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How to watch Mississippi State men’s basketball vs. Alabama State

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5 months ago

December 27, 2025

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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Vote Clarion Ledger Mississippi girls high school athlete of the week May 4-9

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3 hours ago

May 11, 2026

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Vote Clarion Ledger Mississippi girls high school athlete of the week May 4-9

There were several top performers across the state in girls high school sports, but only one can be voted as the Clarion Ledger athlete of the week for May 4-9.

Fans may vote in the poll BELOW one time per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Friday.

To nominate a future athlete of the week, email mchavez@gannett.com or message him on X, formerly Twitter, @MikeSChavez.

To submit high school scores, statistics, records, leaders and other items at any time, email mchavez@gannett.com.

Nominations

Kara Applewhite, Sumrall: Applewhite had four hits with a home run and five RBIs in Sumrall’s 10-0 win against East Central.

Caydance Brumfield, West Marion: Brumfield produced four hits and five RBIs in West Marion’s two wins against Pisgah.

Addison Collum, West Union: Collum pitched eight innings and recorded seven strikeouts and only two earned runs in West Union’s wins against Smithville.

Addison Cornish, West Lauderdale: Cornish recorded five hits and a home run in West Lauderdale’s wins against Choctaw Central.

Addison Davis, George County: Davis pitched nine innings with 20 strikeouts and recorded two home runs and four RBIs in George County’s wins against Pearl River Central.

Michael Chavez covers high school sports for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.

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Mississippi turkey season bag limit, structure proposed for nonresident hunters

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15 hours ago

May 11, 2026

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Mississippi turkey season bag limit, structure proposed for nonresident hunters

‘We’re doing this to decrease the pressure we get early in the season. We’re trying to move that pressure on into later in the season.’

If a proposal made in the April meeting of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is finalized, nonresident turkey hunters will see big changes in the 2027 spring turkey season.

“We’re doing this in a way to impact how hunting pressure occurs and how the harvest happens in the early season,” said Caleb Hinton, Wild Turkey Program coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. “We’re doing this to decrease the pressure we get early in the season. We’re trying to move that pressure on into later in the season.”

Turkey hunters enjoy a three-bird bag limit and a little more than six weeks of hunting in spring, which is similar to some other states. What is at issue is when it opens. March 15 is the typical opening date for the regular season, making it one of the earliest in the nation.

That early opening date combined with a growing trend among turkey hunters is where the problem lies.

Mississippi is a destination for early season, nonresident hunters

Possibly more than any other group of hunters, turkey hunters like to travel. For some, it may be a matter of seeing a different landscape and hunting birds under condions they don’t encounter in their home state. For others it may be a quest to harvest each of the subspecies in North America.

For yet another group, it’s the challenge of harvesting a gobbler in each of the 49 states that have turkeys.

“It seems to be getting more and more popular every year,” Hinton said.

Regardless of why a turkey hunter chooses to travel, it puts a target on Mississippi’s back because for the first few weeks of the season, it’s almost the only game in town, so hunters flock to the state.

In an effort to curb the amount of hunting pressure in those first weeks of turkey season, MDWFP proposed limiting nonresident hunters to two legal gobblers per season and only one of those can be harvested before April 1.

“Hopefully, it will help curb the massive influx of pressure we get the first week or two of the season,” Hinton said.

When will turkey season changes for nonresidents be voted on?

The proposed changes aren’t the first that have been geared toward alleviating pressure on turkeys in the early part of the season by nonresidents. In 2022, the commission passed a rule requiring nonresident hunters to enter a drawing for a hunt on public land during the first two weeks of turkey season. Currently, the number of hunters drawn is limited to 800.

Like that change, the current proposal will pass or fail by a vote of the wildlife commission. In the April commission meeting, the proposal passed an initial vote. It is now in a 30-day public comment period and a final vote will be taken in the May meeting.

Public comments may be submitted at https://www.mdwfp.com/proposed-rules-regulations.

A lifelong outdoorsman and wildlife enthusiast, Brian Broom has been writing about hunting, fishing and Mississippi’s outdoors for the Clarion Ledger for more than 14 years. He can be reached at 601-961-7225 or bbroom@gannett.com.

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Mississippi high school addresses social media post, says it won’t tolerate racism or harassment

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1 day ago

May 10, 2026

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Mississippi high school addresses social media post, says it won’t tolerate racism or harassment

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – A Mississippi high school has made a statement after a social media post involving a student surfaced.

Northeast Lauderdale High School officials say they’re reviewing a social media post involving a student.

In a statement, the school said administrators are aware of the post and are “reviewing the situation.”

The school said it is committed to maintaining a safe, orderly and respectful environment for students and staff.

“Neither our district nor our school accept or condone racism, discrimination, harassment, or behavior that is inconsistent with the expectations of our school community,” the statement said.

Officials said they are working with the appropriate parties and will address the matter in accordance with district policies and procedures.

The school added that it cannot share additional details because of student privacy laws.

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