Mississippi State defeated Bethune-Cookman by a score of 85-62 in a game played at Mississippi State on December 31, 2023. Mississippi State had an offensive rating of 114.0 compared to an offensive rating of 83.1 for Bethune-Cookman. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 74.6, which is 6% faster than the NCAA average.
Mississippi State's offensive rating in this game was 13% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 22% better than average. The pace of the game was 7% faster than the adjusted season average for Mississippi State. Meanwhile, Bethune-Cookman's offensive rating in this game was 18% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 11% worse than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for Bethune-Cookman.
Currently, Mississippi State is ranked #29 with their offense ranked #63 and defense ranked #18 while Bethune-Cookman is ranked #309 with an offense ranked #338 and a defense ranked #244. Mississippi State is currently 21-14 while Bethune-Cookman is 15-17. Mississippi State has a strength of schedule ranked #26 while Bethune-Cookman's schedule is ranked #348.