The Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-3) face the Missouri State Bears (0-3) at Coliseo Roberto Clemente. Action starts at 12:00 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 22 and can be seen on ES3.
The Bulldogs lost a tough one against Texas Tech 74-72 on Friday. Gavin Ware had a good game, putting up 15 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks for Mississippi State. The Bears are coming off a 74-69 loss at the hands of Minnesota on Friday. Obediah Church recorded 15 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks.
Mississippi State is a seven-point favorite against Missouri State and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is set at 146 points. The Bulldogs have gone 1-3 Straight Up (SU) and 2-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Bulldogs are one of the best in Division I in terms of three-point field goals, making 8.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
On the other side, the Bears have 0-3 SU and 1-2 ATS records.
Mississippi State and Missouri State will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – MissSt, ATS Winner – MissSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Mississippi State averages 82.2 points per game (ranked 93rd). Missouri State, on the other hand, allows 82.3 points per game (ranked 308th).
The Missouri State Bears average a field goal percentage of 36.5% this season. The Mississippi State Bulldogs have a losing record of 1-3 when opponents have a FG% of 36.5% or greater.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs rank lower for their field goal percentage (89th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (84th), but the Missouri State Bears have a better FG% ranking (330th) than eFG% ranking (334th).
On average, Missouri State makes 3.7 steals per game. Mississippi State is a losing 1-3 when it allows at least 3 steals.
