10 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 1963 • 1991 • 1995 • 1996 • 2002 MISSISSIPPI STATE 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT MATT DUNAWAY • [email protected] 2018-19 BASKETBALL OFFICE (662) 325-3595 • CELL (727) 215-3857 WWW.HAILSTATE.COM No. 18/17 Mississippi State (8-1 • 0-0 SEC) vs. RV/RV Cincinnati (9-1 • 0-0 AAC) GAME 10 • HUMPHREY COLISEUM • STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI • SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 • 7:30 P.M. CT 10 TV: SEC NETWORK • WATCHESPN APP • RADIO: 100.9 WKBB-FM • STARKVILLE • ONLINE: HAILSTATE.COM • TUNE-IN RADIO APP MISSISSIPPI STATE (8-1 • 0-0 SEC) MISSISSIPPI STATE POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP • BASED ON LAST GAME H: 5-0 • A: 1-0 • N: 2-1 • OT: 0-0 NOVEMBER • 6-1 No. 0 • Nick Weatherspoon • G Fri. 9 Austin Peay • SECN+ W • 95-67 6-2 • 195 • So. • Canton, Mississippi MGM Resorts Main Event Regional Round • Nov. 11 & 16 Sun. 11 Hartford • SECN W • 77-59 2018-19 AVERAGES NOTABLES LAST GAME • CLEMSON Fri. 16 Long Beach State • SECN W • 79-51 10.1 PPG Weatherspoon secured 10.8 PPG, 2.9 RPG & 2.1 APG in 2017-18; Named All-SEC Freshman; 389 PTS was 7th among MSU freshmen 2 PTS MGM Resorts Event Regional Round • Las Vegas, Nev. • Nov. 19 & 21 31-65 FG • 11-20 3-PT FG • 18-23 FT Started all 45 career GMS; Posted 11.0 PPG over his last 4 GMS (11/26-12/08) 0-3 FG • 0-0 3-PT FG • 2-2 FT Mon. 19 vs. RV/NR Arizona State • ESPNU L • 72-67 2.3 RPG Reached 10+ PTS in 19 of his last 26 outings (01/23/18-12/08/18); Poured in a career-best 22 PTS versus #22 ARK (01/02/18) 5 REB Wed. 21 vs. NR/RV Saint Mary’s W • 61-57 2.8 APG MSU is 23-8 when Weatherspoon notched 10+ PTS and 19-7 when both Weatherspoon’s have garnered double figures 6 ASST Mon. 26 Alcorn State • SECN+ W • 88-65 0.8 SPG Weatherspooon was a 3x 3A State Champion at Velma Jackson HS; 4-star recruit & top prospect in MS for 2017; Rated No. 36 in ESPN Top 100 0 STL Fri. 30 at Dayton • CBS-SN W • 65-58 DECEMBER • 2-0 Tue. 4 McNeese State • SECN+ W • 90-77 No. 2 • Lamar Peters • G Never Forget Tribute Classic • Newark, N.J. • Dec. 8 6-0 • 185 • Jr. • New Orleans, Louisiana Sat. 8 vs. RV/RV Clemson • ESPN2 W • 82-71 Sat. 15 RV/RV Cincinnati • SECN 7:30 p.m. 2018-19 AVERAGES NOTABLES LAST GAME • CLEMSON Wed. 19 Wofford • SECN+ 7 p.m. 14.2 PPG Peters tallied 9.6 PPG, 4.5 APG & 1.5 SPG in 2017-18; His 775 PTS are 12th, 304 ASST are 2nd & 92 STL are 6th among SEC active players 28 PTS Jackson Game • Mississippi Coliseum • Dec. 22 44-97 FG • 30-69 3-PT FG • 10-12 FT Named SEC POW for 2nd time during career (12/10) 9-13 FG • 8-11 3-PT FG • 2-2 FT Sat. 22 vs. Wright State • SECN 6 p.m. 2.4 RPG Averaged 27.5 PPG & buried 16 treys over last 2 GMS (12/04-12/08); His 3.3 treys are 3rd & 43.5 3-PT PCT is 6th in SEC (Thru 12/12) 2 REB Sat. 29 BYU • ESPNU 11 a.m. 5.7 APG His 5.7 APG and 2.1 ASST-to-TO ratio is 5th in SEC; Distributed 83 ASST against 31 TO’s in last 13 GMS (03/14/18-12/08/18) 5 ASST JANUARY • 0-0 0.9 SPG Peters was a 2016 LSWA All-First Team pick where he averaged 26.0 PPG and 5.0 APG as a senior at Landry-Walker HS 1 STL Tue. 8 at South Carolina • SEC • ESPNU 8 p.m. Sat. 12 Ole Miss • SEC • CBS 12 p.m. Tue. 15 Florida • SEC • ESPN/2/U/SECN 6 p.m. No. 11 • Quinndary Weatherspoon • G Sat. 19 at Vanderbilt • SEC • SECN 7:30 p.m. 6-4 • 205 • Sr. • Canton, Mississippi Tue. 22 at Kentucky • SEC • ESPN/2 6 p.m. Sat. 26 Auburn • SEC • SECN 7:30 p.m. 2018-19 AVERAGES NOTABLES LAST GAME • CLEMSON Tue. 29 at Alabama • SEC • SECN 7:30 p.m. 16.8 PPG Weatherspoon amassed 14.4 PPG and 1.4 SPG in 2017-18; 2017 & 2018 All-SEC Second-Team & 2018 All-SEC Preseason honoree 20 PTS FEBRUARY • 0-0 58-118 FG • 10-36 3-PT FG • 25-30 FT 2017 & 2018 Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List 7-16 FG • 4-7 3-PT FG • 2-5 FT Sat. 2 at Ole Miss • SEC • SECN 2:30 p.m. 5.0 RPG Racked up 10+ PTS in 78 career GMS; MSU has won 19 of 21 GMS when he scores 20+ PTS; His 1,534 PTS are 10th on MSU’s scoring list 7 REB Wed. 6 LSU • SEC • ESPN2/U 8 p.m. 2.7 APG The 1,534 PTS & 161 STL lead SEC active players; His 16.9 PPG in 2018-19 are 5th in SEC (Thru 12/12); Career-high is 29 PTS vs. MIZZOU (01/25/17) 5 ASST Sat. 9 Kentucky • SEC • CBS 12 p.m. 1.9 SPG Weatherspoon was a 3x 3A State Champion at Velma Jackson HS; Rated a 4-star recruit and No. 78 nationally by Scout.com 1 STL Tue. 12 Alabama • SEC • SECN 8 p.m. Sat. 16 at Arkansas • SEC • SECN 7:30 p.m. Wed. 20 at Georgia • SEC • SECN 5:30 p.m. No. 24 • Abdul Ado • F Sat. 23 South Carolina • SEC • SECN 5 p.m. 6-11 • 255 • R-So. • Lagos, Nigeria Tue. 26 Missouri • SEC • SECN 6 p.m. MARCH • 0-0 2018-19 AVERAGES NOTABLES LAST GAME • CLEMSON Sat. 2 at Auburn • SEC • ESPN/2/U 3 p.m. 5.4 PPG Ado tucked away 7.8 PPG, 6.4 RPG and 1.9 BPG as a freshman; His 1.9 BPG were 6th & 6.4 RPG were 10th in SEC rankings 4 PTS Tue. 5 at Tennessee • SEC • ESPN/2/U/SECN 8 p.m. 15-26 FG • 0-0 3-PT FG • 8-10 FT Tallied 10+ PTS on 12 occassions; Season-high 19 PTS at A&M (02/20/18) 2-4 FG • 0-0 3-PT FG • 0-0 FT Sat. 9 Texas A&M • SEC • ESPN/2/ 1 p.m. 5.1 RPG His 67 BLK’s tied a MSU freshman record with Jarvis Varnardo, the NCAA’s all-time leader; Notched 3+ BLK’s in 15 of 43 career GMS 3 REB SEC Tournament • Nashville, Tennessee • March 13-17 1.3 BPG 2 of his 3 double-doubles came against SEC opponents in 2017-18; Posted 7.0 PPG on 9-of-16 shooting in last 3 GMS (11/30-12/08) 0 BLK TBD TBD • SECN/ESPN TBD 0.6 SPG Ado was Tennessee’s 2016 Player of the Year at Hamilton Heights HS; 4-star recruit and ranked No. 76 by ESPN Top 100 0 STL NCAA Tournament • March 19-April 8 19-20 First Four TBD 21-24 First/Second Rounds TBD No. 35 • Aric Holman • F 28-31 Sweet 16/Elite 8 TBD 6-10 • 225 • Sr. • Owensboro, Kentucky APRIL • 0-0 2018-19 AVERAGES NOTABLES LAST GAME • CLEMSON 6, 8 Final Four/Championship Game TBD 10.7 PPG Holman tallied 10.9 PPG, 6.7 RPG & 1.8 BPG in 2017-18; His 807 PTS are 11th, 558 REB are 5th & 163 BLK are T-2nd among SEC active players 16 PTS All Times Central; Rankings reflect AP/USA Today Coaches Top 25 on gameday; 34-78 FG • 12-34 3-PT FG • 16-22 FT Notched 22 PTS & 10 REB vs. ASU (11/19); 22 PTS are 2nd best career total 5-8 FG • 5-8 3-PT FG • 1-2 FT RV - Receiving Votes; Home Games in Maroon and Bolded 8.6 RPG Managed 10+ PTS in 24 GMS last season & 40 times during career; MSU is 30-10 when Holman reaches double figures 6 REB 2.1 BPG MSU has won 8 of 11 games when Holman has a double-double; The 11 D-D’s are 2nd among SEC active players 1 BLK WHAT’S INSIDE • TOC 1.4 APG Holman was a 2015 finalist for Kentucky Mr. Basketball; Led Owensboro HS to state title; 4-star recruit & No. 71 nationally by Scout.com 1 ASST Schedule & Results/Probable Starters/Matchup Breakdown 1 Off the Bench/Stats Comparison/On the Air 2 MATCHUP BREAKDOWN TV/Radio Chart 3 Notebook/Records Watch 4-6 Top 25 Polls 7 Mississippi State Cincinnati Last Time Out: Clemson 8 Record 8-1 • 0-0 SEC Record 9-1 • 0-0 AAC SEC Standings/Rankings/NET Breakdown 9 Ranking No. 18 AP • No. 17 USA Today Ranking RV AP • RV USA Today Speciality Stats/Scoring Breakdown 10 Last Game W • 82-71 • vs. Clemson • 12/08 Last Game W • 62-47 • Xavier • 12/08 Game-by-Game Breakdown 11 Head Coach Ben Howland Head Coach Mick Cronin 2018-19 Box Scores 12-14 Mississippi State Record 63-46 • 4th Season School Record 277-141 • 13th Season 2017-18 Overall Stats/2017-18 SEC Stats 15-16 NCAA Career Record 464-252 • 23rd Season Career Record 346-165 • 15th Season Player Career Game-by-Game Stats 17-23 Howland vs.