Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 3/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Friday, March 11, 2022

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: SECN

The Tennessee Volunteers (23-7) will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs (18-14) at Amalie Arena on Friday.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs faced off with South Carolina and walked away with a win by a score of 73-51 in their last game. Mississippi State finished the game with a 39.1% field goal percentage (25 of 64) and converted 3 out of their 10 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 20 of 27 attempts for a rate of 74.1%. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 45 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When talking about defense, Mississippi State let their opponent shoot 28.3% from the floor on 17 out of 60 shooting. South Carolina totaled 10 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, South Carolina pulled down 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. South Carolina finished the game at 57.9% at the free throw line by making 11 of 19 attempts. They buried 6 of their 22 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 15 and South Carolina totaled 19 personal fouls.

Tolu Smith is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game. He played for 31 minutes played and also collected 12 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Mississippi State comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 18-14 this season. They have an average of 71.3 points per outing (167th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.5% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 29.3% on shots from distance (147 of 501) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Mississippi State is collecting 36.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 431 assists this year, which is 119th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a group are committing 15.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are giving up 31.9% from 3-point land while they are 92nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.3). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (756 of 1,776) and they surrender 30.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 271st in college basketball in giving up assists with 430 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Tennessee Volunteers walked away with a victory by a final of 78-74 when they played Arkansas. The Volunteers were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this contest. They gave up possession 17 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. Arkansas had 25 personal fouls in the game which got the Volunteers to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Tennessee converted 12 of 18 tries (66.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Volunteers walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 50 from the field which had them shooting 46.0%. The Volunteers allowed Arkansas to convert 23 of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 37.1% in this game. They went 35.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 out of 28 and finished the contest at 18 of 27 at the charity stripe (66.7%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Tennessee allowed Arkansas to pull down 31 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Santiago Vescovi pitched in for the Volunteers for the matchup. He scored 15 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and totaled 4 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 9 for this contest for a rate of 44.4%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Tennessee has a record of 23-7 so far this season. The Volunteers are responsible for committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.0 times per contest (21st in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest. Tennessee has earned 2,209 points so far this season (73.6 per contest) and they collect 37.2 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Volunteers are hitting on 42.9% from the floor, which is ranked 250th in the nation.

The Tennessee defense allows 32.0% from downtown (210 of 656) and their opponents are knocking down 69.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 11.5 dimes and 33.6 boards every game, which is ranked 97th and 129th in Division 1. The Volunteers are ranked 30th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 63.3. They are forcing 16.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (40th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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