Mississippi State vs South Carolina Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 4
Two streaking teams hit the court when the Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-1, 0-0 SEC) host the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-3, 0-0 SEC) on January 4, 2025. The Bulldogs will put their six-game win streak on the line against the Gamecocks, winners of seven straight.
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. South Carolina Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Saturday, January 4, 2025
- Game time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV channel: SEC Network
- Location: Starkville, Mississippi
- Arena: Humphrey Coliseum
Mississippi State vs. South Carolina Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mississippi State win (73%)
Mississippi State is a 10.5-point favorite against South Carolina on Saturday and the over/under has been set at 143.5 points. Below are a few betting insights and trends if you plan to place a wager on the contest.
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Mississippi State vs. South Carolina: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Mississippi State has won seven games against the spread this season, while failing to cover six times.
- South Carolina has covered six times in 13 games with a spread this season.
- At home last season, the Bulldogs had a better record against the spread (6-9-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (2-8-0).
- Against the spread last season, the Gamecocks had better results away (9-2-0) than at home (10-7-0).
Mississippi State vs. South Carolina: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Mississippi State has won in 11, or 91.7%, of the 12 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
- The Bulldogs have been a -599 moneyline favorite on five occasions this season and won every game.
- South Carolina has gone 1-2 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).
- The Gamecocks have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +430 or longer.
- Mississippi State has an implied victory probability of 85.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Mississippi State vs. South Carolina Head-to-Head Comparison
- Mississippi State outscores opponents by 15.9 points per game (scoring 83.9 per game to rank 35th in college basketball while giving up 68 per contest to rank 100th in college basketball) and has a +207 scoring differential overall.
- Josh Hubbard's team-leading 17.5 points per game ranks 87th in college basketball.
- South Carolina's +130 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.6 points per game (184th in college basketball) while allowing 65.6 per contest (52nd in college basketball).
- Collin Murray-Boyles' team-leading 16.8 points per game rank him 123rd in the nation.
- The Bulldogs are 25th in the country at 37.2 rebounds per game. That's 5.7 more than the 31.5 their opponents average.
- KeShawn Murphy's 7.8 rebounds per game lead the Bulldogs and rank 93rd in college basketball play.
- The Gamecocks come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.9 boards. They are recording 32.8 rebounds per game (198th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 29.9.
- Murray-Boyles is 26th in college basketball with 9.3 rebounds per game, leading the Gamecocks.
- Mississippi State averages 105.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (37th in college basketball), and gives up 85.3 points per 100 possessions (70th in college basketball).
- The Gamecocks rank 102nd in college basketball averaging 100.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 95th, allowing 86.8 points per 100 possessions.
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