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| Mississippi State Bulldogs | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13-16 | March 05, 2014, 07:00 | Stegeman Coliseum | 16-12 |
Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Wednesday when the Georgia Bulldogs try to run the Mississippi State Bulldogs off the court at Stegeman Coliseum in college hoops action.
The Bulldogs will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 10-10-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Bulldogs are 14-12 ATS. Mississippi State is 13-8 on the totals; Georgia is 9-17.
View Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs Odds and Stats.
The Bulldogs were listed as 11.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 99-ranked Bulldogs and the No. 306-rated Bulldogs in this matchup.
Last time out for Mississippi State, they were an 85-66 loser as they battled Missouri on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 15.5-point underdog. Mississippi State got 18 points from Fred Thomas but lost anyway, 85-66, to Missouri on Saturday at Mizzou Arena.
Georgia was an 87-75 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Arkansas. They failed to cover the 8-point spread as underdogs. Kenny Gaines went off for 25 points and added 2 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Arkansas handed Georgia an 87-75 defeat at Bud Walton Arena.
How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Georgia has the nation's No. 170-rated offensive output, at 69.32 PPG. The visiting Bulldogs defense ranks No. 165 allowing on average 71.28 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 44.07% so far, less than the Bulldogs marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.22% per game.
Next up:
Mississippi State home to South Carolina, Saturday, March 8th
Georgia at LSU, Saturday, March 8th
