After back-to-back losses, Kentucky can get back in the win column Saturday night vs. Mississippi State. Things are bleak right now in Big Blue Nation, but this is a winnable game, the second-easiest left on the schedule according to the NET rankings behind the Ole Miss game later this month.
That said, Mississippi State has won six straight, starting SEC play by beating Texas 101-98 in overtime in Austin and Oklahoma by 19 at home. Josh Hubbard, the SEC’s leading scorer (23.0 points per game), scored 30 or more points in each of those wins. Jayden Epps is averaging 16.