Articles by Benjamin Rosenberg
Women’s Basketball: Mississippi State guts its way past Oklahoma for first SEC win
STARKVILLE — Jerkaila Jordan has played for Sam Purcell long enough that she is unafraid to call her head coach out. After Mississippi State squandered a
Women’s Basketball: Can Mississippi State rebound from another 0-2 start to SEC play?
STARKVILLE — After two blowout losses against ranked teams to open Southeastern Conference play, Mississippi State finds itself in an all-too-familiar position. The Bulldogs also
Former Bulldog big man Tolu Smith signs two-way contract with Detroit Pistons
Following a strong run of play for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League, former Mississippi State star post player Tolu Smith signed
Men’s Basketball: No. 14 Mississippi State survives late Vanderbilt rally for road win
Mississippi State appeared on its way to a second straight blowout win to start Southeastern Conference play, leading Vanderbilt by as many as 22 points
Women’s Basketball: Bulldogs waste strong start in loss to No. 2 South Carolina
STARKVILLE — For 16 minutes Sunday afternoon, Humphrey Coliseum looked as if it would once again be a graveyard for the defending national champions. Mississippi
Men’s Basketball: No. 17 Mississippi State pummels South Carolina in SEC opener
STARKVILLE — Josh Hubbard entered Saturday’s Southeastern Conference opener in a rare shooting slump. After a 1-for-9 showing from 3-point range Monday night against Bethune-Cookman,
Bulldogs drop SEC opener to hot-shooting No. 16 Kentucky
Mississippi State entered its Southeastern Conference opener sporting one of the best defenses in the nation, and while some of that was certainly a product of a soft non-conference schedule, the Bulldogs had nonetheless established an identity starting on that end of the floor.
Kentucky loss a learning experience for Okot, Mississippi State
Even against a team with the length and shot-blocking prowess of Kentucky, Mississippi State head coach Sam Purcell wants his Bulldogs to play through the post.
Former Bulldogs Jones, Cooke named to Pro Bowl
A pair of former Mississippi State football players, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones and Jacksonville Jaguars punter Logan Cooke, were named Pro Bowlers on Thursday.
Claudell Harris becoming more versatile for Mississippi State
Last season, Josh Hubbard was Mississippi State’s only consistently reliable outside shooter, and even though opposing teams were keying on him, Hubbard had no choice but to take over late in close games down the stretch.
Mississippi State adds former Colorado assistant coaches Loadholt, Dancy to staff
A month after Mississippi State’s season ended with an Egg Bowl loss to rival Ole Miss, the Bulldogs are making changes to the coaching staff, hiring Phil Loadholt to coach the offensive line and Vincent Dancy to oversee the defensive ends and outside linebackers. Head coach Jeff Lebby also added Paul Rhoads as a senior defensive analyst. All three additions were announced Monday.
Men’s Basketball: No. 17 Mississippi State wraps up non-conference action with ugly win
STARKVILLE — Riley Kugel did not misfire often Monday night, but one of the few times he did proved to be a turning point in
Mississippi State women’s basketball routs South Carolina State in final pre-SEC tuneup
Mississippi State treated its fans to a show in its first game at Humphrey Coliseum in more than five weeks, closing out non-conference play with
Mississippi State football reaches 16 added players in transfer portal
Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby said at his national signing day press conference that he hoped to land at least 15 players during the winter transfer portal window.
Three up, three down for Mississippi State men’s basketball as SEC play nears
In Chris Jans’ third season as Mississippi State’s head coach, the Bulldogs have started to earn some national respect and could find themselves in contention
Three up, three down for Mississippi State women’s basketball as SEC play nears
It has not always come easy, but Mississippi State has handled its business in non-conference play, sitting at 12-1 with one game left before the start of a challenging Southeastern Conference schedule. The Dispatch takes a look at what has gone right and wrong so far for the Bulldogs.
Men’s Basketball: Bulldogs beat No. 21 Memphis at its own game for key road win
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Facing a Memphis team that entered Saturday with the third-best 3-point percentage in college basketball, Mississippi State turned the tables on the
Okot’s career day leads Mississippi State women’s basketball over UMES
Madina Okot was already doing a fine job replacing one of the best players in Mississippi State history in the post. But in the final
Bulldog softball releases complete 2025 schedule
Mississippi State and head coach Samantha Ricketts will have their work cut out for them in the new-look Southeastern Conference in 2025. What was already
Young guards Russell, Warren beginning to factor into Mississippi State’s rotation
STARKVILLE — With Mississippi State guard Kanye Clary still out indefinitely with a lower leg injury, the Bulldogs have needed to dip a little bit
