Kentucky basketball: 3 keys vs Mississippi St, prediction, game info
By Drew Koch
- LEXINGTON, KY – JANUARY 20: Quade Green
The Kentucky basketball team has an opportunity to right the ship on Tuesday night against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
The Kentucky basketball team was knocked out of the AP Poll for the first time since 2014. UK’s back-to-back losses to South Carolina and Florida dropped the Cats to 14-5 (4-3 in the SEC) on the season.
Kentucky needs a bounce-back game after a tough week in conference play. Statistically-speaking, the Cats and Bulldogs look pretty even on paper, but ESPN’s Basketball Power Index give Kentucky an 80-plus percent chance to win the game.
Games are played on the court, not on paper. Here are the three keys to Tuesday night’s game and a final score prediction for the Wildcats versus the Bulldogs.