Tennessee Volunteers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: SEC Network

Humphrey Coliseum is the location where the Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-3) will attempt to defeat the Tennessee Volunteers (11-3) on Wednesday.

The Tennessee Volunteers faced off with Ole Miss and notched a win by a score of 90-64 in their last game. Tennessee finished the game having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (34 out of 72) and made 11 of 30 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Volunteers knocked down 11 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 38 with 16 of them being offensive. They also doled out 25 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to defending, Tennessee allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the field on 23 out of 54 shooting. Ole Miss earned 11 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Ole Miss totaled 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Ole Miss shot 70.6% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of 17 tries. They buried 6 out of their 16 shots from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Volunteers left the arena with 16 while Ole Miss finished the game with 14 fouls.

Jonas Aidoo is one player who was important for the game. He ended up shooting 52.6% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He played 32 minutes and totaled 10 boards. He totaled 24 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Tennessee will take the court with a mark of 11-3 on the season. They cough up possession 10.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Tennessee is pulling down 39.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 244 assists for the season, which is 48th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Volunteers are shooting 34.1% on three-point shots (122 of 358) and 77.7% from the free throw line. They average 78.7 points per game (84th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Volunteers are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.6 fouls. They concede 29.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 35th in college hoops in opponents points per game (64.3). The Volunteers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 37.6% (302 of 803) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 22nd in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 148 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Mississippi State Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 68-62 when they faced South Carolina. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Mississippi State permitted South Carolina to grab 29 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 34.8% from behind the 3-point line by going 8 out of 23 and finished the game at 18 of 26 from the free throw line (69.2%). The Bulldogs allowed South Carolina to convert 21 of their 52 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 40.4% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs shot 25 out of 52 from the field which had them sitting at 48.1%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Mississippi State converted 3 of their 13 attempts (23.1%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 64.3%. South Carolina committed 15 fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Bulldogs were able to snag 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for the matchup.

Josh Hubbard ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the contest. He knocked down 5 out of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points in his 23 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Mississippi State has a win-loss mark of 11-3 for the campaign. The Bulldogs commit 16.4 fouls per game and they connect on 72.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per contest (93rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per contest. Mississippi State has totaled 1,053 pts for the season (75.2 per game) and they collect 39.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which ranks them 170th in the country.

The Mississippi State defense gives up 27.0% on 3-point shots (82 of 304) and opponents are making 69.3% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 10.2 assists and 32.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 26th and 55th in those defensive categories. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 21st in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 63.1. They have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.8% from the field (22nd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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