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Junior guard Kevin Anderson hit the game-winning shot with 10 seconds remaining to push Richmond over Mississippi State 63-62 in the semifinals of the South Padre Island Invitational on Friday.

Over the past several weeks, Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado has been asked countless times about the SEC blocked shots record.

When: Today, 7 p.m. Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville Radio: MSU Network STARKVILLE - Mississippi State could be down to as few as seven scholarship players when it takes on Southeastern Louisiana tonight at Humphrey Coliseum.

In No. 18 Mississippi State's season-opening 88-74 loss to Rider on Friday night, forward Kodi Augustus scored nine points and have five rebounds in 15 minutes.

Novar Gadson scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Rider Broncs provided an early upset over the 18th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs, 88-74, in the first game of the 2009-10 season for both schools.

Jarvis Varnado scored 17 points and had five blocks to lead No. 18 Mississippi State to a 90-70 victory over Georgetown College on Saturday.

The season hasn't even started yet and Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury is already saying he's sorry to fans of the 18th-ranked Bulldogs.

TAMPA, Fla., March 15 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news release: When Mississippi State finished its surprising run through the Southeastern Conference tournament, Twany Beckham grabbed an SEC sign and hoisted it high above his head.

The Bulldogs likely will challenge for the overall SEC title as well. With Varnado back, the Bulldogs have all five starters returning from the team that pulled off one of the season's biggest upsets in winning the conference tournament crown.

The Bulldogs likely will challenge for the overall SEC title as well. With Varnado back, the Bulldogs have all five starters returning from the team that pulled off one of the season's biggest upsets in winning the conference tournament crown.

The Bulldogs likely will challenge for the overall SEC title as well. With Varnado back, the Bulldogs have all five starters returning from the team that pulled off one of the season's biggest upsets in winning the conference tournament crown.

At the College Basketball Roundtable each week, we ask each member of the coverage staff for his opinion about a topic in the sport.

STARKVILLE, Miss., Jan. 3 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: used early runs in both halves and hot shooting to take an 82-65 win over the University of Houston men's basketball team Saturday inside Humphrey Coliseum.