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| Mississippi State Bulldogs | Mississippi Rebels |
| 14-18 | March 13, 2014, 09:25 | Georgia Dome | 18-13 |
SEC Tournament betting interest will be high on Thursday when the Bulldogs of Mississippi State hit the hard court against the Rebels of Mississippi.
Ole Miss was a 9-point underdog in early betting over at Sportsbook.
The Rebels are 18-13 so far on the season, and 11-16 ATS vs. the number. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are 14-18 and 11-12-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Mississippi go 15-12 and the Bulldogs go 14-10 on the totals.
View Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Mississippi Rebels Odds and Stats.
This game matches up the No. 207 (Rebels) and the No. 329 (Bulldogs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.
Last time out for Mississippi State, they were an 82-68 Sportsbook as they battled Vanderbilt on the road. They covered in the match as a 6.5-point underdog. Mississippi State earned an 82-68 victory over Vanderbilt on Wednesday, getting 20 points from Craig Sword at Georgia Dome.
Last time out for Mississippi, they were a 65-62 Sportsbook as they battled Vanderbilt at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 6-point favorite. Mississippi got 18 points from Marshall Henderson en route to a 65-62 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday at Tad Smith Coliseum.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Mississippi's No. 54-ranked scoring average of 75.19 PPG, against a Bulldogs defense rated No. 163 and allowing 71.09 PPG. The Rebels FG% has averaged 41.64% to date this season, less than the Bulldogs shooters have managed so far (44.35% per game).
