The No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers (14-3, 4-1 SEC) will try to get back on the winning side against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-5, 1-4) in Starkville Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the' Tennessee vs. Mississippi State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Tennessee is coming off its worst loss of the season, a 63-56 home loss as 11-point favorites to a Kentucky team which was coming off a 71-68 home loss of its own against a 20-point underdog in South Carolina. Coach John Calipari was and is on the hot seat and this was a bad loss for Tennessee.
Tennessee is only .5 games behind Alabama in the Southeastern Conference standings. The Vols allow just 54.0 points per game to rank 2nd in the nation while Mississippi State ranks 5th at 57.5 PPG.