How to Watch Mississippi State vs. Michigan State: NCAA Tournament First Round Live Stream Free, TV Channel, Start Time

An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 9-seed Michigan State Spartans (19-14) play against the No. 8 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-13) on Thursday at Spectrum Center. The contest begins at 12:15 PM ET, watch it on CBS.

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How to Watch Mississippi State vs. Michigan State

• Game Day: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Game Time: 12:15 PM ET
• TV: CBS
• Arena: Spectrum Center
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Key Stats for Mississippi State vs. Michigan State

• The Spartans put up 73.1 points per game, just 4.0 more points than the 69.1 the Bulldogs give up.
• The Bulldogs average 8.9 more points per game (74.8) than the Spartans allow (65.9).
• This season, the Spartans have a 46.1% shooting percentage from the field, which is 4.5% higher than the 41.6% of shots the Bulldogs' opponents have made.
• The Bulldogs' 45.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.3 percentage points higher than the Spartans have given up to their opponents (41.2%).

Michigan State Players to Watch

• The Spartans scoring leader is Tyson Walker, who averages 18.2 per contest to go with 2.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
• Malik Hall is Michigan State's leading rebounder, pulling down 5.6 per game, while A.J Hoggard is its best passer, averaging 5.2 assists in each contest.
• Walker makes more threes per game than any other member of the Spartans, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.
• Walker is Michigan State's leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Carson Cooper leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.

Mississippi State Players to Watch

• Cameron Matthews racks up 6.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, placing him atop the Bulldogs' rebound and assists leaderboards.
• Josh Hubbard scores 17.1 points per game, putting him at the top of the Mississippi State scoring leaderboard. He also grabs 2.1 rebounds and adds 1.7 assists per game.
• Hubbard is the top shooter from distance for the Bulldogs, hitting 3.1 threes per game.
• Matthews is at the top of the Mississippi State steals and blocks leaderboards with 2.0 steals per game and 0.7 blocks per game.

Michigan State Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Home/Away
3/2/2024	Purdue	L 80-74	Away
3/6/2024	Northwestern	W 53-49	Home
3/10/2024	Indiana	L 65-64	Away
3/14/2024	Minnesota	W 77-67	Neutral site
3/15/2024	Purdue	L 67-62	Neutral site
3/21/2024	Mississippi State	-	Neutral site

Mississippi State Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Home/Away
3/6/2024	Texas A&M	L 75-69	Away
3/9/2024	South Carolina	L 93-89	Home
3/14/2024	LSU	W 70-60	Neutral site
3/15/2024	Tennessee	W 73-56	Neutral site
3/16/2024	Auburn	L 73-66	Neutral site
3/21/2024	Michigan State	-	Neutral site