The Morning Bell: Sunday, December 3, 2023
Today is … International Day For Persons With Disabilities
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Today’s Schedule
Women's Basketball: Mississippi State at Chattanooga, 1 p.m., Live Audio
Men's Basketball: Southern at Mississippi State, 3 p.m. CT, SEC Network, Live Video, Live Stats
Bulldogs Results
No games scheduled
Did You Notice?
• Before losing to Georgia Tech, the men's basketball team had won its first six games by an average of 16.7 points.
• State was out-rebounded for the first time this season, 45-43. However, the Bulldogs scored 13 of the game’s 18 points on second-chance opportunities.
• Sunday's opponent, Southern, is 1-6, but has played TCU (Big 12), Arizona (Pac-12), Illinois (Big Ten) and Marquette (Big East). Tai'Reon Joseph is the team's top scorer (17.9 points). while Jordan Johnson is coming off a 21-point effort at Marquette.
• Women's basketball ranks second nationally with only 11.0 fouls per game.
• Chattanooga is off to a 7-1 start this season under second-year head coach Shawn Poppie. Guard Jada Guinn is averaging a team-high 17.3 points per game and has scored 10-plus points in all eight games. Reigning Southern Conference Freshman of the Year Raven Thompson adds 14.8 points and a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game.
Countdown to the Start of Baseball Season
76 Days
Quote of the Day:
"I am convinced Starkville is one of the key cities for the federal government's Witness Protection Program. Why? Well, for starters there are over a dozen Italian restaurants there. Do the math."
— Skip Bertman, former baseball coach and athletic director at LSU
