SEC Tournament: Mississippi State vs. Alabama odds, picks and predictions
The Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-11) take on the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (26-5) in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals in Nashville on Friday at 1 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Mississippi State vs. Alabama odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Despite losing the final game of the regular season 67-61 to Texas A&M, Alabama still finished a great season as the top seed in the SEC tournament. It also has an inside track at a top seed in March Madness if it can take care of business this weekend.
After defeating the Bulldogs 78-67 on the road Dec. 28 as a 1-point favorite, the Crimson Tide had a more difficult time at home Jan. 25 winning 66-63 game after coming in favored by 12 points.
With an offense that ranks 314th in the nation at 66.4 points per game, the Bulldogs use a top-10 defense at 60.4 PPG to hold teams down. Against an Alabama team which ranks 7th in scoring (82.8 PPG), Mississippi State will need to do this once again to pull off an upset in Nashville.
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