LIVE UPDATES: Ole Miss Travels to Starkville For Rematch vs. Mississippi State
OXFORD, Miss. -- The Ole Miss Rebels will look to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive when they take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville on Wednesday night. The Rebels (19-6, 6-6 SEC) are on the verge of falling out of the Last Four In group, per Joe Lunardi, and require a win over the Bulldogs (17-8, 6-6 SEC) to "stay in the field."
The last time these two teams met on the hardwood, Ole Miss beat Mississippi State 86-82 in the Sandy and John Black Pavilion to end the month of January, but the Rebels have only won one game since. The Bulldogs are currently favored at home by 6.5 points in a must-win rivalry game for the Rebels.
Follow along below for live updates between Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. CT in Humphrey Coliseum, and you can find out how to watch the game here.
PREGAME
Ole Miss will be donning its all-white uniform set versus the Tigers, and you can view that uniform reveal here.
FIRST HALF
1H U16 -- Ole Miss won the opening tip, but is currently trailing State 4-7 at the first media timeout of the game. The Rebels were on a two-minute scoring drought before Moussa Cisse broke the silence with a jam.
1H U12 -- Things are quickly getting worse for the Rebels, as they are now trailing 15-25 at the second media timeout of the half. Ole Miss is shooting 100 percent from the free throw line, compared to 36 percent from the field.
1H U8 -- Ole Miss is steadily climbing back, and only trails Mississippi State 31-25 with less than eight minutes remaining in the half. The Rebels have made seven of their last eight field goals.
1H U4 -- We have got ourselves a game in Starkville, as the Rebels have now taken a 37-33 lead with less than four minutes left in the first half. Ole Miss went on a 7-0 scoring run in the last minute of play, while State has not made a basket in the last three and a half minutes.
HALF: Ole Miss 44, Mississippi State 40
SECOND HALF
2H U16 -- It is a back and forth battle, but Ole Miss is beating State 52-51 at the first media timeout of the second half. State reclaimed the lead at the 19 minute mark, but has since made zero of its last four field goal attempts.
2H U12 -- Ole Miss is trailing State 64-57 with less than 12 minutes remaining in the game. The Bulldogs extended their lead just before the media timeout with a three-pointer from KeShawn Murphy.
2H U8 -- The Rebels continue to fall behind, as they now trail State 68-57. Ole Miss has not scored in the last four minutes, and has committed four turnovers in the last six minutes.
2H U4 -- Ole Miss trails Mississippi State 76-68 at the final media timeout of the game. The Rebels have four minutes to make something happen.
FINAL: Mississippi State 83, Ole Miss 71
