The Mississippi State Bulldogs will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday in NCAA hoops play.

The Bulldogs sit at 0-1 (0-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Owls are currently 0-1 (0-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Mississippi State is 0-1 OU, and Florida Atlantic is 0-1 OU.



View Florida Atlantic vs Mississippi State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Mississippi State opened as 5-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook total as well at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 102-rated Bulldogs and the No. 241-ranked Owls, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 58-37 result in favor of the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Owls is ranked No. 185 in NCAA hoops at 36 per game. Contrast that with Mississippi State’s No. 233 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Mississippi State is the No. 231-ranked team in the country at 4 per game, while Florida Atlantic rates No. 45 at 9 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Florida Atlantic owns the country's No. 301-rated mark, allowing 80 points per game on the highway. Mississippi State, on the other hand, rates No. 201 in scoring at home.

Florida Atlantic was an 80-56 loser in its last match on the road against North Carolina. They failed to cover the 20-point spread as underdogs. Florida Atlantic was crushed on Sunday, getting blown out by North Carolina and falling by an 80-56 score at Dean Smith Center.

In their last action, Mississippi State was a 56-53 loser on the road against Troy. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as favorites. Jalen Steele scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Bulldogs to a win (they lost 56-53 to Troy at Trojan Arena on Friday).


Florida Atlantic Owls Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
After playing North Carolina are 1-0
After a loss are 4-6

Mississippi State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing North Carolina are 1-0
After playing Troy are 2-2
After a loss are 5-5

Next up:
Florida Atlantic home to Coppin State, Saturday, November 17
Mississippi State at North Carolina, Monday, November 19