Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (20-10) are on their way to Bud Walton Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks (18-12).

The Mississippi State Bulldogs took the court against Texas and went home with a loss by a final score of 87-82 in their last contest. Mississippi State ended the contest with a 39.7% FG percentage (27 out of 68) and knocked down 6 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 22 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to defending, Mississippi State allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the field on 31 of 64 shooting. Texas totaled 12 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Texas pulled down 42 rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Texas finished the game at 60.9% at the free throw line by burying 14 of their 23 attempts. They made 11 of their 23 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 20 and Texas accounted for 22 fouls.

Josh Hubbard is a player who was a contributor in the game. He walked away with 16 points on 3 of 12 shooting. He played 38 minutes played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 25.0% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Mississippi State enters this contest with a win-loss record of 20-10 for the season. They are turning it over 10.9 times per game and as a team are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Mississippi State is pulling in 38.4 boards per game and has earned 460 dimes on the season, which ranks 84th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are connecting on 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (245 of 790) and 69.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.2 points per outing (59th in college) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They surrender 36.6% on shots from distance while they are 230th in college in points per game allowed (73.6). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.5% (757 of 1,739) and they concede 35.3 boards per game as a team. They rank 198th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 403 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away with a victory by a final of 90-77 when they faced Vanderbilt. The Razorbacks snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this matchup. They coughed it up 15 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. Vanderbilt committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which got the Razorbacks to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.7%. Concerning shots from downtown, Arkansas buried 8 of 24 tries (33.3%). In all, the Razorbacks finished the game shooting 33 for 65 from the field which had them at 50.8%. The Razorbacks permitted Vanderbilt to bury 23 of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 38.3% in this matchup. They went 40.0% from 3-point land by going 10 of 25 and ended up going 21 of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). Concerning how they rebounded, Arkansas allowed Vanderbilt to grab 27 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Johnell Davis pitched in for the Razorbacks for the game. He earned 21 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes in the game. He converted 7 of 18 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Arkansas has a win-loss mark of 18-12 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Razorbacks are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 97th in the country. Arkansas has 2,283 points so far this year (76.1 per contest) and they pull in 35.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per contest (128th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 11.6 times per contest. The Razorbacks are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per game while shooting 72.9% from the free throw line.

The Arkansas defense concedes 31.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (223 of 708) and their opponents are making 72.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.4 dimes and 34.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 110th and 212th in college hoops. The Razorbacks on the defensive side of the court are 131st in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 70.2. They are able to force 12.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (74th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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