Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers Point Spread: Betting Trends Hint at Winner

College basketball betting interest will be high on Saturday when the Tigers of Missouri hit the hard court against the Bulldogs of Mississippi State.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Mississippi State Bulldogs were listed as -1-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.

Missouri Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 14-6 so far on the season, and 4-11 ATS vs the number. The Missouri Tigers, meanwhile, are 13-7 and 10-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Mississippi State go 5-10 and the Missouri Tigers go 9-10 on betting totals.

This college basketball game matches up the No. 81 (Mississippi State) and the No. 38 (Missouri) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Mississippi State's No. 144-ranked scoring average of 74 PPG, against a Missouri Tigers defense rated No. 49 and allowing 66.85 PPG. The Mississippi State Bulldogs FG% has averaged 45.74% to date this season, less than the Missouri Tigers shooters have managed so far (45.93% per game).