The Mississippi Rebels will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Tad Smith Coliseum on Wednesday in NCAA hoops play.

The Rebels are 17-4 so far on the season, and 10-6 ATS vs. the number. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are 7-13 and 6-10 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Mississippi go 8-7 and the Bulldogs go 7-8 on the totals.



View Mississippi State vs Mississippi Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball line for this matchup, Mississippi sat as 18.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current total, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Rebels rated this week at No. 24 and the Bulldogs sitting at No. 260. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 82-63 result in favor of the Rebels.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Mississippi's No. 5 nationally ranked offense (79.2 points per game) against a Bulldogs defense that sits as the No. 174 at 66.2 PPG. The Rebels have been averaging 43.3% from the field, more than the Bulldogs have managed so far this season (40.7% on average).

Defensively, Mississippi State features the nation's No. 239-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.6 points per game. Mississippi, meanwhile, comes in at No. 23 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Mississippi State, they were a 69-68 loser as they battled LSU at home. They covered in the match as a 4-point underdog. Mississippi State got 14 points from Gavin Ware but lost anyway, 69-68, to LSU on Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum.

In their last action, Mississippi was a 78-64 loser on the road against Florida. They covered the 17.5-point spread as underdogs. Mississippi got 25 points from Marshall Henderson on the way to a 78-64 loss against Florida on Saturday at Stephen O'Connell Center.


Mississippi State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing LSU are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Missouri are 1-0
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Bulldogs at Rebels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
Mississippi State is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Mississippi State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Mississippi is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Mississippi is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Mississippi's last 5 games when playing Mississippi State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi's last 7 games when playing at home against Mississippi State


Next up:
Mississippi State at Florida, Saturday, February 9
Mississippi at Missouri, Saturday, February 9