Ben Howland’s Bulldogs from Starkville, Mississippi started the season well. Then they got to SEC play. After a 13-1 start, State has lost four of their last five.
Mississippi State is led by the Weatherspoon brothers, Quinndary and Nick. The guards combine for 25 points, 8.6 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. The greatest threat to Kentucky’s interior is a Kentucky native, Owensboro High School product Aric Holman. The 6’10” Miss. State forward averages 12.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
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TV — A late 9:00 tip-off on ESPN with Joe Tessitore, Sean Farnham and Laura Rutledge on the call.