Georgia State @ Mississippi State Game Overview
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Last Meeting ( Dec 14, 2021 ) Georgia St. 50, Mississippi State 79
Contrasting styles will be on display when high-scoring Mississippi State meets Georgia State, a team with a physical mentality, in Starkville, Miss., on Friday.
Mississippi State overpowered visiting West Georgia 95-60 on Monday, while Georgia State opened by defeating Ball State 71-66 in Atlanta in the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge.
The Bulldogs made it a priority to improve their 3-point shooting in the offseason. After making only 32.2 percent from distance a season ago, they made 14 of 30 in the opener.
All-SEC second-team selection Josh Hubbard picked up where he left off during his successful freshman season by scoring 26 points -- including six 3-pointers -- in the opener. Claudell Harris Jr., a transfer from Boston College, scored 20 in his debut.
"We still have a long way to go, and we are just getting started," said Mississippi State forward KeShawn Murphy. "We're starting to figure out how to play as a team. I'm just excited to be here because it's different from the previous years."
Georgia State showed its new inside-friendly philosophy in the opener, with three players -- all transfers -- producing double-doubles. Cesare Edwards (Missouri State) had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Zarique Nutter (Northern Illinois) had 16 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, and Nick McMullen (UNC-Asheville) had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
"Ball State was as physical a bunch as we expected them to be," Georgia State coach Jonas Hayes said. "But like I tell our guys, they were no more physical than we are on ourselves every single day in practice. It was a great way to start our year. This is our identity."
Toneari Lane, a preseason All-Sun Belt selection, scored 14 points.
Mississippi State leads the all-time series 4-0 and won the last meeting 79-50 in December 2021. But Georgia State bounced back later that season to win the Sun Belt Conference tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
--Field Level Media
GAST vs MSSTInjury report
Georgia State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Mississippi State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
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Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.5 | (161) | FG% | (176) | 38.9 |
| 27.0 | (99) | FGM | (234) | 21.0 |
| 65.0 | (81) | FGA | (260) | 54.0 |
| 18.2 | (155) | 3P% | (330) | 21.1 |
| 2.0 | (261) | 3PM | (355) | 4.0 |
| 11.0 | (275) | 3PA | (339) | 19.0 |
| 68.2 | (300) | FT% | (32) | 70.0 |
| 15.0 | (192) | FTM | (251) | 14.0 |
| 22.0 | (141) | FTA | (292) | 20.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 43.8 |
| 26.9 |
| 61.5 |
| 32.9 |
| 8.0 |
| 24.4 |
| 69.4 |
| 13.9 |
| 20.1 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.0 | (54) | REB | (320) | 30.0 |
| 14.0 | (68) | OREB | (258) | 6.0 |
| 34.0 | (164) | DREB | (45) | 24.0 |
| 14.0 | (289) | AST | (252) | 11.0 |
| 6.0 | (193) | TO | (54) | 20.0 |
| 2.3 | (268) | AST/TO | (124) | 0.6 |
| 3.0 | (234) | STL | (10) | 3.0 |
| 3.0 | (238) | BLK | (27) | 4.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 33.7 |
| 9.5 |
| 24.2 |
| 14.1 |
| 13.7 |
| 1.0 |
| 7.8 |
| 3.5 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.0 | (140) | Points | (246) | 60.0 |
| 27.0 | (315) | 1st Half | (57) | 29.0 |
| 44.0 | (315) | 2nd Half | (57) | 31.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.8 |
| 36.4 |
| 39.4 |