What time is Missouri basketball vs MSU today? Time, TV schedule to watch SEC Tournament game
Calum McAndrew(This story has been updated to reflect new tipoff time)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 7-seeded Missouri basketball will open its postseason campaign against No. 10-seed Mississippi State in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
Mizzou (21-10) finished the regular season on a three-game losing streak, most recently falling at home against Kentucky on Saturday at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers have lost four of their past five games.
The Bulldogs (21-11) beat LSU 91-62 in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday night. Thursday’s game between Missouri and Mississippi State will be a rematch of a Feb. 1 game in Starkville, Mississippi, where MU won 88-61.
The winner of the game will advance to face Florida in the quarterfinals on Friday in Nashville.
Watch Missouri vs Mississippi State with FUBOHere’s everything you need to know to watch Missouri face Mississippi State, including the TV channel, streaming information, tipoff time, and more for the second-round SEC Tournament game:
Missouri basketball vs Mississippi State start time
- Date: Thursday, March 13
- Time: 6:48 p.m.
Missouri basketball vs Mississippi State is scheduled to tip off at 6:48 p.m. Thursday from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
The previous game at Bridgestone Arena — Texas vs Texas A&M — went to double-overtime, causing a delay between Missouri and MSU.
What channel is Missouri basketball vs Mississippi State basketball on today?
- TV channel: SEC Network
- Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
The SEC Network will televise Missouri and Mississippi State’s game on Thursday. Karl Ravech will be the play-by-play announcer for the game, Jimmy Dykes will be the on-air analyst and Molly McGrath will be the sideline reporter.
Streaming options include the ESPN app and Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
How to listen to Missouri game
Satellite radio: Sirius XM 106 or 190 / SXM App: 960
Tiger Radio Network will air the game live with ‘Voice of the Tigers’ Mike Kelly as the play-by-play announcer and Chris Gervino as the analyst on satellite channel 106 or 190. Fans can also tune in via the Sirius XM app on channel 960.
Missouri vs Mississippi State predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday morning.
- Odds: Missouri (-3.5)
- Over/under: 156.5
- Moneyline: Missouri (-170)
Prediction: Missouri 86, Mississippi State 77
Mizzou needs a get-right game, and opportunities don’t come much better than this.
The Tigers still have one of the more efficient offenses in the nation in recent games. With MSU coming off a single night’s rest with a defense that’s struggled to stop teams from scoring recently, Missouri should end its slump here and advance to meet Florida in Friday’s quarterfinals.
Missouri basketball full 2024-25 season schedule
Home games are listed in bold.
Neutral-site game listed with an asterisk (*).
All times listed in CDT.
| Date (time) | Opponent | Location | TV channel / Result |
| Nov. 4 | Memphis | Memphis, Tenn. | Memphis 83, Mizzou 75(0-1) |
| Nov. 8 | Howard | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 77, Howard 62(1-1) |
| Nov. 11 | Eastern Washington | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 84, EWU 77(2-1) |
| Nov. 14 | Miss. Valley State | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 111, MVSU 39(3-1) |
| Nov. 22 | Pacific | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 91, Pacific 56 (4-1) |
| Nov. 24 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 112, UAPB 63 (5-1) |
| Nov. 27 | Lindenwood | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 81, Lindenwood 61 (6-1) |
| Dec. 3 | California | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 98, Cal 93 (7-1) |
| Dec. 8 | Kansas | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 76, Kansas 67 (8-1) |
| Dec. 14 | LIU | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 88, LIU 61 (9-1) |
| Dec. 17 | Jacksonville State | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 83, Jax State 72 (10-1) |
| Dec. 22 | Illinois* | St. Louis* | Illinois 80, Missouri 77 (10-2) |
| Dec. 30 | Alabama State | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 82, Alabama State 65 (11-2) |
| Jan. 4 | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. | Auburn 84, Missouri 68 (11-3, 0-1) |
| Jan. 7 | LSU | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 83, LSU 67(12-3, 1-1) |
| Jan. 11 | Vanderbilt | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 75, Vanderbilt 66 (13-3, 2-1) |
| Jan. 14 | Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | Missouri 83, Florida 82 (14-3, 3-1) |
| Jan. 18 | Arkansas | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 83, Arkansas 65 (15-3, 4-1) |
| Jan. 21 | Texas | Austin, Texas | Texas 61, Missouri 53 (15-4, 4-2) |
| Jan. 25 | Ole Miss | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 83, Ole Miss 75 (16-4, 5-2) |
| Feb. 1 | Mississippi State | Starkville, Miss. | Missouri 88, Mississippi State 61 (17-4, 6-2) |
| Feb. 5 | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | Tennessee 85, Missouri 81 (17-5, 6-3) |
| Feb. 8 | Texas A&M | Mizzou Arena | Texas A&M 67, Missouri 64 (17-6, 6-4) |
| Feb. 12 | Oklahoma | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 82, Oklahoma 58 (18-6, 7-4) |
| Feb. 15 | Georgia | Athens, Ga. | Missouri 87, Georgia 74 (19-6, 8-4) |
| Feb. 19 | Alabama | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 110, Alabama 98 (20-6, 9-4) |
| Feb. 22 | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | Arkansas 92, Missouri 85 (20-7, 9-5) |
| Feb. 25 | South Carolina | Mizzou Arena | Missouri 101, South Carolina 71 (21-7, 10-5) |
| March 1 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. | Vanderbilt 97, Missouri 93 (OT) (21-8, 10-6) |
| March 5 | Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | Oklahoma 96, Missouri 84 (21-9, 10-7) |
| March 8 | Kentucky | Mizzou Arena | Kentucky 91, Missouri 83 (21-10, 10-8) |
| March 13 (6 p.m.) | Mississippi State (SEC Tournament 2nd round) | Nashville, Tenn. | SEC Network |
| March 18-April 7 | NCAA Tournament | TBD | TBD |
Mississippi State basketball schedule 2024-25
Below are the five most recent results from Mississippi State’s 2024-25 schedule.
- Feb. 25: Alabama 111, Mississippi State 73
- March 1: Mississippi State 81, LSU 69
- March 4: Texas 87, Mississippi State 82 (OT)
- March 8: Arkansas 93, Mississippi State 92
- March 12: Mississippi State 91, LSU 62
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