Episode 986: Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans

Coach Chris Jans comes back on "Marching to Madness" to talk about the start for his MSU Bulldogs as they were 3-0 at the time of the recording and they moved to 4-0 earlier this afternoon with a 78-73 win over Utah. We chatted about the brilliance of point guard Josh Hubbard, who led all scorers with 23 points this afternoon, as he made five three-point field goals. The Bulldogs nailed down a tough win against a quality opponent in the Utes, who enter their first season as a Big 12 member on the hardwood. Coach Jans and I looked back through MSU's three previous wins as we talked about the presence of Cameron Matthews at power forward. Topics that are discussed include: 2023 and 2024 being the Bulldogs' first back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances since 2008 and 2009 Point guard Josh Hubbard's versatility on both ends of the floor How Cameron Matthews and Shawn Jones add to the ingredients of the Bulldogs' attack A philosophy in the realm of sports psychology