The No. 22 Auburn Tigers earned its first road win of the SEC schedule on Tuesday when the Tigers defeated Ole Miss, 82-73 at The Pavillion.
Auburn will now look to complete the Magnolia State sweep this Saturday, as they host the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Neville Arena for a 7:30 p.m. CT tipoff.
Mississippi State got off to a hot start under first-year head coach Chris Jans by posting an 11-1 nonconference record. However, the Bulldogs have been hit hard by a tough SEC slate to this point. The Bulldogs have had to go through a gauntlet of No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Tennessee, and have visited an up-and-coming Georgia team. Their lone win on the SEC schedule has been a win over rival Ole Miss at home, and they will enter the contest with Auburn with a 1-3 record against SEC foes.
What can we expect to see from Mississippi State? To get a more in-depth look at Auburn’s next opponent, we invited Mississippi State beat writer Stefan Krajisnik to join us for the latest edition of “Behind Enemy Lines.”
How has Chris Jans performed through his first 16 games as head coach? Can Auburn overcome Mississippi State’s defense under the basket? Krajisnik answers those questions and more.
Here is today’s edition of “Behind Enemy Lines” with Stefan Krajisnik of The Clairon Ledger.