SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Mississippi State at Ole Miss

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The Mississippi State Bulldogs collide with the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday in Oxford in a rivalry 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.

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Venue

Arena Name: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss

Capacity: 9,500

Year Opened: 2016

 The Pavilion at Ole Miss

Game Date/Time

Saturday, February 18, 2023, 3:30 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
65.7
59.2
6.5
65.4
42.5
62.9
28.6
11.8
5.7
18.8
20
39
30.6
14.8
3.1
12.54
24.38
36.92
1.18
15.27
0.475
Ole Miss
67.3
68.5
-1.2
38.5
42.2
69.2
29.4
11.8
5.8
17.1
19.9
43.2
35.6
16.3
2.3
12.27
24.23
36.5
1.04
12.08
0.472

Players and Stats

Mississippi State

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Summary
Tolu Smith 1 SR F 6-10 245 14.8 Pts, 8.2 Reb, 1.8 Ast
D.J. Jeffries 0 SR F 6-7 215 8.8 Pts, 6.0 Reb, 1.9 Ast
Shakeel Moore 3 JR G 6-1 180 9.4 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 2.3 Ast
Dashawn Davis 10 SR G 6-2 185 8.5 Pts, 1.8 Reb, 3.4 Ast
Cameron Matthews 4 JR F 6-7 220 7.1 Pts, 5.4 Reb, 2.2 Ast
Tyler Stevenson 14 SR F 6-8 225 4.4 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Eric Reed 11 SR G 6-2 190 4.3 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 1.0 Ast
William McNair 13 SR F 6-10 265 3.8 Pts, 3.3 Reb, 0.4 Ast
KeShawn Murphy 12 FR F 6-10 245 3.7 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Shawn Jones 30 FR G 6-5 200 2.4 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Kimani Hamilton 5 FR F 6-7 215 2.6 Pts, 1.0 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 0.9 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Isaac Stansbury 25 SR G 6-1 160 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Tyler Brumfield 24 SO G 6-2

Ole Miss

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Summary
Matthew Murrell 11 JR G 6-4 200 14.3 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 2.5 Ast
Jaemyn Brakefield 4 JR F 6-8 216 10.2 Pts, 5.5 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Amaree Abram 1 FR G 6-4 8.2 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Myles Burns 3 SR F 6-6 7.3 Pts, 6.2 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Jayveous McKinnis 0 SR F 6-7 220 5.4 Pts, 4.1 Reb, 0.4 Ast
TJ Caldwell 2 FR G 6-4 5.1 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Robert Allen 21 SR F 6-8 230 4.1 Pts, 3.2 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Daeshun Ruffin 24 SO G 5-9 160 9.5 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 3.2 Ast
Tye Fagan 14 SR G 6-3 195 3.4 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Theo Akwuba 10 SR C 6-11 225 2.7 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 0.2 Ast
James White 5 SO G 6-5 190 2.6 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Josh Mballa 33 SR F 6-7 220 3.4 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Malique Ewin 12 FR F 6-10 1.4 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Davis Ambuehl 45 FR F 6-7
Cam Brent 55 FR G 5-4
Robert Cowherd 13 FR G 6-5
Bert Passman 23 FR F 6-6

College Basketball Ratings

Rating Mississippi State Ole Miss
ESPN BPI 38 99
Sagarin 43 110
Massey Composite 43 121

Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss Basketball Series History

Mississippi State leads 147-119

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

Ole Miss Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 Jayveous McKinnis F 6′-7″ 225 SR Pearl, MS
1 Amaree Abram G 6′-4″ 190 FR Port Arthur, TX
2 TJ Caldwell G 6′-4″ 190 FR Dallas, TX
3 Myles Burns F 6′-6″ 210 SR Houston, TX
4 Jaemyn Brakefield F 6′-8″ 220 JR Jackson, MS
5 James White G 6′-5″ 190 SO Conyers, GA
10 Theo Akwuba F 6′-11″ 225 SR Montgomery, AL
11 Matthew Murrell G 6′-4″ 200 JR Memphis, TN
12 Malique Ewin F 6′-10″ 220 FR Lawrenceville, GA
13 Robert Cowherd G 6′-5″ 195 FR Grayson, GA
14 Tye Fagan G 6′-3″ 198 SR Logtown, GA
21 Robert Allen F 6′-8″ 230 SR Orlando, FL
24 Daeshun Ruffin G 5′-9″ 160 SO Jackson, MS
33 Josh Mballa F 6′-7″ 220 SR –

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 71 Mississippi State 68
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

Ole Miss Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 Alcorn St 58 Ole Miss 73
11/11/2022 FAU 67 Ole Miss 80
11/15/2022 Chattanooga 58 Ole Miss 70
11/18/2022 UT Martin 68 Ole Miss 72
11/24/2022 Ole Miss 72 Stanford 68
11/24/2022 Siena 62 Ole Miss 74
12/3/2022 Ole Miss 57 Memphis 68
12/10/2022 Valparaiso 61 Ole Miss 98
12/14/2022 UCF 72 Ole Miss 61
12/17/2022 Temple 55 Ole Miss 63
12/20/2022 North Alabama 65 Ole Miss 66
12/28/2022 Tennessee 63 Ole Miss 59
1/3/2023 Ole Miss 62 Alabama 84
1/7/2023 Ole Miss 54 Mississippi State 64
1/10/2023 Auburn 82 Ole Miss 73
1/14/2023 Georgia 62 Ole Miss 58
1/17/2023 Ole Miss 70 South Carolina 58
1/21/2023 Ole Miss 59 Arkansas 69
1/24/2023 Missouri 89 Ole Miss 77
1/28/2023 Ole Miss 60 Oklahoma St 82
1/31/2023 Kentucky 75 Ole Miss 66
2/4/2023 Ole Miss 71 Vanderbilt 74
2/7/2023 Ole Miss 78 Georgia 74
2/11/2023 South Carolina 64 Ole Miss 61
2/15/2023 Ole Miss 64 Florida 79
2/18/2023 Mississippi State Ole Miss
2/22/2023 Ole Miss Auburn
2/25/2023 LSU Ole Miss
2/28/2023 Texas A&M Ole Miss
3/4/2023 Ole Miss Missouri
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

None reported

Ole Miss

[G] James White (Undisclosed) – Questionable
[G] Daeshun Ruffin (Personal) – Out
[F] Malique Ewin (Personal) – Out
Source: statfox.com

Mississippi State-Ole Miss Prediction

Mississippi State 80, Ole Miss 77

Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.

Saturday‘s game tips off at 3:30 PM ET. TV: SEC Network.

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