Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Humphrey Coliseum Saturday as the Mississippi State Bulldogs look to beat the odds vs the South Carolina Gamecocks in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the South Carolina Gamecocks in this one, their betting line was listed as -4-point favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
South Carolina Gamecocks vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Mississippi State Bulldogs currently sport a 14-9 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 11-9 ATS. The South Carolina Gamecocks are 19-5 and 11-11 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Mississippi State Bulldogs produce a 11-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the South Carolina Gamecocks have gone 8-14 against the totals betting line.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Mississippi State Bulldogs rated this week at No. 157 and the South Carolina Gamecocks sitting at No. 15.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Mississippi State's No. 136 nationally ranked offense (74.52 points per game) against a South Carolina Gamecocks defense that sits as the No. 15 at 62.67 PPG. The Mississippi State Bulldogs have been averaging 45.11% from the field, more than the Gamecocks have managed so far this season (41.62% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Gamecocks got a huge 44-point effort from Sindarius Thornwell but still lost 90-86 against Alabama on Tuesday at Colonial Life Arena.
Mississippi State suffered a 98-92 loss against Auburn on Tuesday, getting 25 points from Quinndary Weatherspoon in a losing effort at Auburn Arena.
- South Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- South Carolina is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of South Carolina's last 6 games
- South Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Mississippi State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Mississippi State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- Mississippi State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Mississippi State is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
South Carolina home to Arkansas, Wednesday, February 15th
Mississippi State at Georgia, Tuesday, February 14th
