Mississippi State looks to cover the Bulldogs-Aggies pointspread on Thursday and improve its overall 2-1 mark when they host Texas A&M in college basketball action.

The game is being played at Madison Square Garden, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Aggies will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 1-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Bulldogs are 1-2 ATS. Texas A&M is 1-0 on the totals; Mississippi State is 2-1.



View Texas AM vs Mississippi State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Texas A&M before tip-off in this one will find them as 4.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bulldogs sit at No. 137 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Aggies sit at No. 32 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Aggies will win this game 93-75.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Aggies rank No. 63 in NCAA Division 1 with 41.5 per game. That compares with Mississippi State’s No. 59 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Mississippi State is college basketball's No. 162-ranked team at 6 per game, while the Aggies rate No. 309 with 3 per game.

Defensively, Texas A&M features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Mississippi State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 178 nationally in scoring at home.

Texas A&M was an 83-58 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Southern. Texas A&M cruised to victory on Sunday, running Southern out of the gym and running up an 83-58 score at Reed Arena.

Last time out for Mississippi State, they were an 80-65 Sportsbook as they battled South Alabama at home. They covered in the match as a 14.5-point favorite. The Bulldogs got a 28-point performance from Arnett Moultrie, who added 13 rebounds, as Mississippi State ran past South Alabaman 80-65 on Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum.


Texas A&M Aggies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Texas A&M C.C. are 1-1
After playing Southern are 1-2
After a win are 6-4

Mississippi State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing Louisiana-Monroe are 3-0
After playing South Alabama are 5-2
After a win are 4-6

A few Aggies at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Mississippi State's last 8 games
Mississippi State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Mississippi State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games


Next up:
Texas A&M home to Texas A&M C.C., Saturday, November 26
Mississippi State home to Louisiana-Monroe, Monday, November 21