FILE - Mississippi State guard Iverson Molinar (1) plays against Vanderbilt in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Nashville, Tenn., in this Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, file photo. Ben Howland believes Mississippi State could be one of his best squads since arriving in Starkville. Molinar’s offense was key to the Bulldogs’ NIT run, and he’s a preseason All-SEC first team selection. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Memphis forward D.J. Jeffries celebrates sinking a 3-point basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game against Mississippi State in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. Ben Howland believes Mississippi State could be one of his best squads since arriving in Starkville. What has Howland most encouraged are several transfers, including Jeffries, he believes will address needs at key spots. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

FILE - North Carolina forward Garrison Brooks (15) dunks while Marquette forward Dawson Garcia (33), guard Greg Elliott (5) and guard Koby McEwen, right, watch during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., in this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, file photo. Ben Howland believes Mississippi State could be one of his best squads since arriving in Starkville. What has Howland most encouraged are several transfers he believes will address needs at key spots. The most notable newcomer is 6-foot-10 former North Carolina standout Garrison Brooks, the son of longtime MSU assistant coach George Brooks. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

FILE - Mississippi State coach Ben Howland reacts during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Richmond in the semifinals of the NIT in Denton, Texas, in this Thursday, March 25, 2021, file photo. Ben Howland believes Mississippi State could be one of his best squads since arriving in Starkville. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)