Game preview · Saturday, Feb 27 · 1:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Mississippi State by 3 (77-74)
59% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Mississippi State |  South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| +16.9#56 | Power rating | +8.7#101 |
| 117.4#43 | Offense | 112.0#102 |
| 100.5#71 | Defense | 103.3#110 |
| 70.6#152 | Tempo | 68.2#339 |
| 3-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #94 | Preseason rank | #109 |
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
| Mississippi State | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.4%#64 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.5%#180 |
| 48.5%#91 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.7%#241 |
| 17.9%#153 | Turnover rate | 18.4%#192 |
| 17.9%#221 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#207 |
| 38.6%#7 | Offensive rebounding | 35.2%#46 |
| 34.1%#256 | Free throw rate | 40.9%#82 |
| 34.5%#102 | 3-point % | 32.1%#201 |
| 30.5%#97 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.1%#273 |
| 40.4%#218 | Shots from three | 39.7%#249 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
South Carolina
Kory Mincy#471 · G
This season: 12 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Jakub Necas#773 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Aleksas Bieliauskas#796 · F
This season: 9 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).