Southern Jaguars vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Jaguars vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-1) are welcoming the Southern Jaguars (1-6) at Humphrey Coliseum on Sunday.

The Southern Jaguars stepped onto the hardwood against Marquette and took a loss by a score of 93-56 in their last game. Southern finished the game having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (22 out of 54) and made 9 of 29 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Jaguars made 3 of their 9 shots for a rate of 33.3%. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 29 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 dimes for the game while forcing 6 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about defending, Southern allowed 49.2% from the floor on 32 out of 65 shooting. Marquette totaled 19 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Marquette snagged 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Marquette shot 76.0% from the free throw line by making 19 of 25 shots. They also made 10 of their 32 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Jaguars ended up finishing with 16 while Marquette recorded 13 personal fouls.

Jordan Johnson is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He finished the game at 70.0% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He played 24 mins played and totaled 5 boards. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Southern will take the court with a mark of 1-6 this year. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.9 personal fouls per game. As a team, Southern is pulling in 28.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 87 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 222nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Jaguars are shooting 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc (50 of 159) and 60.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 67.7 points per game (305th in Division 1) while shooting 42.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Jaguars have forced 15.9 turnovers per game and they draw 13.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 361st in college basketball in PPG allowed (88.0). The Jaguars defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 52.5% (218 of 415) and they relinquish 42.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 351st in college basketball in allowing assists with 127 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Mississippi State Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 67-59 when they faced Georgia Tech. In regard to attacking the glass, Mississippi State permitted Georgia Tech to snag 42 in total (11 offensive). They finished 29.6% from distance via 8 out of 27 and finished the contest at 17 of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). The Bulldogs allowed Georgia Tech to make 21 of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.4% in the game. When all was said and done, the Bulldogs went 20 for 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 30.8%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Mississippi State made 7 of their 30 tries (23.3%). They were able to make 12 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Georgia Tech earned 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Bulldogs earned 26 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 39 in the game.

Josh Hubbard ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He had 17 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this game. He made 6 out of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 33.3%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Mississippi State has a win-loss record of 6-1 for the year. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 41.6% from the field, which has them ranked 293rd in the country. Mississippi State has tallied 514 points this year (73.4 per contest) and they pull down 43.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.0 times per game (203rd in college basketball) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per contest. The Bulldogs have committed 16.1 fouls every game and they connect on 73.6% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 16th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 60.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.8% from the floor (9th in college hoops). The Mississippi State defense gives up 25.0% on shots from beyond the arc (39 of 156) and opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 9.6 assists and 34.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 35th and 168th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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