We knew that Mississippi State basketball would get better when they replaced Rick Ray with Ben Howland. Howland was a proven head coach, with a track record of success. What we didn’t expect has been the immediate impact on the recruiting trail. Malik Newman announced earlier today he would decide what school he would attend (likely for only one year) this Friday at 12:00. And there has been a lot of activity on 247 Sports’ Crystal Ball Predictions just like this.
Predictions for Malik Newman have been solidly in favor of Kentucky throughout his recruitment. The gap has been dwindling though.