Mississippi State Bulldogs vs LSU Lady Tigers Match Preview – Injuries, Starting Lineup, and Prediction

The Mississippi State Bulldogs will clash with the Louisiana State University Lady Tigers at the Humphrey Coliseum stadium on Monday. While the Mississippi State will come into this game with a 16-5 tally, the Lady Tigers have an 18-3 stat. The Bulldogs have won 3 conference games, losing the other 3.

Whereas the LSU have won 5 of their conference games and have lost the other two. Furthermore, the LSU are ranked at the ninth position in the AP women’s basketball polls.

Players to Watch

For the Bulldogs, the key player will be their guard JerKaila Jordan. Jordan has been the alpha for her team, basketing a spectacular 17.1 points per game. But that does not mean she has ignored the defense.

On the back end of the court, Jordan has nabbed 6.3 rebounds per match and also played selfless at times supporting the team with 2.5 assists per contest. If the Bulldogs are to make a difference, then Jordan will have to be in full flow.

On the other hand, the Lady Tigers will rest their hopes on their star Angel Reese. Reese has been the highest points contributor in the LSU’s campaign. She has potted 19.6 points per match with 11.9 rebounds per match.

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In her last game against the Gamecocks, she dropped 15 points in a losing cause. Reese is not a player who can contained easily and she will try her best to walk the talk in this game against the Bulldogs.

Head to Head

As per the official Mississippi State website, the LSU have a 50-15 tally against the Bulldogs and an astounding 20-8 record at Starkville. Going into the game, the LSU will be the favorites and it will not be a surprise if the LSU are able to continue their brilliant run against the Bulldogs.

The LSU will be keen to recover from their previous loss against the South Carolina Gamecocks and script a good win. 

Prediction

The match is at the Mississippi State’s home court but the Lady Tigers have more chances of winning the game. It remains to be seen what strategy will their head coach Kim Mulkey adopt.

But going by the performance of the LSU this season and how they narrowly missed the mark during their contest against the Gamecocks, the stage is set for Angel Reese & Co. to dominate the game. 

Injuries

Fortunately, both sides have no injuries and can deploy their best players for the task.

Starting Lineup

LSU Lady Tigers: Angel Reese, Aneesah Morrow, Mikaylah Williams, Flau’jae Johnson, Hailey Van Lith

Mississippi State Bulldogs: JerKaila Jordan, Erynn Barnum, Debreasha Powe, Jessika Carter,  Lauren Park-Lane

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