Who’s Playing
Minnesota @ Mississippi State
Current Records: Minnesota 6-0; Mississippi State 6-1
What to Know
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are on the road again on Sunday and play against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 2 p.m. ET Dec. 5 at Humphrey Coliseum. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.
Minnesota escaped with a win on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Panthers by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53. Kudos to the oddsmakers for accurately forecasting both the winner and the close margin. The top scorers for the Golden Gophers were forward Jamison Battle (16 points) and guard Payton Willis (15 points).
Meanwhile, MSU had enough points to win and then some against the Lamar Cardinals on Thursday, taking their matchup 75-60. Four players on the Bulldogs scored in the double digits: guard Iverson Molinar (17), guard Rocket Watts (15), forward Tolu Smith (14), and forward Garrison Brooks (10).
Minnesota is now a perfect 6-0 while MSU sits at 6-1. A pair of defensive stats to keep an eye on: Minnesota enters the game with only 58.5 points allowed per game on average, good for 30th best in college basketball. MSU is not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they rank 31st in college basketball when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 58.7 on average.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Humphrey Coliseum — Starkville, Mississippi
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
