Mississippi State vs. South Carolina betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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A pair of hot teams square off when the No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-1, 0-0 SEC) host the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-3, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Gamecocks are 10.5-point underdogs and will try to keep their six-game win streak going against the Bulldogs, who have won six straight. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5.

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Mississippi State Cover -10.5 vs South Carolina -110

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Mississippi State vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • Mississippi State moneyline odds to win: -602
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +433
  • Spread: Mississippi State (-10.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Mississippi State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Mississippi State performed better when playing at home, covering six times in 15 home games, and two times in 10 road games.
  • At home last year, the Bulldogs went over the over/under 53.3% of the time (eight of 15 games). They hit the over in 50% of road games (five of 10 contests).
  • Mississippi State performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games last season, posting a home record of 8-4 home record, compared to going 2-2 in road games.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Bulldogs were the 155th-ranked squad in the country (74.1 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 89th (69.1 points conceded per game).
  • Last year, Mississippi State was 57th in the nation in rebounds (34.8 per game) and 48th in rebounds allowed (29.5).
  • The Bulldogs were 117th in college basketball in assists (13.9 per game) last year.

Mississippi State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (100th in nation) 42.0 (121st) 37.2 (25th) 31.5 (209th) 17.6 (25th) 9.1 (12th)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, South Carolina was 10-7-0 at home against the spread (.588 winning percentage). Away, it was 9-2-0 ATS (.818).
  • Looking at the over/under, Gamecocks games finished over less frequently at home (seven of 17, 41.2%) than away (five of 11, 45.5%) last season.
  • The Gamecocks, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (7-3) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last season the Gamecocks averaged 72.1 points per game (224th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 67.6 points per contest (61st-ranked).
  • Last season South Carolina grabbed 31.9 boards per game (184th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 29.4 rebounds per contest (45th-ranked).
  • The Gamecocks delivered 15.4 dimes per game, which ranked them 47th in the nation.

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (151st in nation) 41.1 (83rd) 32.8 (198th) 29.9 (119th) 14.4 (160th) 10.6 (94th)
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