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 Mississippi State (17-14 • 8-10 SEC) vs. Louisiana Tech (23-7 • 12-4 C-USA) GAME 32 • COMERICA CENTER • FRISCO, TEXAS • SATURDAY, MARCH 27 • 2:00 P.M. CT 32 TV: ESPN • WATCH ESPN APP • RADIO: 100.9 WKBB-FM • STARKVILLE • ONLINE: HAILSTATE.COM • TUNE-IN RADIO APP MISSISSIPPI STATE (17-14 • 8-10 SEC) MISSISSIPPI STATE POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP • BASED ON PREVIOUS GAMES H: 9-6 • A: 5-4 • N: 3-4 • OT: 0-2 NO. 1 IVERSON MOLINAR • G • 6-3 • 190 • SO. • PANAMA CITY, PANAMA NOVEMBER • 1-2 2020-21 • 16.8 PPG • 174-363 FG • 38-90 3-PT FG • 83-102 FT • 3.9 RPG • 2.4 APG • 1.0 SPG Space Coast Challenge • Melbourne, Florida • Nov. 25-26 Wed. 25 vs. Clemson • CBS-SN L • 53-42 LAST GAME • VS. RICHMOND • 18 PTS • 7-10 FG • 2-4 3-PT FG • 2-2 FT • 7 REB • 2 ASST 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 • 16.8 PPG is 4th in the SEC (03/27) Mon. 30 Texas State • SECN W • 68-51 • Dialed up career-high 24 PTS at UGA (12/30) and at VANDY (01/09) • Howland: Molinar’s jump from FR/SOPH reminds him of Russell Westbrook at UCLA DECEMBER • 5-1 • 10+ PTS in 25 of his 28 outings and 7 GMS of 20+ PTS in 2020-21 • His +10.9 PPG is T-6th largest FR/SOPH scoring jump in SEC over last decade Fri. 4 North Texas • SECN+ W • 69-63 • MSU is 20-10 when Molinar scores 10+ PTS • 10+ PTS in 29 of his 35 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 • 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-SO. • GRACE, MISSISSIPPI Wed. 16 Central Arkansas • SECN W • 81-65 2020-21 • 16.2 PPG • 177-428 FG • 48-140 3-PT FG • 99-121 FT • 3.3 RPG • 3.1 APG • 1.4 SPG Mon. 21 Mississippi Valley State • SECN W • 87-48 LAST GAME • VS. RICHMOND • 22 PTS • 5-13 FG • 2-5 3-PT FG • 10-10 FT • 5 ASST • 2 STL Wed. 30 at Georgia • SEC • SECN W • 83-73 • Stewart Jr. is All-SEC 2nd Team in 2020-21 • Named the No. 2 prospect in Mississippi for Class of 2018 behind former teammate Robert Woodard II JANUARY • 4-5 • Redshirted 2018-19 • Career-high 32 PTS versus DAY (12/12) • SEC career-high 29 PTS at SC (02/06) • 16.2 PPG is 8th in SEC (03/27) Sat. 2 Kentucky • SEC • SECN L • 78-73 • 2OT • 1 of 2 MSU players to have consecutive 20+ PTS games in postseason, Darryl Wilson in 1995 NCAA-T • Career-high 10 ASST vs. UK (03/11) in SEC-T Tue. 5 No. 13 Missouri • SEC • SECN W • 78-63 • 10+ PTS in 25 of 31 GMS during 2020-21 • He and Molinar’s 33.0 PPG are 4th in the SEC in 2020-21 • He and Molinar are 2 of 10 SEC players to have Sat. 9 at Vanderbilt • SEC • SECN W • 84-81 Wed. 13 Texas A&M • SEC • SECN L • 56-55 at least 7 GMS of 20+ PTS in 2020-21 • MSU is 10-2 when Molinar, Stewart Jr. and Tolu Smith score 10+ PTS during the same game this season. Sat. 16 Florida • SEC • ESPN2 W • 72-69 Tue. 19 Ole Miss • SEC • SECN L • 64-46 NO. 20 • DEREK FOUNTAIN • F • 6-9 • 210 • FR. • HOLLY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI Sat. 23 at No. 18 Alabama • SEC • SECN L • 81-73 2020-21 • 4.8 PPG • 32-70 FG • 14-35 3-PT FG • 3-6 FT • 2.7 RPG • 0.8 APG Tue. 26 at No. 18 Tennessee • SEC • SECN L • 56-53 LAST GAME • VS. RICHMOND • 3 PTS • 1-6 FG • 1-3 3-PT FG • 0-0 FT • 4 REB • 1 STL SEC/Big 12 Challenge • Starkville, Mississippi • Jan. 30 • Fountain is a versatile wing man who is a strong shooter, passer, rebounder and defender • Posted 23.0 PPG and 13.0 RPG as a senior Sat. 30 Iowa State • ESPN2 W • 95-56 • Holly Springs went 28-5 en route to the MHSAA Class 3A state semifinals in 2019-20 • Holly Springs were state runner-up in 2017-18 & 2018-19 FEBRUARY • 3-4 • A 2-time All-State selection & Class 3A District 2 MVP honoree • Added 10 PTS and 3 STL versus SLU (03/20) in NIT • Started 8 of last 10 (02/13-03/25) Tue. 2 at Arkansas • SEC • SECN L • 61-45 • Piled up season’s best of 20 PTS, 7 REB and 2 ASST versus LSU (02/10) • 287 of his 309 minutes of action has been in last 12 GMS (02/06-03/25) Sat. 6 at South Carolina • SEC • SECN W • 75-59 • 1 of 4 MSU freshmen to score 20+ PTS off bench under Howland • Other 3 are 1,000 PTS scorers in Tyson Carter, Lamar Peters & Quinndary Weatherspoon Wed. 10 LSU • SEC • ESPNU L • 94-80 • Played the AAU circuit for Team Thad out of Memphis, Tennessee founded by NBA player Thaddeus Young • AAU teammates with Matthews Sat. 13 Vanderbilt • SEC • SECN L • 72-51 Sat. 20 at Ole Miss • SEC • SECN W • 66-56 Wed. 24 South Carolina • SEC • SECN W • 69-48 NO. 2 • JAVIAN DAVIS • F • 6-9 • 245 • R-SO. • CANTON, MISSISSIPPI Sat. 27 No. 6 Alabama • SEC • SECN L • 64-59 2020-21 • 2.6 PPG • 25-63 FG • 3-18 3-PT FG • 16-41 FT • 3.3 RPG • 0.6 APG MARCH • 4-2 LAST GAME • VS. RICHMOND • 5 PTS • 2-4 FG • 1-2 3-PT FG • 0-0 FT • 7 REB • Wed. 3 at Texas A&M • SEC • SECN W • 63-57 • Davis posted 6.0 PPG and 3.8 RPG over his 31 appearances at Alabama in 2019-20 • Career-highs of 20 PTS & 10 REB vs. SC (02/29/2020 Sat. 6 at Auburn • SEC • SECN L • 78-71 • Alabama went 7-2 when Davis provided double figures in 2019-20 • Made his 1st MSU start with 5 PTS and 7 REB vs. RICH (03/25) at NIT SEC Tournament • Nashville, Tennessee • March 10-14 • MSU-high is 11 PTS versus JSU (12/08) • Tallied 9 PTS, 8 REB against UCA (12/16) • SEC season-highs are 5 PTS and 7 REB vs. UK (01/02) Thur. 11 vs. Kentucky • SECN W • 74-73 • Chose MSU over Georgetown, Wake Forest and Xavier in transfer process • Redshirted 2018-19 where he transformed his body dropping over 40 LBS Fri. 12 vs. No. 6 Alabama • ESPN L • 85-48 • Prepped at Canton HS where he secured 17.0 PPG, 12.0 RPG and 2.0 BPG as a senior • Team went 29-4 and appeared in state semis in 2017-18 NIT • Frisco/Denton, Texas • March 17-20 • 25 • 27-28 • Rated Mississippi’s No. 3 prospect for 2018 behind MSU’s Robert Woodard II & D.J. Stewart Jr. • 2017-18 Jackson Clarion-Ledger “Dandy Dozen” list Sat. 20 vs. Saint Louis • ESPN W • 74-68 Thur. 25 vs. Richmond • ESPN2 W • 68-67 Sat. 27 vs. Louisiana Tech • ESPN 2 p.m. NO. 24 • ABDUL ADO • F • 6-11 • 255 • R-SR. • LAGOS, NIGERIA 2020-21 • 5.8 PPG • 71-128 FG • 0-0 3-PT FG • 38-58 FT • 6.7 RPG • 2.0 BPG • 0.6 SPG All Times Central; Rankings reflect Associated Press Top 25 on gameday; LAST GAME • VS. RICHMOND • 8 PTS • 4-5 FG • 0-0 3-PT FG • 0-2 FT • 11 REB • 3 ASST • 2 BLK RV - Receiving Votes; Home Games in Maroon and Bolded • Ado tucked away 5.7 PPG, 6.7 RPG & 1.9 BPG in 2019-20 • 243 career BLK is 3rd at MSU • Started 128 of 129 GMS, which is 1st in MSU history • 2020-21 SEC season-high is 11 PTS vs. UF (01/16) • 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) • 2.0 BPG (3rd • 2020-21) WHAT’S INSIDE • TOC • 1 of 5 named to All-SEC Defensive Team in 2020-21 • Career-high 9 BLK vs. #8 AU (01/07/2020) • 70 career GMS with 2+ BLKS & 17 in 2020-21 Schedule & Results • Probable Starters • Matchup Breakdown 1 • 9th in MSU history with 788 REB • Passed Dave Williams (1966-67-68) with 7 REB vs. SLU (03/20) • 6.7 RPG (9th • 2019-20) • 6.7 RPG (8th • 2020-21) Off the Bench • Stats Comparison • On the Air 2 • SEC’s top returning offensive rebounder • 2.6 O-RPG (5th • 2020-21) • 100+ O-REB in 2 of first 3 seasons • Has 21 career GMS with 5+ O-REB TV/Radio Chart • 2020-21 Roster/Coaching Staff/Pronunciation Guide 3 • Ado was Tennessee’s 2016 Player of the Year at Hamilton Heights HS • 4-star recruit • Ranked No.