Jackson State Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Jackson State Tigers (1-8) are hitting the road to Humphrey Coliseum on Wednesday where they will play the Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-0).

The Jackson State Tigers played Akron and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-72 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Tigers finished with 20 while Akron recorded 14 fouls. They made 6 of their 23 tries from beyond the perimeter. Akron went 78.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 23 attempts. In addition, Akron pulled down 36 rebounds (14 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Akron totaled 17 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. In relation to defending, Jackson State let their opponent shoot 40.3% from the floor on 27 of 67 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists for this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned 26 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Tigers buried 5 of 7 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Jackson State ended the contest with a 50.8% FG percentage (32 out of 63) and made 3 out of their 9 3-point attempts.

Jamarcus Jones is someone who was a major factor in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes played and also collected 2 boards. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 8 of 10 shooting.

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Jackson State enters this contest with a mark of 1-8 this season. They are giving up possession 16.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Jackson State is pulling down 37.6 boards per game and has accounted for 123 dimes this season, which ranks 266th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 33.3% on shots from downtown (64 of 192) and 64.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 68.3 points per contest (273rd in the country) while going 42.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 13.8 fouls. They are giving up 39.9% on 3-pointers and they are 359th in the country in points per game allowed (82.0). The Tigers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 49.2% (259 of 526) and they surrender 33.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 310th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 155 surrendered for the season.

For their last game, the Mississippi State Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 69-52 when they faced Minnesota. In reference to how they rebounded, Mississippi State permitted Minnesota to get 22 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished 53.3% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Bulldogs allowed Minnesota to knock down 19 of 49 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.8% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs shot 25 for 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.2%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Mississippi State made 6 of 14 attempts (42.9%). They were able to bury 13 of them for a percentage of 76.5%. Minnesota committed 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Bulldogs were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this game.

Tolu Smith was important for the Bulldogs in this contest. He buried 6 of 9 for this contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and earned 5 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 27 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist for the contest.

Mississippi State has a win-loss mark of 9-0 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are shooting 43.0% from the floor, which is ranked 252nd in the nation. Mississippi State has scored 630 points for the campaign (70.0 per game) and they grab 42.6 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.8 times per contest (54th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per game. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 13.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 63.9% from the free throw line.

The Mississippi State defense concedes 27.6% on shots from 3-point land (56 of 203) and their opponents are making 69.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 10.6 assists and 32.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 56th and 100th in college hoops. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 49.8. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 33.9% from the field (3rd in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jackson State

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