Mississippi State Bulldogs Open as College Basketball Underdog vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama looks to cover the Crimson Tide-Bulldogs pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 16-9 mark when they host Mississippi State in college basketball betting action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Mississippi State Bulldogs were listed as 5.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.

Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Alabama Crimson Tide battles the Mississippi State Bulldogs, currently sitting with a 11-14 mark (13-10 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 10-13-1 for the Alabama Crimson Tide and 13-10 for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The Alabama Crimson Tide sit at No. 143 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mississippi State Bulldogs sit at No. 126 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Mississippi State Bulldogs rank No. 196 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.04 per game. That compares with Alabama’s No. 179 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Alabama is college basketball's No. 83-ranked team at 7.8 per game, while the Mississippi State Bulldogs rate No. 136 with 7 per game.