Following a 10-day layoff, Mississippi State is back in action today in its first true road test.
The Bulldogs travel to take on Missouri-Kansas City at 4 p.m. in Municipal Auditorium.
The Bulldogs lead the series 2-1 over UMKC, claiming an 82-64 win in the last meeting on Nov. 23, 2004 in Starkville led by 30 points from Winsome Frazier.
The Kangaroos won the only meeting in Kansas City 89-87 in overtime in 1993. MSU has lost six straight non-conference road games with its last victory coming against Detroit on Dec. 17, 2011.
Mississippi State owns a 3-1 all-time record against teams from the Western Athletic Conference.