Mississippi State vs Central Michigan Prediction 12-17-24 College Basketball Picks
Central Michigan (5-4) vs. Mississippi State (9-1)
December 17, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Mississippi State -19.5; Over/Under: +145.5
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The Central Michigan Chippewas and the Mississippi State Bulldogs meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Mississippi Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Mississippi State vs Central Michigan Prediction.
Central Michigan Recap
The Central Michigan Chippewas come into this one looking to bounce back from a 93-77 loss to Valparaiso last time out. After this game, Central Michigan will take on Arizona.
Chippewas Looking For Upset To Bounce Back
Anthony Pritchard leads the Chippewas in scoring and assists with 13.6 PPG and 4.9 APG along with 4.3 RPG and 2.4 SPG while Jakobi Heady has 13.1 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead the Chippewas on the glass. Ugnius Jarusevicius has 12.4 PPG with 5.3 RPG and Kyler Vanderjagt has 11.4 PPG while Damarion Bonds has 11 PPG with 4 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Central Michigan up to this point in the year. Cayden Vasko also has 8.2 PPG with 6 RPG and 3.3 APG as well this season. As a team, Central Michigan is averaging 79.3 PPG on 47.7% shooting from the field, 34.2% from three and 69.5% from the foul line this season.
Why the Central Michigan Chippewas will win
- Central Michigan has won six of its last eight night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Mississippi State Recap
The Mississippi State Bulldogs come into this one looking to add on to their 66-63 win over McNeese last time out. After this game, Mississippi State will take on Memphis on the road.
Bulldogs Win Third Straight
Josh Hubbard leads the Bulldogs in scoring and assists with 18.7 PPG and 3.6 APG while KeShawn Murphy has 10.6 PPG with a team-high 7.7 RPG to lead the Bulldogs on the glass as the only other double-digit scorer for Mississippi State up to this point in the year. Claudell Harris Jr. also has 9.9 PPG on the year for Mississippi State while Cameron Matthews has 6.9 RPG and 3.5 APG. As a team, Mississippi State is averaging 84.2 PPG on 46.6% shooting from the field, 33.7% from three and 69.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Mississippi State Bulldogs will win
- Mississippi State has won nine of its last 10 games.
- Central Michigan has lost each of its last six Tuesday games against non-Conference opponents.
Mississippi State vs Central Michigan Prediction
I’m on Mississippi State here. I just think that Mississippi State will end up being too much for the Chippewas here, as Central Michigan was able to hang around teams like Minnesota, but the Golden Gophers don’t score a ton. Mississippi State’s efficient on both ends of the floor, and I look for the Bulldogs to take care of business here. Give me Mississippi State.
