Tennessee at Mississippi State odds, picks and predictions
The No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers (11-3, 1-0 SEC) take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-3, 0-1) Wednesday. Tip-off from Humphrey Coliseum is set for 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Tennessee vs. Mississippi State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Tennessee has now picked up 7 consecutive wins after routing the No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels 90-64 Saturday while covering as a 12-point favorite. Each of the Volunteers' 3 losses came against ranked opponents -- the Volunteers are 2-3 against ranked opponents this season. Tennessee is No. 5 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
Mississippi State lost 68-62 vs. the South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday while failing to cover as a 2.5-point favorite. Saturday's loss ended a 5-game win streak for the Bulldogs. Offensive struggles have been a theme for the Bulldogs in losses as Mississippi State has failed to eclipse the 65-point mark in each of its 3 losses.
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Tennessee at Mississippi State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:17 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tennessee -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Mississippi State +108 (bet $100 to win $108)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tennessee -2.5 (-102) | Mississippi State +2.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Tennessee at Mississippi State picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 72, Mississippi State 67
Moneyline
BET TENNESSEE (-130).
The Volunteers have won in each of their last 5 meetings with Mississippi State and are 9-1 in their last 10 meetings overall. Tennessee is the hotter team, going 7-0 in its last 7 overall, and the Volunteers are also the more proven team as they have won back-to-back matchups vs. ranked teams (Illinois and Ole Miss).
Against the spread
PASS.
I like Tennessee -2.5 (-102) to cover here, but I am not a fan of doubling down, as I also picked the Volunteers to hit on the moneyline.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 138.5 (-115).
The Over has hit in each of the last 3 Tennessee-Mississippi State matchups and is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings. The Over also hit in Tennessee's last game and is 4-1 in the Volunteers' last 5 vs. true competition.
Each of these squads averages north of 75 points per game, so the Over number of 138.5 should be a lock to hit.
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