Kentucky Wildcats vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
The March Madness is coming close, and many teams want to get a spot on the greatest event in College Basketball. Tonight’s matchup is in Starkville when the Kentucky Wildcats visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Let’s see the Kentucky vs Mississippi State Prediction.
Heading into this matchup, Kentucky is 19-8 overall and 9-5 in Southeastern Conference play. On the road, the Wildcats have a record of 6-4, and their average scoring margin is +5.8.
Over their last 10 games on the road, Kentucky has gone 6-4, and they are coming off a 117-95 win over Alabama. So far this season, they have been the underdog five times, going 3-2.
As the underdog this season, Kentucky has an ATS mark of 4-1. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Wildcats have gone 8-2 vs. the spread. On the road, Kentucky’s ATS record is 5-5 this year and they are 1-2 vs. the spread in their last 3 road games.
Today’s over/under line of 156.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Kentucky’s games this season (158.1). Currently, their over/under record is 19-8. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 163 points and their OU record during that span is 1-2.
Mississippi State wants to improve its position
Mississippi State enters this game with a 19-8 overall record in the NCAAB standings, including a 13-2 mark at home. They have won five straight games, and their average scoring margin at home this season is +10.6 points per game.
So far this season, Mississippi State has been the favorite in 21 of their 27 games, going 17-4 in those contests. Their record in Southeastern Conference play is 8-6, and they are coming off a 20-point win over LSU.
As the favorite this season, Mississippi State has an ATS record of 12-8-1. In their last 10 games as the favorite, the Bulldogs have gone 5-4-1 vs. the spread. At home, their ATS mark is 8-6-1 this year and over their last 10 home games, they are 4-5-1 vs. the spread.
Mississippi State’s over/under record for the season sits at 12-14-1, and the average scoring total in their games is 142.4 points. Today’s over/under line of 156.5 points is higher than the average OU line in their games (140.5). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 148 points.
Game Information
| KENTUCKY WILDCATS vs MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS |
| Location of the Game: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville |
| Date and Time: Tuesday, February 27th 7:00 ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 NCAAB Regular Season |
| How to watch: ESPN |
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| KENTUCKY | 69 | 145 | Spread MSST -4 |
ML MSST -184 |
Total UNDER 156.5 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE | 76 | ||||
AI Picks: Mississippi State Bulldogs 76 – Kentucky Wildcats 69
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Bulldogs -4 | ML Bulldogs -184 | UNDER 156.5
Kentucky vs Mississippi State Prediction Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
Kentucky Wildcats Game Analysis
Coming off their recent game, the Kentucky offense tallied 117 points in a matchup against Alabama. Their field goal percentage for the game was 63.1%, and they made 13 threes. In terms of three-point shooting, the Wildcats offense has been good from outside, hitting 41% of their three-pointers on an average of 23.7 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 49%.
The Wildcats’ defense is presently ranked 293rd nationally, allowing an average of 77.9 points per contest. Kentucky’s three-point defense is currently 226th in the country at 8.3 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponents have hit 42.3% of their shots vs. Kentucky, according to the NCAAB team stats.
Only Tre Mitchell (Shoulder) is questionable for the matchup.
Mississippi State Bulldogs Game Analysis
Coming off their recent game, the Mississippi State offense tallied 87 points in a matchup against LSU. Their field goal percentage for the game was 46.2%, and they made 10 threes. The team’s top scorer is Josh Hubbard, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 15.3, while Cameron Matthews also carries a PPG average of 9.6 into the game, according to the NCAAB player stats.
Currently, the Bulldogs’ defense holds the 65th rank in the nation, allowing 67.5 points per game. So far, the Mississippi State defense is giving up an average of 8.7 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 12.3 times per game (635th).
According to the NCAAB Injury Report, Andrew Taylor (Personal) is out of the game.
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