Mississippi State could be sorting out its early-season problems at the right time when it hosts Alabama State on Monday in Starkville, Miss.

BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU women’s basketball team defeated Alabama State, 109-41, on Sunday afternoon inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers are back in action on Thursday, Jan. 1 to begin SEC play, taking on Kentucky. The game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. CT inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Alabama State is looking to end its six-game skid with a win over Mississippi State. Monday's matchup is the first of the season for the two teams.

Mississippi State men's basketball returns from the holiday break and takes on Alabama State during its non-conference finale on Monday evening at Humphrey

Dug McDaniel tied a career-high with seven 3-pointers, leading Memphis basketball to a convincing, wire-to-wire 88-67 win over Alabama State Dec. 22.

The Bulldogs are learning how to win close games at an opportune time as the start of conference games is one game away.

Former Alabama running back Mark Ingram believes the Crimson Tide's upcoming series with Ohio State is in jeopardy.