Owning the Rivalry

Mississippi State University basketball players celebrate during Thursday's [Jan. 11] win over the University of Mississippi at Humphrey Coliseum. With the 76-45 victory, the Bulldogs now have won eight consecutive games in the rivalry. The undefeated Bulldogs sit atop the Southeastern Conference standings and will return to action Sunday [Jan. 14] with a 3 p.m. home against the University of Alabama. Pictured, from left to right, are freshman Myah Taylor of Olive Branch, senior Morgan William of Birmingham and sophomore Zion Campbell of Washington, D.C.