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Published Dec 23, 2023
TV, Starters and Stats for Mississippi State vs. Rutgers
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Jack Byers  •  BulldogBlitz
Staff Writer

Mississippi State (9-2) vs. Rutgers (7-3)

When: Saturday December 23rd at 11 a.m. CST

Where: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ

TV: Big Ten Network

Radio: MSU Radio Network


Odds: Mississippi State -3.5, O/U 130.5 (BetMGM)


Player Availability

Mississippi State:

C Tolu Smith - out

Rutgers:

G Austin Williams - questionable

C Emmanuel Egobole - out indefintely


Coaching Comparison

Mississippi State:

Chris Jans: 173-59 career, 30-15 at Mississippi State

Rutgers:

Steve Pikiell: 316-265 career, 124-109 at Rutgers

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Projected Mississippi State Starters
6th man Josh Hubbard: 16.0 pts, 1.5 ast, 2.4 reb
Player Height  Year Points Assists Rebounds 

G Dashawn Davis

6’2”

Graduate

7.7

3.5

1.9

G Shakeel Moore

6’1”

Senior

7.2

1.7

2.0

F D.J. Jeffries

6’7”

Graduate

7.1

2.1

6.6

F Cameron Matthews

6’7”

Senior

9.5

3.2

6.7

C Jimmy Bell

6’10”

Graduate

8.9

1.0

8.6

Projected Rutgers Starters
6th man Derek Simpson: 8.7 pts, 2.6 ast, 2.3 reb
Player Height  Year Points Assists Rebounds 

G Jamichael Davis

6’2”

Freshman

5.2

3.0

3.1

G Noah Fernandes

5'11"

5th Year

9.0

2.5

2.6

F Aundre Hyatt

6’6”

Senior

11.5

1.7

5.6

F Mawot Mag

6’7”

Senior

7.0

2.0

6.0

C Cliff Omoruyi

6'11"

Senior

11.7

0.6

9.2

2023-24 Stat Comparison
Mississippi StateStatRutgers

76.0

Points Per Game

69.1

44.5%

Field Goal Percentage

41.5%

31.0%

3-Point Percentage

31.8%

71.0%

Free Throw Percentage

64.2%

28.1

Defensive Rebounds Per Game

25.8

12.3

Offensive Rebounds Per Game

11.8

12.5

Turnovers Per Game

11.1

63.0

Points Allowed Per Game

60.9

38.5%

Field Goal Percentage Against

37.6%

27.0%

3-Point Percentage Against

30.0%

13.3

Turnovers Created Per Game

16.0

3.6

Blocks Per Game

6.4

+17.18 (#32)

KenPom Adjusted Efficiency Margin

+10.99 (#75)

109.9 (#75)

KenPom Adjusted Offensive Efficiency

103.7 (#185)

92.7 (#13)

KenPom Adjusted Defensive Efficiency

92.8 (#14)

#40

NET Ranking

#74

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