MSU men will play at Arkansas

STARKVILLE — First-year Mississippi State men’s basketball coach Ben Howland has coached in Bud Walton Arena once.

Even though nearly 10 years has past since Howland last coached in the building, he knows the home of the Arkansas Razorbacks is one of the toughest places to play in the country and in the Southeastern Conference.

That’s the test Howland and MSU (7-6, 0-1 SEC) will face at 2:30 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network) when they face Arkansas (7-7, 1-1) in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

MSU football promotes Savage, appears to have added Buckley

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State football team is beginning to fill the coaching vacancies on its staff.

Scout.com reported Thursday that Louisville cornerbacks coach Terrell Buckley will take the same job at MSU. MSU hasn’t confirmed the report. Earlier in the day, coach Dan Mullen announced the promotion of Nick Savage to head strength coach.

Buckley replaces Tony Hughes, who left the program to become the new head football coach at Jackson State. Savage takes over for Rick Court, who left for Maryland after two seasons at MSU.

Ole Miss beats Alabama in first game at the Pavilion at Ole Miss

OXFORD — Veterans Stefan Moody and Sebastian Saiz knew they were needed.

Moody, a senior, and Saiz, a junior, took it upon themselves to help the Ole Miss men’s basketball team overcome a 40-32 halftime deficit. But 10th-year coach Andy Kennedy said he challenged his entire team at halftime.

“I leaned on everybody,” Kennedy said. “I leaned on the acoustics of this building. We gave it a good test at the half, the lockers held up and the chairs are pretty sturdy.”

MSU can’t pull upset of No. 21 Texas A&M

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State men’s basketball team is still learning.

First-year coach Ben Howland installed a new offense in March when he replaced Rick Ray as the squad’s coach. The change affected the Bulldogs’ defense, but Howland started to address that issue in December when he began to teach defensive fundamentals.

The next step for the Bulldogs is striking a balance between offense and defense.

MSU honors Stansbury in return to Starkville

STARKVILLE — Rick Stansbury’s first time back to Humphrey Coliseum since his decision to retire as Mississippi State men’s basketball coach in 2012 was a success.

The Texas A&M associate head coach watched from the bench Wednesday night as the No. 21 Aggies beat the Bulldogs 61-60 at Humphrey Coliseum.

MSU’s Beniquez Brown declares for NFL draft

STARKVILLE — Junior linebacker Beniquez Brown became the third Mississippi State underclassmen to declare for the NFL draft on Wednesday.

MSU football player Jones declares for NFL Draft

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State junior defensive lineman Chris Jones’ time as a Bulldog has come to an end.

MSU men’s basketball team opens conference play

STARKVILLE — Ben Howland has coached in some great conferences.

Stansbury will return to MSU with Texas A&M

STARKVILLE — For the first time since the end of the 2011-12 season, Rick Stansbury will return to Humphrey Coliseum.

The all-time winningest coach in Mississippi State basketball history (293 wins) retired and was “reassigned” within the athletic department after losing to Massachusetts in the first round of the postseason National Invitational Tournament in 2012. The loss ended Stansbury’s 14-year tenure as the Bulldogs coach in which he won 293 games and led the program to the postseason 11 times, including six trips to the NCAA tournament.

MSU D-coordinator leaving program

Mississippi State football head coach Dan Mullen will be looking for a third defensive coordinator in three years.

MSU receiver Wilson declares for NFL draft

STARKVILLE — De’Runnya Wilson’s career at Mississippi State has come to an end.

Belk Bowl Notebook: Prescott rewrites record book

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dak Prescott only added to his legacy.

MSU, Prescott go out winners against North Carolina State

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mississippi State was looking to not repeat last year’s late season struggles.

Belk Bowl Sidebar: Carter remembers time at MSU fondly

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cole Carter’s football career has come to an end.

Belk Bowl 2015: Dak ends college career today

Dak Prescott had a big decision to make once the 2014 season came to an end.

The Mississippi State quarterback was draft eligible as a junior and thought hard about forgoing his senior season and turning pro.

Prescott earns national award on eve of final game

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Everyone who follows college football or Mississippi State in general, knows what Dak Prescott is capable of on the football field.

Five Things to Watch: MSU versus North Carolina State

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mississippi State and North Carolina State meeting in a bowl game is not a rare occurrence.

Mississippi State coaches have North Carolina State ties

David Turner is very fond of North Carolina State.

Gray looking forward to chance to start in Belk Bowl

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — J.T. Gray’s young career has seen some highs.

Last season, the Mississippi State linebacker was named to the All-Southeastern Conference Freshman team after playing in six games. This season, Gray has bounced back from the injuries that limited him as a freshman and has played in all 12 games.

At 2:30 p.m. Wednesday (ESPN), Gray could earn his first start in a bowl game when MSU (8-4) takes on North Carolina State (7-5) in the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium.

MSU fans heading to Charlotte for Belk Bowl

Dan Mullen has come to expect fans in the stands for bowl games.