Georgia visits Mississippi State on Saturday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a prediction of the game’s final score.
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Team Statistical Comparison
| FG% | 3PT% | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | |
| Georgia | 0.462 | 0.311 | 0.657 | 200 | 647 | 240 | 131 | 58 | 239 |
| Georgia OPP | 0.433 | 0.326 | 0.603 | 192 | 589 | 209 | 100 | 57 | 233 |
| Mississippi State | 0.458 | 0.332 | 0.719 | 220 | 617 | 218 | 103 | 85 | 237 |
| Mississippi State OPP | 0.411 | 0.320 | 0.698 | 175 | 494 | 185 | 119 | 48 | 213 |
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Statistical Leaders
Georgia Scoring Leaders
| PLAYER | TEAM | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | Georgia | 19.1 | 104.0 | 61 | 37 |
| Rayshaun Hammonds | Georgia | 14.1 | 87.0 | 33 | 18 |
| Sahvir Wheeler | Georgia | 8.2 | 51.0 | 23 | 6 |
| Tyree Crump | Georgia | 7.5 | 41.0 | 9 | 29 |
| Donnell Gresham Jr. | Georgia | 6.6 | 35.0 | 26 | 10 |
| Toumani Camara | Georgia | 5.9 | 37.0 | 18 | 3 |
| Christian Brown | Georgia | 4.3 | 23.0 | 18 | 4 |
| Tye Fagan | Georgia | 3.9 | 26.0 | 10 | 1 |
| Rodney Howard | Georgia | 1.2 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 |
Georgia Rebounding Leaders
| PLAYER | TEAM | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayshaun Hammonds | Georgia | 41 | 95 | 136 | 8.5 |
| Donnell Gresham Jr. | Georgia | 30 | 54 | 84 | 5.3 |
| Anthony Edwards | Georgia | 11 | 67 | 78 | 4.9 |
| Toumani Camara | Georgia | 25 | 48 | 73 | 4.6 |
| Tyree Crump | Georgia | 4 | 35 | 39 | 2.4 |
| Sahvir Wheeler | Georgia | 7 | 32 | 39 | 2.4 |
| Christian Brown | Georgia | 11 | 26 | 37 | 2.3 |
| Tye Fagan | Georgia | 10 | 15 | 25 | 1.6 |
| Rodney Howard | Georgia | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1.5 |
Mississippi State Scoring Leaders
| PLAYER | TEAM | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Perry | Mississippi State | 16.0 | 96.0 | 51 | 13 |
| Tyson Carter | Mississippi State | 13.6 | 68.0 | 53 | 28 |
| Robert Woodard II | Mississippi State | 11.3 | 68.0 | 26 | 19 |
| Iverson Molinar | Mississippi State | 7.9 | 44.0 | 29 | 10 |
| D.J. Stewart Jr. | Mississippi State | 7.7 | 48.0 | 15 | 12 |
| Abdul Ado | Mississippi State | 5.9 | 34.0 | 27 | 0 |
| KeyShawn Feazell | Mississippi State | 2.0 | 11.0 | 4 | 4 |
| Prince Oduro | Mississippi State | 1.8 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 |
Mississippi State Rebounding Leaders
| PLAYER | TEAM | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Perry | Mississippi State | 54 | 106 | 160 | 10.0 |
| Robert Woodard II | Mississippi State | 44 | 79 | 123 | 7.7 |
| Abdul Ado | Mississippi State | 57 | 55 | 112 | 7.0 |
| Tyson Carter | Mississippi State | 4 | 37 | 41 | 2.6 |
| KeyShawn Feazell | Mississippi State | 9 | 29 | 38 | 2.5 |
| D.J. Stewart Jr. | Mississippi State | 3 | 24 | 27 | 1.7 |
| Prince Oduro | Mississippi State | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1.2 |
| Iverson Molinar | Mississippi State | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.1 |
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NCAA RPI
Georgia: 57
Mississippi State: 70
Georgia Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City-State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Donnell Gresham Jr. | G | 6′-3″ | 195 | SR | Saint Paul, MN |
| 1 | Jaykwon Walton | F | 6′-7″ | 205 | FR | Columbus, GA |
| 2 | Jordan Harris | G | 6′-5″ | 195 | SR | Iron City, GA |
| 3 | Christian Brown | F | 6′-6″ | 215 | FR | Hopkins, SC |
| 4 | Tyree Crump | G | 6′-1″ | 185 | SR | Bainbridge, GA |
| 5 | Anthony Edwards | G | 6′-5″ | 225 | FR | Atlanta, GA |
| 10 | Toumani Camara | F | 6′-8″ | 220 | FR | Hollywood, FL |
| 11 | Jaxon Etter | G | 6′-4″ | 205 | FR | Woodstock, GA |
| 14 | Tye Fagan | G | 6′-3″ | 185 | SO | Logtown, GA |
| 15 | Sahvir Wheeler | G | 5′-10″ | 180 | FR | Houston, TX |
| 20 | Rayshaun Hammonds | F | 6′-9″ | 235 | JR | Norcross, GA |
| 24 | Rodney Howard | F | 6′-11″ | 245 | FR | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 25 | Amanze Ngumezi | F | 6′-9″ | 235 | SO | Savannah, GA |
| 30 | Mike Peake | F | 6′-8″ | 220 | FR | Chicago, IL |
| 32 | Stan Turnier | G | 6′-4″ | 185 | FR | Louisville, KY |
Mississippi State Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City-State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Nick Weatherspoon | G | 6′-2″ | 185 | JR | Canton, MS |
| 1 | Reggie Perry | F | 6′-10″ | 250 | SO | Thomasville, GA |
| 2 | Elias King | F | 6′-8″ | 205 | FR | Suwanee, GA |
| 3 | D.J. Stewart Jr. | G | 6′-6″ | 200 | FR | Grace, MS |
| 4 | Devin Butts | G | 6′-5″ | 180 | FR | Macon, GA |
| 5 | Iverson Molinar | G | 6′-3″ | 195 | FR | Marietta, GA |
| 10 | Tate Clayton | G | 6′-2″ | 170 | JR | Tupelo, MS |
| 12 | Robert Woodard II | G | 6′-7″ | 230 | SO | Columbus, MS |
| 13 | Reggie Miller | G | 6′-5″ | 185 | SR | Saltillo, MS |
| 15 | Prince Oduro | F | 6′-8″ | 250 | SO | Toronto, ON |
| 20 | Mitch Storm | F | 6′-7″ | 200 | SR | Madison, MS |
| 21 | Justin Rumph | G | 6′-5″ | 215 | JR | Birmingham, AL |
| 22 | KeyShawn Feazell | F | 6′-8″ | 225 | JR | Newhebron, MS |
| 23 | Tyson Carter | G | 6′-4″ | 175 | SR | Starkville, MS |
| 24 | Abdul Ado | F | 6′-11″ | 255 | JR | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 25 | Isaac Stansbury | G | 6′-1″ | 160 | FR | Bowling Green, KY |
| 30 | Andrew Junkin | F | 6′-11″ | 240 | FR | New Hope, MS |
| 32 | Quinten Post | F | 7′-0″ | 225 | FR | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 35 | Tolu Smith | F | 6′-10″ | 240 | SO | Bay Saint Louis, MS |
| 45 | E.J. Datcher | C | 6′-10″ | 255 | SR | Harpersville, AL |
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Scouting Report
Mississippi State (10-6, 1-3 SEC) defeated Missouri 72-45 on Tuesday night in Starkville. The Bulldogs shut down the Tigers defensively and didn’t allow a score until nearly five minutes into the game. State led 26-9 with 7:27 remaining in the first half and would lead 40-20 at the half. In the second half, after a Missouri mini-run, the lead hit 20 again at 51-31 on a Tyson Carter 3-pointer. The deficit bulged to 30 points at 66-36 with 5:13 to go on a Carter jump shot and the Bulldogs would glide on to a 27-point victory. Reggie Perry led the Bulldogs in scoring with 23 points. Carter added 15. Foward Kobi Brown paced the Tigers with 14. Brown was the only Missouri player to reached double digits. The Bulldogs won this game with a stifling defense and by outshooting the Tigers. MSU outshot Mizzou 54.5% to 34.7% from the field and 38.5% to 20% from 3-point range. The Bulldogs also won the rebounding war 36-24.
Forward Reggie Perry leads in Bulldogs in both scoring (16.0 ppg) and rebounding (10.0 rpg). Two other players Tyson Carter (13.6 ppg) and Robert Woodard II (11.3 ppg) average in double figures. Guard Nick Weatherspoon has returned to the team after a long suspension and is averaging 13.5 points in the six games he’s played in so far this season. Mississippi State is third in the SEC in 3-point shooting accuracy (33.2%) but the Dogs have only made 268 attempts. That’s fewer than any other SEC team except for Kentucky (249). State’s biggest strength is rebounding. They are first in the SEC in rebounding margin (+7.7). MSU is also third in the SEC in blocks shots (5.3 bpg).
Georgia (11-5, 1-2 SEC) defeated Tennessee 80-63 on Wednesday night in Athens.
The Vols fell behind early 8-3 but were able to battle back and take a 10-8 lead with Jordan Bowden jump shot with 14:47 to play in the first half. However, Georgia would re-take the lead and extended its lead to 26-19 with 8:51 to play in the first half. With 2:36 to play in the half a Tyree Crump 3-point shot extended the Bulldog lead to 40-23. The Dogs would have a comfortable 47-28 lead at halftime. In the second half Georgia quickly extended its lead to 20 and would keep that lead or more for most of the remainder of the game. The Vols were led in scoring by Bowden with 12. Georgia’s Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 26 points. Edwards made 5 of 10 shots from 3-point range. Forward Rayshaun Hammonds added 21 points. Georgia won this game with 3-point shooting making 10 of 23 shots to Tennessee’s 6 of 26 shots. Georgia also made seven more free throws than the Vols.
Anthony Edwards (19.1 ppg) leads Georga in scoring. He’s also the top 3-point shooting threat with 37 made threes. Forward Rayshaun Hammonds (14.1 ppg) is the only other double digit scorer for the Bulldogs. Georgia has a sound offense and is fourth in the SEC in scoring offense (78.8 ppg). The Bulldogs are second in the conference in field goal percentage (46.2%). Georgia is 13th in the SEC in scoring defense (73.2 ppg). Georgia also struggles in field goal defense (13th, 43.3%) and 3-point defense (11th, 32.6%). Two more superlatives, Georgia is first in the SEC in assists (15.0 apg) and second in steals (8.2 spg).
This Battle of the Bulldogs is hard to predict. These are two teams that are about even. Give the MSU Bulldogs the edge at home due to a stronger defense. State also has a serviceable offense. Playing at the Hump is no joke either.
Georgia-Mississippi State Prediction
Mississippi State 70, Georgia 67
Saturday‘s game tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. CT). TV: SEC Network.
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