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12/28 03:43 CST Alabama State takes on Mississippi State, looks to break 6-game
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Alabama State takes on Mississippi State, looks to break 6-game slide
By The Associated Press
Alabama State Hornets (3-9) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-5)
Starkville, Mississippi; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State comes into the matchup against Mississippi State as
losers of six straight games.
The Bulldogs are 5-1 on their home court. Mississippi State ranks eighth in the
SEC in rebounding with 37.1 rebounds. Quincy Ballard leads the Bulldogs with
6.9 boards.
The Hornets are 1-8 on the road. Alabama State has a 2-6 record in games
decided by at least 10 points.
Mississippi State's average of 8.3 made 3-pointers per game is 1.5 fewer made
shots on average than the 9.8 per game Alabama State allows. Alabama State has
shot at a 42.8% clip from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points greater
than the 42.1% shooting opponents of Mississippi State have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Hubbard is scoring 21.3 points per game with 2.6 rebounds
and 3.8 assists for the Bulldogs. Jayden Epps is averaging 16.4 points and 1.9
rebounds while shooting 50.0% over the past 10 games.
Asjon Anderson is scoring 17.4 points per game and averaging 2.4 rebounds for
the Hornets. Micah Simpsom is averaging 15.4 points and 3.6 rebounds over the
last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 6-4, averaging 77.9 points, 35.9 rebounds, 12.5
assists, 6.7 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 77.2 points per game.
Hornets: 2-8, averaging 76.9 points, 32.2 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 8.0 steals
and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 81.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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