Claudell Harris Jr. moved to the bench for Riley Kugel in Jans’ first starting lineup change since Dec. 14. Harris scored all 10 of his points in the first half as Mississippi State erased an early eight-point deficit. He hit a 3-pointer eight seconds before halftime that gave MSU a 40-33 lead.

Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard took questions after his team's home loss vs. Mississippi State on Saturday. Beard said he saw signs of softness

Ole Miss basketball fell flat against rival No. 22 Mississippi State on Saturday, losing to the Bulldogs 81-71. The Rebels were out-shot by 5 percent from the floor in a night where Ole Miss seemed to be getting out-muscled by the Bulldogs.