Hoops Preview: Clemson travels to take on Mississippi State

When: Saturday 4pm

Where: Prudential Center, New Jersey

TV: ESPN 2

The Tigers will travel to the blustery north to take on the SEC’s Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday in a now crucial non-conference game. The fortunes of the team have taken a bit of a hit in recent weeks as the team dropped back to back games to Creighton and Nebraska. The Nebraska game hurt the most because it happened at home. To make matters worse, star guard and leading scorer Marcquise Reed suffered a sprained knee in the last game against St. Peter’s. Luckily the MRI did not reveal any tears, but Reed’s status is a big question mark for this weekend. If he plays at all, he won’t be at 100% and probably won’t be able…