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BULLDOG SENIORS END ON HIGH NOTE By: Anthony McDougle, Sports editor True freshman Malik Newman and Quinndary Weatherspoon made sure the senior class went out in style on Saturday. The duo’s combined 33 points propelled the Bulldogs to a 79-66 victory over the Auburn Tigers. Craig Sword, Fred Thomas, Johnny Zuppardo, Travis Daniels and Reggie Patterson were all honored on senior day at Humphrey Coliseum. Ware posted his ninth double-double of the season with a 10-point, 12-rebound performance. Mississippi State improved to 14-6 overall and 7-11 in conference play. The seven wins in SEC play are the most for the Bulldogs since the 2011-2012 season. Head coach Ben Howland said he believed his seniors have done an incredible job after the victory. “They have given us everything. The crowd support was great today. They love effort,” Howland said. “Our guys are trying hard and I am really proud of what we are doing.” MSU has earned the No. 11 seed in the SEC Tournament and will face Georgia in the quarterfinal round at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Senior forward Gavin Ware (pictured), posted his ninth double-double of the year in a 79-66 victory over the Auburn Tigers at Humphrey Coliseum Saturday. MSU earned the No. 11 seed in the SEC Tournament.

Local Theater rolls out carpet for Magnolia Film Festival by Sarah Dutton Staff Writer

The Starkville Area Arts Council hosted the Magnolia Independent Film Festival (MIFF) from March 3 through March 5 at the Hollywood Premier Cinemas in Starkville.

The MIFF is an annual event that allows ﬁ lmmakers from around the globe, both professional and amateur, to submit their work for the possibility of having it awarded. There is an opportunity for gaining exposure, being a part of the experience and impacting the art of

fi lmmaking in its entirety. The festival initially started in 1997 when John Tibbett, a fi lmmaker from Chicago, moved to Mississippi and wanted to submit his second fi lm into a festival. When he realized there wasn’t any, he started one of his own, which led to MIFF being the fi rst fi lm festival in Mississippi.

After his death in 2004 due to a car accident, the festival continued on in remembrance of him. The event consisted of screenings each night, while Saturday specifically included a full day of forums, workshops and a closing ceremony as. There were over 50 people who came out

both Thursday and Friday evening, and over 100 on Saturday. The Starkville Area Arts Council plans about nine months in advance in preparation for the festival for the Golden Triangle Area. According to Angella Baker, SAAC board member and chair of the festival, the biggest

hurdle was transportation, since participants came from numerous places both nationally and internationally, including locations as far as Norway. Although the SAAC faced their own obstacles in preparing for the festival, each participant faced their own individual hurdles as well. FILM, 2

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Redd: Teacher by day, musician by night by Nicole Lee Staff Writer

The sound of friendly conversation flows from the entrance of University Baptist Church on a brisk March morning. Dressed in khakis, a button-down shirt and worn navy blue converse, Jimmy Redd ascends the stairs leading to a grand piano. Once seated, he slowly bobs his head to match the rhythm. His signature shoulderlength curly hair sways with each nod of his head. Passion for music runs deep for a musician as unique as Jimmy Redd. By day, he answers to “Professor Redd” and can be found teaching English and creative writing at Mississippi State University. However, after leaving his office he’s likely to be found at his next gig with his so band, ‘Too Proud to Beg.’ While maintaining two careers may seem like a

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demanding balancing act, Redd doesn’t view either as burdensome. “I chose my career for a reason,” he said. “[Music and teaching] are the two things I’ve always wanted to do in my life.” Redd first fell in love with music at the age of five in his father’s church. From there, Redd immersed himself in any musical instrument he could find until he mastered five instruments. Perhaps music was his calling, but Redd wasn’t satisfied in making just one of his hobbies profitable. A firm believer in cultivating all of his interests, Redd began to shape his hobbies of reading and writing as well. It was this specific harmonization of two hobbies that led to Redd’s pursuit of his professional career of teaching. In teaching creative writing, Redd naturally correlates poetry with his love of music and can parallel analogies in both

mediums. His visible joy when talking about both music and teaching speak to his genuine satisfaction in doing exactly what he loves. “Find a way to love anything you do,” he said with a smile. Being a flexible “on-call local musician” cultivated Redd’s specific love for crowd interaction. While his band specializes in soul music, the nature of the crowd will sometimes alter the music in which ‘Too Proud to Beg’ plays. “We specialize in playing to the audience’s interests,” Redd said. On this particular March morning, Redd can be seen energetically playing the piano at University Baptist Church. While church member John Breazeale cheerfully sings along, the presence Redd embodies while playing piano fills the church with tangible euphoria. “[Redd] impresses me [with] his joy,” Breazeale said.

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Jewish Student organization to bring Holocaust survivor to MSU by Reed Gaddis Staff Writer

Mississippi State University’s Hillel, Jewish Life on Campus, will host Battle of the Bulge at 6:30 p.m. on March 21 in the Colvard Student Union Dawg House and Sami Steigmann’s “A Second Chance at Survival” at 6:30 p.m. on March 23 in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium. Hillel, a religious campus organization for Jewish students founded in 1923, urges young people to pursue social justice, celebrate living and learning as Jews and unite peers and the worldwide Jewish people. Jimmy Redd| Courtesy Photo

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Some ﬁlmmakers commented on the stress of having an audience present. “You can’t tell. You can only imagine. I’m amazed at the stuff they missed, and I’m thrilled by the stuff they found that I didn’t know was there,” Kevin Boon, a ﬁlmmaker

from Pennsylvania who contributed his film “Ghosting” said. “It’s a really unnerving thing.” Other filmmakers were not sure if they would be able to attend. Mary Lou and Justin Sadler, a filmmaker couple from California, whose film “Welcome to Where You’ve Always Been” premiered for the first time on Saturday evening. They had a friend ironically pay for their entire trip as their angel investor a few days prior to the event. Although personal issues were present, everyone involved with the festival still had much to positively reflect on about the event and their film in general. “Mississippi does film

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festivals right. You have this whole community of filmmakers from Mississippi that work together. They trade off on each other’s films and care intimately about the craft, which is nice,” Boon said. “They don’t feel competitive. So, if one of them does well, then they all feel like they’re all doing well. What’s good for one is good for all in Mississippi. That’s nice. That isn’t like that everywhere.” Casey Dillard, a filmmaker who helped direct Stargrassie Paranormal with Glenn Payne said they truly enjoyed the process. “Honestly, this is probably the most overall positive filmmaking experience I’ve ever had,” Dillard said. Payne said the connection with the audience was special. “When they laugh at something you made and when they’re supposed to, that just feels like a million bucks. It’s just something I wish everyone could feel,” Payne said. A Social Coordinator of MIFF had positive things to say as well. “I think this year is the best year yet. We’ve had many more submissions this year then we’ve had in the past,” Robin Pigg, social coordinator of MIFF said. Baker said MIFF brings new sentiments to the college town. “It’s just something unique and different and adds something to Starkville,” Baker said. “I hope people had a great time and that they enjoyed all the different films that we had. I hope they are looking forward to next year already.”

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Justin Sandler (right) and Mary Lou Sandler (left) from California are interviewed by MSU labrats at Hollywood Premier Cinemas.

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 12:07 p.m. A student was arrested in Starkville on a warrant for felony tampering with a witness. 9:55 p.m. A student was arrested at 21 Apartments on a warrant for felony hindering prosecution. Thursday, March 3, 2016 10:06 a.m. A student reported missing items from their room in Cresswell. 12:48 a.m. A student reported receiving harassing phone calls and text messages from an unknown person. 2:48 p.m. A student reported her bike was stolen from a bike rack at McCool Hall. 6:40 p.m. A student reported a black male asking for directions to Sessums Hall exposed himself. Friday, March 4, 2016 12:02 a.m. A student reported he was assaulted by his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend at McKee Hall. Saturday, March 5, 2016 12:44 p.m. A visitor was feeling light headed at Mize Pavilion. The subject was transported to OCH. Sunday, March 6, 2016 3:05 p.m. A student reported she was assaulted by an unknown white male at Farmhouse fraternity.

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The Hillel group is a religious club on campus for Jewish students. After Spring Break, the group has several events happening including an appearance by a Holocaust survivor.

The Charles and Lynn Schusterman International Center is central to the Hillel network and supports local Hillels with their mission “to enrich the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.” Brad Krock, one of the founders of MSU’s Hillel organization, said the local organization was developed in 2010. It gives Jewish students the opportunities to celebrate holidays together, host fundraising and philanthropy events and have an “at college” Jewish community to celebrate with. When Krock started at MSU in 2008, to his knowledge, he was the only Jewish student. Later, other Jewish students that Krock knew from the Jackson area started attending MSU and collaboratively decided to start a local Hillel with help from an MSU faculty member. “From there we contacted Dr. Oppenheimer, whose a math professor at Mississippi State,” Krock said. “Just like with any other club or organization you have to have a sponsor and not only that but he’s also the local rabbi in Columbus so it just worked out really well for us.” Krock described the process the local Hillel has undergone since it began and credited Joseph Metz, the current president of the organization, with building the local association and taking it to the next level of progress. “He’s really been on top of Jewish education,” Krock said. “A lot of people, especially from north Mississippi, aren’t exposed to Judaism. He’s really been on the forefront of religious and cultural education and understanding.” Metz described the two events that will take place later in the month along with why the events should be held soon. “Dr. James Hunt, who goes

by Jim Hunt, and Joseph Johnson both fought in the Battle of the Bulge,” Metz said. “Dr. Jim was in the Big Red One ﬁrst infantry and then Mr. Johnson was in Patton’s Third Army and stormed the beaches of Utah Beach on D-Day. Johnson was with General Patton from the beaches of Normandy on D-Day until the time they got to Berlin in 1945.” Metz said Hunt and Johnson will be visiting to talk about their experiences during the war and what made them want to ﬁght considering neither was drafted. “It’s important because unfortunately, as time goes on, they won’t be around,” Metz said. “It’s extremely important for our generation to be able to hear the stories of that generation and appreciate what they went through. Most of them were born in the Depression and grew up as depression kids

and then went and fought in the worst atrocity human kind’s ever seen.” Metz also described the Holocaust survivor, Sami Steigmann, who will be visiting. “Sami technically belongs in two Holocaust generations,” Metz said. “He belongs in the generation of Holocaust survivors and he is a child of a Holocaust survivor. He was experimented on as a child so he has a unique story because you never get to hear the stories of what happens to children who were experimented on by the Nazis.” Jacob Craig, a freshman mechanical engineering major, has expectations for everyone to gain a greater understanding of what happened during those times because the events were major parts of the past. “We read in history books all of the things that happened during World War II and during the Holocaust,

but not many people these days really get a ‘ﬁrst hand’ experience from a person who was in the Battle of the Bulge and who was in the Holocaust camp,” Craig said. “We really want people to kind of get that experience.” Both events will be free to the public. However, a ticket from the Center for Student Activities is needed to attend the event featuring Sami Steigmann. For more information, Joseph Metz can be contacted at 601-8137720.

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Out and In Print

South Dakota Governor is a decent human being, barely Bek Yake is the multimedia editor at The Reflector. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.

A large sigh goes out to South Dakota as their legislature becomes adult versions of schoolyard bullies. Thankfully, with heavy pressure placed on Governor Dennis Daugaard from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other human rights and medical advocacy groups, he vetoed bill HB 1008, which would have severely hindered the lives of trans and intersex children alike because of an unfoundedfear of transness. According to the Human Rights Campaign, Daugaard vetoed the bill on the last possible day to do so before it would automatically become law. Intersex, by the way, is one of many chromosomal, hormonal, or physical variations that cause a person’s chromosomes or reproductive system to not easily fit into the category of male or female. According to the Intersex Society of North America, up to one in every 100 live births could be defined as intersex and many of the variations are so minor or invisible (such as a chromosomal variation which differs from XX or XY but does not cause noticeable genital ambiguity) that a person may never know they are intersex. South Dakota has been

very busy trying to pass harassing legislation. No, not anti-harassment legislation, legislation that harasses. Transgender children are the target of the day. South Dakota is attempting to push through state legislation policies that explicitly target transgender students and nullify existing protections. The goal is to keep trans students out of sports and from using bathrooms they are comfortable using. They intended to enforce this through a different bill still in the legislative process that would make anything that is written on a person’s birth certificate count as automatic fact. This includes gender

“I chose the former because I can only role my eyes so hard without hurting myself.” markers, as well as other information such as parent names, which could make an adopted cisgender child’s existence rather difficult if the school is only allowed to accept the people listed on the person’s birth certificate as the parents of the child. In addition, this bill would have violated federal policies such as Title IX and would have forced the federal government to rescind all federal funding therefore making South Dakota public schools even worse funded than Mississippi public schools. Even if you do not believe that trans

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people exist (the American Psychiatric Association and the American Medical Association, as well as many foreign entities would dispute that notion), which is as valid as the opinion that the earth is flat, does a child claiming to be trans really matter that much to you that you would stoop to bullying tactics? Would you employ measures akin to “we do not like you, so you cannot sit with us” behaviors that we discourage from elementary schoolers? The legislature is supposed to be composed of mature adults. They need to start acting like it. Now, I came across a curious article in the antiLGBT publication The Federalist entitled “South Dakota Stands Up to the Transgender Mafia” which lauds the South Dakota legislature for a choice that “must be celebrated and defended.” The title of the article struck me as so absurd that I did not initially believe my friend that it was real until I looked it up for myself. When I found it and read through it (which took me several tries because I had to take several breathers from the painfully erroneous assumptions and accusations presented therein), I was torn on whether to laugh and take on the moniker “the entire transgender mafia” for myself on group chat apps, or be deeply upset that there are people in the year 2016 that legitimately believe trans people are “delusional” and are all sexual deviants from whom children should be protected at all costs. I chose the former because I can only roll my eyes so hard without hurting myself.

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The Final Word

In lieu of Trump’s lead, faith lies with other candidates

This week Americans took to the poll in 11 different states to cast their votes. Different states held both their Republican and Democratic primaries on the same day. The states up for grabs for Republicans were Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia. The states up for Democrats included Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia. Hilary Clinton currently leads the Democratic field. Trump has since gained traction by winning nine of the 11 states. Despite heavy criticism from those on both sides of the aisle Trump continues to lead now. The

question becomes, are the Americans that are heavily criticizing Trump actually going to the polls to vote? Also, is the world ready for a President Trump? The Trump campaign has done a good job in the aspect that they force candidates to be honest during debates. That is

been slow to take a stance against the Ku Klux Klan supporting him, but has been vocal against the Black Lives Movement who protests at his rallies. Mitt Romney and John McCain were both vocal yesterday, not holding anything back, as they attacked Trump. Romney was quoted by

“The Super Tuesday revealed that Americans in certain states favor Trump heavily, but when the time comes, I have faith America will make the right decision.” the only area the Trump campaign can receive any gratitude. His campaign has done nothing but spread fear, racism and ignorance. Trump has

the New York Times as saying, “Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud,” Romney said. “His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University.

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He’s playing members of the American public for suckers: He gets a free ride to the White House and all we get is a lousy hat.”John McCain was quoted in an article on Politico.com, “I share the concerns about Donald Trump that my friend and former Republican nominee, Mitt Romney, described in his speech today,” said the Arizona senator and 2008 Republican nominee. I would also echo the many concerns about Mr. Trump’s uninformed and indeed dangerous statements on national security issues that have been raised by 65 Republican defense and foreign policy leaders.” Donald Trump does not represent the Republican Party or the Democrat Party; he is only in it for personal gain. His true motives are still unclear

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to me. He does not believe in Making America Great Again because America stopped being great. The nation was founded on immigrants wanting a better life for themselves and wanting a better life for their families. If he has no problem deporting millions of illegal immigrants, what is to stop him from jailing business owners who do illegal off the book hiring of said immigrants? Trump wants to build a wall that will have to expand over 1,989 miles. The ignorance behind this idea is not average size. Not only will it cost billions to build this wall, it will cost billions to maintain the upkeep of such a wall. His Presidency would not even see the completion of such a task. I know that you may feel that the political system needs to be changed or

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even shaken up but Donald J. Trump is not the change that our nation needs. I can’t tell you who to vote for but I can heavily suggest that you do not vote for a man who has cared for no one else but himself. The Super Tuesday revealed that Americans in certain states favor Trump heavily, but when the time comes, I have faith America will make the right decision.

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Singer Songwriter competition Daveʼs Darkhorse Tavern to host 2016 Singer Songwriter competition March 26 by Taylor Bowden News Editor

Anyone who likes to sit around with a guitar in their lap and a pen in their hand in the Golden Triangle will have an opportunity this month to showcase their work in front of an audience, and take a shot at walking home with a cash prize and a coveted gig onstage during this year’s Cotton District Arts Festival. Applications are open online for both aspiring and established musicians to send examples of their original works for the 2016 Singer Songwriter competition. Andrew Rendon, who heads the subcommittee of the Starkville Area Arts Council and is in charge of putting on the competition, said on March 31 Dave’s Darkhorse Tavern will host the competition’s Showcase, where accepted applicants will show up and perform a few of their songs before a crowd and judges. Rendon said there will be time that night for around 10-13 people to perform three songs depending on the number of contestants. The ﬁrst songwriter will take the stage at 7 p.m., and after every contestant has performed, local band (The peddlers) will play until 10 p.m. while the judges decide the top three places. Those top three songwriters will not only be awarded a cash prize, but will also earn 15 minute slots on one of the stages during the Cotton District

Arts Festival on April 16. “This competition allows the artists the opportunity to showcase their talent in a large venue,” Rendon said. Rendon said applications for the 2016 Singer Songwriter competition are online, and an applicant must submit a sample of their music along with song lyrics. The online application can be found at www.cdafestival.com/ songwriters-competition.html. Keazti Gunnmoney, a performer himself and Starkville’s primary music mule, co-chairs the committee with Rendon and said he is excited about this year’s competition. While the competition has been going on for several years, last year was the ﬁrst year Gunnmoney was involved and also the ﬁrst year the showcase was introduced to the competition. “I loved the showcase,” Gunnmoney said. “I really pushed for a showcase because I’m of the opinion we have a lot of great performers in the area in addition to good writers. It adds a different element to the competition.” Rendon said the same about the showcase, stating the element of showmanship added to the competition enhances the whole contest. “It adds another component to this competition,” Rendon said. “Now, we aren’t just looking for writers, but for people with demonstrated passion behind their art. It provides us the opportunity to assess the artists more intensely.” Currently, the competition has around nine applicants

so far, Rendon said, and they are hoping for more. Rendon said a few of the names are fairly well known and established artists, but by no means should even a ﬂedgling songwriter be discouraged from participating. Rendon said Bob Dylan, often lauded as one of the best American songwriters, said in interviews some of his best work was written at the start of his career. “The nature of songwriting is sometimes hard to deﬁne,” Rendon said. “We’re hoping to see that whole range of talent.” Rendon said the plan is to have four judges, three of which will be knowledgeable musicians and writers themselves, while the intention is for the fourth to simply be a ‘consumer,’ an untrained ear who can speak for the everyman and listen to the song itself and not be caught up in picking apart technical aspects of the songs. While the count is up to nine applicants, Rendon said they are still looking and hoping for more and there is plenty of time as the event is about a month off. Dave’s Darkhorse Tavern, Starkville Physical Therapy, and the Starkville Area Arts Council are all supporting this competition. Rendon said they chose Dave’s as the location because of the venue’s (and the owner, David Hood’s) longstanding commitment and support to local musicians. “It’s a fantastic event that enables our talented local musicians to showcase their skills,” Hood said.

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Among the many things going on during March, March Madness seems to be the most popular topic of conversation among even the most uncommitted sports fans. In 1908, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) hosted the ﬁrst March Madness for boys high school basketball teams across the country. Henry V. Porter, IHSA secretary in 1939, described the importance of the tournament and coined to the term “March Madness” in one of his essays saying, “A little March Madness may complement and contribute to sanity and help keep society on an even keel.” Since then, the idea of March madness was publicized and eventually brought to a national level. Now, March Madness is a month ﬁlled with multiple collegiate basketball tournaments that determine who is the best collegiate basketball team in the country. From March 9 to March 13, there is a week called Championship Week. During these days, each conference has their own tournament

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Bulldogs finish second by Amber Dodd Staff Writer

The Mississippi State women’s basketball team ended the Southeastern Conference Tournament exactly where they planned to be–in the championship game. However, the result was not exactly the one they hoped for. The Bulldogs fell to SEC champion South Carolina 66-52 at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Despite the loss in the championship, the Bulldogs still strengthened their chances of an NCAA Tournament bid with solid victories over Vanderbilt and Tennessee. The game was a defensive struggle for the Bulldogs as the Gamecocks offense took charge of the game early. On the Bulldogs offense, unstoppable sophomore Victoria Vivians started the game with an open three and tallied 11 of the team’s first 15 points. The first quarter fell in South Carolina’s favor with the result of 20-15. Tiffany Mitchell and A’ja Wilson contributed to a clockwork-like offensive performance from South Carolina. In the second quarter, the Bulldogs stopped producing on the offensive side while

giving the opportunity up second chance shots as South Carolina’s forward Alaina Coates overpowered Chinwe Okorie. The Gamecocks defense shut down Vivians but still gave Morgan William chances to contribute five of the six points scored in the second quarter. After William’s layup in the fifth minute, South Carolina took the chance to pull away from the Bulldogs. Khadijah Sessions and Wilson dominated on both sides, forcing turnovers and scoring for the Gamecocks. Their performance in the second half resulted in a 13-2 run. Both team tied for 11 rebounds but South Carolina took more of their second chance shots. Mississippi State Head coach Vic Schaefer said he felt the team could have performed better defensively after the loss. “We are disappointed because we didn’t execute defensively like we wanted to,” he said. “The game got away from us with about five minutes left in the first half.” The Bulldogs began with their backs against the wall in the third quarter. With a defensive battle from Dominique Dillingham and Breanna Richardson, turnovers from the Gamecocks slowed their quick offense and helped the

Bulldogs get chances to score. Aggressive defense from the Gamecocks led to foul trouble, especially against Vivians in attempt to shut down the shooter. She went four for four on free throws. Though MSU played well against the Gamecocks in the third quarter, USC’s tremendous lead created space and a safety net, ending the third quarter at 50-39. During the final quarter, South Carolina kept their intense aggression, keeping their lead margin less than 10. The urgency of winning a title began to pressure the Bulldogs. Some Bulldogs were in foul trouble like Richardson, who ended up fouling out of the game. In a hard fought attempt against the nation’s best, the Mississippi State Bulldogs fell short of a SEC title to the South Carolina Gamecocks, 66-52. In the loss, Vivians tallied for 26 points and was named AllSEC Freshman for her performance during the tournament. South Carolina earned their second consecutive SEC title and secured their No. 3 spot on the AP Poll. With the SEC tournament in the rearview, the Bulldogs will now look to the NCAA tournament, which begins on March 18, 2016.

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The Mississippi State Basketball team capped off their 2016 season on a high note with a 7966 win over Auburn. The Bulldogs finished the season just below .500, going 14-16 on the season overall and 7-11 in SEC play. It was also the last game for senior’s Gavin Ware, Travis Daniel, Craig Sword, Johnny Zuppardo, Reggie Patterson and Fred Thomas. Thomas said he was pleased with the outcome of the season despite the Bulldogs’ less than pleasing overall record. “It has been going great,” Thomas said. “I think we’ve come together as a team and are building chemistry.” It shows, MSU is 5-3

over the last eight games to finish out the season. Even with the strong finish, many Bulldog fans felt it was a bit of a disappointing season. Many expected MSU to finish in the middle of the pack in the SEC and potentially make the NCAA tournament. Much of that had to do with former high school McDonald’s All-American Malik Newman joining the team. While Newman played below expectations, another true freshman had a breakout season. Quinndary “Q” Weatherspoon has averaged 12.2 points a game, good for third on the team. He is also averaging 4.7 rebounds, good for second on the team and averaged 1.3 steals a game this season, which was the best average on the team this season. While Weatherspoon found stardom this season, the leader of the team was the strong and steady senior forward, Gavin Ware. Ware was a consistent

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force all season and led the team in points, averaging 15.8 a game. He also led the team in rebounds with 7.7 a game. Ware even anchored the team

defensively, averaging 1.1 blocks a game this season. Ware, listed at 260 pounds, said he attributed a lot of his success to getting in

better shape. “My first three years it was a big deal because I had to transition from a guy who is 280-290 that loves his grandma’s cooking to now where I

have to watch what I eat. I just now have to buy in to staying healthy everyday,” he said. While the season may have been a little lacking, there is much to be excited about, because the Bulldogs are not finished yet. MSU enters the tournament as the 11seed and will take on the No. 6 seed Georgia on Thursday night. The SEC tournament is the last chance for MSU to make the NCAA tournament, but they would have to win four straight to do so. If MSU had lost against Auburn, they would have to play a play-in game on Wednesday night, meaning it would take five games instead of four to win it all. Head coach Ben Howland emphasized the importance of the game after it was over. “Overall, this is a good win for us because it gives us some momentum going into the SEC Tournament,” Howland said. “Anything is possible here. We are excited.”