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What else did we throw into today’s Brew?

🏀 Holiday Cheers for Bulldog men’s basketball
👕 New Partner, New Merch
🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 ONE

One: 2K (S.1E.6). In this episode, the team faces challenging practices following consecutive losses. The spotlight falls on Lauren Park Lane, as she was recognized for reaching the significant milestone of 2,000 career points. The night culminates in a victory over Kennesaw State, getting the team back in the win column.

🎙️ DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: Logan Kohler and Brooks Auger. On the latest episode, Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery stop by the MSU baseball players' lounge and chat with infielder Logan Kohler and pitcher Brooks Auger.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Holiday Cheers. The Bulldogs had one of the most dominant first halves in recent history, shooting an incredible 78.3 percent from the floor and 60 percent from 3-point range, as State pulled out an 85-81 win.

🎥 Watch one of the dunks of the night courtesy of Trey Fort

Shakeel Moore led all scorers with 16 points on the night while freshman Josh Hubbard continued his hot streak with 15 points. With the clock winding down and the Dawgs trailing by one, Cameron Matthews, who finished with 13 points, slammed home a go-ahead alley-oop to give State the lead for good.

📚️ Read more about the Bulldogs’ gutsy win over Murray State

🔼 Making Lemonade. Bulldog men’s basketball star guard, Tolu Smith, has been sitting out with an injury, but that hasn’t stopped him from making an impact around the team off the court.

🗣️ "It's good to have those experiences. I know how to attack this. I know I need to be mentally strong as much as physically strong. I know my team still needs me to be a leader and use me and I need to be able to be vocal and have a voice on the court." - Tolu Smith

📚️ Read more about how Smith’s parents and Coach Jans are seeing him make the most of a tough situation while Smith’s eyes remain on his team and his comeback

🔼 A Legend’s Return. Bulldog women’s basketball great, Morgan William, returned to the place where she helped Mississippi State make history. The former four-year point guard led the Bulldogs to two back-to-back national championship appearances in 2017 and 2018. Monday though, she was looking at that floor very differently from her courtside seat as a fan.

🗣️ "It's always nice to come back to family, where I basically grew up as a young lady. I'm eternally grateful for Mississippi State." - Morgan William

📚️ Read more about Morgan William’s return to The Hump

🔼 New Partner, New Merch. New gear for all Mississippi State athletics just dropped! Dyehard by Follett, the preeminent fan retail experience in collegiate athletics, has launched a multi-year partnership with Mississippi State Athletics as the new official e-commerce provider. The relationship was negotiated through Learfield's MSU Bulldog Sports Properties, which oversees athletic multimedia and e-commerce rights.

🎁 FOR THE DAWGS ON THE NICE LIST

Our friends at The Lodge by Alumni Hall know that being a Bulldog means more than just the diploma on your wall—it’s a part of who you are. And they have everything you need to make this holiday season extra special!

From now until December 24th, use promo code BULLYCLAUS to get 20% OFF your order, in-store and online! Click here to find the perfect gift for a Dawg Fan in your life.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Leader of the Pack. Morgan William contributed a lot throughout her Bulldog basketball career to help State appear in back-to-back national championships, including putting up a lot of points on the scoreboard.

Our question today: Do you know how many points William scored during her time at State?

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

📬 STICK WITH US

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🐶 DAWG DAILY

Today’s Dawg Daily: Dawg Daily: The 2024 Schedule is OUT. It's a jam-packed show! Tune in to hear Joey and Jalyn break down the 2024 football schedule, the men's basketball win last night and the women's game tonight.

✅ Listen to today’s Dawg Daily on Spotify

🍎 Listen to today’s Dawg Daily on Apple Podcasts

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Thursday 12/14

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Jackson State @ 6:30pm in Starkville, MS | Listen | Live Stats

Friday 12/15

No scheduled events

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1,400 points!

In William’s four-year career with the Bulldogs, she scored 1,400 points with a career average of 9.5 points per game.

🐶 Have a great Thursday, y'all!