Cam Carter and No. 15 seed LSU will take on Josh Hubbard and No. 10 seed Mississippi State in the SEC first round on Wednesday night.

No. 15 seed LSU will take on the No. 10-seeded Mississippi State at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee for the first round of the SEC Tournament. The Mississippi State Bulldogs finished the season 20-11 overall, while finishing just 8-10 against teams in the conference. They ended tied with a slew of teams, including Arkansas, Georgia, and Vanderbilt. They closed out their season with a win against this team, LSU, by 12 points at home and two losses against Texas at home by five points in overtime and Arkansas on the road by one point.

How to Watch LSU vs Mississippi State in Men’s College Basketball Today:

Game Date: Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2025

Game Time: 7 p.m. ET

TV: SEC Network (Local)

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Josh Hubbard leads the backcourt on this Mississippi State team, averaging 18.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. The front court is led by Keegan Murphy, who is averaging 11.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game. Those are the only two players on the team averaging double figures as well.

The LSU Tigers are 14-17 overall this season and finished as the second-to-worst team in the Southeastern Conference with a 3-15 record. They ended one game over the 2-16 South Carolina and three games under the 6-12 Oklahoma and Texas. They closed out their season with three straight ranked losses to their opponent, former No. 19 Kentucky, and former No. 22 Texas A&M.

The matchup between Hubbard for MSU and Cam Carter, LSU’s leading scorer, will be one for the record books. Carter is averaging 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. The duo of Carter and Jordan Sears can prove dynamic when they are both on too. Sears is averaging 12.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.

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