The Kentucky Wildcats meet the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Wednesday in Starkville 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.
John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball
Venue
Mississippi State
Arena Name: Humphrey Coliseum
Capacity: 10,575
Year Opened: 1975
Game Date/Time
Wednesday, February 15, 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
Kentucky
75.1
67.7
7.4
66.7
45.9
69.0
36.6
12.5
6.8
18.2
18.5
43.4
33.3
15.4
7.6
13.29
24.96
38.25
1.38
11.92
0.515
Mississippi State
65.5
58.5
7.0
66.7
42.0
62.4
27.9
11.8
5.7
19.0
20.5
38.6
30.9
14.5
3.9
12.88
24.79
37.67
1.16
15.5
0.47
Players and Stats
Kentucky
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Oscar Tshiebwe
34
SR
F
6-9
260
15.5 Pts, 13.3 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Antonio Reeves
12
SR
G
6-4
185
12.9 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Cason Wallace
22
FR
G
6-4
193
12.3 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 3.6 Ast
Jacob Toppin
0
SR
F
6-9
194
11.7 Pts, 6.5 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Sahvir Wheeler
2
SR
G
5-10
180
7.7 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 5.6 Ast
CJ Fredrick
1
SR
G
6-3
195
7.3 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Chris Livingston
24
FR
F
6-6
220
5.6 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Lance Ware
55
JR
F
6-9
223
2.4 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Ugonna Onyenso
33
FR
F
6-11
225
2.7 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Daimion Collins
4
SO
F
6-9
202
2.5 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Adou Thiero
3
FR
G
6-6
200
2.6 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Brennan Canada
14
SR
F
6-6
198
1.0 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Walker Horn
21
FR
G
6-1
200
0.0 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Kareem Watkins
25
JR
G
5-8
145
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Grant Darbyshire
13
FR
G
6-2
Mississippi State
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Tolu Smith
1
SR
F
6-10
245
14.9 Pts, 8.4 Reb, 1.8 Ast
D.J. Jeffries
0
SR
F
6-7
215
8.8 Pts, 6.0 Reb, 1.7 Ast
Shakeel Moore
3
JR
G
6-1
180
8.9 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 2.2 Ast
Dashawn Davis
10
SR
G
6-2
185
8.2 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 3.4 Ast
Cameron Matthews
4
JR
F
6-7
220
6.8 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Tyler Stevenson
14
SR
F
6-8
225
4.8 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Eric Reed
11
SR
G
6-2
190
4.5 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 1.0 Ast
William McNair
13
SR
F
6-10
265
3.7 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 0.4 Ast
KeShawn Murphy
12
FR
F
6-10
245
3.7 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Kimani Hamilton
5
FR
F
6-7
215
2.6 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Shawn Jones
30
FR
G
6-5
200
2.1 Pts, 1.4 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
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
College Basketball Ratings
Kentucky vs. Mississippi State Basketball Series History
Kentucky leads 100-21
Kentucky Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Jacob Toppin
F
6′-9″
205
SR
Brooklyn, NY
1
CJ Fredrick
G
6′-3″
185
SR
Cincinnati, OH
2
Sahvir Wheeler
G
5′-9″
180
SR
Houston, TX
3
Adou Thiero
G
6′-6″
200
FR
Leetsdale, PA
4
Daimion Collins
F
6′-9″
210
SO
Atlanta, TX
12
Antonio Reeves
G
6′-5″
205
SR
Chicago, IL
13
Grant Darbyshire
G
6′-2″
190
FR
Cincinnati, OH
14
Brennan Canada
G
6′-6″
205
SR
Mount Sterling, KY
21
Walker Horn
G
6′-4″
200
FR
Austin, TX
22
Cason Wallace
G
6′-4″
193
FR
Dallas, TX
24
Chris Livingston
F
6′-6″
220
FR
Akron, OH
25
Kareem Watkins
G
5′-8″
175
JR
Camden, NJ
33
Ugonna Onyenso
F
6′-11″
225
FR
–
34
Oscar Tshiebwe
F
6′-9″
260
SR
–
55
Lance Ware
F
6′-9″
235
JR
Camden, NJ
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
Kentucky Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
Howard
63
Kentucky
95
11/11/2022
Duquesne
52
Kentucky
77
11/15/2022
Kentucky
77
Michigan State
86
11/17/2022
SC State
63
Kentucky
106
11/20/2022
Kentucky
72
Gonzaga
88
11/23/2022
North Florida
56
Kentucky
96
11/29/2022
Bellarmine
41
Kentucky
60
12/4/2022
Michigan
69
Kentucky
73
12/10/2022
Yale
59
Kentucky
69
12/17/2022
UCLA
63
Kentucky
53
12/21/2022
FAMU
68
Kentucky
88
12/28/2022
Kentucky
75
Missouri
89
12/31/2022
Louisville
63
Kentucky
86
1/3/2023
LSU
71
Kentucky
74
1/7/2023
Kentucky
52
Alabama
78
1/10/2023
South Carolina
71
Kentucky
68
1/14/2023
Kentucky
63
Tennessee
56
1/17/2023
Georgia
71
Kentucky
85
1/21/2023
Texas A&M
67
Kentucky
76
1/24/2023
Kentucky
69
Vanderbilt
53
1/28/2023
Kansas
77
Kentucky
68
1/31/2023
Kentucky
75
Ole Miss
66
2/4/2023
Florida
67
Kentucky
72
2/7/2023
Arkansas
88
Kentucky
73
2/11/2023
Kentucky
68
Georgia
75
2/15/2023
Kentucky
Mississippi State
2/18/2023
Tennessee
Kentucky
2/22/2023
Kentucky
Florida
2/25/2023
Auburn
Kentucky
3/1/2023
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
3/4/2023
Kentucky
Arkansas
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023
SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023
NCAA Tournament
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
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
Injuries and Suspensions
Kentucky
[G] CJ Fredrick (Ribs) – Questionable
Mississippi State
None reported
Source: statfox.com
Kentucky-Mississippi State Prediction
Kentucky 74, Mississippi State 72
Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.
Wednesday‘s game tips off at 8:30 PM ET. TV: SEC Network.
