Bates scored 26 points and Grill added 25 as No. 22 MU held off the No. 16 Rebels (15-5, 4-3), winning 83-75 in a Southeastern Conference showdown of ranked teams. Next up: The Tigers are back in action Saturday, Feb. 1, with a trip to Starkville, Miss., to face Mississippi State. Tipoff is set for noon Central Time.
Two Mississippi State players will have a chance to play in the biggest football game in sports with wins this weekend. Conference Championship games are on the way on Sunday with Darius Slay and the Philadelphia Eagles and Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs representing the Bulldogs.
Republican lawmakers introduced bills that would regulate ballot drop boxes and eliminate the grace period for late-arriving mail ballots.
Kansas football is building some real momentum this offseason, and the transfer portal continues to be a key tool in the Jayhawks’ rise. So far, Lance Leipold and his staff have added 16 intriguing pieces, including a linebacker with big-time production, a defensive back with SEC experience, and a speedy receiver with untapped potential.
No. 2 Duke (17-2) beat Wake Forest 63-56. No. 3 Iowa St. (17-2) beat UCF 108-83; beat Arizona St. 76-61. No. 4 Alabama (17-3) beat Vanderbilt
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football linebacker Branden Jennings was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of failure to stop, according to a booking log from the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Office. The arrest was made by Mississippi State University police.