The 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament started this morning, and the final matchup of the day will showcase the Mississippi State Bulldogs playing against the Ole Miss Rebels in a single elimination game. This game is scheduled to start at about 8 p.m. CT, but the official time will depend on the length of the Florida-Vanderbilt game. Fans can watch tonight’s game and the rest of the SEC Tournament for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. If fans have already used both of those free trials, then Sling gives new users a first month discount.

After winning the College World Series Finals in 2021, the Bulldogs had a couple of disastrous seasons. The team finished the 2022 and 2023 season with 9-21 conference records, which was not good enough to reach the SEC Tournament in either year. However, their 2024 campaign has been much more successful, as they finished the regular season with a 17-13 conference record. This great performance enabled the Bulldogs to obtain the fifth seed in the tournament this year, which gives them a first round matchup against the worst seeded team.

Although tonight’s game should be one-sided, the Bulldogs went 2-2 against the Rebels during the regular season. So, this could be a much closer game than many people are expecting.

The Rebels have struggled mightily all year, as they finished the regular season with a 27-28 record. They are also heading into tonight’s matchup with a five game losing streak, which includes a three game sweep by LSU. However, Ole Miss has shown some life late in the season by winning a series against highly ranked Texas A&M. So, the Rebels will play to keep their 2024 campaign alive tonight, as they may need to win the SEC Tournament to reach this year’s NCAA Tournament.

The chances are low for a double digit seed to win the SEC Tournament, but there have been some crazy upsets throughout the tournament’s history at the Hoover Met. With this in mind, Ole Miss must play incredibly well this evening to reach the double elimination bracket tomorrow.

Fans can watch this game and all other 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament matchups for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first month discount to new users.