Mississippi State basketball blew a 14-point lead in the second half at South Carolina but held on in overtime for the win.
After setting a new record for worst start to conference play in program history, South Carolina hits the road with the goal of snapping its seven-game losing skid. The Gamecocks (10-10, 0-7 SEC) will take on Georgia at Stegeman Coliseum Tuesday night.
The Volunteers, the nation’s No. 1 scoring offense, learned the hard way just how dominant South Carolina’s defense has been. Tennessee was held to new season lows in shooting percentage (30.7%), 3-point percentage (11.5%) and field goals made (23) in the game.
The SEC has proven to be full of heavyweights, with seven teams ranked in the top 14 of the latest AP Poll rankings. That said, it begs the question: how hard must it be at the bottom like South Carolina?
Mississippi State visits South Carolina. Let's continue our college basketball odds series with a Mississippi State-South Carolina prediction
No. 14 Mississippi State (16-4, 4-3) has lost three of its last five games with the setbacks all coming against ranked foes: then-No. 6 Kentucky, No. 1 Auburn and then-No. 6 Tennessee. The Bulldogs notched a 65-60 road victory in overtime versus South Carolina on Saturday. Alabama beat visiting LSU 80-73 on Saturday.
Chris Jans said he knew South Carolina would bring a better fight Saturday. The Mississippi State basketball coach was right. The No. 14 Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3 SEC) defeated South Carolina 65-60 in ...
No. 4 Alabama and No. 14 Mississippi State meet for a huge SEC showcase on Wednesday night! It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Mississippi State prediction and pick.
Riley Kugel scored 15 points and Keyshawn Murphy had 13 as No. 14 Mississippi State held off South Carolina 65-60 in overtime on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.
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