The Morning Bell: March 16, 2024

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Today’s Schedule:
Track and Field: Hurricane Invitational
Men’s Golf: Schenkel Invitational
Softball: Texas A&M vs. MSU. Doubleheader starting at noon.
Men’s Basketball: MSU vs. No. 12 Auburn, SEC Tournament. The game will on ESPN starting at noon.
Baseball: MSU vs. No. 2 LSU at 4 p.m. The game will air on the SEC Network.
Mississippi State Results
Men’s Basketball: Mississippi State 73, No. 5 Tennessee 56
Baseball: Mississippi State 10, No. 2 LSU 4
Men’s Golf: Tied for sixth place after first round of Schenkel Invitational.
Men's Track and Field: Seven top-five finishes and six personal records of Day One of the Hurricane Invitational.
Men’s Tennis: Mississippi State 5, Vanderbilt 4
Women’s Tennis: Kentucky 4, Mississippi State 2
Did you notice?
- MSU's men's tennis team picked up it's ninth-straight win against Vanderbilt on Friday, 5-2. The Bulldogs swept both doubles matches and won four of the six singles matches.
- The women's tennis team lost 4-2 to Kentucky on Friday. Kentucky won both doubles matches and three of the five singles matches to secure the win.
- MSU’s men’s golf team ended the first day in a tie for sixth place at the Schenkel Invitational. The Bulldogs posted a 2-under, 286 team score. Middle Tennessee State and Florida are tied for first place at 11-under 277. Drew Wilson, Josep Serra and Garrett Endicott each had 1-under rounds for MSU.
- The Bulldogs' men's track and field team ended the first day of the Hurricane Invitational with seven top-five finishes and six personal records. Freshman Roury McCloyen broke the freshman discuss record with a distance of 173' 3".
Countdown to Mississippi State’s 2024 opener
167 days
Daily Dose of Mike Leach
“I think the most important thing is confidence. A lot of people think they’re confident, but if you think about it, most people aren't.”
We’ll Leave You With This
Friday night W!#HailState🐶 pic.twitter.com/XTDi7KHpjV
— Mississippi State Baseball (@HailStateBB) March 16, 2024
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