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 (18-14 • 8-10 SEC) vs. Memphis (19-8 • 11-4 AAC) GAME 33 • COMERICA CENTER • FRISCO, TEXAS • SUNDAY, MARCH 28 • 11:00 A.M. CT 33 TV: ESPN • WATCH ESPN APP • RADIO: 100.9 WKBB-FM • STARKVILLE • ONLINE: HAILSTATE.COM • TUNE-IN RADIO APP MISSISSIPPI STATE (18-14 • 8-10 SEC) MISSISSIPPI STATE POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP • BASED ON PREVIOUS GAMES H: 9-6 • A: 5-4 • N: 4-4 • OT: 0-2 NO. 1 IVERSON MOLINAR • G • 6-3 • 190 • SO. • PANAMA CITY, PANAMA NOVEMBER • 1-2 2020-21 • 17.0 PPG • 181-376 FG • 43-97 3-PT FG • 89-109 FT • 3.9 RPG • 2.3 APG • 0.9 SPG Space Coast Challenge • Melbourne, Florida • Nov. 25-26 Wed. 25 vs. Clemson • CBS-SN L • 53-42 LAST GAME • VS. LOUISIANA TECH • 25 PTS • 7-13 FG • 5-7 3-PT FG • 6-7 FT • 4 REB • 1 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 • 17.0 PPG is 3rd in the SEC (03/28) Mon. 30 Texas State • SECN W • 68-51 • Dialed up a career-high 25 PTS versus Louisiana Tech (03/27) • Howland: Molinar’s jump from FR/SOPH reminds him of Russell Westbrook at UCLA DECEMBER • 5-1 • 10+ PTS in 26 of his 29 outings and 8 GMS of 20+ PTS in 2020-21 • His +11.1 PPG is T-5th largest FR/SOPH scoring jump in SEC over last decade Fri. 4 North Texas • SECN+ W • 69-63 • MSU is 21-10 when Molinar scores 10+ PTS • 10+ PTS in 30 of his 36 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 • 16.4 PPG • 185-444 FG • 52-146 3-PT FG • 102-125 FT • 3.3 RPG • 3.1 APG • 1.4 SPG Mon. 21 Mississippi Valley State • SECN W • 87-48 Wed. 30 at Georgia • SEC • SECN W • 83-73 LAST GAME • VS. LOUISIANA TECH • 23 PTS • 8-16 FG • 4-6 3-PT FG • 3-4 FT • 4 ASST • 4 REB • 2 STL JANUARY • 4-5 • 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 Sat. 2 Kentucky • SEC • SECN L • 78-73 • 2OT • Redshirted 2018-19 • Career-high 32 PTS versus DAY (12/12) • SEC career-high 29 PTS at SC (02/06) • 16.4 PPG is 6th in SEC (03/28) Tue. 5 No. 13 Missouri • SEC • SECN W • 78-63 • Only MSU player to have 3 straight 20+ PTS games in postseason • Averaging 21.7 PPG, 5.0 APG in NIT • Career-high 10 ASST vs. UK (03/11) in SEC-T Sat. 9 at Vanderbilt • SEC • SECN W • 84-81 • 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 8 SEC players to have Wed. 13 Texas A&M • SEC • SECN L • 56-55 at least 8 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. 4 • CAMERON MATTHEWS • G/F • 6-7 • 220 • FR. • OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI Sat. 23 at No. 18 Alabama • SEC • SECN L • 81-73 2020-21 • 2.1 PPG • 27-62 FG • 4-21 3-PT FG • 6-26 FT • 2.7 RPG • 1.2 APG • 0.8 SPG Tue. 26 at No. 18 Tennessee • SEC • SECN L • 56-53 SEC/Big 12 Challenge • Starkville, Mississippi • Jan. 30 LAST GAME • VS. LOUISIANA TECH • 2 PTS • 1-2 FG • 0-1 3-PT FG • 0-1 FT • 7 REB • 3 ASST • 1 STL Sat. 30 Iowa State • ESPN2 W • 95-56 • 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 FEBRUARY • 3-4 • Season’s best 8 PTS & 3 STL vs. CLEM (11/25) • SEC season-high 6 PTS & career-best 7 REB at #18 BAMA (01/23) • Added 2 PTS, 6 REB, 2 ASST, 2 STL vs. SLU (03/20) Tue. 2 at Arkansas • SEC • SECN L • 61-45 • Secured game-clinching steal on Scotty Pippen Jr. during the closing seconds at VANDY (01/09) • Has a STL in 16 GMS with 7 GMS of 2+ STLs Sat. 6 at South Carolina • SEC • SECN W • 75-59 • OBHS went 77-18 over his last three seasons • State champs (2017-18) • Notched 16.2 PPG, 14.5 RPG, 5.4 APG and 3.1 BPG as a senior 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 Fountain Sat. 13 Vanderbilt • SEC • SECN L • 72-51 Sat. 20 at Ole Miss • SEC • SECN W • 66-56 NO. 20 • DEREK FOUNTAIN • F • 6-9 • 210 • FR. • HOLLY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI Wed. 24 South Carolina • SEC • SECN W • 69-48 2020-21 • 5.3 PPG • 38-77 FG • 15-37 3-PT FG • 5-9 FT • 2.9 RPG • 0.9 APG • 0.6 SPG Sat. 27 No. 6 Alabama • SEC • SECN L • 64-59 MARCH • 5-2 LAST GAME • VS. LOUISIANA TECH • 15 PTS • 6-7 FG • 1-2 3-PT FG • 2-3 FT • 6 REB • 3 ASST • 1 STL Wed. 3 at Texas A&M • SEC • SECN W • 63-57 • 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. 6 at Auburn • SEC • SECN L • 78-71 • 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 SEC Tournament • Nashville, Tennessee • March 10-14 • A 2-time All-State selection & Class 3A District 2 MVP honoree • Secured 15 PTS, 6 REB, 3 ASST vs. LA Tech (03/27) • Started 9 of last 11 (02/13-03/27) Thur. 11 vs. Kentucky • SECN W • 74-73 • Piled up season’s best of 20 PTS, 7 REB and 2 ASST versus LSU (02/10) • 323 of his 345 minutes of action has been in last 13 GMS (02/06-03/27) Fri. 12 vs. No. 6 Alabama • ESPN L • 85-48 • 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 NIT • Frisco/Denton, Texas • March 17-20 • 25 • 27-28 • Played the AAU circuit for Team Thad out of Memphis, Tennessee founded by NBA player Thaddeus Young • AAU teammates with Matthews Sat. 20 vs. Saint Louis • ESPN W • 74-68 Thur. 25 vs. Richmond • ESPN2 W • 68-67 NO. 24 • ABDUL ADO • F • 6-11 • 255 • R-SR. • LAGOS, NIGERIA Sat. 27 vs. Louisiana Tech • ESPN W • 84-62 2020-21 • 5.9 PPG • 74-133 FG • 0-0 3-PT FG • 40-61 FT • 6.7 RPG • 2.0 BPG • 0.8 APG Sun. 28 vs. Memphis • ESPN 11 a.m. LAST GAME • VS. LOUISIANA TECH • 8 PTS • 3-5 FG • 0-0 3-PT FG • 2-3 FT • 7 REB • 3 BLK • 1 ASST All Times Central; Rankings reflect Associated Press Top 25 on gameday; • Ado tucked away 5.7 PPG, 6.7 RPG & 1.9 BPG in 2019-20 • 243 career BLK is 3rd at MSU • Started 129 of 130 GMS, which is 1st in MSU history RV - Receiving Votes; Home Games in Maroon and Bolded • 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) • 71 career GMS with 2+ BLKS & 18 in 2020-21 Schedule & Results • Probable Starters • Matchup Breakdown 1 • 9th in MSU history with 795 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.