Ole Miss basketball has lost five of its last six games, but the one win came against Mississippi State who the Rebels will play for a potential season sweep in Starkville.
The Rebels (9-8, 1-4 SEC) are reeling without leading scorer Jarkel Joiner. There’s no sugarcoating it - Ole Miss can’t compete in the SEC right now. An embarrassing home loss to sub .500 Missouri (78-53) during the week sets up a less than ideal bounceback game against the in-state rival Bulldogs (12-5, 3-2 SEC).
MSU is riding a six-game home winning streak and are 10-1 at home this season.