Articles by Garrick Hodge
Reggie Perry, Mississippi State dominate Georgia 91-59
STARKVILLE — Both Mississippi State’s Reggie Perry and Georgia’s Anthony Edwards were considered NBA prospects long before Saturday’s matchup between their two respective teams.
A Q&A with MLB batting champ Tim Anderson
PHILADELPHIA — Long before he was the starting shortstop for the Chicago White Sox, Tim Anderson was an unknown high school baseball prospect in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Leaving a legacy: Tyson Carter surpasses his father, Greg, on Mississippi State’s all-time scoring list
Tuesday night against Missouri, Tyson Carter gave himself a nice 22nd birthday present by passing Greg on the all-time Mississippi State men’s basketball scoring list.
Skid buster: Mississippi State men’s basketball picks up first SEC win by dominating Missouri
“It was a really big win,” sophomore Reggie Perry said. “It was a must-win for us to get us back on track. We have a lot of confidence in ourselves based off this performance now.”
Last-second shot by LSU’s Skylar Mays sinks Mississippi State’s upset hopes
After Perry’s go-ahead layup with 4 seconds remaining, Mays sprinted down the court and drilled a long two-pointer as time expired.
Garrick Hodge: Leach makes good first impression
STARKVILLE — Every newly hired football coach “wins” their first press conference.
Garrick Hodge: Ahoy! Mississippi State hired a charismatic pirate as its football coach. Now what?
This column needs a disclaimer right off the bat.
Mississippi State defense disappears in loss to Alabama
A team that started the season with NCAA tournament aspirations is quickly facing dire circumstances with a road matchup against conference heavyweight LSU looming.
MSU men prepare for first SEC road contest against Alabama
STARKVILLE — Shortly after Mississippi State’s loss to Auburn in its Southeastern Conference opener Saturday, men’s basketball coach Ben Howland said his team needed to play with more poise.
Sluggish offensive output dooms Mississippi State men against No. 8 Auburn
J’Von McCormick delivered a career-high 28 points, and Auburn found its shooting stroke in the second half en route to a win over the Bulldogs in front of 8,447 fans in Starkville.
Garrick Hodge: 36 days after Egg Bowl win, Moorhead told by MSU to pound sand and kick rocks
STARKVILLE — Joe Moorhead thought it was his moment of triumph.
Garrick Hodge: Music City Bowl puts sobering bow on an average season for Mississippi State
NASHVILLE — The faces looked understandably grim.
Bulldog Bullets: Mississippi State lacks harmony in Music City Bowl loss
NASHVILLE — It’ll be hard to convince anyone who watched the third quarter of the Music City Bowl that Mississippi State once led Louisville 14-0.
Weatherspoon’s return highlights Mississippi State’s matchup with New Mexico State
STARKVILLE — After missing 20 games to a suspension dating back to last season, Mississippi State point guard Nick Weatherspoon is back.
Ado’s double-double carries MSU men to win over Radford
STARKVILLE — The 3-pointers wouldn’t stop. One shot after another, Radford fired away from beyond the arc against Mississippi State Wednesday night. In the first
Heritage Academy’s Acker signs with Ole Miss, Long inks with Central Arkansas
Ever since Eli Acker was young, he wanted to play for Ole Miss. It soon became his lifelong dream.
Mississippi State men’s basketball notebook: Bulldogs not overlooking Radford; Abdul Ado making offensive progress
One game away from dynamic point guard Nick Weatherspoon’s return from suspension, MSU (7-2) hosts Radford (3-6) at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Humphrey Coliseum
MSU men brush foul trouble aside, down Kansas State after thunderous dunk
Mississippi State was staring a problem right in the face.
Mississippi State men’s basketball notebook: Bulldogs focusing on Kansas State
The Wildcats are coming off a 86-41 throttling of Alabama State on Wednesday and return two starters from last year’s conference championship team.