Coach Chris Jans said Mississippi State basketball needed to "burn the boats" to beat Ole Miss. Here's how it did it.

Here's where Mississippi State basketball ranks in this week's national polls after losing to Auburn and beating Ole Miss.

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.

Mississippi State beat Ole Miss basketball at home on Saturday to complete a sweep of the Rebels. Coach Chris Beard said he saw some softness in his team.