A key college basketball betting odds battle sees the away Mississippi State Bulldogs taking on the Kentucky Wildcats Tuesday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Mississippi State Bulldogs in this one, their betting line was listed as 16-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Kentucky Wildcats currently sport a 12-3 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-9 ATS. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 7-7 and 8-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Kentucky Wildcats produce a 8-7 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Mississippi State Bulldogs have gone 6-6 against the totals betting line.
This game puts the Kentucky Wildcats, most recently No. 33 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, who rate No. 134 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Kentucky's No. 85 nationally ranked offense (77.6 points per game) against a Mississippi State Bulldogs defense that sits as the No. 173 at 72.71 PPG. The Kentucky Wildcats have been averaging 47.34% from the field, more than the Bulldogs have managed so far this season (46.86% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bulldogs got 21 points from Craig Sword, but it was Arkansas that prevailed in a 82-68 final on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena.
Alex Poythress scored 25 points leading the Wildcats to a 77-61 victory over Alabama at Coleman Coliseum on Saturday.
Next Betting Matchups
Mississippi State home to Tennessee, Saturday, January 16th
Kentucky at Auburn, Saturday, January 16th