Some interesting stats about 3 pointers regarding MSU vs Kentucky.

[wtw2400]

State is 336th in the country in 3 pt fg % shooting at 30%

It has only gotten worse in conference play with state shooting at 27% which is easily last in the conference.

Kentucky in contrast is 4th in the country in 3 PT FG Defense holding opponents to 29%

And they have only gotten better in conference play, holding opponents to 24% which is 1st in the SEC

I thought State had one of its better 3 pt games against Alabama, but I was dead wrong. they shot 23 3 pointers and shot at 30%.

If State shoots 23 3 pointers against Kentucky, this game will get ugly quick. I do agree that I thought Kentucky was more winnable than Alabama. But this team is not winning at Rupp Arena.

 

[thf24]

I'm not sure good 3pt defense makes a difference against us. We miss wide open 3's just as much as guarded ones, and then X and Peters make about as many of their stupid circus shots as they do good ones. What is safe to say is that we will lose if we shoot too many 3's, just like every other game against a good team this year.

 

[aTotal360]

Yup. Smart money would be to let us shoot 3s all night. They have the athletes to slow down our transition game. I could see us getting blown out. Matter of fact, we're going to lose by 40. BOOK IT!









With that being said, Peters will drain a 3 at the buzzer to win it.

 

[wtw2400]

I personally predict a close loss. This Kentucky team just is not any good. I think State would win at the Hump. But with it being at Rupp, where Basketball fans will actually show up, I cannot seeing MSU having much of a chance to win.

 

[patdog]

UK is way down by their standards. But they'll beat us by 15.

 

[Shmuley]

I will not be surprised if it reaches 20 points.

 

[wtw2400]

Kentucky fans are very negative. I'm not so certain about that. Howland has played Kentucky very well at State. In 2016 he went up to Rupp and actually lost by less than he did in 2017 at the Hump. This will be Howlands 3rd meeting with them. First time they will be unranked.

 

[maroonmania]

No worries, our MBB fans here outnegative even the most negative fan base. KY should be good to go.

 

[MadDawg.sixpack]

No worries, our MBB fans here outnegative even the most negative fan base. KY should be good to go.

Hard to imagine how our fans can be more negative than Kentucky.
5-year records:
MSU 67-93 (26-64)
UK 147-39 (71-19)

 

[Shamoan]

What is a 3 pointer? Are you talking about that thing where we shoot the ball behind the arch as our offense retreats to half court to watch the ball clank off the rim?

 

[kired]

Bump for 3-19 (16%) from three with ~12 minutes to play.

 

[ronpolk]

What is a 3 pointer? Are you talking about that thing where we shoot the ball behind the arch as our offense retreats to half court to watch the ball clank off the rim?

It really is unbelievable how bad we are at shooting 3 points. Tyson carter needs to sit for a while. He’s not bringing much to the table right now.

 

[Shamoan]

What is worse is nobody tries to rebound. The announcer just pointed it out that our player turned to defend after the peters 3 and the long rebound landed in his vacated vicinity.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

If you are going to sit carter or any other poor 3 PT shooter, we ain't gonna be able to put 5.... or 4...... or 3..... or even 2 on the floor.

 

[ronpolk]

If you are going to sit carter or any other poor 3 PT shooter, we ain't gonna be able to put 5.... or 4...... or 3..... or even 2 on the floor.

I guess you have a point.

 

[Philly Dawg]

We actually are a decent all around team that can’t shoot from three and in today’s game that is required.

 

[SirBarksalot]

Those stats are real interesting.

 

[8dog]

Im not sure how you can be described as “good all around” when we are completely incapable of executing a major part of the game

 

[BiscuitEater]

If you are going to sit carter or any other poor 3 PT shooter, we ain't gonna be able to put 5.... or 4...... or 3..... or even 2 on the floor.

That's the point .. STOP shooting 3's when you are ONLY making 5 of 29 (17%)

 

[dawgstudent]

We are good 327 degrees around

 

[Philly Dawg]

Looking at my post, I note that I said that we “can’t shoot from three” and that ability is “required” in today’s game. I also didn’t say we were “good” all around.

 

[Junction John]

This is what absolutely bugs the **** out of me the most. We never get a rebound off of (one of many) missed 3's.

I may be old school, but if we didn't follow our shots or rebound, we were basically yanked off the court by our puka shell necklaces in high school.

 

[8dog]

Welle we arent even decent. We are below average.