Arkansas at Mississippi State - 12/29/21 College Basketball Picks and Prediction
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Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-3) vs Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2)
Game Info: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 9:00 pm (Humphrey Coliseum)
Betting Odds: Mississippi State Bulldogs -3.5 -- Over/Under: 144 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Arkansas Razorbacks will travel to play the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a SEC Conference game on Wednesday night.
The Arkansas Razorbacks are 10-2 this season and have lost two of their last three games. Arkansas is coming off of a win against Elon by a score of 81-55 in their last game. Arkansas was able to bounce back in this game after losing to Hofstra in the previous game. Arkansas made 29 free throws in the win. Chris Lykes led the Razorbacks with 21 points and 2 rebounds in the win. Arkansas is averaging 81.5 points per game and is giving up 69.8 points per game against, while also averaging 38.8 rebounds per game and 16 assists per game. JD Notae is averaging 18 points per game and 4.9 rebounds per game, while Chris Lykes is averaging 13.2 points per game and 1.8 assists per game for the Razorbacks. Arkansas is shooting 46.5% on field goals, 73.7% on free throws, and 30.5% on three pointers.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 9-3 this season and have won three games in a row. Mississippi State defeated Winthrop by a score of 84-63 in their last game. Mississippi State came out of the gate firing on all cylinders, scoring 47 points in the first half. Iverson Molinar had 22 points and 3 assists in the victory for the Bulldogs. Mississippi State is averaging 74.2 points per game and is giving up 61.4 points per game against, while also averaging 38.6 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per game. Iverson Molinar is averaging 16.9 points per game and 4.4 assists per game, while Garrison Brooks is averaging 11.7 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game for the Bulldogs. Mississippi State is shooting 47.8% on field goals, 73.8% on free throws, and 36% on three pointers.
Arkansas is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a win of 20+ points. The over is 5-1 in Arkansas’ last 6 games. Mississippi State is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS win and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage of 60% or better. The home team is 11-3 ATS in these two teams last 14 head to head meetings.
Both of these teams have started the season strong and look to win their first conference game of the season. Mississippi State likes to play at a much slower pace than Arkansas does and allows fewer points per game. Rebounding and shooting are about the same, so it will come down to who can dictate the pace. With Mississippi State at home, I like them to win.
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David’s Pick Mississippi State -3.5
AUTHOR: David Racey
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