The Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-8, 8-6 SEC) will be trying to extend a five-game home winning run when squaring off against the Kentucky Wildcats (19-8, 9-5 SEC) on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Humphrey Coliseum. It airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN.
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Mississippi State vs. Kentucky Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Location: Starkville, Mississippi
- Arena: Humphrey Coliseum
Mississippi State vs. Kentucky Statistics and Rankings
Mississippi State Rank | Mississippi State Stat | Kentucky Stat | Kentucky Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
146th | 74.9 | Points Scored | 88.7 | 3rd |
62nd | 67.5 | Points Allowed | 77.9 | 323rd |
101st | 14.5 | Assists | 17.3 | 15th |
273rd | 12.3 | Turnovers | 9.9 | 55th |
154th | 45.1% | Field Goal % | 49.3% | 12th |
26th | 40.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.3% | 97th |
Mississippi State Leaders
- Cameron Matthews: 9.6 PTS, 6.9 REB, 2.8 AST, 2.1 STL, 0.8 BLK
- Josh Hubbard: 15.3 PTS, 2.3 REB, 1.7 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Tolu Smith: 16.8 PTS, 8.1 REB, 1.3 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.5 BLK
- D.J. Jeffries: 6 PTS, 5.4 REB, 1.7 AST, 1 STL, 0.5 BLK
- Jimmy Bell Jr.: 5.9 PTS, 6.1 REB, 0.6 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.7 BLK
Kentucky Leaders
- Reed Sheppard: 11.7 PTS, 4.3 REB, 4.1 AST, 2.7 STL, 0.7 BLK
- Antonio Reeves: 19.9 PTS, 4.2 REB, 1.7 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.3 BLK
- Rob Dillingham: 15 PTS, 2.9 REB, 3.8 AST, 1.2 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Tre Mitchell: 12 PTS, 7.5 REB, 3.1 AST, 0.8 STL, 1.1 BLK
- D.J. Wagner: 10.2 PTS, 1.7 REB, 3.4 AST, 0.9 STL, 0.2 BLK
Mississippi State vs. Kentucky Recent Trends
Mississippi State
- Mississippi State has a 7-3 record straight-up in its past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- Mississippi State and its opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- Over its past 10 games, Mississippi State has a points-per-game average 0.7 points below its season-long scoring average.
Kentucky
- Kentucky is 5-5 overall and 4-5-1 against the spread over its past 10 contests.
- The final scores of the past 10 Kentucky games have exceeded the set total five times.
- In its last 10 games, Kentucky has an 83.8 points-per-game average, 4.9 points below its season-long scoring average.