How To Watch: Mississippi State Men's Basketball Versus Ole Miss

The Bulldogs host their rival for a massive matchup.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs will host their bitter rival, Ole Miss, before a sold-out crowd at Humphrey Coliseum. This matchup lacked postseason implications for almost a decade, but now this rivalry has national attention.

The addition of Chris Jans (MSU) and Chris Beard (Ole Miss) has given this rivalry a much-needed shot in the arm. Freshman sensation Josh Hubbard flipped from Ole Miss to Mississippi State after the Rebels fired Kermit Davis, so naturally, Hubbard was the subject of much jeering from the Ole Miss crowd.

The Magnolia state rivalry has been brought back to life on the hardwood.

What: Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-8, 6-6 SEC) versus Ole Miss Rebels (19-6, 6-6 SEC)

Where: Humphrey Coliseum

TV: ESPN 2

When: Wednesday, 8 p.m. Central

Series: MSU has control of this rivalry series 149-120. The first meeting came on February 25, 1914.

Last meeting: MSU lost a tough 86-82 decision to the Rebels in front of a rokus environment in Oxford. Hubbard and Jaylen Murray from Ole Miss scored 21 to lead their teams.

Last time out, Rebels: Ole Miss inched out a 79-76 win against Missouri. A loss in that game would have been a resume-killer for the Rebels.

Last time out, Bulldogs: The Bulldogs also got a close win in a must-win situation with a 71-67 victory over Arkansas.

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