SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Texas A&M at Mississippi State

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The Texas A&M Aggies encounter the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday 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

Humphrey Coliseum

Game Date/Time

Saturday, February 25, 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
Texas A&M
74.5
66.1
8.4
73.1
44.5
74.8
32.9
19
6.2
25.4
18.9
40.3
33.1
18.8
5.5
12.27
24.81
37.08
1.11
14.12
0.501
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

Players and Stats

Texas A&M

Player # Class Pos Height Weight  
Wade Taylor 4 SO G 6-0 186 15.3 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 4.1 Ast
Tyrece Radford 23 SR G 6-2 200 13.5 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 2.3 Ast
Henry Coleman 15 JR F 6-7 229 10.0 Pts, 6.0 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Julius Marble 34 JR F 6-8 225 9.4 Pts, 4.2 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Dexter Dennis 0 SR G 6-5 210 8.8 Pts, 5.5 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Manny Obaseki 35 SO G 6-4 189 6.9 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Hayden Hefner 2 JR G 6-6 182 4.1 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Solomon Washington 13 FR F 6-7 225 3.5 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Andersson Garcia 11 JR G 6-7 205 2.9 Pts, 4.4 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Andre Gordon 20 SR G 6-2 188 2.3 Pts, 1.3 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Khalen Robinson 1 JR G 6-0 175 2.2 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Erik Pratt 3 SO G 6-5 185 1.5 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Javonte Brown 31 SO C 7-0 250 1.7 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Davin Watkins 22 SO G 6-1 185 0.5 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Ethan Henderson 10 SR F 6-8
Jaelyn Lee 24 FR G 6-6
Ashton Smith 32 FR F 6-9
Jordan Williams 5 FR G 6-3

Mississippi State

Player # Class Pos Height Weight  
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

Stats from 2/17/2023 due to power outages

College Basketball Ratings

Rating Texas A&M Mississippi State
ESPN BPI 18 39
Sagarin 26 21
Massey Composite 26 43

Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State Basketball Series History

Texas A&M leads 9-8

Texas A&M Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 Dexter Dennis G 6′-5″ 210 SR Baker, LA
1 Khalen Robinson G 6′-0″ 180 JR Little Rock, AR
2 Hayden Hefner G 6′-6″ 185 JR Nederland, TX
3 Erik Pratt G 6′-5″ 185 JR Lake Worth, FL
4 Wade Taylor IV G 6′-0″ 185 SO Dallas, TX
5 Jordan Williams G 6′-3″ 215 FR Houston, TX
10 Ethan Henderson F 6′-8″ 205 SR Little Rock, AR
11 Andersson Garcia F 6′-7″ 210 JR
13 Solomon Washington F 6′-7″ 225 FR New Orleans, LA
15 Henry Coleman III F 6′-8″ 245 JR Richmond, VA
20 Andre Gordon G 6′-2″ 185 SR Sidney, OH
22 Davin Watkins G 6′-1″ 193 SO Nolensville, TN
23 Tyrece Radford G 6′-2″ 195 SR Baton Rouge, LA
24 Jaelyn Lee G 6′-6″ 195 FR Paris, TX
31 Javonte Brown F 7′-0″ 255 SO Toronto, ON
32 Ashton Smith F 6′-9″ 270 FR Spring, TX
34 Julius Marble F 6′-9″ 245 JR Dallas, TX
35 Manny Obaseki G 6′-4″ 189 SO Allen, TX

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

Texas A&M Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 UL Monroe 54 Texas A&M 87
11/11/2022 Abilene Chrstn 58 Texas A&M 77
11/17/2022 Murray St 88 Texas A&M 79
11/18/2022 Colorado 103 Texas A&M 75
11/20/2022 Texas A&M 67 Loyola Chicago 51
11/30/2022 SMU 64 Texas A&M 83
12/3/2022 Boise St 86 Texas A&M 71
12/11/2022 Oregon St 54 Texas A&M 72
12/17/2022 Texas A&M 79 Memphis 83
12/20/2022 Wofford 67 Texas A&M 62
12/27/2022 N’Western St 52 Texas A&M 64
12/30/2022 Prairie View 66 Texas A&M 86
1/4/2023 Texas A&M 66 Florida 63
1/7/2023 LSU 56 Texas A&M 69
1/11/2023 Missouri 64 Texas A&M 82
1/14/2023 Texas A&M 94 South Carolina 53
1/18/2023 Florida 52 Texas A&M 54
1/21/2023 Texas A&M 67 Kentucky 76
1/25/2023 Texas A&M 79 Auburn 63
1/28/2023 Vanderbilt 66 Texas A&M 72
1/31/2023 Texas A&M 70 Arkansas 81
2/4/2023 Georgia 57 Texas A&M 82
2/7/2023 Auburn 78 Texas A&M 83
2/11/2023 Texas A&M 74 LSU 62
2/15/2023 Arkansas 56 Texas A&M 62
2/18/2023 Texas A&M 68 Missouri 56
2/21/2023 Tennessee 63 Texas A&M 68
2/25/2023 Texas A&M Mississippi State
2/28/2023 Texas A&M Ole Miss
3/4/2023 Alabama Texas A&M
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 71 Mississippi State 68
2/18/2023 Mississippi State 69 Ole Miss 61
2/21/2023 Mississippi State 64 Missouri 66
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

Texas A&M

[G] Manny Obaseki (Hand) – Out
[F] Ethan Henderson (Personal) – Out

Mississippi State

None reported

Source: statfox.com

Texas A&M-Mississippi State Prediction

Mississippi State 74, Texas A&M 71

Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.

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

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