UK vs. Mississippi State breakdown

How UK got here:
29-2 regular season, 14-2 SEC. East No. 1 seed.
Beat Alabama on Friday in quarterfinal, 73-67.
Beat Tennessee on Saturday in semifinal, 74-45.

How Mississippi State got here:
21-10 regular season, 9-7 SEC. West No. 1 seed.
Beat Florida on Friday in quarterfinal, 75-69.
Beat Vanderbilt on Saturday in semifinal, 62-52.

Stats breakdown of how UK and Mississippi State have played so far in the SEC Tournament:

Games played: UK 2, Mississippi State 2.
Points per game: UK 73.5, Mississippi State 68.5.
Average margin of victory: UK 17.5, Mississippi State 8.
Field goal percentage: UK 51.0, Mississippi State 49.0.
3-point field goal percentage: Mississippi State 38.1, UK 25.7.
Free throw percentage: Mississippi State 67.7, UK 64.4.
Rebounds per game: 38.5, Mississippi State 30.
Rebounding margin: UK +3, Mississippi State -11.
Offensive rebounds per game: UK 11, Mississippi State 6.
Assists per game: UK 12.5, Mississippi State 10.
Turnovers per game: Mississippi State 10.5, UK 14.5.
Blocks per game:  Mississippi State 7, UK 5.5.
Steals per game: UK 6.5, Mississippi State 3.5.

UK’s leaders in the tournament:
Points per game: John Wall, 18.5.
Rebounds per game: DeMarcus Cousins, 11.5.
Assists per game: Wall, 7.

Mississippi State’s leaders in the tournament:
Points per game: Barry Stewart, 15.5.
Rebounds per game: Jarvis Varnado, 6.5.
Assists per game: Dee Bost, 3.5.