SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Mississippi State at Vanderbilt

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The Mississippi State Bulldogs battle the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday in Nashville in a pivotal SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game, including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.

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Venue

Vanderbilt
Arena Name: Memorial Gym

Capacity: 14,316

Year Opened: 1952

 Memorial Gym

Game Date/Time

Saturday, March 4, 2023, 8:30 PM ET

Team Statistical Comparison

Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Winning %
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Three Point %
FT Made P/G
Three Pointers P/G
FT Attempts P/G
3-Point Attempts P/G
FG % Defense
3-Point % Defense
Fouls Per Game
Rebound Margin
Rebounds (Off.) P/G
Rebounds (Def) P/G
Rebounds Per Game
Assist/Turnover Ratio
TOs Forced P/G
Effective FG pct
Mississippi State
66.2
59.9
6.3
66.7
42.7
64.8
27.4
12.6
5.5
19.4
20.1
39
30.3
15.1
3.2
12.23
24.63
36.87
1.17
14.9
0.475
Vanderbilt
71.9
71.7
0.2
56.7
42.1
71.0
33.6
13.3
8.4
18.8
25
43.2
31.5
16.4
1.1
11.73
25.5
37.23
1.12
9.93
0.491

Players and Stats

Mississippi State

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Stats
Tolu Smith 1 SR F 6-10 245 15.0 Pts, 8.2 Reb, 1.8 Ast
Shakeel Moore 3 JR G 6-1 180 9.6 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 2.2 Ast
D.J. Jeffries 0 SR F 6-7 215 8.8 Pts, 6.0 Reb, 1.8 Ast
Cameron Matthews 4 JR F 6-7 220 7.6 Pts, 5.4 Reb, 2.4 Ast
Dashawn Davis 10 SR G 6-2 185 8.4 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 3.5 Ast
Eric Reed 11 SR G 6-2 190 4.2 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Tyler Stevenson 14 SR F 6-8 225 4.1 Pts, 1.9 Reb, 0.3 Ast
William McNair 13 SR F 6-10 265 3.4 Pts, 3.3 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Shawn Jones 30 FR G 6-5 200 3.3 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 0.5 Ast
KeShawn Murphy 12 FR F 6-10 245 3.3 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Kimani Hamilton 5 FR F 6-7 215 2.6 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Jamel Horton 2 SR G 6-4 190 1.4 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Martavious Russell 21 FR G 6-2 185 1.7 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Justin Rumph 15 SR G 6-5 215 0.8 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Isaac Stansbury 25 SR G 6-1 160 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Tyler Brumfield 24 SO G 6-2

Vanderbilt

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Stats
Liam Robbins 21 SR F 7-0 235 15.0 Pts, 6.8 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Tyrin Lawrence 0 JR G 6-4 190 11.7 Pts, 4.2 Reb, 1.8 Ast
Myles Stute 10 JR F 6-7 215 8.9 Pts, 5.0 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Jordan Wright 4 SR G 5-7 9.8 Pts, 4.6 Reb, 1.9 Ast
Ezra Manjon 5 SR G 5-11 170 8.8 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 3.8 Ast
Trey Thomas 12 JR G 5-11 165 6.8 Pts, 1.9 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Colin Smith 1 FR F 6-8 215 4.2 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Quentin Millora-Brown 42 SR F 6-10 229 3.6 Pts, 3.8 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Emmanuel Ansong 20 SR F 6-4 195 2.6 Pts, 1.8 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Noah Shelby 2 FR G 6-3 180 3.7 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Malik Dia 23 FR F 6-9 240 2.9 Pts, 1.8 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Paul Lewis 3 FR G 6-2 170 2.4 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Lee Dort 34 FR F 6-10 255 2.1 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Miles Keeffe 25 FR G 6-5 185 0.7 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Graham Calton 22 SO G 6-5 200 0.0 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Adrian Samuels 11 FR G 6-5 170 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast

College Basketball Ratings

Rating Mississippi State Vanderbilt
ESPN BPI 38 83
Sagarin 43 67
Massey Composite 44 79

Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt Basketball Series History

Vanderbilt leads 79-52

Mississippi State Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 D.J. Jeffries F 6′-7″ 225 SR Olive Branch, MS
1 Tolu Smith F 6′-11″ 245 SR Bay Saint Louis, MS
2 Jamel Horton Jr. G 6′-3″ 200 SR Queens, NY
3 Shakeel Moore G 6′-1″ 190 JR Greensboro, NC
4 Cameron Matthews G 6′-7″ 225 JR Olive Branch, MS
5 Kimani Hamilton F 6′-7″ 215 FR Clinton, MS
10 Dashawn Davis G 6′-2″ 195 SR Bronx, NY
11 Eric Reed Jr. G 6′-2″ 200 SR Baton Rouge, LA
12 KeShawn Murphy F 6′-10″ 235 FR Birmingham, AL
13 Will McNair Jr. F 6′-11″ 265 SR Philadelphia, PA
14 Tyler Stevenson F 6′-8″ 220 SR Columbus, MS
15 Justin Rumph G 6′-5″ 225 SR Birmingham, AL
21 Martavious Russell G 6′-2″ 185 FR Coker, AL
24 Tyler Brumfield G 6′-2″ 180 SO Los Angeles, CA
25 Isaac Stansbury G 6′-1″ 170 SR Bowling Green, KY
30 Shawn Jones Jr. G 6′-5″ 200 FR Houston, TX

Vanderbilt Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 Tyrin Lawrence G 6′-4″ 200 JR Monticello, GA
1 Colin Smith F 6′-8″ 215 FR Dallas, TX
2 Noah Shelby G 6′-3″ 180 FR Mckinney, TX
3 Paul Lewis G 6′-2″ 170 FR Woodbridge, VA
4 Jordan Wright G 6′-6″ 220 SR Baton Rouge, LA
5 Ezra Manjon G 6′-0″ 170 SR Antioch, CA
10 Myles Stute F 6′-7″ 215 JR Washington, DC
11 Adrian Samuels G 6′-5″ 170 FR Nashville, TN
12 Trey Thomas G 6′-0″ 160 JR Durham, ON
20 Emmanuel Ansong F 6′-4″ 195 SR Bordentown, NJ
21 Liam Robbins F 7′-0″ 250 SR Davenport, IA
22 Graham Calton G 6′-6″ 205 SO Charlotte, NC
23 Malik Dia F 6′-9″ 240 FR Murfreesboro, TN
25 Miles Keeffe G 6′-5″ 185 FR Novato, CA
34 Lee Dort F 6′-10″ 255 FR Mckinney, TX
42 Quentin Millora-Brown F 6′-10″ 245 SR Lorton, VA

Mississippi State Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 Texas A&M-CC 44 Mississippi State 63
11/11/2022 Mississippi State 73 Akron 54
11/13/2022 AR-Pine Bluff 47 Mississippi State 80
11/17/2022 South Dakota 42 Mississippi State 79
11/21/2022 Marquette 55 Mississippi State 58
11/23/2022 Utah 49 Mississippi State 52
11/28/2022 Omaha 54 Mississippi State 74
12/3/2022 Miss Valley St 52 Mississippi State 82
12/11/2022 Mississippi State 69 Minnesota 51
12/14/2022 Jackson St 59 Mississippi State 69
12/17/2022 Nicholls 66 Mississippi State 68
12/20/2022 Drake 58 Mississippi State 52
12/28/2022 Alabama 78 Mississippi State 67
1/3/2023 Mississippi State 53 Tennessee 87
1/7/2023 Ole Miss 54 Mississippi State 64
1/11/2023 Mississippi State 50 Georgia 58
1/14/2023 Mississippi State 63 Auburn 69
1/17/2023 Tennessee 70 Mississippi State 59
1/21/2023 Florida 61 Mississippi State 59
1/25/2023 Mississippi State 63 Alabama 66
1/28/2023 TCU 74 Mississippi State 81
1/31/2023 Mississippi State 66 South Carolina 51
2/4/2023 Missouri 52 Mississippi State 63
2/8/2023 LSU 53 Mississippi State 65
2/11/2023 Mississippi State 70 Arkansas 64
2/15/2023 Kentucky 71 Mississippi State 68
2/18/2023 Mississippi State 69 Ole Miss 61
2/21/2023 Mississippi State 64 Missouri 66
2/25/2023 Texas A&M 62 Mississippi State 69
2/28/2023 South Carolina 68 Mississippi State 74
3/4/2023 Mississippi State Vanderbilt
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament,
Nashville, TN		 Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 Memphis 76 Vanderbilt 67
11/11/2022 Southern Miss 60 Vanderbilt 48
11/15/2022 Vanderbilt 89 Temple 87
11/18/2022 Morehead St 43 Vanderbilt 76
11/23/2022 Saint Mary’s 75 Vanderbilt 65
11/24/2022 Fresno St 59 Vanderbilt 67
11/30/2022 Vanderbilt 65 VCU 70
12/3/2022 Wofford 62 Vanderbilt 65
12/7/2022 Pitt 74 Vanderbilt 75
12/9/2022 Grambling 64 Vanderbilt 62
12/17/2022 NC State 70 Vanderbilt 66
12/22/2022 Alabama A&M 62 Vanderbilt 70
12/30/2022 SE Louisiana 55 Vanderbilt 93
1/3/2023 South Carolina 79 Vanderbilt 84
1/7/2023 Vanderbilt 82 Missouri 85
1/10/2023 Vanderbilt 68 Tennessee 77
1/14/2023 Arkansas 84 Vanderbilt 97
1/17/2023 Alabama 78 Vanderbilt 66
1/21/2023 Vanderbilt 85 Georgia 82
1/24/2023 Kentucky 69 Vanderbilt 53
1/28/2023 Vanderbilt 66 Texas A&M 72
1/31/2023 Vanderbilt 44 Alabama 101
2/4/2023 Ole Miss 71 Vanderbilt 74
2/8/2023 Tennessee 65 Vanderbilt 66
2/11/2023 Vanderbilt 88 Florida 80
2/14/2023 Vanderbilt 75 South Carolina 64
2/18/2023 Auburn 65 Vanderbilt 67
2/22/2023 Vanderbilt 77 LSU 84
2/25/2023 Florida 72 Vanderbilt 88
3/1/2023 Vanderbilt 68 Kentucky 66
3/4/2023 Mississippi State Vanderbilt
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament,
Nashville, TN		 Nashville, TN
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023 NCAA Tournament

Injuries and Suspensions

Mississippi State

None reported

Vanderbilt

[F] Liam Robbins (Ankle) – Questionable
[F] Lee Dort (Foot) – Out

Source: statfox.com

Mississippi State-Vanderbilt Prediction

Mississippi State 79, Vanderbilt 75

Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.

Saturday‘s game tips off at 8:30 PM ET. TV: SEC Network.

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