The Mississippi State Bulldogs host the Auburn Tigers on Saturday in Auburn in a significant 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.
John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball
Venue
Auburn
Arena Name: Auburn Arena
Capacity: 9,121
Year Opened: 2010
Game Date/Time
Saturday, January 14, 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
65.8
56.8
9.1
75.0
41.1
59.9
30.3
11.6
6.5
19.3
21.4
38.2
30.2
14.1
4.6
13.75
25.12
38.88
1.23
16.06
0.467
Auburn
72.7
63.2
9.5
81.2
43.8
68.5
29.2
15.2
6.0
22.2
20.6
39.3
27.0
19.0
4.8
13.19
25.69
38.88
1.09
13.94
0.489
Players and Stats
Mississippi State
Tolu Smith
1
SR
F
6-10
245
13.6 Pts, 7.6 Reb, 1.7 Ast
D.J. Jeffries
0
SR
F
6-7
215
9.2 Pts, 6.2 Reb, 2.0 Ast
Cameron Matthews
4
JR
F
6-7
220
6.6 Pts, 4.9 Reb, 2.2 Ast
Shakeel Moore
3
JR
G
6-1
180
7.2 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Dashawn Davis
10
SR
G
6-2
185
7.7 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 3.1 Ast
Eric Reed
11
SR
G
6-2
190
5.9 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Tyler Stevenson
14
SR
F
6-8
225
4.5 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 0.6 Ast
William McNair
13
SR
F
6-10
265
4.0 Pts, 3.8 Reb, 0.3 Ast
KeShawn Murphy
12
FR
F
6-10
245
4.2 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Kimani Hamilton
5
FR
F
6-7
215
2.8 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Shawn Jones
30
FR
G
6-5
200
3.4 Pts, 2.3 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
2.4 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Justin Rumph
15
SR
G
6-5
215
1.0 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Isaac Stansbury
25
SR
G
6-1
160
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Tyler Brumfield
24
SO
G
6-2
Auburn
ALA
Wendell Green
1
JR
G
5-11
170
13.4 Pts, 3.8 Reb, 3.8 Ast
Johni Broome
4
SO
F
6-10
235
13.3 Pts, 8.9 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Jaylin Williams
2
SR
F
6-8
230
9.9 Pts, 5.0 Reb, 2.2 Ast
Allen Flanigan
22
SR
G
6-6
215
8.6 Pts, 4.6 Reb, 1.5 Ast
K.D. Johnson
0
JR
G
6-1
190
8.5 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Chris Moore
5
JR
F
6-6
240
6.0 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Dylan Cardwell
44
JR
C
6-11
250
4.4 Pts, 4.4 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Zep Jasper
12
SR
G
6-1
175
3.4 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Yohan Traore
21
FR
F
6-10
225
2.7 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Tre Donaldson
3
FR
G
6-2
190
2.4 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Chance Westry
10
FR
G
6-6
190
2.5 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Lior Berman
24
SR
G
6-4
215
1.3 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Babatunde Akingbola
23
SR
C
6-10
245
0.3 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Jalen Harper
55
SR
G
6-2
170
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Chandler Leopard
25
SR
G
6-3
195
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Carter Sobera
20
JR
G
6-5
187
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Haston Alexander
42
FR
C
6-10
Presley Patterson
14
FR
G
5-11
College Basketball Ratings
Mississippi State vs. Auburn Basketball Series History
Auburn leads 80-70
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
Auburn Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
K.D. Johnson
G
6′-0″
185
JR
Atlanta, GA
1
Wendell Green Jr.
G
5′-11″
175
JR
Detroit, MI
2
Jaylin Williams
F
6′-8″
230
SR
Nahunta, GA
3
Tre Donaldson
G
6′-2″
190
FR
Tallahassee, FL
4
Johni Broome
F
6′-10″
235
SO
Plant City, FL
5
Chris Moore
F
6′-6″
230
JR
West Memphis, AR
10
Chance Westry
G
6′-6″
190
FR
Harrisburg, PA
12
Zep Jasper
G
6′-1″
190
SR
Augusta, GA
14
Presley Patterson
G
5′-11″
175
FR
Knoxville, TN
20
Carter Sobera
G
6′-5″
200
JR
Birmingham, AL
21
Yohan Traore
F
6′-10″
225
FR
–
22
Allen Flanigan
G
6′-6″
220
SR
Little Rock, AR
23
Babatunde Akingbola
C
6′-10″
245
SR
–
24
Lior Berman
G
6′-4″
215
SR
Birmingham, AL
25
Chandler Leopard
G
6′-3″
195
SR
Athens, AL
42
Haston Alexander
C
6′-10″
230
FR
Tuscumbia, AL
44
Dylan Cardwell
C
6′-11″
256
JR
Augusta, GA
55
Jalen Harper
G
6′-0″
175
SR
Mableton, GA
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
Auburn
1/17/2023
Tennessee
Mississippi State
1/21/2023
Florida
Mississippi State
1/25/2023
Mississippi State
Alabama
1/28/2023
TCU
Mississippi State
1/31/2023
Mississippi State
South Carolina
2/4/2023
Missouri
Mississippi State
2/8/2023
LSU
Mississippi State
2/11/2023
Mississippi State
Arkansas
2/15/2023
Kentucky
Mississippi State
2/18/2023
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
2/21/2023
Mississippi State
Missouri
2/25/2023
Texas A&M
Mississippi State
2/28/2023
South Carolina
Mississippi State
3/4/2023
Mississippi State
Vanderbilt
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023
SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
Auburn Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
George Mason
52
Auburn
70
11/11/2022
South Florida
59
Auburn
67
11/15/2022
Winthrop
65
Auburn
89
11/18/2022
Texas Southern
56
Auburn
72
11/22/2022
Bradley
64
Auburn
85
11/23/2022
Auburn
43
Northwestern
42
11/27/2022
Saint Louis
60
Auburn
65
12/2/2022
Colgate
66
Auburn
93
12/10/2022
Auburn
73
Memphis
82
12/14/2022
Georgia St
64
Auburn
72
12/18/2022
Auburn
71
USC
74
12/21/2022
Auburn
84
Washington
61
12/28/2022
Florida
58
Auburn
61
1/4/2023
Auburn
64
Georgia
76
1/7/2023
Arkansas
59
Auburn
72
1/10/2023
Auburn
82
Ole Miss
73
1/14/2023
Mississippi State
Auburn
1/18/2023
Auburn
LSU
1/21/2023
Auburn
South Carolina
1/25/2023
Texas A&M
Auburn
1/28/2023
Auburn
West Virginia
2/1/2023
Georgia
Auburn
2/4/2023
Auburn
Tennessee
2/7/2023
Auburn
Texas A&M
2/11/2023
Alabama
Auburn
2/14/2023
Missouri
Auburn
2/18/2023
Auburn
Vanderbilt
2/22/2023
Ole Miss
Auburn
2/25/2023
Auburn
Kentucky
3/1/2023
Auburn
Alabama
3/4/2023
Tennessee
Auburn
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023
SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023
NCAA Tournament
Injuries and Suspensions
Mississippi State
[G] Jamel Horton (Undisclosed) – Questionable
Auburn
[F] Chris Moore (Shoulder) – Questionable
Source: statfox.com
Mississippi State-Auburn Prediction
Auburn 69, Mississippi State 67
Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.
Saturday‘s game tips off at 8:30 PM ET ET. TV: SEC Network.
