The LSU Tigers (14-14) travel to face off against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-9) on Saturday, March 1st. This game will be played at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville and televised on SECN. Both LSU and Mississippi State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 ET.

LSU Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

LSU dropped to 14-14 on the season after a 65-59 home loss to Tennessee on Tuesday. The Tigers were +10.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they managed to keep it closer than expected, covering the spread.

LSU trailed 26-23 at halftime and scored 36 points in the 2nd half, but they allowed 39 points to Tennessee after the break. The game’s total points of 124 fell short of the 140.5 O/U line.

The Bulldogs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Mississippi State Bulldogs Recent Game/Games

Mississippi State’s season record dropped to 19-9 after a 111-73 road loss to Alabama on Tuesday. The Bulldogs entered the game as +9 underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

They trailed 53-27 at halftime and allowed 58 points in the 2nd half while scoring 46. The total points for the game were 184, surpassing the O/U line of 174.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

LSU managed just 59 points in their last game, shooting 41.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.1%, with a 58.3% success rate on two-point shots. However, they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting only 25.9% of their three-point attempts (7/27).

At the free-throw line, the Tigers shot 62.5%, and they recorded 8 offensive rebounds and 8 assists. Vyctorius Miller and Zakai Zeigler each scored 17 points, with Miller hitting 3 of 6 threes. Felix Okpara was perfect from the field, going 6 for 6 and adding 7 rebounds.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

Mississippi State struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 20% of their threes (6/30) and finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 42.5%. Overall, they shot 38.4% from the field, with a 51.2% success rate on two-point attempts (22/43). The Bulldogs also connected on 73.3% of their free throws, going 11/15 from the line.

Chris Youngblood was a standout performer, knocking down 7 of 11 threes for a 63.6% shooting percentage from deep, finishing with 27 points. Mark Sears contributed 21 points and 10 assists, hitting 5 of 12 threes (41.7%), while Josh Hubbard also added 21 points, despite shooting just 3 of 12 from beyond the arc. KeShawn Murphy was efficient inside, shooting 72.7% from the field and grabbing 11 rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

LSU’s defense held their opponent to 65 points on 41% shooting from the field. They allowed 14 two-point baskets on 24 attempts, a 58% success rate for the other team.

From beyond the arc, LSU gave up 7 threes on 27 attempts, with their opponent shooting 25%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 16 times, where they made 10, shooting 62%.

Bulldogs Team Defense

LSU’s defense held their opponent to 65 points on 41% shooting from the field. The Tigers allowed 14 two-point baskets on 24 attempts, a 58% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, LSU’s defense limited their opponent to 7 made threes on 27 attempts, just 25% shooting. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 16 times, where they made 10, shooting 62%. LSU gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Tigers vs Bulldogs Trends

• Across their last five road contests, LSU has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 66 points per game.
• Although Mississippi State has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-6. The team averaged 72 points per game in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Tigers have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Bulldogs have an ATS mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Mississippi State posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.

Tigers vs Bulldogs Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Bulldogs vs. Tigers matchup, our bet is to grab the Tigers at +12.5. Even though our projections have the Bulldogs winning 76-71, we see the Tigers as the play on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 147.5, and our model predicts the Tigers and Bulldogs to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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