Dee Bost

STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Basketball Writer DALLAS When Pierre Jackson drove around Dee Bost, the 11-game winning streak was over for No. 15 Mississippi State. Sixth-ranked Baylor remained undefeated with a 54-52 victory over the Bulldogs, who put only one ball through the hoop in the final 6 minutes while losing for the first time since the opening week of the season. "Frustration is not the word I'm feeling now," Bulldogs coach Rick Stansbury said. "Missing shots, turning...Read Full Story

DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer STARKVILLE, Miss. Dee Bost scored 22 points, Rodney Hood added 19 and No. 17 Mississippi State survived a late scare from Florida Atlantic for a 75-68 victory Tuesday night. The Bulldogs had a comfortable 39-29 lead at halftime, but the Owls clawed their way back into the game, taking a 55-54 lead on Pablo Bertone's 3-pointer with 9:22 remaining. Mississippi State fought off the rally, with Bost and Hood scoring a combined 24 second-half...Read Full Story

DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer STARKVILLE, Miss. Arnett Moultrie scored 20 points, Dee Bost added 18 and No. 24 Mississippi State cruised to an 82-59 victory over North Texas on Sunday. The Bulldogs bolted to a 30-10 lead in the first 10 minutes and were never challenged, shooting 63.3 percent in the first half and 51.9 percent for the game. Frontcourt starters Moultrie and Renardo Sidney returned to the lineup after both missed two games because of injuries. Moultrie...Read Full Story

DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer STARKVILLE, Miss. Mississippi State's off-the-court drama from last season is finally gone. The on-the-court talent remains. Point guard Dee Bost hopes it stays that way as the Bulldogs take aim at the NCAA Tournament after a two-year absence. The calm offseason has been a welcome change after last season was marred by off-the-court issues, including a nationally-televised fistfight between teammates, suspended starters and ill-advised...Read Full Story

CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA John Jenkins returned from an injury to score 29 points and Vanderbilt beat Mississippi State 87-81 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament. Jenkins, the SEC's leading scorer, missed Thursday's win over Louisiana State with a sore left foot. He showed no sign of the injury against the Bulldogs. Jenkins scored 22 points in the second half, including a three-point play and rare four...Read Full Story

BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Wendell Lewis dunked with 3 seconds left as Mississippi State held off Tennessee to get a 70-69 win on Saturday. It was the Bulldogs' first win in Knoxville since 1999 and put them in a tie with Arkansas for second place in the Southeastern Conference's West Division with two games left in the season. Mississippi State (15-13, 7-7) was up 68-64 after Brian Bryant hit a pull-up jumper with 1:12 left. Dee Bost...Read Full Story

DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer STARKVILLE, Miss. Dee Bost scored 18 points and Renardo Sidney added 12 as Mississippi State beat Arkansas 67-56 on Wednesday night. Mississippi State (13-10, 5-4 Southeastern Conference) trailed 36-35 with 17:50 remaining in the second half but used a 23-6 run over the next seven minutes to pull away. Bost made 7 of 12 shots from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, despite playing with a sore foot. Arkansas (14-9, 4...Read Full Story

Mississippi State point guard Dee Bost has been suspended nine games by the NCAA for mishandling his withdrawal from the NBA draft.The 6-foot-2 junior is academically ineligible for the fall semester. He will begin serving his suspension in December if he is academically cleared for the spring.Bost has started all 72 games at Mississippi State. He averaged 13 points a game last season.In a statement released by the university, Bost thanked the NCAA for a second chance. He says he wanted only...Read Full Story

Mississippi State point guard Dee Bost was suspended nine games by the NCAA after failing to withdraw properly before the NBA Draft's deadline in May.Bost, a 6-foot-2 junior, is academically ineligible for the fall semester. He will begin serving his nine-game suspension in December if he is academically cleared for the spring.Bost has started all 72 games in his MSU career. He averaged 13 points per game last season.In a statement released by the university Bost thanked the NCAA for giving...Read Full Story

Mississippi State sophomore Renardo Sidney's long-awaited return to the basketball court has hit a snag.The 6-foot-10 forward has been suspended for one game for "conduct detrimental to the team," school spokesman Gregg Ellis said Tuesday. Ellis confirmed that the suspension is related to an incident during Monday's practice, but he declined to provide further details.The school released a statement on Tuesday afternoon saying Sidney was suspended indefinitely, but sent another release less...Read Full Story