Ole Miss vs Mississippi State Prediction 2/15/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate an Ole Miss vs Mississippi State Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday,  February 15th, at the The Pavillion. Let’s take a look at an Ole Miss Rebels vs Mississippi State Bulldogs pick. 

When these two teams faced off in January it was Mississippi State that secured the 84-81 victory in overtime. 

Mississippi State Can’t Get Over the Hump

Mississippi State has had issues getting over the hump, and just when you start to trust them, they fall flat again. Two games ago against Georgia, Mississippi State was able to secure the 76-75 victory. In the last game though, they were at home against the Florida Gators, and they ended up losing 81-68. At halftime, they were up by a point, but in the second half, they gave up 48 points, and that led to the defeat. The Bulldogs shot 41.4 percent from the field but only 25.9 percent from behind the three point line. 

Mississippi State comes into this game with a 17-7 record overall and they have gone 10-14 against the spread. Away from home they have gone 5-2 straight up. Mississippi State is averaging 79.3 points while their defense is giving up 71.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 84th in the league while the defense is ranked 80th. Josh Hubbard has been the top player for Mississippi State and he’s averaging 17.6 points while shooting 40 percent from the field. 

Why Mississippi State Will Beat Ole Miss

• Ole Miss has lost 15 of its last 16 day games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Mississippi State has won each of its last six day games against Ole Miss.
• Mississippi State has won the first half in four of its last five day games.

Ole Miss is Heating Up

Ole Miss is heating up and they have won three games in a row over the Kentucky Wildcats, Auburn Tigers, and South Carolina Gamecocks. Against South Carolina in the last game they went on the road and were able to secure the 72-68 victory. At halftime they were up 42-30 and even though they didn’t play as well in the second half they were still able to hold to the win. Ole Miss shot 45.5 percent from the field and 61.5 percent from behind the three-point line. Forward Malik Dia had a strong game putting up 18 points and three rebounds. 

Ole Miss comes into this game with a 19-6 record overall and they have gone 14-10-1 against the spread. At home this season they have gone 11-2 straight up. Ole Miss is averaging 78.1 points while their defense is giving up 68.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 84th in the league while the defense is ranked 80th. Sean Pedulla has been the star of the show, averaging 14.6 points while shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 39.9 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Ole Miss vs Mississippi State Prediction

Give me Mississippi State here. Mississippi State already ahs a won over Ole Miss this year, and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Yes they struggled in the last game against Florida, but I don’t trust this Ole Miss offense to be as consistent. Look for another big game from Josh Hubbard and it’s going to be Mississippi State is going to end up covering the spread here.