STARKVILLE, Miss. — Riley Kugel scored a season-high 21 points, including two free throws with 11 seconds remaining in overtime, and No. 15 Mississippi State knocked off No. 21 Mississippi 84-81 on Saturday night.

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

Starkville, Mississippi; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jerkaila Jordan and Mississippi State host Deyona Gaston and Auburn in SEC action Thursday. The Bulldogs have gone 7-2 in home games.

Mississippi State basketball's lead over Ole Miss fluctuated wildly, but it never disappeared. The No. 18 Bulldogs beat the No. 21 Rebels on Saturday in overtime.

Predictions, picks and odds as Tennessee basketball faces Mississippi State. Plus, injury updates and the latest news

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTOK) - It was an absolute thriller in Starkville as 21st-ranked Ole Miss took on 15th-ranked Mississippi State. State came out firing on all cylinders and took an early lead over the Rebels. The Hump was packed out and the crowd played a large role in the Bulldogs’ win.

The Ole Miss Rebels started off slowly on Saturday, and they had to play from behind for the remainder of the game.

Mississippi State women's basketball committed a season-high 23 turnovers in Sunday's loss to Ole Miss, including six down the stretch..

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Ole Miss Rebels (12-5, 3-2 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-4, 2-3 SEC) Starkville, Mississippi; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ole Miss visits Mississippi State after Sira Thienou scored 29 points in Ole Miss' 94-69 win against the Florida Gators.

No. 6 Tennessee returns home to host No. 14 Mississippi State Tuesday night, looking to bounce back from the 76-75 loss at Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Vols and Bulldogs are scheduled for a 7 p.m. Eastern Time start on ESPN2 at Food City Center.

The William Carey Lady Crusaders are sporting a 16-0 mark entering the week. A couple of road games will be in play this week as they travel to Georgia. They will return to Hattiesburg on January 30. The Crusaders are 14-5 entering the week.