Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland watches on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Mississippi won 83-58. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)

Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland watches his team play Missouri during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. Mississippi State won 67-63. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)