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Plus: Another big weekend for Texas basketball

After falling behind by double digits in the first quarter to Ole Miss, State had another terrible opening frame against Georgia. Like the game against the rival Rebels, MSU never got close than that first quarter deficit and put together one of the worst offensive performances in a decade in a 62-34.

Another week, another ranked SEC foe for Mississippi State. That trend continues on Tuesday evening when the Bulldogs (12-5 overall, 1-4 in the SEC) host No. 9 Tennessee (14-3 and 4-1) at Humphrey Coliseum for a 6 p.m. tipoff.

SEC play is here and these are the games that matter the most for Sam Purcell and his first Mississippi State team.

12 missed free throws from Smith negated some early foul trouble from the Tide and the visitors were able to pull away late in the ball game to claim a 78-67 win that moved Alabama to 11-2 on the season.

After playing with fire the past two weeks, it finally caught up with No. 15 Mississippi State. Roman Penn had a game-high 19 points, including four free throws in the final nine seconds, as Drake defeated Mississippi State 58-52 in Lincoln, Neb., on Tuesday evening.

Non-conference is winding down and first-year Mississippi State coach Sam Purcell is looking to close strong before SEC play begins in over a week.

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The early signing period is less than a month away with Dec. 21 set as the big day. Today, we take a look at Mississippi's top 10 prospects in the 2023 class. Some are

After Bulldog wins, we’ll assess who the players were that shined the most for the Bulldogs on offense, defense and special teams. These three Bulldogs were the ones that stood out against ETSU.