January 17, 2017
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
About this event
Join Coach Ben Howland and his Mississippi State Bulldogs as they take on the University of Kentucky Wildcats at Humphrey Coliseum! The game will be televised on ESPN and also can be heard on the MSU Radio Network. Fans are encouraged to wear white. Free rally towels will be given away to the first 5,000 fans in attendance. A pregame tailgating lounge area for MSU students opens at 3:30 p.m., closes 15 minutes prior to tip and opens again at halftime. Free popcorn and specialty drinks will be available at the tailgate. Fans also will have the opportunity to take pictures with the Egg Bowl and St. Petersburg Bowl trophies at the tailgate. Bully's Kidz Kourt will be open from 4:30-5:45 p.m. There will be multiple contests and giveaways throughout the game, including Trustmark's $100 Hail State Rewards Jackpot; Mitchell Automotive's Grand Prix Challenge for $50; Parker-McGill's Full-Court Putt Conteset for the chance to win $5,000; Texaco's Fan Cam $50 gift card giveaway; Cadence Bank's Wheel Deal for $25 cash; and Sports Specialty's T-shirt Shoot and JCG Apparel's T-shirt Parachute. Hail State and Go Dawgs!