Mississippi State reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge sign off one final time as Ben moves on to a new job in South Carolina. Before the farewells, a little men&apos;s and women&apos;s basketball talk.

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Episode 39: Closing time — Ben's final podcast and some final thoughts on the MSU basketball programs

Mississippi State beat reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge breakdown the Bulldogs&apos; women&apos;s basketball program missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years and what that means for Nikki McCray-Penson going forward.Later, Ben and Garrick discuss the men&apos;s basketball team and what to expect from them heading into the NIT. 

Episode 38: Making sense of the Mississippi State women's basketball program, men's basketball NIT preview

Mississippi State beat reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge break down the Bulldog women's early exit from Greenville, South Carolina. Later in the show, Ben and Garrick discuss the men's team's upcoming meeting with Kentucky.

Episode 37: This is March — Mississippi State women fall, men prep for Kentucky at SEC Tournament

Mississippi State beat reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge break down 2-1 showing at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown in Arlington, Texas.Later in the show, Ben and Garrick talk MSU men's and women's basketball as the Bulldogs are nearing the end of their respective regular seasons.

Episode 36: Return of the Bats — Mississippi State baseball is back, MBB and WBB head toward SEC Tournament

Mississippi State beat reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge break down the MSU men&apos;s basketball team&apos;s near-miss at No. 18 Tennessee. Later in the show, Ben and Garrick discuss the women&apos;s basketball team&apos;s impending game against No. 4 South Carolina.

Episode 35: Mississippi State MBB drops another close one; WBB vs. South Carolina Preview

Mississippi State beat reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge break down the state of MSU men's and women's basketball after both teams suffer embarrassing losses this week.

Episode 34: A referendum on Mississippi State basketball

Mississippi State Beat Reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge break down the Bulldogs' ugly loss to Texas A&M Wednesday night and take a big picture look at what it means for Ben Howland and his squad going forward.

Episode 33: What's next after Mississippi State men's basketball drops ugly one to Texas A&M?

Mississippi State beat reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge return from their holiday hiatuses to talk about the beginning of SEC men's and women's basketball and where both Bulldog teams stand early in conference play.

Episode 32: Holidays, hardwood and the return to basketball

Mississippi State beat writer Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge are joined by Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to break down MSU's Saturday contest against Missouri.

Episode 31: Missouri marches on Starkville — Feat. Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mississippi State beat reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge are joined by Jordan Hill of the Opelika-Auburn News to break down this weekend's meeting between the Bulldogs and Tigers in Starkville.

Episode 30: Tiger Tales — feat. Jordan Hill of the Opelika-Auburn News

Mississippi State beat reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge take a long look at the MSU men's and women's basketball teams as they've opened their respective seasons amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 29: A return to the hardwood

Mississippi State beat reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge take a quick break from the turkey and stuffing to break down MSU's Egg Bowl date with Ole Miss.Later in the show, Ben and Garrick are joined by Ole Miss beat reporter Nick Suss to talk Matt Corral and the high-flying Rebels offensive attack.

Episode 28: Egg Bowl Thanksgiving Special — feat. Nick Suss of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger

Mississippi State beat reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge discuss draft night with Robert Woodard II and Reggie Perry and what it was like to be there for their respective moments in the spotlight.Later in the show, Ben and Garrick welcome Connor Riley of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to break down this week's MSU-Georgia showdown in Athens.

Episode 27: Dueling Bulldogs and draft night dreams — feat. Connor Riley of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Mississippi State reporter Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge discuss the Bulldogs&apos; loss to No.  2 Alabama and running back Kylin Hill&apos;s decision to opt out of the 2020 season.Later in the show, Ben and Garrick are joined by Adam Sparks of The Tennessean to break down Saturday&apos;s contest for SEC bottom-feeder supremacy between MSU and Vanderbilt.

Episode 26: The Commodores sail into Starkville — feat. The Tennessean's Adam Sparks

Mississippi State beat writer Ben Portnoy and Sports Editor Garrick Hodge break down a wild week of Bulldog football news as seven players have or are planning to leave the program. Later in the show Ben and Garrick are joined by Alabama beat writer Michael Casagrande of AL.com to break down this weekend's matchup between the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs in Tuscaloosa.

Episode 25: T-town bound — feat. AL.com's Michael Casagrande

The Commercial Dispatch's Garrick Hodge and Ben Portnoy provide insights and commentary on Mississippi State athletics.

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