In front of a home crowd that was seemingly outnumbered 2-to-1 in favor of the maroon and white, Ole Miss went down early and never recovered en route to the 69-49 loss against No. 2 Mississippi State in their second meeting this season Sunday afternoon.
After beginning the game on a 0-12 run, Ole Miss was unable to penetrate the Mississippi State defense, locked down both in the paint and on the perimeter. Anchoring the defensive front for the Bulldogs was Teaira McCowan, who kept the Rebel guards from driving while the post play of Shelby Gibson and Promise Taylor put up a hard-fought battle.