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Mississippi State Basketball: 4 takeaways from Bulldogs loss to Alabama

By James Bowers

Jan 3, 2017; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Ben Howland instructing the players right before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Humphrey Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2017; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Ben Howland instructing the players right before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Humphrey Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 18, 2016; Charleston, SC, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (11) talks with head coach Ben Howland (R) during the first half of game eight of the Charleston Classic against the Boise State Broncos at TD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Weatherspoon’s Worst Night

State lost the board battle again Tuesday, with 26 boards to UA’s 43. MSU is 13th in the league in rebounds with an average of 35.7 per game. 6’7″ guard Mario Kegler led the charge for the ‘Dogs in this category, with 7 of those 26 rebounds.

Conversely, Alabama’s rebounding was a core component of their success, extending possessions and opening doors for scoring opportunities.

No doubt the backboards in MSU’s practice facility will get a workout as Ben Howland tries to get better board play out of his Dogs ahead of their next game. The Dogs take on LSU in Baton Rouge January 7.

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