2025 Tournament PreviewMississippi State went 8-10 in SEC play, but seven Quad 1 wins and no bad losses were more than enough to punch its NCAA Tournament ticket for the third consecutive year. Coach Chris Jans has a top-25 offense (per KenPom), led by sophomore point guard Josh Hubbard (18.7 ppg, 3.2 apg) and 6-10 junior KeShawn Murphy (11.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg). But the Bulldogs struggle from the perimeter, ranking 298th nationally in three-point shooting, as Hubbard leads the team with a mere 34.3 percent from distance while attempting 303 treys, more than any player in the tournament. MSU's defense ranks 47th in efficiency (per KenPom), which is the worst in Jans' three-year tenure, allowing opponents to shoot a 51.7 percent effective field goal rate -- 240th in the nation. The Bulldogs also skidded down the stretch, losing five of their last seven, with both wins against SEC bottom-feeder LSU.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.18 28 0.99 68
Pace 69.6 (90)
Effective FG% 51.93 (118) 51.78 (229)
Turnover % 12.99 (36) 16.58 (79)
Off Reb % 33.88 (58) 29.91 (190)
FTA/FGA 31.49 (223) 35.26 (237)
3P% 31.44 (295) 35.80 (301)
2P% 55.48 (37) 50.27 (144)
FT% 70.12 (256) 69.74 (53)
3PA/FGA 42.66 (91) 44.00 (323)
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Mississippi State
Southeastern
Rankings
NET: #34 RPI: #37 RW: #34
Record
Overall: (21-13) Conference: (8-10) Quad 1: (7-11) Quad 2: (6-2) Quad 3: (2-0) Quad 4: (5-0)
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