Mississippi State vs Georgia: SEC Showdown

0:00On March 7th, Mississippi State hosts Georgia on Saturday for their regular season finale and senior day at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville. TIP-Off is at 2.30 p.m. central time on the SEC network. The Bulldogs from Mississippi State sit at 13 wins and 17 losses overall with a 5 and 12 mark in conference play. Georgia comes in stronger at 21 and 9, 9 and 8 in the SEC, riding a hot streak after beating number 16 Alabama. This game means little for seating in next week's SEC tournament in Nashville, but Mississippi State desperately wants momentum heading into it. The Maroon Bulldogs lost their last outing to number 5 Florida by a wide margin while Georgia won four of their past five, including that big, upset over Alabama. The series is razor close, with Mississippi State leading 60 to 59 all time and they edged Georgia 76 to 75 in the most. Recent match-up, fans are buzzing about key players who could swing the game.

1:02For Mississippi State, Guard Josh Hubbard leads the way at 21.4 points per game while also dishing assists in grabbing steals. Acre, Acre pulls down rebounds inside. Georgia spreads the scoring, with Jeremiah Wilkinson at 17.4 points, blue cane adding 13.6 and 5 rebounds, and big. Man summed to Cyril, dominating with dunks and blocks. Injury news could shake things up for Mississippi State, as King graces out, and Sean Jones is questionable. Betting odds favor Georgia by 5.5 points, with a total around 164.5. You can catch live stats online or tune into the radio broadcast. Both teams feature Bulldog mascots, so expect some fun rivalry vibes as Mississippi State chases that spark to carry them deeper into tournament play.