Mississippi State basketball blew a 14-point lead in the second half at South Carolina but held on in overtime for the win.
After setting a new record for worst start to conference play in program history, South Carolina hits the road with the goal of snapping its seven-game losing skid. The Gamecocks (10-10, 0-7 SEC) will take on Georgia at Stegeman Coliseum Tuesday night.
The Volunteers, the nation’s No. 1 scoring offense, learned the hard way just how dominant South Carolina’s defense has been. Tennessee was held to new season lows in shooting percentage (30.7%), 3-point percentage (11.5%) and field goals made (23) in the game.
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No. 14 Mississippi State (16-4, 4-3) has lost three of its last five games with the setbacks all coming against ranked foes: then-No. 6 Kentucky, No. 1 Auburn and then-No. 6 Tennessee. The Bulldogs notched a 65-60 road victory in overtime versus South Carolina on Saturday. Alabama beat visiting LSU 80-73 on Saturday.
Josh Hubbard’s two foul shots with 56.5 seconds left in overtime rescued No. 14 Mississippi State for a 65-60 victory over South Carolina after blowing a 14-point lead in the last nine minutes of regulation.
A fan was injured during Saturday's South Carolina basketball game versus Mississippi State at Colonial Life Arena.
South Carolina is coming off another heartbreaking loss, a 70-69 defeat to No. 5 Florida on Wednesday. Just like the other close, gut-wrenching losses it has endured this season, it will have another chance to get right.
The South Carolina men’s basketball team hosts the No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs in Columbia on Saturday. Here’s how you can watch and listen to the game, plus predictions, odds, injuries, and more.