In the face of No. 1 Texas and the Bulldogs’ legendary former coach making his first trip back to Starkville, Mississippi State did not blink.

Rori Harmon buried a half-court shot just before the buzzer to give the No. 1 Longhorns a 49-48 lead on their way to a 68-64 win in Starkville, Mississippi, on Thursday to run their winning streak to 12 games.

Texas Longhorns (27-2, 13-1 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-9, 6-8 SEC) Starkville, Mississippi; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Texas hits the road against Mississippi State looking to continue its six-game road winning streak.

Texas women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer was greeted with cheers as he entered Humphrey Coliseum before the Longhorns' 68-64 win over Mississippi State on Thursday in Starkville, Mississippi. Schaefer coached there for eight seasons before leaving for the Texas job,

In a battle of Maroon and White schools, the Texas A&M Aggies were unable to top No. 21 Mississippi State in Starkville Tuesday night, taking a 70-54 loss that

The Texas A&M Aggies had their worst loss of the season at the hands of the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Tuesday.

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s spot in the NCAA Tournament seems pretty secure. Wins like the one they got Tuesday certainly don’t hurt, though. The Bulldogs held No. 7 Texas A&M to only 28 percent shooting in the second half,

Josh Hubbard scored 25 points, reserve Claudell Harris Jr. added 12 of his 15 points in the second half, and No. 21 Mississippi State beat No. 7 Texas A&M 70-54.

Bulldogs -2.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Texas A&M seeks to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Aggies take on No. 21 Mississippi State. The Bulldogs have gone 8-4 in home games.

No. 8 Texas A&M will look to keep its five-game win streak intact when the Aggies take on No. 22 Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are 8-4 on their home court. Mississippi State is eighth in the SEC with 24.

Texas Longhorns (27-2, 13-1 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-9, 6-8 SEC) Starkville, Mississippi; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Texas will try to keep its six-game road win streak alive when the Longhorns play Mississippi State.