Texas Longhorns (16-13, 5-11 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (20-9, 8-8 SEC)
Starkville, Mississippi; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Mississippi State takes on Texas after Josh Hubbard scored 30 points in Mississippi State’s 81-69 win over the LSU Tigers.
The Bulldogs are 10-4 in home games. Mississippi State is sixth in the SEC with 15.2 assists per game led by Cameron Matthews averaging 3.7.
The Longhorns are 5-11 against SEC opponents. Texas ranks seventh in the SEC allowing 70.8 points while holding opponents to 42.7% shooting.
Mississippi State averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more made shots than the 7.0 per game Texas allows. Texas has shot at a 46.5% clip from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points higher than the 43.3% shooting opponents of Mississippi State have averaged.
The Bulldogs and Longhorns meet Tuesday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matthews is averaging 7.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.5 steals for the Bulldogs. Hubbard is averaging 21.8 points over the last 10 games.
Tre Johnson is shooting 39.0% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Longhorns, while averaging 20.6 points. Kadin Shedrick is averaging 9.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 5-5, averaging 74.6 points, 34.1 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 8.7 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.0 points per game.
Longhorns: 3-7, averaging 75.5 points, 31.9 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 5.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.7 points.
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