MSU men confident before big game vs. No. 16 Tennessee

STARKVILLE — What usually would be Senior Night is going to carry a different meaning for the Mississippi State’s men’s basketball team.

Columbus boys move within three wins of state title

COLUMBUS — The Columbus High School boys basketball team doesn’t need to shoot well to win.

MSU men knock off South Carolina in overtime

STARKVILLE — As it claws its way to outside chance to reach the NCAA tournament, Mississippi State’s men’s basketball team is not one that can tolerate a bad day. Saturday had the looks of one in every way imaginable.

MSU baseball team bounces back, beats Jackson State

JACKSON — The opening weekend of the college baseball season was a jarring experience for Gary Henderson.

MSU baseball team focused on moving forward

JACKSON — Jake Mangum inserted himself in the center of a circle of his teammates and injected life into the celebration.

Holman’s status unclear for tonight’s game

STARKVILLE — The ups and downs of the men’s college basketball season have impacted every Mississippi State Bulldog except Aric Holman.

Cannizaro out as MSU baseball coach

Andy Cannizaro is out as head coach of the Mississippi State baseball team.

University officials announced in a statement this morning Cannizaro has resigned effective immediately.

No. 21 Southern Miss completes sweep of No. 23 MSU

HATTIESBURG — History is being made, and not in the good way. Still, no one in the Mississippi State baseball program is panicking.

A 5-2 loss to No. 21 Southern Mississippi on Sunday at Pete Taylor Park dropped No. 23 MSU to 0-3 for the first time since 1996. The loss marks the first time the Bulldogs have been swept in a three-game series to open the season since 1906.

Gordon has strong relief outing in baseball team’s loss

HATTIESBURG — Time and structure has done Cole Gordon a lot of good.

Last year, Gordon opened the season as a candidate to start at first base. He ended it by playing a key role as a starting pitcher and as a reliever on a Mississippi State staff that was decimated by injuries.

Improved offense not enough to get MSU baseball into win column

HATTIESBURG — After the first day of its season, the Mississippi State baseball team was searching for contact of any kind. Six hits and 11 strikeouts left MSU scoreless and on the brink of losing the first series of the season.

MSU Notebook: Small eases into starting role for Bulldogs

HATTIESBURG — Ethan Small expected to be more nervous.

Moorhead loads up with experience on offensive side of the ball

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State hired Joe Moorhead for his offense, and he has not forgotten that. He has made it clear he is going to maintain the playcalling duties as MSU’s head coach, but he’s also made another thing clear: he has going to have plenty of help.

Assistants bring former head coaching experience to Moorhead’s staff

STARKVILLE — Mark Hudspeth and Andrew Breiner can both empathize with Joe Moorhead. Both of them have years of head coaching experience — Hudspeth with seven years at North Alabama before seven more at Louisiana-Lafayette, Breiner with four at Fordham — so they know what Moorhead has on his plate.

Second baseman Stovall ready to turn double plays with roommate Alexander

STARKVILLE — Considering the alternatives, there was no way Hunter Stovall could truly lose the battle for Mississippi State’s starting shortstop. He knew entering this academic year it would be him and Luke Alexander battling for that spot throughout the fall and likely in the spring, as well. If he won, he would have a starting position he’s always coveted; if he didn’t, he would move to second and resume a double play combination that got years of practice in youth travel ball that both parties loved.

‘The dude’ abides: Cowbell Yell crowd gets look at Bulldog baseball’s renovated home stadium

For eight months, the complete destruction and rebuild of Dudy Noble Field and Polk-DeMent Stadium was concealed from the public, limited to just construction workers and occasional practices for the Mississippi State baseball team, under particular circumstances.

MSU looking for Ado to become bigger offensive force

STARKVILLE — Abdul Ado is a bit of an anomaly.

While other high school players attracted attention from college coaches by scoring, Ado received Division I offers by rebounding, blocking shots, and chasing loose balls. He did those things while averaging less than 10 points per game, including less than eight per game as a senior.

The W bounces back to win second game of opening DH

The significance of Sunday’s games wasn’t lost on Bailee Watts. The Bishopville, South Carolina, native didn’t know a lot about the history of the Mississippi University for Women’s athletic department when she arrived in Columbus, but she still felt the pressure when The W re-booted the softball program for its first game in 15 years.

Billingsley hopes to earn spot in rotation

STARKVILLE — Jacob Billingsley has more competition.

Last year, as a redshirt junior, Billingsley was one of few options Mississippi State had as a starting pitcher after injuries decimated the staff. Billingsley responded by going 2-3 with a 4.78 earned run average in 16 games (13 starts). In 52 2/3 innings, he struck out 52 and walked 38.

MSU men take on Missouri in key SEC game

STARKVILLE — As Ben Howland sees it, the Mississippi State men’s basketball team already has been through the gauntlet.

Howland believes the rest of the nation will experience that gauntlet in the coming weeks.

Moorhead adds eight to first class at MSU

STARKVILLE — The first recruiting class for new Mississippi State football coach Joe Moorhead balanced what he and his staff

inherited.