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02/27 03:42 CST Mississippi State hosts Missouri following Barrett's 28-point
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Mississippi State hosts Missouri following Barrett's 28-point performance
By The Associated Press
Missouri Tigers (19-9, 9-6 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-15, 5-10 SEC)
Starkville, Mississippi; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Missouri takes on Mississippi State after T.O. Barrett scored 28
points in Missouri's 73-69 win over the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Bulldogs have gone 8-6 in home games. Mississippi State is 6-8 in games
decided by at least 10 points.
The Tigers are 9-6 in SEC play. Missouri scores 80.0 points while outscoring
opponents by 5.0 points per game.
Mississippi State averages 78.2 points per game, 3.2 more points than the 75.0
Missouri gives up. Missouri averages 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season,
1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 8.4 per game Mississippi State allows.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Missouri won
84-79 in the last matchup on Jan. 31. Mark Mitchell led Missouri with 19
points, and Jayden Epps led Mississippi State with 23 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Hubbard is shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc with 2.9
made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, while averaging 21.6 points and 3.6
assists. Epps is averaging 11.5 points over the last 10 games.
Mitchell is shooting 53.8% and averaging 17.4 points for the Tigers. Barrett is
averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 76.0 points, 33.4 rebounds, 13.2
assists, 4.9 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 84.7 points per game.
Tigers: 6-4, averaging 78.0 points, 32.5 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 5.4 steals and
3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 80.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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