Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 7

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-1, 1-0 SEC) bring a seven-game winning streak into a road matchup with the Vanderbilt Commodores (13-1, 1-0 SEC), who have won seven straight as well.

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

Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
• Game time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPNU
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Arena: Memorial Gymnasium

Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mississippi State win (84.8%)

Here's a look at some betting trends and insights for Mississippi State (-2.5) versus Vanderbilt on Tuesday. The total has been set at 154.5 points for this game.

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Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Mississippi State has covered eight times in 14 chances against the spread this season.
• Vanderbilt has compiled an 11-3-0 ATS record so far this year.
• When the spread is set as 2.5 or more this season, Mississippi State (6-6) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (50%) than Vanderbilt (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• The Bulldogs did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-9-0) last season than they did in road games (2-8-0).
• The Commodores performed better against the spread on the road (6-4-0) than at home (7-11-0) last year.

Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Mississippi State has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 13 games this year and has walked away with the win 12 times (92.3%) in those games.
• The Bulldogs have a mark of 10-1 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -150 or better on the moneyline.
• Vanderbilt has been the moneyline underdog just one other time so far this season, a game it won.
• The Commodores have played as a moneyline underdog of +125 or longer in only one game this season, which they won.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Mississippi State has a 60% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt Head-to-Head Comparison

• Mississippi State's +242 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 17.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 84 points per game (29th in college basketball) while giving up 66.7 per contest (67th in college basketball).
• Josh Hubbard's 17.7 points per game lead Mississippi State and are 83rd in the country.
• Vanderbilt outscores opponents by 19.6 points per game (posting 86.1 points per game, 14th in college basketball, and giving up 66.5 per contest, 63rd in college basketball) and has a +274 scoring differential.
• Jason Edwards paces Vanderbilt, scoring 18.4 points per game (52nd in college basketball).
• The Bulldogs rank 18th in college basketball at 37.4 rebounds per game. That's 6.2 more than the 31.2 their opponents average.
• KeShawn Murphy tops the Bulldogs with 7.8 rebounds per game (90th in college basketball play).
• The 33.9 rebounds per game the Commodores accumulate rank 130th in college basketball, 3.3 more than the 30.6 their opponents record.
• Devin's 8.3 rebounds per game lead the Commodores and rank 59th in the country.
• Mississippi State averages 105.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (27th in college basketball), and gives up 83.9 points per 100 possessions (41st in college basketball).
• The Commodores rank 13th in college basketball with 107.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 34th defensively with 83.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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