If Kentucky wants to get back in the win column to open conference play, they’ll need to bring physicality and toughness in Starkville.
With six players on the roster listed at 6-foot-7 or taller and five players weighing 240 pounds or more, the Mississippi State Bulldogs are a force inside, but also boast gritty guard talent on the perimeter. After losing back-to-back games to start the season, MSU has won six of its last seven games, including a road victory Wednesday evening against then-undefeated Georgia.
Those looking for a quick-and-easy victory to turn things around will be sorely disappointed when the ball is tipped at Humphrey Coliseum Saturday afternoon.