Mississippi State looks to bounce back against the Auburn Tigers after a tough loss to Florida.
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00:00 The Mississippi State Bulldogs, fresh off a tough Wednesday night loss to Florida,
00:03 return home tonight with a chance to bounce back in a big way as Auburn travels to
00:06 the hump for a Friday night tip off.
00:08 The Tigers, coming off a loss of their own but sitting at 16 and
00:11 three on the season, are currently ranked eighth in the nation and
00:13 averaging nearly 85 points per game,
00:15 making for one of the SEC's most potent offensive attacks.
00:18 Auburn's front court leads the way with forwards Jani Broome and
00:20 Jalen Williams both putting together all SEC type seasons through 19 games.
00:25 Broome is averaging over 15 points per game and
00:27 nearly nine rebounds while Williams follows closely behind with just under 13
00:30 points and 5.4 rebounds.
00:32 Not to mention, both are also among the team's top defenders.
00:35 As for the backcourt, the Tigers are led by true freshman Aiden Williams and
00:38 FIU transfer Denver Jones, who split time nearly evenly with the more defensive
00:42 oriented duo of Katie Johnson and Trey Donaldson.
00:45 Williams and Jones have shot the ball from a high clip this season,
00:47 specifically from three point land,
00:49 where the pair is both making over 30% of their attempts.
00:52 On the defensive side, Johnson and
00:53 Donaldson are both top tier defenders, with Johnson leading the team in steals
00:56 with 1.2 per game and Donaldson posting a defensive rating of 97.2 this season.
01:02 The Bulldogs will have their work cut out for
01:03 them if they hope to get back on track in SEC play.
01:06 But a win against the Tigers could galvanize the rest of the season for
01:08 Christiane's squad.
01:09 The
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