Mississippi State vs South Carolina Prediction and Odds (Take Gamecocks in High-Scoring Matchup)
By Joe Summers
The 16-11 Mississippi State Bulldogs hope to make it four straight wins over South Carolina when they take on the 16-10 Gamecocks tonight at 6:30 p.m. EST.
Mississippi State beat the Gamecocks 78-64 earlier this month, but had lost four straight before back-to-back wins over Missouri in their last couple games. South Carolina, meanwhile, has won three in a row and covered the spread in four straight.
Does the value lie with the Gamecocks to cover as home underdogs or should bettors look elsewhere for value?
Here are the odds via WynnBET:
Mississippi State vs South Carolina Odds, Spread and Total
Spread
- Mississippi State -2 (-110)
- South Carolina +2 (-110)
Moneyline:
- Mississippi State: -130
- South Carolina: +110
Total:
- 139 (Over -110/Under -110)
Mississippi State vs South Carolina Prediction and Pick
The Bulldogs are a strong team that has underachieved this year. They rank 37th in adjusted offensive efficiency and 57th in defensive efficiency and are an excellent rebounding team. With the 28th-highest offensive rebounding rate, they generate tons of second-chance opportunities and free throw attempts thanks to their size. But they're a dreadful shooting team, with the 287th best 3-point shooting percentage, and turn the ball over on 19% of their possessions.
That plays into the hands of the Gamecocks, who play at a top-50 pace nationally and utilize a stingy defense that ranks 35th in defensive turnover rate to generate scoring chances in transition. They've been an over machine lately, with the over hitting in seven straight games and going 7-2 in their last nine as an underdog.
Mississippi State has been a poor road team this year. They just got their first road win of the season against a collapsing Missouri squad but were 0-7 prior to that. The Gamecocks are 6-8 on the moneyline as an underdog this year and think they've got a great shot to improve to 7-8 today.
Give me South Carolina to cover the small spread at home and cover for the fifth straight game, but also give me the over 139 to improve to 8-0 in the Gamecocks' past eight.
Pick: South Carolina +2 (-110) and over 139 (-110)
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