Kentucky finds itself in a strange place as the No. 8 seed in the SEC tournament. Coach John Kalipari’s Wildcats will try to keep their season alive against Mississippi State on Thursday afternoon.
The ninth-seeded Bulldogs come into strong defense play. He has given 64 points or less in eight of his last 11 matches, which is significant given the Wildcats have not won a single game this season, scoring less than 70 points.
Both teams are strong from inside. Mississippi State ranks 12th in the nation in percentage of its missed shots that it rebels at 34.4 percent, while Kentucky is blocking 10 percent of its shots on defense, which ranks third among Division I teams.
Neither team takes many shots from outside the 3-point arc. Mississippi State ranks 11th in the nation in percentage of shots at 73 percent from 2-point range, while Kentucky is taking 68.2 percent of its shots inside the arc, which ranks 49th.
With Kentucky ranking 308th in the nation in 2-point shooting percentage and Mississippi State not doing a good job, allowing 25th ranking in the nation in free-throw attempts per game, the Bulldogs have the opportunity to send Kentucky packing. There is a good chance. Nashville and the end of its season.
drama: Mississippi State, +2.5.
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