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1 MISSISSIPPI STATE (15-13, 7-7) AT ARKANSAS (18-10, 7-7) Wednesday, March 2, p.m. CT Bud Walton Arena (21,678) Series Record: Arkansas leads, Last Year In Fayetteville: Arkansas won, TV: CSS Announcers: Dave Baker (pxp), Daymeon Fishback (analyst) XM/Sirus Radio: 201/NA WEDNESDAY S PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP MISSISSIPPI STATE STARTERS No. P Name Year Ht. Wt. PPG RPG Asst. Steals Blocks Minutes 1 F Renardo Sidney So G Ravern Johnson Sr G Dee Bost Jr G Riley Benock Sr F Kodi Augustus Sr ARKANSAS STARTERS No. P Name Year Ht. Wt. PPG RPG Asst. Steals Blocks Minutes 12 G Marcus Britt Sr G Rotnei Clarke Jr F Delvon Johnson Sr G Jeff Peterson Jr F Marshawn Powell So KEY THINGS TO NOTE PLAYING ARKANSAS With a win against Arkansas, wraps up the No. 2 seed and earns the coveted bye for next week s SEC Tournament in Atlanta. MSU has won fi ve out of the last six in this series and 14 out of the last 18 overall. In Fayetteville, MSU has won three out of the last seven. The Bulldogs last win at Bud Walton Arena came in 2009, With the win against Arkansas earlier this year, MSU coach Rick Stansbury moved above.500 against every team in the West. Rick Stansbury-coached teams are against Western Division foes in his 13 years at the helm. Senior forward Kodi Augustus needs just 11 more rebounds to become the 32nd player at MSU to reach 500 for a career. With 270 victories, Rick Stansbury ranks 11th all-time in SEC history. In his last four outings, senior guard Ravern Johnson has made 23 of his 39 shots (.590), while making 14 of his 22 3-pointers (.636). Against Tennessee, both Kodi Augustus (15 points, 10 rebounds) and Dee Bost (14 points, 10 assists) had double-doubles to mark the first time this season MSU had two players achieve that feat in the same game. On the year, MSU players have recorded 11 double-doubles. At Tennessee, senior guard Riley Benock moved past Derrick Zimmerman for the third-most games played at MSU at 128. Jarvis Varnado and Barry Stewart hold the record of 141. Ravern Johnson stands at fifth with 125 games. Dee Bost is now 86 assists shy of tying Derrick Zimmerman s school record of 514 after he dished out nine for the second-straight game Wednesday against LSU. DID YOU KNOW Junior guard Dee Bost has enjoyed great success against Arkansas?during his career. In five games against the Razorbacks, he s scored 88 points for an average of 17.6 scoring clip. Earlier this year at the Hump, he totaled 18 in the Bulldogs victory. MEET ARKANSAS Arkansas enters Wednesday s key SEC showdown having won two-straight games and four out of the last fi ve overall. The Razorbacks have also been tough to beat at home, where they are In their last outing at Bud Walton Arena, they defeated then No. 22 Kentucky. The Hogs are led in scoring by Rotnei Clarke at MISSISSIPPI STATE SCHEDULE Date Opponent Score/Time N 12 Tennessee State W N 19 Appalachian State W N 22 Detroit W N 26 Troy W N 30 Florida Atlantic L D 11 East Tennessee State L D 12 North Carolina A&T W D 13 Nicholls State W D 14 Alabama State (CSS) W D Virginia Tech L D 22 % Washington State (ESPNU) L D 23 % San Diego (ESPNU) W D 25 % Hawaii L D 29 & St. Mary s (ESPNU) L J 8 Alabama (SEC Network) L J 13 at Ole Miss (ESPN2) W J 16 Auburn (FSN) W J 22 at Georgia (SEC Network) L J 27 Vanderbilt (ESPN2) L J 29 Florida (CBS) W F 2 at Alabama (SEC Network) L F 5 at LSU (SEC Network) W F 9 Arkansas (SEC Network) W F 12 at Auburn (FSN) L F 15 at Kentucky (ESPN) L F 19 Ole Miss (SEC Network) W F 23 LSU (CSS) L F 26 at Tennessee (ESPN) W M 2 at Arkansas (CSS) 8 p.m. M 5 South Carolina (ESPN2) 1 p.m. M SEC Tournament (Atlanta, GA) TBA ^ - Mississippi Coliseum (Jackson, - Battle of the Atlantis (Paradise Island, Bahamas) % - Diamondhead Classic (Honolulu, HI) % - Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, NV) MISSISSIPPI STATE Coach: Rick Stansbury Record at MSU: , 13th year Overall Record: Same Record vs. Arkansas: ARKANSAS Coach: John Pelphrey Record at Arkansas: 69-56, 4th season Overall Record: , 9th season Record vs. MSU: 2-5 COACHING FACTS

2 Statistical Comparison Stats MSU OPP Record Conference Record Scoring Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct Opp. FG Pct Point FG Pct Opp. 3-Point FG Pct Free Throw Pct Opp. FT Pct Rebounding Average Opp. Rebounding Avg Rebound Margin Assists Turnovers Turnover Margin Steals Blocked Shots Statistical Leaders Scoring MSU PPG OPP PPG Johnson Clarke Bost Powell Rebounding MSU RPG OPP RPG Sidney Johnson Augustus Powell Assists MSU APG OPP APG Bost Nobles Benock Peterson Blocks MSU BPG OPP BPG Lewis Johnson Augustus Bryant Steals MSU SPG OPP SPG Bost Nobles Benock Peterson/Wade Field Goal Percentage (100 minimum) MSU FG% OPP FG% Sidney Johnson Bryant Powell Point FG Percentage (90 minimum) MSU 3FG% OPP 3FG% Benock Clarke Johnson Britt Free Throw Percentage (75 minimum) MSU FT% OPP FT% Augustus Clarke Johnson Nobles LAST 10 VERSUS ARKANSAS (6-4) Date Where Result Date Where Result Feb. 14, 2007 Starkville W, Jan. 10, 2009 Fayetteville W, Feb. 28, 2007 Fayetteville L, Feb. 7, 2009 Starkville W, Mar. 10, 2007 Atlanta L, Jan. 14, 2010 Starkville W, Jan. 30, 2008 Fayetteville L, Jan. 28, 2010 Fayetteville L, Feb. 16, 2008 Starkville W, Feb. 9, Starkville W, MSU ENJOYS MORE NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS Including last year s 13-4 mark in non-conference action, coupled with this season s 8-6 record, has compiled a (.744) record against non-conference opponents during the Rick Stansbury era (since ), including a (.772) regular-season mark. MISSISSIPPI STATE S RECORD WHEN... During the Rick Stansbury era, the Bulldogs are: (8-6 this year) when leading at halftime; (7-3) when shooting 45 percent or better from the fi eld; (14-6) when the opposition shoots less than 45 percent from the fi eld; (9-6) when out-rebounding or tying opponents; and (10-3) when holding opponents to 65 points or less. FEBRUARY RECORD UNDER STANSBURY Including last year s 5-3 record, coupled with this year s 4-4 mark, the Bulldogs are (.551) in the month of February since Rick Stansbury was named head coach. Dating back to the season when Richard Williams was overseeing the program, owns a composite ledger of (.511) in February. BOMBS AWAY... AGAIN AND AGAIN Last year, set a single-season record with 296 made 3-pointers, an average of 8.2 an outing. In 28 games this year, the Bulldogs are nearly on the same pace, having drained 217 of their 613 attempts for an 7.8 average. Last year, Ravern Johnson led MSU with 87 3-pointers on 214 attempts, exceeding his total of 83 in , the third-most in school history. Darryl Wilson currently holds the top two spots with 97 in 1996 and 94 in Johnson is nearly on the same pace from a year ago. Through his 25 games, he is 68 of 178 beyond the arc. 1,000 POINT CLUB WELCOMES NEWEST MEMBERS On Feb. 9 against Arkansas at Humphrey Coliseum, junior guard Dee Bost became the 33rd MSU player to score 1,000 points for a career. He reached the milestone with 3:34 left in the fi rst half on a 3-pointer that tied the game at 25-apiece. In the season opener against Tennessee State, senior guard Ravern Johnson became the 32nd member of the 1,000-point club. In that outing, he scored 32 points to give him exactly 1,000 for his career. He now has 1,396 for his career to rank 14th all-time, while Bost has 1,087 to rank 31st. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINNING AND LOSING Wins Stat Losses Points Opp. Points Scoring Margin FG% Opp. FG% FG% Opp. 3FG% Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Rebound Margin Turnovers

3 AUGUSTUS SECOND IN SEC WITH 7 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Kodi Augustus has eight double-doubles on the year, tied for the second most in the SEC, and 10 for his career. Charting SEC Double-Doubles Terrence Jones, UK 10 Kodi Augustus, MSU 8 Tobias Harris, UT 8 Chandler Parsons, UF 7 JaMychal Green, UA 6 Sam Muldrow, USC 6 Earnest Ross, AU 5 Josh Harrellson, UK 5 OVERCOMING MAJOR DEFICITS Earlier this year, MSU overcame an 11-point defi cit to beat Troy. Last year gainst Auburn and Georgia, MSU rallied from 13 and 14 points down, respectively, to win. In , MSU rallied from three double-digit defi cits Arkansas (15) and South Carolina twice (10 both times, including SEC Tournament). The most a Rick Stansbury-coached team has battled back from is 20 (Kentucky, ). MSU NOTES & TRENDS A Closer Look At The Bulldogs SEC ROAD WINS/PERCENTAGE SINCE Team Record Pct. 1. Kentucky Florida Tennessee LSU Vanderbilt Alabama Auburn Georgia South Carolina Ole Miss Arkansas Charting Ravern Johnson 3-Pointers Made Name Seasons G FGM FGA 1. Barry Stewart Darryl Wilson Ravern Johnson Pointers Attempted Name Seasons G FGM FGA 1. Barry Stewart Darryl Wilson Ravern Johnson Points Name Seasons Points 1. Jeff Malone , Bailey Howell , Jim Ashmore , Rickey Brown , Ray White , Darryl Wilson , Barry Stewart , Jamont Gordon , Jerry Jenkins , Tony Watts , Cameron Burns , Charles Rhodes , Jarvis Varnado , Ravern Johnson ,396 Charting Dee Bost Assists Name Seasons G Ast Avg 1. Derrick Zimmerman Al Perry Jamont Gordon Chuck Evans Dee Bost Steals Name Seasons G Stl Avg 1. Ray White Derrick Zimmerman Chuck Evans Barry Stewart Timmy Bowers Tony Watts Winsome Frazier Darryl Wilson Terry Lewis Al Perry Dee Bost Points Name Seasons Points 1. Jeff Malone , Bailey Howell , Tony Watts , Gary Hooker , Wiley Peck , Greg Carter , Tyrone Washington , W.D. Red Stroud , Dee Bost ,087

4 BULLDOG BITES MSU'S ALL-SEC SELECTIONS In the preseason All-SEC team selection, Mississippi State had two players receive league honors as voted on by the league coaches. Junior point guard Dee Bost was tabbed fi rst team, while senior Ravern Johnson received second-team accolades. Neither made the media selections. HAVING JUST FOUR IS INDEED AN ODDITY Against Florida game, MSU had only four players score Dee Bost, Ravern Johnson, Kodi Augustus and Renardo Sidney. The last time that happened for MSU was at Oklahoma on Feb. 10, 1996, in a win. The last time it happened for any time was last March, when Ohio had only four score against Miami (OH). SEEING PLENTY OF GAME ACTION Logging minutes isn t an issue for MSU players. Ravern Johnson is second in the SEC with his 34.7 minutes despite missing three games due to suspension and playing limited minutes in another. Also playing 30-plus minutes are Dee Bost (35.4), Riley Benock (32.0) and Kodi Augustus (31.6). 19 AND COUNTING FOR JOHNSON During his career, Ravern Johnson has made four or more 3-pointers in a game 22 times, including the fi ve he made against Kentucky on Tuesday night. His best outing came last November against Troy, when he hit seven to spark a come-from-behind win in OT despite traily by as many as 11 points in the second half. Catetory MSU IN THE SEC... SEC Team Rankings Rank Scoring...8 Scoring Defense...12 Scoring Margin...9 Field Goal Pct....8 Field Goal Pct. Defense point FG Pct point FG Pct. Defense Point FG Made...2 Free Throw Pct....4 Rebounding Offense...9 Rebounding Defense...10 Offensive Rebounds...12 Rebound Margin Turnovers...6 Turnover Margin...12 Assists...7 Blocked Shots...8 Steals...12 Assist/Turnover Ratio...7 Where MSU Stands Since 1999 Florida Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Vanderbilt Ole Miss LSU Arkansas Auburn South Carolina Georgia SEC Individual Rankings Catetory Rank Scoring...Johnson (6) Augustus (23) Rebounds... Augustus (T8) Defensive Rebounds...Augustus (3) Steals...Benock (13) 3-Point FG Pct....Benock (3) Johnson (10) 3-Pointers Made...Johnson (3) Benock (14) Free Throw Pct....Augustus (8) Minutes Played...Johnson (2) Benock(10)

5 MEET THE HEAD COACH Rick Stansbury, 13th year Consistency is a key ingredient to the recent success enjoyed by the University basketball program, one that is stressed in the players daily activities on and off the basketball fl oor that has translated into the program s recent run of national prominence gained under head coach Rick Stansbury. That consistency was brought to the forefront three years ago when MSU s 13th-year head basketball coach became the all-time winningest basketball coach in school history, surpassing Richard Williams mark of 191. Now with a 13-year coaching record of at the Bulldog helm, the 14th-most wins in SEC history, Stansbury has guided 10 State squads (6 NCAA & 4 NIT) to postseason tournament appearances and nine clubs to 20-plus wins campaigns. MSU has averaged 21.3 wins the last six years ( ), including winning an outright SEC overall championship in 2004, along with back-to-back SEC West crowns in the and seasons an another in 2010, and SEC Tournament titles in 2002 and Most recently, Stansbury piloted last year s State squad to its seventh SEC Western division crown in school history en route to advancing to the NIT, where the Bulldogs lost to North Carolina in the second round. From , he guided MSU to fi ve-consecutive postseason tournament appearances for the fi rst time in school history, including a streak of four straight NCAA Tournament berths from 2002 through THE RICK STANSBURY FILE University Head Coach Year Record Pct. SEC Pct. Postseason NIT/First Round NIT/Quarters NCAA/Second Round NCAA/First Round NCAA/Second Round NCAA/Second Round NIT/Semifi nals NCAA/Second Round NCAA/First Round NIT/Second Round Totals Assistant Coach Year Record Pct. SEC Pct. Postseason NCAA/First Round NIT/First Round NCAA/Sweet NCAA/Final Four Totals NCAA, 1 NIT ALL-TIME WINNINGEST SEC COACHES 1. Adolph Rupp, UK Dale Brown, LSU Billy Donovan, UF T9. Ray Mears, UT T9. Ray Skinner, VU Rick Stansbury, MSU ALL-TIME SEC DIVISIONAL TITLES 1. Tubby Smith, UK Rick Stansbury, MSU...5 STANSBURY TEAMS IN THE SEC TOURNAMENT SEC TOURNAMENT FINAL APPEARANCES Kentucky... 7 MISSISSIPPI STATE... 4 Arkansas... 4 Florida... 4 Alabama... 1 Arkansas... 1 Auburn... 1 Georgia... 1 Ole Miss... 1 Tennessee... 1 SEC TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL APPEARANCES MISSISSIPPI STATE... 7 Kentucky... 7 LSU... 6 Arkansas... 5 Florida... 5 Auburn... 4 South Carolina... 4 Tennessee... 3 Vanderbilt... 3 Alabama... 2 Ole Miss... 2 Georgia... 1 TOP SEC TOURNAMENT RECORDS Kentucky Florida MISSISSIPPI STATE Arkansas South Carolina LSU Alabama Tennessee Georgia Vanderbilt Auburn Ole Miss

6 GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Starkville, Mississippi Founded: February 28, 1878 Enrollment: 19,644 Conference: SEC (Western Division) Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon (PMS 202) & White Arena: Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) President: Dr. Mark E. Keenum Director of Athletics: Scott Stricklin Faculty Representative: Dr. Steven C. Turner BASKETBALL HISTORY First Year of Basketball: Number of Seasons: 99th All-Time Record: 1,287-1,069 All-Time SEC Record: Total Number of Head Coaches: 18 Humphrey Coliseum Record: Win Seasons: 16 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 10 NCAA Tournament Record: NCAA Tournament Final Fours: 1 (1996, lost to Syracuse in semis) NIT Appearances: 7 NIT Record: 7-7 NIT Final Fours: 1 (2007, lost to West Virginia in semis) SEC Championships: 6 (2004, 1991, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1959) SEC Tournament Championships: 3 (2009, 2002 and 1996) SEC Tournament Record: SEC Western Division Titles: 7 (2010, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, 1996, 1995) MSU KNOWS HOW TO WIN GAMES AT THE HUMP Over the course of the last decade, s Humphrey Coliseum has become a diffi cult venue for opposing teams. With the 13-4 mark last year, coupled with this season s 11-5 ledger, the Bulldogs have reached twin-digit home wins during each of coach Rick Stansbury s 13 seasons at the MSU helm. is now (.791) overall at Humphrey Coliseum under Stansbury s direction, including a (.728) SEC mark and a (.857) record against non-conference opponents. The Bulldogs have compiled a 35-season composite record of (.724) at The Hump since s basketball facility opened prior to the campaign. TRACKING MSU S HOME SUCCESS UNDER RICK STANSBURY Overall SEC Non-SEC Season Record Win % Record Win % Record Win % Totals A LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF HUMPHREY COLISEUM BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach: Rick Stansbury Alma Mater, Year: Campbellsville, 1982 Record at MSU/Years: /13 Career Record/Years: /13 Phone: Assistant Coach: Phil Cunningham Assistant Coach: Marcus Grant Assistant Coach: George Brooks Director of Operations: Talvis Franklin Video Coordinator: Bennie Ashford Strength Coach: Richard Akins Athletic Trainer: Scotty Johnson Administrative Asst.: Suzanne Cook Media Relations Contact: Gregg Ellis Offi ce Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: gellis@athletics.msstate.edu TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record SEC Record 9-7 SEC Finish: 1st (Western Division) National Ranking: n/a Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/4 Newcomers: 5 Roster (Sr./Jr/So./Fr.): (4/5/6/2) LARGEST CROWDS AT THE HUMP Crowd Opponent Date 10,788 Kentucky ,735 Ole Miss ,645 Ole Miss ,541 Florida ,458 Auburn ,437 Alabama ,432 Alabama ,432 Kentucky ,429 Ole Miss ,421 Ole Miss ,412 Ole Miss ,338 Florida ,315 Kentucky ,303 LSU INDIVIDUAL MSU RECORDS AT THE HUMP Most Points Scored 40, Rickey Brown (Auburn, ) Most Rebounds 24, Wiley Peck (Alabama, ) Most Assists 15, Al Perry (Vanderbilt, ) TEAM MSU RECORDS AT THE HUMP Most Points Scored 123, Troy State ( ) Most Rebounds 75, Mississippi Valley St. ( ) Most Consecutive Wins 14, to

7 Media Information Credentials Media members may obtain credentials on the web at sportssystems.com/missstate for individual games. For a season pass or parking pass, please contact Gregg Ellis at Radio Network Bulldog fans can catch all of MSU s games on the radio with the veteran broadcast crew of Jack Cristil (play-byplay) and Jim Ellis (color commentary). There will also be a 30-minute pregame show featuring 13th-year coach Rick Stansbury, along with a post-game show as well. Rick Stansbury Show Returning for its 13th season is Basketball with Rick Stansbury, a 30-minute television program featuring MSU s 13th-year coach Rick Stansbury and his squad. Hosted by veteran sportscaster Jack Cristil, the weekly show will feature game highlights, player interviews, scouting reports on upcoming opponents and courtside profi les showcasing interesting aspects of the MSU basketball program. Under the direction of producer/director Bennie Ashford, the 30-minute television program is a production of the Bulldog Sports Network in conjunction with the Mississippi State University Television Center. The fi rst show aired in January. SEC Teleconference The SEC s weekly teleconference is every Monday and will be coordinated through the SEC media relations offi ce. To partcipate, contace Craig Pinkerton of the SEC at Rick Stansbury is scheduled for 11:17 a.m. CT. Social Networking Media and Bulldog fans can follow MSU tweets this year at You can also follow MSU basketball daily on the blog at mstatembk.posterous.com for features, opponent information or game recaps, in addition to other features of interest MISSISSIPPI M S I S S I P I STATE S T ROSTER R R No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Prev School) 0 Jalen Steele G Fr. HS Knoxville, TN (Fulton HS) 1 Renardo Sidney F So. HS Jackson, MS (Fairfax [CA]) 2 Ravern Johnson G Sr. 3L Lyon, MS (Coahoma County HS) 3 Dee Bost G Jr. 2L Concord, NC (Hargrave Military Academy) 10 Shaun Smith G RFr. HS Brooksville, MS (Noxubee County HS) 12 Charles Parker G So. 1L McKinney, TX (McKinney HS) 15 Riley Benock G Sr. 3L Battletown, KY (Meade County HS) 20 Taylor Luczak F Jr. 2L Glens Falls, NY (Glen Falls HS) 21 Baxter Price G So. 1L Brandon, MS (Northwest Rankin HS) 22 Brian Bryant G Jr. JC Albany, GA (Northwest Florida State) 23 Arnett Moultrie F Jr. TR* Memphis, TN (UTEP) 24 Kodi Augustus F Sr. 3L Baton Rouge, LA (Maine Central Institute) 30 Wendell Lewis C So. 1L Selma, AL (Selma HS) 33 Brandon Bolen G Sr. 2L Madison, MS (Madison-Ridgeland Academy) 50 John Riek F So. il Khartoum, Sudan (IMG Academy [FL]) * Sitting out due to transfer rules COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Rick Stansbury Assistant Coach: Phil Cunningham Assistant Coach: Marcus Grant Assistant Coach: George Brooks Director of Operations: Talvis Franklin SUPPORT STAFF Athletic Trainer: Scott Johnson Strength & Conditioning: Richard Akins Basketball Media Relations Director: Gregg Ellis SQUAD BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Seniors (4): Kodi Augustus, Riley Benock, Brandon Bolen, Ravern Johnson Juniors (4) Dee Bost, Brian Bryant Taylor Luczak, Arnett Moultrie Sophomores (5) Wendell Lewis, Charles Parker, Baxter Price, John Riek, Renardo Sidney Freshman (2) Shaun Smith, Jalen Steele BIRTHDAYS Brandon Bolen (March 21, 1988) Jalen Steele (May 2, 1992) Brian Bryant (June 5, 1990) Riley Benock (June 7, 1989) Charles Parker (June 30, 1990) Ravern Johnson (July 21,1988) Wendell Lewis (Sept. 21, 1989) Dee Bost (Oct. 12, 1989) AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE BULLDOGS Taylor Luczak (Oct. 15, 1988) John Riek (Nov. 1, 1989) Kodi Augustus (Nov. 2, 1987) Baxter Price (Nov. 4, 1990) Arnett Moultrie (Nov. 18, 1990) Shaun Smith (Nov. 19, 1990) Renardo Sidney (Dec. 6, 1989) Rick Stansbury (Dec. 23, 1959) SQUAD BREAKDOWN BY STATE Mississippi (5) Brandon Bolen, Ravern Johnson, Baxter Price,Renardo Sidney, Shaun Smith Tennessee (2) Arnett Moultrie, Jalen Steele Kentucky (1) Riley Benock Louisiana (1) Kodi Augustus Alabama (1) Wendell Lewis PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kodi Augustus: CO-dee Riley Benock: BEE-knock Ravern Johnson: RAY-vern Wendell Lewis: WIN-dell Taylor Luczak: LOU-sack John Riek: REEK Georgia (1) Brian Bryant North Carolina (1) Dee Bost New York (1) Taylor Luczak Texas (1) Charles Parker

8 MISSISSIPPI STATE BY THE NUMBERS GAME-BY-GAME SPECIALTY STATS (MSU First) Opponent Bench Paint Off TO 2nd Chance Fast Break Tennessee State 23/14 20/26 6/14 15/11 0/0 Appalachian State 19/19 26/24 17/11 14/14 2/13 Detroit 21/9 36/44 9/14 14/23 9/2 Troy 27/14 26/26 16/12 16/23 0/0 Florida Atlantic 7/18 30/38 4/7 10/17 0/2 East Tennessee St. 15/5 24/22 13/8 10/14 6/4 North Carolina A&T 20/17 20/28 16/11 12/10 7/4 Nicholls State 6/10 30/28 6/19 13/7 0/4 Alabama State 19/25 34/22 12/14 15/13 6/0 Virginia Tech 12/33 22/36 0/11 4/12 4/13 Washington State 12/28 16/22 24/4 7/13 2/7 San Diego 32/23 32/18 13/6 9/5 2/0 Hawaii 17/9 12/30 11/16 13/13 2/0 St. Mary s 13/22 18/30 8/15 12/4 2/2 Alabama 14/11 24/44 9/17 9/7 2/6 Ole Miss 2/17 22/18 16/24 7/8 4/3 Auburn 22/34 38/30 11/22 6/10 6/10 Georgia 3/27 26/36 14/16 2/14 4/8 Vanderbilt 15/4 24/30 9/15 16/13 0/0 Florida 0/17 16/38 9/12 9/24 0/2 Alabama 8/2 22/35 16/14 3/16 0/11 LSU 7/11 18/18 13/11 5/10 2/0 Arkansas 21/20 28/24 13/25 12/9 4/4 Auburn 6/8 20/30 14/17 9/6 2/6 Kentucky 23/13 20/34 14/14 12/5 0/12 Ole Miss 24/13 28/28 22/9 2/20 4/0 LSU 19/34 34/30 18/16 9/17 4/4 Tennessee 15/13 28/36 6/12 10/15 16/12 Arkansas South Carolina SEC Tournament GAME-BY-GAME LEAD/DEFICIT Opponent Largest Lead Largest Deficit Final Score Tennessee State 62-51, 4:00 (2nd) 65-61, 4:19 (1st) W, Appalachian State 36-23, 3:14 (1st) 73-64, 2:00 (2nd) W, Detroit 73-61, 5:41 (2nd) 22-18, 12:44 (1st) W, Troy 89-80, :24 (OT) 63-52, 9:40 (2nd) W, Florida Atlantic 33-20, 3:53 (1st) 59-55, 1:13 (2nd) L, East Tennessee St , 7:01 (1st) 46-43, 15:03 (2nd) L, North Carolina A&T 70-47, 2:49 (2nd) 2-0, 19:17 (1st) W, Nicholls State 41-28, 17:21 (2nd) 10-6, 14:17 (1st) W, Alabama State 64-43, 1:14 (2nd) 28-24, 1:10 (1st) W, Virginia Tech 2-0, 18:30 (1st) 87-54, 1:39 (2bd) L, Washing State 38-36, 0:43 (1st) 75-49, 3:32 (2nd) L, San Diego 62-40, 5:31 (2nd) 4-3, 18:23 (2nd) W, Hawaii Never Led 51-29, 16:10 (2nd) L, St. Mary s 4-0, 18:43 (1st) 88-62, 3:29 (2nd) L, Alabama 3-0, 18:28 (1st) 75-53, 1:24 (2nd) L, Ole Miss 69-64, 00:09 (2nd) 54-47, 9:52 (2nd) W, Auburn 68-43, 7:55 (2nd) Never lead W, Georgia 2-0, 19:43 (1st) 70-45, 8:26 (2nd) L, Vanderbilt 63-54, 9:18 (2nd) 81-74, :06 (2nd) L, Florida 22-12, 12:43 (1st) 55-52, 12:19 (2nd) W, Alabama Never Led 45-27, 17:00 (2nd) L, LSU 24-19, 7:50 (1st) 17-11, 12:50 91st) W, Arkansas 58-42, 9:39 (2nd) 21-14, 9:05 (1st) W, Auburn 51-32, 11:24 (2nd) 7-2,17:03 (1st) L, Kentucky 24-13, 10:40 (1st) 80-67, 4:33 (2nd) L, Ole Miss 71-54, 1:47 (2nd) 17-12, 11:58 (2nd) W, LSU 24-11, 11:42 (1st) 63-53, 10:01 (2nd) L, Tennessee 56-49, 7:54 (2nd) 21-13, 7:56 (1st) W, Arkansas South Carolina SEC Tournament WHAT S COMING UP FOR MISSISSIPPI STATE Who: South Carolina Where: Starkville, M When: March 2, 2011 Time: 8 p.m. TV: CSS Series: Arkansas leads, Who: SEC Tournament Where: Atlanta, GA When: March Time: TBA TV: SEC Network and ABC Tournament Record: 27-47

9 MISSISSIPPI STATE BY THE NUMBERS MSU S RECORD WHEN... Leads at Halftime Trails at Halftime Is Tied at Halftime Shoots 45% or better from the field Shoots less than 45% from the field Opp. shoots less than 45% from the field Opp. shoots 45% or better from the field Outrebounds (or ties) the opponent Outrebounded by the opponent Fewer (or ties) TOs than opponent More TOs than opponent Holds opponents to 65 points or less In games decided by 10 points or less MSU S RECORD IN... All Games Home Games Road Games Neutral-sites Non-SEC Games Non-SEC Home Games Non-SEC Road Games Non-SEC Neutral-site Games SEC Games SEC Home Games SEC Road Games SEC Tournament Games vs. SEC Western Division Games vs. SEC Eastern Division November Games December Games January Games February Games March Games Monday Games Tuesday Games Wednesday Games Thursday Games Friday Games Saturday Games Sunday Games Overtime Games Television Games Games vs. Ranked Opponents MISC TEAM STATS Largest Lead Surrendered in Loss: 19, Auburn ( ) Largest Deficit Overcome in Win: 11, Troy ( ) Largest Lead at Anytime: 25, Auburn ( ) Largest Deficit Anytime: 33, Virginia Tech ( ) MISCELLANEOUS MSU INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Games Scoring in Double Figures: Johnson 21, Augustus 18, Sidney 12, Bost 11, Benock 7, Bryant 4, Steele 4 Bailey 2 Games Scoring 20-plus Points: Johnson 9, Bost 4, Sidney 3, Augustus, Bryant Games Scoring 30-plus Points: Johnson 2 Games Rebounding in Double Figures: Augustus 9, Sidney 4 Games With Double Figures in Assists: Games With Double-Doubles: Augustus 8, Sidney 3, Bost Games With Triple-Doubles: Games As Team High Scorer (or co-leader): Johnson 13, Bost 7, Sidney 5, Augustus 3, Bailey Games As Team High Rebounder (or co-leader): Augustus 14, Sidney 7, Lewis 3, Bryant 2, Benock 2, Johnson, Bost Games As Team Leader in Assists (or co-leader): Bost 12, Augustus 5, Benock 5, Beckham 4, Bryant 4, Smith Games As Team Leader in Steals (or co-leader): Benock 11, Beckham 8, Bost 8, Bryant 5, Augustus 4, Sidney 4, Steele 4, Johnson 2, Lewis 2, Bailey Games As Team Leader in Blocks (or co-leader): Augustus 12, Lewis 9, Sidney 5, Bailey 4, Johnson 4, Bryant 3, Benock 2, Bost, Riek Games As Team Leader in Turnovers (or co-leader): Augustus 12, Bost 7, Sidney 5, Beckham 3, Steele 3, Bailey 2, Bryant 2, Johnson 2, Benock 2, Smith MSU S RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP Johnson, Bailey, Beckham, Benock, Augustus Johnson, Bailey, Bryant, Benock, Augustus Johnson, Sidney, Bost, Benock, Augustus Johnson, Lewis, Bryant, Benock, Augustus Steele, Sidney, Bost, Smith, Augustus Steele, Bost, Benock, Sidney, Augustus Smith, Bailey, Bryant, Benock, Augustus Johnson, Sidney, Bryant, Benock, Augustus GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Opponent Date Guard Guard Guard Forward Foward Record Tennessee State 11/12/10 Beckham Johnson Benock Augustus Bailey 1-0 Appalachian State 11/19/10 Beckham Johnson Benock Augustus Bailey 2-0 Detroit 11/22/10 Beckham Johnson Benock Augustus Bailey 3-0 Troy 11/26/10 Beckham Johnson Benock Augustus Bailiey 4-0 Florida Atlantic 11/30/10 Beckham Johnson Benock Augustus Bailey 4-1 East Tennessee St. 12/11/10 Bryant Johnson Benock Augustus Bailey 4-2 North Carolina A&T 12/12/09 Bryant Johnson Benock Augustus Bailey 5-2 Nicholls State 12/13/10 Bryant Johnson Benock Augustus Bailey 6-2 Alabama State 12/14/10 Bryant Smith Benock Augustus Bailey 7-2 Virginia Tech 12/18/10 Bryant Johnson Benock Augustus Sidney 7-3 Washington State 12/22/10 Bryant Johnson Benock Augustus Bailey 7-4 San Diego 12/23/10 Bryant Johnson Benock Augustus Bailey 8-4 Hawaii 12/25/10 Bryant Johnson Benock Augustus Lewis 8-5 St. Mary s 12/29/10 Bryant Johnson Benock Augustus Lewis 8-6 Alabama 1/08/11 Bost Johnson Benock Augustus Sidney 8-7 Ole Miss 1/13/11 Bost Johnson Benock Augustus Sidney 9-7 Auburn 1/16/11 Bost Johnson Benock Augustus Sidney 10-7 Georgia 1/22/11 Bost Johnson Benock Augustus Sidney 10-8 Vanderbilt 1/27/11 Bost Johnson Benock Augustus Sidney 10-9 Florida 1/29/11 Bost Johnson Benock Augustus Sidney 11-9 Alabama 2/02/11 Bost Johnson Benock Augustus Sidney LSU 2/05/11 Bost Steele Benock Augustus Sidney Arkansas 2/09/11 Bost Steele Smith Augustus Sidney Auburn 2/12/11 Bost Steele Benock Augustus Sidney Kentucky 2/15/11 Bost Steele Benock Augustus Sidney Ole Miss 2/19/11 Bost Steele Benock Augustus Sidney LSU 2/23/11 Bost Steele Benock Augustus Sidney Tennessee 2/26/11 Bost Johnson Benock Augustus Sindey Arkansas 3/02/11 South Carolina 3/05/11 SEC Tournament 3/10/11 NCAA Tournament Win-Loss Differential Diff Won Lost

10 MISSISSIPPI STATE BY THE NUMBERS Points Scored Date Opponent Points 11/23/99 ARK-PINE BLUFF /05/09 ST. BONAVENTURE /02/04 AUBURN /17/98 vs. Ark-Pine Bluff /15/05 vs. Jacksonville St /20/04 FLORIDA A&M /15/01 vs. LA-Monroe /19/08 NORTH ALABAMA /30/00 ALABAMA A&M /17/07 BRADLEY 101 Field Goals Made Date Opponent Points 12/15/01 vs. LA-Monroe 45 11/17/01 NICHOLLS STATE 45 03/02/04 AUBURN 40 12/02/02 ALABAMA A&M 40 03/17/07 BRADLEY 39 12/15/05 vs. Jacksonville St /23/99 ARK-PINE BLUFF 38 11/17/98 vs. Ark-Pine Bluff 38 12/05/09 ST. BONAVENTURE 37 12/22/04 vs. Jacksonville St /01/03 MCNEESE STATE 37 11/22/03 TENN-MARTIN 37 11/30/02 JACKSONVILLE 37 11/30/00 ALABAMA A&M 37 12/07/99 SO. CAROLINA ST. 37 Field Goals Attempted Date Opponent Points 11/21/00 MISS VALLEY STATE 83 Alabama 80 02/13/10 AUBURN 79 11/17/01 NICHOLLS STATE 79 Kentucky 78 02/11/09 LSU 77 12/15/01 vs. LA-Monroe 77 03/05/05 ALABAMA 76 11/17/98 vs. Ark-Pine Bluff 76 12/10/05 TROY 75 11/21/99 ALABAMA A&M 75 Rebounds Date Opponent Points 11/21/00 MISS VALLEY STATE 75 11/21/98 vs. NW. State 66 11/17/98 vs. Ark-Pine Bluff 64 Houston 59 12/22/04 vs. Jacksonville St /21/99 ALABAMA A&M 58 12/10/05 TROY* 58 Alabama* 56 11/30/00 ALABAMA A&M 56 12/07/02 LOUISIANA TECH 56 12/15/05 vs. Jacksonville St Pointers Made Date Opponent Points 12/05/09 ST. BONAVENTURE 16 02/07/09 ARKANSAS 16 12/12/10 North Carolina A&T 15 12/22/09 vs. Centenary 14 Kentucky 14 01/05/09 WEST. KENTUCKY 14 12/03/05 SANTA CLARA* 14 03/02/04 AUBURN 14 03/04/00 ALABAMA 14 02/03/07 LSU 13 11/21/04 NICHOLLS STATE 13 03/03/01 SOUTH CAROLINA 13 12/11/99 CENTENARY 13 3-Pointers Attempted Date Opponent Points Alabama** 39 02/16/10 KENTUCKY* 35 Auburn 35 11/21/04 NICHOLLS STATE 35 02/13/10 AUBURN* 34 Vanderbilt 34 Auburn 33 12/10/05 TROY* 33 03/06/10 TENNESSEE 32 01/16/10 GEORGIA 31 01/31/09 OLE MISS 31 Free Throws Made Date Opponent Points 02/11/09 LSU 41 12/08/01 ARKANSAS STATE 33 12/28/00 vs. LA-Lafayette 33 02/27/02 ARKANSAS 32 01/27/01 OLE MISS 32 02/07/04 OLE MISS 31 01/15/05 ARKANSAS 30 11/21/01 ARKANSAS-LR 30 03/16/10 vs. Jackson State 29 12/22/08 vs. Nicholls State 29 12/20/04 FLORIDA A&M 29 02/07/01 ALABAMA 29 Free Throws Attempted Date Opponent Points 02/11/09 LSU 52 11/21/01 ARKANSAS-LR 48 02/27/02 ARKANSAS 45 12/08/01 ARKANSAS STATE 44 01/27/01 OLE MISS 44 12/06/03 UAB 43 02/12/05 VANDERBILT 42 11/21/00 MISS VALLEY STATE 42 11/29/06 CHARLOTTE 41 02/07/04 OLE MISS 40 12/28/00 vs. LA-Lafayette 40 NOTE: The above categories are MSU highs with Rick Stansbury at the helm. MSU Season and Career Totals Career Double-Figure Scoring Ravern Johnson 21 (11-10) 70 (47-23) Kodi Augustus 20 (9-11) 37 (19-18) Riley Benock 7 (6-1) 9 (7-2) Brian Bryant 4 (3-1) 4 (3-1) Elgin Bailey 2 (1-1) 4 (3-1) Jalen Steele 4 (2-2) 4 (2-2) Renardo Sidney 12 (7-5) 12 (7-5) Dee Bost 11 (4-7) 58 (34-24) 20-Plus Point Games Ravern Johnson 9 (6-3) 19 (14-5) Dee Bost 4 (2-2) 13 (8-5) Sidney 3 (2-1) 3 (2-1) Brian Bryant 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) Kodi Augustus 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 30-Plus Point Games Ravern Johnson 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) Dee Bost (1-0) 10-Plus Rebound Games Kodi Augustus 9 (6-3) 12 (8-4) Renardo Sidney 4 (3-1) 4 (3-1) Dee Bost (1-0) Double-Doubles Kodi Augustus 8 (5-3) 10 (6-4) Renardo Sidney 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) Dee Bost 1 (1-0) 3 (3-0) 3-Plus Three-Point Games Ravern Johnson 13 (8-5) 43 (34-9) Riley Benock 6 (5-1) 11 (9-2) Kodi Augustus 3 (3-0) 9 (7-2) Dee Bost 8 (3-5) 24 (10-14) Jalen Steele 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 10-Plus Three-Point Attempt Games Ravern Johnson 4 (2-2) 11 (7-4) Dee Bost (2-1) 3-Plus Steal Games Riley Benock 4 (2-2) 5 (3-2) Twany Beckham 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) Dee Bost 3 (1-2) 14 (7-7) 5-Plus Block Games Kodi Augustus 5 (1-0) 2 (2-0) Wendell Lewis 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 5-Plus Made Free Throws Kodi Augustus 10 (5-5) 17 (9-8) Ravern Johnson 5 (1-4) 5 (1-4) Brian Bryant 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) Renardo Sidney 5 (3-2) 5 (3-2) Elgin Bailey 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) Dee Bost 2 (0-2) 18 (11-7) Note: Record in games in ()

11 THE LAST TIME AN MSU PLAYER Scored 30 or more points in a game: 32, Ravern Johnson vs. Tenn. St. ( ) Scored 33 or more points in a game: 33, Ravern Johnson vs. Troy ( ) Scored 34 or more points in a game: 34, Charles Rhodes vs. Oregon ( ) Scored 35 or more points in a game: 36, Jeff Malone at Ole Miss ( ) Scored 37 or more points in a game: 39, Jeff Malone vs. Alabama ( ) Scored 40 or more points in a game: 40, Rickey Brown vs. Auburn (3-7-77) Scored 20+ points in back-to-back games: Renardo Sidney (24 vs. LSU ; 22 vs. Ole Miss ( ) Scored 20+ points in three-consecutive games: Jarvis Varnado (21 vs. South Alabama; 23 vs. Cincinnati; 24 vs. Nicholls, ) Scored 20+ points in five-consecutive games: Jeff Malone, (11 consecutive) Scored 30+ points in back-to-back games: Jeff Malone (36 at Ole Miss & 30 vs. Georgia, ) Scored 30+ points in three-consecutive games: Jeff Malone (33 at LSU; 36 at Ole Miss & 30 vs. Georgia, ) Made 10 field goals in a game: 10, Ravern Johnson vs. Detroit ( ) Made 11 field goals in a game: 11, Dee Bost vs. Auburn ( ) Made 12 field goals in a game: 12, Ravern Johnson vs. Troy ( ) Made 13 field goals in a game: 13, Horatio Webster vs. SW Missouri St. ( ) Made 14 field goals in a game: 14, Cameron Burns at Georgia ( ) Made 15 or more field goals in a game: 16, Raymond Brown vs. Florida (3-2-85) Attempted 20 field goals in a game: 20, Ravern Johnson vs. St. Mary s ( ) Attempted 21 or more field goals in a game: 21, Dee Bost vs. Kentucky ( ) Attempted 23 or more field goals in a game: 23, Ravern Johnson vs. Troy ( ) Attempted 25 field goals in a game: 25, Chuck Evans at Alabama (3-6-93) Attempted 26 field goals in a game: 26, Tony Watts at Ole Miss ( ) Attempted 27 or more field goals in a game: 28, Jeff Malone vs. Vanderbilt (1-8-83) Made six 3-pointers in a game: 6, Dee Bost vs. Old Dominion ( ) Made seven 3-pointers in a game: 7, Ravern Johnson vs. Troy ( ) Made eight or more 3-pointers in a game: 8, Winsome Frazier vs. UMKC ( ) Attempted 11 3-pointers in a game: 11, Ravern Johnson vs. Troy ( ) Attempted 12 3-pointers in a game: 12, Ravern Johnson vs. ETSU ( ) Attempted 13 or more 3-pointers in a game: 15, Winsome Frazier vs. UMKC ( ) Attempted 16 or more 3-pointers in a game: 17, Darryl Wilson vs. Alabama (3-4-95) Made 14 or more free throws in a game: 14, Charles Rhodes vs. Oregon ( ) Made 15 or more free throws in a game: 18, Rich Knarr vs. Auburn ( ) THE LAST TIME... Attempted 17 free throws in a game: 17, Jarvis Varnado at Houston ( ) Attempted 18 free throws in a game: 18, Charles Rhodes vs. Oregon ( ) Attempted 19 free throws in a game: 19, Carl Nichols vs. SE La. ( ) Had 16 rebounds in a game: 16, Kodi Augustus at Houston ( ) Had 17 rebounds in a game: 17, Jarvis Varnado at San Diego ( ) Had 18 or more rebounds in a game: 21, Wesley Morgan vs. SE La. ( ) Had 22 or more rebounds in a game: 23, Rickey Brown vs. Vanderbilt ( ) Had 24 or more rebounds in a game: 24, Wiley Peck vs. Alabama ( ) Had 10 or more offensive rebounds in a game: 10, Wesley Morgan vs. SE La. ( ) Had 10 defensive rebounds in a game: 10, Kodi Augustusat Tennessee ( ) Had 11 defensive rebounds in a game: 11, Jarvis Varnado vs. Auburn ( ) Had 12 or more defensive rebounds in a game: 15, Jarvis Varnado at San Diego ( ) Had 10 assists in a game: 10, Dee Bost at Tennessee ( ) Had 11 assists in a game: 11, Dee Bost vs. Wright State ( ) Had 14 assists in a game: 14, Gary Ervin vs. Florida A&M ( ) Had 15 or more assists in a game: 16, Chuck Evans at UMKC ( ) Had 10 or more turnovers in a game: 10, Charles Rhodes vs. Nicholls ( ) Had five or more blocks in a game: 5, Wendell Lewis vs. St. Mary s ( ) Had seven blocks in a game: 7, Jarvis Varnado at LSU ( ) Had eight blocks in a game: 8, Jarvis Varnado vs. Alabama ( ) Had nine blocks in a game: 9, Jarvis Varnado at Vanderbilt (2-3-10) Had 10 blocks in a game: 10, Jarvis Varnado vs. Arkansas ( ) Had 10+ blocks in two consecutive games: Jarvis Varnado (10 vs. Georgia & 10 vs. Kentucky, ) Had five steals in a game: 5, Dee Bost at Georgia ( ) Had six or more steals in a game: 6, Phil Turner vs. South Carolina ( ) LAST TIME AN MSU TEAM Scored 100 or more points: 105 vs. St. Bonaventure ( ) Scored 100 or more points in an SEC game: 105 vs. Auburn (3-2-04) Allowed 100 or more points: 115 at Arkansas ( ) Was held to 52 points or less: 52 at Western Kentucky (1-4-10) Was held to 51 points or less: 49 vs. Southern Illinois ( ) Was held to 48 points or less: 36 vs. George Washington ( ) Held opponent to 60 points or less: 58 vs. Ole Miss ( ) Held opponent to 57 points or less: 56 vs. Arkansas (2-9-11) Held opponent to 55 points or less: 52 vs. San Diego ( ) Held opponent to 50 points or less: 46 vs. Alabama State ( ) Held opponent to 45 points or less: 45 vs. MVSU ( ) Held opponent to 39 points or less: 39 at LSU (1-9-08) Shot 50 percent or better from the field:.511 [24-47] vs. Nicholls ( ) Shot 55 percent or better from the field:.560 [28-50] vs. LSU ( ) Shot 60 percent or better from the field:.620 [31-50] vs. Auburn ( ) Shot 65 percent or better from the field:.660 [35-53] vs. Western Kentucky (1-5-09) Was held to less than 35 percent from the field:.339 [21-62] vs. Alabama (1-8-11) Was held to less than 32 percent from the field:.270 [17-63] at Hawaii ( ) Held opp. to 35 percent or less from the field:.343 [23-67] vs. Ole Miss ( ) Held opp. to 30 percent or less from the field:.300 [18-60] vs. San Diego ( ) Opponent shot 50 percent or better:.561 [32-57] at Kentucky ( ) Made 35 or more field goals: 37 vs. St. Bonaventure ( ) Made 40 or more field goals: 40 vs. Auburn (3-2-04) Attempted 70 or more shots from the field: 70 vs. Kentucky ( ) Attempted 80 or more shots from the field: 80 at Alabama ( ) Attempted 40 or fewer shots from the field: 39 vs. Vanderbilt ( ) Made 10 or more 3-pointers: 10 vs. Detroit ( ) Made 12 3-pointers: 12 vs. Kentucky ( ) Made 15 3-pointers: 15 vs. North Carolina A&T ( ) Made 16 3-pointers: 16 vs. St. Bonaventure ( ) Did not make a 3-pointer: [0-11] at Alabama ( ) Made just one 3-pointer: vs. Southeastern Louisiana ( ) Made just two 3-pointers: at Alabama ( ) Attempted only 10 3-pointers: 10 vs. Alabama State ( ) Attempted six 3-pointers or less: 6 at Ole Miss ( ) Attempted 25 3-pointers: 25 at Tennessee ( ) Attempted 26 3-pointers: 26 vs. Kentucky SECT ( ) Attempted 27 or more 3-pointers: 27 vs. Vanderbilt ( ) Attempted 30 or more 3-pointers: 30 vs. North Carolina A&T ( ) Attempted 35 or more 3-pointers: 35 vs. Kentucky ( ) Made 30 or more free throws: 30 vs. Arkansas ( )

12 Made 40 or more free throws: 41 vs. LSU ( ) Made 50 or more free throws: 52 vs. LSU ( ) Made fewer than five free throws: 4 at Alabama ( ) Made fewer than four free throws: 1 at Kentucky ( ) Attempted 35 or more free throws: 38 vs. Jackson State NIT ( ) Attempted 40 or more free throws: 41 vs. Charlotte ( ) Attempted fewer than 10 free throws: 6 at LSU ( ) Had 50 or more rebounds: 50 vs. South Carolina SECT ( ) Had 55 or more rebounds: 58 vs. Troy ( ) Had 59 or more rebounds: 59 at Houston ( ) THE LAST TIME (CONTINUED)... Had 20 or more assists: 20 vs. Auburn ( ) Had 21 or more assists: 21 vs. Ole Miss ( ) Had 25 or more assists: 25 vs. St. Bonaventure ( ) Had 20 or more turnovers: 20 vs. Washington St. ( ) Had 21 or more turnovers: 21 vs. Arkansas (2-9-11) Had 25 turnovers: 25 vs. UT Martin ( ) Had 26 or more turnovers: 31 at Kentucky (1-7-97) Had fewer than 10 turnovers: 8 at Tennessee ( ) Had five or fewer turnovers: 5 vs. Florida Atlantic ( ) Had 10 blocked shots: 10 vs. Auburn ( ) Had 11 blocked shots: 11 at Alabama ( ) Had 12 blocked shots: 12 vs. Troy ( ) Had 13 blocked shots: 13 vs. Arkansas ( ) Had 14 blocked shots: 14 vs. Texas-Pan American ( ) Had 16 blocked shots: 16 vs. Georgia ( ) Had 10 steals: 10 at Alabama ( ) Had 12 steals: 12 vs. Jackson State NIT ( ) Had 13 or more steals: 13 at Georgia ( ) Had 20 or more steals: 20 vs. Nicholls State ( ) Had 1 steal or less: 1 vs. St. Mary s ( ) CHARTING THE BULLDOGS Dunks Renardo Sidney 14 Wendell Lewis 13 Ravern Johnson 12 Kodi Augustus 12 Brian Bryant 3 Elgin Bailey 2 John Riek 2 Dee Bost 1 Charges Drawn Riley Benock 4 Elgin Bailey 3 Brian Bryant 2 Kodi Augustus 1 Wendell Lewis 1 Renardo Sidney 1 Point Distribution (%) Senior 941 (48.6%) Junior 434 (22.4%) Sohpomore 383 (19.8%) Freshman 178 (9.2%) Total 1936 pts First Sub Wendell Lewis 12 Jalen Steele 4 Brian Bryant 4 Ravern Johnson 3 John Riek 2 Riley Benock 1 Elgin Bailey 1 Renardo Sidney 1 Scored First Points Renardo Sidney 9 Kodi Augustus 5 Ravern Johnson 3 Riley Benock 3 Twany Beckham 2 Brian Bryant 2 Jalen Steele 2 Dee Bost 1 Shaun Smith 1 How First Points Were Scored Jump Shot 7 3-Pointer 7 Free Throws 2 Layup 9 Dunk 2 Putback 1 Final Three Minutes From FT Line Kodi Augustus Brian Bryant Dee Bost Ravern Johnson 9-14 Jalen Steele 8-9 Riley Benock 8-9 John Riek 4-4 Renardo Sidney 2-4 Shaun Smith 1-2 Brandon Bolen 1-2 Wendell Lewis 0-1 Elgin Bailey 0-1 Total (79.8) MSU BY THE NUMBERS 4 MSU only had 4 players score against Florida, the only team that has had that few this year in Division I. 8 Through 28 games, the Bulldogs have used 8 different lineups. 11 With 270 victories, Rick Stansbury ranks 11th all-time in SEC history. 16 s schedule features teams from 16 different states and could potentially reach The Bulldogs have won a total of 18 postseason games, 11 in NCAA and 7 in NIT. 19 Auburn s 19-point rally was the largest comeback MSU has allowed since 2005 when Northwestern State came back from 21 down. 21 MSU had a season-high 21 assists at home against Ole Miss 23 MSU has had 23 players drafted in the fi rst round of the NBA draft. 32 Against Tennessee St. Ravern Johnson became the 32nd MSU player to score 1,000 for a career. 33 Against Arkansas Dee Bost became the 33rd MSU player to score 1,000 for a career. 100 MSU has played 100 OT games in its history. 200 The LSU game marked the 200th SEC game for Rick Stansbury at the helm. BULLDOGS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EARLY SIGNING PERIOD STARKVILLE, Miss. s signing class got off to a resounding start with the signing of wings Rodney Hood and D.J. Gardner and point guard Deville Smith. All three were named to the Clarion Ledger s prestigious Dandy Dozen, and all three are considered Top 100 players overall nationally. The 6-foot-8, 180-pound Hood, a two-time Mississippi player of the year, averaged 22.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists last year as a junior and scored a record 34 points in the Mississippi High School All-Star Game. He led the Wildcats to a 26-7 record en route to advancing to the Class 6A championship game. Listed as a fi ve-start recruit, Rivals.com rates him as the 21st best player overall nationally, while ESPN has him at No. 30, followed by Scout.com at No. 49. Joining Hood is his AAU teammate, Smith, a 5-11, 160-pound guard out of Callaway. As a junior, Smith led his team to a secondstraight Class 5A crown and averaged 22.4 points, 4.0 steals and 3.5 assists. He hit the game-winning shot against Provine at the buzzer to win the championship, while scoring a career-high 48 points against New Hope in the North 5A fi nals. Rated as a 4-star recruit, he s listed as the 40th best overall player in the country by ESPN and 63rd best by Rivals.com. Rounding out the early signing period class is Okolona s D.J. Gardner, who is noted for his long-range shooting The 6-7, 195-pound standout totaled 24.2 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.4 steals a contest as the Chieftains posted a 25-6 ledger and advanced to the North 1A semifi - nals. His season-high of 40 points came against Ingomar. They fi nished the season ranked No. 5 in the Class 1A rankings. Gardner also stood out in the Mississippi High School All-Star Game, where he poured in 16 points. A 4-star recruit, Rivals.com has him as the 60th player in the country, while ESPN has him at No. 91.

13 LAST YEAR VS. ARKANSAS Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Arkansas vs :00 p.m. at Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum) Arkansas 80 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 33 Marshawn Powell f Mike Washington c Jemal Farmer g Courtney Fortson g Rotnei Clarke g Glenn Bryant Marcus Britt Stef Welsh Delvon Johnson Julysses Nobles Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 1 82 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 24 Kodi Augustus f Jarvis Varnado f Ravern Johnson g Dee Bost g Barry Stewart g Romero Osby Riley Benock Phil Turner Wendell Lewis John Riek Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Tony Greene, Ted Valentine, Mike Nance. Technical fouls: Arkansas-None. -None. Attendance: 8339 Jarvis Varnado records his second triple-double of his career; fourth overall in MSU history. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Arkansas Last FG - AR 2nd-00:00, MS 2nd-04:00. Largest lead - AR None, MS by 19 1st-06:45. Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 9 In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench AR MS Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Miss. St. vs Arkansas pm at Bud Walton Arena Miss. St , 3-2 SEC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 24 Kodi Augustus f Jarvis Varnado f Ravern Johnson g Dee Bost g Barry Stewart g Romero Osby Riley Benock Phil Turner Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 3,4 Arkansas , 2-3 SEC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 33 Marshawn Powell f Mike Washington c Courtney Fortson g Marcus Britt g Rotnei Clarke g Jemal Farmer Glenn Bryant Stef Welsh Delvon Johnson Julysses Nobles Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: J.B. Caldwell, Mark Whitehead, Mike Nance Technical fouls: Miss. St.-None. Arkansas-None. Attendance: Estimated Actual Attendance: 4113 Fouled Out: Miss. St. #22, Stewart at 2:16 in 2nd Half Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Miss. St Arkansas Last FG - MS 2nd-00:15, AR 2nd-00:59. Largest lead - MS by 12 1st-01:46, AR by 6 2nd-00:30. Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 4,1 In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MS AR Score tied - 2 times. Lead changed - 3 times. Game 1 Game 2 ARKANSAS QUICK FACTS Location... Fayetteville, Ark. Founded Enrollment... 19,849 Nickname...Razorbacks Colors...Cardinal & White Arena...Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Chancellor...Dr. G. David Gearheart Athletic Director...Jeff Long Website... Basketball Contact...Phil Pierce Phone Number SERIES INFO (Arkansas leads, 27-23) At Starkville... MSU leads, 18-5 Last 10 in Starkville... MSU leads, 10-0 In Fayetteville...Arkansas leads, 17-4 Last 10 Fayetteville...Arkansas leads, 7-3 Last MSU win in Fayetteville (2009) Neutral Sites...Arkansas leads, 5-1 Biggest MSU win ( ) Biggest Arkansas win ( ) Most MSU points ( ) Most Arkansas points ( )

14 24 KODI AUGUSTUS F SR BATON ROUGE, LA Season & MSU Highs Has recorded eight double-doubles this season, including one against Tennessee for the 10th of his career. Scored a career-high 26 points against Appalachian State to reach 500 for a career (515). With 11 rebounds against Alabama, he eclipsed the 400 mark. Had career-best 5 assists vs. Nicholls. Bulldog Bites Kodi Augustus returns for his senior campaign as the team s highest returner in rebounds (185) and blocked shots (31) from a year ago. He turned in two double-doubles against Ole Miss and Arkansas his junior season and ended the year averaging 8.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. In his career, he s appeared in 98 games and has drawn 70 starts, while earning three letters. Against Tennessee, scored in doubledigits for the 19th time this season. Rebounded in double-digits 9 times this season, the last at Tennessee with 10. Made 31 of last 34 free throws. Had streak of 19-straight end at Auburn. Scored 15 points at Tennessee to eclipse 800-point total for career Game-By-Game Opponent MIN FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS N12 Tennessee State N19 Appalachian State N22 Detroit N26 Troy N30 Florida Atlantic D11 East Tennessee State D12 North Carolina A&T D13 Nicholls State D14 Alabama State D18 Virginia Tech D22 Washington State D23 San Diego D25 Hawaii D29 St. Mary s , J8 Alabama J13 Ole Miss J16 Auburn J22 Georgia J27 Vanderbilt J29 Florida F2 Alabama F5 LSU F9 Arkansas F12 Auburn F15 Kentucky F19 Ole Miss F23 LSU F26 Tennessee M2 Arkansas M5 South Carolina Points 26, Appalachian State ( ) 26, Appalachian State ( ) Field Goals Made 8, Appalachian State ( ) 8, Appalachian State ( ) Field Goals Attempted 15, Washington State ( ) 15, Washington State ( ) 3-Point FG Made 3, three times, last vs. Tennessee ( ) 4, Kentucky ( ) 3-Point FG Attempted 7, three times, last vs. Hawaii ( ) 7, four times last vs. Hawaii ( ) Free Throws Made 9, Hawaii ( ) 9, Hawaii ( ) Free Throws Attempted 11, Hawaii ( ) 11, Hawaii ( ) Rebounds 14, twice, last vs. Ole Miss ( ) 16, Houston ( ) Assists 5, Nicholls ( ) 5, Nicholls ( ) Blocks 5, Troy ( ) 5, twice last vs. Troy ( ) Steals 2, twice, last vs. Hawaii ( ) 2, six times, last vs.hawaii ( ) Minutes 42, Troy ( ) 42, Troy ( ) CAREER STATS FOR KODI AUGUSTUS Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FM-3GA Pct FT-FTA Pct Rebs PF-D Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / /11.8 TOTAL /8.2

15 15 RILEY BENOCK G SR BATTLETOWN, KY Season & MSU Highs Bulldog Bites As a junior, Riley Benock appeared in all of the Bulldogs 36 games as a reserve. Off the bench, he averaged 1.7 points and 0.9 rebounds a game. Benock connected on 17 of his 52 shots from beyond the 3-point line. Appeared in 36 games as a sophomore and totaled 2.3 points while draining 21 3-pointers. As a freshman, played in 28 games and averaged 1.8 points Points 15, North Carolina A&T ( ) 15, North Carolina A&T ( ) Field Goals Made 5, twice, last vs. North Carolina A&T ( ) 5, twice, last vs. North Carolina A&T ( ) Drew his fi rst-career start against Tennessee State. Voted team captain by teammates. Scored in double-digits seven times, including the 12 he had at LSU. Scored career-high 15 points against North Carolina A&T, while having career-bests with 5 made 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Had career-high 7 assists vs. Ole Miss at the Hump. Against Kentucky, fouled out for the third time this year. Drained four treys at LSU and has made four or more from long range three times this season. Named Capital One third-team Academic All-American Game-By-Game Opponent MIN FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS N12 Tennessee State N19 Appalachian State N22 Detroit N26 Troy N30 Florida Atlantic D11 East Tennessee State D12 North Carolina A&T D13 Nicholls State D14 Alabama State D18 Virginia Tech D22 Washington State D23 San Diego D25 Hawaii D29 St. Mary s J8 Alabama J13 Ole Miss J16 Auburn J22 Georgia J27 Vanderbilt J29 Florida F2 Alabama F5 LSU F9 Arkansas F12 Auburn F15 Kentucky F19 Ole Miss F23 LSU F26 Tennessee M2 Arkansas M5 South Carolina Field Goals Attempted 9, Detroit ( ) 9, Detroit ( ) 3-Point FG Made 5, North Carolina A&T ( ) 5, North Carolina A&T ( ) 3-Point FG Attempted 8, Vanderbilt ( ) 8, Vanderbilt ( ) Free Throws Made 4, Arkansas (2-9-11) 4, Arkansas (2-9-11) Free Throws Attempted 4, Arkansas (2-9-11) 4, twice, last vs. Arkansas (2-9-11) Rebounds 8, North Carolina A&T ( ) 8, North Carolina A&T ( ) Assists 7, Ole Miss ( ) Ole Miss ( ) Blocks 2, North Carolina A&T ( ) 2, North Carolina A&T ( ) Steals 3, four times, last vs. Kentucky ( ) 3, six times, last vs. Kentucky ( ) Minutes 42, Troy ( ) 42, Troy ( ) CAREER STATS FOR RILEY BENOCK Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FM-3GA Pct FT-FTA Pct Rebs PF-D Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / /6.5 TOTAL /2.9

16 33 BRANDON BOLEN G SR MADISON, MS Season & MSU Highs Bulldog Bites The former walk-on, who sat out last season, has appeared in 28 games for the Bulldogs. Two years ago, he saw action 13 times and logged a total of 23 minutes. In , he appeared in nine games. Scored his fi rst collegiate points on a free throw against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi. In high school, was a three-time All-MPSA, All-Madison and All-District South AAA selection. Won two overall MPSA titles. Points 2, Alabama State ( ) 2, twice, last vs. Alabama State ( ) Field Goals Made 1, Alabama State ( ) 1, twice, last vs. Alabama State ( ) The former walk-on was placed on scholarship prior to the start of SEC play. Has appeared in six games this year, logging 20 minutes. Scored fi rst points of the year against Alabama State and grabbed fi rst rebound against Appalachian State. Also played a career-high 9 minutes against ASU. Saw fi rst SEC action against Auburn made one of his two free throw attempts. Did not dress at Alabama due to a sprained ankle Game-By-Game Opponent MIN FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS N12 Tennessee State N19 Appalachian State N22 Detroit N26 Troy N30 Florida Atlantic D11 East Tennessee State D12 North Carolina A&T D13 Nicholls State D14 Alabama State D18 Virginia Tech D22 Washington State D23 San Diego D25 Hawaii D29 St. Mary s J8 Alabama J13 Ole Miss -DNP J16 Auburn J22 Georgia J27 Vanderbilt J29 Florida F2 Alabama F5 LSU F9 Arkansas F12 Auburn F15 Kentucky F19 Ole Miss F23 LSU F26 Tennessee M2 Arkansas M5 South Carolina Field Goals Attempted 1, twice, last vs. Alabama State ( ) 2, LSU ( ) 3-Point FG Made NA NA 3-Point FG Attempted NA 1, Lafayette (1-5-08) Free Throws Made 1, Auburn ( ) 1, twice, last vs. Auburn ( ) Free Throws Attempted 2, Auburn( ) 2, twice, last vs. Auburn ( ) Rebounds 1, four times, last vs. Auburn ( ) 2, LSU (1-9-08) Assists 1, Auburn ( ) 1, twice, last vs. Auburn ( ) Blocks NA NA Steals NA 1, twice, last vs. South Alabama ( ) Minutes 9, Alabama State ( ) 9, Alabama State ( ) CAREER STATS FOR BRANDON BOLEN Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FM-3GA Pct FT-FTA Pct Rebs PF-D Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / / / /0.5 TOTAL /0.2

17 3 DEE BOST G JR CONCORD, NC Season & MSU Highs Bulldog Bites Dee Bost started the fi rst 72 games of his MSU career before missing the fi rst 14 this year due to NCAA and academic suspensions. He led the team and fi nished second in the SEC with 188 assists as a sophomore. He recorded a career high in points with 32 against Auburn. Bost garnered preseason, fi rst-team All-SEC honors. Points 25, Ole Miss ( ) 32, Auburn ( ) Field Goals Made 9, Ole Miss ( ) 11, Auburn ( ) Voted preseason All-SEC by the league coaches. Named the SEC s player of the week Jan. 23. Saw fi rst game of the season against Alabama. Against Arkansas, scored 18 points to become 33rd player in MSU history to score 1,000 for a career. Collected his 100th-career steal against Alabama and had career-best 5 steals at Georgia. Now 86 assists shy of tying Derrick Zimmerman s school record of 514. At Auburn, scored 20-plus points for the 13th time in his career. At Tennessee, had third-career double-double with 14 points, 10 assists Game-By-Game Opponent MIN FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS N12 Tennessee State N19 Appalachian State N22 Detroit N26 Troy N30 Florida Atlantic D11 East Tennessee State D12 North Carolina A&T D13 Nicholls State D14 Alabama State D18 Virginia Tech D22 Washington State D23 San Diego D25 Hawaii D29 St. Mary s J8 Alabama J13 Ole Miss J16 Auburn J22 Georgia J27 Vanderbilt J29 Florida F2 Alabama F5 LSU F9 Arkansas F12 Auburn F15 Kentucky F19 Ole Miss F23 LSU F26 Tennessee M2 Arkansas M5 South Carolina Field Goals Attempted 17, twice, last vs. Tennessee ( ) 21, Kentucky ( ) 3-Point FG Made 4, three times, last vs. Auburn ( ) 7, Auburn ( ) 3-Point FG Attempted 10, Vanderbilt ( ) 12, twice, last vs. Auburn ( ) Free Throws Made 9, LSU ( ) 10, LSU ( ) Free Throws Attempted 12, LSU ( ) 12, three times, last vs. LSU ( ) Rebounds 6, twice, last vs. Tennessee ( ) 10, South Carolina ( ) Assists 10, Tennessee ( ) 11, Wright State ( ) Blocks 1, three times, last vs. Auburn ( ) 1, 11 times, last vs. Auburn ( ) Steals 5, Georgia ( ) 5, Georgia ( ) Minutes 39, Kentucky ( ) 47, twice last vs. Alabama ( ) CAREER STATS FOR DEE BOST Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FM-3GA Pct FT-FTA Pct Rebs PF-D Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / / / /16.2 TOTAL ,087/12.6

18 22 BRIAN BRYANT G JR ALBANY, GA Season & MSU Highs Saw fi rst action against Tenn. State. In 26 minutes of action against TSU, scored seven points and dished out six assists while grabbing fi ve boards. Earned fi rst-career start on Dec. 11 against East Tennessee St. Scored a career-high 22 points against Nicholls State and led MSU with 7 rebounds. Bulldog Bites Brian Bryant led Northwest Florida State College to a 30-5 record, the Panhandle Conference title and a 6th-place fi nish at the national junior college championships while starting every game as a sophomore, averaging 20.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.7 steals during his sophomore season. He was voted unanimously as the Panhandle Conference Player of the Year by both the coaches and the media. Tied career-best of 8 rebounds against Virginia Tech. Scored 100th-career point against Hawaii. Tied his career high of two blocked shots against Ole Miss on Saturday. Had SEC-best 9 points against Arkansas to go along with his 2 assists and 5 rebounds Game-By-Game Opponent MIN FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS N12 Tennessee State N19 Appalachian State N22 Detroit N26 Troy N30 Florida Atlantic D11 East Tennessee State D12 North Carolina A&T , D13 Nicholls State D14 Alabama State D18 Virginia Tech D22 Washington State D23 San Diego D25 Hawaii D29 St. Mary s J8 Alabama J13 Ole Miss J16 Auburn J22 Georgia J27 Vanderbilt J29 Florida F2 Alabama F5 LSU F9 Arkansas F12 Auburn F15 Kentucky F19 Ole Miss F23 LSU F26 Tennessee M2 Arkansas M5 South Carolina Points 22, Nicholls ( ) 22, Nicholls ( ) Field Goals Made 7, Nicholls ( ) 7, Nicholls ( ) Field Goals Attempted 9, three times, last vs. Washington State ( ) 9, three times, last vs. Washington State ( ) 3-Point FG Made 2, Nicholls ( ) 2, Nicholls ( ) 3-Point FG Attempted 3, Washington State ( ) 3, Washington State ( ) Free Throws Made 7, Troy ( ) 7, Troy ( ) Free Throws Attempted 9, Troy ( ) 9, Troy ( ) Rebounds 8, twice, last vs. Virginia Tech ( ) 8, twice, last vs. Virginia Tech ( ) Assists 6, Tennessee State ( ) 6, Tennessee State ( ) Blocks Steals 2, three times, last vs. Ole Miss ( ) 2, three times, last vs. Ole Miss ( ) 2, four times, last vs. Hawaii ( ) 2, four times, last vs. Hawaii ( ) Minutes 37, Nicholls ( ) 37, Nicholls ( ) CAREER STATS FOR BRIAN BRYANT Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FM-3GA Pct FT-FTA Pct Rebs PF-D Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / /4.9 TOTAL / /4.9

19 2 RAVERN JOHNSON G SR LYON, MS Season & MSU Highs Bulldog Bites Ravern Johnson fi nished second on the club with 13.2 points per game in the season and currently ranks 3rd alltime in school history with pointers made. He also just became the 32nd player to reach a 1,000 for a career following his 32-point performance against Tennessee State. Johnson was named preseason, second-team All-SEC. Points 33, Troy ( ) 33, Troy ( ) Field Goals Made 12, Troy ( ) 12, twice, last vs. Troy ( ) In season opener against Tennessee State, scored 32 points to become the 32nd player in school history to reach 1,000 for a career. Has scored in double-digits 20 times this season. Reached 20-point total for ningth time at Tennessee with 20. Had career-high 33 points against Troy, with career-best 7 3-pointers. Is sixth in the SEC with his 17.1 scoring clip. Season-high 8 boards vs. Florida. Suspended for Alabama State, LSU and Arkansas games. Had one of his best SEC outings at Kentucky with 21 points, 5 boards Game-By-Game Opponent MIN FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS N12 Tennessee State N19 Appalachian State N22 Detroit N26 Troy N30 Florida Atlantic D11 East Tennessee State D12 North Carolina A&T D13 Nicholls State D14 Alabama State D18 Virginia Tech D22 Washington State D23 San Diego D25 Hawaii D29 St. Mary s J8 Alabama J13 Ole Miss J16 Auburn J22 Georgia J27 Vanderbilt J29 Florida F2 Alabama F5 LSU F9 Arkansas F12 Auburn F15 Kentucky F19 Ole Miss F23 LSU F26 Tennessee M2 Arkansas M5 South Carolina Field Goals Attempted 23, Troy ( ) 23, Troy ( ) 3-Point FG Made 7, Troy ( ) 7, Troy ( ) 3-Point FG Attempted 12, last vs. ETSU ( ) 12, last vs. ETSU ( ) Free Throws Made 13, Tennessee State ( ) 13, Tennessee State ( ) Free Throws Attempted 15, St. Mary s ( ) 15, St. Mary s ( ) Rebounds 8, Florida ( ) 8, three times, last vs. Florida ( ) Assists 2, fi ve times, last vs. Auburn ( ) 3, seven times, last vs. Kentucky ( ) Blocks 3, Troy ( )) 3, Troy ( )) Steals 2, ETSU ( ) 2, six times, last vs. ETSU ( ) Minutes 43, Troy ( ) 44, Alabama ( ) CAREER STATS FOR RAVERN JOHNSON Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FM-3GA Pct FT-FTA Pct Rebs PF-D Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / / / / / /17.1 TOTAL / /11.2

20 30 WENDELL LEWIS F SO SELMA, AL Season & MSU Highs Bulldog Bites Wendell Lewis appeared in 26 games during his fi rst season with the Bulldogs, averaging 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds. He also had fi ve blocks while shooting 48.4 percent from the fl oor. His most productive game came against St. Bonaventure, when he totaled season highs in minutes (15), blocked shots (3) and points (7). Points 10, Alabama (1-8-11) 10, Alabama (1-8-11) Field Goals Made 5, Alabama (1-8-11) 5, Alabama (1-8-11) In season opener against Tennessee State, scored 5 points and grabbed a career-high 7 rebounds. Totaled 16 minutes against ASU and had 6 points and fi ve rebounds. In career-high 24 minutes against Troy, recorded fi rst-career assist. Matched then season-high of 6 points against Virginia Tech. Drew fi rst-career start against Hawaii and also started against St. Mary s, where he had career-best 9 boards. Had career-best 5 blocks vs. Gaels. Scored career-high 10 points against Alabama and reached100 for his career against Auburn. Grabbed his 100th-career rebound at Georgia Game-By-Game Opponent MIN FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS N12 Tennessee State N19 Appalachian State N22 Detroit N26 Troy N30 Florida Atlantic D11 East Tennessee State D12 North Carolina A&T D13 Nicholls State D14 Alabama State D18 Virginia Tech D22 Washington State D23 San Diego D25 Hawaii D29 St. Mary s J8 Alabama J13 Ole Miss J16 Auburn J22 Georgia J27 Vanderbilt J29 Florida F2 Alabama F5 LSU F9 Arkansas F12 Auburn F15 Kentucky F19 Ole Miss F23 LSU F26 Tennessee M2 Arkansas M5 South Carolina Field Goals Attempted 6, three times, last vs. Alabama (1-8-11) 6, three times, last vs. Alabama (1-8-11) 3-Point FG Made Point FG Attempted 0 0 Free Throws Made 3, Tennessee ( ) 3, twice, last vs. Tennessee ( ) Free Throws Attempted 6, St. Mary s ( ) 6, St. Mary s ( ) Rebounds 9, St. Mary s ( ) 9, St. Mary s ( ) Assists 3, Troy ( ) 3, Troy ( ) Blocks 5, St. Mary s ( ) 5, St. Mary s ( ) Steals 2, Tennessee ( ) 2, Tennessee ( ) Minutes 24, twice, last vs. Tennessee ( ) 24, twice, last vs. Tennessee ( ) CAREER STATS FOR WENDELL LEWIS Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FM-3GA Pct FT-FTA Pct Rebs PF-D Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / /3.8 TOTAL / /2.6

21 50 JOHN RIEK F SO KHARTOUM, SUDAN Season & MSU Highs Bulldog Bites After sitting out the fi rst nine games of last season due to NCAA suspension, John Riek appeared in 11 games and totaled 38 minutes. The sophomore center recorded season highs against Centenary with six points and seven rebounds. He fi nished the season averaging 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the fl oor and 75 percent from the free throw line. Points 4, twice, last vs. Auburn ( ) 6, Centenary ( ) Field Goals Made 2, Auburn ( ) 2, three times, last vs. Auburn ( Appeared in 11 games a year ago. Played two minutes against TSU. In 11 minutes against North Carolina A&T, had 4 points and 2 rebounds. Had fi rst-career assist against North Carolina A&T. Made his fi rst fi eld goal of the year against Alabama State. Played for the fi rst time in fi ve games against St. Mary s and had 3 points and 1 rebound in 10 minutes. Saw fi rst SEC action against Auburn and responded with 4 points, a career-high 3 blocks and season-best 5 rebounds in 10 minutes of play. Has seen action in a total of nine SEC games. Field Goals Attempted 2, twice, last vs. Auburn ( ) 3, twice, last vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) 3-Point FG Made Point FG Attempted Game-By-Game Opponent MIN FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS N12 Tennessee State N19 Appalachian State N22 Detroit N26 Troy N30 Florida Atlantic D11 East Tennessee State D12 North Carolina A&T D13 Nicholls State D14 Alabama State D18 Virginia Tech D22 Washington State D23 San Diego D25 Hawaii D29 St. Mary s J8 Alabama J13 Ole Miss J16 Auburn J22 Georgia J27 Vanderbilt J29 Florida F2 Alabama F5 LSU F9 Arkansas F12 Auburn F15 Kentucky F19 Ole Miss F23 LSU F26 Tennessee M2 Arkansas M5 South Carolina Free Throws Made 4, North Carolina A&T ( ) 4, North Carolina A&T ( ) Free Throws Attempted 4, North Carolina A&T ( ) 4, twice, last vs. North Carolina A&T ( ) Rebounds 5, Auburn ( ) 7, Centenary ( ) Assists 1, North Carolina A&T ( ) 1, North Carolina A&T ( ) Blocks 3, Auburn ( ) 3, twice, last vs. Auburn ( ) Steals 0 0 Minutes 11, North Carolina A&T ( ) 11, twice, last vs. North Carolina A&T ( ) CAREER STATS FOR JOHN RIEK Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FM-3GA Pct FT-FTA Pct Rebs PF-D Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / /1.3 TOTAL / /1.3

22 1 RENARDO SIDNEY F SO JACKSON, MS Played in fi rst-career game against Virginia Tech and started. Scored 12 points and grabbed 3 rebounds. Suspended against Washington State, Hawaii and St. Mary s. Versus LSU, matched his career-high with 24 points. Scored in double-digits for the 12th time against LSU with 24 points. Bulldog Bites Renardo Sidney lost his entire freshman year of eligibility due to an NCAA suspension, and now must sit out the fi rst nine games this season. A highly touted recruit out of high school, Sidney was a McDonald s All American, USA Junior National Select Team member and Naismith High School Player of the Year fi nalist. He also received Co-MVP honors at the Jordan Brand Classic in New York City. Had career-highs in assists (3) and blocked shots (2) against Auburn. Had career highs in free throws made (6) and attempted (7) vs. Florida. Career-high 13 rebounds at Auburn. Had third double-double vs. Ole Miss with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Grabbed 100th rebound vs. Ole Miss Game-By-Game Opponent MIN FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS N12 Tennessee State N19 Appalachian State N22 Detroit N26 Troy N30 Florida Atlantic D11 East Tennessee State D12 North Carolina A&T D13 Nicholls State D14 Alabama State D18 Virginia Tech D22 Washington State D23 San Diego D25 Hawaii D29 St. Mary s J8 Alabama J13 Ole Miss J16 Auburn J22 Georgia J27 Vanderbilt J29 Florida F2 Alabama F5 LSU F9 Arkansas F12 Auburn F15 Kentucky F19 Ole Miss F23 LSU F26 Tennessee M2 Arkansas M5 South Carolina Season & MSU Highs Points 24, twice, last vs. LSU ( ) 24, twice, last vs. LSU ( ) Field Goals Made 9, twice, last vs. LSU ( ) 9, twice, last vs. LSU ( ) Field Goals Attempted 16, LSU (2-5-11) 16, LSU (2-5-11) 3-Point FG Made 2, Ole Miss ( ) 2, Ole Miss ( ) 3-Point FG Attempted 2, fi ve times, last vs. Kentucky ( ) 2, fi ve times, last vs. Kentucky ( ) Free Throws Made 6, twice, last vs. LSU ( ) 6, twice, last vs. LSU ( ) Free Throws Attempted 12, twice, last vs. LSU ( ) 12, twice, last vs. LSU ( ) Rebounds 13, Auburn ( ) 13, Auburn ( ) Assists 3, Auburn ( ) 3, Auburn ( ) Blocks Steals 2, three times, last vs. LSU ( ) 2, three times, last vs. LSU ( ) 2, three times, last vs. Kentucky ( ) 2, three times, last vs. Kentucky ( ) Minutes 36, Ole Miss ( ) 36, Ole Miss ( ) CAREER STATS FOR RENARDO SIDNEY Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FM-3GA Pct FT-FTA Pct Rebs PF-D Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / /13.8 TOTAL / /13.8

23 10 SHAUN SMITH G FR BROOKSVILLE, MS Season & MSU Highs Saw fi rst collegiate action against Tennessee State and drew fi rst-career start against Alabama State. In 12 minutes against TSU, scored three points, thanks to a shot at the buzzer to tie the game going into halftime. In fi rst-career start against Alabama State, had 4 points in 25 minutes. Played only three minutes against Bulldog Bites Looking forward to his fi rst action as a Bulldog after redshirting his fi rst year on campus. Shaun Smith averaged 24.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists his senior year at Noxubee County en route to fi rst-team All-State and All-District selections. He scored 20-plus points 17 times during his senior year, posting a career-high 43 points twice against Kemper County and Starkville High. Appalachian St. and 0-1 from the floor. Earned fi rst-career rebound in three minutes against Detroit and also started against Arkansas. Had career-high 3 assists against Alabama State. Made fi rst 3-pointer in SEC play ver sus the Tigers. Played SEC-high 14 minutes against Arkansas and made second 3-pointer Game-By-Game Opponent MIN FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS N12 Tennessee State N19 Appalachian State N22 Detroit N26 Troy N30 Florida Atlantic D11 East Tennessee State D12 North Carolina A&T D13 Nicholls State D14 Alabama State D18 Virginia Tech D22 Washington State D23 San Diego D25 Hawaii D29 St. Mary s J8 Alabama J13 Ole Miss J16 Auburn J22 Georgia J27 Vanderbilt J29 Florida F2 Alabama F5 LSU F9 Arkansas F12 Auburn F15 Kentucky F19 Ole Miss F23 LSU F26 Tennessee M2 Arkansas M5 South Carolina Points 6, North Carolina A&T ( ) 6, North Carolina A&T ( ) Field Goals Made 2, North Carolina A&T ( ) 2, North Carolina A&T ( ) Field Goals Attempted 8, Alabama State ( ) 8, Alabama State ( ) 3-Point FG Made 1, four times, last vs. LSU (2-5-11) 1, four times, last vs. LSU (2-5-11) 3-Point FG Attempted 4, North Carolina A&T ( ) 4, North Carolina A&T ( ) Free Throws Made 1, twice, last vs. Hawaii ( ) 1, twice, last vs. Hawaii ( ) Free Throws Attempted 2, twice, last vs. Hawaii ( ) 2, twice, last vs. Hawaii ( ) Rebounds 6, North Carolina A&T ( ) 6, North Carolina A&T ( ) Assists 3, Alabama State ( ) 3, Alabama State ( ) Blocks 0 0 Steals 1, Hawaii ( ) 1, Hawaii ( ) Minutes 25, Alabama State ( ) 25, Alabama State ( ) CAREER STATS FOR SHAUN SMITH Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FM-3GA Pct FT-FTA Pct Rebs PF-D Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / /1.1 TOTAL / /1.1

24 0 JALEN STEELE G FR KNOXVILLE, TN Season & MSU Highs Bulldog Bites The true freshman guard led his high school to two state championships before earning Tennessee s Mr. Basketball honors in Class AA during his senior campaign. During his senior season, he averaged 24.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals and became the fi rst player in his school s history to reach 2,000 points for a career. Points 17, Kentucky ( ) 17, Kentucky ( ) Field Goals Made 6, Kentucky ( ) 6, Kentucky ( ) Saw fi rst collegiate action against Tennessee State and responded with eight points in 13 minutes. Scored 100th-career point against Vanderbilt. Totaled 7 points against ETSU and made a career-best four free throws. Had best SEC outing against Auburn with 10 points and 2 assists. Drew fi rst-career start at LSU. Career-high 35 minutes vs. Arkansas. Had career-high 17 points at Kentucky and was 5-7 beyond the arc. Career high 4 rebounds came against Ole Miss and North Carolina A&T. Tore ACL and meniscus against LSU and is out for the year. Field Goals Attempted 14, Hawaii ( ) 14, Hawaii ( ) 3-Point FG Made 5, Kentucky ( ) 5, Kentucky ( ) 3-Point FG Attempted 7, Kentucky ( ) 7, Kentucky ( ) Free Throws Made 4, East Tennessee St. ( ) 4, East Tennessee St. ( ) Game-By-Game Opponent MIN FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS N12 Tennessee State N19 Appalachian State N22 Detroit N26 Troy N30 Florida Atlantic D11 East Tennessee State D12 North Carolina A&T D13 Nicholls State D14 Alabama State D18 Virginia Tech D22 Washington State D23 San Diego D25 Hawaii D29 St. Mary s J8 Alabama J13 Ole Miss J16 Auburn J22 Georgia J27 Vanderbilt J29 Florida F2 Alabama F5 LSU F9 Arkansas F12 Auburn F15 Kentucky F19 Ole Miss F23 LSU F26 Tennessee M2 Arkansas M5 South Carolina Free Throws Attempted 4, six times, last vs.auburn ( ) 4, six times, last vs. Auburn ( ) Rebounds 4, twice, last vs. Ole Miss ( ) 4, twice, last vs. Ole Miss ( Assists 3, LSU ( ) 3, LSU ( ) Blocks 0 0 Steals 2, twice, last vs. Florida ( ) 2, twice, last vs. Florida ( ) Minutes 35, Arkansas (2-9-10) 35, Arkansas (2-9-10) CAREER STATS FOR JALEN STEELE Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FM-3GA Pct FT-FTA Pct Rebs PF-D Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / /5.7 TOTAL / /5.7