Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Vanderbilt Commodores Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Nashville.

Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt Prediction

The Bulldogs and Commodores are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ESPNU. The Commodores will host the game at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN. Mississippi State come into this Southeastern conference matchup as the -1.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 154.5 points.

Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Mississippi State Bulldogs at Vanderbilt Commodores
Where: Nashville at Memorial Gymnasium (TN)
Date: Tuesday, January 7th
Betting Odds MSPST -1.5, MSPST -123 | VAND +102 O/U 154.5

Bulldogs Preview: Do the Bulldogs Have What it Takes in Nashville?

Mississippi State Bulldogs Recent Game/Games

Mississippi State improved to 13-1 on the season with a dominant 85-50 win over South Carolina on Saturday, January 4th. Playing at home, the Bulldogs were -10.5 favorites and covered the spread with ease. The total points for the game were 135, falling short of the O/U line of 143.5.

Mississippi State took control early, leading 43-18 at halftime. They added 42 points in the 2nd half while allowing 32, maintaining their strong play on both ends of the court.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

Mississippi State put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 56.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 62.9%. They were dominant inside, hitting 73% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 32% from beyond the arc, making 8 of 25 threes.

Josh Hubbard knocked down 5 threes at a 50% clip, finishing with 21 points. Zachary Davis led the team with 22 points, and Claudell Harris Jr. added 17 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 70% from the floor and hitting 3 of 6 from deep.

Bulldogs Team Defense

Mississippi State's defense gave up 50 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 56% from the field, including 73% on two-point attempts. From beyond the arc, the other team hit 8 of 25 threes, a 32% success rate.

At the free-throw line, the opposing team went 7/9, making 77% of their attempts. Mississippi State allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Commodores Preview: Can the Vanderbilt Offense Score Enough at Home?

Vanderbilt improved to 13-1 on the season with an 80-72 road win over LSU on Saturday. The Commodores entered the game as -1.5 favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Vanderbilt led 34-27 at halftime and scored 46 points in the 2nd half while allowing 45. The game’s total points of 152 fell short of the 159.5 O/U line.

Commodores Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt put up 80 points in their latest game, shooting 43.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They hit 52.6% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 30.8% of their threes. At the free-throw line, they made 16 of 24 attempts, good for 66.7%.

Cam Carter led the way with 22 points, hitting 4 of 11 from three-point range. Jordan Sears and AJ Hoggard each contributed 17 points, with Hoggard adding 4 assists. Vanderbilt also got a strong performance from Jaylen Carey, who scored 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.

Commodores Team Defense

Vanderbilt's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 72 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Commodores allowed their opponent to hit 63% of their two-point attempts, going 19/30 inside the arc.

From three-point range, Vanderbilt's defense held their opponent to 27% shooting, with just 5 made threes on 18 attempts. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 19 free throws for 82%.

Bulldogs vs Commodores Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five road games, Mississippi State has averaged 75 points per game while allowing 67 . The team's record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
The Commodores are 3-0 ATS in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Vanderbilt has an ATS mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Mississippi State has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 9-1 straight up.