Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 1/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: SECN

The Georgia Bulldogs (11-4) will compete against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-3) at Stegeman Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs played Ole Miss and notched a win by a score of 64-54 in their last game. Mississippi State finished the game with a 39.7% field goal percentage (23 out of 58) and made 5 of their 15 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 13 of their 26 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 41 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 dimes for this game while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In relation to defense, Mississippi State allowed 35.8% from the floor on 19 of 53 shooting. Ole Miss recorded 9 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Ole Miss collected 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Ole Miss walked away from this one shooting 70.6% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of their 17 attempts. They also converted 4 out of their 17 attempts from long range. Concerning fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 14 while Ole Miss finished the game with 21 fouls.

William McNair is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He totaled 13 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He played 25 minutes played and totaled 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 71.4% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Mississippi State heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 12-3 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 13.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Mississippi State is collecting 38.9 boards per contest and has tallied 228 assists so far this year, which ranks 144th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 30.7% on 3-pointers (97 of 316) and 62.0% from the free throw line. They average 66.9 pts per contest (304th in D-1) while connecting on 41.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 15.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They surrender 30.7% on three-point shots while they are 5th in the country in PPG from their opponents (56.7). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a FG percentage of 38.7% (314 of 812) and they relinquish 33.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 107th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 186 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Georgia Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-75 when they played Florida. Regarding rebounds, Georgia permitted Florida to grab 35 overall (6 offensive). They shot 31.8% from distance via 7 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). The Bulldogs allowed Florida to bury 30 of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.2% in the game. When all was said and done, the Bulldogs ended up going 26 for 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2%. When discussing three-point attempts, Georgia knocked down 10 of their 20 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.2%. Florida had 18 fouls in the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Bulldogs corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this contest.

Terry Roberts was important for the Bulldogs in the game. He recorded 25 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 22 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 31.8%, and had 8 rebounds.

Georgia has a mark of 11-4 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 43.4% from the floor, which is ranked 248th in the nation. Georgia has accumulated 1,078 points for the year (71.9 per game) and they collect 38.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.4 times per game (258th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.9 times per contest. The Bulldogs have committed 14.5 fouls per game and they hit 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia defense gives up 28.6% on 3-point shots (91 of 318) and their opponents are converting on 73.0% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.5 assists and 32.6 rebounds per contest, ranking them 178th and 95th in D-1. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 88th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 65.2. They are able to force 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (108th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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