They are still a very strong team, however, as they currently sit at No. 15 in the AP Top 25, six spots higher then Ole Miss. Mississippi State also has a win over Memphis, who defeated the Rebels, and a convincing win over 14-3 Vanderbilt.

No. 21 Ole Miss outperformed its ranking its last time out. No. 15 Mississippi State, meanwhile, has come out on the losing end against some of the best teams in the country.

The 271st meeting between Ole Miss and Mississippi State in men's basketball happens this Saturday, January 18 at 5 p.m. in Humphrey

In-state rivals meet on Saturday night in Starkville as Ole Miss will look to follow up a resounding win at Alabama with a win at Mississippi State.  The Bulldo

Tennessee defeats Mississippi State on Thursday. They will play again on Sunday where they will travel to Nashville, Tennessee to take on Vanderbilt.

No. 21 Ole Miss visits the No. 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs after Malik Dia scored 23 points in the Rebels' 74-64 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Mississippi State coach Sam Purcell had high praise for former assistant Gabe Lazo and said he'll "probably be a head coach somewhere next year."

Mississippi State football linebacker Branden Jennings was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of failure to stop, according to a booking log from the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Office. The arrest was made by Mississippi State University police.

Ole Miss and Mississippi State basketball will meet Saturday both as ranked teams for the first time ever. Here's how they have risen so quickly.

Earlier in the week, while discussing Auburn, I explained why I think the Tigers deserve their No. 1 ranking but acknowledged I also find it hard to believe they're actually the best team in the country without the injured Johni Broome.

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A pair of top 15 teams at the top of the SEC meet up on Tuesday, Jan. 14 when the No. 1 Auburn Tigers host the No. 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala.