STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State basketball coach Rick Stansbury is hospitalized in Tupelo for tests after complaining of severe migraines and flu-like symptoms, a university spokesman says.

It was not immediately clear whether Stansbury will be available to coach the Bulldogs' next game, Thursday night at Cincinnati.

Gregg Ellis of MSU media relations said Stansbury, 48, became ill Sunday night and initially was admitted to Oktibbeha County Hospital. He said the coach received a shot at the hospital that provided some relief.

Ellis said Stansbury was moved Monday morning to Northeast Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, a larger hospital, for precautionary reasons. Ellis said more tests were planned "to make sure this is nothing more than a virus."

Stansbury is in his 11th year as men's head basketball coach, and received a new four-year contract renewal this year. He has compiled a 215-118 record.

Stansbury's $225,000 base salary is the maximum allowed under state law. His salary supplement from the Bulldog Foundation has not been disclosed. His current contract runs through the 2011-12 season.