Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Florida Gators Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Florida Gators

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: SEC Network

The Florida Gators (12-6) will play the Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-5) at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Wednesday.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs played Vanderbilt and notched a win by a score of 68-55 in their last game. Mississippi State wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (25 of 58) and knocked down 6 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 12 of 22 attempts for a rate of 54.5%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned a total of 39 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists for the game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defending, Mississippi State allowed their opponent to shoot 37.7% from the field on 20 out of 53 shooting. Vanderbilt distributed 10 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, Vanderbilt grabbed 32 boards (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Vanderbilt finished the game at 55.6% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 18 shots. They also converted 5 out of their 22 shots from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 18 while Vanderbilt finished the game with 20 fouls.

Tolu Smith is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 30 mins played and snagged 11 rebounds. He walked away with 25 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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Mississippi State steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 13-5 on the year. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Mississippi State is pulling down 38.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 274 assists for the season, which has them ranked 107th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are hitting 31.9% on shots from distance (134 of 420) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.9 points per game (177th in the nation) on 45.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They currently rank 31st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 194 surrendered for the year. The Bulldogs are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.3% (412 of 1,023) and they concede 32.4 boards per game as a team. They give up 27.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 45th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (65.7).

When they last played, the Florida Gators walked away with a victory by a final of 79-67 when they played Missouri. The Gators were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 38 for the game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. Missouri was called for 20 personal fouls for the game which took the Gators to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They were able to convert 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.0%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Florida converted 9 of 22 attempts (40.9%). Overall, the Gators walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. The Gators allowed Missouri to convert 23 out of 53 tries from the field which had them sitting at 43.4% in this game. They shot 18.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 3 of 16 and finished the game at 18 out of 21 at the charity stripe (85.7%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Florida allowed Missouri to pull down 22 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Tyrese Samuel pitched in for the Gators in this matchup. He made 5 out of 9 for the game for a rate of 55.6%, and added 3 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 28 minutes on the court and totaled 2 dimes for this contest.

Florida has a record of 12-6 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Gators are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 148th in college basketball. Florida has accumulated 1,527 pts so far this season (84.8 per game) and they average 44.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per game (75th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.8 times per contest. The Gators have committed 17.5 fouls per game while shooting 67.0% from the charity stripe.

The Florida defense allows 33.1% on shots from distance (119 of 359) and their opposition makes 70.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.5 assists and 34.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 80th and 161st in Division 1. The Gators on defense are ranked 291st in the country in PPG surrendered with 76.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the floor (149th 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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