Mississippi State squares off against Utah

Utah Utes (4-1) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-0)

Cypress Lake, Florida; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Mississippi State Bulldogs take on the Utah Utes at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Cypress Lake, Florida.

The Bulldogs are 5-0 in non-conference play. Mississippi State averages 70.6 points and has outscored opponents by 22.2 points per game.

The Utes have a 4-1 record in non-conference play. Utah has a 4-1 record against opponents above .500.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tolu Smith is shooting 66.0% and averaging 15.6 points for the Bulldogs. D.J. Jeffries is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers for Mississippi State.

Branden Carlson is averaging 15.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks for the Utes. Gabe Madsen is averaging 13.6 points for Utah.

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