Mississippi State vs Florida Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 9 SEC Tournament (Bulldogs' Defense Steps Up)

Mississippi State vs Florida Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball SEC Tournament Game
• Mississippi State (20-11, 8-10 SEC) vs. Florida (16-15, 9-9 SEC)
• Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena — Nashville, Tennessee
• Coverage: SEC Network

The SEC Tournament continues on Thursday with a thrilling matchup between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Florida Gators. Neither squad has won the conference title since the 2013-14 season. The winner of this second round matchup will go on to play the top-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide.

Mississippi State enters as a victor in four of its last seven games, but fell short in a 77-72 loss to Vanderbilt its last time out. Me anwhile, Florida snapped a three-game losing streak with a 79-67 in over LSU to end the regular season. Which SEC squad will keep its conference title hopes alive?

Mississippi State vs Florida Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MISSST: (-210) | FLA: (+172)
• Spread: MISSST: -5.5 (-102) | FLA: +5.5 (-120)
• Total: 130.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Mississippi State enters this contest a s a notable favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 1 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 130.5 points, which is below average compared to Thursday's projected totals.

Mississippi State vs Florida Betting Trends

• Against the spread, Mississippi State is 16-15-0 this year.
• As 3.5-point favorites or more, the Bulldogs are 10-9 against the spread.
• There have been 13 Mississippi State's games (out of 31) that hit the over this year.
• Florida has 15 wins in 31 games against the spread this year.
• Against the spread as 3.5-point underdogs or greater, th e Gators are 3-6.
• This year, 15 of Florida's 31 games have gone over the point total.

  
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