The Mississippi State Bulldogs will face the Miss Valley State Delta Devils in an interconference matchup on Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs are 7-0 for the season and will be looking to clinch a tough SEC standing. The Devils are 1-8 for the season and have struggled this season. They lost to the Arkansas State Red Wolves in their last game and failed to cover the spread as underdogs. The Bulldogs defeated the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks in their most recent game but failed to cover the spread as 23.5-point favorites.
Mississippi State vs Miss Valley Betting Odds
Mississippi State vs Miss Valley State Match Details
Fixture: Miss Valley State Delta Devils at Mississippi State Bulldogs
Date and Time: Saturday, December 3 at 2:00 PM ET
Venue: Humphrey Coliseum, Mississippi
Mississippi State vs Miss Valley State Key Stats
The Bulldogs are on a seven-game winning streak and are not looking to stop anytime soon. They have managed to cover the spread in four of those seven games. In their most recent win against the Mavericks, Tolu Smith scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while D.J. Jeffries scored ten points and grabbed three rebounds.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are averaging 68.4 points per game on 41.8% shooting while giving up just 49.3 points per game on 34% shooting. They are grabbing 41.1 rebounds on average and restricting their opponents to just 24.7% shooting from three-point range. They are one of the best defensive units in the nation.
The Miss Valley State Delta Devils are 1-4 in their last five games but have managed to cover the spread in three of those contests as underdogs. In their most recent loss against the Red Wolves, Terry Collins scored 12 points while the rest of the roster was simply terrible on either side of the court.
The Miss Valley State Delta Devils are averaging 53.6 points per game on 36.1% shooting while giving up 76.7 points on 47.1% shooting. They have one of the league's worst defenses, and their offense also has nothing to write home about. Collins has been their standout player this season, averaging 16.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.
Mississippi State vs Miss Valley State Betting Prediction
The Bulldogs are clearly the superior team in this contest and will command authority against the Devils. This is going to be a complete blowout, and I don't see the Devils' defense managing to hold up the Bulldogs' offense at any point during the tie. Take the Bulldogs to cover the spread tonight.