Mississippi State enters the Ben Howland era as the first-year head coach leads the Bulldogs against Fort Valley State in an exhibition game Friday at Humphrey Coliseum.
Tip is set for 7 p.m., and admission is free and open to the public.
“I’m really excited. (Scrimmaging UAB) was really fun for me on Saturday. It was a big deal for me since it was my first game coaching since my last game against University of Minnesota in the NCAA tournament a couple years ago,” Howland said. “It was exciting because we approached it like a game, and it gave us the exercise to see how you prepare for an opponent and how we will take film and study them.