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How to watch Mississippi State men’s basketball vs. Alabama State
Mississippi State men’s basketball season hasn’t gone the way it had hoped, but it may be a blessing in disguise.
The Bulldogs are 7-5 overall and outside of the NCAA Tournament field after the holiday break. But there’s two months and an entire slate of SEC games to play to change that.
One thing from this bumpy start to the season is a growing comfort in close games. That comfort is huge come tournament time.
Mississippi State is 5-3 in games decided by 10 points or less, including three-straight close wins before Christmas. The opponents weren’t exactly cupcakes, either. The Bulldogs beat Utah in a neutral site game in Utah and beat Long Island and Memphis at home.
The Tigers were the most recent “close game victim” of Mississippi State, falling 71-66 last Saturday. Wins like that give the players the comfort and confidence to win the close ones.
“It gives us a lot of confidence, because we’ve struggled with that at times” Bulldogs’ senior guard Jayden Epps said after the Memphis game. “I feel like we’re definitely making strides. Like we showed today, we got through it and won the game. We’ve been better with our turnovers and taking care of the ball, especially down the stretch. Coach has been emphasizing that a lot, and I feel like we’re getting better at it.”
Fellow senior guard Shawn Jones Jr. added that doing the small things that help win close games is what the Bulldogs are getting better at.
“That’s the bare minimum around here, making plays, making game-winning plays,” Jones said. “That’s what we’ve preached for four years. The big plays aren’t big shots or crossovers. They’re the little things: getting rebounds, boxing out, things that don’t show up on the stat sheet. We’re finally picking up on that collectively, and it’s making us a very good team.”
It’s coming at a good time, too. The Bulldogs have just one game left before they travel to Texas to start SEC play next Saturday. Mississippi State will host Alabama State, whose last game before the holidays was also against Memphis.
Here’s everything to know about Monday’s game:
How to Watch: Alabama State at Mississippi State
- Who: Alabama State Hornets (3-9) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-5)
- When: 6:30 p.m., Monday
- Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Miss.
- TV: SECN+
- Radio: Live Radio
- Stats: Live Stats
- Series History: Mississippi State leads all-time series 4-0
- Last Meeting: Mississippi State 96, Alabama State 58 (November 10, 2017)
- Last time out, Bulldogs: def. Memphis, 71-66
- Last time out, Hornets: lost to Memphis, 88-67
Mississippi State Stat Leaders
- Points: Josh Hubbard (21.2 ppg, .418 FG%)
- Rebounds: Quincy Ballard (6.9 rpg, 1.8 offensive rpg)
- Assists: Josh Hubbard (3.8 apg, 2.5 turnovers per game)
Alabama State Stat Leaders
- Points: Asjon Anderson (17.4 ppg, .368 FG%)
- Rebounds: Jerquarius Stanback (4.9 rpg, 1.9 offensive rpg)
- Assists: Asjon Anderson (3.8 apg, 3.4 turnovers per game)
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It’s 2,350 miles long, spans 31 US states and is home to a 100kg animal with a tongue that looks like a worm | Discover Wildlife
The Mississippi River flows for around 2,350 miles through the heart of the US. It drains an area of 1.2 million square miles – that’s roughly 40% of the country – and at certain points is 11 miles wide. It is North America’s second longest river, behind the Missouri River.
Rising from Lake Itasca in Minnesota, the Mississippi winds southwards through a range of environments, draining water from 31 US states before reaching its delta at the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana.
The sheer size of the river and the diversity of habitats it passes through make it a refuge for a huge range of animal species, including more than 260 fish, 326 birds, 50 mammals and at least 145 amphibians and reptiles, according to the National Park Service.
There are many weird and wonderful animals living within the Mississippi’s vast waters, but surely one of the strangest is the alligator snapping turtle.
This prehistoric-looking reptile is massive. It can weigh up to 100kg and males can grow well over half a metre long, making it the largest freshwater turtle in North America.
And as if its size wasn’t enough, the alligator snapper has a host of other characteristics that make it one of the Mississippi’s most striking creatures, including a dark, spiky shell (known as carapace), a brick-like head and a sharp, hooked beak. With such a formidable appearance, it’s easy to see how the turtle got its ‘alligator’ name.
But perhaps the turtle’s most curious feature is a worm-like appendage found on its tongue, which it uses as a lure to catch prey, such as fish, amphibians and invertebrates. Alligator snappers are also quite happy scavenging for food.
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NIL money comes with a price. More specifically, a tax bill.
The Mississippi legislature is trying to reduce that burden for college athletes who play there.
Via Bea Anhuci of the Mississippi Clarion Ledger, the Mississippi House of Representatives has passed a bill that would exempt NIL earnings from state income tax.
It’s a recruiting tool for Ole Miss and Mississippi State, one that would put the Mississippi schools on equal footing with other states that host SEC universities. Florida, Tennessee, and Texas have no state income tax, and Arkansas carved out NIL earnings from the state’s income tax burden in 2025.
Mississippi currently charges a four-percent tax on anyone making more than $10,000 per year.
NIL earnings remain subject to federal income tax.
The bill will have to also pass the Mississippi Senate, and the governor would then be required to sign it into law.
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