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The Bulldogs competed early against Ole Miss, but mistakes and interior struggles led to a second-half pullaway by the Rebels.
Mississippi State women's basketball has lost three straight SEC games, including blowout losses on the road to Oklahoma and Ole Miss.
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Kentucky vs. Mississippi State game thread and pregame reading
The Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday night in Lexington. Game time is set for 8:30 PM ET on the SEC Network. Kentucky is a 10.5-point favorite.
Quarterback Blake Shapen paces Mississippi State with 2,433 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
Not long ago, a win Saturday against Mississippi State looked like a layup for the Kentucky men's basketball teams. But the Wildcats aren't always reliable when it comes to layups. And in the past week,
Why is Mississippi State in a bowl game? Here's how the Bulldogs made the Duke's Mayo Bowl without winning six games this season.
The Mississippi State offense had 5,189 total yards which was 9 th most in a single season. Thompson and Evans finished the season with a combined 1,885 receiving yards which is the 2 nd most for a receiving duo behind Fred Ross and De'Rynnya Wilson in 2015 with 1,925 yards.
The NFL playoffs kickoff Saturday afternoon and Mississippi State fans will see plenty of ex-Bulldogs in games this weekend.
Otega Oweh scored 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting and had five of Kentucky's season-high 14 steals to help the Wildcats rally from a 12-point deficit and beat