Mississippi State +10.5 (-110) over Tennessee
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- Mississippi State allows under 70 points per game and the Bulldogs did win the lone regular season meeting between these teams.
- Any time you can bet against a Rick Barnes coached team in postseason play, you almost have to do it.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs will face off with the Tennessee Volunteers in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament on March 15, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Mississippi State Bulldogs as 11.0 point underdogs.
The early action has the Mississippi State Bulldogs taking 54% of the spread bets, while the Tennessee Volunteers are getting 46% of the bets.
The opening total of 141.5 has prompted 68% of bets to the under and 32% of bets to the over.
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Despite the double-digit spread for this Mississippi State vs Tennessee matchup, we could be in for a closer game than expected here. That is because the Mississippi State Bulldogs have already proven they can beat Tennessee this year, holding the Tennessee offense to 72 points despite Dalton Knecht going off for 28. While the Bulldogs may not win this game outright, they should cover the spread as big underdogs in Nashville.
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NCAABB
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Tennessee Volunteers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| MSPST | Advanced Game Stats | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| 69.7 | Pace | 65.5 |
| 113.1 | Off.Rate | 96.3 |
| .316 | FTr | .294 |
| .423 | 3PAr | .451 |
| .546 | TS% | .486 |
| 51.7 | TRB% | 46.4 |
| 53.3 | AST% | 46.5 |
| 13.1 | STL% | 8.9 |
| 14.3 | BLK% | 9.1 |
| .517 | eFG% | .444 |
| 12.7 | TOV% | 15.2 |
| 34.1 | ORB% | 30.1 |
| .221 | TF/FGA | .218 |
Defense/Offense
| MSPST | Advanced Game Stats | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| 69.7 | Pace | 65.5 |
| 105.2 | Off.Rate | 114.2 |
| .354 | FTr | .354 |
| .442 | 3PAr | .430 |
| .549 | TS% | .565 |
| 48.3 | TRB% | 53.6 |
| 53.2 | AST% | 60.2 |
| 8.7 | STL% | 10.6 |
| 8.6 | BLK% | 16.1 |
| .519 | eFG% | .528 |
| 16.6 | TOV% | 13.7 |
| 29.5 | ORB% | 35.4 |
| .246 | TF/FGA | .263 |
Betting Trends
| MSPST | Betting Trends | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 76 | Avg Score | 76 |
| 76 | Avg Opp Score | 72.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 67.33 | Avg Score | 86.33 |
| 71 | Avg Opp Score | 73.33 |
| MSPST | Betting Trends | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 76 | Avg Score | 81.2 |
| 79.4 | Avg Opp Score | 70.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 72.8 | Avg Score | 87 |
| 66.2 | Avg Opp Score | 68.2 |
| MSPST | Betting Trends | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 77.1 | Avg Score | 81.5 |
| 71.5 | Avg Opp Score | 68.9 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 72.2 | Avg Score | 84.7 |
| 75.3 | Avg Opp Score | 65.5 |
