Bulldogs must regroup quickly to face fourth-ranked Gators

STARKVILLE — Wednesday was certainly not a good omen for the Mississippi State University men’s basketball near future.

MSU adds depth in top 25 signing class

STARKVILLE — In the midst of the new $25 million Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex, Mississippi State University happily announced another part of the foundation for its football program.

MSU, Ole Miss extend recruiting reach outside of state

Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi extended their reach outside the Magnolia State this season.

Only 38.3 percent (18 of 47) of the signees in MSU’s and Ole Miss’ recruiting classes came from the state of Mississippi.

Rebels too much for Bulldogs at Tad Pad

Two words describe how the University of Mississippi men’s basketball team disposed of Mississippi State University in a 93-75 victory before a capacity crowd of 8,299 at the Tad Smith Coliseum on Wednesday.

MSU coaches ready to get Woodruff back on mound

STARKVILLE — Butch Thompson finally got the encouraging signs he was looking for in sophomore right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff this weekend.

Free throws anything but for Bulldogs

STARKVILLE — If Mississippi State University men’s basketball coach Rick Ray says he knew how to solve the free throw shooting problems Saturday night, he’d have a different job title.

MSU, Ole Miss football fans waiting for Jones’ decision

Where in the Magnolia state was Chris Jones this weekend?

This is the question fans of Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi were asking as they count the days before the Houston, Miss., product is expected to sign a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday morning.

Hickey leads LSU to last-second win vs. MSU

STARKVILLE — “Well, this one right here hurts.”

Six words from Mississippi State University men’s basketball coach Rick Ray may have defined the first-year head coach’s acceptance that his team just may not know what it takes to win against adequate Southeastern Conference competition.

MSU’s Smith hasn’t decided if he will use sixth year

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University is one step closer to getting another year out of veteran offensive lineman Tobias Smith.

MSU football spokesperson Joe Galbraith confirmed on Twitter that the NCAA Enforcement staff in December granted a sixth year of eligibility to Smith, a Columbus native, before MSU took the field against Northwestern University for the 2013 Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day in Jacksonville, Fla.

MSU baseball pitchers will rely on buddy system

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State University baseball program plans to use the buddy system on the mound again this season.

The plan for the first two months of non-conference play is to use two starting pitchers to get through seven to eight innings, and to hold both pitchers to pitch counts to avoid excessive work.

MSU will try to get back on track vs. LSU

STARKVILLE — Two of the Southeastern Conference’s three first-year head coaches will face off Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum with their teams going in opposite directions.

Bracewell off to solid start for MSU

STARKVILLE — It may be impossible to fathom, but nearly everybody associated with the Mississippi State University baseball program has forgotten junior right-hander Ben Bracewell was the team’s opening-day starter last season.

But MSU coach John Cohen hasn’t forgotten.

MSU men’s basketball falls to Texas A&M in overtime

STARKVILLE — The simple explanation to Wednesday night’s loss for the Mississippi State University men’s basketball program is Texas A&M played a better form of ugly basketball.

MSU men’s basketball resumes homestand with Texas A&M

STARKVILLE – Any time a player goes for 40 points in Rupp Arena on the opening weekend of

Southeastern Conference, that person must obviously be accounted for.

Prep soccer: Starkville girls fall in first-ever north state title match

RIDGELAND — Starkville’s first-ever trip to the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s Class 5A North State girls soccer championship match ended in extreme disappointment with a 2-0 defeat at Ridgeland Tuesday night.

Former MSU pitcher Stratton set for first full pro season

Don’t be surprised Thursday if Chris Stratton mentions how unbelievably fortunate he is to be playing a kid’s game for a living.

Stratton also may talk about how quickly that luxury can be taken away at a moment’s notice and how he experienced that reality last year in his first minor league season.

Pitching aces will match up today for MSU

STARKVILLE — Two candidates for the Mississippi State University baseball team’s weekend rotation will make their debuts at 4:30 p.m. today at Dudy Noble Field.

Former MSU RB Dixon looks to realize dream

Anthony Dixon has never gone to the San Francisco 49ers training facility with anything but a smile, so you can imagine his feelings about living his childhood dream and getting ready to play in Super Bowl XLVII.

McPhee will try to help Lewis go out with title

No matter what happens for the rest of his professional football career, Pernell McPhee will be one of the chosen few who can say he played in the final game of a future Hall of Famer.

For that reason, McPhee has dedicated Super Bowl XLVII to teammate Ray Lewis.

No. 8 Florida blows out MSU

STARKVILLE –Every member of the Mississippi State University men’s basketball team found out Saturday night the University of Florida is everything it isn’t this season.