Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama Crimson Tide (22-5) host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-8) at Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs faced Oklahoma and took a loss by a final of 93-87 in their last contest. Mississippi State ended the contest with a 39.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 73) and converted 10 of their 31 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 19 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 86.4%. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected 41 with 19 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 15 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing defense, Mississippi State allowed the other team to shoot 52.7% from the field on 29 out of 55 shooting. Oklahoma earned 18 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, Oklahoma collected 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oklahoma went 70.6% at the free throw line by making 24 of 34 attempts. They buried 11 out of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 22 and Oklahoma recorded 18 fouls.

Josh Hubbard is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He totaled 19 points on 4 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 33.3% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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Mississippi State comes into this game with a record of 19-8 for the year. They average 79.3 points per contest (58th in college hoops) while going 45.4% from the floor. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.7% on three-point shots (226 of 714) and 69.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Mississippi State is pulling in 38.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 418 assists for the campaign, which is 89th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have forced 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are ranked 146th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 353 conceded so far this season. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.1% (664 of 1,540) and they relinquish 34.9 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 184th in college in points per game allowed (71.9).

When they last played, the Alabama Crimson Tide got the win with a final of 96-83 when they faced Kentucky. Regarding how they rebounded, Alabama allowed Kentucky to get 32 in all (10 offensive). They finished 34.6% from distance by going 9 out of 26 and ended up going 16 out of 22 at the charity stripe (72.7%). The Crimson Tide allowed Kentucky to make 29 of 68 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.6% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Crimson Tide went 32 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.5%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Alabama knocked down 11 out of 31 attempts (35.5%). They were able to bury 21 of those for a percentage of 84.0%. Kentucky committed 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Crimson Tide collected 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 38 for this contest.

Mark Sears was important for the Crimson Tide for the game. He knocked down 8 out of 17 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He racked up 30 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 assists in this game.

Alabama has a mark of 22-5 on the campaign. The Crimson Tide are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game and they hit 71.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.6 times per game (32nd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per game. Alabama has 2,452 pts for the campaign (90.8 per game) and they average 43.8 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which has them ranked 29th in the nation.

The Alabama defense gives up 30.4% on three-point shots (194 of 639) and their opposition makes 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.0 dimes and 36.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 84th and 286th in college hoops. The Crimson Tide on the defensive end are ranked 350th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 80.4. They are forcing 10.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (86th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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