Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 2/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Sunday, February 20, 2022

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: SECN

The Missouri Tigers (10-15) are welcoming the Mississippi State Bulldogs (14-11) at Mizzou Arena on Sunday.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs faced off with Alabama and ended up losing by a score of 80-75 in their last game. Mississippi State ended the game having earned a 36.1% field goal percentage (26 of 72) and knocked down 6 of their 21 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 17 of their 19 tries for a rate of 89.5%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 30 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 12 assists in the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defending, Mississippi State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the field on 28 out of 63 shooting. Alabama dished out 15 assists and had 6 steals in this game. Furthermore, Alabama collected 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Alabama finished 78.3% at the charity stripe by making 18 of their 23 tries. They also converted 6 of their 30 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 21 and Alabama racked up 14 fouls.

Iverson Molinar is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up scoring 22 points on 7 of 20 shooting. He played 34 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 35.0% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Mississippi State enters this game with a win-loss record of 14-11 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Mississippi State is pulling down 36.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 345 dimes this season, which is 156th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.8% on three-point attempts (136 of 428) and 72.6% from the free throw line. They average 72.8 points per game (146th in the country) while going 46.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 32.7% from beyond the arc while they are 129th in college hoops in PPG allowed (67.2). The Bulldogs defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.3% (602 of 1,390) and they relinquish 30.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 222nd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 333 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Missouri Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-57 when they faced Arkansas. In relation to rebounding, Missouri allowed Arkansas to collect 35 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 52.4% from distance by hitting 11 of 21 and ended up going 13 out of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). The Tigers permitted Arkansas to make 26 out of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers shot 21 for 57 from the field which had them at 36.8%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Missouri knocked down 5 of their 17 tries (29.4%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. Arkansas committed 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 12 shots. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Tigers were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this game.

Ronnie Degray pitched in for the Tigers in this matchup. He knocked down 4 of 6 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He scored 8 points in his 26 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Missouri has a win-loss mark of 10-15 on the year. The Tigers are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (265th in college basketball) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. Missouri has tallied 1,651 pts so far this season (66.0 per game) and they pull in 35.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are hitting on 43.0% from the floor, which ranks them 245th in D-1.

The Missouri defense gives up 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (191 of 530) and their opposition makes 68.0% of their foul shots. They concede 12.1 assists and 33.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 133rd and 136th in college hoops. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 231st in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.6. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the field (245th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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