It will be a battle between Southeastern opponents when the No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies (20-7) welcome the Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-14) to Reed Arena. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and will air on ES2 and ES3.
The Aggies edged Kentucky 79-77 on Saturday. Jalen Jones was the game’s high scorer with 24 points on 9-for-19 shooting. The Bulldogs are coming off a 67-61 win over Alabama on Saturday. Quinndary Weatherspoon led the team in scoring with 15 points on 5-for-10 shooting.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Aggies won the first game 61-60. In the loss, Gavin Ware had a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
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Ranked 68th, the Texas A&M Aggies have an offensive rating of 111.3. The Mississippi State Bulldogs rank 226th with a defensive rating of just 105.5.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs average 69.8 possessions per game and 1.081 points per possession. The Texas A&M Aggies earn fewer possessions with 68.3, but they score more points with 1.113.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs average an effective field goal percentage of 51.8% this season. The Texas A&M Aggies have a winning 5-3 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 51.8% or greater.
On average, Texas A&M attempts 21.0 three pointers and Mississippi State attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Texas A&M Aggies have a stellar 15-5 record while the Mississippi State Bulldogs have a subpar 5-11 record.
Texas A&M ranks 31st in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.41. Mississippi State is ranked lower at 141st with an A/TO of 1.11.
Texas A&M, the 83rd-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 38.3 rebounds per game. Mississippi State does worse, ranked 249th with 35.0.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs average 6.2 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Texas A&M Aggies are an even 5-5 this season.
