Mississippi St. 75, Texas-Pan American 50

Mississippi St. 75, Texas-Pan American 50

Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors

College seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Mississippi St. 67, Bethune-Cookman 51

Mississippi St. 67, Bethune-Cookman 51

Mississippi St. 82, SE Louisiana 67

Mississippi St. 82, SE Louisiana 67

Rider hopes MSU win carries into March

Let's assume Mississippi State will be fine and win the SEC West and earn at the very least an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. If that happens...

Rider pulls off upset of No. 19 Mississippi State with relentless offense

Mike Ringgold and Novar Gadson scored 21 points each, and Rider pulled off the first big upset of the season, beating No. 18 Mississippi State 88-74 Friday night.

What to watch for during this weekend's action

...for Mississippi State. But that shouldn't slow down the best shot-blocker in the country, Jarvis Varnado. How well the Bulldogs contain Rider's Ryan Thompson, perhaps the best player in the MAAC...

Rider-Mississippi St. Preview

Rider-Mississippi St. Preview

The individual matchups I can't wait to see

I am a basketball purist, so I understand and appreciate that when it's played at its best, the sport is the ultimate team game. In fact, I've often c...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Sidney's lawyers show bank statements

Renardo Sidney's attorney showed representatives from the NCAA Eligibility Center and Mississippi State bank statements from the family's two-year stay in the Los Angeles area in the hope to get the highly-touted forward eligible for the start of the SEC.

Chance to bash SEC has likely passed

Last season might have been the worst for SEC basketball in 30 years. But with coaching upgrades and a wealth of talent returning, the league might already be back.

Once-fired Monson: 'I enjoy life again'

There is a chance, albeit a small one, that Long Beach State could meet Minnesota in next month's 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif. If it occurs -- likel...

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 15: Jarvis Varnado #32 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs drives the ball around Wayne Chism #4 of the Tennessee...

Krzyzewski: IU should 'celebrate' Knight's legacy

DURHAM, N.C. -- Bob Knight hasn't said publicly whether he'll show up at Indiana for his induction into the university's athletics Hall of Fame on Nov...

Who's NEXT in college basketball?

Editor's note: Who's NEXT in college basketball? Over the next few months, ESPN will identify the players, teams, coaches and games that will leave th...