The Bethune Cookman Wildcats and the Mississippi State Bulldogs meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Humphrey Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Mississippi State vs Bethune-Cookman Prediction.
Bethune Cookman Recap
The Bethune Cookman Wildcats come into this game looking to bounce back after a 76-63 loss to Davidson last time out. After this game, Bethune Cookman will head on the road for a matchup with Florida A&M.
Wildcats Looking For Huge Upset
Brayon Freeman leads the Wildcats in scoring with 16 PPG while Reggie Ward Jr. has 11.7 PPG with a team-high 7.8 RPG to lead the Wildcats on the glass. Trey Thomas has 12.3 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for BC so far this season. Daniel Rouzan has 9.3 PPG as well in the year. As a team, Bethune-Cookman is averaging 63.9 PPG on 39.8% shooting from the field, 30.8% from three, and 68.7% from the foul line so far this season.
Mississippi State Recap
The Mississippi State Bulldogs come into this game looking to add to their 79-66 win over Memphis last time out. After this game, Mississippi State will welcome South Carolina to town for a conference matchup.
Bulldogs Win 5th In A Row
Josh Hubbard leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 17.6 PPG and 3.3 APG while KeShawn Murphy has 10.4 PPG with a team-high 7.7 RPG to lead the Bulldogs on the glass. Claudell Harris Jr. has 10.3 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Mississippi State up to this point in the year. Riley Kugel has 9.3 PPG and Cameron Matthews has 7.6 PPG with 7.3 RPG and a team-high 4 APG to lead the Bulldogs in assists. As a team, Mississippi State is averaging 83.7 PPG on 46.6% shooting from the field, 34.4% from three, and 68.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the Mississippi State Bulldogs will win
- Mississippi State has won each of its last 22 night games against non-conference opponents at Humphrey Coliseum.
- Bethune-Cookman has lost eight of its last nine night games against non-conference opponents.
Mississippi State vs Bethune-Cookman Prediction
I’m on the under here. I think this is just a total too high for this game as Mississippi State is a top-20 defensive unit in my eyes, and should be able to hold BC in check here. On the other side, I have a hard time laying big numbers with Michigan State and the Bulldogs don’t necessarily play at the fastest pace. All in all, I think this is a low-scoring battle so give me the under.