Mississippi State men’s basketball faces a must-win situation at LSU as the Bulldogs look to snap a five-game SEC losing streak and keep postseason hopes alive.

Last season, SEC play was a grind for the Tennessee Lady Vols. Night after night, they fought to stay afloat and eventually settled at an even 8–8.

Mississippi State football's 2026 transfer class is ranked No. 35 nationally and No. 15 in the SEC. Key additions include Iowa State cornerback Quentin Taylor Jr., LSU safety Jardin Gilbert, and Missouri wide receiver Marquis Johnson.

See the final score from Vanderbilt basketball's blowout win over Mississippi State.

The Bulldogs were ranked in each of the four major preseason college softball polls with the NFCA's rankings released on Tuesday.

The Tigers will travel to Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday to face the South Carolina Gamecocks in a 5 p.m. CT game on the SEC Network and the LSU Sports Radio Network. That will put LSU at the halfway point of its conference season before a bye week in the schedule.