MARQUETTE BASKETBALL FULLA full non-conference home schedule will be announced at a later date. The Fort Myers Tip-Off will help prepare us for the rigors of our season and our SEC schedule."Īs part of the Fort Myers Tip-Off, Mississippi State will play host to South Dakota from the Summit League on Thursday, November 17 at Humphrey Coliseum. "Coach Smart's teams are always prepared and play extremely hard. "We have drawn a high-quality opponent in Marquette led by a highly respected coach in Shaka Smart," head coach Chris Jans said. His 2010-11 Virginia Commonwealth team won 28 games en route to the NCAA Final Four in Houston, Texas. Smart's teams have averaged 22.4 wins per season and made nine NCAA Tournament trips over his 13 seasons as a head coach. Marquette is coached by Shaka Smart who is coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance during his first season. The last time the two programs met on the hardwood was in 1974-75. Darryl Wilson (32 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals) and Erick Dampier (21 points, 10 rebounds, 8 blocks) led the way for State.Ī majority of the 29 meetings between Mississippi State and Georgia Tech came when the Yellow Jackets were SEC members through the 1963-64 season. The Bulldogs knocked off Utah, 78-64, to punch their ticket to the 1995 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in their only meeting. Mississippi State and Marquette have only one prior meeting, an 89-62 decision in favor of the Golden Eagles, at the 2012-13 Maui Classic. The consolation game will be held at 5 p.m. The two winners will square off during Wednesday's championship game slated for approximately 7:30 p.m. The game will be televised nationally by FS1 with Georgia Tech and Utah start the event at 5 p.m. Tip time between the Bulldogs and Golden Eagles is set for approximately 7:30 p.m. Story Links by Matt Dunaway, Director/CommunicationsįORT MYERS, Florida – In four short months, Mississippi State men's basketball will take on Marquette from the BIG EAST Conference to open the Fort Myers Tip-Off announced Thursday by tournament organizers.
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