Episode 1,010: Mississippi State assistant coach Scott Padgett

Coach Padgett joins “Marching to Madness” actually on the Friday before the Oklahoma game and talks about the Bulldogs who have won three of its last five. Coach Padgett played on Kentucky’s national championship team in 1997. He was first-team all-America in ’97 and a first-round pick of the Utah Jazz in 1998, soending the next eight seasons in the NBA. Bulldogs head coach Chris Jans brought Coach Padgett with him as his assistant three season ago when he took over the program. According to kenpom.com, the Bulldogs are rated No. 29 and are in the top one-tenth in CBB in offensive and defensive efficiency. Josh Hubbard and Cameron Matthews provide a nice one-two punch for the Bulldogs. Topic of Discussion Include: Playing for Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino and the venerable Tubby Smith Josh Hubbard’s efficiency on the point KeShawn Murphy and Cameron Matthews express versatility How Coach Padgett focuses on game preparations with the coaching staff … And Much More!!!