STARKVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — Mississippi State will host Jackson State in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game on Monday at Humphrey Coliseum. The Bulldogs are 2-0, and the Tigers are 1-1.

Mississippi State, known as the Bulldogs, opened the season with a 106-88 home win over Tennessee Tech and followed with an 82-44 home win over Northwestern State. Thomas Bassong, a forward, is a player to watch for Mississippi State. Against Northwestern State, Bassong finished with eight points, eight rebounds, one assist and four blocks in 19 minutes. He had 14 points and six rebounds in 23 minutes against Tennessee Tech. In the Northwestern State win, Kimani Hamilton added 10 points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes, and Josh Hubbard scored 15 points with two rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes.

Jackson State, known as the Tigers, will be the visiting team. The Tigers beat Tulane 87-85 on the road and lost 76-42 at Texas Tech. Dorian McMillian, a guard, is a player to watch for Jackson State. McMillian scored 23 points with seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 38 minutes against Tulane. He had 10 points, three rebounds and one block in 33 minutes at Texas Tech. In the Tulane win, Mike Williams added 20 points, three rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes, and Nikk Williams had 10 points, five rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes.

The game will be played at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville. Mississippi State enters as the home team with a 2-0 record. Jackson State enters as the visiting team with a 1-1 record. Bassong and McMillian are the listed players to watch. Jackson State’s most recent result was an 87-85 win at Tulane. Mississippi State’s most recent result was an 82-44 home win over Northwestern State. Jackson State’s other result this season was a 76-42 loss at Texas Tech. Mississippi State’s other result this season was a 106-88 home win over Tennessee Tech. The Bulldogs have won both of their games at home, while the Tigers have played both of their games on the road. Jackson State’s 87-85 win at Tulane was its first victory of the season. Jackson State’s next scheduled game is at Southern Mississippi. Mississippi State’s next scheduled game is at Xavier.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Mississippi State 77, Jackson State 72. Interstat’s ELO system projects Mississippi State with a 97.9 percent probability to win. Mississippi State has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -23.5. The over/under for this game is 156.5.