#TheNetwork, Mississippi State square off for 250th in SEC action
Ole Miss and Mississippi State will face each other for the 250th time tonight in basketball, the most played SEC rivalry. The Rebels, (12-7, 3-3) are coming off a 72-71 home win over Florida and have won three straight against Mississippi State (9-10, 2-4) at home.
Tip off is set for 8:00 pm and will be carried live by the SEC Network.
Comparing the Numbers
Ole Miss MSU
Scoring Offense 74.2 61.3
Scoring Defense 67.3 60.8
Scoring Margin +6.8 +0.5
Field Goal Pct. .438 .417
Opp. Field Goal Pct. .387 .419
3-Point Pct. .352 .297
Opp. 3-Point Pct. .344 .340
Free Throw Pct. .800 .702
Rebounds Per Game 37.8 35.8
Rebound Margin +3.5 +5.1
Assists Per Game 13.2 8.1
Turnover Margin +0.7 -2.0
Steals Per Game 6.4 6.9
Blocks Per Game 4.1 3.0
About the Author
Carver Rayburn Carver Rayburn was born and raised an Ole Miss Rebel in Oxford, Mississippi. He has worked for many newspapers and magazines in both editorial and advertising, including OffBeat Magazine, The Hattiesburg American, The Meridian Star, The Neshoba Democrat, The Madison County Journal, The Clarke County Tribune, The New Albany Gazette, Southeastern Football Saturdays, and Rebel Yell. He currently lives in New Orleans and has a four-year-old son, Hart. You can contact Carver at carverrayburn@hotmail.com.
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