Game preview · Wednesday, Feb 24 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game · Flex Game: 2/23 or 2/24
Statboy projection
Texas by 4 (81-77)
64% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Texas |  Mississippi State | |
|---|---|---|
| +27.1#17 | Power rating | +16.9#56 |
| 124.2#6 | Offense | 117.4#43 |
| 97.1#35 | Defense | 100.5#71 |
| 70.0#210 | Tempo | 70.6#152 |
| 3-0 | Record | 3-0 |
| #21 | Preseason rank | #94 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Texas | Mississippi State | |
|---|---|---|
| 56.9%#3 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.4%#64 |
| 47.3%#51 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.5%#91 |
| 16.1%#37 | Turnover rate | 17.9%#153 |
| 20.4%#48 | Turnovers forced | 17.9%#221 |
| 37.8%#9 | Offensive rebounding | 38.6%#7 |
| 43.4%#43 | Free throw rate | 34.1%#256 |
| 37.1%#41 | 3-point % | 34.5%#102 |
| 29.4%#60 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.5%#97 |
| 36.0%#338 | Shots from three | 40.4%#218 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Texas
Matas Vokietaitis#36 · C
This season: 19 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
David Punch#66 · F
This season: 9.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Marcus Spears Jr.#94 · F
This season: 12 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Mississippi State
Josh Hubbard#277 · G
This season: 18 pts · 1 reb · 5 ast (3 games)
Kimani Hamilton#309 · F
This season: 8.7 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
RJ Johnson#621 · G
This season: 8.7 pts · 2 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).