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Rick Stansbury spent the first minute of a press conference after a 25-point win here Tuesday complaining.

On April 24, 2009, Renardo Sidney signed a national letter of intent to play at Mississippi State and was on top of the prep hoops world.

Junior guard Kevin Anderson hit the game-winning shot with 10 seconds remaining to push Richmond over Mississippi State 63-62 in the semifinals of the South Padre Island Invitational on Friday.

When: Today, 7 p.m. Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville Airplay: MSU Network STARKVILLE - Jarvis Varnado said it.

Florida's Kenny Boynton had 13 points to help the Gators break a three-game losing streak to cross-state rival Florida State.

Jarvis Varnado had 12 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocks to lead Mississippi State to a 75-50 victory over Texas-Pan American on Tuesday night.

The University of Texas-Pan American concludes its four-game road slate as they face the Mississippi State Bulldogs this Tuesday afternoon at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS at 7:00 p.m. Tonight's contest will mark the second meeting in both the program's history.

The freshman forward finished with a game-high 17 points. Williams, a star at Cooper last year, also pulled down six rebounds.

Jarvis Varnado scored 10 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and became the all-time leading shot-blocker in the Southeastern Conference as Mississippi State beat Bethune-Cookman 67-51 on Saturday night.

When: Today, 6 p.m. Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville Radio: MSU Network STARKVILLE - Jarvis Varnado's assault on the Southeastern Conference career blocks record could culminate tonight when the Mississippi State senior center and his teammates host Bethune-Cookman. Varnado lacks three blocks to tie Shaquille O'Neal atop the SEC record.

Wendell Lewis is the Ali Shadeed Muhammed of the Mississippi State men's basketball team.

Following a disappointing 88-74 season-opening loss to Rider last Friday, Mississippi State returns to the court on Thursday, hosting Southeastern Louisiana in a 7 p.m. tip at Humphrey Coliseum.

Losing an early non-conference game against a mid-major can be an early death sentence for some teams, but for others it can just be a blip on a radar soon forgotten.

Opening Comments "On Friday I was frustrated because we lost our season opener. I made some immature comments and I would like to apologize to my coaches, teammates and fans and promise that it will never happen again." On his apology to the team "I talked with the team and apologized to them.

What a great job by Tommy Dempsey and his Rider team, smoking 10th-ranked Mississippi State, 88-74, in Starkville.

The 18th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs open up their 98th season of basketball this evening, as they welcome the Rider Broncs to Starkville.

Last season, Mississippi State made a late run to capture the SEC tournament title and their 10th NCAA tournament berth in school history.

A season outlook I will probably try to overlook come March. The best team in the SEC will be Mississippi State.

Kentucky looks like a national title contender, receiving three first-place votes in The Associated Press' preseason poll.

The Missouri Tigers and Mississippi State Bulldogs headline the 7th annual South Padre Island Invitational Basketball Tournament, scheduled for Nov.