Mississippi State Bulldogs and Pittsburgh Panthers square off in the First 4

Published Mar. 13, 2023 3:02 p.m. ET

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Pittsburgh Panthers (22-11, 14-6 ACC) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-12, 8-10 SEC)

Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 9:10 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mississippi State -1.5; over/under is 132.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Mississippi State Bulldogs face the Pittsburgh Panthers in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Bulldogs are 8-10 against SEC opponents and 13-2 in non-conference play. Mississippi State ranks sixth in the SEC with 23.4 defensive rebounds per game led by D.J. Jeffries averaging 5.3.

The Panthers are 14-6 against ACC opponents. Pittsburgh averages 76.1 points and has outscored opponents by 5.6 points per game.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tolu Smith is averaging 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Shakeel Moore is averaging 11.2 points over the last 10 games for Mississippi State.

Jamarius Burton is scoring 15.6 points per game with 4.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists for the Panthers. Blake Hinson is averaging 15.2 points and 5.5 rebounds over the past 10 games for Pittsburgh.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 6-4, averaging 66.8 points, 33.6 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 7.2 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.2 points per game.

Panthers: 6-4, averaging 81.3 points, 30.5 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 5.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.2 points.

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

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