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Chris Jans explains how Mississippi State overcame road hurdle in win vs. Missouri
The Mississippi State Bulldogs men’s basketball team was able to pick up a road victory against the Missouri Tigers on Friday. That wind helps keep the Bulldogs in contention for a possible spot in this year’s field of 68.
Mississippi State beat up on Missouri on the road when it convincingly 75-51. Following their 24-point road victory, head coach Chris Jans explained how his Bulldogs were able to overcome their recent road woes to earn win No. 16 of the season.
“It’s obviously hard to win in this league, regardless of where you’re playing,” said Jans. “There are so many good coaches and players, etc. [It’s] certainly harder on the road, and we just weren’t able to put 40 minutes together in our previous tries. And we talked a lot about it. I told the team I was tired of hearing about it, tired of talking about it, that we needed to overcome that hurdle tonight and take care of it. And they did.”
Friday’s win against Missouri was Jans and Mississippi State’s first road win of the 2023- 2024 season. In their six previous attempts, the Bulldogs put up valiant fights but ultimately could not overcome shaky play down the stretch. However, against Missouri, that was not an issue in the slightest, as the Bulldogs never trailed the Tigers and blew the game wide open midway through the second half.
Jans shares what recent wins do for Mississippi State’s confidence
For the first time since non-conference play, Mississippi State has won back-to-back games. Taking down Georgia and Missouri were positive steps forward for Chris Jans, keeping the hopes of an NCAA Tournament bid alive. Losing those two would have been quite detrimental but the charge continues on in Starkville.
Mississippi State will have the midweek open, giving them some time off their feet. But coming out of the break, confidence is expected to be high thanks to those two wins. Jans knows the ability to be confident can be a roller coaster throughout the season.
Right now, his team is trending in the right direction. The old saying certainly applies — winning fixes everything.
“Confidence is an interesting thing,” Jans said. “It comes and goes. Sometimes, it stays long, sometimes it doesn’t — individually and collectively. Certainly, when you’re getting that kind of feedback — which are wins — it makes everybody feel better. The bonds grow deeper, the confidence with each other, the confidence in us all grows.”
Looking in the rearview mirror, it’s easy to understand why confidence may have been low not too long ago. A heartbreaking rivalry loss against Ole Miss took place in Oxford and followed by a loss to Alabama by 30 points in Tuscaloosa. That brought Mississippi State to three games under .500 in SEC play and in need of a quick turnaround.
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D1Baseball rankings: Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss surge after big weekends – SuperTalk Mississippi
Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss have surged in the rankings after a big weekend on the diamond.
The Bulldogs (30-10, 10-8 SEC) jumped two spots to No. 15 in the latest poll from D1Baseball following a strong bounce back. Brian O’ Connor’s club, after having been on the wrong side of SEC sweeps in back-to-back series, earned a 10-rule win over Samford on Tuesday, then took care of business with a sweep at South Carolina.
Next up for Mississippi State is a midweek home matchup versus Memphis on Tuesday before LSU heads to Dudy Noble Field for Super Bulldog Weekend.
The Rebels (29-12, 10-8 SEC) took the biggest leap in the rankings, making an eight-spot jump to No. 17 despite not budging in the top 25 a week ago after sweeping LSU. Once Mike Bianco’s club took the first two games at Tennessee in the most recent series, D1Baseball co-owner Kendall Rogers made note that Ole Miss fans could expect to see their team catapult in his outlet’s poll. Come Monday, though the red and blue lost the series finale, D1Baseball stuck to its word.
“What a weekend so far for [Ole Miss baseball]. Cade Townsend carried a no hitter into the sixth in an 8-1 win over Tennessee to take the series,” Rogers wrote on X. “Rebs are on a heater. Safe to say they’ll be much higher than 25 on Monday.”
Next up for the red-hot Rebels is a home midweek outing versus Murray State, the team that knocked the Rebels out of the postseason last year, before No. 5 Georgia travels to Swayze Field for Double Decker weekend.
The Golden Eagles (28-12, 11-7 Sun Belt) made a four-spot jump to No. 18 after securing a much needed conference sweep to keep hopes of hosting an NCAA Tournament regional alive. Christian Ostrander’s club defended home turf over the weekend, taking all three games from a solid Texas State club.
Next up for the black and gold is a Tuesday midweek battle versus former conference foe Tulane, before making an hour and a half drive to South Alabama for the weekend.
The full top 25 can be found below:
- UCLA
- North Carolina
- Georgia Tech
- Texas
- Georgia
- Oregon State
- Texas A&M
- Florida State
- Coastal Carolina
- Virginia
- Auburn
- West Virginia
- Alabama
- Oklahoma
- Mississippi State
- Kansas
- Ole Miss
- Southern Miss
- Oregon
- Nebraska
- Florida
- Boston College
- USC
- Arkansas
- Arizona State
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Winnings of $599 or less can be claimed at any authorized Mississippi Lottery retailer.
Prizes between $600 and $99,999, may be claimed at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters or by mail. Mississippi Lottery Winner Claim form, proper identification (ID) and the original ticket must be provided for all claims of $600 or more. If mailing, send required documentation to:
Mississippi Lottery Corporation
P.O. Box 321462
Flowood, MS
39232
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Flowood, MS
39232
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When are the Mississippi Lottery drawings held?
- Cash 3: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Cash 4: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Match 5: Daily at 9:30 p.m. CT.
- Cash Pop: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
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