Kentucky defeated Mississippi State by a score of 90-77 in a game played at Kentucky on January 17, 2024. Kentucky had an offensive rating of 124.5 compared to an offensive rating of 106.5 for Mississippi State. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 72.3, which is 3% faster than the NCAA average.
Kentucky's offensive rating in this game was 23% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 5% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Kentucky. Meanwhile, Mississippi State's offensive rating in this game was 5% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 19% worse than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Mississippi State.
Currently, Kentucky is ranked #20 with their offense ranked #12 and defense ranked #93 while Mississippi State is ranked #29 with an offense ranked #63 and a defense ranked #18. Kentucky is currently 23-10 while Mississippi State is 21-14. Kentucky has a strength of schedule ranked #58 while Mississippi State's schedule is ranked #26.