Kentucky visits Mississippi St on Saturday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, team ratings, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.
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Stats | Ratings | Injuries | Players | Team Schedules | Prediction | Time/TV
Team Statistical Comparison
| FG% | 3PT% | FT% | ORB | RBPG | SPG | BPG | APG | TOPG | |
| Kentucky | 41.4 | 25.0 | 66.2 | 91.0 | 41.9 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 15.9 |
| Kentucky OPP | 41.1 | 27.5 | 70.1 | 71.0 | 36.9 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 11.9 | 12.4 |
| FG% | 3PT% | FT% | ORB | RBPG | SPG | BPG | APG | TOPG | |
| Mississippi St | 46.1 | 38.3 | 59.3 | 128.0 | 43.2 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 13.2 | 13.4 |
| Mississippi St OPP | 39.5 | 34.3 | 73.2 | 77.0 | 33.3 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 13.8 | 12.7 |
Key: ORB=Offensive rebounds; RBPG=Rebounds per game; SPG=Steals per game; BPG=Blocked shots per game; APG=Assists per game; TOPG=Turnovers per game.
Stats | Ratings | Injuries | Players | Team Schedules | Prediction | Time/TV
Statistical Leaders
SCORING |
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| F. Name | L. Name | School | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% |
| Iverson | Molinar | MSU | 18.7 | 51.9 | 51.9 | 77.8 |
| D.J. | Stewart | MSU | 18.2 | 47.1 | 47.5 | 58.6 |
| Brandon | Boston | KEN | 14.0 | 36.7 | 15.6 | 80.8 |
| Tolu | Smith | MSU | 13.1 | 57.1 | — | 58.8 |
| Terrence | Clarke | KEN | 10.7 | 43.1 | 22.7 | 47.1 |
| Davion | Mintz | KEN | 10.3 | 39.0 | 35.3 | 66.7 |
| Olivier | Sarr | KEN | 9.1 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 63.6 |
STEALS |
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| F. Name | L. Name | School | STLs | SPG | ||
| Cameron | Matthews | MSU | 12 | 1.3 | ||
| Davion | Mintz | KEN | 9 | 1.3 | ||
| Iverson | Molinar | MSU | 8 | 1.3 | ||
| Brandon | Boston | KEN | 8 | 1.1 | ||
| Deivon | Smith | MSU | 8 | 0.9 | ||
| Cam’Ron | Fletcher | KEN | 5 | 0.8 | ||
BLOCKS |
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| F. Name | L. Name | School | BPG | BPG | ||
| Isaiah | Jackson | KEN | 18 | 2.6 | ||
| Abdul | Ado | MSU | 13 | 1.4 | ||
| Olivier | Sarr | KEN | 10 | 1.4 | ||
| Tolu | Smith | MSU | 9 | 1.0 | ||
| Lance | Ware | KEN | 4 | 0.6 | ||
| Quinten | Post | MSU | 4 | 0.5 | ||
| Cameron | Matthews | MSU | 3 | 0.3 | ||
REBOUNDS |
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| F. Name | L. Name | School | DREBs | REBs | RPG | |
| Tolu | Smith | MSU | 33 | 77 | 8.6 | |
| Isaiah | Jackson | KEN | 22 | 59 | 8.4 | |
| Brandon | Boston | KEN | 18 | 45 | 6.4 | |
| Abdul | Ado | MSU | 22 | 57 | 6.3 | |
| Javian | Davis | MSU | 21 | 47 | 5.2 | |
| Olivier | Sarr | KEN | 11 | 35 | 5.0 | |
| Iverson | Molinar | MSU | 4 | 24 | 4.0 |
Stats | Ratings | Injuries | Players | Team Schedules | Prediction | Time/TV
College Basketball Ratings
| Source | Kentucky | Mississippi State |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA NET | NA | NA |
| Sagarin | 50 | 72 |
| ESPN BPI | 64 | 56 |
| Ken Pomeroy | 52 | 72 |
| Massey Composite | 95 | 79 |
Kentucky Roster
| NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | CLASS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jacob Toppin | F | 6′-9″ | 194 | SO |
| 2 | Devin Askew | G | 6′-3″ | 198 | FR |
| 3 | Brandon Boston Jr. | G | 6′-7″ | 185 | FR |
| 5 | Terrence Clarke | G | 6′-7″ | 194 | FR |
| 10 | Davion Mintz | G | 6′-3″ | 196 | SR |
| 11 | Dontaie Allen | G | 6′-6″ | 198 | FR |
| 12 | Keion Brooks Jr. | F | 6′-7″ | 205 | SO |
| 13 | Riley Welch | G | 6′-0″ | 185 | SR |
| 14 | Brennan Canada | F | 6′-6″ | 198 | SO |
| 20 | Zan Payne | G | 6′-4″ | 215 | SO |
| 21 | Cam’Ron Fletcher | F | 6′-6″ | 215 | FR |
| 23 | Isaiah Jackson | F | 6′-10″ | 206 | FR |
| 25 | Kareem Watkins | G | 5′-8″ | 145 | FR |
| 30 | Olivier Sarr | F | 7′-0″ | 237 | SR |
| 55 | Lance Ware | F | 6′-9″ | 223 | FR |
Mississippi State Roster
| NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | CLASS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jalen Johnson | F | 6′-6″ | 210 | SR |
| 1 | Iverson Molinar | G | 6′-3″ | 190 | SO |
| 2 | Javian Davis | F | 6′-9″ | 245 | SO |
| 3 | D.J. Stewart Jr. | G | 6′-6″ | 205 | SO |
| 4 | Cameron Matthews | G | 6′-7″ | 220 | FR |
| 5 | Deivon Smith | G | 6′-1″ | 165 | FR |
| 11 | Andersson Garcia | G | 6′-7″ | 205 | FR |
| 20 | Derek Fountain | F | 6′-9″ | 210 | FR |
| 21 | Justin Rumph | G | 6′-5″ | 215 | JR |
| 24 | Abdul Ado | F | 6′-11″ | 255 | SR |
| 25 | Isaac Stansbury | G | 6′-1″ | 160 | SO |
| 30 | Andrew Junkin | F | 6′-11″ | 240 | SO |
| 32 | Quinten Post | F | 7′-0″ | 240 | SO |
| 33 | Reggie Morris | G | 6′-1″ | 160 | FR |
| 35 | Tolu Smith | F | 6′-10″ | 245 | SO |
| 55 | Keondre Montgomery | G | 6′-7″ | 200 | FR |
Stats | Ratings | Injuries | Players | Team Schedules | Prediction | Time/TV
Kentucky Schedule/Results
| Date | Visitor | Points | Home | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2020 | Morehead State | 45 | Kentucky | 81 |
| 11/29/2020 | Richmond | 76 | Kentucky | 64 |
| 12/1/2020 | Kansas | 65 | Kentucky | 62 |
| 12/6/2020 | Kentucky | 62 | Georgia Tech | 79 |
| 12/12/2020 | Notre Dame | 64 | Kentucky | 63 |
| 12/15/2020 | Detroit Mercy | PPD | Kentucky | PPD |
| 12/19/2020 | North Carolina | 75 | Kentucky | 63 |
| 12/26/2020 | Kentucky | 59 | Louisville | 62 |
| 12/29/2020 | South Carolina | PPD | Kentucky | PPD |
| 1/2/2021 | Kentucky | Mississippi St | ||
| 1/5/2021 | Vanderbilt | Kentucky | ||
| 1/9/2021 | Kentucky | Florida | ||
| 1/12/2021 | Alabama | Kentucky | ||
| 1/16/2021 | Kentucky | Auburn | ||
| 1/20/2021 | Kentucky | Georgia | ||
| 1/23/2021 | LSU | Kentucky | ||
| 1/26/2021 | Kentucky | Alabama | ||
| 1/30/2021 | Texas | Kentucky | ||
| 2/2/2021 | Kentucky | Missouri | ||
| 2/6/2021 | Tennessee | Kentucky | ||
| 2/9/2021 | Arkansas | Kentucky | ||
| 2/13/2021 | Auburn | Kentucky | ||
| 2/17/2021 | Kentucky | Vanderbilt | ||
| 2/20/2021 | Kentucky | Tennessee | ||
| 2/23/2021 | Texas A&M | Kentucky | ||
| 2/27/2021 | Florida | Kentucky | ||
| 3/2/2021 | Kentucky | Ole Miss |
Mississippi State Schedule/Results
| Date | Visitor | Points | Home | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2020* | Mississippi St | 42 | Clemson | 53 |
| 11/26/2020* | Liberty | 84 | Mississippi St | 73 |
| 11/30/2020 | Texas State | 51 | Mississippi St | 68 |
| 12/4/2020 | North Texas | 63 | Mississippi St | 69 |
| 12/8/2020 | Jackson State | 59 | Mississippi St | 82 |
| 12/12/2020 | Mississippi St | 82 | Dayton | 85 |
| 12/16/2020 | Cent Arkansas | 65 | Mississippi St | 81 |
| 12/21/2020 | Mississippi Valley | 48 | Mississippi St | 87 |
| 12/30/2020 | Mississippi St | Georgia | ||
| 1/2/2021 | Kentucky | Mississippi St | ||
| 1/5/2021 | Missouri | Mississippi St | ||
| 1/9/2021 | Mississippi St | Vanderbilt | ||
| 1/13/2021 | Texas A&M | Mississippi St | ||
| 1/16/2021 | Florida | Mississippi St | ||
| 1/19/2021 | Ole Miss | Mississippi St | ||
| 1/23/2021 | Mississippi St | Alabama | ||
| 1/26/2021 | Mississippi St | Tennessee | ||
| 1/30/2021 | Iowa State | Mississippi St | ||
| 2/2/2021 | Mississippi St | Arkansas | ||
| 2/6/2021 | Mississippi St | South Carolina | ||
| 2/10/2021 | LSU | Mississippi St | ||
| 2/13/2021 | Vanderbilt | Mississippi St | ||
| 2/16/2021 | Mississippi St | Auburn | ||
| 2/20/2021 | Mississippi St | Ole Miss | ||
| 2/24/2021 | South Carolina | Mississippi St | ||
| 2/27/2021 | Alabama | Mississippi St | ||
| 3/3/2021 | Mississippi St | Texas A&M |
Injuries and Suspensions
Kentucky
[G] 12/26/2020 – Terrence Clarke is “?” Tuesday vs South Carolina (Ankle)
[F] 12/26/2020 – Keion Brooks Jr. is “?” (Calf)
[F] 12/21/2020 – Cam’Ron Fletcher is out indefinitely (Personal)
Mississippi State
None Reported
Source: statfox.com
Kentucky-Mississippi State Prediction
Kentucky 65, Mississippi State 62
Saturday‘s game tips off at 6:00 PM ET. TV: SEC NETWORK.
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SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Kentucky at Mississippi State
Complete preview of the SEC basketball game between Kentucky and Mississippi State on 1/2/2021. Team statistical comparison, key players, injury report, team ratings, score prediction and more.
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