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Missouri guard DeAndre Gholston (4) dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Missouri Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs 2/4/2023

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TCU guard Damion Baugh (10) is pressured by Mississippi State guard Shakeel Moore (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
TCU Horned Frogs at Mississippi State Bulldogs 1/28/2023

Jan. 28, 2023 05:24 PM EST

Castleton, Richard help Florida top Mississippi State 61-59

Jan. 21, 2023 11:02 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Colin Castleton had 13 points, Will Richard scored 12 and Florida held off Mississippi State 61-59 on Saturday night. Richard...

Mississippi State forward D.J. Jeffries (0) reaches for a rebound as Tennessee forward Uros Plavsic (33) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Zeigler leads No. 9 Tennessee over Mississippi State 70-59

By Robbie Faulk Jan. 17, 2023 09:42 PM EST

Tennessee guard Jahmai Mashack (15) drives against Mississippi State guard Dashawn Davis (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Tennessee Volunteers at Mississippi State Bulldogs 1/17/2023

Jan. 17, 2023 08:22 PM EST

Mississippi State forward Tolu Smith (1) drives to the basket around Auburn forward Johni Broome (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Auburn, Ala.. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
No. 21 Auburn beats Mississippi State, home win streak at 28

Jan. 14, 2023 10:53 PM EST

Mississippi State pulls away from Ole Miss in second half

Jan. 07, 2023 04:49 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Will McNair Jr. scored a season-high 13 points, Tolu Smith added 12 and Mississippi State warmed up in the second half to beat Mississippi...

Sears scores 20, No. 8 Alabama beats No. 21 Miss St 78-67

By Robbie Faulk Dec. 28, 2022 11:59 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 20 points and No. 8 Alabama pulled away in the second half to beat No. 21 Mississippi State 78-67 on Wednesday night in...

Nicholls State forward Marek Nelson (0) reaches for a blocked ball as Mississippi State guard Eric Reed Jr., right, tries to regain possession during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
No. 17 Mississippi St. tops Nicholls, wins streak hits 11

By Paul Jones Dec. 17, 2022 05:39 PM EST

Mississippi State guard Eric Reed Jr. (11) reaches for the ball against Nicholls State guard Pierce Spencer (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Nicholls State Colonels at Mississippi State Bulldogs 12/17/2022

Dec. 17, 2022 04:22 PM EST

Mississippi State forward Tolu Smith (1) blocks a shot by Jackson State forward Jamarcus Jones (31) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/HG Biggs)
Jackson State Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs 12/14/2022

Dec. 14, 2022 08:32 PM EST

Mississippi State rolls past Mississippi Valley State, 82-52

Dec. 03, 2022 04:30 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 24 points, his second-highest total of the season, and Mississippi State cruised to an 82-52 win over Mississippi Valley...

Smith leads balanced Mississippi St. attack sinking Omaha

Nov. 28, 2022 09:40 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 12 points, D.J. Jeffries scored 10, 11 Mississippi State players entered the scoring column and the Bulldogs used the...

Mississippi State tops Utah 52-49 to win Fort Myers tourney

Nov. 23, 2022 11:24 PM EST
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Dashawn Davis knocked down six 3-pointers and Tolu Smith added a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds as Mississippi State held off...

Mississippi St holds off Marquette, 58-55 in Fort Myers win

Nov. 21, 2022 11:21 PM EST
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Dashawn Davis hit a pair of free throws with three seconds left to help Mississippi State hold off Marquette, 58-55 Monday night in the...

Mississippi State's defense shuts down South Dakota 79-42

Nov. 17, 2022 11:23 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 16 points, Cameron Matthews made all six of his shots and added 14 points, and Mississippi State beat South Dakota 79-42...

Mississippi State topples Arkansas-Pine Bluff 80-47

Nov. 13, 2022 05:43 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith and D.J. Jeffries both scored in double figures and Mississippi State cruised past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 80-47 on Sunday. ...

Mississippi State beats Akron 73-54 in Philadelphia

Nov. 11, 2022 10:39 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tolu Smith had 26 points and eight rebounds, D.J. Jeffries added 15 points and Mississippi State beat Akron 73-54 on Friday night at the Wells...

Jans wins in debut; Mississippi St. beats Texas A&M-CC 63-44

Nov. 07, 2022 09:58 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and coach Chris Jans won in his Mississippi State debut, a 63-44 season-opening victory...

FILE - Then-New Mexico State coach Chris Jans holds up the net following the team's victory over Abilene Christian in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament on March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. Jans wants Mississippi State to experience March Madness just as he did coaching New Mexico State. Jans replaced Ben Howland and takes over a MSU program seeking to move up from the three NIT appearances it had recently become accustomed to the past five years, including last spring. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Chris Jans, Mississippi State strive for first-year success

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 20, 2022 04:05 PM EDT