Michigan State vs. Mississippi State NCAA Tournament First Round Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Live Stream – March 21

The No. 9 seed Michigan State Spartans (19-14) will look to beat the No. 8 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-13) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Spectrum Center. This matchup tips off at 12:15 PM ET.

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How to Watch Michigan State vs. Mississippi State

• Game Day: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Game Time: 12:15 PM ET
• TV Channel: CBS
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Michigan State 2023-24 Season Stats

Mississippi State 2023-24 Season Stats

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Michigan State vs. Mississippi State Stat Insights

Points

• The Spartans are averaging 73.1 points, just four more than the 69.1 the Bulldogs allow.
• Michigan State is 15-5 when putting more than 69.1 points on the board.
• When Mississippi State concedes less than 73.1 points, it is 17-3.
• The Bulldogs score 8.9 more points per game (74.8) than the Spartans allow (65.9).
• When scoring more than 65.9 points, Mississippi State is 18-8.
• Michigan State's record is 16-7 when it gives up fewer than 74.8 points.
• The Spartans have 237 more points than their opponents this season (7.2 per game), and the Bulldogs have 194 more than their opponents (5.7 per game).

Shooting

• The Spartans shoot 46.1% from the field, 4.5% higher than the Bulldogs concede defensively.
• In games when Michigan State shoots higher than 41.6% from the field, it is 17-7 overall.
• The Bulldogs make 45.5% of their shots from the field, 4.3% higher than the Spartans' defensive field-goal percentage.
• This season Mississippi State is 17-7 when the team shoots better than 41.2% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Spartans average 34.6 rebounds, 3.7 fewer than the Bulldogs.
• Mississippi State is 16-8 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Michigan State is 5-10 when it comes up short on the glass.
• The Spartans average 8.7 offensive boards, two fewer than the Bulldogs.
• The Bulldogs are 14-9 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Spartans are 7-5 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, Michigan State is +0.8000000000000043 rebounds per game, and Mississippi State is +5.799999999999997.

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