Good morning! Bulldog men’s basketball put on quite a show against both Tennessee and Alabama. Relive some of the best moments with the Dawgs’ top five Plays of the Week! 

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

🏀 Hubbard nabs SEC Freshman of the Week
⚾️ Cupp earns some preseason praise
🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 BULLDOG BREAKDOWN

Bulldog Breakdown: Nicholls State. Join Coach Richard Williams as he walks you through the Bulldog's victory against Nicholls State. Gain insider insights, tactical analysis, and a front-row seat to the thrilling moments that defined that game.

🎥 BEYOND THE ARC

Beyond The Arc: He’s Back (S.1 E.6). Tolu Smith III has returned! The SEC portion of the schedule kicks off with the Bulldogs battling the Gamecocks in South Carolina. After a tough loss, watch Smith lead the Bulldogs to an upset victory over the 5th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers after missing the first half of the season due to a foot injury.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Conference Best. For the second time this season, Josh Hubbard was announced as the SEC Freshman of the Week. Hubbard becomes the eighth Bulldog all-time to earn multiple SEC freshman weekly honors.

Hubbard averaged 19.5 points per game, fueled by seven three-pointers for the week. He scored an SEC-best 25 points in a dominant performance against No. 5 Tennessee, his second-highest scoring output on the season. To put into context just how good Hubbard has been; he is the only Power 6 freshmen player (ACC, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC) to average at least 15.0 points per game with a minimum of 15 games off the bench going back to the 2005-06 season.

🔼 Top Dawg. Bulldog women’s basketball’s Jessika Carter has been playing some of her best ball of the season as of late, and head coach Sam Purcell says that when playing like this, there’s no one better in the country.

🗣️ "[She's the] best post player in the country. I said that with my chest. Every time we're in a tough situation she speaks, she repeats. When adversity hits, her character comes out through the roof." - Sam Purcell

She showed her determination and skill in the Bulldogs’ win over Ole Miss where she finished with a game-high 23 points, including six in a dominant fourth-quarter. Her leadership on the team will not only help her teammates, but the entire program, as they enter into the teeth of SEC play.

📚️ Read more about the high praise Carter’s teammates have for her

🔼 Fresh Start. It looks like the Diamond Dawgs got a good one. Freshman shortstop Dylan Cupp came in at No. 8 on D1Baseball’s top 150 freshmen entering the 2024 season. Cupp’s defensive ability helped him standout in the poll as he, and the rest of the Bulldogs, look to kick off the season in exactly one month.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

One Fish, Two Fish. Josh Hubbard is among great company as one of eight Bulldog men’s basketball players to have earned multiple SEC Freshman of the Week honors.

Our question today: can you name the most recent Bulldog to have earned multiple SEC Freshman of the Week awards?

Think you know the answer? Scroll down to the bottom to find out!

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🐶 DAWG DAILY

Today’s Dawg Daily: Mjracle Sheppard Joins The Show. Freshman point guard Mjracle Sheppard joins Joey and Jalyn to talk all things Ole Miss, SEC play, and this resilient team.

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Tuesday 1/16

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Wednesday 1/17

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Kentucky @ 6:00pm in Lexington, KY | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Thursday 1/18

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Tennessee @ 6:00pm in Starkville, MS | Listen | Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Reggie Perry!

Perry earned two SEC Freshman of the Week awards in February of the 2018-19 season.

🐶 Have a great Tuesday, y'all!