Mississippi State suffered an embarrassing 76-72 loss to SWAC member Southern last month.
The Bulldogs will get another shot at a SWAC opponent hosting Texas Southern tonight at 7 p.m. on SEC Network.
MSU owns a 24-4 record all-time against the SWAC. Tonight is only the second meeting between the two with the Bulldogs winning 95-64 in Starkville on Dec. 17, 1996.
MSU (3-3) has back-to-back wins over Missouri State and UT Martin. In Saturday’s 76-51 victory over the Skyhawks, senior forward Gavin Ware notched a double-double with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds.