Mississippi State Bulldogs NCAA Tournament Betting
The Bulldogs finished the season 8-10 in the SEC and that was good enough to get them an NCAA Tourney bid. That is the good news for Mississippi State. The bad news for the Bulldogs is that they have to play in the First Four just to get into the first round. Mississippi State is the No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region and they will play the Pittsburgh Panthers on Tuesday in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament.
The Bulldogs during the regular season gave up just 60.4 points per game which was 10th in the country, but they are scoring just 66.4 points per game. There is no question that for Mississippi State to win games in the NCAA Tournament they will need to play low scoring games.
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2022-23 Mississippi State Bulldogs at a Glance
National Championship Odds: +30000 (Monday, March 13)
SU 21-12
ATS 16-16-1
O/U 14-19
Mississippi State Bulldogs Weekly Betting Analysis
Mar 14 vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (NCAA Tournament)
Mississippi State is 21-12 SU and 16-16-1 ATS with 14 games going over the total and 19 going under. During the regular season they averaged 66.4 points per game. They were 10th in fewest points allowed at 60.4 per game. During the regular season, Tolu Smith led the team in scoring at 15.4 points per game and he led them in rebounding at 8.3 per contest. Dashawn Davis led the team in assists at 3.4 per game.
Pittsburgh went 21-10 SU and 21-9-1 ATS in the regular season with 19 games going over the total and 12 going under. They averaged 75.9 points per game and gave up 69.3 points per game. Jamarius Burton leads the team in scoring at 15.6 points per game; Nelly Cummings leads the team in assists with 4.8 per contest, while Blake Hinson leads the team in rebounding at 6.2 per game.
Mississippi State and Pittsburgh have played just once previously and that was back in 2001 with State winning 66-61.
Mississippi State Bulldogs Weekly Recap
In the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament on Friday in Nashville, Tennessee, Alabama defeated Mississippi State 72-49 behind the 18 points from Brandon Miller. For the SEC regular-season champion Crimson Tide, Miller added nine rebounds and five assists. Noah Gurley scored 11 points, while Charles Bediako added 11, six rebounds, and five blocks. Jahvon Quinerly contributed 10 points as well as four rebounds.
Alabama shot 27 of 67 (40.3 percent) from the floor, including 13 of 37 (35.1 percent) from 3-point range. The Tide has won nine of its last 11 games and five of its last six.
Mississippi State managed just four points off Alabama's seven turnovers, while the Crimson Tide scored 19 points off the Bulldogs' 12 turnovers. Tolu Smith led Mississippi State with 17 points and 11 rebounds. For the Bulldogs, who fell to the Crimson Tide for the third time this season and for the seventh time in the previous eight meetings, Dashawn Davis added 13 points. The Bulldogs had a dismal field goal percentage of 18 of 58 (31 percent), including 1 of 13 (7.7 percent) from beyond the arc.
A 26-10 surge at the end of the first half helped Alabama, giving them a 41-21 lead at the break. In the first 20 minutes, Alabama shot 16 of 35 (45.7 percent) from the field, including an astounding 8 of 20 (40 percent) from beyond the arc. Miller scored 11 points, and Bediako added nine points and four blocks. Davis led Mississippi State with 11 points, and Smith was the only other Bulldog to score more than four. The Bulldogs' field goal percentage was 8 of 31 (25.8%), and they also missed all five of their 3-point attempts.
Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
RESULTS |
| Nov 7 |
vs. Texas A&M-CC |
W 63-44 |
| Nov 11 |
@ Akron |
W 73-54 |
| Nov 13 |
vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff |
W 80-47 |
| Nov 17 |
vs. South Dakota |
W 79-42 |
| Nov 21 |
@ Marquette |
W 58-55 |
| Nov 23 |
vs. Utah |
W 52-49 |
| Nov 28 |
vs. Neb.-Omaha |
W 74-54 |
| Dec 3 |
vs. Miss Valley St. |
W 82-52 |
| Dec 11 |
@ Minnesota |
W 69-51 |
| Dec 14 |
vs. Jackson St. |
W 69-59 |
| Dec 17 |
vs. Nicholls St. |
W 68-66 |
| Dec 20 |
@ Drake |
L 52-58 |
| Dec 28 |
vs. Alabama |
L 67-78 |
| Jan 3 |
@ Tennessee |
L 53-87 |
| Jan 7 |
vs. Ole Miss |
W 64-54 |
| Jan 11 |
@ Georgia |
L 50-58 |
| Jan 14 |
@ Auburn |
L 63-69 |
| Jan 17 |
vs. Tennessee |
L 59-70 |
| Jan 21 |
vs. Florida |
L 59-61 |
| Jan 25 |
@ Alabama |
L 63-66 |
| Jan 28 |
vs. TCU |
W 81-74 |
| Jan 31 |
@ South Carolina |
W 66-51 |
| Feb 4 |
vs. Missouri |
W 63-52 |
| Feb 8 |
vs. LSU |
W 64-53 |
| Feb 11 |
@ Arkansas |
W 70-64 |
| Feb 15 |
vs. Kentucky |
L 68-71 |
| Feb 18 |
@ Ole Miss |
W 69-61 |
| Feb 21 |
@ Missouri |
L 64-66 |
| Feb 25 |
vs. Texas A&M |
W 69-62 |
| Feb 28 |
vs. South Carolina |
W 74-68 |
| Mar 4 |
@ Vanderbilt |
L 72-77 |
| Mar 14 |
vs. Pittsburgh (NCAA Tournament) |
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Last Five NCAA Tournament Results
| TOURNAMENT |
RESULT |
| 2019 |
Lost First Round vs. (12) Liberty, 76–80 |
| 2009 |
Lost First Round vs. (4) Washington, 58–71 |
| 2008 |
Lost Second Round vs. (1) Memphis, 74–77 |
| 2005 |
Lost Second Round vs. (1) Duke, 55–63 |
| 2004 |
Lost Second Round vs. (7) Xavier, 74–89 |
2022-2023 NCAA Basketball Top Teams
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