The Gators' trip to Starkville will be their 10th conference game of the 2023-24 season. Florida will be looking to secure another SEC victory after finding success in its most recent matchup against Arkansas.
STARKVILLE, Mississippi — The Gators will travel to Starkville, Mississippi on Sunday afternoon to take on the Bulldogs for the second time this season.of match The Gators (3-6 SEC) will be playing their 10th conference game of the 2023-24 season, while the Bulldogs (7-3) will be playing their 11th conference game. Florida State and Mississippi State enter Sunday's contest after home wins Thursday night. The Gators defeated Arkansas 85-81 in a thrilling comeback, and Mississippi State cruised to a nearly 20-point victory over Georgia (76-57).
Mississippi State (20-5 7-3 SEC):
series:
The current series between Florida State and Mississippi State is 28-26 in favor of the Bulldogs. The Gators will look to close a two-game deficit to Mississippi State on Sunday afternoon.
history:
Florida State and Mississippi State have a record 54 matchups in their respective schools' history.Latest match The Bulldogs defeated the Gators 89-77 in Gainesville in January 2024. Mississippi State shot 43.8 percent from three and 47.1 percent from the field, while the Gators shot 36.0 percent from the field and 36.0 percent from three. Florida State last beat Mississippi State on February 10, 2022 in Starkville, winning 73-64 at home. Zippy Broughton The Gators scored a total of 21 points.
Florida's last game:
The University of Florida's last game was Thursday night at home against the University of Arkansas, an 85-81 win. The win was Florida State's third SEC win of the season after defeating Georgia State and Texas A&M. Overall, the Gators were led by Leilani Correa With a 20 point outing. aliya mataru The Gators made 6-of-17 from the field and had three steals. jeria warren He achieved his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
About Mississippi:
Mississippi State is scheduled to beat Georgia on Thursday night and currently has an SEC record of 7-3. Overall, the Bulldogs have three players averaging double-digit points this season. Leading them is Jerukaira Jordan ranks ninth in the SEC with 419 total points and an average of 16.8 points per game. Following Jordan in 12th place is Jessica Carter, who averages 14.9 points per season.
Carter leads the Bulldogs with 215 points on the season, averaging 9.8 points per game. Jerukaira Jordan averages 6.4 points per contest, second only to her.
Quick hit:
- Florida is 9-14 against MSU in Starkville
- Florida State has lost 10 of the past 11 meetings with Mississippi State.
- Prior to that period, Florida State had a nine-game winning streak against Mississippi State (2009-2014)
- Lauren Parklane paces Mississippi State with six assists per game.
- Her six assists per game rank second in the SEC and tied for 12 assists.th in Division I
- of florida aliya mataru He is third in the SEC in scoring; Leilani Correa 4th place in all games this season
- aliya mataru Mississippi State's Jahkayla Jordan ranks fourth in the SEC in steals per game, and Mississippi State's Jahkayla Jordan ranks fifth in the SEC.
- Mississippi State has three players averaging double-digit points per game (Jerkaira Jordan 16.8, Jessica Carter 14.9, Debresha Power 10.3).
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