The Mississippi State Bulldogs will hit the floor running against the visiting South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Bulldogs sport records of 16-13 and 9-13-2 ATS heading into this battle, while the Gamecocks have 14-14 and 10-12 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 13-9-1 for the Bulldogs and 12-10 for the Gamecocks.



View South Carolina vs Mississippi State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 6-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 137 (Bulldogs) and the No. 153 (Gamecocks) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 69-68 result in favor of the Bulldogs has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Mississippi State's No. 148-ranked offense, averaging 69.8 PPG, against a Gamecocks defense that ranks No. 220 at 69.4 PPG. The Bulldogs field goal percentage has averaged 43.4% so far, more than the Gamecocks marksmen have achieved on the year, 40% per game.

Defensively, South Carolina features the nation's No. 273-rated defense on the road, allowing 74.9 points per game. Mississippi State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 157 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for South Carolina, they were a 73-69 loser as they battled Tennessee at home. They covered in the match as a 4.5-point underdog. The Gamecocks got a 24-point effort from Sam Muldrow, who added 12 rebounds, but Tennessee still managed to defeat South Carolina 73-69 Thursday at Colonial Life Arena.

Last time out for Mississippi State, they were an 88-78 Sportsbook as they battled Arkansas on the road. They covered in the match as a 6.5-point underdog. Ravern Johnson went off for 25 points and added 5 rebounds, leading Mississippi State over Arkansas, 88-78, on Wednesday at Bud Walton Arena.


South Carolina Gamecocks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Tennessee are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

Mississippi State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Arkansas are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Gamecocks at Bulldogs trends to consider:
South Carolina is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
South Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Mississippi State's last 6 games when playing South Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi State's last 5 games
Mississippi State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing South Carolina
Mississippi State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home