The Tigers have another challenging road test against another top 25 team in the country, a sign of the toughness of playing in the SEC.

No. 14 Mississippi State has suffered two close losses at home this season against top-tier Southeastern Conference teams.

Here is what you need to know about Mississippi State before Missouri basketball faces the Bulldogs on the road Saturday in Starkville.

Here's everything you need to know from an X's and O's perspective about college basketball's electric weekend slate. Oh, and the picks are in, too.