Ole Miss Rebels (15-2, 4-0 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (14-3, 2-2 SEC)
Starkville, Mississippi; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Ole Miss faces No. 15 Mississippi State after Malik Dia scored 23 points in Ole Miss’ 74-64 win against the Alabama Crimson Tide.
The Bulldogs are 7-1 on their home court. Mississippi State averages 9.4 turnovers per game and is 12-2 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.
The Rebels are 4-0 in SEC play. Ole Miss is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Mississippi State averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 7.1 per game Ole Miss allows. Ole Miss has shot at a 45.0% clip from the field this season, 2.5 percentage points greater than the 42.5% shooting opponents of Mississippi State have averaged.
The Bulldogs and Rebels square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Hubbard is averaging 17 points for the Bulldogs.
Sean Pedulla is averaging 13.9 points, 3.6 assists and 2.4 steals for the Rebels.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 8-2, averaging 81.3 points, 37.4 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.9 points per game.
Rebels: 9-1, averaging 76.0 points, 32.3 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 10.4 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.8 points.
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