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The Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-2, 8-5 ATS, 6-7 O/U) clash with the South Carolina Gamecocks (12-1, 10-3 ATS, 6-7 O/U) in an SEC bout on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs recorded a win against Bethune Cookman last time out. The Gamecocks earned a convincing win against Florida A&M on Sunday. Mississippi State went 2-0 against South Carolina last season.
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs head into conference play with just two defeats. They are also enjoying an encouraging five-game winning streak. The two defeats occurred against Georgia Tech and Southern. They beat Rutgers by a 70-60 score just before the holidays and were 30-point favorites in a dominating 85-62 home win against Bethune Cookman on Sunday. The Bulldogs have covered the spread in three of their last five bouts.
Josh Hubbard is slumping, shooting below 45% in four straight decisions. The freshman guard has netted 20 points on three occasions and has delivered an average of 14.5 PPG on 41% shooting on the season. Cameron Matthews has scored double-digits in just one of his last three clashes. The senior forward is stellar defensively and is averaging 9.6 PPG on a strong 59% mark from the field. Jimmy Bell Jr. has collected three double-doubles this season. The senior forward has report ed an average of 9.3 PPG and 9.2 RPG.
Vintage Tolu! ??@ToluSmith1 gets the old-fashioned three-pointer to fall and the Dawgs lead by 15!#HailState?? || ?? ยป https://t.co/QYg785yV4s pic.twitter.com/9aQjvtN60q
— Mississippi State Men's Basketball (@HailStateMBK) December 31, 2023
The Bulldogs are ranked 28th in DI in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and received a few votes but did not make it into the AP Top 25 this week. They lost their only true road game of the season in a 67-59 defeat against Georgia Tech. Mississippi State is scoring an average of 76.2 points on the year, marking them 158th. They are holding opponents to only 62.7 points, good for 18th.