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Mississippi State vs Alabama 1/15/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Alabama Crimson Tide (11-5) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-4)
January 15, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Mississippi State Bulldogs PK / Alabama Crimson Tide PK ; Over/Under: -150.5
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The Alabama Crimson Tide and Mississippi State Bulldogs meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Humphrey Coliseum. The Alabama Crimson Tide look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Mississippi State Bulldogs look for a win after winning five of their last six games.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging 82.1 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 74.4 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Jaden Shackelford is averaging 16.1 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Jahvon Quinerly is averaging 15.4 points and 4.4 assists. Keon Ellis is the third double-digit scorer and Juwan Gary is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Alabama Crimson Tide are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. The Alabama Crimson Tide are allowing 30.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are averaging 75.4 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 63.9 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Iverson Molinar is averaging 17.5 points and 4.5 assists, while Tolu Smith is averaging 14.2 points and 7.8 rebounds. Garrison Brooks is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Jeffries is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.

The Crimson Tide are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 Saturday games. The over is 9-2 in Crimson Tide last 11 overall. The over is 4-0 in Bulldogs last 4 overall. The favorite is 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are the more talented team on paper, but they haven’t exactly lived up to expectations this season. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are playing the better ball as of late, and they’ll be up for this one at home, as it’s a statement opportunity. True pick em game, I’ll give Mississippi State the edge.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Mississippi State Bulldogs PK

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