Starkville travels to Oxford for nonleague showdown on Jan. 30

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Starkville (0-0) heads to Oxford (0-0) for a nonleague game on Friday, Jan. 30. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central at Oxford.

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 5 p.m. Central

• Location: Oxford (home)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5900410-starkville-vs-oxford

• Starkville Yellowjackets: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178397-starkville-yellowjackets-fr (fans: 22, picks: 0)

• Oxford Chargers: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176769-oxford-chargers-fr (fans: 6, picks: 0)

Why this matters

Both teams enter the matchup with fresh records at 0-0, which adds an early-season edge to what figures to be a physical nonleague test. There is no last-meeting data available, so Friday’s result will set the tone if these programs hope to build momentum heading into region play.

Streaming and ticketing

• Streaming: Starkville’s game is available on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/starkville-high-school-starkville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Tickets: No ticketing information is listed on the game page. Check the game link above for updates.

Fan engagement

Follow the teams on ScorebookLive and make your picks ahead of the game to show support. Current fan counts and picks are listed on the team pages and may change — encourage fellow fans to follow your team to boost the numbers. Picks on ScorebookLive are for fun and are not connected to any win-chance projections.

Where to follow

Visit the official ScorebookLive game page for updates, stats and final score: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5900410-starkville-vs-oxford

Get to the gym early and enjoy what should be a competitive nonleague contest between two hungry programs.