Mississippi State visits Auburn on Thursday 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.
NOTE: The start day/time for this game was moved from Tuesday to Thursday at 5:00 PM ET.
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Team Statistical Comparison
Mississippi State scores an average of 70.3 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 66.9 points per contest. Auburn scores an average of 78.8 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 76.0 points per contest.
FG% | 3PT% | FT% | ORB | RBPG | SPG | BPG | APG | TOPG | |
Mississippi State | 45.2 | 36.3 | 64.2 | 273 | 41.6 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 12.9 | 14.8 |
Mississippi State OPP | 41.2 | 33.5 | 75.2 | 206 | 34.6 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 14.1 | 12.7 |
FG% | 3PT% | FT% | ORB | RBPG | SPG | BPG | APG | TOPG | |
Auburn | 44.7 | 33.7 | 70.6 | 276 | 42.9 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 15.7 | 16.5 |
Auburn OPP | 43.5 | 32.0 | 68.7 | 263 | 39.4 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 12.7 | 14.3 |
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.
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Statistical Leaders
SCORING |
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F.Name | L.Name | Team | PPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% |
Sharife | Cooper | AUB | 19.6 | 37.7 | 24.5 | 81.9 |
Iverson | Molinar | MSU | 16.9 | 47.8 | 46.7 | 82.1 |
D.J. | Stewart | MSU | 16.7 | 42.6 | 37.1 | 77.2 |
Allen | Flanigan | AUB | 14.3 | 47.4 | 34.6 | 77.6 |
Tolu | Smith | MSU | 12.8 | 58.6 | — | 61.9 |
Justin | Powell | AUB | 11.7 | 42.9 | 44.2 | 76.5 |
Jaylin | Williams | AUB | 10.7 | 51.9 | 37.2 | 54.8 |
STEALS |
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F.Name | L.Name | Team | STLs | SPG | ||
D.J. | Stewart | MSU | 32 | 1.5 | ||
Iverson | Molinar | MSU | 21 | 1.1 | ||
Sharife | Cooper | AUB | 11 | 1.0 | ||
Cameron | Matthews | MSU | 20 | 1.0 | ||
Allen | Flanigan | AUB | 20 | 0.9 | ||
BLOCKS |
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F.Name | L.Name | Team | BLKs | BPG | ||
Abdul | Ado | MSU | 40 | 1.8 | ||
Jaylin | Williams | AUB | 33 | 1.5 | ||
JT | Thor | AUB | 26 | 1.2 | ||
Babatunde | Akingbola | AUB | 24 | 1.1 | ||
Tolu | Smith | MSU | 19 | 0.9 | ||
Dylan | Cardwell | AUB | 16 | 0.7 | ||
Devan | Cambridge | AUB | 12 | 0.5 | ||
Quinten | Post | MSU | 10 | 0.5 | ||
Javon | Franklin | AUB | 8 | 0.4 | ||
Cameron | Matthews | MSU | 8 | 0.4 | ||
REBOUNDS |
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F.Name | L.Name | Team | DREBs | REBs | RPG | |
Tolu | Smith | MSU | 108 | 184 | 8.4 | |
Abdul | Ado | MSU | 83 | 135 | 6.1 | |
Justin | Powell | AUB | 52 | 61 | 6.1 | |
Allen | Flanigan | AUB | 94 | 117 | 5.3 | |
Jaylin | Williams | AUB | 79 | 109 | 5.0 | |
JT | Thor | AUB | 69 | 102 | 4.6 | |
Sharife | Cooper | AUB | 41 | 48 | 4.4 | |
Javian | Davis | MSU | 46 | 75 | 4.2 | |
Iverson | Molinar | MSU | 70 | 75 | 3.9 |
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Mississippi State vs. Auburn Basketball Series History
Auburn leads 78-70.
College Basketball Ratings
Source | Mississippi State | Auburn |
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NCAA NET | 93 | 65 |
Sagarin | 80 | 60 |
ESPN BPI | 70 | 71 |
Ken Pomeroy | 78 | 61 |
Massey Composite | 68 | 67 |
Mississippi State Roster
NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | CLASS |
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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 |
Auburn Roster
NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | CLASS |
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0 | Tyrell Jones | G | 6′-1″ | 195 | SO |
1 | Jamal Johnson | G | 6′-4″ | 195 | JR |
2 | Sharife Cooper | G | 6′-1″ | 180 | FR |
4 | Javon Franklin | F | 6′-7″ | 220 | JR |
5 | Chris Moore | F | 6′-6″ | 240 | FR |
10 | JT Thor | F | 6′-10″ | 205 | FR |
12 | Lior Berman | G | 6′-4″ | 215 | SO |
13 | Babatunde Akingbola | C | 6′-10″ | 245 | SO |
14 | Preston Cook | G | 6′-4″ | 205 | JR |
20 | Ty Cressman | F | 6′-7″ | 244 | SO |
20 | Carter Sobera | G | 6′-5″ | 187 | FR |
22 | Allen Flanigan | G | 6′-6″ | 215 | SO |
23 | Jaylin Williams | F | 6′-8″ | 230 | SO |
24 | Justin Powell | G | 6′-6″ | 205 | FR |
25 | Chandler Leopard | G | 6′-3″ | 195 | SO |
33 | Chase Maasdorp | G | 6′-0″ | 175 | SO |
35 | Devan Cambridge | G | 6′-6″ | 215 | SO |
44 | Dylan Cardwell | C | 6′-11″ | 250 | FR |
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Mississippi State Schedule/Results
Date | Visitor | Points | Home | Points |
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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 | 83 | Georgia | 73 |
1/2/2021 | Kentucky | 78 | Mississippi St | 73 |
1/5/2021 | Missouri | 63 | Mississippi St | 78 |
1/9/2021 | Mississippi St | 84 | Vanderbilt | 81 |
1/13/2021 | Texas A&M | 56 | Mississippi St | 55 |
1/16/2021 | Florida | 69 | Mississippi St | 72 |
1/19/2021 | Ole Miss | 64 | Mississippi St | 46 |
1/23/2021 | Mississippi St | 73 | Alabama | 81 |
1/26/2021 | Mississippi St | 53 | Tennessee | 56 |
1/30/2021 | Iowa State | 56 | Mississippi St | 95 |
2/2/2021 | Mississippi St | 45 | Arkansas | 61 |
2/6/2021 | Mississippi State | 75 | South Carolina | 59 |
2/10/2021 | LSU | 94 | Mississippi State | 80 |
2/13/2021 | Vanderbilt | 72 | Mississippi State | 51 |
2/16/2021 | Mississippi State | Auburn | ||
2/20/2021 | Mississippi State | Ole Miss | ||
2/24/2021 | South Carolina | Mississippi State | ||
2/27/2021 | Alabama | Mississippi State | ||
3/3/2021 | Mississippi State | Texas A&M |
Auburn Schedule/Results
Date | Visitor | Points | Home | Points |
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11/26/2020 | Auburn | 96 | Saint Joseph’s | 91 |
11/27/2020* | Auburn | 67 | Gonzaga | 90 |
11/30/2020 | Auburn | 55 | UCF | 63 |
12/4/2020 | South Alabama | 81 | Auburn | 90 |
12/12/2020 | Memphis | 71 | Auburn | 74 |
12/15/2020 | Texas Southern | 63 | Auburn | 80 |
12/19/2020 | Troy | 41 | Auburn | 77 |
12/22/2020 | Appalachian St | 53 | Auburn | 67 |
12/30/2020 | Arkansas | 97 | Auburn | 85 |
1/2/2021 | Auburn | 66 | Texas A&M | 68 |
1/6/2021 | Auburn | 61 | Ole Miss | 72 |
1/9/2021 | Alabama | 94 | Auburn | 90 |
1/13/2021 | Auburn | 95 | Georgia | 77 |
1/16/2021 | Kentucky | 59 | Auburn | 66 |
1/20/2021 | Auburn | 73 | Arkansas | 75 |
1/23/2021 | Auburn | 109 | South Carolina | 86 |
1/26/2021 | Missouri | 82 | Auburn | 88 |
1/30/2021 | Auburn | 72 | Baylor | 84 |
2/2/2021 | Georgia | 91 | Auburn | 86 |
2/6/2021 | Ole Miss | 86 | Auburn | 84 |
2/9/2021 | Auburn | 73 | Vanderbilt | 67 |
2/13/2021 | Auburn | 80 | Kentucky | 82 |
2/16/2021 | Mississippi State | Auburn | ||
2/20/2021 | Auburn | LSU | ||
2/23/2021 | Florida | Auburn | ||
2/27/2021 | Tennessee | Auburn | ||
3/2/2021 | Auburn | Alabama |
Injuries and Suspensions
Mississippi State
[F] 02/13/2021 – Cameron Matthews is “?” (Undisclosed)
Auburn
[G] 01/25/2021 – Justin Powell is out indefinitely (Concussion)
Source: statfox.com
Mississippi State-Auburn Prediction
Auburn 75, Mississippi State 71
Thursday‘s game tips off at 5:00 PM ET. TV: ESPNU.
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