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Mississippi State faces Florida after Smith's 25-point game

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8 months ago

January 24, 2024

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Mississippi State faces Florida after Smith's 25-point game

Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-5, 2-3 SEC) at Florida Gators (12-6, 2-3 SEC)

Gainesville, Florida; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gators -3.5; over/under is 155

BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State visits the Florida Gators after Tolu Smith scored 25 points in Mississippi State’s 68-55 victory against the Vanderbilt Commodores.

The Gators have gone 7-1 at home. Florida is 0-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Bulldogs are 2-3 against SEC opponents. Mississippi State is 5-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.3 turnovers per game.

Florida makes 45.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.3 percentage points higher than Mississippi State has allowed to its opponents (40.3%). Mississippi State has shot at a 45.1% clip from the field this season, 2.3 percentage points greater than the 42.8% shooting opponents of Florida have averaged.

The Gators and Bulldogs square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Walter Clayton Jr. is averaging 15.8 points for the Gators. Zyon Pullin is averaging 15.5 points and 4.1 assists over the past 10 games for Florida.

Josh Hubbard is averaging 14.2 points for the Bulldogs. Smith is averaging 11.8 points over the last 10 games for Mississippi State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Gators: 7-3, averaging 86.1 points, 45.8 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 6.3 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.1 points per game.

Bulldogs: 7-3, averaging 77.6 points, 36.4 rebounds, 16.6 assists, 8.8 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.

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

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Fascinating Snake Species Found Along the Mississippi River

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September 9, 2024

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Fascinating Snake Species Found Along the Mississippi River

The Mississippi River stretches 2,350 miles from Minnesota to Louisiana, serving as a vital commercial waterway and a habitat for diverse wildlife. It’s home to abundant fish like largemouth bass and catfish, as well as waterfowl like wood ducks and Canadian geese. But what about snakes? These reptiles are abundant in and along the famous river and are worthy of analysis. Today’s video will explore 12 snake species living around the Mississippi River.

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Vote for Mississippi boys high school athlete of the week Sept. 2-7

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7 hours ago

September 9, 2024

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Vote for Mississippi boys high school athlete of the week Sept. 2-7

There were several top performers across the state in boys high school sports, but only one can be voted athlete of the week for Sept. 2-7.

Fans may vote in the poll BELOW one time per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Friday.

To nominate a future athlete of the week, email mchavez@gannett.com or message him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.

To submit high school scores, statistics, records, leaders and other items at any time, email mchavez@gannett.com.

Nominations

Kendetryon Backstrom, Kemper County: Backstrom had 247 passing yards, going 13-of-16 on completions for with two touchdowns and had six carries for 45 yards and three touchdowns in Kemper County’s 46-8 win over Noxapater.

Ronde Baker, Terry: Baker produced 171 rushing yards on 12 carries with four touchdowns in Terry’s 57-6 win over Pure Academy.

Wyatt Bond, Lamar School: Bond recorded 320 passing yards, going 24-of-37 with three touchdowns, and had 43 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Lamar’s 35-34 loss to Winston Academy.

Coby King, Greene County: King was 24-of-35 passing for 418 yards with a touchdown and had 11 carries for 137 rushing yards with four touchdowns in Greene County’s 51-36 loss to George County.

Tray Kinkle, Holly Springs: Kinkle produced 10 carries for 300 yards and four touchdowns in Holly Springs’ 33-0 win over Byers.

Tyshun Willis, Velma Jackson: Willis had 15 carries for 203 rushing yards with a touchdown, four receptions with 59 receiving yards, and a touchdown. On defense, he recorded four sacks, 8.5 tackles and three tackles for loss in Velma Jackson’s 24-22 win over Yazoo County.

Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.

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Mississippi woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grenada County

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14 hours ago

September 9, 2024

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Mississippi woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grenada County

GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi woman was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Grenada County.

Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash occurred on Highway 7 just after 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7.

Mississippi woman killed in head-on crash in Louisiana

According to MHP, a 2002 Toyota Sequoia was traveling north on the highway when the vehicle collided with a Mercedes van that was also traveling north.

The driver of the Mercedes, 53-year-old Loretta Hopkins, of Winona, died at the scene.

This crash remains under investigation by MHP.

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