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STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women’s basketball heads to Oxford for a rematch with Ole Miss on Thursday night, looking for a fourth straight SEC win as well as payback for

For the first time since the SEC tournament, Mississippi State womens basketball takes on Kentucky. Coach Sam Purcell has a history of beating UK.

Mississippi State womens basketball, behind 38 points from Jessika Carter and Anastasia Hayes, took down reigning SEC tournament champion Kentucky.

In a game of runs, Mississippi State women's basketball made its biggest run in the fourth quarter as the Bulldogs won their first conference home game of the season, a 72-58 win over Auburn on Thursday.

Mississippi State womens basketball is hopeful forward Denae Carter can return this season after tearing her meniscus, per team spokesperson.

It comes at a critical time as the Bulldogs face consecutive Southeastern Conference road trips this week.

The Bulldogs will have to play a near-perfect game to pull off the upset, but their first priority is to show progress after losses to Ole Miss and Tennessee.

Mississippi State womens basketball was out-rebounded 50-31 en route to a 80-69 loss at Tennessee on Thursday night. Debreasha Powe scored 21 points.

The Volunteers, featuring former MSU star Rickea Jackson, are 10-6 after wins over Florida and Alabama to begin SEC play.

While the Bulldogs will be disappointed after giving themselves a chance late, there were some positive takeaways to carry forward.