Good morning! Here are a few fun facts about one of the Bulldog women’s tennis newcomers, Giana Oboniye.

What else did we throw into today’s Bulldog Brew?

⚽️ Bulldogs named a No. 1 seed
🏀 Men’s basketball looks to go 3-0
🐶 And much, much more!

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: A Couple of 2-0 Starts. MSU's men's and women's hoops teams are both off to 2-0 starts following a men's win on Friday and a women's victory on Sunday. On the latest Dear Ol' State, Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery bring you interviews with several of those responsible including men's players RJ Melendez, Kanye Clary and Riley Kugel, as well as women's head coach Sam Purcell.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Top Dawg. After a historic season that saw the Bulldog soccer team finish with a 17-2 record, Mississippi State heads into the 2024 Women’s College Cup as one of four No. 1 seeds in the tournament for the first time in program history. The Bulldogs’ first-round matchup will take place at the MSU Soccer Field at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 against Southern University who is appearing in the tournament for the first time.

🎥 See the team’s live reaction to being named a No. 1 seed
🏆️ The full 2024 Women’s College Cup bracket

🔼 Looking For A Third. State men’s basketball has posted 95-60 and 101-66 victories over West Georgia and Georgia State, respectively, to start the season, and will look to move to 3-0 today against Southeastern Louisiana. The Bulldogs have begun the season with consecutive 95-plus point efforts for the first time in program history and dialed up at least 95 points in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2004-05 season.

📚️ Five Things to Know 

🔼 Echoes of the Hardwood. Bulldog men's basketball team returns to the hardwood to cap off a season-opening three-game homestand against Southeastern Louisiana today at The Hump. Recently, the players were asked about what fan support means to them and how motivating it is to play in front of a full arena on gameday.

🗣️ “I feel like we've got one of the tougher arenas in the SEC, especially when we get going. The way our fans get behind us, it's hard for anybody to go against that. Keep coming out, keep supporting us and keep helping us win games." - Cameron Matthews

📚️ Read the echoes of the hardwood

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Packing The Hump. Today’s trivia question…how many fans has The Hump averaged through two Bulldog men’s basketball games this season?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of the Bulldog Brew to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, November 12
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Southeastern Louisiana @ 6:30 p.m. in Starkville, MS | Tickets | SECN+ | Listen

Wednesday, November 13
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Alabama State @ 11 a.m. in Starkville, MS | Tickets | SECN+ | Listen

Thursday, November 14
No scheduled events

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 8,926 fans!

Humphrey Coliseum has averaged 8,926 fans which is the program's highest mark through two games going back to the 2007-08 season.

🐶 Have a great Tuesday, y'all!