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How to watch Mississippi State men and women Saturday basketball games

The Bulldogs have a pair of games Saturday, including a big home matchup against Memphis for the men's team.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Shawn Jones Jr. (5) shoots over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward Kowacie Reeves Jr. (14) in the first half at McCamish Pavilion.
Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Shawn Jones Jr. (5) shoots over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward Kowacie Reeves Jr. (14) in the first half at McCamish Pavilion. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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Most of the college sports world is focused on the College Football Playoff. Whether you're a fan of a playoff team or hate-watching (Ole Miss kicks off at 2:30 p.m., by the way), a lot of people will be watching the football games.

But there's some big college basketball games on Saturday for the Mississippi State men and women teams.

The women are taking their seven game win streak to Philadelphia for an 11 a.m. tipoff against La Salle.

The men are looking to extend their win streak to three games when they host Memphis at 3 p.m. The Bulldogs need a quality win and, despite having almost an entirely new roster from last year's team, the Tigers are a quality opponent.

"They're all big games, but certainly right now it's the biggest game of the year," Mississippi State coach Chris Jans said earlier this week. "You could say that because it's our next game on our schedule, but it's more than that. It's Memphis. It's right up the road. Storied program."

Memphis leads the all-time series by two games and it was Mississippi State that won last year's game in Memphis. But with the Tigers' roster turnover, last season's matchup has little bearing on this year's game.

"That was last year, and it was a heck of a way to go into Christmas break, and we played awfully well that afternoon," Jans said. "But it doesn't have any bearing on Saturday's game. I'm hopeful that our community and our fan base will come out and support these guys and be looking forward to having a program like this come to Humphrey Coliseum because it's hard."

Here's how you can watch Saturday's basketball games, starting with the women's team.

How to Watch: Mississippi State at La Salle (Women)

  • Who: Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-1) at La Salle Explorers (8-3)
  • When: 11 a.m., Saturday
  • Where: John E. Glaser Arena, Philadelphia, Penn.
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Radio: Live Radio
  • Stats: Live Stats
  • Series History: First meeting
  • Last Meeting: n/a
  • Last time out, Bulldogs: def. Alabama State, 105-57
  • Last time out, Tigers: def. Delaware, 65-48

How to Watch: Memphis at Mississippi State (Men)

  • Who: Memphis Tigers (4-6) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-5)
  • When: 3 p.m., Saturday
  • Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Miss.
  • TV: ESPN
  • Radio: Live Radio
  • Stats: Live Stats
  • Series History: Memphis leads the all-time series 14-12
  • Last Meeting: Mississippi State 79, Memphis 66 (December 21, 2024)
  • Last time out, Bulldogs: def. Long Island, 87-83
  • Last time out, Tigers: lost to No. 13 Vanderbilt, 77-70 OT

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Award-winning sports editor, writer, columnist, and photographer with 15 years’ experience offering his opinion and insight about the sports world in Mississippi and Texas, but he was taken to Razorback pep rallies at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth before he could walk. Taylor has covered all levels of sports, from small high schools in the Mississippi Delta to NFL games. Follow Taylor on Twitter and Facebook.

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