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The No. 25 Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-1) and the No. 22 Memphis Tigers (9-2) meet Saturday at FedEx Forum in Memphis. Tip-off is set for 12:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Mississippi State vs. Memphis odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Mississippi State posted an 83-59 win over Central Michigan Tuesday on a neutral floor, covering as a 20-point favorite with the Under (148) cashing. Despite the cover, the Bulldogs are still just 2-3 against the spread (ATS) in the past 5 outings, while the Under is 3-1 in the past 4 contests.
Memphis scratched out a 64-62 win at Virginia Wednesday, but it just missed covering as a 3.5-point favorite as the Under (129.5) connected. The Tigers have won 3 of the past 4 games but are 1-4 ATS in the past 5 games after a 6-0 ATS start. The Over is 4-1 in their past 5 contests.
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Mississippi State at Memphis odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 7:42 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mississippi State -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Memphis -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Mississippi State +1.5 (-120) | Memphis -1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 151.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Mississippi State at Memphis picks and predictions
Prediction
Memphis 81, Mississippi State 76
Moneyline
Memphis (-110) should be able to get the job done at home in this battle on the banks of the Mississippi River. So far this season, the Tigers have split 1-1 SU/ATS in 2 games against the SEC. However, with victories against No. 13 UConn, then-No. 16 Clemson, Michigan State, Missouri and Virginia, don’t underestimate the Tigers, especially at home.
However, PASS on an ML wager as Memphis is a much better value laying the little bit of points.
Against the spread
BACK MEMPHIS -1.5 (+100) at even-money as the Tigers should be able to get the job done by at least a bucket. Backing the Tigers laying 1½ points is a much better value than taking them on the moneyline.
Mississippi State enters on a 4-game win streak, but as mentioned above, it is just 2-3 ATS in the past 5 outings. In the past 9 contests, the Bulldogs are 4-5 ATS.
Over/Under
OVER 151.5 (-110) is a solid play in this marquee matchup of ranked teams.
While the Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 outings for Mississippi State, the total has cashed high in the team’s only previous true road game.
For the Tigers, in their current 4-1 Over run, they have scored 76 or more points in 3 of those outings. They have also allowed 82 or more points in 3 of the past 5 contests, too.
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