Monday’s game between the No. 19 Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-1) and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3-9) at Humphrey Coliseum is expected to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 84-60 and heavily favors Mississippi State to take home the win. Game time is at 9:00 PM ET on December 30.

According to our computer prediction, Bethune-Cookman is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 28.5. The two teams are projected to come in below the 146.5 over/under.

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Mississippi State vs. Bethune-Cookman Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, December 30, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: SEC Network
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• Where: Starkville, Mississippi
• Venue: Humphrey Coliseum
• Line: Mississippi State -28.5
• Point total: 146.5
• Moneyline (to win): Mississippi State -33333, Bethune-Cookman +4000

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Mississippi State vs. Bethune-Cookman Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mississippi State 84, Bethune-Cookman 60

Spread & Total Prediction for Mississippi State vs. Bethune-Cookman

• Pick ATS: Bethune-Cookman (+28.5)
• Pick OU: Under (146.5)

Mississippi State has put together a 7-5-0 record against the spread this season, while Bethune-Cookman is 6-6-0. Both the Bulldogs and the Wildcats are 6-6-0 in terms of hitting the over in their games this season. The teams score 147.6 points per game, 1.1 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Mississippi State Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs have a +193 scoring differential, topping opponents by 16.1 points per game. They’re putting up 83.7 points per game to rank 40th in college basketball and are giving up 67.6 per outing to rank 94th in college basketball.
• Mississippi State grabs 37.7 rebounds per game (21st in college basketball) while conceding 31.7 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 6.0 boards per game.
• Mississippi State connects on 9.1 three-pointers per game (84th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.2 on average.
• The Bulldogs rank 38th in college basketball with 104.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 54th in college basketball defensively with 84.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Mississippi State has committed 9.1 turnovers per game (14th in college basketball action), 4.8 fewer than the 13.9 it forces on average (65th in college basketball).

Bethune-Cookman Performance Insights

• The Wildcats’ -128 scoring differential (being outscored by 10.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 63.9 points per game (349th in college basketball) while allowing 74.6 per outing (266th in college basketball).
• Bethune-Cookman ranks 322nd in the country at 29.3 rebounds per game. That’s 6.8 fewer than the 36.1 its opponents average.
• Bethune-Cookman connects on 6.1 three-pointers per game (331st in college basketball), 2.4 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 30.8% from deep (303rd in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 35.1%.
• Bethune-Cookman has committed 11.8 turnovers per game (205th in college basketball) while forcing 12.3 (167th in college basketball).

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