Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: SEC Network

The Missouri Tigers (8-15) are welcoming the Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-8) at Mizzou Arena on Saturday.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs faced off with Georgia and notched a win by a score of 75-62 in their last game. Mississippi State wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 of 60) and knocked down 9 out of their 28 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 16 of their 19 tries for a rate of 84.2%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 43 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists in this game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to the defense, Mississippi State let their opponent shoot 35.1% from the floor on 20 out of 57 shooting. Georgia recorded 6 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, Georgia snagged 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Georgia ended up going 76.9% from the free throw line by burying 10 of 13 tries. They also converted 12 of 33 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 12 while Georgia racked up 15 personal fouls.

Tolu Smith is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He went 80.0% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and snagged 12 rebounds. He walked away with 19 points on 8 out of 10 shooting.

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Mississippi State will play this game with a mark of 15-8 for the year. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a group are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Mississippi State is pulling in 39.5 boards per game and has racked up 343 assists for the season, which ranks 82nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are hitting 31.3% on shots from downtown (168 of 536) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. They average 74.2 points per game (189th in Division 1) while shooting 44.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They concede 29.2% on 3-pointers while they are 92nd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (68.1). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.6% (547 of 1,346) and they surrender 33.1 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 80th in college hoops in giving up assists with 263 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Missouri Tigers took a loss by a score of 79-60 against Texas A&M. The Tigers collected 15 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 19 in the matchup. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. Texas A&M had 16 fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.2%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Missouri converted 7 out of their 20 tries (35.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers finished shooting 22 for 48 from the floor which had them shooting 45.8%. The Tigers permitted Texas A&M to make 30 of 63 attempts from the field which left them shooting 47.6% for the matchup. They shot 23.5% from three-point range by going 4 of 17 and ended up going 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Missouri permitted Texas A&M to pull down 38 in total (14 on the offensive side).

Tamar Bates ended up being a factor for the Tigers for the matchup. He earned 20 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists for the matchup. He made 7 out of 15 in this matchup for a rate of 46.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Missouri has a mark of 8-15 for the year. The Tigers are committing 19.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 77.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per game (185th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per game. Missouri has tallied 1,677 points on the season (72.9 per contest) and they grab 31.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 44.5% from the floor, which ranks them 203rd in college basketball.

The Missouri defense gives up 33.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (170 of 513) and their opponents are connecting on 75.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.8 dimes and 37.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 174th and 300th in those defensive categories. The Tigers on defense are ranked 251st in college basketball in points allowed per game with 74.3. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (197th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Missouri

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