Once he calmed down, Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans spoke about his team’s loss to Kentucky in the Hump. Among the problems he saw that led to a loss for the Bulldogs, Oscar Tshiebwe and Kentucky’s rebounding were too much to overcome, Jans said.
Mississippi State is usually a good team on the glass, averaging 37 per game with a positive rebound margin. But last night, the Bulldogs were held to 15 rebounds below their average as Kentucky won the boards, 38-22, in the game.
“That is the tale of the tape,” Jans explained afterward.