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Southern closes with 12-0 run to stun No. 21 Mississippi State, 60-59
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tai’Reon Joseph scored 27 points and blocked Mississippi State’s final shot as Southern closed on a 12-0 run to stun the No. 21 Bulldogs 60-59 on Sunday. Down 59-48 with 4:28 remaining, the Jaguars (2-6) took the lead with 23 seconds left on Brandon...
Parker scores 18, Alabama State beats Div. III-Mississippi University for Women 80-60
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Kendal Parker scored 18 points as Alabama State beat Mississippi University for Women 80-60 on Sunday night. Parker shot 5 for 9 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free throw line for the Hornets (4-4). Antonio Madlock scored 15 points while...
Ole Miss to face Penn State in SEC-Big Ten Peach Bowl matchup of 10-2 teams
ATLANTA (AP) — No. 11 Mississippi will play No. 10 Penn State in the Dec. 30 Peach Bowl, giving the Rebels their second New Year's Six bowl berth in the last three seasons. The Peach Bowl matchup between the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten will be the first meeting between the...
Chattanooga women rally past No. 21 Mississippi State, post a 59-53 upset
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman Hannah Kohn drilled a long, wide-open 3-pointer with just over five minutes left in the game to put Chattanooga in front and the Mocs held off No. 21 Mississippi State the rest of the way to post a 59-53 upset Saturday afternoon. The home court...
Penn State to face Ole Miss for first time in another Big Ten-SEC matchup for Peach Bowl
No. 11 Mississippi (10-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) vs. No. 10 Penn State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten), Dec. 30, 12 p.m. ET LOCATION: Atlanta TOP PLAYERS Mississippi: RB Quinshon Judkins, 1,052 rushing yards, 15 touchdowns; QB Jaxson Dart, 2,985 passing yards,...
Southern visits No. 21 Mississippi State following Johnson's 21-point showing
Southern Jaguars (1-6) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-1) Starkville, Mississippi; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -26; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern faces the No. 21 Mississippi State Bulldogs after Jordan Johnson...
No. 9 Baylor improves to 8-0 with 91-40 win over Northwestern State
WACO, Texas (AP) — Jalen Bridges made four 3-pointers while scoring 16 points, freshman Yves Missi had a double-double and No. 9 Baylor remained undefeated with a 91-40 victory over Northwestern State on Saturday. RayJ Dennis had 14 points and six assists for the Bears (8-0), and...
Jaylen Murray leads Ole Miss comeback to beat Memphis, 80-77
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jaylen Murray scored seven straight points to help unbeaten Ole Miss close out a come-from-behind 80-77 win over Memphis on Saturday. The Rebels have started the season with seven straight wins under first-year coach Chris Beard. Murray made 4...
Johnson leads Southern against No. 21 Mississippi State after 21-point game
Southern Jaguars (1-6) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-1) Starkville, Mississippi; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern faces the No. 21 Mississippi State Bulldogs after Jordan Johnson scored 21 points in Southern's 93-56 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles. ...
Mississippi sheriff changes policies after violent abuse. Victims say it's to escape accountability
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys for the victims of a racist episode of police torture say new policies unveiled by a Mississippi sheriff's department this week were introduced so the sheriff can escape liability in a civil lawsuit and forestall a new federal probe. With criminal...
