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| Penn State | Mississippi |
| 6-1 | December 31, 1969, 07:00 | | 5-0 |
A key college battle sees the visiting Penn State Nittany Lions travelling to Mississippi Saturday to take on the Rebels.
The Nittany Lions will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 4-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Rebels are 1-1 ATS. Penn State is 3-1 on the totals; Mississippi is 1-1.
View Penn State Nittany Lions vs Mississippi Rebels Odds and Stats.
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 48-ranked Rebels and the No. 193-rated Nittany Lions in this matchup.
Penn State was an 89-82 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against St. John's. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. Penn State got 29 points from Tim Frazier en route to an 89-82 victory over St. John's on Friday at Barclays Center.
Last time out for Mississippi, they were a 77-67 Sportsbook as they battled Georgia Tech on the road. They covered in the match as a 2-point favorite. Solomon Poole scored 24 points in a futile effort to lead the Yellow Jackets to a win (they lost 77-67 to Mississippi at Barclays Center on Friday).
How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Mississippi's No. 18-rated squad against Penn State's No. 157-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Mississippi rates No. 35 in the country with 8.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 29 nationally with 8.43 per match.
Next up:
Penn State at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, December 3rd
Mississippi at Kansas State, Thursday, December 5th
