The Mississippi State Bulldogs lost to Missouri Tigers 88-80 in a women’s college basketball game on Feb. 1. These were the highlights.

The Tigers survived the firework filled showdown in Starkville, with Grace Slaughter stepping up in the closing moments of the game

Mississippi State star Josh Hubbard missed a layup in the final seconds to give Ole Miss basketball a close win at Humphrey Coliseum.

The Lady Vols will host Mississippi State (15-6, 2-5 SEC). Tipoff between Tennessee and the Bulldogs is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EST. Thursday's game can be watched on SEC Network+ with Andy Brock (play-by-play), Niya Butts (analyst) and Sarah Detwiler (reporter) on the call.

Lady Vols basketball suffered its first loss of SEC play to Mississippi State on Jan. 29. Tennessee faces UConn on the road next on Feb. 1.

Vanderbilt basketball got back in the win column, rebounding from a three-game losing streak by blowing out Mississippi State, 88-56, on Jan. 24 at Humphrey Coliseum. The 14th-ranked Commodores (17-3, 4-3 SEC) got off to a fast start and never relinquished their lead.

The Missouri Tigers shot their way to victory. The Tigers knocked down eight of their first 13 3-point attempts in the first half to jump out to a lead, then made 10-of-12 from the free-throw line in the final two minutes of the game to close out an 84-79 Southeastern Conference victory Saturday against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Mizzou Arena.

Ole Miss and Mississippi State traded the lead back and forth in the second half until Ole Miss jumped ahead 66-62 with 1:16 remaining. MSU guard Josh Hubbard then scored five straight points for a 67-66 lead until Patton Pinkins’ go-ahead bucket with 19 seconds left.

Missouri is in need of a bounce back, returning home after losing by 26 points to No. 23 Alabama, marking the third loss of the season of 20 or more points for the Tigers.