Saturday’s game at Humphrey Coliseum has the No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-5, 4-4 SEC) matching up with the No. 20 Missouri Tigers (16-4, 5-2 SEC) at 1:00 PM (on February 1). Our computer prediction projects a 77-74 win for Mississippi State, who is a slight favorite based on our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Missouri should cover the point spread, which is listed at 6.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 148.5 over/under.

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Mississippi State vs. Missouri Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV: SEC Network
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• Where: Starkville, Mississippi
• Venue: Humphrey Coliseum
• Line: Mississippi State -6.5
• Point total: 148.5
• Moneyline (to win): Mississippi State -280, Missouri +225

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Mississippi State vs. Missouri Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mississippi State 77, Missouri 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Mississippi State vs. Missouri

• Pick ATS: Missouri (+6.5)
• Pick OU: Over (148.5)

Mississippi State’s record against the spread this season is 9-12-0, and Missouri’s is 11-8-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Bulldogs are 11-10-0 and the Tigers are 9-10-0. The teams score an average of 164 points per game, 15.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Mississippi State has a 3-7 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall over the last 10 contests. Missouri has gone 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 games.

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Mississippi State Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs have a +219 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.4 points per game. They’re putting up 80.8 points per game to rank 44th in college basketball and are allowing 70.4 per contest to rank 144th in college basketball.
• Mississippi State pulls down 36.0 rebounds per game (30th in college basketball) while allowing 32.3 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.7 boards per game.
• Mississippi State makes 8.5 three-pointers per game (109th in college basketball) at a 32.1% rate (277th in college basketball), compared to the 8.5 its opponents make while shooting 35.2% from beyond the arc.
• The Bulldogs’ 101.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 70th in college basketball, and the 88.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 77th in college basketball.
• Mississippi State has come up on top in the turnover battle by 3.5 turnovers per game, committing 9.9 (42nd in college basketball action) while forcing 13.4 (54th in college basketball).

Missouri Performance Insights

• The Tigers’ +284 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 83.2 points per game (20th in college basketball) while allowing 69.0 per outing (102nd in college basketball).
• Missouri comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. It collects 32.1 rebounds per game (194th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.7.
• Missouri hits 8.7 three-pointers per game (93rd in college basketball), 1.3 more than its opponents.
• Missouri wins the turnover battle by 3.6 per game, committing 10.9 (131st in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.5.

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