The Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-1) challenge the Miami (FL) Hurricanes (2-0) at Coliseo Roberto Clemente. The game starts at 5:00 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 19 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Bulldogs are hoping for a better outcome after their 76-72 loss to Southern on Monday. Travis Daniels had the best performance for the Bulldogs, contributing nine points, 10 rebounds, and one assist. The Hurricanes are coming off a 93-77 win against Louisiana-Lafayette on Monday. Sheldon McClellan had a solid game for Miami (FL), registering 16 points, five rebounds, and three steals.
Mississippi State is a nine-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 147 points. The Bulldogs come into this game 1-1 Straight Up (SU), but 1-0 Against The Spread (ATS). The Bulldogs come into the game with the 49th-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 89.0 points per game.
As for their opponent, the season has started off great for the Hurricanes, who have an impressive record of 2-0 SU and 1-0 ATS. Offensively, they average 89.5 points per game, which is good for 44th in the country. The Hurricanes rely heavily on three-pointers on offense, ranking 47th in the nation with 22 made (11.0 per game). The Hurricanes are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking 33rd in Division I at 1.72.
This game will be the first meeting for Mississippi State and Miami (FL) in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mia-Fl, ATS Winner – Mia-Fl, O/U – Over
Notes
Mississippi State averages 89.0 points per game (ranked 49th). Miami (FL), on the other hand, allows 68.0 points per game (ranked 133rd).
Ranked 64th, the Mississippi State Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 118.9. The Miami (FL) Hurricanes rank 176th with a defensive rating of just 98.7.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs average 74.8 possessions per game and 1.189 points per possession, while the Miami (FL) Hurricanes earn fewer possessions (68.2) but more points per possession (1.312).
The Miami (FL) Hurricanes rank lower for their field goal percentage (79th) than their effective field goal percentage (44th), while the Mississippi State Bulldogs rank the same for both metrics (53rd).
Miami (FL) ranks 33rd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.72. Mississippi State is ranked lower at 250th with an A/TO of .81.
Mississippi State ranks 79th in offensive rebounding. Miami (FL) ranks 216th in defensive rebounding.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 12.7% when playing Mississippi State this season. Miami (FL) is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 12.7% or higher.
