Immovable Object vs Unstoppable Force?
The Alabama Crimson Tide have only lost two games this season and are coming off a stomping of Jackson State. The 20-point victory was their fifth in their last six games as they improved to No. 8 in the Associated Press Top 25.
Meanwhile, the Mississippi State Bulldogs are coming off their first loss of the season, a shortcoming at the hands of Drake. They were on an 11-game winning streak and are still ranked No. 21.
With this Top 25 matchup coming into focus on Wednesday, which of these two sides is the best option versus the college basketball odds?
Let’s check the latest college basketball odds, stats, injury reports, and college basketball lines for Alabama vs Mississippi St. We’ve plenty of NCAA basketball odds for you to consider.
Alabama Is Led By Their Star
The Alabama Crimson Tide has one of the best players in the game right now Brandon Miller. The numbers he’s putting up have been able to keep Alabama in contention to win every game.
He’s currently averaging team highs in both points and assists per game. He’s putting up 19.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. Even his 3-point efficiency is great, shooting 3.2 of them per game and converting at a 44.2 percent clip.
Defense is this team’s calling card. If you bet online, note that this squad is 18th in the KenPom.com Adjusted Defensive Efficiency rating. That could set up for a low-scoring affair in the sportsbook as the Bulldogs are No. 5 in the same stat.
Mississippi St. Keeps Finding Ways to Win
There are not many superstar-caliber players that pop off the page at you when looking over this roster. However, they’ve only lost one game and keep on finding new and defense has mostly been the reason.
Tolu Smith is leading the way with 15.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, being statistically their best player. He’s also been able to lead the team in points and rebounds in almost every game.
Overall, Mississippi State is just one of those competitive teams that play team basketball. The Bulldogs are boosted up with their tremendous defense and great chemistry.
This is the first time that they’ve faced adversity this year, though, so it’ll be interesting to see how they bounce back against Alabama.
Alabama vs Mississippi St Game Injuries
Alabama vs Mississippi St. Head-to-Head
These two teams met up twice a season ago, with each of them winning one of those games.
Alabama vs Mississippi St. Game Information
- Game: Alabama (10-2) vs Mississippi St. (11-1)
- Location: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, MS
- Day/Time: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 9:00 p.m. ET
- Alabama vs Mississippi St Live Stream: TBS.com
Alabama vs Mississippi St. Betting Lines
Alabama vs Mississippi St. Picks & Prediction
This is going to be a very interesting game between two solid defensive teams. Both understand how to win tight games and overcome poor play. Not to mention, each of them have a guy that can lead the team in points and rebounds on any given night.
Given that both teams are in the top 10 of most defensive ratings, the under looks like the way to go with your college basketball picks in this spot.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are listed at -120 in our Vegas lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Alabama Crimson Tide, you have a chance to win $183. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are +100, offering a chance to win $200 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives the Alabama Crimson Tide a 50.00% chance to win, with the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 54.55%.
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