Saturday, February 17
Starkville
7:30 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Ole Miss
Mississippi State plays Ole Miss at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Hump.
Bulldogs, Rebels Renew SEC's Oldest Rivalry
February 16, 2018 | Men's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – When it comes to head-to-head matchups in the SEC, no one has battled more than in-state rivals Ole Miss and Mississippi State. And Saturday, the two will meet for the 258th time at Humphrey Coliseum.
Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. CT, with the game televised on the SEC Network. Mike Morgan and Dane Bradshaw will handle the broadcast, while Neil Price and Richard Williams will have the call on the MSU radio network.
A win will snap a four-game losing streak in this series for MSU. Fans are also encouraged to wear white. Chevron will be giving out T-shirts to the first 1,000 students and to the first 1,500 fans entering through the Mize doors.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulldogs dropped a hear-breaking 81-80 buzzer beater at Vanderbilt. Xavian Stapleton had a career-high 18 points and drained five 3-pointers.
The Rebels fell at home to Arkansas, 75-64. Deandre Burnett led Ole Miss with 24 points.
RECORDS
Mississippi State, 18-8, 6-7; Ole Miss, 11-15, 4-9.
THE SERIES
MSU leads, 142-115.
COACHES
Ben Howland enters his third year at MSU and 22nd overall. As head coach in four different stops, he is 448-247 with a 47-41 mark with the Bulldogs.
Avery Kennedy is in his 12th year at Ole Miss and is 245-255. In 13 years overall, he's 266-167.
QUOTABLE
"They have excellent guards. It's a rivalry game, so everything goes out the window. Nothing that's happened before this game matters. It's all about this game." — MSU coach Ben Howland on Ole Miss.
BULLDOG BITES
Feb. 20 at Texas A&M
Feb. 24 vs. South Carolina
Feb. 27 vs. Tennessee
PROMOTIONS
Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. CT, with the game televised on the SEC Network. Mike Morgan and Dane Bradshaw will handle the broadcast, while Neil Price and Richard Williams will have the call on the MSU radio network.
A win will snap a four-game losing streak in this series for MSU. Fans are also encouraged to wear white. Chevron will be giving out T-shirts to the first 1,000 students and to the first 1,500 fans entering through the Mize doors.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulldogs dropped a hear-breaking 81-80 buzzer beater at Vanderbilt. Xavian Stapleton had a career-high 18 points and drained five 3-pointers.
The Rebels fell at home to Arkansas, 75-64. Deandre Burnett led Ole Miss with 24 points.
RECORDS
Mississippi State, 18-8, 6-7; Ole Miss, 11-15, 4-9.
THE SERIES
MSU leads, 142-115.
COACHES
Ben Howland enters his third year at MSU and 22nd overall. As head coach in four different stops, he is 448-247 with a 47-41 mark with the Bulldogs.
Avery Kennedy is in his 12th year at Ole Miss and is 245-255. In 13 years overall, he's 266-167.
QUOTABLE
"They have excellent guards. It's a rivalry game, so everything goes out the window. Nothing that's happened before this game matters. It's all about this game." — MSU coach Ben Howland on Ole Miss.
BULLDOG BITES
- The 257 games between Ole Miss and Mississippi State marks the longest in SEC history.
- Ole Miss is one of three SEC teams Mississippi State has a winning record against, with Missouri and South Carolina being the other two.
- The 142 wins against the Rebels are the most against any SEC team for the Bulldogs.
- MSU is looking to avoid back-to-back home losses to Ole Miss for the first time since 1982-83.
- The Bulldogs are also looking to avoid a five-game losing streak to the Rebels since dropping 8-straight from 1980-83.
- For the first time since 1991, MSU has scored 80-plus points in three-straight SEC road games.
- Junior guard Xavian Stapleton scored a career-high 18 points at Vanderbilt and made five-straight 3-pointers in the second half.
- In the loss to the Commodores, the Bulldogs gave up a season-high 14 3-pointers.
- In the second half of regulation the last two games, MSU has made 36 of its 63 shots (.571).
- Nick Weatherspoon and Alabama's Herbert Jones are tied for the SEC lead with 18 charges taken.
- With 18 wins, MSU is now two shy of its 18th 20-win season in program history.
- Ben Howland is currently 10th all-time at MSU with 48 wins.
- Junior guard Quinndary Weatherspoon had 9 points at Vanderbilt to give him 1,230 for his career, leaving him 1 shy of Erick Dampier for the 23rd most in school history.
- Aric Holman has 115-career blocked shots, the 8th most in school history. He needs two more to tie Wiley Peck (1976-79) for seventh at 117.
- Abdul Ado has a team-high 50 blocked shots, the fifth most by a freshman in school history.
- MSU is 17th nationally with its 5.4 blocks, while Abdul Ado ranks 43rd in the country.
- Mississippi State leads the SEC and is T45th nationally in points allowed at 66.8. MSU is also 26th in the nation in field goal defense at 40.6 percent.
- The Bulldogs have held nine of its 13 SEC foes below their scoring average and 21 of 26 overall.
- MSU has shot 50 percent or better from the floor 11 times this year, three more than a year ago.
- Against Vanderbilt, MSU fell 15-1 this year when shooting 45 percent or better from the floor.
Feb. 20 at Texas A&M
Feb. 24 vs. South Carolina
Feb. 27 vs. Tennessee
PROMOTIONS
- WHITE OUT GAME | Wear WHITE
- FREE Bully's Kidz Kourt for Kids in Mize from 6-7:15 p.m. CT
- Student Lounge opens at 5 p.m. There will be
- University Fan Card Dash for Cash
- Texaco Fan Cam for $50 gift card
- Trustmark Hail State Rewards Jackpot for chance at $200
- "Make It Take It" for a chance at $250
- Mississippi State University T-Shirt Shoot
- Double Hail State Rewards up to 275 points
- Double Bully's Kid Club points: 200
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