Tennessee vs Mississippi State 1/3/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-2) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (11-2)
January 3, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tennessee Volunteers -10.5 / Mississippi State Bulldogs +10.5; Over/Under: +121
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Thompson-Boling Arena. The Mississippi State Bulldogs look for their 12th win. The Tennessee Volunteers look for their 12th win.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are averaging 68.2 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 54.5 points on 36.6 percent shooting. Tolu Smith is averaging 14.8 points and 1.8 assists, while DJ Jeffries is averaging 9.7 points and 6.3 rebounds. Dashawn Davis is dishing 2.9 assists and Cameron Matthews is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 64.8 percent from the free throw line. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game.
The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 73.8 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 53.2 points on 33.2 percent shooting. Santiago Vescovi is averaging 12.7 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Olivier Nkamhoua is averaging 11.5 points and 2.7 assists. Zakai Zeigler is the third double-digit scorer and Tyreke Key is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Tennessee Volunteers are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Volunteers are allowing 21.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game.
The Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Volunteers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games. The under is 19-7 in Bulldogs last 26 overall. The under is 4-1 in Volunteers last 5 overall. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Tennessee Volunteers are the more talented team, scary good defensively and at home where they beat opponents into the ground. However, this line is wild disrespectful toward a Mississippi State club that’s off to a fabulous start and has proven it can win on the road. Mississippi State has the defense to hang around and that should be enough. Give me the points.
