Often times when covering sports, there are many complex reasons why a team wins or loses. For Mississippi State basketball on Tuesday, that was not the case. The Bulldogs just couldn’t hit their shots against the Kentucky Wildcats.
The Mississippi State basketball team has made a lot of strides in the fourth year under Ben Howland. But the one thing that still plagues this team is it isn’t good enough defensively to be able to overcome the poor shooting nights it is bound to have.
On the season, the Mississippi State basketball team has shot over 47% from the field and 37% from three point range.