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No. 25 Ole Miss faces Mississippi Valley State following Thienou's 23-point performance

Dec. 21, 2024 04:01 AM EST

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-9) at Ole Miss Rebels (7-3) Oxford, Mississippi; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Ole Miss takes on Mississippi Valley State after Sira Thienou scored 23 points in Ole Miss' 94-39 win against the South Alabama Jaguars. ...

Dual-credit students in Mississippi go to college at nation’s highest rate

Dec. 20, 2024 11:16 AM EST

Mississippi high school students who take dual-credit courses go to college at the nation’s highest rate, according to a recent report. It’s generally true that students who take college classes while in high school attend college at higher rates than their peers. Earlier this...

Woman is accused of fatally shooting estranged husband outside Mississippi courthouse amid divorce

Dec. 18, 2024 17:58 PM EST

POPLARVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The estranged wife of a Mississippi man is in custody after she allegedly shot and killed him outside a courthouse following the conclusion of divorce proceedings between the two, authorities said. The shooting happened Tuesday just before 1 p.m. in the...

Claudell Harris Jr., Michael Nwoko help Mississippi State post 83-59 victory over Central Michigan

Dec. 17, 2024 22:24 PM EST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Claudell Harris Jr. made five 3-pointers and scored 19, Michael Nwoko had 18 points and Mississippi State breezed to an 83-59 victory over Central Michigan at Magnolia Madness on Tuesday night. Harris made 7 of 13 shots — 5 of 8 from beyond the arc — for...

Jaylen Murray scores 18 to lead No. 17 Mississippi over Southern 74-61

Dec. 17, 2024 21:48 PM EST

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jaylen Murray scored 18 points and was 6 for 7 from 3-point range, and No. 17 Mississippi defeated Southern University 74-61 on Tuesday night. It was the fourth-straight win for the Rebels (10-1). Jaemyn Brakefield had 15 points and Dre Davis 14 for Ole Miss. ...

Locked up in Mississippi's Parchman’s Unit 29, men chronicle life, longings and regrets

Dec. 16, 2024 17:46 PM EST

“From the Depths of the Beast arises a chance for freedom from within. After ten and half years in solitary confinement, I have finally regained a chance at staying in general population. It is a greater freedom than I have had in over the past decade of my life, and a much more preferable living...

Sira Thienou scores 23 points and No. 22 Mississippi women roll past South Alabama 94-39

Dec. 15, 2024 17:33 PM EST

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Freshman Sira Thienou had her season high with 23 points on near-perfect shooting and No. 22 Mississippi overwhelmed South Alabama 94-39 on Sunday. Thienou made 7 of 8 field goals overall, went 2 for 2 from 3-point distance and was 7 for 8 on free throws. Starr...

Pedulla hits 6 3-pointers to lead No. 19 Ole Miss to 77-46 win over Southern Miss

Dec. 14, 2024 18:31 PM EST

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Sean Pedulla scored 18 points on six 3-pointers to lead No. 19 Mississippi to a 77-46 victory over Southern Miss on Saturday. Jaylen Murray had 14 points and made four 3s for the Rebels (9-1) in the neutral-site game at Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Davon Barnes...

No. 25 Mississippi State takes on McNeese

Dec. 14, 2024 04:24 AM EST

McNeese Cowboys (5-4) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-1) Tupelo, Mississippi; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -9.5; over/under is 143 BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Mississippi State takes on McNeese in Tupelo, Mississippi. ...

Mississippi State Bulldogs square off against the Belmont Bruins

Dec. 14, 2024 03:48 AM EST

Belmont Bruins (5-4) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-1) Tupelo, Mississippi; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State squares off against Belmont in Tupelo, Mississippi. The Bulldogs are 9-1 in non-conference play. Mississippi State is third...