9:05 pm
January 25

Mississippi State @ #12 Kentucky

Who will WIN this matchup?

Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-5)

@ #12 Kentucky Wildcats (15-4)

 

Current odds:

Mississippi State Bulldogs: (+360)

Kentucky Wildcats: (-475)

 

• The spread for the game is Kentucky by 9 points.

• The Wildcats (15-4, 5-2) will try to keep their perfect 12-0 home mark spotless Tuesday night when they host the Bulldogs (13-5, 4-2) in Lexington, Ky. There is a level of uncertainty around head coach John Calipari’s Wildcats after their 80-71 defeat at then-No. 2 Auburn, a game the visitors led by 10 points in the first half.

• UK star TyTy Washington made a high-floating runner in the lane but landed on a teammate’s foot while giving the Wildcats a nine-point advantage with 8:21 left in the opening half against the Tigers. Down 48-47 in the second half, point guard Sahvir Wheeler ran into a pick set by Auburn seven-footer Walker Kessler, was shaken up and left the game for a spell. By the time the electrifying Georgia transfer returned, the outcome was decided as the Wildcats suffered their third loss in four tries against opposition ranked in the Associated Press Top 25.

• The Bulldogs lost at Florida following a late offensive drought but rebounded to hammer rival Ole Miss 78-60 at home and split the season series. However, that victory also came at a cost. Big man Tolu Smith, the SEC’s reigning rebound champion, suffered a partially dislocated knee with only 75 seconds left in the blowout. The good news, though, was that Sunday’s MRI revealed no structural damage.

• In eight games so far, Smith — who averaged 8.6 rebounds per game last season — is producing 13.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals. The conference’s third-leading scorer (17.7), Iverson Molinar notched 20 points in MSU’s win over Ole Miss to surpass 1,000 for his career.

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#12 Kentucky Wildcats
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