Brendan Farrell

STARKVILLE – Just when it looked like South Carolina had survived getting run over by No. 17 Mississippi State for the first 13 minutes of Saturday's SEC opener, the Bulldogs hit reverse and ran the Gamecocks over again.

TUPELO – Starkville thought it had iced the game when the Yellow Jackets took a 3-0 lead over Tupelo midway through the second half, but Tupelo didn't go down without a fight.

TUPELO – Starkville thought it had iced the game when the Yellow Jackets took a 3-0 lead over Tupelo midway through the second half, but Tupelo didn't go down without a fight.

Road conference wins will likely be few and far between in a strong, deep SEC this year, and Ole Miss will take them where they can get them.

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State was getting contributions up and down the roster, but the Bulldogs needed someone to emerge in order to pull off an upset against No. 10 Oklahoma at home Thursday night.

OXFORD – It wasn’t always pretty, but Ole Miss took care of business on Saturday against LSU.

Ole Miss shook off an up-and-down first half and stayed undefeated in SEC play with a 77-65 win over the Tigers on Saturday. Malik Dia led the way for the Rebels with 19 points and seven rebounds. Ole Miss will square off with Alabama on the road on Tuesday.

TUPELO – Jamarion Jones was made for games like this. Jones' 19 points led the way for No. 5 Tupelo in a physical, intense 53-43 win over region rival No. 2 Starkville at home Tuesday night.

PONTOTOC – It was supposed to be a rebuilding year for a young Pontotoc squad, but the Warriors are starting to believe after another win Friday night.

STARKVILLE – Ole Miss has had its struggles closing out close games, but the Rebels found a way to do it Sunday against their rival.