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Mississippi State
Flashes Wrap-Up Non-Conference Play at Mississippi State
12/29/2019 4:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio-Â The Kent State men's basketball team will conclude its non-conference portion of the schedule on the road at Mississippi State on Monday night in the Humphrey Coliseum at 7 p.m. CT/ 8 p.m. ET.
THE GAME
Kent State (10-2) vs. Mississippi State (8-3)
Monday, Dec. 30 | Humphrey Coliseum  | Starkville, Miss. | 7 PM CT/8 PM ET
BROADCAST
TV: SEC Network Plus
Radio: Ty Linder (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
MISSISSIPPI STATE HEAD COACH
Ben Howland
Record at Mississippi State: 86-69 Â (5th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 171-111 (ninth season)
SERIES HISTORY
- Monday's matchup is the first between Mississippi State and Kent State on the hardwood.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball improved to 10-2 on the season after a 103-64 win over Hampton last Saturday night. This is the first time in school history a KSU team has 10 wins before Christmas. Danny Pippen led the way with a team-high 21 points shooting 7-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-6 from downtown. Pippen also grabbed three rebounds and had an assist. The Flashes had four other players score in double figures in Anthony Roberts (19 pts), Troy Simons (13 pts), CJ Williamson (10 pts), and Antonio Williams (10 pts).
Kent State shot a season-best 36-of-61 (57.4 percent) from the floor and hit 13 3-pointers (46.4 percent). Defensively, the Flashes held the Pirates to 5-of-17 (29.4 percent) from long range.
On the season, the Flashes are shooting 45.7 percent (352-771) from the floor and 112-of-329 (34.0 percent) from long range. Pippen leads the team with 176 points (14.7 ppg) and leads the team in rebounds averaging 6.5 boards a game.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have five players averaging in double-figure scoring with Troy Simons (12.6 ppg), Anthony Roberts (12.6 ppg), Antonio Williams (13.6 ppg), Danny Pippen (14.7 ppg), and Phil Whittington (11.7).
- Kent State ranks 36th in the country and second in the conference in fewest turnovers (137).
- As a team, Kent State ranks 26th in the country and leads the conference with 5.3 blocked shots per game.
-Kent State ranks 77th in the country in scoring offense (81.3), ranking second in the conference.
- Danny Pippen leads the team with 29 total blocks, five of which he had against Towson. Kent State ranks 29th in the nation in total blocked shots (64) and lead the conference. Pippen also ranks 29th in the nation and leads conference stats averaging 2.42 blocked shots per game.
- Troy Simons ranks 24th in the nation in 3-point FG per game (3.17) and is first in conference stats.
- As a team, Kent State ranks 32nd in field goal percentage defense limiting teams to 38.3 percent from the field. Â
- Defensively, the Flashes have held its opponents to 65.4 points per game on 38.3 percent shooting from the field and 32.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
- Kent State has forced 190 turnovers (15.8 tpg) while collecting 93 steals (7.8 stl/g). On the glass, the Flashes have out re-bounded their opponents 462-425Â for a +3.1 margin.
SCOUTING MISSISSIPPI STATE
The Bulldogs, stand 8-3 on the season under 5-year head coach Ben Howland after a 58-52 defeat by New Mexico State. The Bulldogs nearly overcame a 14-point deficit inside the game's last 11 minutes. Mississippi State was able to grab a 52-51 advantage with two minutes to go, but the Aggies scored the last seven points to claim the six-point decision. Reggie Perry logged his fifth double-double this season and 14th of his career with 17 pts and 10 rebounds.
Defensively, Mississippi State has held its opponents to score 63.4 points per game on 41.3 percent shooting from the field and 35.8 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs have 167 turnovers (15.2 tpg) while collecting 74 steals (6.7 stl/g) On the glass, Mississippi State have out-rebounded their opponents 408-325 for a +7.5 margin.
FOLLOW ALONG
Flash fans unable to attend the game can watch the game on SEC Network Plus or stream on the WatchESPN App, listen through iHeart Radio and Tune-In and follow along with live stats via sidearm. All the links are located below.
Watch: https://www.espn.com/watch?id=b97b58bb-f164-446e-acee-3aa376c345b5
Listen: https://www.iheart.com/live/640-whlo-3520/
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=277837
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