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The AP is reporting that two-time all-SEC forward Charles Rhodes has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft in order to return to Mississippi State University for his senior season of competition. Rhodes made his announcement Monday on the final day that early entrants could pull out of next week’s NBA Draft.
“I have officially withdrawn [...]

The Daily Journal is reporting that MSU Assistant Coach Mark White has been tapped as the new head coach for East Mississippi Community College.
Mark White joined Stansbury’s staff in 2002, coming from Central Hardin High School in Kentucky. He was promoted to floor coach in 2004 after 3 years as coordinator of operations.
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MSU sophomore guard Jamont Gordon had submitted his name for the NBA draft. It looks like he has decided to widthdraw his name and play his junior year at State, probably going pro before his senior year.
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Via Media Relations
In 2007 MasterCard NIT first-round action, the top-seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-13) handed an 82-63 defeat to the visiting eighth-seeded Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (18-16) Tuesday evening in the Humphrey Coliseum.
State will now host the winner of tomorrow’s Bradley/Providence game on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT at The Hump in round of [...]

Here is a video posted to YouTube of Jamont Gordon’s 3-point shot to send the Dawgs into overtime - and a win - over the Kentucky Wildcats in the 2007 SEC Basketball Tournament.

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If you are a Comcast and/or Charter cable subscriber, you will probably have the opportunity to watch the MSU NIT Opener againse MVSU on Tuesday night. You can check out their schedule at http://www.csssports.com/.
If you do get CSS in your area, you may not be able to purchase the online stream of the game being [...]

Via Media Relations
Mississippi State’s first-round game in the National Invitation Tournament against Mississippi Valley State, slated for 7 p.m. CT Tuesday night at Humphrey Coliseum, will be available via live video streaming through the NIT’s broadcasting partnership with ESPN and XOS Technologies.
The video stream, which will begin approximately at game time, can be purchased [...]

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2007 NIT Bracket

The Mississippi State men’s basketball team has been awarded the top seed in the North Region of the 2007 MasterCard National Invitation Tournament and will play host to in-state foe and No. 8 seed Mississippi Valley State, Tuesday night, March 13. Tip off is slated for 7 p.m. CT at Humphrey [...]

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Mississippi State’s Barry Stewart has become the second State rookie this season to earn the SEC’s Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week honor for his efforts in last week’s outings against Mississippi and Kentucky. The announcement was made Monday by the league office headquartered in Birmingham, Ala.
Earlier this season (Dec. 4), MSU frosh [...]

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Freshman Barry Stewart scored a game-high 22 points, including 5-of-11 from behind the arc, to lead Mississippi State (6-2) to a 70-52 defeat of Miami (6-4) Monday night on the road.
Stewart, hailing from Shelbyville, Tenn., also notched his career-high in points during the contest, along with two steals and three rebounds. Sophomore Richard [...]

Want to check out Maroon to the Max, Mississippi State’s multimedia streaming service? You can check out a free preview of the service this weekend when the Bulldogs tipoff against Nicholls State at the Hump at 2 p.m. CT.
In order to view Saturday’s free video, State fans should simply visit Maroon to the Max headquarters [...]

Via Media Relations
Mississippi State’s basketball game with Winthrop, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18, at Humphrey Coliseum, will tip off at 6 p.m. CT, university athletic officials announced Tuesday.
The game time was set to accommodate fans interested in attending the basketball game after Mississippi State’s football game that afternoon with Arkansas, which is slated for a [...]

Here is a preview on Mississippi State’s exhibition match with Oklahoma City University, published by OCU Athletics. The game is scheduled for today at The Hump with a 6:00 tip-off.
ABOUT THE STARS: OCU opened the season with an 82-36 victory over Hillsdale Baptist on Thursday night at Abe Lemons Arena.
B.J. Walker, a 6-foot-10 senior from [...]

M2M has announced the games that they will carry for the 2006-2007 Men’s Basketball Season.

Nov. 1 Wed. vs. Auburn-Montgomery (Exh.) Live Video and Audio
Nov. 4 Sat. Oklahoma City (Exh.) Live Video and Audio
Nov. 11 Sat. Nicholls State Live Video and Audio
Nov. 13 Mon. Loyola Marymount Live Audio, Delayed Video
Nov. 18 Sat. Winthrop Live Video and [...]

Mississippi State standouts Charles Rhodes and Jamont Gordon have been named second-team all-SEC by a preseason vote of the league’s head men’s basketball coaches. The announcement was made Monday by the SEC office headquartered in Birmingham.
Mississippi State ranked as one of four schools to have at least two players selected to the 17-man preseason all-conference [...]