Miss. State Bulldogs vs. Arkansas Razorbacks: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Mississippi State vs. Arkansas basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 17, 2024 at 3:01 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Miss. State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a quick 34-29 lead against Arkansas.

If Miss. State keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 17-8 in no time. On the other hand, Arkansas will have to make due with a 12-13 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Arkansas Razorbacks @ Miss. State Bulldogs

Current Records: Arkansas 12-12, Miss. State 16-8

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: Humphrey Coliseum -- Starkville, Mississippi
TV: ESPN University
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $69.45

What to Know

Miss. State is 8-2 against the Razorbacks since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both teams will face off in an SEC battle at 2:00 p.m. ET at Humphrey Coliseum. Miss. State will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.

Miss. State's and the Tigers' contest on Saturday was close at halftime, but the Bulldogs turned on the heat in the second half with 45 points. The Bulldogs blew past the Tigers 75-51. 75 seems to be a good number for Miss. State as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Miss. State's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cameron Matthews, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Josh Hubbard was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with two steals.

Arkansas won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They were completely outmatched by the Volunteers at home and fell 92-63. Arkansas has struggled against the Volunteers recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

The Bulldogs' victory ended a eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 16-8. As for the Razorbacks, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.

Looking forward, Miss. State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 12 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep Miss. State's opponent in mind: they have a solid 5-2 record against the spread vs the Razorbacks over their last seven matchups.

Miss. State was able to grind out a solid win over the Razorbacks in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 70-64. Will Miss. State repeat their success, or do the Razorbacks have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.