Mississippi State picked up a 68-58 victory over South Carolina Saturday at the Hump on Saturday, never trailing in a contest the school used to honor the Bulldogs' 1996 Final Four team.
The Bulldogs jumped out to a 5-0 lead, and they never looked back in the contest, which they led by 17 at one point.
Mississippi State coach Ben Howland praised the defensive effort of his squad in the contest.
"That was a great effort us," MSU coach Ben Howland said. "It was our best effort of the season on both ends of the floor.