The Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-6) travel to face off against the Georgia Bulldogs (16-7) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens and televised on SECN. Georgia is coming off a win in their previous game, while Mississippi State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Missouri. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs

The Bulldogs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Mississippi State Bulldogs Recent Game/Games

Mississippi State fell to 16-6 on the season after a tough 88-61 home loss to Missouri on Saturday. The Bulldogs, who were -6.5 favorites going into the game, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Mississippi State trailed 45-31 at halftime and couldn’t turn things around in the second half, scoring just 30 points while allowing 43. The total points for the game ended at 149, just over the O/U line of 148.5.

The Bulldogs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Georgia Bulldogs Recent Game/Games

Georgia improved to 16-7 on the season with an 81-62 win over LSU on Wednesday. The Bulldogs were -8.5 favorites heading into the game and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game were 143, just over the O/U line of 142.5.

Georgia led 37-31 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, outscoring LSU 44-31. Their strong second-half performance was key to the win.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

Mississippi State’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 36.4% from the field and 30.8% from three-point range, finishing with 61 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.6%, and they hit 65% of their free throws, going 13-for-20 from the line.

Josh Hubbard and Caleb Grill each hit 6 threes, shooting 54.5% from deep, with Hubbard scoring 24 points and Grill adding 20. KeShawn Murphy was efficient inside, shooting 75% from the field and grabbing 9 rebounds.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

The Bulldogs put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 49.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.4%. They connected on 56.1% of their two-point attempts and hit 37.5% from beyond the arc, making 9 threes.

Georgia grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and dished out 23 assists. Asa Newell led the way with 17 points, shooting 60% overall, while RJ Godfrey added 12 points on 66.7% shooting. De’Shayne Montgomery also contributed 12 points in just 13 minutes, hitting 2 of 3 from deep.

Bulldogs Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort, Mississippi State gave up 88 points in their last game. They held their opponent to 36% shooting from the field, with 20 made baskets on 55 attempts.

From beyond the arc, their opponent shot 30%, hitting 8 of 26 three-point attempts. Mississippi State also sent them to the free-throw line 20 times, where they made 13 free throws for 65%.

Bulldogs Team Defense

Despite giving up 88 points, Mississippi State’s defense held their opponent to just 36% shooting from the field, including 41% from two-point range. The Bulldogs also limited their opponent’s three-point shooting to 30%, with 8 made threes on 26 attempts.

Mississippi State sent their opponent to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 13 free throws for 65%. The Bulldogs also allowed 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bulldogs vs Bulldogs Trends

• Through their last three road games, Mississippi State has an ATS record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 62 points per game.
• Through their last five home games, Georgia has an ATS record of just 0-5. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 60 points per game.
• The last five games that Mississippi State was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
• Georgia has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Bulldogs vs Bulldogs Prediction

The Bulldogs is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 78-70. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Bulldogs at -1.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 140.5 and given that our model is projecting 148 points between the teams, we like the over.

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