Articles by Garrick Hodge
Louisiana Tech upsets Mississippi State, 74-67
MSU’s defense, help-side and man-to-man sets alike, let it down time and time again Thursday night in Louisiana Tech’s 74-67 upset victory over the maroon Bulldogs.
Mississippi State men’s basketball notebook: Long layoff, Nick Weatherspoon, MSU prepping for Louisiana Tech
When Mississippi State tips off against Louisiana Tech at 7 p.m. Thursday at Humphrey Coliseum, it will have been 11 days since the Bulldogs last took the court.
Garrick Hodge: Joe Moorhead rumors swirl amid Egg Bowl win
Before Ole Miss and Mississippi State even kicked off, social media ran rampant with speculation Moorhead would be fired from MSU, win or lose, and the school would anoint Louisiana’s Billy Napier as the new coach later in the weekend. The validity of those rumors seems very much in question.
Bulldog Bullets: MSU going bowling for 10th straight year
STARKVILLE — For the 10th straight year, Mississippi State is going bowling.
MSU men bounce back with 81-56 win over Coastal Carolina
Two days after suffering its first loss of the season, the Mississippi State men’s basketball team responded in a big way Sunday by taking down Coastal Carolina 81-56 in Myrtle Beach Invitational at the HTC Center in Conway, South Carolina.
Garrick Hodge: Abilene Christian goes down, but c’mon, it’s all about the Egg Bowl
STARKVILLE — In case you slept through Mississippi State’s snoozefest of a 45-7 win against FCS opponent Abilene Christian, here’s a quick recap.
Bulldog Bullets: A win’s a win, so they say
STARKVILLE — This wasn’t a game that’s going to rile up the fanbase.
Cannon-ball: West Point running back leads Green Wave to playoff win over Lafayette
WEST POINT — For the second time this season, West Point needed a second-half comeback against Lafayette.
MSU’s upset bid against No. 17 Villanova falls just short
Mississippi State stood its ground against the No. 17 team in the country until the final minute Friday.
Carter surpasses 1,000 career points in MSU’s win against Tulane
Behind efficient scoring efforts from Reggie Perry and Iverson Molinar, the Mississippi State men’s basketball team passed its first test in the Myrtle Beach Invitational Thursday in Conway, South Carolina.
MSU men’s basketball notebook: Bulldogs prepping for neutral site tournament
STARKVILLE — For the first time this season, the Mississippi State men’s basketball team is going on the road.
Well, kind of.
Career day from Woodard II leads MSU men to fourth straight win
STARKVILLE — New Orleans’ Damien Rosser was a step too slow.
Garrick Hodge: Alabama’s rout of Mississippi State wasn’t fun for anyone
You know that expression, “It was over from the opening kickoff”?
Usually that’s figurative, but Saturday, it was literal.
Bulldog Bullets: Crimson Tide roll Bulldogs
STARKVILLE — Saturday seemed very reminiscent of Mississippi State’s earlier loss to Louisiana State.
Starkville aces first playoff test with rout of Horn Lake
The Yellow Jackets (11-2) dominated Horn Lake (5-7), scoring 35 unanswered points en route to a 35-2 win in the opening round of the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs in Starkville.
Stout defense lifts MSU men to double-digit victory over ULM
STARKVILLE — University of Louisiana Monroe men’s basketball coach Keith Richard took a deep sigh.
MSU men’s basketball notebook: Bulldogs preparing for ULM, turnover troubles, Stewart’s improvements, more
STARKVILLE — Evansville created quite a stir in the college basketball world Tuesday night by beating No. 1 Kentucky in Rupp Arena.
While Mississippi State isn’t ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, the Bulldogs would nevertheless like to avoid being another Southeastern Conference team to get upset on their home floor when they take on the University of Louisiana Monroe at 6 p.m. Thursday at Humphrey Coliseum.
Call it a comeback: Bulldogs rally from 18-point deficit, stun Sam Houston State
STARKVILLE — Humphrey Coliseum fell silent.
Tyson Carter’s 23 points lead Mississippi State to victory in season opener
Mississippi State’s lone senior torched Florida International, making 5 of 9 3-pointers in Friday’s 77-69 season-opening win at Humphrey Coliseum.
MSU men’s basketball hoping to keep pace with up-tempo FIU
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s season opener promises to be a fast-paced affair.






















