The Mississippi State Bulldogs head to Tennessee to take on the Memphis Tigers on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs enter this matchup with a 10-1 record after winning 4 straight games. The Tigers have won two straight games and enter Saturday with a 9-2 record. This Mississippi State vs. Memphis matchup is currently a pick’em and is set to tip off at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Mississippi State Bulldogs (-110) at Memphis Tigers (-110) o/u 152
12:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, December 21, 2024
FedExForum, Memphis, TN
TV: CBS
Public Betting: Public Bettors Split
As of this writing, our CBB Public Betting page shows that 50% of bets are on each team. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Bulldogs are on a four game win streak, with the latest being a 83-59 victory over Central Michigan. Claudell Harris Jr. led the team with 19 points and Michael Nwoko added another 18 points. Guard Josh Hubbard struggled with his shot, making just 4-15 from the field and 3-12 from three. Big man Cameron Matthews finished with 10 rebounds and 7 assists. The defense had 8 steals and 6 blocks on the day.
Memphis Tigers
The Tigers came back from down 9 points at half time to defeat the Virginia Cavaliers 64-62 in their last game. PJ Haggerty led the way with 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Tyrese Hunter and Dain Dainja both added 12 points each. Colby Rogers had his worst outing of the season, finishing with just 3 points and 0-8 from behind the arc.
Mississippi State vs. Memphis Betting Trends
Mississippi State is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games
The OVER is 5-5 in Mississippi State’s last 10 games
Memphis is 3-1 SU in their last 4 home games
The OVER is 4-1 in Memphis’ last 5 games
Mississippi State vs. Memphis Prediction:
Take Memphis to win this matchup on Saturday. This is just the 2nd road game of the season for the Bulldogs. They have struggled a bit the last few weeks against far weaker opponents, beating Prairie View A&M by 7 as 38 point favorites, edging out Mcneese by 3 as 9.5 point favorites before blowing out a 5-5 Central Michigan team. They rank 54th in SOS while Memphis ranks 2nd. The Tigers have picked up some big wins this season taking down the defending champs UConn and beating Clemson and Virginia on the road. Memphis is also one of the best 3 point shooting teams in the country ranking 3rd in 3 point shooting percentage. Meanwhile Mississippi State ranks 143rd. If the Tigers can get the 3 ball falling early and get the home crowd going it will be a long day for the Bulldogs.
Mississippi State vs. Memphis Prediction: Memphis ML