Missouri vs. Mississippi State betting: SEC Tournament preview for March 13

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The No. 10 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-11, 8-10 SEC) are 3.5-point underdogs in their SEC Tournament matchup against the No. 7 seed Missouri Tigers (21-10, 10-8 SEC) on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under in the matchup is set at 157.5.

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Missouri Cover -3.5 vs Mississippi State -110

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Missouri vs. Mississippi State betting lines

  • Missouri moneyline odds to win: -167
  • Mississippi State moneyline odds to win: +140
  • Spread: Missouri (-3.5)
  • Total: 157.5

Missouri statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have seen an increase in scoring lately, putting up 87.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.5 points more than the 84.5 they’ve scored this year.
  • Missouri’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (82.9) is 9.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.2).
  • During their last 10 contests, the Tigers are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.1 compared to 9.0 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.3% compared to 37.3% season-long).

Missouri betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-13-0 (Home: 12-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 10-9-0 (As Favorite: 12-11-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-13-0 (Home: 10-10-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-5 (Home: 16-2; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (18th in nation) 44.0 (192nd) 31.1 (230th) 29.7 (87th) 13.7 (167th) 10.3 (97th)

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Mississippi State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs are scoring 80.1 points per game, 0.1 more than their season average (80.0).
  • Mississippi State is ceding 79.6 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 5.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.8).
  • The Bulldogs are making 8.5 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.3%) compared to their season average (31.8%).

Mississippi State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-17-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 12-14-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-13-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-7 (Home: 10-5; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (140th in nation) 43.8 (180th) 35.8 (23rd) 32.7 (278th) 15.4 (64th) 10.3 (97th)
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