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The No. 19 Pitt Panthers (7-1) and the Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-1) meet Wednesday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss. Tip-off is set for 9:15 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Pitt Panthers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Pitt hits the road for Stark Vegas looking for a second consecutive road win. The Panthers posted a thrilling 91-90 OT win at the Ohio State Buckeyes last time out on Friday as a 5-point underdog as the Over (146.5) cashed. It was a nice bounce-back game after suffering an 81-75 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers at Colonial Hall at the Greenbrier Resort.
The Panthers have covered 4 of the past 5 games, and 6 of 8 to date, while the Over has cashed in each of the past 2 games. Pitt has faced an SEC foe already, too, winning 74-63 against the LSU Tigers, also at Greenbrier, covering as a 7.5-point favorite as the Under (144) hit.
Mississippi State suffered its first loss against the Butler Bulldogs, losing 87-77 Friday at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz. as an 8.5-point favorite as the Over (144.5) cashed. The Bulldogs are just 2-3 against the spread (ATS) in the past 5 games, while the Over has hit in 3 of the past 4 outings, while going 5-2 in 7 games this season.
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Pitt at Mississippi State 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 6:49 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pitt +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Mississippi State -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Pitt +5.5 (-105) | Mississippi State +5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Pitt at Mississippi State picks and predictions
Prediction
Pitt 77, Mississippi State 74
Moneyline
PITT (+180) is a solid value on the road against Mississippi State (-225) for the opportunity to nearly double up.
The Panthers have already recorded wins over Ohio State, LSU and the West Virginia Mountaineers, including the road win against the Buckeyes.
The Bulldogs are less battle tested, and will have their hands full with the high-octane Panthers.
Against the spread
PITT +5.5 (-105) is catching nearly 3 buckets in this road battle, and that’s a great play if you can’t bring yourself to pick the Panthers straight up,
Pitt has posted an impressive 5-2 ATS mark in 7 games, including an outright win as an underdog in its only true road game to date.
Mississippi State -5.5 (-115) is 2-1 ATS in 3 games at home this season, but this is easily the best opponent coming into Humphrey so far.
Over/Under
OVER 149.5 (-110) is the lean, but be very careful not to go overboard.
The Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games for Mississippi State, while going 2-1 in 3 home games to date.
For Pitt, the Over has cashed in each of the past 2 outings, including Pitt’s only true road game.
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