Mar 14, 2013 | sunherald.com
GAME NOTES: After surviving their first-round matchup, the 13th-seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs will try to keep their run in the SEC Tournament going on Thursday afternoon when they take on the fifth-seeded Tennessee Volunteers in the second round at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Bulldogs not planning short trip to Nashville
As tough as this season has been for Mississippi State, the Bulldogs aren't ready to let it go.
Mississippi State guard Craig Sword shoots basket as Auburn guards Josh Wallace and Chris Denson defend in the first half of their NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, March 9, 2013.
Sword, Mississippi State beat Auburn 74-71 in OT
Craig Sword scored 19 points and hit two crucial free throws in overtime to lead Mississippi State to a 74-71 win over Auburn Saturday.
South Carolina used an 18-5 run through the first 10 minutes of the second half to secure a 79-72 victory over Mississippi State at Colonial Life Arena on Senior Night in Columbia.