Abdul Ado

Arkansas guard JD Notae (1) drives past Mississippi State defender Deivon Smith (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

Mississippi State Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks 2/2/2021

Feb. 02, 2021 10:18 PM EST

Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua dunks during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Brianna Paciorka/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Pons leads No. 18 Tennessee past Mississippi State

By Al Lesar Jan. 26, 2021 10:33 PM EST

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)

New faces: Mississippi State leans on freshmen, transfers

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 11, 2020 01:28 PM EST

Mississippi State holds South Carolina at bay 79-76

By Paul Jones Feb. 20, 2020 12:21 AM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Nick Weatherspoon had 18 points and D.J. Stewart scored 16 as Mississippi State held off South Carolina 79-76 on Wednesday. ...

Last-second tip-in lifts Mississippi State over Arkansas

By Eric W. Bolin Feb. 15, 2020 03:58 PM EST
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Abdul Ado’s tip-in with 0.6 seconds left lifted Mississippi State to a 78-77 win over Arkansas on Saturday afternoon. ...

Mays' buzzer-beater lifts LSU over Mississippi State 60-59

By Bryan Lazare Jan. 11, 2020 10:43 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Skylar Mays hit a jumper from just inside the 3-point line at the buzzer to give LSU a 60-59 victory against Mississippi State in a...

Auburn center Austin Wiley (50) pulls down a rebound against Mississippi State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

McCormick's 28 keep No. 8 Auburn perfect with 80-68 win

By Paul Jones Jan. 04, 2020 07:47 PM EST

Mississippi State holds off hot-shooting Radford, 77-68

By Paul Jones Dec. 18, 2019 10:37 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Reggie Perry had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead Mississippi State past Radford 77-68 on Wednesday. The...

Kansas State forward Makol Mawien (14) and guard DaJuan Gordon (3) defend against Mississippi State guard D.J. Stewart Jr. (3) during the first half of the Never Forget Tribute Classic NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)

Carter leads Mississippi State 67-61 over Kansas State

By Everett Merrill Dec. 14, 2019 02:07 PM EST

Louisiana Tech beats Mississippi State 74-67

By Paul Jones Dec. 05, 2019 10:43 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Daquan Bracey had 16 points and Amorie Archibald added 15 to lead Louisiana Tech to a 74-67 win over Mississippi State on Thursday. ...

Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland speaks during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college basketball media day, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Mississippi State confident after ending long NCAA drought

By Paul Jones Oct. 24, 2019 08:01 AM EDT

Liberty celebrates during the second half of a first round game against Mississippi State in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Liberty upsets Mississippi St 80-76 for 1st NCAA tourney win

By Josh Dubow Mar. 22, 2019 09:59 PM EDT

Houston's DeJon Jarreau (13) passes to teammate Brison Gresham (55) as Georgia State's Jordan Tyson (50) watches during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Georgetown Hoyas at Harvard Crimson 3/24/2019

Mar. 22, 2019 09:11 PM EDT

Florida's Andrew Nembhard, right, is defended by Nevada's Cody Martin (11) during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Villanova Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/24/2019

Mar. 21, 2019 09:21 PM EDT

Mississippi State players celebrate after a score against Texas A&M in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi State won 80-54. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Mississippi State routs Texas A&M 80-54 at SEC tournament

By Teresa M. Walker Mar. 14, 2019 11:30 PM EDT

Carter's 22 points lead Mississippi St over Missouri 68-49

By David Brandt Feb. 26, 2019 10:15 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tyson Carter came to Mississippi State two years ago as a super-skinny shooter who coach Ben Howland hoped would grow — literally and...

Perry's 21 points lead Mississippi St over S Carolina 76-61

By David Brandt Feb. 23, 2019 08:17 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Reggie Perry fought through two defenders in the final minute to finish a layup and draw the foul, flexing his right bicep as he strolled...