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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
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — After earning its first NCAA Tournament invitation in a

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
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Down by 10 points with less than seven minutes to play

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

Duke's Zion Williamson, left, celebrates with Jack White, right, after a play against Florida State during the second half of the NCAA college basketball championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Duke's Williamson main attraction in NCAA's East Region

By Pete Iacobelli Mar. 21, 2019 06:16 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — All eyes are on Duke's Zion Williamson at the NCAA Tournament —

Mississippi State guard Lamar Peters (2) drives against Tennessee's Lamonte Turner (1) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament Friday, March 15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
No. 8 Vols top Mississippi State 83-76 in SEC quarterfinal

By Steve Megargee Mar. 16, 2019 12:24 AM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee will face Kentucky one more time with a No. 1 seed

Mississippi State rides big first half past Texas A&M 92-81

By Paul Jones Mar. 09, 2019 04:24 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Lamar Peters had 21 points and Quinndary Weatherspoon added

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

Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland reacts during an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP)
Weatherspoon, No. 22 Mississippi St get past Ole Miss 81-75

By David Brandt Feb. 02, 2019 05:51 PM EST
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A handful of Mississippi's players were surrounding the basket

Houston's Nate Hinton (11) grabs the ball in front of Tulsa's Darian Jackson and Houston's Cedrick Alley, Jr. during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Dave Crenshaw)
Wichita State-Tulsa 11/20/2013

Jan. 27, 2019 03:07 PM EST

Kentucky's PJ Washington, right, shoots while defended by Mississippi State's Abdul Ado during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
No. 8 Kentucky closes out No. 22 Mississippi State 76-55

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 22, 2019 09:32 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's defense wasn't perfect against Mississippi State,