The 83.5 points the Tigers average are only 1.6 more than the Bulldogs give up.
Auburn is 12-5 when tallying more than 81.9 points.
Mississippi State is 11-4 when conceding less than 83.5 points.
The Bulldogs average 78.2 points, just two fewer than the Tigers concede.
Mississippi State is 9-4 when posting over 80.2 points.
Auburn's record is 14-2 when it concedes less than 78.2 points.
The Tigers have outscored opponents by 102 points this year (3.3 per game), but the Bulldogs have been outscored by 116 points (3.7 per game).

The Tigers shoot 46.2% from the field, only 1.9% higher than the Bulldogs concede defensively.
Auburn is 13-6 when shooting better than 44.3% from the field.
The Bulldogs make 45.2% of their shots from the field, just 1.5% less than the Tigers' defensive field-goal percentage.
Mississippi State is 6-4 straight up when shooting over 46.7% from the field.

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The Tigers and Bulldogs rebound at about the same rate, with the Tigers averaging 2.7 fewer rebounds per game.
Mississippi State is 9-5 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Auburn is 6-6 when falling short on the boards.
The Tigers collect 11.1 offensive rebounds per game, 1.4 more than the Bulldogs.
When the Tigers grab more offensive rebounds, they are 10-11 overall. When collecting fewer, the Bulldogs are 6-11.
Auburn outrebounds opponents by 3.1999999999999993 per game, but Mississippi State is -0.19999999999999574 on the boards.

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