State, as you know, is 14-3 overall and 2-2 in the SEC after back-to-back losses to Kentucky and at Auburn. The wins are over South Carolina and at Vandy. Tennessee on the road is up next.
KenPom projects State to finish 22-9 and 10-8 in the SEC. The Bulldogs are 18th in offensive efficiency and 41st in defensive efficiency. Much like Ole Miss, MSU protects the basketball though not quite as well. State is 11th nationally in offensive turnover efficiency and 53 in defensive turnover efficiency. On non-steal turnovers (good at not doing dumb stuff), State is 24th. They are eighth nationally in defensive steals.
Ole Miss did an impeccable job protecting the basketball and dislodging the basketball in Tuscaloosa, and that's strength on strength here between these two teams.
State is 224th nationally in free throw percentage, in case that ends up mattering.
KenPom projects State to finish 22-9 and 10-8 in the SEC. The Bulldogs are 18th in offensive efficiency and 41st in defensive efficiency. Much like Ole Miss, MSU protects the basketball though not quite as well. State is 11th nationally in offensive turnover efficiency and 53 in defensive turnover efficiency. On non-steal turnovers (good at not doing dumb stuff), State is 24th. They are eighth nationally in defensive steals.
Ole Miss did an impeccable job protecting the basketball and dislodging the basketball in Tuscaloosa, and that's strength on strength here between these two teams.
State is 224th nationally in free throw percentage, in case that ends up mattering.
