What channel is Mississippi State basketball vs. South Carolina on today? Time, TV schedule

Mississippi State basketball begins SEC play on the road at South Carolina on Saturday.

Tolu Smith returned against Bethune Cookman after missing the first 12 games with a foot injury, posting 16 points and nine rebounds in his season debut.

South Carolina has surged to a 12-1 record with Meechie Johnson leading the way. Johnson has averaged 17.7 points per game, a team high.

Here's everything you need to know about the game, including time, date, TV and streaming info, and more:

What channel is Mississippi State basketball vs. South Carolina today?

• TV channel: CBS

• Stream: Paramount+, CBSSports.com and FUBO

South Carolina vs. Mississippi State will be broadcast nationally on CBS. John Sadak and Steve Lappas will call the game courtside at Colonial Life Arena. Streaming options for the game include Paramount+, CBS's subscription streaming service, and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Mississippi State basketball vs. South Carolina start time

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 6

• Time: 11 a.m. CT

The Bulldogs and Gamecocks will tip off at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia at 11 a.m. Saturday.

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Mississippi State basketball vs. South Carolina betting odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday, Jan. 6

• No betting info.

Mississippi State basketball 2023-24 schedule

• Nov. 8: vs. Arizona State in Chicago (W 71-56)

• Nov. 11: UT Martin (W 87-63)

• Nov. 14: North Alabama (W 81-54)

• Nov. 18: vs. Washington State (Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament in Uncasville, Connecticut) (W 76-64)

• Nov. 19: vs. Northwestern (Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament in Uncasville, Connecticut) (W 66-57)

• Nov. 24: Nicholls (W 74-61

• Nov. 28: at Georgia Tech (L 67-59)

• Dec. 3: Southern (L 60-59)

• Dec. 9: vs. Tulane in Atlanta (W 106-76)

• Dec. 13: Murray State (W 85-81)

• Dec. 17: vs. North Texas in Tupelo (W 72-54)

• Dec. 23: vs. Rutgers in Newark, N.J. (W 70-60)

• Dec. 31: Bethune Cookman (W 85-62) (Record: 11-2)

• Jan. 6: at South Carolina

• Jan. 10: vs. Tennessee

• Jan. 13: vs. Alabama

• Jan. 17: at Kentucky

• Jan. 20: vs. Vanderbilt

• Jan. 24: at Florida

• Jan. 27: vs. Auburn

• Jan. 30: at Ole Miss

• Feb. 3: at Alabama

• Feb. 7: vs. Georgia

• Feb. 10: at Mizzou

• Feb. 17: vs. Arkansas

• Feb. 21: vs. Ole Miss

• Feb. 24: at LSU

• Feb. 27: vs. Kentucky

• March 2: at Auburn

• March 6: at Texas A&M

• March 9: vs. South Carolina

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