NCAAB Game Preview - Tigers underdogs vs Bulldogs at Mississippi State

Auburn TigersMississippi State Bulldogs
Feb 4, 4:00 PM | Humphrey Coliseum

Auburn Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Odds

13-9TEAM RECORD17-5



Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Mississippi State Bulldogs try to run the Tigers off the court at Humphrey Coliseum in college hoops action.

The Bulldogs currently sports a 17-5 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 11-10 ATS. The Tigers are 13-9 and 8-7 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Bulldogs produce a 11-10 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Tigers have gone 6-9 against the number.



View Auburn vs Mississippi State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Tigers are listed as 12.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 64-rated Bulldogs and the No. 155-ranked Tigers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 74-67 result in favor of the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Tigers rank No. 126 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.6 per game. That compares with Mississippi State’s No. 62 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Mississippi State is college basketball's No. 115-ranked team at 6.8 per game, while the Tigers rate No. 275 with 5 per game.

Defensively, Auburn features the nation's No. 128-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.3 points per game. Mississippi State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 111 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Auburn, they were a 59-51 Sportsbook as they battled Georgia at home. They covered in the match as a 1.5-point favorite. Varez Ward scored 17 points leading the Tigers to a 59-51 victory over Georgia at Auburn Arena on Wednesday.

Mississippi State lost its last outing, a 69-57 result against Florida on January 28. They failed to cover in that game as a 9-point underdog. The Bulldogs endured a 69-57 loss at the hands of the Gators on Saturday, despite a 12-point effort from Dee Bost at Stephen O'Connell Center.


Auburn Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Alabama are 4-6
After playing Georgia are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Mississippi State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Mississippi are 5-5
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2


A few Tigers at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Auburn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Mississippi State
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Auburn's last 10 games on the road
Auburn is 2-8-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Mississippi State
Auburn is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Mississippi State
Mississippi State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Mississippi State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Auburn
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Mississippi State's last 11 games when playing Auburn
Mississippi State is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games


Next up:
Auburn home to Alabama, Tuesday, February 7
Mississippi State home to Mississippi, Thursday, February 9

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