Mississippi State Bulldogs NCAA Basketball News

Jarvis Varnado blocked nine first-half shots and Barry Stewart scored 17 points as Mississippi State beat Louisiana-Monroe 78-49 tonight at Humphrey Coliseum.

The ULM men's basketball team will look to make it two in a row to start the 2008-09 campaign today when it travels to Starkville, Miss., for a 7 p.m. game against Mississippi State in Humphrey Coliseum.

Ravern Johnson had 15 points and Jarvis Varnado added 11 rebounds and seven blocks to lead Mississippi State to a 77-55 victory over Centenary on Saturday.

Javier Arenas ran back a punt 80 yards for one touchdown and set up a score with another long return, helping No.

Mississippi State routs Centenary 77-55 Eds: APNewsNow. Mississippi State 77, Centenary 55.

Two days before his Mississippi State team is to face No. 1 Alabama, coach Sylvester Croom remained coy on a handful of topics after his team's Thursday practice.

Opponents knew exactly what they were going to get from the Mississippi State teams that won two straight Southeastern Conference Western Division titles - a smack in the face by one of the nation's best ...

No.1 Alabama heads into its final two games with a spot in the Southeastern Conference title game secure.

To a casual observer, seeing the score of Mississippi State's 67-65 win over NAIA Oklahoma City in an exhibition here Saturday probably elicited a groan or two.

One week after dismantling Montevallo 88-59 in the season's first exhibition game, Mississippi State concludes its preseason action at 2 p.m. on Saturday against Oklahoma City at Humphrey Coliseum.

When it came time to pay back Romero Osby for all he did for the Northeast Lauderdale basketball program, head coach Lewis Lightsey knew there was only one question.

Mississippi State center Jarvis Varnado and Ole Miss guard Chris Warren were named to the first team of the coach's preseason All-Southeastern Conference basketball teams, the league office announced today.

Junior Jarvis Varnado posted a double-double to lead Mississippi State to an 88-59 preseason exhibition victory over the University of Montevallo Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs have several holes to fill this season. Replacing their leading scorer Charles Rhodes may be the hardest.

Mississippi State held its first open scrimmage Saturday and gave the 703 fans inside Humphrey Coliseum a show.

Vandy gets nod this year Like death and taxes, Tennessee being picked atop the SEC women's preseason poll has become an expected part of life.

BY BRAD LOCKE Daily Journal BIRMINGHAM - Mark Gottfried's eyes widened a bit when asked about Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado becoming an offensive threat this season.

By Brad Locke Daily Journal STARKVILLE - It's a confident lot, this Mississippi State men's basketball team.