LSU plays at Mississippi State on Wednesday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a final score prediction.
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Team Statistical Comparison
FG%
3PT%
FT%
ORB
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
LSU
0.472
0.328
0.764
269
802
292
205
104
301
LSU OPP
0.434
0.339
0.700
227
692
237
143
57
340
Mississippi State
0.471
0.371
0.726
254
773
314
165
107
280
Mississippi State OPP
0.435
0.352
0.714
206
665
253
115
73
289
NCAA RPI
LSU: 20 Mississippi State: 26
LSU Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
#0
Naz Reid
F
6′-10″
240
FR
Asbury Park, NJ
#1
Ja’vonte Smart
G
6′-4″
190
FR
Baton Rouge, LA
#3
Tremont Waters
G
5′-11″
167
SO
New Haven, CT
#4
Skylar Mays
G
6′-4″
200
JR
Baton Rouge, LA
#5
Daryl Edwards
G
6′-3″
165
SR
Fresno, CA
#11
Kavell Bigby-Williams
F
6′-11″
230
SR
London, England
#12
Marshall Graves
G
6′-2″
185
JR
Ponchatoula, LA
#13
Will Reese
G
6′-4″
190
SO
Leesville, LA
#14
Marlon Taylor
G
6′-6″
210
JR
Mount Vernon, NY
#15
Aundre Hyatt
F
6′-7″
215
FR
Bronx, NY
#20
Danya Kingsby
G
6′-1″
165
JR
Milwaukee, WI
#21
Courtese Cooper
F
6′-9″
205
SO
Elgin, IL
#22
Darius Days
F
6′-7″
218
FR
Gainesville, FL
#24
Emmitt Williams
F
6′-7″
215
FR
Fort Myers, FL
Mississippi State Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
#0
Nick Weatherspoon
G
6′-2″
195
SO
Canton, MS
#1
Reggie Perry
F
6′-10″
245
FR
Thomasville, GA
#2
Lamar Peters
G
6′-0″
185
JR
New Orleans, LA
#3
D.J. Stewart
G
6′-6″
195
FR
Grace, MS
#4
T.J. Gray
G
6′-0″
165
JR
Columbus, MS
#5
Mitch Storm
F
6′-7″
202
JR
Madison, MS
#10
Tate Clayton
G
6′-2″
170
SO
Tupelo, MS
#11
Quinndary Weatherspoon
G
6′-4″
205
SR
Canton, MS
#12
Robert Woodard
G
6′-7″
230
FR
Columbus, MS
#15
Prince Oduro
F
6′-8″
255
SO
Toronto, ON
#22
KeyShawn Feazell
F
6′-8″
238
SO
Newhebron, MS
#23
Tyson Carter
G
6′-4″
168
JR
Starkville, MS
#24
Abdul Ado
F
6′-11″
255
SO
Lagos, Nigeria
#30
Andrew Junkin
F
6′-11″
240
FR
Columbus, MS
#35
Aric Holman
F
6′-10″
225
SR
Owensboro, KY
#42
Jethro Tshisumpa
F
6′-10″
260
JR
Lubumbashi, Congo
#45
E.J. Datcher
C
6′-10″
250
JR
Harpersville, AL
LSU Schedule/Results
DATE
OPPONENT
SCORE
Nov 6
vs SE Louisiana
W 94-63
Nov 9
vs UNCG
W 97-91
Nov 13
vs Memphis
W 85-76
Nov 16
vs LA Tech
W 74-67
Nov 22*
vs Charleston
W 67-55
Nov 23*
vs Florida State
L 79-76 OT
Nov 25*
vs LSU
L 90-77
Dec 1
vs Grambling
W 78-57
Dec 9
vs Incarnate Word
W 91-50
Dec 12
at Houston
L 82-76
Dec 15*
at Saint Mary’s
W 78-74
Dec 21
vs Furman
W 75-57
Dec 28
vs UL Monroe
W 81-69
Jan 8
vs Alabama
W 88-79
Jan 12
at Arkansas
W 94-88
Jan 15
at Ole Miss
W 83-69
Jan 19
vs South Carolina
W 89-67
Jan 23
vs Georgia
W 92-82
Jan 26
at Missouri
W 86-80
Jan 30
at Texas A&M
W 72-57
Feb 2
vs Arkansas
L 90-89
Feb 6
at Mississippi State
Feb 9
vs Auburn
Feb 12
at Kentucky
Feb 16
at Georgia
Feb 20
vs Florida
Feb 23
vs Tennessee
Feb 26
vs Texas A&M
Mar 2
at Alabama
Mar 6
at Florida
Mar 9
vs Vanderbilt
Mississippi State Schedule/Results
DATE
OPPONENT
SCORE
Nov 9
vs Austin Peay
W 95-67
Nov 11
vs Hartford
W 77-59
Nov 16
vs Long Beach St
W 79-51
Nov 19*
at Arizona State
L 72-67
Nov 21*
vs. St. Mary’s
W 61-57
Nov 26
vs Alcorn State
W 88-65
Nov 30
at Dayton
W 65-58
Dec 4
vs McNeese
W 90-77
Dec 8*
at Clemson
W 82-71
Dec 15
vs Cincinnati
W 70-59
Dec 19
vs Wofford
W 98-87
Dec 22
vs Wright State
W 67-63
Dec 29
vs BYU
W 103-81
Jan 8
at South Carolina
L 87-82
Jan 12
vs Ole Miss
L 81-77
Jan 15
vs Florida
W 71-68
Jan 19
at Vanderbilt
W 71-55
Jan 22
at Kentucky
L 76-54
Jan 26
vs Auburn
W 92-84
Jan 29
at Alabama
L 83-79
Feb 2
at Ole Miss
W 81-75
Feb 6
vs LSU
Feb 9
vs Kentucky
Feb 12
vs Alabama
Feb 16
at Arkansas
Feb 20
at Georgia
Feb 23
vs South Carolina
Feb 26
vs Missouri
Mar 2
at Auburn
Mar 5
at Tennessee
LSU-Mississippi State Prediction
LSU finally got burned by its sluggish starts, which had become more prevalent in recent weeks. The Tigers know they have to be stronger from the opening tip, especially in a road game against a decent opponent. Mississippi State has struggled on the road, but the Bulldogs snagged a huge win in Oxford against archrival Ole Miss to cancel out a home-court loss to the Rebels earlier in the season. MSU now needs to back up that win with another victory against LSU. If Mississippi State can grab this game, its NCAA Tournament prospects will brighten considerably. If it falls short, it will likely need to grab a high-value win later in the season. MSU will have its chances, but no one should want to be in a must-win situation against Kentucky or Tennessee. LSU will win here. LSU 82, Mississippi State 80. (Matt Zemek)
This game tips off at 8:00 PM CT (9:00 PM ET). TV: ESPN2.
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