Nick Shepkowski

Joined: Sep 4, 2024

Managing Editor for Notre Dame On SI. Started covering Chicago sports teams for WSCR the Score, and over the years worked with CBS Radio, Audacy, NBC Sports, and FOX Sports as a contributor before running the Notre Dame wire site for USA TODAY

Mar 21, 2025; Raleigh, NC, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs forward Cameron Matthews (4) reacts during the second half against the Baylor Bears in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Lenovo Center.

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Mar 13, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Josh Hubbard (12) dribbles the ball against the Missouri Tigers during the second half at Bridgestone Arena.

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Mississippi State Bulldogs forward Cameron Matthews (4) passes while pressured by Missouri Tigers guard Anthony Robinson II (0) during their second round game of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, March 13, 2025.

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Mar 1, 2025; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Riley Kugel (2) dunks the ball against LSU Tigers forward Daimion Collins (10) during the second half at Humphrey Coliseum.

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Should Mississippi State be on upset alert when it opens the SEC Tournament against LSU on Wednesday evening?

Mar 8, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks guard D.J. Wagner (21) drives against Mississippi State Bulldogs forward RJ Melendez (22) during the second half at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas won 93-92.

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Mississippi State men's basketball has had an up and down season and on Saturday, had an up and down game to close out the regular season at Arkansas. Unfortun

Feb 25, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) drives into the lane and passes as he is defended by Mississippi State forward Cameron Matthews (4) and Mississippi State guard Shawn Jones Jr. (5) at Coleman Coliseum. Alabama defeated Mississippi State 111-73.

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Joe Lunardi is buying into the SEC in a very big way as we enter March.

Feb 25, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama center Clifford Omoruyi (11) gets a put back dunk between Mississippi State forward Keshawn Murphy (3) and Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard (12) at Coleman Coliseum.

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Tuesday night was a very eventful night in the heart of SEC Country

Feb 18, 2025; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs center Michael Nwoko (23) reacts during the second half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Humphrey Coliseum.

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Social media erupted with praise of Mississippi State basketball after a huge win over Texas A&M on Tuesday night.

Feb 8, 2025; Athens, Georgia, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs forward KeShawn Murphy (3) tries to block an inbounds pass against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at Stegeman Coliseum.

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A huge night of basketball in the SEC takes place Tuesday. Get all the information for the slew of big games here.

Oct 12, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs cornerback DeAgo Brumfield (4) reacts after an interception against the Georgia Bulldogs in the third quarter at Sanford Stadium.

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Georgia landed a big-time commitment on Thursday as we take the latest look at 2026 SEC team recruiting rankings

Nov 23, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin walks off the field before a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Social media took Lane Kiffin behind the woodshed after Ole Miss laid an egg and lost at Florida on Saturday.

Oct 5, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; SEC Nation host Laura speaks with Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko prior to the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Missouri Tigers at Kyle Field.

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Updated 2025 SEC Team Recruiting Rankings Included as well as the news.

Oct 12, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Damon Wilson II (10) tries to tackle Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. (0) at Sanford Stadium.

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Another week of college football has all the makings of another crazy day of upsets in the making.

Oct 12, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart on the sideline against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the third quarter at Sanford Stadium.

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart had a real lapse in judgement Saturday that could have ended very ugly.

Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Burn Jr. (0) is sacked by Texas Longhorns edge rusher Colin Simmons (11) during the game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

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A week after pure chaos struck the SEC, what happens in a weekend of full of big conference games?

Nick Shepkowski

Joined: Sep 4, 2024

Viral Star Sydney Thomas Shares Her Mississippi State NCAA Tournament Prediction

NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions: Will Multiple SEC Teams Reach the Final Four?

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SEC Tournament: What Computer Ratings Predict for Mississippi State vs. LSU

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SEC Poised to Set NCAA Tournament Record, Says Latest Joe Lunardi Bracketology

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SEC Chaos: Fans React as Georgia Stuns Florida, Alabama Dominates Mississippi State & More

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Mississippi State Key Role in Huge SEC Basketball Night: Betting Odds & ESPN BPI Predictions

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SEC Football Recruiting Update: Georgia Lands Zech Ford, Mississippi State Steadies

SEC Recruiting: Texas A&M Lands Four-Star Quarterback

Week 8 SEC Football Betting Odds: ESPN FPI Predictions and Expert Picks You Can't Miss

Watch: Georgia's Kirby Smart Shoves Opposing Quarterback in Game

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