Jordan leads Mississippi State against Maryland-Eastern Shore after 23-point showing

Published Dec. 19, 2024 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-1) at Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (4-8)

Princess Anne, Maryland; Friday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State visits Maryland-Eastern Shore after Jerkaila Jordan scored 23 points in Mississippi State's 78-70 win against the UL Monroe Warhawks.

The Hawks are 3-1 in home games. Maryland-Eastern Shore has a 1-8 record against teams over .500.

The Bulldogs are 2-1 in road games. Mississippi State ranks fifth in the SEC with 17.0 assists per game led by Eniya Russell averaging 4.1.

Maryland-Eastern Shore makes 37.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.5 percentage points higher than Mississippi State has allowed to its opponents (30.9%). Mississippi State averages 6.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than Maryland-Eastern Shore allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lainey is averaging 4.7 points for the Hawks.

Jordan is averaging 15.7 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Bulldogs.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 3-7, averaging 56.1 points, 35.2 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 10.3 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 37.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.8 points per game.

Bulldogs: 9-1, averaging 76.6 points, 40.3 rebounds, 17.7 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 52.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.