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.
Ole Miss (15–3, 4–1 Southeastern Conference) battled back from a 73–69 deficit in the final 42 seconds of regulation and tied the game at 74–74 on Matthew Murrell’s 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining. Kugel missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer and the game went to overtime.
