Mississippi State Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

Colonial Life Arena is the location where the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-8) will play the Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-4) on Saturday.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs played Tennessee and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-56 in their last game. Mississippi State ended with a 33.9% field goal percentage (19 out of 56) and made 10 of their 33 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 8 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 26 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 8 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defense, Mississippi State allowed 41.8% from the floor on 23 out of 55 shooting. Tennessee recorded 15 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. On top of that, Tennessee collected 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Tennessee finished 92.3% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 13 attempts. They also buried 10 out of their 28 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 14 and Tennessee finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Josh Hubbard is a guy who was important for this game. He finished 31.3% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up scoring 14 points on 5 out of 16 shooting.

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Mississippi State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-4 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Mississippi State is snagging 39.3 boards per game and has earned 300 assists for the season, which ranks 69th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 32.5% on three-point attempts (165 of 507) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.5 points per outing (40th in the nation) on 46.0% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are 149th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 237 conceded for the year. The Bulldogs defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (459 of 1,076) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 35.0% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 134th in college in PPG allowed (70.0).

The last time they took the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks went home defeated by a final of 82-62 against Oklahoma. In relation to rebounding, South Carolina permitted Oklahoma to collect 29 in total (4 offensive). They finished 47.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 8 out of 17 and finished the contest at 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Gamecocks permitted Oklahoma to make 28 out of 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.0% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Gamecocks went 21 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.2%. When talking about shooting from distance, South Carolina converted 9 out of their 24 tries (37.5%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 52.4%. Oklahoma had 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Gamecocks were able to corral 17 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this matchup.

Morris Ugusuk ended up being a factor for the Gamecocks in the game. He knocked down 5 of 11 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 35 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the game.

South Carolina has a mark of 10-8 this year. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls per game and they go 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per contest (225th in the country) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. South Carolina has tallied 1,289 pts for the year (71.6 per contest) and they collect 35.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gamecocks are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which is ranked 235th in the country.

The South Carolina defense gives up 32.5% on 3-point attempts (109 of 335) and opponents are converting on 68.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.8 assists and 32.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 82nd and 99th in D-1. The Gamecocks are ranked 105th in college in PPG given up with 68.9. They have forced 10.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (211th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Carolina

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