Well, here we are at the end of the regular season and the Gamecocks need to end on the right foot for a shot at the NIT. The South Carolina men’s basketball team (14-14, 5-10 SEC) travels to face Mississippi State (16-13, 8-7 SEC) in Starkville at Humphrey Coliseum. The contest will be televised on ESPN2.
Based on the statistical comparison below, who will win?
| PPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% | RPG | ORPG | DRPG | APG | TPG | SPG | BPG | FPG | ||
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MState | 69.8 | 43.4 | 71.9 | 35.6 | 36.0 | 9.7 | 26.3 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 15.3 |
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USC | 68.4 | 40.0 | 66.1 | 31.6 | 38.1 | 14.7 | 23.4 | 10.8 | 13.7 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 18.9 |
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MState Opps | 70.1 | 41.6 | 64.9 | 33.3 | 37.3 | 12.7 | 24.6 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 17.9 |
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USC Opps | 69.4 | 42.6 | 68.6 | 34.8 | 37.7 | 12.6 | 25.0 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 16.2 |
Of Note
– MSU holds a 14-8 upperhand in the all-time series, including a 7-2 upperhand in games played in Starkville.
– Mississippi State has won four-consecutive games in the series between the two schools.
– The last South Carolina win in the series came in a 66-63 victory at Humphrey Coliseum on Jan. 27, 2007.
