
The Auburn Tigers visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Wednesday in Starkville in a key 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.
By 14Powers Hoops
Stats | Injuries | Players | Team Schedules | Prediction | Time/TV
Team Statistical Comparison
Auburn scores an average of 79.7 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 66.9 points per contest. Mississippi State scores an average of 71.5 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 66.1 points per contest.
This will be a battle between two of the top head coaches in the SEC, Ben Howland of Mississippi State and Bruce Pearl of Auburn. Auburn badly needs to win this one to gain a regular season SEC title. If the Tigers can pull off a victory over Mississippi State then they’ll only need to defeat a scrappy South Carolina squad in Auburn Arena to earn a regular season SEC championship. Auburn also needs a win over State to help solidify and No. 1 NCAA tournament seeding. The Bulldogs have an outside chance of slipping into the NCAA field but need to win out the regular season and then earn two or three wins in the SEC tournament. Sports betting junkies should make their gaming choices wisely.
FG% | 3PT% | FT% | ORB | RBM | SPG | BPG | APG | TOPG | |
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Auburn | 0.448 | 0.321 | 0.735 | 12.61 | +5.25 | 8.57 | 8.25 | 14.57 | 12.07 |
Mississippi State | 0.458 | 0.303 | 0.724 | 11.25 | +5.89 | 8.00 | 3.46 | 13.32 | 12.86 |
Opp FG% | Opp 3PT% | RB Off | RB Def | OFRB% | Scor. M | 3ptMPG | TM PPG | Opp PPG | |
Auburn | 0.384 | 0.312 | 40.43 | 35.18 | 0.34 | +12.86 | 8.07 | 79.7 | 66.9 |
Mississippi State | 0.428 | 0.319 | 36.29 | 30.39 | 0.34 | +5.32 | 5.07 | 71.5 | 66.1 |
Key
FG%– Field goal shootage percentage. 3PT%– Three point field goal shootage percentage. FT%– Free throw shooting percentage. OREB– Offensive rebounds per game. RBM– Average rebounding margin per game. SPG– Steals per game. BPG– Blocks per game. APG– Assists per game. TOPG– Turnovers per game. |
Opp FG%– Opponent field goal percentage made. Opp 3PT%– Opponent 3-point field goal percentage made. RB Off– Rebounding Offense. RB Def– Rebounding defense. OFRB%– Offensive rebounding percentage. Scor. M– Average game scoring margin. 3ptMPG– Three point shots made per game. TM PPG– Team’s average points scored per game. Opp PPG– Average points scored by opponents per game. |
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SEC Rnk/Player | Team | Games | FG | 3PTFG | FTs | Points | Avg. |
3. Molinar, Iverson | MSU | 28 | 172 | 26 | 134 | 504 | 18.0 |
8. Smith, Jabari | AUB | 28 | 146 | 62 | 100 | 454 | 16.2 |
16. Green Jr., Wendell | AUB | 28 | 116 | 49 | 68 | 349 | 12.5 |
20. Johnson, K.D. | AUB | 28 | 109 | 38 | 89 | 345 | 12.3 |
Field Goal % |
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SEC Rnk/Player | Team | Games | FGM | FGA | FG% | ||
1. Kessler, Walker | AUB | 28 | 141 | 219 | 0.644 | ||
6. Molinar, Iverson | MSU | 28 | 172 | 362 | 0.475 | ||
9. Smith, Jabari | AUB | 28 | 146 | 336 | 0.435 | ||
3-point made per game |
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SEC Rnk/Player | Team | Games | 3PT Made | Avg. Per Game | |||
5. Smith, Jabari | AUB | 28 | 62 | 2.21 | |||
14. Green Jr., Wendell | AUB | 28 | 49 | 1.75 | |||
Free Throw % |
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SEC Rnk/Player | Team | Games | FT Att. | FT Made | FT% | ||
2. Molinar, Iverson | MSU | 28 | 134 | 153 | 0.876 | ||
6. Smith, Jabari | AUB | 28 | 100 | 124 | 0.806 | ||
Rebounding |
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SEC Rnk/Player | Team | Games | Off | Def | Total | Avg. Per Game | |
4. Kessler, Walker | AUB | 28 | 73 | 159 | 232 | 8.29 | |
8. Brooks, Garrison | MSU | 28 | 75 | 118 | 193 | 6.89 | |
10. Smith, Jabari | AUB | 28 | 20 | 170 | 190 | 6.79 |
Stats | Injuries | Players | Team Schedules | Prediction | Time/TV
Auburn vs. Mississippi State Basketball Series History
Auburn leads 79-70
Auburn Roster
NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | CLASS |
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0 | K.D. Johnson | G | 6′-0″ | 204 | SO |
1 | Wendell Green Jr. | G | 5′-11″ | 175 | SO |
2 | Jaylin Williams | F | 6′-8″ | 230 | JR |
5 | Chris Moore | F | 6′-6″ | 240 | SO |
10 | Jabari Smith | F | 6′-10″ | 220 | FR |
12 | Zep Jasper | G | 6′-1″ | 185 | SR |
13 | Walker Kessler | F | 7′-1″ | 245 | SO |
14 | Preston Cook | G | 6′-4″ | 205 | SR |
20 | Carter Sobera | G | 6′-5″ | 187 | SO |
21 | Ty Cressman | F | 6′-7″ | 244 | JR |
22 | Allen Flanigan | G | 6′-6″ | 215 | JR |
23 | Babatunde Akingbola | C | 6′-10″ | 245 | JR |
24 | Lior Berman | G | 6′-4″ | 215 | JR |
25 | Chandler Leopard | G | 6′-3″ | 195 | JR |
31 | Michael Whitmore | G | 5′-10″ | 160 | SO |
33 | Chase Maasdorp | G | 6′-0″ | 175 | JR |
35 | Devan Cambridge | G | 6′-6″ | 215 | JR |
44 | Dylan Cardwell | C | 6′-11″ | 250 | SO |
Mississippi State Roster
NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | CLASS |
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0 | Rocket Watts | G | 6′-2″ | 185 | JR |
1 | Iverson Molinar | G | 6′-3″ | 190 | JR |
2 | Javian Davis | F | 6′-9″ | 240 | JR |
3 | Shakeel Moore | G | 6′-1″ | 185 | SO |
4 | Cameron Matthews | G | 6′-7″ | 225 | SO |
5 | Cam Carter | G | 6′-3″ | 185 | FR |
10 | Garrison Brooks | F | 6′-9″ | 230 | SR |
11 | Andersson Garcia | G | 6′-7″ | 210 | SO |
12 | Keshawn Murphy | F | 6′-10″ | 245 | FR |
13 | D.J. Jeffries | F | 6′-7″ | 225 | JR |
20 | Derek Fountain | F | 6′-9″ | 225 | SO |
21 | Justin Rumph | G | 6′-5″ | 215 | SR |
24 | Tyler Brumfield | G | 6′-1″ | 180 | FR |
25 | Isaac Stansbury | G | 6′-1″ | 160 | JR |
35 | Tolu Smith | F | 6′-11″ | 245 | JR |
44 | Alden Applewhite | F | 6′-7″ | 200 | FR |
Stats | Injuries | Players | Team Schedules | Prediction | Time/TV
Auburn Schedule/Results
Date | Visitor | Points | Home | Points |
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11/9/2021 | Morehead State | 54 | Auburn | 77 |
11/12/2021 | UL Monroe | 65 | Auburn | 93 |
11/19/2021 | Auburn | 58 | South Florida | 52 |
11/24/2021 | UConn | 115 | Auburn | 109 |
11/25/2021 | Auburn | 62 | Loyola Chicago | 53 |
11/26/2021 | Syracuse | 68 | Auburn | 89 |
12/1/2021 | UCF | 68 | Auburn | 85 |
12/4/2021 | Yale | 64 | Auburn | 86 |
12/11/2021 | Nebraska | 68 | Auburn | 99 |
12/14/2021 | North Alabama | 44 | Auburn | 70 |
12/18/2021 | Auburn | 74 | Saint Louis | 70 |
12/22/2021 | Murray State | 58 | Auburn | 71 |
12/29/2021 | LSU | 55 | Auburn | 70 |
1/4/2022 | Auburn | 81 | South Carolina | 66 |
1/8/2022 | Florida | 73 | Auburn | 85 |
1/11/2022 | Auburn | 81 | Alabama | 77 |
1/15/2022 | Auburn | 80 | Ole Miss | 71 |
1/19/2022 | Georgia | 60 | Auburn | 83 |
1/22/2022 | Kentucky | 71 | Auburn | 80 |
1/25/2022 | Auburn | 55 | Missouri | 54 |
1/29/2022 | Oklahoma | 68 | Auburn | 86 |
2/1/2022 | Alabama | 81 | Auburn | 100 |
2/5/2022 | Auburn | 74 | Georgia | 72 |
2/8/2022 | Auburn | 80 | Arkansas | 76 |
2/12/2022 | Texas A&M | 58 | Auburn | 75 |
2/16/2022 | Vanderbilt | 80 | Auburn | 94 |
2/19/2022 | Auburn | 62 | Florida | 63 |
2/23/2022 | Ole Miss | 64 | Auburn | 77 |
2/26/2022 | Auburn | 62 | Tennessee | 67 |
3/2/2022 | Auburn | Mississippi State | ||
3/5/2022 | South Carolina | Auburn |
Mississippi State Schedule/Results
Date | Visitor | Points | Home | Points |
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11/10/2021 | North Alabama | 49 | Mississippi State | 75 |
11/13/2021 | Montana | 49 | Mississippi State | 86 |
11/17/2021 | Detroit Mercy | 64 | Mississippi State | 77 |
11/21/2021 | Morehead State | 46 | Mississippi State | 66 |
11/25/2021 | Mississippi State | 58 | Louisville | 72 |
11/27/2021 | Mississippi State | 82 | Richmond | 71 |
12/2/2021 | Lamar | 60 | Mississippi State | 75 |
12/5/2021 | Minnesota | 81 | Mississippi State | 76 |
12/11/2021 | Mississippi State | 63 | Colorado State | 66 |
12/14/2021 | Georgia State | 50 | Mississippi State | 79 |
12/17/2021 | Furman | 66 | Mississippi State | 69 |
12/21/2021 | Winthrop | 63 | Mississippi State | 84 |
12/29/2021 | Arkansas | 68 | Mississippi State | 81 |
1/5/2022 | Mississippi State | PPD | Missouri | PPD |
1/8/2022 | Mississippi State | 72 | Ole Miss | 82 |
1/12/2022 | Georgia | 72 | Mississippi State | 88 |
1/15/2022 | Alabama | 76 | Mississippi State | 78 |
1/19/2022 | Mississippi State | 72 | Florida | 80 |
1/22/2022 | Ole Miss | 60 | Mississippi State | 78 |
1/25/2022 | Mississippi State | 74 | Kentucky | 82 |
1/29/2022 | Mississippi State | 50 | Texas Tech | 76 |
2/1/2022 | South Carolina | 64 | Mississippi State | 78 |
2/5/2022 | Mississippi State | 55 | Arkansas | 63 |
2/9/2022 | Tennessee | 72 | Mississippi State | 63 |
2/12/2022 | Mississippi State | 65 | LSU | 69 |
2/16/2022 | Mississippi State | 75 | Alabama | 80 |
2/19/2022 | Missouri | 49 | Mississippi State | 68 |
2/23/2022 | Mississippi State | 56 | South Carolina | 66 |
2/26/2022 | Vanderbilt | 69 | Mississippi State | 74 |
3/2/2022 | Auburn | Mississippi State | ||
3/5/2022 | Mississippi State | Texas A&M |
Injuries and Suspensions
Auburn
None reported.
Mississippi State
[F] 12/01/2021 – Keshawn Murphy is out for season (Redshirt)
[G] 02/26/2022 – Rocket Watts is “?” (Arm)
Source: statfox.com
Auburn-Mississippi State Prediction
Auburn 75, Mississippi State 72
Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.
Wednesday‘s game tips off at 9:00 PM ET. TV: SEC Network.
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