Standings On The Line When MSU, Aggies Meet

STARKVILLE, Miss. – With the regular season rapidly coming to an end, teams are positioning themselves to move up the standings, making Tuesday's matchup between Mississippi State and Texas A&M critical.

Only one game separates the Bulldogs and Aggies, while MSU is just one game out of third.

Tip is set for 6 p.m. CT, with the game televised on the SEC Network. Roy Philpott and Brooke Weisbrod will handle the broadcast, while Neil Price and Richard Williams will have the call on the MSU radio network.

A victory will give MSU its second SEC road win and eight overall for the first time since 2012.

LAST TIME OUT
The Bulldogs led from start to finish in their 79-62 win against Ole Miss. Quinndary Weatherspoon had a double-double with game highs in points (16) and rebounds (10).

Texas A&M fell at Arkansas, 94-75. Robert Williams and Admon Gilder paced the Aggies with 20 points each.

RECORDS
Mississippi State, 19-8, 7-7; Texas A&M, 17-10, 6-8.

THE SERIES
Texas A&M leads, 6-4

COACHES
Ben Howland enters his third year at MSU and 22^nd overall. As head coach in four different stops, he is 450-247 with a 49-41 mark with the Bulldogs.

Billy Kennedy is in his 7th year at Texas A&M and is 132-95. In 20 years overall, he's 343-274.

QUOTABLE
"They are a very good team in transition. (Admon) Gilder and (TJ) Starks form an excellent back court. (DJ) Hogg is a guy who is very dangerous. He can go off at any time and is very skilled. (Tony) Trocha-Morelos gives them another big up front. HE shoots threes and stretched the floor at 6-10. They have an excellent front line. They are long and athletic. They are big and powerful around the basket. (Tyler) Davis is a really good player and (Robert) Williams is going to be a lottery pick. They have guys that are very, very talented." — MSU coach Ben Howland on Texas A&M.

BULLDOG BITES

Mississippi State is seeking its 18th 20-win season in school history.
The Bulldogs are seeking their first win in College Station in four attempts. The three losses have been by a total of 26 points, six in the last two outings.
In the win against Ole Miss, Ben Howland collected his 450th victory as a head coach.
Junior guard Quinndary Weatherspoon had 16 points and 10 rebounds against the Rebels to earn his second double-double of the year and the fourth of his career, all wins.
The Bulldogs have now won a Humphrey Coliseum record 17 games, surpassing the mark of 16 set in 2007.
For the first time since 1991, MSU has scored 80-plus points in three-straight SEC road games.
Although MSU is last in the SEC with its .310 shooting percentage beyond the arc, it is 22-40 (.550) in the last two games. In the last three, it's 33-71 (.465).
In his last four games, sophomore guard Lamar Peters has dished out 26 assists.
In his last two games, freshman guard Nick Weatherspoon is 11-12 shooting with 3 assists and no turnovers. In fact, he hasn't had a turnover in the last six games.
Nick Weatherspoon is second in the SEC with 18 charges taken. Alabama's Herbert James has 20.
Junior guard Quinndary Weatherspoon had 16 points against Ole Miss to give him 1,246 for his career, now the 22nd most in school history.
Aric Holman has 117-career blocked shots, which is tied for the 7th most in school history with Wiley Peck (1976-79).
Abdul Ado has a team-high 51 blocked shots and is tied for the fourth most by a freshman in school history with Wiley Peck.
MSU is 18th nationally with its 5.3 blocks, while Abdul Ado ranks 49th in the country.
Mississippi State leads the SEC and is 43th nationally in points allowed at 66.6. MSU is also 26th in the nation in field goal defense at 40.6 percent.
The Bulldogs have held 10 of its 14 SEC foes below their scoring average and 22 of 27 overall.
MSU has shot 50 percent or better from the floor in five of its last seven games and 12 times overall.

NEXT 3 UP
Feb. 24 vs. South Carolina
Feb. 27 vs. Tennessee
March 3 at LSU

Standings On The Line When MSU, Aggies Meet

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Standings On The Line When MSU, Aggies Meet

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Aric Holman

Lamar Peters

Nick Weatherspoon

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