There was a time – not that long ago – that Mississippi State looked like an afterthought in the SEC. However, the Bulldogs have won seven of their past nine games to vault into third place in the conference. Mississippi State’s torrid pace has not just been a boon for fans in Starkville with the team also going a stellar 8-1 ATS in its past nine contests. Now the Bulldogs look to prove they are the real deal when they host a Tennessee Volunteers team that is looking to climb atop the SEC.
- Tennessee is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road.
- Tennessee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games against Mississippi State.
- Mississippi State is 6-1 SU and ATS in its last 7 games against teams with winning records.
Mississippi State enters Tuesday’s game in desperate need of a win to prove its legitimacy as a tournament team. The Bulldogs have climbed onto the bubble thanks to their stellar defense, which has held opponents to less than 70 points in five of their last nine games. Miss State’s defense needs to be good, as its offense relies heavily on the frontcourt to get points down low with the team offering little threat from three-point range.
With two games left, Tennessee is just one game behind Auburn for the SEC crown. Much like the Bulldogs, Tennessee is primarily a defensive team that relies on its bigs to produce offense. With a difficult battle in the paint expected in this one, the Vols are going to want the good Grant Williams to show up. The sophomore has been great at times this season but has scored six or fewer points in two of the last three games.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Bettors looking to go with the Mississippi State Bulldogs in this one found them listed as 1.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu at Sportsbook. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Volunteers was expected to move the line.
Tennessee Volunteers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Mississippi State Bulldogs currently sport a 21-8 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 12-12 ATS. The Tennessee Volunteers are 21-7 and 16-10 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Bulldogs produce a 12-12 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Volunteers have gone 11-15 against the totals betting line.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 94 (Mississippi State) and the No. 34 (Tennessee) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Mississippi State's No. 68-rated squad against Tennessee's No. 94-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Mississippi State rates No. 192 in the country with 6.93 treys per game, while their foes tonight, the Volunteers, rank No. 117 nationally with 7.93 per match.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Volunteers got 25 points from Admiral Schofield as Tennessee ran past Mississippi 73-65 on Saturday at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.
The Bulldogs got 19 points from Lamar Peters as Mississippi State ran past South Carolina 72-68 on Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum.
- Tennessee is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
- Tennessee is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tennessee's last 13 games
- Tennessee is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
- Mississippi State is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
- Mississippi State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi State's last 5 games
- Mississippi State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Tennessee home to Georgia, Saturday, March 3
Mississippi State at LSU, Saturday, March 3
