The Kentucky Wildcats (12-3) travel to face off against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (14-1) on Saturday, January 11th. This game will be played at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville and televised on SECN. Mississippi State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Kentucky is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Georgia. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

Kentucky Wildcats vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Kentucky Wildcats Recent Game/Games

The Wildcats fell to 12-3 on the season after an 82-69 loss to Georgia on Tuesday. Kentucky, who entered the game as -1.5 favorites, couldn’t cover the spread in this one.

After trailing 47-34 at halftime, Kentucky’s offense and defense both put up 35 points in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 151 came in just under the O/U line of 153.5.

The Bulldogs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Mississippi State improved to 14-1 on the season with a 76-64 road win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday. The Bulldogs entered the game as -2.5 favorites and covered the spread, but the total points of 140 fell short of the 153.5 over/under line.

Mississippi State took control early, leading 39-28 at halftime. They scored 37 points in the second half while allowing 36, maintaining their lead to secure the win.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Kentucky’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 37.5% from the field and 24% from three-point range, connecting on 6 of 25 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.2%, with 18 of their 24 made field goals coming inside the arc, where they shot 46.2%.

Lamont Butler led the Wildcats with 20 points, shooting 57.1% overall, while Asa Newell added 17 points, hitting 2 of 5 from deep. Kentucky finished with only 8 assists as a team, but they did manage to grab 12 offensive rebounds and shot 78.9% from the free-throw line, making 15 of 19 attempts.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

Mississippi State put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 47.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.6%. They connected on 37.5% of their three-point attempts, hitting 6 of 16 from deep, and were strong at the free-throw line, making 16 of 19 for 84.2%.

RJ Melendez led the Bulldogs with 19 points, shooting 57.1% from the field. AJ Hoggard added 18 points, while Cameron Matthews contributed 16. Grant Huffman was perfect from three, hitting 2 of 2, and finished with 12 points on 80% shooting overall.

Wildcats Team Defense

Kentucky’s defense gave up 82 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field. They allowed 51% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team making 16 of 31 shots.

From beyond the arc, Kentucky’s opponents shot 29%, hitting 7 of 24 three-point attempts. The Wildcats also sent them to the line 38 times, where they converted 29 free throws at a 76% rate. Kentucky gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Bulldogs Team Defense

Even though Kentucky held their opponent to 41% shooting, they still gave up 82 points. The Wildcats allowed 51% shooting on two-pointers, with their opponent hitting 16 of 31 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Kentucky’s defense limited their opponent to 29% shooting, with 7 made threes on 24 attempts. However, they sent their opponent to the free-throw line 38 times, where they converted 29 free throws at a 76% rate.

Wildcats vs Bulldogs Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 78 points per game in these contests.
• Mississippi State has played well in their previous five home games, going 5-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 77 points per game while allowing 66. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• As the betting underdog, the Wildcats have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-0.
• As the betting favorite, the Bulldogs have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.

Wildcats vs Bulldogs Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Bulldogs to secure the win, with an expected final score of 78-70. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -5.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 162.5, and our model projects the Wildcats and Bulldogs to reach a combined total of 148 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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