Mississippi State vs Lamar 12/2/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Lamar Cardinals and the Mississippi State Bulldogs meet in college basketball action from the Humphrey Coliseum on Thursday night.

The Lamar Cardinals come into this one on the heels of an 89-57 loss to Texas Tech last time out. Davion Buster leads the Cardinals in scoring with 12.9 PPG while Jordyn Adams and C.J. Roberts each have 12+ PPG and 2.4 APG as well this season. Kasen Harrison has 10 PPG with 4 APG to make up the group of double-digit scorers for Lamar so far this season while Valentin Carr has a team-high 3.7 RPG and Ellis Jefferson has 3 APG. As a team, Lamar is averaging 67.4 PPG on 42.8% shooting from the field, 36.1% from three and 66.3% from the foul line while allowing 77 PPG on 46.8% shooting from the field and 40% from three this season.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs will be out to build on an 82-71 win over Richmond in OT last time out. Tolu Smith has 16 PPG and 9 RPG while Iverson Molinar’s got 15.8 PPG with a team-high 5 APG and 4 RPG this season. Shakeel Moore has 12 PPg with 3.2 RPG while Garrison Brooks has 10.8 PPG with 6.7 RPG and D.J. Jeffries has 10.3 PPG with 4.7 RPG as well to cap off the scoring in double figures for Mississippi State so far this season. As a team, Mississippi State is averaging 74 PPG on 48.8% shooting from the field, 38% from three and 69.2% from the foul line while allowing 58.5 PPG on 37% shooting from the field and 30.2% from three this season.

Lamar is 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a loss while the over is 10-1 in their last 11 road games against a team with a winning home record. Mississippi State is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games while the under is 7-2 in their last 9 home games.

I get the case that could be made for Lamar and the points here as Mississippi State’s been a mixed bag this season when it comes to results in covering big numbers. However, the Cardinals were trounced in their lone game as a big underdog this season and giving up 104 to Miami-Ohio isn’t signs for positivity either. The Bulldogs have a talented team of homegrown talent and transfers and I just think they prove to be too much for Lamar here. Give me Mississippi State laying the points here.