Ranked Smith/Photo Adrenaline.com, Breck Smither, Nicole Sweet, Jason 2006-07 Postseason: MasterCard NIT Semifinals (3-1) Szenes, Time Inc., and David Allen Williams. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/6 Cover artwork and MSU Athletic Excellence pages designed by John Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Schaffhauser of Schaffhauser Design. The 2007-08 MSU Men’s Basketball Media Guide was printed by Interstate Printing of Mobile, Ala. Additional copies of the 2007-08 Mississippi State University Men’s STARTERS RETURNING (2): Basketball Media Guide can be purchased for $10 per book (plus $2 per Jamont Gordon (6-4, 230, Jr., G/F, 16.0 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 5.3 apg) book for postage and handling costs) through the MSU Athletic Media Charles Rhodes (6-8, 245, Sr., F/C, 13.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.9 bpg) Relations Office; P.O. Box 5308; Mississippi State, MS 39762 (Office Phone: 662-325-2703/3595; FAX: 662-325-3654). STARTERS LOST (3): Dietric Slater (6-3, 200, G/F, 10.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.2 apg) Reginald Delk (6-4, 170, G/F, 9.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.2 apg) Richard Delk (6-4, 170, G/F, 5.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.5 apg) IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS (AC 662) Athletic Academics Office . 325-2066 OTHER LETTERMEN RETURNING (5): Athletic Director’s Office . 325-8082 Barry Stewart (6-2, 170, So., G, 9.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.2 apg) Athletic Administration Office . 325-2532 Ben Hansbrough (6-3, 205, So., G, 7.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.2 apg) Athletic Media Relations Office (Bryan Bldg.). 325-2703 Jarvis Varnado (6-9, 210, So., F/C, 5.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.9 bpg) Athletic Media Relations Office (Coliseum) . 325-0540 Joseph Iupe (6-1, 160, So., G, 0.3 ppg, 0.2 rpg, 0.1 apg) Athletic Media Relations Office (Baseball Office). 325-8040 Billy Begley (6-1, 190, Sr., G, 0.2 ppg, 0.1 rpg, 0.2 apg) Athletic Promotions Office . 325-9847 OTHER LETTERMEN LOST (3): Athletic Ticket Office. 325-2600 Vernon Goodridge (6-9, 220, C/F, 2.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.9 bpg) Band Director’s Office . 325-2713 Piotr Stelmach (6-9, 240, F, 1.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.2 apg) Bulldog Club . 325-3074 Bernard Rimmer (6-8, 195, F, 1.4 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.1 apg) Bulldog Sports Network . 325-8950 Compliance Office. 325-5891 FIRST-YEAR PLAYERS (7): Electronic Media (University TV Center) . 325-1332 Kodi Augustus (6-8, 220, Fr., F, Baton Rouge, LA [Maine Central Inst.]) Game Operations/Facilities Office . 325-7452 Elgin Bailey (6-8, 265, Fr., F/C, New Orleans, LA [Belaire HS]) Humphrey Coliseum Press Row Phone . 325-3776 Riley Benock (6-4, 180, Fr., G, Battletown, KY [Meade County HS]) Humphrey Coliseum Director’s Office . 325-4201 Brandon Bolen (6-3, 195, Fr., G, Madison, MS [Madison-Ridgeland Ac.]) Men’s Basketball Office. 325-3800 Brian Johnson (6-9, 245, TR-Jr., F/C, Laurinburg, NC [Louisville]) MSU President’s Office . 325-3221 Ravern Johnson (6-7, 175, Fr., G/F, Lyon, MS [Coahoma County HS]) Spirit Groups Coordinator’s Office. 325-0350 Phil Turner (6-3, 165, RS-Fr., G, Grenada, MS [Grenada HS]) Shira Fieldhouse (Strength Office) . 325-5750 Training Room/Sports Medicine (Shira) . 325-2165 MSU MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Training Room/Sports Medicine (Coliseum) . 325-4108 Men’s Basketball Media Relations Contact: David Rosinski Office Phone: (662) 325-3595 Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or group affiliation, age, disability, Office FAX: (662) 325-3654 or veteran status. Dr. Mary Alexander, Interim Director of the Office of Diversity and Home Phone: (662) 324-0497 Equity Programs [McArthur Hall, Room 106, P.O. Box 6199, Mississippi State, MS E-mail Address: [email protected] 39762 / 662-325-2493], has been designated as the responsible employee to coor- Mailing Address: MSU Media Relations; P.O.