Jarvis Varnado News

Jarvis Varnado scored 10 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and became the all-time leading shot-blocker in the Southeastern Conference as Mississippi State beat Bethune-Cookman 67-51 on Saturday night.

When: Today, 6 p.m. Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville Radio: MSU Network STARKVILLE - Jarvis Varnado's assault on the Southeastern Conference career blocks record could culminate tonight when the Mississippi State senior center and his teammates host Bethune-Cookman. Varnado lacks three blocks to tie Shaquille O'Neal atop the SEC record.

Wendell Lewis is the Ali Shadeed Muhammed of the Mississippi State men's basketball team.

Following a disappointing 88-74 season-opening loss to Rider last Friday, Mississippi State returns to the court on Thursday, hosting Southeastern Louisiana in a 7 p.m. tip at Humphrey Coliseum.

Losing an early non-conference game against a mid-major can be an early death sentence for some teams, but for others it can just be a blip on a radar soon forgotten.

Opening Comments "On Friday I was frustrated because we lost our season opener. I made some immature comments and I would like to apologize to my coaches, teammates and fans and promise that it will never happen again." On his apology to the team "I talked with the team and apologized to them.

What a great job by Tommy Dempsey and his Rider team, smoking 10th-ranked Mississippi State, 88-74, in Starkville.

The 18th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs open up their 98th season of basketball this evening, as they welcome the Rider Broncs to Starkville.

Last season, Mississippi State made a late run to capture the SEC tournament title and their 10th NCAA tournament berth in school history.

A season outlook I will probably try to overlook come March. The best team in the SEC will be Mississippi State.

Kentucky looks like a national title contender, receiving three first-place votes in The Associated Press' preseason poll.

The Missouri Tigers and Mississippi State Bulldogs headline the 7th annual South Padre Island Invitational Basketball Tournament, scheduled for Nov.

Elvis is just as popular in Lexington. Part Three of our weeklong preview of the upcoming Tennessee Basketball season, which tips off Friday, November 13.

By now most people have heard about Mississippi State forward Jarvis Varnado's selfless decision to give up his scholarship and walk-on this season so the Bulldogs could sign a couple of high profile recruits.

LSU senior forward Tasmin Mitchell was a unanimous choice on the coaches All-SEC team released by the league Monday.

Ravern Johnson's 23 points led Mississippi State past NAIA Oklahoma City 82-54 today in an exhibition game Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum.

The honors continue to pour in for Jarvis Varnado. On Thursday, the Mississippi State senior forward standout was one of 50 players named to the 2009-10 Naismith Trophy preseason watch list.

When Mississippi State opens exhibition play at 2 p.m. on Saturday against Oklahoma City, it will do so as one of the premier teams in the country.

The season hasn't even started yet and Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury is already saying he's sorry to fans of the 18th-ranked Bulldogs.

Sophomore guard/forward Paul George continues to earn national recognition for his passionate style of play and dedicated work ethic.