The Pittsburgh Panthers (7-1) travel to face off against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-1) on Wednesday, December 4th. This game will be played at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville and televised on SECN. Pittsburgh is coming off a win in their previous game, while Mississippi State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Butler. Tip-off is set for 9:15 ET.

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

The Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

Pittsburgh Panthers Recent Game/Games

Pittsburgh improved to 7-1 on the season with a 91-90 win over Ohio State on Friday. The Panthers were +5.5 point underdogs heading into the game, but not only pulled off the upset, they also covered the spread.

Pittsburgh found themselves down 48-39 at halftime but turned things around in the second half, outscoring the Buckeyes 38-29. The game’s total points of 181 easily surpassed the over/under line of 146.5.

The Bulldogs Are Coming Off A Win

Mississippi State dropped to 6-1 on the season after an 87-77 home loss to Butler on Friday, November 29th. The Bulldogs were -8.5 favorites going into the game but failed to cover the spread.

Mississippi State trailed 40-34 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the 2nd half, where they were outscored 47-43. The game’s combined 164 points went over the O/U line of 145.5.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Pittsburgh’s offense put up 91 points in their last game, shooting 44.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50.7%. They hit 8 of 24 from beyond the arc, shooting 33.3%, and connected on 76.7% of their free throws, going 23 for 30 from the line. The Panthers grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and dished out 10 assists.

Jaland Lowe led the way with 28 points, despite missing all 5 of his three-point attempts. Bruce Thornton added 24 points and 9 assists, hitting 3 of 5 from deep. Zack Austin made 5 of 8 threes, finishing with 16 points, while Micah Parrish was perfect from beyond the arc, hitting all 4 of his three-point attempts and scoring 15 points.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

Mississippi State put up 77 points in their last game, despite shooting just 37.7% from the field and 25.9% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.5%, but they made up for it by hitting 85.7% of their free throws, going 18-for-21 from the line.

Jahmyl Telfort led the way with 24 points, knocking down 4 of 7 threes, while Riley Kugel, Josh Hubbard, and Pierre Brooks II each added 22 points. Brooks also grabbed 9 rebounds and hit 3 of 5 from deep, shooting 53.3% overall.

Panthers Team Defense

Despite Pittsburgh’s defensive efforts, they allowed 90 points on 51% shooting from the field. The opposing team hit 19 of 38 two-point attempts, shooting 50% inside the arc.

From three-point range, Pittsburgh’s defense gave up 11 threes on 20 attempts, with the other team shooting 55%. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 29 times, where they converted 19 free throws, shooting 65%.

Bulldogs Team Defense

Despite Pittsburgh’s defensive struggles, they allowed 90 points on 51% shooting from the field. The opposing team hit 50% of their two-point attempts, going 19/38.

From beyond the arc, Pittsburgh’s defense couldn’t contain the shooters, who went 11/20 for 55%. They also sent the other team to the line 29 times, where they converted 19 free throws.

Panthers vs Bulldogs Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Pittsburgh has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 80 points per game.
• Across the Bulldogs last ten home games, the team averaged 73 points per game while allowing 69. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-3, while going 6-4 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Panthers have gone 3-1-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Bulldogs have a straight up record of 4-1, while going 2-3 against the spread.

Panthers vs Bulldogs Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Bulldogs vs. Panthers matchup, our bet is to grab the Panthers at +5.5. Even though our projections have the Bulldogs winning 74-73, we see the Panthers as the play on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 149.5, and our model projects the Panthers and Bulldogs to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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