The Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-3) will be at home when they take on the UT Martin Skyhawks (2-4). Action begins at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28.
The Bulldogs come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, defeating Missouri State 84-70 in their last game. Gavin Ware led all scorers on the team with 25 points on 12-for-16 shooting. The Skyhawks are coming off an 83-57 win against Harris-Stowe in their last outing. Myles Taylor had a good performance and claimed his first double-double of the season, posting 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Mississippi State is a substantial 10-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 152 points. The Bulldogs have gone 2-3 Straight Up (SU) and 3-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Mississippi State has consistently been near the top of the nation in terms of field goal percentage, currently ranking 30th in the nation with a FG% of .500.
Over on the other bench, the Skyhawks have records of 1-3 ATS and 2-4 SU. The Skyhawks are an excellent long-range shooting team with 53 three-point shots made (8.0 per game), ranking 32nd in Division I.
Mississippi State and UT Martin have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – MissSt, ATS Winner – MissSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Mississippi State is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games.
Mississippi State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Mississippi State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tennessee-Martin.
In its last game, UT Martin won by a margin of 26 points. Mississippi State is 1-1 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. UT Martin also has a 1-1 record in blowouts.
On average, Mississippi State has 72.0 possessions per game and scores 1.147 points on each possession. UT Martin has both fewer possessions (66.8) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.060).
UT Martin has an average effective field goal percentage of 52.0%. Mississippi State is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Mississippi State attempts 23.0 three pointers and UT Martin attempts 24.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Mississippi State Bulldogs are winless at 0-3, while the UT Martin Skyhawks have an underachieving 2-4 record.
Mississippi State makes an average of 4.2 steals per game. When UT Martin gives up 4 or more steals, the team has an even 2-2 record.
