The Morning Bell: Monday, November 27, 2023

Today is … National New Coach Day! Ok, that's not a real thing, but it should be.

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Today’s Schedule

No games scheduled

Bulldogs Results

Women's Basketball: Mississippi State 102, Tulsa 58. Bulldogs crowed champions of Van Chancellor Classic (see below). Sophomore guard Debreasha Powe finished with a career-high 24 points on 9-16 from the field and 6-13 from 3-point range. Senior guard Darrione Rogers scored 22 points while also hitting six 3s.

Did You Notice?

• Head coach Sam Purcell missed Sunday's game due to an illness. All-SEC center Jessika Carter didn't play due to what was described as a minor injury.

• Graduate student guard Lauren Park-Lane and senior guard Jerkaila Jordan were each named to the All-Tournament Team. Park-Lane finished with a pair of point-assist double-doubles, while Jordan averaged 18.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists on 48.9 percent from the field over the three-game stretch.

• After arriving in Starkville on Sunday night, new head football coach Jeff Lebby will be formally introduced at a celebration Monday at 7:30 p.m. CT outside the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex. The event is open to the public and will be followed by a press conference for the media inside.

Countdown to the Start of Baseball Season

82 Days

Quote of the Day:

"You guys will be incredibly proud of what will happen on Saturday afternoons at Davis Wade. That's a promise. We'll be a football team that scores a bunch of points" — Jeff Lebby

We’ll Leave You with This…

Welcome Home, @Coach_Leb!#HailState🐶 pic.twitter.com/C73UKS7cek
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) November 27, 2023

Jeff Lebby Hired as Mississippi State Football Head Coach

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