Miami at Mississippi State

Miami comes in at 8-0 but this will be a test like they have not yet faced. Mississippi State is 4-1 at home and Miami will struggle to contain Jamont Gordon (18.4 ppg and 6.0 rpg) and Charles Rhodes (15.9 ppg on 56.4% shooting along with 7.1 rpg). Miami's record has come against an incredibly soft schedule. They have played three non-lined games against Florida Southern, Morgan State and Alabama State and in their remaining five games, they were favored (by 8 or more in three of them). Mississippi State is 9-1 at home since last season vs. teams outscoring their opponents by 4+ ppg. Miami falls from the ranks of the unbeaten tonight.