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STARKVILLE, Miss. - For the second consecutive year, a school-record 16 regular-season home games highlight Mississippi State University’s 2006-07 men’s basketball schedule, as announced this week by MSU Director of Athletics Larry Templeton.
In addition, MSU’s competitive 2006-07 men’s basketball slate will feature 17 outings against opponents that participated [...]

ESPN is reporting that former Louisville forward Brian Johnson has transferred to State. While he is eligible to begin practicing with the squad this season, he will not be eligible to play until the 2007-2008 season. Johnson, a 6-9 245-pound junior, will redshirt this season and still have two seasons of eligibility.
Johnson, out of Oak [...]

Football has barely gotten started at State and CollegeHoops.net is already previewing our men’s basketball team as part of their 144 Teams in 144 Days. Their final thoughts on or team this year?
The Bulldogs are a little slim up front.  Dietric Slater and Jamont Gordon are solid wing players, but Gordon may need to move [...]

Ian Rapoport is back in action after a quick vacation and jumps right into it with some news from the SEC Basketball Coaches conference call. According to Ian, Stansbury says that all of the incoming freshmen are eligible and already on campus.
Stansbury said all his freshmen signees have qualified academically and are on campus for [...]

After spending time playing pro basketball in Italy, Shane Power is heading back to Starkville to complete his master’s degree and join Rick Stansbury’s coaching staff. His thoughts on how our young squad will do next season?
“This year is going to be better,” Power said. “I spent a couple weeks with the guys. I really [...]