Bulldogs, Rebels Tangle In Oxford

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Coming off an impressive win against No. 22 Arkansas earlier in the week, Mississippi State now turns its attention to arch-rival Ole Miss on Saturday.

Tip at the Pavilion is set for 3:30 p.m. CT, with the game televised on the SEC Network. Kevin Fitzgerald and Jimmy Dykes will handle the broadcast, while Neil Price and Richard Williams will have the call on the MSU radio network.

LAST TIME OUT
Mississippi State rallied in the second half to beat No. 22 Arkansas, 78-75. Quinndary Weatherspoon and Nick Weatherspoon led MSU with 22 points each.

The Rebels lost at Georgia, 71-60. Breein Tyree led Ole Miss with 17 points, while Dominik Olejniczak had 7 rebounds.

RECORDS
Mississippi State, 13-1, 1-0; Ole Miss, 8-6, 1-1.

THE SERIES
Mississippi State leads, 142-114.

KEY LINKS
Live Stats: http://hailst.at/2qtiWhb
Watch ESPN: http://hailst.at/2lXJQZI

COACHES
Ben Howland enters his third year at MSU and 22^nd overall. As head coach in four different stops, he is 444-240 with a 43-34 mark with the Bulldogs.

Andy Kennedy is in his 12th year at Ole Miss and is 242-146. In 13 seasons overall, he's 263-159.

QUOTABLE
"They have a lot of depth in the back court that can really put up numbers. Anyone on a given night can get hot. They are dangerous."— MSU coach Ben Howland.

Game Notes
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BULLDOG BITES

Ole Miss is one of three SEC teams Mississippi State has a winning record against, with South Carolina and Missouri being the other two.
MSU's 142 wins versus the Rebels are the most against any team in its 106-year history, along with the 43 road wins.
This rivalry also serves as the SEC's most-played series.
Four of the last six games in this series have been decided by eight points or less.
After winning three-straight games in Oxford, the Bulldogs have lost their last six and are 0-2 at the Pavilion.
The 78-75 win against No. 22 Arkansas snapped an 18-game losing skid to ranked foes.
The win also ended a four-game losing streak in SEC openers.
Junior forward Aric Holman needs just five more blocks to tie Gavin Ware for the eighth most in school history.
Speaking of blocks, Abdul Ado now has 32, the sixth most by a freshman in school history. He's on pace to break Jarvis Varnado's freshman mark of 67. His 2.5 average is currently tops in school history for a rookie.
MSU is 14th nationally with its 6.1 blocks, while Abdul Ado ranks is 29th in the country.
Mississippi State has shot 50 percent or better from the floor seven times this season. Last year, the total was eight.
The Bulldogs have now won 12 home games, their most since winning 15 in 2012.
MSU leads the SEC and is 21st nationally in points allowed at 62.6.
Mississippi State is looking for its first 14-1 start since opening the 2003-04 campaign 21-1.
The Bulldogs haven't been 2-0 in SEC play since 2013.
In the last 10 years, MSU is 6-4 in SEC road openers.
MSU had a season-low 7 turnovers against the Razorbacks.
Mississippi State leads the SEC and is 24th nationally in points allowed at 63.5. MSU is also 29th in the nation in field goal defense at 39.3 percent.

NEXT 3 UP
Jan. 10 at Florida
Jan. 13 vs. Auburn in Starkville
Jan. 16 vs. Vanderbilt in Starkville

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