The first basketball game in the Egg Bowl Rivalry is a crucial one. The Ole Miss Rebels had been keeping themselves in NCAA Tournament conversation due to their good RPI, but it has slipped some since SEC play cranked up. The Mississippi State Bulldogs have shown why people think this team isn’t too far off from being special, but they need to get more consistent. The winner could use this game to catapult them to a better finish in 2017.
- Location: Oxford, MS (The Pavilion)
- Time: 6:00 p.m.
- Television: SEC Network
- Radio: MSU Radio Network (Check local listings, also available on the Tune-In Radio App)
Mississippi State Profile
- Record (13-7, 4-4 SEC)
- Record on the road: 2-2
- RPI: 123
- Current Place in SEC Standings: Tied for 6th
Ole Miss Profile
- Record (12-9, 3-5 SEC)
- Record at home: 8-5
- RPI: 69
- Current Place in SEC Standings: Tied for 9th
Mississippi State
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