Ole Miss hosts Mississippi State with both teams slumping

In-state rivals tangle in an effort to revive their fading NCAA Tournament hopes as Mississippi State visits Ole Miss on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.

The Rebels have lost six consecutive games, the Bulldogs have dropped eight of their last nine, and both appear to be out of the NCAA Tournament picture, as they are currently outside the top 80 of the NCAA's NET Rankings.

Ole Miss (11-13, 3-8 Southeastern Conference) has not only dropped six games in a row, but the last three losses have come by a combined 48 points.