We're not in it this year, but tonight there's
USCe vs tu
OU vs UK
Auburn vs KState

The SC vs UT game was closer than I expected. The game was back and fourth until the 4th quarter.
OU couldn't stop Epps from Kentucky all night

Thank God would hate to get our ass kicked by the big XII

Rudybryan said:

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Thank God would hate to get our ass kicked by the big XII

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Well, we did beat Tech even though I think it wasn't part of the challenge.

Auburn lost to K State, btw.

ouch

3 more today

Miss State at Iowa State on now
Tech at Arkansas 3pm
Georgia at OK State tonight

Going to be a test for Vic's girls. Down 16 in the 3rd quarter, but plenty of time left.

Down 11 after the 3rd.

Shooting %
Bulldogs 39.1
Clones 60

MSU had some runs but Iowa State is getting enough penetration to get open looks from 3 on kick outs.

MSU cut it to 5, but gave ISU several shot clock resets and then fouled. Down 7 with 1:30 left.

Down 2 after a turnover and a 3. 31.6 left.

Vivians on the bench for some reason.

Overtime! What a comeback!

MSU scored first in OT. Iowa State kept it close, but Vic gets a great comeback road win for the SEC.

At start of game the announcers were talking about MSU looking like a final 4 team, then they didn't look like it getting way behind. Amazing comeback. Does any one know why Vivians was on the bench for 6 minutes during the comeback? I didn't get to see that part of the game. When got back to the game was surprised that it was starting overtime.

No. 6 Mississippi State rallies, tops
Iowa State 85-81 in OT

• Associated Press

AMES, Iowa -- No. 6 Mississippi State found itself five minutes away from its first loss -- and a big one at that

The Bulldogs showed their character down the stretch, surviving a tough road environment to stay unbeaten.
Morgan William scored 24 points, Victoria Vivians had 16 and Mississippi State overcame a 17-point deficit to beat Iowa State 85-81 in overtime Saturday

Roshunda Johnson's 3-pointer with 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter forced overtime for the Bulldogs (8-0), who trailed by 11 with 4:49 left

"We still have work to do," William said. "We came out flat, but most important was (that) we fought through adversity."

Mississippi State controlled the overtime, but it took four free throws by William with the final 15 seconds to seal the win.

The underdog Cyclones (5-1) played like the favorites for much of regulation, outscoring Mississippi State 28-13 in the second quarter to go up 43-26 at halftime.

But the Bulldogs cut it to 70-68 with 36 seconds left on William's 3, and Johnson's contested 3 from the elbow gave them a chance to steal a big win on the road.

"That what great players do. They want to be in that moment and have the opportunity," Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer said. "After that...our kids practice really hard. Anything that goes longer than 40 minutes, we're kind of built for."
Seanna Johnson had 21 points with eight rebounds for Iowa State. Jadda Buckley added 19 points and 11 assists. The Cyclones were 10 of 15 from 3-point range, but they also had 18 turnovers.
"I'm not upset with anyone. I know they played as hard as they could," Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly said. "We ran out of gas down the stretch."

THE BIG PICTURE
Mississippi State: Schaefer might regret scheduling eight consecutive games away from Starkville for a team with the Final Four in its sights. This was the fourth game of that stretch, and Mississippi State looked little like the team that entered play 35-8 since the start of last season -- until the final 15 minutes. That's when the Bulldogs, aided by a cold stretch from Iowa State, took control. "We looked like we still had one foot left stuck in Hawaii," Schaefer said, referencing last week's successful trip to the Rainbow Wahine Classic in Honolulu.

Iowa State: The Cyclones had their first losing season since 2003 last season. If they keep playing like this, they might push for an upper-division Big 12 finish. Iowa State created open shots with excellent ball movement, overcame its lack of size by attacking the defensive glass and made the most of their forced turnovers. Fennelly's decision to milk the clock rather than attack late ruined his team's offensive flow.

POLL IMPLICATIONS
Mississippi State never reached as high as sixth until this week. Voters know that playing in Ames is never easy, so the Bulldogs could end up staying where they are.

PIVOTAL MOMENTS? NOT SO MUCH

Buckley drilled 3s from the left elbow to back-to-back possessions to put the Cyclones ahead 39-22, and Bridget Carleton added another 3 with 6:34 left that put Iowa State on top 64-53. All three seemed to bury the Bulldogs. But they shot 77 percent in the fourth quarter, and Seanna Johnson's missed free throw with 21 seconds left kept the deficit at 3.

HE SAID IT
"That whole first half, they just stuck it down our throat and made us like it," Schaefer said

UP NEXT
Mississippi State plays at Southern Miss on Dec. 10. The Golden Eagles entered Saturday at 6-1 -- but they haven't played anyone nearly as talented as the Bulldogs.

Iowa State won't get much time to recover from this loss. The Cyclones host New Orleans on Sunday.

Overall
S Carolina d Texas
Kentucky d Oklahoma
KState d Auburn

Miss State d Iowa State
Arkansas d Texas Tech
OK State d Georgia

Today
Bama d Kansas
TCU at LSU
Baylor at Tenn
Ole Miss at W Virginia

Baylor and TCU currently leading.

Baylor on track to hand Tennessee a worst loss in program history. Up 30 in the third.

I know this isn't part of the challenge series but the Louisville vs Kentucky game right now is really good.

aggieFann said:

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I know this isn't part of the challenge series but the Louisville vs Kentucky game right now is really good.

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Not on TV here unless Suddenlink listings are wrong.

Edit. Found it on streaming! Thanks for the tip

Also not part of the challenge: Duke upsets S Carolina

LSU came back to beat TCU
Lady Vols fans meltdown as Baylor wins by 22

Not in the series: Louisville edges UK in OT. The Louisville TV guy is turrible.