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MSU Drops Heartbreaker In NCAA Title Game
COLUMBUS, OH - For the Mississippi State women, it was simply not meant to be.
The Bulldogs held a 15-point lead early in the second half but could not hang on, falling 61-58 to Notre Dame in the national championship game at Nationwide Arena.
Arike Ogunbowale hit a three-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to lift the Fighting Irish to their first national championship in 17 seasons.
MSU finished as the national runner-up for a second straight season. The MSU senior class finishes with a school-record 126 victories and four NCAA Tournament appearances.
Both Victoria Vivians and Teaira McCowan were named to the All-Final Four team. Vivians averaged 23 points and 6.5 rebounds, while McCowan averaged 19.5 points and 21 rebounds.
"This is the toughest, most resilient team I have ever seen," MSU head coach Vic Schaefer said. "Their competitive spirit is second to none. Congratulations to Notre Dame, but I am awfully proud of my group. When you are up five with 1:40 to go in the game, it's my job to get them home and I didn't get them home. I will wear that maybe for the rest of my career.
Full article available at HailState.com.
Cohen Names Moorhead Head Football Coach
STARKVILLE, MS – Joe Moorhead, the 2016 National Offensive Coordinator of the Year and the brains behind Penn State's powerful offense the past two seasons, has officially been named Mississippi State's 33rd Head Coach in Nov. 2017.
"Joe is a winner, a man of integrity with a blue-collar work ethic and an ability to motivate others that our student-athletes will gravitate to" Cohen said.
"It's a tremendous honor to be a Mississippi State Bulldog," Moorhead said. "I am thrilled to take the reins of an SEC program that has been as successful as this one has the past decade. I look forward to getting to know the young men on our team, hiring a staff and hitting the recruiting trail quickly. My family and I are excited about being a part of the Starkville community. I am grateful to John Cohen and Dr. Mark Keenum for giving me this opportunity, and I am proud to be your coach."
Full article available at HailState.com
The Future of Dudy Noble Field
In the fall of 2014 Mississippi State Athletics unveiled the Dudy Noble Field Master Plan, an ambitious $55 million facility project that aims to remake the Bulldogs’ home ballpark into the finest in college baseball.
In June 2017, the stadium began its reconstruction and it will be officially finished before the start of the 2018-2019 baseball season.
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