Good morning! Tickets in the reserved section at Dudy Noble Field have been the hottest ticket in town for some time now. Since the 1987 season, the reserve section has been sold out to see the Diamond Dawgs.

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

🏀 Men’s basketball claims Top Dawg status
🎾 Clemens earns freshman weekly honors
🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 ONE

One: Anybody's Night (S.1 E.11). The Bulldogs are hot, and after four straight wins, it's apparent that at any point, it could be anybody's night. Tune in to see behind the scenes of the win in Lexington, College Station, and what playing in the SEC means to these girls.

🎥 DEAR OL’ STATE

Dear Ol’ State: Previewing A Battle of the Bulldogs. A battle of the Bulldogs is coming up at the Humphrey Coliseum. On Thursday night, one night after the men's basketball team hosts Georgia, the women follow suit. On the latest episode, Joel Coleman and Logan Lowery preview the matchup and discuss it with head coach Sam Purcell as the Bulldogs look to continue building momentum.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Top Dawgs. Mississippi State earned a gritty victory on its home court thanks to a strong first half as it took down Georgia, 75-62. State pulled ahead in the first three minutes of the game and never trailed from that point forward. Tolu Smith III led all Bulldogs and recorded a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Cameron Matthews nearly followed suit with nine points and 11 boards while also adding four assists, four blocks and three steals. Up next, Mississippi State will look to build on Wednesday's triumph as the team travels to Missouri to face off with the Tigers on Saturday.

🔼 Science Guy. State football head coach Jeff Lebby made another important addition to the program’s staff with the hire of the Bulldogs’ new director of football sports science, Mason Walters. Walters will have the important task of evaluating and monitoring player performance by gathering data to optimize athlete training, performance and return to sport through state-of-the-art technology. He will also work closely with the strength and conditioning, sports medicine, sports nutrition and sports psychology staff.

📚️ Read about the latest additions on the field with Bulldog defensive lineman Josiah Knight and wide receiver Sanfrisco Magee

🔼 Freshman Honors. Bulldog women’s tennis’ Jayna Clemens was selected as the SEC’s Freshman of the Week following her standout performance in keeping State as the only undefeated team left in the conference. Clemens remains unbeaten in singles during dual match play and earned three singles wins this past week, and is the first Bulldog to be named SEC Freshman of the Week since Chloé Cirotte claimed that honor twice in 2021. She is now the 13^th player and the ninth freshman to earn an SEC weekly honor under Chris Hooshyar and the first from Mississippi State.

🔼 Sheer Determination. The Bulldogs were without senior leader Nemanja Malesevic but showcased their determination in the 4-3 comeback victory over Memphis on the Tigers’ home court. After losing the doubles point, the match came down to Dusan Milanovic who came through with the two-set win to secure the victory for State.

🗣️ "The boys rallied and showed a lot of resilience throughout the match. (Petar Jovanovic) and (Dusan Milanovic) were huge for us coming back after dropping their first sets. This win gives the boys some positive feedback for their hard work these last two weeks. We will keep digging." - head coach Matt Roberts

🔼 Starting Off Strong. After finishing tied for third at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate, Bulldog men’s golfer Drew Wilson was named the SEC Freshman Golfer of the Week. Wilson shot a 7-under 209 in his collegiate debut and was the highest-placing freshman in the field. He was also named to the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate All-Tournament Team for his efforts. Wilson’s highlight of the tournament came during the second round where he shot a career-low 65 which tied the lowest from a State golfer this season.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

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🐶 DAWG DAILY

Today’s Dawg Daily: Top Dawgs. The Bulldogs had a huge win against Georgia last night and Joey's here to break it all down. Tune in to hear his analysis as well as some audio of Tolu Smith III from the locker room after the game. Plus, stick around to get ready for the women's game tonight against the Georgia Bulldogs.

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

Thursday 2/8

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

Friday 2/9

👟 Track and Field @ Music City Challenge in Nashville, TN | Watch 

👟 Track and Field @ Tiger Paw in Clemson, SC

🥎 Softball vs. IUPUI @ 3:00pm in Starkville, MS | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. North Florida @ 5:00pm in Starkville, MS | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday 2/10

👟 Track and Field @ Music City Challenge in Nashville, TN | Watch 

👟 Track and Field @ Tiger Paw in Clemson, SC

🥎 Softball vs. UAB @ 2:00pm in Starkville, MS | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats

🥎 Softball vs. IUPUI @ 5:00pm in Starkville, MS | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Missouri @ 7:30pm in Columbia, MO | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday 2/11

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. VCU @ 11:00am in Starkville, MS | Watch | Live Stats

🥎 Softball vs. UAB @ Noon in Starkville, MS | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Memphis @ Noon in Memphis, TN

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Florida @ 2:00pm in Starkville, MS | Listen | Live Stats

🐶 Click here to see the full Mississippi State Athletics Calendar

🐶 Have a great Thursday, y'all!