The Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-4, 1-3 SEC) battle the No. 22 Auburn Tigers (13-3, 3-1) Saturday. Tip from Neville Arena is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (SECN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Mississippi State vs. Auburn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Tigers beat Ole Miss 82-73 Tuesday, covering as a 1-point road favorite. Auburn is a perfect 9-0 at home. It is just 7-9 against the spread (ATS) on the season though and 3-2 ATS over its last 5. The Auburn strength is defense, ranking 24th in opponents’ field goal percentage (39.3%).
The Bulldogs lost to Georgia 58-50, failing to cover as a 2.5-point road favorite Wednesday. They are 6-9-1 ATS on the season and 1-6 ATS over their last 7. Mississippi State’s strength is defense as well, ranking 5th in the nation in opponents’ points per game (56.8).
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Mississippi State at Auburn odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:20 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mississippi State +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Auburn -360 (bet $360 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Mississippi State +7.5 (-110) | Auburn -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 128.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Mississippi State at Auburn picks and predictions
Prediction
Auburn 68, Mississippi State 58
Moneyline
AVOID.
Auburn is 9-0 at home, so its (-360) odds to just win outright are justified and still unplayable. Both sides of the moneyline are a pass.
Against the spread
LEAN AUBURN -7.5 (-110).
The Bulldogs have struggled in conference play, posting just a 1-3 ATS record. The Tigers, while not much better, are 2-2- ATS and have covered 2 in a row.
They also have a better attack, ranking 227th in field goal percentage (43.8%) which is significantly better than Mississippi State, which is 330th at 41.1%.
Both teams thrive defensively, and the Tigers’ ability to score mixed with their record success should make AUBURN -7.5 (-110) the better option here.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 128.5 (-110).
While this feels low, Mississippi State has gone Under in 4 of its last 5 games with a total in the 120s. It is 2-5 O/U in its last 7 and 4-12 O/U this season.
The Bulldogs rank 12th in the nation in opponents’ field goal percentage (38.2%). The Tigers are also strong defensively and have gone Under in 2 of their last 4 games.
Mississippi State may not have the offense to keep pace, and with both teams thriving on defense, back the UNDER 128.5 (-110).
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