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GAME NOTES: SEC foes will collide in Starkville this evening, as the Mississippi State Bulldogs play host to the Auburn Tigers.

Auburn has won two of its last three games to move to 12-12 overall and 3-6 in conference. On Wednesday, the club was extremely impressive in an 82-63 romp over Georgia. Tonight, the goal of the Tigers will be to improve a disappointing 2-5 record in true road games.

As for Mississippi State, it managed to halt a two-game slide with a 71-63 decision over rival Ole Miss on Thursday. The Bulldogs are now 17-7 overall and 5-4 in SEC action, and they carry a stellar 10-1 home record into this evening's affair.

Auburn owns a 69-62 series lead over Mississippi State, and these teams will meet again in Alabama on March 3rd.

There are four double-digit scorers in the fold for Auburn this season, and the team is generating 75.7 ppg while allowing 70.3 ppg to foes. DeWayne Lucas paces the squad with 15.8 ppg and 104 assists, but his 39 percent shooting from the floor could certainly stand some improvement. Lucas Hargrove checks in with 13.7 ppg and 7.3 rpg, while Frankie Sullivan provides 13.3 ppg. as for Tay Waller, he rounds out the foursome with 13.1 ppg. Hargrove racked up 24 points and 11 rebounds in the romp over Georgia last time out, and Waller scored 16 points in that game. Strong defense was key to the triumph, as the Tigers forced 19 turnovers and limited the Bulldogs to 36.5 percent shooting from the floor.

The leading scorer for Mississippi State through 24 games is Ravern Johnson, who is netting 14.1 ppg on 51 percent shooting from the field. Jarvis Varnado provides 13.4 ppg, 11.3 rpg and 120 blocks, and he is clearly one of the most prolific shot-blockers in the history of college basketball. Barry Stewart is generating 11.4 ppg, and Dee Bost adds 11.2 ppg and 126 assists. MSU is scoring 72.8 ppg while allowing 62.0 ppg. Against Ole Miss on Thursday, Johnson scored 18 points, while Stewart tallied 12 points. Varnado posted 11 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, and Bost also scored 11 points. The Bulldogs got the job done at the defensive end, holding the Rebels to 38 percent shooting. A 15-3 edge in points from the foul line also helped the cause.

Mississippi State is a far better team at home than on the road. The edge has to go to the Bulldogs in this affair.