Good morning! Watch out world, tennis pro and former Bulldog Nuno Borges will be someone to look out for. Borges, playing in his first-ever Round of 16 at the Australian Open, forced a fourth set against the No. 3 player in the world before coming up short. Lots of history was made with Borges’ performance, and we look forward to watching him in the future.

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

🏀 Women’s basketball recap
⚾️ Three more Diamond Dawgs in the Top 100
🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 COURTSIDE CONVERSATIONS

Courtside Conversations: Gai Chol. From playing soccer in South Sudan to playing basketball in Mississippi, learn more about freshman center Gai Chol in this new edition of Courtside Conversations!

🎥 DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: Nate Chester and David Mershon. On the latest episode of Dear Ol' State, Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery stop by the Bulldog baseball players' lounge and chat with Diamond Dawgs Nate Chester and David Mershon.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Double Trouble. Both Jerkaila Jordan and Jessika Carter finished the night with double-doubles to lead the Bulldogs to an 89-77 win over Florida. Jordan put up 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Carter came away with 20 points and 15 rebounds. With the win, Mississippi State improved to 16-5 overall and 3-3 in the SEC.

The road Dawgs captured its third conference win thanks to a 51 percent shooting performance while going 41 percent from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs came up big in the paint with 46 points compared to the Gators’ 28 points. Next up, State will be back in action as they host LSU on Monday, Jan. 29 at The Hump.

🔼 Here Come The Sophomores. The Diamond Dawgs will come into the season with three sophomores in the top 100 by Perfect Game. State is just one of 11 schools in the nation to have at least three players on the list. Dakota Jordan came in as the No. 9 sophomore on the list. Jordan is coming off a 2023 season that saw him earn Perfect Game Freshman All-American honors. Along with Jordan, Bradley Loftin (No. 46) and Jurrangelo Cijntje (No. 75) slotted in the top 100 sophomores for the Bulldogs.

🔼 State of the Big Men. Behind a pair of productive performances from the big-man duo of Tolu Smith III and Jimmy Bell Jr., the Bulldogs outrebounded Vanderbilt 45-33 and scored a total of 36 points in the paint. Smith notched his second double-double of the season with 25 points and a season-high 11 rebounds while Bell provided four points and seven boards off the bench. The two graduate centers complimenting each other was just what Mississippi State envisioned when they added Bell through the transfer portal.

🗣️ "I knew once Tolu got back that it would be no issue with [Bell]. He's all business. He's a great kid, and he gets it. He's going to have big games. We all know it, and he knows it. So, we're really glad he's with us." - Chris Jans

🎥 Watch Coach Jans’ media session as the team heads into a matchup against Florida

📚️ Read more about the big men and how each of them feel as they continue through the teeth of their SEC schedule

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Loving the Daylight. Bulldog men’s basketball picked up the win against Vanderbilt this weekend to improve their record when playing in a day game. Do you know Coach Jans’ record when the Bulldogs have played during the daytime over his past two seasons?

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

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🐶 DAWG DAILY

Today’s Dawg Daily: Later Alligator. It was a wire-to-wire win for the Bulldogs last night in the swamp, and Joey and Jalyn have ALL the post-game thoughts. Plus, hear a little from Chris Jans' presser on Monday.

✅ Listen to today’s Dawg Daily on Spotify

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Tuesday 1/23

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Wednesday 1/24

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Ole Miss @ 7:30pm in Oxford, MS | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Thursday 1/25

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 17-4!

Jans’ teams have gone 17-4 in day games since arriving in Starkville. Overall, Chris Jans is 54-17 as a head coach when his team plays during the day.

🐶 Have a great Tuesday, y'all!