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Mississippi State Basketball Must Limit Kentucky's Second-Chance Points

MSU has struggled rebounding the ball at times. That poses a major problem against one of the better offensive rebounding teams in the SEC.

Mississippi State looks to get back on track Tuesday night in Rupp Arena after dropping two in a row to open up Southeastern Conference play.

That will be easier said than done against the 12-3 Kentucky Wildcats, the No. 14 team in the nation and one of the more challenging teams to play in the league year in and year out (especially on the road).

First on coach Ben Howland's list of things he'll need his players to execute -- other than playing better defense -- is boxing out after doing so.