The Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-1) square off against the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-1) on December 4, 2024.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Mississippi State vs. Pittsburgh Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
• Game time: 9:15 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Starkville, Mississippi
• Arena: Humphrey Coliseum

Mississippi State vs. Pittsburgh Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mississippi State win (67.3%)

Read the betting insights and trends below before making a bet on Wednesday's Mississippi State-Pittsburgh spread (Mississippi State -5.5) or total (149.5 points).

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Mississippi State vs. Pittsburgh: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Mississippi State has put together a 4-3-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Pittsburgh is 7-1-0 ATS this year.
• The Bulldogs covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered six times in 15 opportunities at home, and they covered two times in 10 opportunities on the road.
• Against the spread, the Panthers were better at home (12-6-0) than on the road (7-4-0) last season.

Mississippi State vs. Pittsburgh: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Mississippi State has been victorious in six of the seven contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Bulldogs have come away with a win five times in six chances when named as a favorite of at least -230 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Pittsburgh has been listed as the moneyline underdog just one other time so far this season, a game it won.
• The Panthers have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +188 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Mississippi State has a 69.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Mississippi State vs. Pittsburgh Head-to-Head Comparison

• Mississippi State has a +113 scoring differential, topping opponents by 16.1 points per game. It is putting up 85 points per game to rank 31st in college basketball and is giving up 68.9 per contest to rank 137th in college basketball.
• Mississippi State's leading scorer, Josh Hubbard, is 43rd in the country averaging 19.1 points per game.
• Pittsburgh outscores opponents by 18.6 points per game (posting 85.1 points per game, 30th in college basketball, and giving up 66.5 per outing, 84th in college basketball) and has a +149 scoring differential.
• Ishmael Leggett is 63rd in the nation with a team-high 18.4 points per game.
• The Bulldogs are 70th in the country at 35.9 rebounds per game. That's 1.9 more than the 34 their opponents average.
• KeShawn Murphy's nine rebounds per game lead the Bulldogs and rank 35th in college basketball action.
• The Panthers rank 88th in the nation at 35.5 rebounds per game. That's 7.2 more than the 28.3 their opponents average.
• Leggett's seven rebounds per game lead the Panthers and rank 173rd in college basketball.
• Mississippi State ranks 42nd in college basketball by averaging 104.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 84th in college basketball, allowing 85 points per 100 possessions.
• The Panthers rank 22nd in college basketball with 107.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 69th defensively with 84.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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