Good morning! Bulldog basketball kept things rolling with a pair of Saturday W’s in Tupelo.

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

🏀 A successful trip to Tupelo
🥎 Softball signee spotlight
🐶 And much, much more!

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: Former State Signal Caller Sleepy Robinson. On a recent edition of Dear Ol' State, Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery catch up with Sleepy Robinson. The former Bulldog quarterback recalls his journey to Starkville, his experience in the Maroon and White, and much more.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Never Backed Down. The No. 25-ranked Bulldogs trailed by eight in the first half against McNeese, but the Maroon and White's resilience was on full display once again as State emerged with a 66-63 triumph. RJ Melendez stepped up with a team-high 18 points on 50% shooting from the field while Josh Hubbard contributed another 16 to help the Bulldogs seal the deal and improve to 9-1 on the season.

🔼 Clutched Up. After falling behind early, Bulldog women’s basketball rallied back in the fourth quarter and sealed the game with a pair of free throws from Destiney McPhaul as State came away with a 73-70 win over Belmont in Tupelo. Jerkaila Jordan turned in her fourth-consecutive game with 20 or more points, in addition to her third double-double of the season and 13th of her career while Madina Okot added her fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 15 rebounds.

🗣️ "I talked about it all week. This game was about more than just basketball. It was an opportunity for our team to make a statement. For this fan base to go out of their way and then for us to play hard for them for four quarters. Thank you." - Sam Purcell, head coach

🔼 Signee Spotlight. The Bulldog softball team will welcome outfielder Kinley Keller to Starkville after having won a national championship on the travel circuit this summer. The New Braunfels, Texas, native played at Davenport High School where her team has won two bi-district championships and she has earned First Team All-District honors three times. Last spring, she again won the district's offensive MVP award after hitting .554 with a 1.238 slugging percentage.

🥎 Read more about Keller and her achievements following her commitment to MSU

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

All-Time Swiper. Today’s trivia question…which Bulldog basketball student-athlete became the program’s all-time leader in steals on Saturday?

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

Monday, December 16
No scheduled events

Tuesday, December 17
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. ULM @ 5 p.m. in Monroe, LA | Listen
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Central Michigan @ 6:30 p.m. in Jackson, MS | Tickets | SECN+ | Listen

Wednesday, December 18
No scheduled events 

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Cameron Matthews!

With his two steals on Saturday against McNeese, Matthews became the Bulldog men’s basketball program leader for steals with 218 in his career, surpassing Ray White.

🐶 Have a great Monday, y'all!