Florida looks to cover the Gators-Bulldogs pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 16-4 mark when they host Mississippi State in college basketball action.

Supporters of the Bulldogs have watched them go 17-4 and 11-9 ATS on the year, while the Gators are at 16-4 and 8-7 ATS. In totals betting, the Gators are 11-4, while the Bulldogs have a 11-9 mark.



View Mississippi State vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Gators in this one, they're listed as 10-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 50-rated Mississippi State taking on the No. 51-rated Gators in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 87-80 win for the Gators on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida's No. 7 nationally ranked offense (81.3 points per game) against a Bulldogs defense that sits as the No. 139 at 65.6 PPG. The Gators have been averaging 48.1% from the field, more than the Bulldogs have managed so far this season (46% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Mississippi State owns the country's No. 228-rated mark, allowing 72.7 points per game on the highway. Florida, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

Mississippi State was a 76-71 Sportsbook in its last match at home against LSU. They failed to cover the 9-point spread as favorites. Mississippi State got 28 points and 12 rebounds from Arnett Moultrie en route to a 76-71 victory over LSU on Wednesday at Humphrey Coliseum.

Florida was a 64-60 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Mississippi. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as favorites. The Gators got 15 points from Patric Young as Florida ran past Mississippi 64-60 on Thursday at Tad Smith Coliseum.


Mississippi State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Auburn are 6-4
After playing LSU are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Florida Gators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 10-0
Before playing South Carolina are 7-3
After playing Mississippi are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

A few Bulldogs at Gators trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi State's last 5 games on the road
Mississippi State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games at home
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Mississippi State


Next up:
Mississippi State home to Auburn, Saturday, February 4
Florida home to South Carolina, Thursday, February 2